Update log
Full Dead in Antares update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Repeated intro
Hello Survivors!
Extracted changes
- Fixes
- Gameplay
- Security
Wow, Dead in Antares was ALREADY released one month ago! (well, teeeechnically it's not exactly one month since the release with February being only 28 days, but let's not focus too much about the details).
With 80% positive reviews on Steam and a 84% metacritic score, we're so happy people love Dead in Antares so much!!
You have been sending us lots of very valuable feedback, in terms of balancing, QoL, and more! We've already released a few updates that have not only fixed the bugs, and also balanced the game and added a few QoL! We intend to keep doing that for the moment :)
And now, we have a very special blogpost! Even though the game was released one month ago, we thought it'd be nice to give you a few tips from the team to you!
Tips for Dead in Antares
Welcome to Antares Prime! Too late to repent friends, you’re here and it SUCKS. Dangerous creatures, unknown diseases and loads of problems await you on this hostile planet. But guess what? We won’t let you down: here are some practical tips to survive on Antares Prime… for some time, at least.
Do not neglect exploration and fights.
The Ixion is your refuge and your home, that’s cool, but you can’t possibly stay in here and wait for a miracle. Expeditions are essential to your survival as they let you get new resources to bring back to your ship and find out more about the planet.
Each expedition bears a risk to lead to a fight which can lead to serious injuries… but will also bring loot and XP! So get out of that ship and go explore the totally-not-dangerous environments of Antares Prime!
Craft is King
Well, it’s not like you’ve arrived on Antares Prime with a full, functional camp, right? Crafting new camp stations is VERY important if you don't want to lag behind the difficulty curve that will hit you when the days advances... Upgrades are also worth checking out.
Watch for your characters’ traits
Each member of the Ixion has its own past and personality which can be particularly complex to manage in such a crisis like the one they endure. However, you’ll need to deal with it to survive. Learn to know your characters and exploit their Traits to make them more efficient while avoiding to trigger their own insecurities. For example, So Young will be more stressed if she does nothing so try to keep her busy!
Let your characters learn
It's often a good idea to use the character with the best skills suited to the camp station you want to do. But one thing to know is that low level skills level-up faster than higher ones, so it can be a viable strategy to get some XP in low skills to get a quicker character level-up (because global level-ups are tied to skills level-ups...)
Take care of your characters
In Dead in Antares, States are statues that represent your character’s fatigue, hunger, illness, stress and injuries. Do NOT let States get worse! No only will they have negative effects on your character’s skills but they can also be very hard to manage in the long-term. Let your characters rest, cure their illness and injuries, allow them to relax and eat. Craft medicines from Antares Prime natural pharmacopeia, use the infirmary and the recreation area, watch the Ixion thermostat so your characters can have a good night sleep, and thus, your crew will
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