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New Abilities and Territory on the Move

Dear Metas,
The dev team behind Once Human has been working hard to bring you the most heart-pounding gaming experience possible. With the December beta test just around the corner, we just can't wait to give you a sneak peek of what's to come!

Territory On the Move
Imagine the joy of finally finding respite in your very own humble abode, after battling tirelessly against Deviants. However, Metas are like rolling stones, always yearning for new horizons and refusing to be confined to a single location. It's time to set your sights on constructing an extraordinary, heavy-duty RV with your Hive. This marvel of engineering is no ordinary vehicle; it is a mobile sanctuary, a fortress on wheels, bringing unparalleled security and comfort to your nomadic journey.

Mix and match a variety of materials and facilities to tailor the RV to your specific needs, and power everything up with personalized electric circuits.
Having an appetite for battling? Then look no further. With the right modification, the RV can reign supreme in both offense and defense. Gear it up, and be ready to unleash pure havoc as you target your weapons and ram Rosetta into gibs.
Seeking a little slice of peace? The RV also gets you covered. Equip it with parts that enhance passing abilities and navigate through difficult road conditions. Don't forget the cozy amenities that turn your RV into a home away from home: a fridge to store your fish fresh off the hook, and a kitchen to transform basic ingredients into a scrumptious feast whenever you please. And the best part? The RV can be cost-effective, and maintenance won't break the bank!

Do keep in mind that building and maintaining an RV is a team effort, so rally your Hive! Though it is not meant to serve as a teleportation portal, your RV can be set as a respawn point, providing you and your Hive with a much-needed refuge to regroup, recharge, and strategize for your next move.
Metas, fasten your belts and take hold of the wheel—the vast world is yours to conquer.

Deviations and S-Vessel
As the Starfall showered the world with stardust, ordinary objects have been transformed into mischievous Deviations that roam freely, wreaking havoc wherever they go. It's up to you, to secure these troublemakers. However, Deviations won't go down without a fight but employ every cunning tactic to breach your security. Stay on high alert as you navigate through a thrilling cat-and-mouse game. Dodge their explosive bombs with lightning reflexes, or go head-to-head with sly cheaters.

You can place your new Deviated friend in an S-Vessel inside your Territory for safekeeping. Unfortunately, however, it's not enough to simply lock up these little troublemakers and forget about them. You also need to take good care of them. Each Deviation is a unique little snowflake, with its own personality and preferences. Light, temperature, and humidity are just the basics. Will your next Deviated roommate be more of an all-night raver or a figurine collector? Go catch one, and find out!

Taking care of Deviations can be exhausting, but keeping them happy has its benefits. Deviations can manipulate the space around them, and if you're careful to always treat your Deviations with the respect they deserve, they will bestow powerful new Territory Effects upon your Camp. Highly secured Deviations will even produce vital resources needed for crafting Whims.
Whilst you're out in the Nalcott wilderness, slaying foes and making a name for yourself, try not to forget about the lil' Deviations waiting for you at home. If you neglect them too much, they may self-destruct, and even smash their S-Vessel in a fit of rage. Think of it like owning a temperamental - and supernatural - new pet.

The Cradle System
Ever wondered about that Cradle that V gifted you? Crafted by Victor ("Dr. Source" as he likes to call himself), your Cradle has been fashioned from a state-of-the-art, ultra-lightweight material, allowing you to stay nimble even on long journeys. The Meta-Human Cradle has also been tailor-made, giving you a perfect fit regardless of size. It's truly your closest companion in this harsh world. As you get used to your Cradle, you'll be able to upgrade your Memetic system, making you stronger, and more capable.
Victor is not a fashion designer, and the Cradle isn't just an accessory. The key features of a Meta-Human's Cradle are the Memetic System, and the Override feature. Memetics serves as the Cradle's database, directly influencing the wearer's thoughts and consciousness. As you explore the world and get stronger, you'll be able to understand and acquire more of these Memetics, enhancing your survival skills. Override, on the other hand, is a way to boost the Cradle's securement capabilities. As you become a better Deviation hunter, your Cradle will evolve and grow, until Override is finally triggered. Use your Cradle to push your limits and gain mastery of the material world!

