Forever Skies News

Hi everyone!

We've got some more news and footage to share, so let's get right into it.

[h2]NEW LOCATION FEATURE VIDEO[/h2]

We have cooked up another video to show you what else the team has been making in the last couple of months. In this video, we're highlighting some of the locations that are 100% confirmed to be part of the game at the start of Early Access.

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We’re of course planning to add even more location types throughout as the game grows, but the ones shown in the video are those we can confirm 100% are going to be in the game right at the start of Early Access. And then of course we still have the various Underdust locations which are mostly done, but we will show that closer to the release.



We have touchdown! Thanks to all our backers and supporters, we have successfully funded our campaign by quite a margin!



From the bottom of all our hearts, thank you so much to everyone for putting your trust in us and wanting to support the game. Game development can often leave you in quite a bubble where you are second-guessing yourself, so to have so many people show support and love for something you are creating really makes such a difference.



Based on Kickstarter's own suggestions, we need to wait 7 days to allow anyone whose payment may have not gone through a chance to correct it. After that, we can send out our backer surveys. Kickstarter only let us do this once so we need to wait until we are sure everyone who wanted to be a backer is accounted for before we send.

The first batch of rewards we will sort is going to be our Backers Discord roles and channels, followed by our custom thank you note and wallpaper packs.

Once our Discord roles are set up we will talk to you about when and how we will manage the voting for the final designs of the 3 in-game items we made part of this campaign.

We will of course also keep posting all major updates here alongside our social media channels, Discord, etc so rest assured you'll be notified one way or another about every next step or useful bit of info.

Once again, thanks for your support! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

- The Far From Home Team

Hello everyone.

[h2]We've reached the almighty "24 hours left mark”![/h2]



We're of course so extremely thankful to everyone who has backed us already and helped us smash through the 100% goal so quickly. We owe a big thank you to our existing community who inspired us to do this and showed their support from the start, as well as all the new faces who saw our project here and believed in us.

[h2]New feature video for tomorrow[/h2]

We've got a new feature video all ready and waiting to mark the completion of the campaign set for tomorrow. It focuses on some of the location variety our team have been working on over the last few months and a bit of the lore behind each.

And while you are here, just two important announcements that apply to a handful of people.

[h2]Reminder to check your pledge add-ons[/h2]

We've seen some people have taken add-ons for things they are already getting in their base reward. We messaged every one of you personally yesterday, but this is another reminder. If you don't want to be charged extra for something already included in your tier, you need to adjust your pledge before the campaign ends.
A very easy rule to follow - if you pledged on ANY tier above “The Pilot" for 25 EUR, you shouldn't choose any add-ons. There is no combination of add-ons above this tier where you will be getting anything for that price that isn't already included in a standalone tier. If you need to check again, use our guide.



There are only 3 add-ons you can select

1 - Soundtrack| 5 EUR
2 - Artbook | 5 EUR
3 - Founders Item Pack (Founders artifiact + poster + animated artifact) | 15 EUR

So if you pick any tier that is The Scavenger or above, you'll just be charged extra for something you likely would get anyway.

[h2]To anyone supporting a Kickstarter project for the first time[/h2]

Your connected payment method will only be charged tomorrow after the campaign ends. However, we have observed on other people's projects that some of their community said their bank blocked Kickstarter the first time. So you may need to approve the charge as a trusted source. Every bank is different so how that process may look for you is unknown to us. But if anything, tomorrow once the campaign ends, go check if the payment appears on your side.

If not, Kickstarter gives you 7 days to try correct or verify and complete your payment. After that, the system counts you as an incomplete purchase and you won't be charged but you also won't be given backer access or rewards. That's all for now.

See you again here in 24 hours!
- The Far From Home Team

Hello Scientists.

We’ve prepared a video to showcase one of the many systems we’ve been finalising over the last few months as we get closer to release of Early Access. We are planning to release a few more of these videos but for now, here is a run down of our Research Station.

