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12 TIPS on how to survive

TIPS on how to thrive and survive in the first era

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[h3]More Tips:[/h3]

  • You can change the camera angle and zoom.
  • Sprint consumes stamina.
  • Awareness of animals is lower when sneaking.
  • You can dodge enemy attacks.
  • Select food on your quick bar and press the attack button to consume it.
  • Eating two types of food gives you a well-fed status that lasts longer.
  • When starving, you can lose up to 75% of your health, not die.
  • You can gather ranged projectiles from the ground or animals.
  • You can save the game or pass the time at night.
  • Rocks can be found near rock formations.
  • You can throw rocks to mess with the animals.
  • Logs and twigs can be found in the forest.
  • Stalks can be used to craft a string.
  • Once the fire is lit, maintaining it costs less resources than making a new one.
  • Crafting stations make more advanced tools and items.
  • Before placing a structure, you can rotate and change its variant.
  • Lock on to a nearby animal helps in the fight.
  • The monument is built with unique tasks that must be assigned to a tribe member.
  • Use the right tool or weapon for the job. Axe on trees, mallet on rocks.
  • Fire helps from predators, but be aware of the rain.
  • Food in the food pile attracts predators. They start spawning after the first night.
  • You can place markers on the map for better navigation.
  • You can't save during migration missions
  • Carving yield depends also on the quality of the tool you have
  • To recruit additional tribe members, the tribe must maintain high happiness.
  • You need to do tasks yourself to unlock them for others.
  • Tribe members give the results of their tasks to the storage or take items from there for crafting.
  • Tribe members improve their task level by doing the task.
  • Sometimes, you need a Tribe member with a higher task level for a particular job.
  • Tribe members can assist you and learn from your actions


- What are yours, and did you know all?

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839060/Polylithic/

Version 0.5.11

  • Added farmable fields, flour, and bread
  • Wild wheat can be gathered
  • Control restored on the main menu when using a controller
  • Character customizer now functions properly with a controller
  • Adjusted lighting and added some camera controls during character customization
  • Improved AI for Assisting tribe members
  • Fixed VSync
  • Fixed some fonts
  • Adjustments to the Quest Window


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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839060/Polylithic/

Version 0.5.10

[h3]Hello, fellow players![/h3]
This update should start the new things we plan for the 0.6 update!
Also, if you were hesitating, the Summer Sale is starting today, and you can support us by getting the Polylithic now:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839060/Polylithic/


[h2] What's new?[/h2]

  • You can now customize your character when starting a game
  • All new quest windows
  • Adjusted display of markers and icons on the map and mini-map




All of these are first versions and will improve, but please let us know if we are moving in the right direction.






[h2] New start [/h2]

We have seen that lots of our players are struggling with the start of the game and looking for any guidance. Although we love the element of finding things on your own, we decided to prepare a prolog
part that we teach you the basics of moving and hunting in entirely new settings with exciting gameplay - starting as a hunter with all the fun stuff at your disposal. With that said, this part will be tied to the main story and will expand it.



Also, we are rewriting all the starting quests in the current map, adding new and familiar npc and exciting stuff to do (no more gathering 1000 twigs). Heh. So, a complete overhaul of the first part, and we would love to hear your ideas.


[h2] Farming Era [/h2]

We are also finishing farming mechanics, so you can soon grow and gather your crops.
The trap system for catching animals is also in development. We believe we have an excellent vision for the game, and hopefully, we can share new graphics and stuff with you.



[h2] Asking for help [/h2]

As mentioned multiple times, we are just a tiny team working on the game in our spare time for free, using all the money to make a better game. With that said, you can help us, and we would really appreciate it if you could share positive words (if you have some). Even writing a positive review would help tremendously and motivate us, and we need it!

Best, Pav.


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Version 0.5.9

  • Edible Roots are now found in fields instead of around the bases of trees
  • You can now gather items up to head height
  • Markers can be placed in Sandbox
  • The minimap now shows markers
  • Markers will remain properly placed at different aspect ratios and resolutions
  • Standing torches can now be repaired

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Many thanks, and may the Sun bless your steps!
Polyperfect Team

🐻 Animals and the best ways to hunt them 🦌

[h3]Howdy, Chiefs and Chieftainesses![/h3]

As you may know, the paleo diet consists not just of vegetables, roots and the like but also animals. As per our last update, it’s now time to have a look at all prey available in the game, and best equipping yourself and the tribe to respond to their behavioural pattern and choosing how to tactile your ambushes!

