 | Colony - ET Survival on an alien world   
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Colony - ET InformationStatus 08/08 - The colony has survived the preliminary testing and we are ready to move on to phase 2 of the testing. We will soon do a full on survival test to see if all the systems are in place and working. This means the testers will start from day one at the landing site and see if they can overcome the obstacles to create a colony. Colony - ET puts you on an alien planet in full survival mode. The game / simulation is a mini online 3D first person style role playing game where you are a character in a persistent world. The current state of the simulator allows one person to set up a server and invite their friends to join in the colony. We can have as many as 32 players but most people would be comfortable with 4 to 8 close friends. Features as of Aug 08 : The Planet - We are currently using the Gilese 2 zone from the Rover Simulator for the colony. We may look into using some of the landing sites on Mars for the sim. The planet has some oxygen in the atmosphere but you wont survive too long outside without an oxygen mask. The planet has some resources that you will have to find and extract to aid in your survival. Resources - The mineral deposits have been put in place. There are veins of minerals to be discovered and mined now. You will have to sample the ground and determine where to take samples. Once you find the mineral you will have to set up the mining gear and extract the ores. The veins if material will shrink as you extract now so you may have to drill a new hole. Not all the discoveries will be hard mineral, some may be liquid or gas and you might drill into a thermal vent so be careful! Farming - Plant seeds and watch them grow! With the proper soil, water and fertilizer combination you can grow food to eat. Process the plant material to make food and hope you can find more seeds to plant. The plants will grow larger over time and they will be in random shapes. You will be limited to the number of seeds you start with so be careful not to pick the crop too soon. Added July 7th algae tanks to help provide food and medicines. Buildings - The buildings will be the landing craft for now. One section is the crew area where you have stasis chambers to sleep in while you are off line. A messaging system to leave notes or logs of activity. There is a computer system in this area to help users monitor activity of the colony. The Farm area is where you will grow plants and harvest algae for food, meds and fibers. Computers - Users can access the colony computers now to see log files or get status of various pieces of equipment at the site. We added in a map system as well so you can mark spots of interest and share the waypoints with other members of the team. |
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