PLEASE NOTE: This news post is outdated and Survival Mode has now changed, please see this post for more details: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979120/view/3180113694795024770
Meanwhile, Aaron and I are still working hard on finishing off Survival Mode. It's fair to say there's more to do than we expected: a lot of unexciting but essential things like the presentation of information, but mainly resolving many niggling design issues and side effects. The main thing is, we're getting there :)
This week we added the first of the five 'boss' characters, namely 'Long Bot Silver'. To meet (and hopefully defeat) this ruby-eyed cutlass-rattling bag o' bones, you first need get them out of their hideaway (an old lighthouse), which means overthrowing relentless mechanical minions - and demolishing Pirate Barracks to halt production of said relentless mechanical minions.
Long Bot Silver controls a Twine Factory, which doesn't sound particularly exciting until you realise it's the only place to get essential string-making technology to manufacture slings and unlock ranged weapons. Without those, your units won't be taking out any flying Pirates any time soon, that's for sure.
Indispensable defence technology hoarded by the later bosses includes pitch (surprisingly useful sticky properties) and ultimately the game-changing combo of pesticide, fertiliser and charcoal.
The free Survival Mode expansion (which, TBH, is feeling more and more like 'Conquer Mode' every day) will be released... Well, as soon as we can possibly manage!
Stay safe! Stay Autonauty!
Gary and Aaron
My team of Serfbots and Warriorbots are launching an automated attack on Long Bot Silver's Twine Factory. I'm on the left, at the back, holding a Banner and following my sledgehammer-wielding Sapperbots (blue), ready to demolish the outpost's barriers and take out the Barracks creating more Pirates inside.
Avast, ye scurvy 'naut! Prepare to feel the wrath of the ruby-eyed cutlass-rattling Long Bot Silver, keeper of the key ingredient to ranged weapons, locked away in their lighthouse.
Beware of ballooning Space Pirates!