With a Cradle, even the power of telekinesis can become yours. Once you become sufficiently strong, you can learn to harness the power of Source to move small objects in the space around you. Never again will you miss out on any of those little bits of scrap that are scattered across the Nalcott landscape.
In this Stardust-infested world, Meta-Humans need all the help they can get. In this world, certain things are hidden, invisible to the naked eye. And that's where the Cradle's Spacetime feature comes in. Use Spacetime to transcend human limitations and reveal hidden objects in the environment. From hidden Deviations to elite units and to Hoards - nothing can escape your eagle eye!

To learn more about Once Human, please visit:
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Discord: https://discord.gg/oncehuman

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Once Human New Beta Test Coming on December 7th

Hey, Metas. How is it going these days? We are excited to announce that Once Human is launching a new PC Beta Test on December 7th. This test would include some of the latest game features previously revealed by the development team and provides participants with the opportunity to get a hands-on experience of this long-awaited title Players who pre-register now on the game’s official web can receive a pioneer reward when the beta begins.

To pre-register for the CBT: (ONCEHUMAN.GAME)

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Developed by Starry Studio, Once Human is a survival PC game set in a sandbox open world where players team up to combat the Aberrant, grotesquely mutated monsters that have ravaged humanity and destroyed cities. Featuring a New Weird style, we create a unique, grand, and eerie open-world game set in a post-apocalyptic environment. In Once Human, players will strive to survive in a world polluted by an alien substance dubbed "Stardust", where grotesque monsters and deformed mutations of unknown origins lurk around every corner, while the fruit of human civilization crumbled overnight. Amidst the most incredible catastrophe humans have ever met, players will take on the role of Meta, banding together with fellow players to uphold justice and freedom in a world gone mad.


We previously underwent a week-long Closed Beta Test on PC in February this year, offering a glimpse of the captivating world it encapsulates. In the upcoming test, players can look forward to a significantly enhanced gaming experience. Through previous teasers and developer blogs, we have revealed some of the intriguing game mechanics to expect in the December testing. Amidst the intensity of battle and survival, players can enjoy a peaceful fishing moment, as well as the thrill of driving an RV through the landscape, offering a more dynamic option for both combat and survival.

Furthermore, players will confront a diverse array of peculiar and eerie creatures born under the influence of Stardust pollution. Players will also be equipped with a broader range of combat gear, enabling them to venture through the enigmatic and eerie world. All these new updates to provide a more immersive and realistic gaming experience for players to create their own unique stories in this fascinating world of Once Human, so stay tuned for the game’s upcoming Beta Test on December 7th!


To learn more about Once Human, please visit:
Official Website: https://www.oncehuman.game/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnceHuman-108731781483917/

Discord: https://discord.gg/oncehuman

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnceHuman_

Introducing Body Adjustments, Mysterious Creatures, and Mobile Homes

1.A New Shape of Adventure - Body Adjustment System
We're beyond thrilled to unravel our latest feature: the Body Adjustment System. You can now sculpt your character's physique in the creation phase, giving an authentic touch to your representation in the game.

But that's not all - immersive gameplay allows your character to gain or lose weight, tweaking their body shape during the journey. This isn't purely aesthetic, as your character's form and weight will significantly influence their movements and actions. It's all about the nuances that make each journey unique!


2.Into the Shadows - Discover the Doll Spider, Eyeball Spider, and Wanderer
The darkness is teeming with even more formidable foes. We're unveiling three new creatures: the Doll Spider, Eyeball Spider, and Wanderer.

For now, we're only giving you a glimpse of these compelling images. However, we're encouraging all our players to speculate and discuss their possible behaviors and features. Stay tuned, because we'll reveal more juicy details about these mysterious inhabitants soon.