[h2]🐔 Junglefowl [/h2]

One the most common animals you first encounter when starting the game. Quick, nimble and easy to frighten away. You don’t need much strength in order to attack and It may well be one of the best target practice. It’s slow and vulnerable to all type of damage your weapons may provide: Blunt, Slashing, and Piercing.

With our Second Era updates, you will be able to tame the animal and have them in your settlement for eggs and meat. How exciting!

[h2] 🐇 Wild Rabbit[/h2]

Cute and just as easy to shy away once they spot you, these cuddly fellows speed away at the slightest provocation. It’s also rather easy to subdue and proves an easy source of meat at the start, and with all available weapons. Be sure to carve it right and you may be greeted with your first furs!

[h2] 🦌 Caribou Deer[/h2]

Requiring definitely more tactic than just brute force, deers are most susceptible to more advanced weapons with Piercing damage such as Javelins, Bone Spear, and Arrows. It would be best to circle them or drive them to a narrow pathway, cliffside or otherwise take their exit route out of the equation. They’re your first premium source of meat, bone and hides, as well as the only antlered animal in the game so far.

[h2] 🐺 Dire Wolf[/h2]

Congrats, you just crossed paths with the first predator in the game! Beware their sharp fangs and claws as wolves attack you on sight and their key advantage is numbers. Circling their victim, they will aim to tire you out and make sure you cannot draw distance to fire Piercing weapons at them. Be sure to bring your tribe along to fight back, and persevere.
Also, remember to fetch some meat from your previous hunt – thanks to our newest update, you will be able to tame them into loyal hunting companion!

[h2] 🐗 Wild Boar[/h2]

This battle will be legendary! Boars are small, nimble and definitely ferocious in guarding their forest territories – though small, they may be of the toughest enemies to master! Evade their sharp tusks, roll away and remember that their pursuit of you doesn’t end before you either run away or you defeat them in combat. They are resistant to mere Blunt or Slashing damage thanks to their thick skin.
Their bodies offer fat that you can use in crafting recipes, and once seduced with some treats, they are happy to join your growing farm.

[h2] 🐂 Aurochs[/h2]

Thought to be the ancestors of today’s cattle, aurochs are stoic animals – that is, until they spot you trying to come closer to the herd. Once seen, they are guarding themselves to death and will charge at you without provocation. Approach with caution and only once you are a capable hunter – their hides make them more resistant to early stage weapons, and attacking them requires good communication with the tribe as direct Blunt damage doesn’t do much harm.

Bribe them with food, and you can start your cattle empire back at the camp, providing you with meat, milk, antlers and more!

[h2] 🐯 Tiger[/h2]

The majestic beast that for sure hunted our ancestors’ nightmares! Beware this predator when alone as it will attack on sight and will not stop before either of you is dead, or you successfully evade it beyond its interest and sight. Nimble and a master hunter using their paws and sharp teeth, it’s best to rear clear of its territory before you get experience and bring your tribe people up to speed and same level of weapon mastery as your character. Picking up Blades and Piercing weapons are your best choice against them.

[h2] 🐻Brown Bear[/h2]

Definitely not the friendly Yogi bear but rather a deadly machine! Bears, just like tigers, will attack on sight and will not stop unless you best them, or run away. Remember, they are tougher and more menacing opponents as Slashing or Blunt weapons do little against their thick furs. Due to their size and magnitude, their corpses once carved offer you the most meat, bone, sinews, fat and fur, compared to previous types of animals.

[h2] 🐘 Mammoth[/h2]

Legendary, woolly and deadly! Mammoths used to roam the earth thousands of years ago and you can definitely see why they were the prize hunting animals for our ancestors. Prepare to be stomped on, charged at, and pierced with sharp tusks – this particular animal fights with all their might, and they will not go easy on you. Ready your best weapons and combine different damage types against their ferocious attacks, as their weaknesses do not lie in one single type of weapons but rather tenacity and tribe cooperation.

Mammoths are the sole source of ivory for the game which you require in the later stages of your tribe to produce figurines out of polished ivory.

We hope that this quick repertoire of the animals and best tactics on how to approach them aid you in making your tribes prosper and flourish! Tune in for our next updates and understanding the ins and outs of the low poly world of Polylithic!

[h3]Many thanks and may the Sun bless your steps!
Polyperfect Team [/h3]