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Howdy everyone!
Open Beta is TODAY! I hope you are as excited as we are!
With Update 5, we aren't just going into Open Beta; we are premiering Space Punks' first endless experience; the Crack. This is our first step to creating a vibrant and engaging end game for Space Punks, giving you as much challenge (and loot) as you can take.
What is the Crack
The Crack is a cosmic entity of unknown origin filled with priceless riches that can be found nowhere else. Its structure resembles that of a neural network. Research suggests that it might be a portal, and no one knows where it leads to… Think of Crack as a crooked mirror that reflects Hoardspace. The Crack uses the reflection of the world around it as a way to guard its mysteries from trespassers.
The Goal
The goal of the Crack is simple; Take your best heroes and fight your way through as many tiers of enemies and bosses as you can.
The game mode allows you to play with up to four heroes for each player. If any of the heroes dies, the player may continue the game with another hero.
Each tier of the Crack is populated with corrupted versions of enemies you've met before. Killing enemies destabilizes the Crack, and once you reach 100%, you can move on to the next. Sounds easy, right? At the start, sure, but each tier gets progressively more challenging, and on every 4th tier, you'll encounter a boss.
Each tier also has modifiers to enemies, so be aware of these if you don't want to get caught by surprise.
Augmented Amplifiers
In the Crack, you'll find Augmented Amplifiers to use that can power up your character. Right now, there are speed and double damage shrines, but we plan to add more as development continues! They only last for a limited amount of time, so once you pop them, go cause some carnage!
The Loot
There are two types of rewards: loot rewards and tier rewards.
The Loot rewards are TDs (The fundamental currency of Hoardspace) and Crack Shards that drop from enemies during gameplay. Tier Rewards are a completely different story. These rewards are highly valuable, often including legendary crafting components (Bits, Software, Batteries, Hardware) and Crack Shards. You build up this pool of risk rewards every tier, and you will lose everything if you fail the objective. You lock in these rewards by killing the boss on every 4th tier.
There is another way of saving the pool of risk rewards - players can withdraw between levels if something valuable appears! This does mean you have to restart your run, but it guarantees you get that piece of loot without risking it all by challenging the boss!
You can enter the Crack by yourself (even if you have only one hero) if you feel brave, but everything is always easier when you point four guns at it rather than one, so bring along some friends to get even further!
You can also swap between characters each tier, so bring whichever punk is best equipped to deal with the tiers affixes.
This is still just our first iteration of endgame content in Space Punks. We can't wait for you all to try it and let us know where we can improve!
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