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[h2]Hello everyone![/h2]



Thank you for the huge number of replies to our weapon design contest! You showed a lot of creativity trying to fill in the blanks in Mr. Riggs’ arsenal. It was extremely difficult for us to pick and choose the best designs. However, some ideas seemed to garner a lot more interest and cropped up more than once, so we decided to shortlist these ones as our candidates.





[h3]DESIGN 1: Totally-Not-BFG [/h3]- suggested by: Dragonkat, Genjator

The first among the fan-favorites is a take on the classic ‘BFG’. It is a slow-firing, energy-based weapon of mass destruction. This weapon shoots out an energy ball that travels slowly along the ground, dealing damage as it passes through enemies. After some time, the projectile explodes with great force. It would allow you to thin out the lighter enemy units in the front of the horde and to reach the heavier ones in the back more easily.

[h3]DESIGN 2: Tesla is my hero[/h3] - suggested by: BlackRangerXIII, ScDK,Sakkimunati, Sisupisici, VolleKanne, BURPINGfaeriesSCREAMINGbutterfly, taiiat, Lohkrim, Rajx Nertez, Some Gumballer, Dramion

Another popular design and, coincidentally, another energy-based weapon is a must in the arsenal of any self-proclaimed mad scientist - the tesla gun. This weapon shoots out a beam of electric energy that forks between enemies. The affected units take damage and have a chance to be stunned, which makes the weapon useful in dealing with multiple enemies at once.

[h3]DESIGN 3: The most EXOR gun imaginable[/h3] - suggested by: Darklight, Harkonnen, BahamutZero. WarStalkeR,

The next design on our list gives you the ability to order a targeted artillery barrage on-demand… sort of. The Cluster Missile Launcher fires off a single projectile that flies upwards instead of directly at the target. Once it reaches the peak of the flight trajectory, the rocket separates into several bombs mid-air, bombarding a large area all at once. Naturally, such a weapon comes with a high demand for ammunition and a significant cooldown, but the effect makes it worth it. Just imagine all the explosions, smoke, craters, and fire left behind…

[h3]DESIGN 4: Bouncing Blade[/h3] - suggested by: Agamendron, Mjolniar

Now, this is a fun one, as long as you are not on the receiving end. The Saw Blade Launcher fires saw blades that spin at a very high velocity, bouncing erratically between multiple targets, animate or inanimate, until the energy in the blade is depleted. This weapon allows you to hit a number of enemies but requires you to aim and hit only one of them - the blade will find its own way to the next target.

[h3]DESIGN 5: Advanced Warfare[/h3] - suggested by: hyperflare, WarStalkeR, BlindConductor, Jonny Sparta, Piggyrocket, Bradster2214, HallowedJam

The last design on our shortlist escapes the ‘portable, handheld weapon’ standards a bit. However, so many of you have posted some variation of this weapon that we could not just ignore it. The Orbital Strike Cannon will require the player to build a special structure that will allow them to launch a satellite into Galatea’s orbit. After doing so, Mr. Riggs will be able to mark locations on the planet’s surface for the satellite to fire on. Whether it’s going to be a laser, or a giant explosive rod remains to be determined, but with the amount of setup and effort required this weapon is guaranteed to be the ultimate haymaker.



Now comes the voting part! Follow this link and choose the one you like the most: https://linkto.run/p/7O9LAFEP

We can’t guarantee that the weapon will make it into the game in exactly the way that we described them here, or exactly the way you intended them to be. Our weapons usually go through several iterations before we finalize their designs. That being said, we will do our best to make them fun and effective!

Voting ends on Friday at 5PM CET.

EXOR Studios

Since we succeeded with the Jungle survival last stream, let's try to keep the ball rolling and attempt surviving the Desert in The #Riftbreaker. We might also reveal the results of our weapons contest - come join us at www.twitch.tv/exorstudios

Hello Riftbreakers!

In The Riftbreaker, your job is to explore and gain knowledge about Galatea 37, an entirely unknown planet in the far reaches of the Milky Way galaxy. While doing your research, you will discover a lot of new substances and chemical processes that were previously unheard of. This, in turn, will allow you to push the boundaries of engineering and construct new tools, upgrades, and, of course, weapons. Today we will take a look at two such toys that might prove useful during your mission to Galatea 37.



The first such weapon is the Corrosive Gun. A wide variety of Galatean creatures utilize various kinds of acids as their main survival mechanism. This naturally, inspired Ashley to look into adopting this unique form of defense into the form of a weapon, and then turn it up to 11. It turns out that if you shoot sticky blobs of a superacid that reacts violently with both organic and inorganic matter, you get some nasty, but highly useful results. Using the Corrosive Gun you can get rid of almost anything that stands in your way.



The next new toy in The Riftbreaker arsenal is the Cryogenic Atomizer. This device uses a combination of substances found only on Galatea 37 to create a powerful endothermic reaction, cooling down the surroundings in an instant. Its clever design allows the Riftbreaker to concentrate the area of effect of the Atomizer to a narrow cone that’s easy to control. Creatures affected by the weapon are not only slowed down but also take damage due to the sudden temperature drop.



As powerful as they might first seem, these brand-new weapons are not the ultimate tools of destruction that will wipe out absolutely anything. Galatean creatures have been evolving for millions of years before Ashley’s arrival, some of them acquiring interesting survival mechanisms in the process. However, if you have access to the Corrosive Gun and the Cryogenic Atomizer, as well as some conventional weaponry, you should be able to handle whatever comes your way.

That’s all we have for you today. Make sure to join us on Discord to learn more things about the world of The Riftbreaker and never ever miss another piece of news. - www.discord.gg/exorstudios

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[h2]Hello everyone! Long time no see![/h2]



With the holiday season finished we are officially back to work in (almost) full force. As we continue our work towards the next item on our roadmap - world expansion number one - we are going to present you with regular updates and ask for your feedback along the way!

We can’t overstate how big of a role you - our community - have played over the course of The Riftbreaker’s development. Thousands of hours put into the Prologue and Closed Beta, pages upon pages of Discord messages, and all the reports that you have sent our way through all the other channels have shaped the way the game is like today. We would love to continue that and is there a better time to do so than right now?!

Obviously not! The first Riftbreaker world expansion is going to bring a lot of new and exciting content for you, including new locations, enemies, weather events, and, naturally, weapons! We know you have lots of great ideas for new tools of destruction so let’s have a little competition. Here’s the contest question:

[h2]What kind of weapon would you like us to add to The Riftbreaker arsenal?[/h2]



To take part in the competition visit our Discord server (www.discord.gg/exorstudios) and give us your answer in the #weapon-contest channel, following this example:

Name: The Megasizzler 5000
Damage Type: Energy
Attack: Shoots a continuous energy beam that spreads to other enemies and sets them on fire.
Fire Type: If your dream gun has two attack modes, describe both of them! Does it fire single shots? Can you charge it? Or does it fire a continuous beam as long as you have the ammo? Let us know!



You have the time to post your ideas until Friday. We are going to check them all out and shortlist 5 candidates. Then, we will hold a public vote on Discord, during which you are going to decide which gun makes it into the game. Naturally, we can’t promise that the winning idea will appear in The Riftbreaker in an unchanged form, but we will do our best.

Needless to say, that won’t be the only new toy added to Mr. Riggs’ arsenal. We have some crazy ideas brewing that might open even more design space later on, so who knows - we might even run another competition like this in the future.

Looking forward to reading all your ideas!
EXOR Studios