Also, for those who haven't seen, our Backers Edition on Kickstarter has reached 100% so if you were one of the supporters who helped us reach this goal,



VISIT OUR CAMPAIGN PAGE

The campaign is still running for another 24 days so if you are interested in getting the game with a few extra personal bonuses, you still have time. Anyway, onto the Research Station.

[h3]THE RESEARCH STATION[/h3]

The Research Station system plays a key role in the overall gameplay of Forever Skies. It allows players to unlock advanced technologies that will help them overcome the challenges of the game and achieve their objectives.

Watch the full video below:
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At its core, the Research Station system is all about collecting blueprints for new tools, devices, airship modules, and more. You will unlock these blueprints by scanning resources you find in the world, such as electrical components, helium canisters, copper, and much more. Each new item that you scan will unlock specific blueprints.



Your PDA keeps track of what materials you need to scan to unlock further blueprints, which materials you’ve already scanned and in what location or biome the items can possibly be found. For example, some materials like glass can be found in multiple locations, but items like helium canisters can only be found at Wind Farms. Consider the Research tab on your PDA as a secondary quest log, to assist you in progressing in the game.

To research the blueprints for advanced technology, you must collect samples of the components needed and place them into the Research Station. Your research progress is shown by the progress bar under each blueprint and the colour of the text.

🔴 Red - You have NONE of the required components.
⚪️ White - You have SOME of the required components
🟢Green - You have ALL the components needed to complete the research.

Once the research is finished, the blueprint is unlocked, and the advanced technology is available to craft.



The Research Station system allows players to craft their own experience in the game. If you wish to focus on exploration, then use the station to research new tools that will help you better navigate and survive in the world. If they want to customise your base, you can research new modules that will help you build and expand their airship. And if you wish to focus on survival, you can research new and better devices for obtaining food and water.



When we announced the changed release window back in November, we mentioned that “The Scientific Approach To Survival” was one of the areas we were expanding for the start of Early Access and The Research Station plays a part in that.

VIEW IMAGE FULL SCREEN HERE

What do you think of the Research Station? Got any questions? Please do keep talking to us, either here or in our Discord which you can join by clicking the button below.

Speak soon.
The Far From Home Team

Greetings scientists!

Today is the day, we’re excited to announce that the Backers Edition campaign is now live and available to all!

[h2]FRIENDLY REMINDER: FOREVER SKIES EARLY ACCESS IS FULLY FUNDED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS ONLY TO ADD SPECIAL BONUS REWARDS[/h2]

There are multiple tiers that players can choose from, with various goodies available if you wish to become a backer! We also did our best to ensure no matter what tier you back to get the game, you will always get something special in-game.

Similarly, we decided that all backers who get the game, no matter what tier, will be getting the game a few days early to play once we launch Early Access.

Check out the full details of the campaign here:



We appreciate any bit of sharing among your friends who you think might be keen on our little slice of sci-fi survival.

Speak soon!

Greetings scientists,

We’re happy to announce that we have created a special Backer's Edition of Forever Skies that we will make available to everyone through Kickstarter in the next few days.

[h2]PLEASE NOTE: FOREVER SKIES EARLY ACCESS IS FULLY FUNDED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS ONLY TO ADD SPECIAL BONUS REWARDS. [/h2]

Regardless of the campaign outcome, the game will still be delivered as promised. This campaign is just our way of answering those who want to support us now and get something extra in return.

Since revealing Forever Skies, some members of our community have regularly been asking:

1. Is there a way to buy the game now and support the studio?
2. Can we get any sort of special bonuses for supporting before release?

After looking at numerous options, we saw that by doing this through a crowdfunding platform such as Kickstarter, we can easily and safely allow people to support the game and let us create various options to pick from. We understand that crowdfunding is normally associated with the idea of “We need your help to get this game made”. In our case, we simply needed an existing and trusted platform that would allow us to do a Backers Editions with a lot more flexibility.

We will be launching our campaign in the next few days which is when we will share details about rewards, prices etc. In the meantime, you can hit the follow button on our “Coming Soon” page and you’ll get notified once we are live🔗Click here.



Got any questions about the campaign? Feel free to write to us below.

Have a great day!
The Far From Home Team.