3.Sweet Home on the Move - Introduce the RV System
Get ready for a fresh spin on vehicular adventures, as we're introducing a new vehicle system. If the motorcycle was your sole ride until now, now you'll have a chance to take the wheel of a customizable RV.

This feature integrates seamlessly with the building system, offering diverse styles - from a cozy forest cabin to a robust wilderness fortress.

The customization doesn't stop there. You can design your RV's interior just like you do with your territory houses, giving your traveling experience a personal touch.

Want more? You can even expand your RV with a semi-trailer extension. Let's see who can create the most epic mobile fortress!


4. Keep up, Metas!
We'd like to extend a special thank you to our players who have been involved in the development process. Feedback from the community is immensely valuable to us, and we welcome all your creative gameplay ideas and inputs. We're crafting this world for you to explore, and your thoughts genuinely make a difference.


This is merely a broad brushstroke of the updates. We can't wait for you to get hands-on with the new features. Watch for more detailed updates soon. Until then, keep gaming!

To learn more about Once Human, please visit:
Official Website: https://www.oncehuman.game/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnceHuman-108731781483917/

Discord: https://discord.gg/oncehuman

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnceHuman_

Once Human Showcases Otherworldly Survival Experience through New Dev Diary

Starry Studio announced that Once Human, a New Weird sandbox survival game has made its appearance at the NetEase Connect 2023 Annual Product Launch Event, showcasing a developer game introduction and some new gameplay footage. The video features impressive graphics, smooth PVE combat, and survival gameplay, presenting players with a brand-new post-apocalyptic world. Developer of the game has also brought exciting news at the event that Once Human will be officially released in 2024.
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Developed by Starry Studio, Once Human is a survival game set in a sandbox open world where players team up to combat the Aberrant, grotesquely mutated monsters that have ravaged humanity and destroyed cities. The game is themed around "New Weird," a genre that merges the aesthetics and themes of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. With formidable and potent adversaries that jeopardize the survival of the last remnants of humanity, the game creates a strong sense of survival stress. Players must use firearms and handmade equipment to survive in this challenging and dangerous world.


At NetEase Connect, game designer Ruby introduced the exciting new game to players. She explained the game's key design concept, which combines the "New Weird" theme with sandbox survival gameplay, providing players with a refreshing survival adventure experience. Players not only face the typical survival pressures of hunger, thirst, and shelter but also have to be wary of attacks from other dimensions, keep their sanity in check, and avoid the threat of the Stardust and aberrants. The video also showed some in-game footage, including world exploration, stronghold battles, PvP gameplay, and building systems. Although the game is still in development, Once Human provides players with very promising content.


During the event, Ruby emphasized that Once Human differs from other survival games in its focus on players' immersion in the post-apocalyptic world and its "New Weird" theme. The game offers players the chance to engage in hunting, crafting, building, and more, while dealing with the pressure of the environment itself, from extreme weather to polluted areas and monsters lurking in corners.


Through art expression and scene creation, the game presents players with an unprecedented otherworldly survival experience. Players will face overwhelming bosses with exceptional power and contain anomalies scattered all over the map.

Players can participate in Once Human's closed testing or communicate with the developers by wishlisting the game on STEAM and joining the game's official community on Discord. For more information about Once Human please follow their social media on Twitter and Facebook.

To learn more about Once Human, please visit:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnceHuman-108731781483917/

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnceHuman_

- Discord: https://discord.gg/oncehuman

- Website: https://www.oncehuman.game/

Dev Blog - Update includes fishing, spatial transformations and new enemy types

Double the Watery Fun - Catch the New Giant Northern Pike and Use it to Craft a New Weapon

Firstly, we are excited to introduce a new fishing system and easter egg melee weapon for Once Human! Players can now fish at any body of water in the game. If you're lucky enough to catch a "Giant Northern Pike," you can choose whether to cook it or to keep it as a pet in your fish tank. Players can also customize the aquatic plants and decorations that are displayed inside their fish tanks.

