Clues can be found in many different ways, from visiting towns and talking to the locals, exploring dangerous dungeons, to building colonies and completing quests. To unlock missions you’ll be given quests which utilize many different aspects of the Starbound sandbox to send you searching for clues. The story consists of 8 instanced missions that take the player from overrun mining facilities to ancient temples and sunken libraries. The story begins on earth, on your graduation day and quickly has you hurtling out into the stars. An organisation formed on earth by humanity to protect and guide the universe towards peace. The protectors belong to the Terrene Protectorate. So, let’s go over some of the big new and returning features in 1.0 The story arc isn’t intended to replace the sandbox gameplay, but instead provide it with context whilst leaving the game open and boundless.

In the past we’ve referred to this update as ‘the story update’ and indeed the player will finally be able to experience the complete Starbound story arc.Īlong the way you’ll meet new friends, undertake a series of missions and search for clues across countless planets. Leaving Early Access doesn’t mean the end of updates for Starbound by any means, instead it will mark a shift away from engine work and towards additional content creation. So Starbound’s next update is the big 1.0 and it’s getting close, so I wanted to update everyone on where things are and what to expect.

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