Greetings, Platform Managers!
The Drill Core Inc. R ‘n’ D Department is hard at work in their unventilated basement on the impending upgrades soon to be made available to all employees, and as such we’re pleased to be able to share a little more about these improvements, which will be rolled out as part of the Contracts Expanded Update.
Elite Aliens
Surveillance by expired former employees suggests that new forms of Aliens have begun to evolve on some planets: Elites. These Aliens will begin to appear on all Planets during mining operations, and whilst they are not quite as powerful as some of the Bosses that experienced employees may have encountered, they do pose an increased threat level and are much more resilient than their younger counterparts.
You’ll need to be incredibly diligent, Platform Managers, but we’re of course confident that you will rise to the occasion!
Please note that repeated requests for ‘life insurance’ or ‘critical injury cover’ to the Drill Core Inc. HR Department will be considered harassment, and employees will be dealt with accordingly.
Contracts, Expanded
As mentioned in our previous internal memos, new contract types will soon be made available to all Platform Managers, with three new contract types in total. Each of these will offer a range of new challenges for your mining operations, but we are, of course, expecting you to hit the ground running.
These 3 contract types are:
Competitive Contracts: You’ll be faced with a rival Platform Manager from one of Drill Core Inc.’s mortal enemies competitors, and will be tasked with completing the contract before they do. You’ll have access to a brand new Competition Office to help you gain a tactical advantage through whichever means necessary.
Note from the R ‘n’ D Department: this rival Platform Manager is not a multiplayer feature.
Resource Shipment Contracts: In this new contract type, you’ll be tasked with aiding the success of Drill Core Inc. through providing the designated amount of a specific resource - simply mine the Planet for all you can and leave the hollow husk behind.
Field Trials Contracts: In order to assist the Department of ‘Useful’ Constructions with invaluable research, you’ll be required to perform vital research by constructing buildings and turrets from a selected pool made available to you. You only need to construct the set amount in order to complete the contract, but you will not be able to unlock any other building or turret types, and you may not demolish anything once built…do you think we’re made of money?
These new contract types will provide a range of new objectives and Platform Managers will need to strategize appropriately to best meet the challenge.
Please note that no additional financial reward will be provided to employees in regards to these new responsibilities.
Projected Update Timeline
Whilst the Board of Directors find outcry for ‘transparency’ within Drill Core Inc. to be highly contentious, we have decided to graciously share the projected timeline for the company-wide release of the Contracts Expanded Update: all Platform Managers should notice these changes go live on their central systems on October 29. We will of course share the R ‘n’ D Department’s full Changelog and an overview of the changes at this time.
We look forward to seeing the increase in profits productivity that these upgrades will bring to all employees.
We strongly encourage all employees follow the corporate TikTok and Twitter accounts for a clear line of communication with Drill Core Inc., and also join the corporate Discord server to take part in company-wide conversations.
With lukewarm regards,
The Drill Core Inc. Board of Directors