Alternatively, you can also try using your new Northern Pike as a melee weapon. (Better than a slap in the face with a wet kipper? I'll get my coat...)

If you don't yet have the materials to craft a fish tank, you're not hungry, and you generally prefer non-piscatory weapons, you can also freeze your new fishy friend by placing it in a refrigerator. And as it happens, a frozen Northern Pike packs an even greater punch at close range, with increased damage and a chance to inflict a slowdown effect on enemies.

However, this is only a temporary weapon boost. As soon as you step outside of specific areas, the Pike will start to thaw out again. Dead fish can't be placed in fish tanks, but can still be used as an ingredient in cooking. Or, if you're a fan of the man-posing-with-fish aesthetic, you can also mount the fish on a wooden board and hang it on your wall.
PS: We would like to thank players @TWG-Jnutt12#2089 @ItsAnge#0013 @Mad Doggo#0001 @DoW Overlord Reborn#1910 for their invaluable suggestions regarding the fishing system and easter egg weapon design. We greatly appreciate your input, and welcome all players to send us their creative gameplay ideas!

Journey Across Time and Space - Rift Space Transformation Mechanic

Rift Spaces are pockets of spatial chaos brought about by the power of Stardust, and connect this world to other spatial dimensions. After the Starfall, a number of large and highly mutated Deviations flooded into the human realm. Rosetta is able to secure smaller Deviations in underground bases, but giant, highly mutated Deviations can only be secured in Securement Silos, which are guarded around the clock by a squad of highly-trained Rosetta troops. The gates to these Securement Silos are locked, and players can only gain access to a Silo by obtaining the access card by killing and looting the elite Rosetta troops that are found in the open world. Once you've got the access card, call up your friends and challenge the Silo together to earn generous rewards. And watch out for reality-bending Rift Spaces that may be hidden within.

Rift Spaces function a lot like wormholes. They cause the player to shrink once they step inside. Inside a Rift Space, mice and even cockroaches suddenly become deadly threats, but on the other hand, players can also take advantage of their diminutive state to pass through narrow gaps and explore previously inaccessible locations.
Right now, we are still working to optimize and improve this Rift Space mechanic, as well as figuring out ways to flesh out the gameplay in interesting ways. However, we can say for sure that this system will only exist in specific raid modes, so players do not need to worry about Rift Spaces while exploring the open world. Rift Space research is a closely-guarded Rosetta secret, after all.

Introducing a New Deviant 'Seers'

We are excited to introduce a new Deviant species, the 'Seer' (subspecies 'mechahumanoid'). These gruesome humanoid Deviants stand at 5 to 6 feet tall, and have some kind of mechanical/electronic device sprouting out of their neck in place of a head. According to a recent Deviant behavioral report, it seems that the Seer's physical and behavioral characteristics are determined by the type of machinery that it has 'fused' with.

As mechahumanoids, Seers are formed when a humanoid Deviant parasitizes on a piece of surveillance or monitoring equipment. It seems that they are also able to alert other nearby Deviants to an intruder's presence, and function as patrol units within Deviant-invested areas. When a Seer spots a player, it will summon their fellows to surround and attack the player en masse.

But Seers are not invincible. An effective way to defeat a Seer is to find a way to break its head-mounted flashlight, without alerting the Seer to your presence. This will blind the Seer, rendering it much more vulnerable.
We are working on adding more creative new monster types into Once Human in the coming months, and ideas from within our community are especially welcome! If you want to keep up with the latest Once Human news, or have a cool gameplay idea you want to share with the team, come join the Once Human Discord server!

To learn more about Once Human, please visit:
Official Website: https://www.oncehuman.game/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnceHuman-108731781483917/

Discord: https://discord.gg/oncehuman

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnceHuman_