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Status Report #11: Be Yourself!

[h3]Greetings esteemed colleagues,[/h3]

Welcome to another Status Report! This time we’re looking at some highly useful inventions you’ll discover during your time in the GATE Cascade Research Facility, as well as a peek into a few sectors we’ve been polishing.

Let’s dive right in, shall we?

[h2]Transmogrifier[/h2]


You know when you have a piece of armor that looks so dang cool but the stats are not so great for your current environment? Well, you’ve come to the right secret underground research facility, because the clever minds at GATE are here to help!

Behold! The Transmogrifier! With this fashionable piece of tech, you can customize your scientist’s appearance and armor to look and feel your best as a GATE employee – all from the comfort of your base. It’s a great tool for changing into a new look you just unlocked, or transmogrifying your armor.



What's that, we hear you say? Transmogrification, or Transmog for short, is the ability to change the appearance of your equipped armor to look like another piece of armor, but without the stats changing. There are some intentional limits to this system and we may allow servers to disable it, but we'll cover those details later perhaps, maybe in a dev vlog. The main takeaway here is: you can look the way you want, even if you unlock new and better armor… once you invent the Transmogrifier, anyway.

Nerd fashion is peak fashion in ABF.

[h2]Distribution Pad[/h2]

Have you ever thought “By Einstein’s ghost, I sure wish I could drop my loot and get back to exploring, but then my base would be a mess!”

Well, the great minds of science strike again! Again. Always. It never ends. They are relentless. … Ahem, the Distribution Pad.

"I would never discourage genuine curiosity, but when Dr. Tengku suggested using perforation technology to teleport small objects across the room, I suspect she was simply looking for an easier way to file documents. Keep dreaming, Suan. You'll have to file R-3 reports on Level 12 just like the rest of us." - Dr. I. Manbanko

[h2]Space Lettuce[/h2]

"I don't know who dubbed IS-0333 'Space Lettuce', but I can see why. Like many newly-returned specimens from Anteverse XXI, we're still investigating its properties. The most astonishing fact, so far, is simply that such a thing is... edible." - Dr. P. Peters

[h2]Deep in the Labs[/h2]

“The Tachyonic Telemetry Targeting Unit, also known as the 'Dark Lens', is the core of GATE's perforation experiments, guiding and focusing perforation events by providing stable, trans-luminal co-ordinate pairs for portal entry/exit nodes.” - the GATE Compendium

[h2]In Case You Missed It[/h2]

[h3]Know Your Strengths[/h3]

Our latest Dev Vlog is here to teach you how to land critical hits and the damage types that make it happen!

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[h3]Janet’s Study Buddy[/h3]

Abe and Janet discuss IS-0111.


[h3]Next Fest Numbers[/h3]

Once again, thanks for checking out ABF during Next Fest. We’ve compiled some of the more fascinating numbers to be perused at your convenience.



If there are any stats you would like to see in the future which weren’t listed this round, let us know in the comments!

[h2]Stay Tuned[/h2]

When you descend into the GATE Cascade Research Facility you’re going to be facing a lot of unexpected challenges. Follow these Status Reports for tips, insights and strategies to keep you safe, as well as fun looks-behind-the-scenes at development!

And keep your eyes on the sky, or in this case, the Office Sector ceiling, because there will be some big announcements on their way.

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See you next time, Scientists!

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Thanks for Playing the Demo!

[h2]Greetings, esteemed colleagues![/h2]



We want to thank everyone who helped to make Next Fest a huge success!

Over 52,000 scientists gave it their all! Thank you for playing the demo for Abiotic Factor. We saw a lot of awesome bases and followed tons of streamers on their adventures through the GATE Cascade Research Facility. We've seen some incredible creations from the community.


Thank you for all your support! Your passion and energy gives us energy.

[h2]We Want Your Feedback![/h2]

If you have not yet left playtest feedback you can do so by filling out this form: Feedback Form The form will be open until February 26 at 11:59 PM PST.

[h2]See you in May![/h2]

Abiotic Factor will be releasing on May 2nd, 2024. We'll be making an announcement about the release method and planned price very soon, so keep your eyes peeled.

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Half-Life style survival game is such a hit the demo is staying live

There is no rest for the poor scientific souls trapped in the GATE facility, as the demo for an incredible-looking new survival co-op game gets extended due to popular demand. Like an unofficial Half-Life spin-off, and certainly inspired by the underground lab of Black Mesa, expect bloodthirsty monsters, biological hazards, and accidental comedy. Trapped with your fellow scientists, survival is the name of the game.


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RELATED LINKS:

Half-Life reimagined as a new multiplayer survival game, playable now

Half-Life co-op is back thanks to new Steam FPS game Abiotic Factor

🧪 Abiotic Factor - Next Fest Livestream #2 (Pre-Recorded)


Missed the first livestream? Catch a replay on February 10 @ 12PM PST to get a sneak peak at Flathill, one of the many locations you and your science team will investigate as you escape the GATE Cascade Research Facility.

Abiotic Factor will be available on May 2, but you can try the demo out until the end of Next Fest while you wait!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/427410/Abiotic_Factor/

The Half-Life vibes are intense in the free Steam demo for co-op survival game Abiotic Factor




You think Gordon Freeman had it tough? Dude never had to stop what he was doing and run to the bathroom to poop while fighting his way through interdimensional monsters and psychotic marines in the Black Mesa Research Facility...
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