Encased News

Making Life Under the Dome Better!

Dear subscribers and employees, the latest issue of the CRONUS Newsletter is back on your screens! Today, we're going to talk about fashionable new products, road conditions, and the level of safety in the currently built bunkers under the Dome.

Grab your hats before they’re gone!

The CRONUS Corporation pays great attention to the needs of its employees not only in working conditions but also in the simple pleasures of life. It was at the request of the workers that fashionable hats with crocodile leather trim were brought under the Dome.

Now every employee can feel like a movie hero or a famous treasure hunter. However, remember, employees, while conquering new horizons, it is important not only to look spectacular but also to follow all safety protocols. The administration of CRONUS strongly discourages research teams from splitting up, rashly taking unknown artifacts, and using a whip in battles with the mutants of the wasteland.

Go off the road and leave your mark!

This is exactly the way of life that CRONUS employees have adopted. It made it possible to build hundreds of buildings in just a few years of Dome research. The corporation did not stop there and paved high-quality, high-capacity asphalt roads between the sites. Now every employee can easily get to almost any point under the Dome and begin their important work for the benefit of humanity.

Safety comes first!

Readers often ask us about security measures under the Dome, which is not surprising, since you can’t return from under the Dome. It's important for potential heroes of humanity to know that their lives are not in danger.

The entrance to each station is equipped with bunker steel doors, anti-personnel turrets and a special detoxification chamber. You can ee sure that not only mutants, but even bacteria will not get into your new home.

Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/921800/

Please Wishlist and click Follow to stay updated!

The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.

Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG

ːlwCheckPointː Character Generator - create a character that may appear in the game as NPC and get the cool story item.
ːchatː Official Discord Server
ːchecklistː Newsletter
ːchecklistː Twitter (game updates)
ːchecklistː Facebook (game updates)
ːchecklistː Youtube (trailers, livestreams and dev diaries)
ːchecklistː VK (game updates in russian)
ːchecklistː Instagram (art and stories)

Dark Crystal Games

ːRideCheckː Dark Crystal Games dev page on Steam
ːRideCheckː Press Center (presskit and publications)
ːRideCheckː Dark Crystal Games (news and jobs)
ːRideCheckː Artstation (art production and stories)

Black Tower Publishing
:tower: Black Tower Publishing on Steam
:tower: Black Tower's Blog

🚙 🧳 Adventures under the Dome

Dear subscribers and residents of the Dome, the latest issue of the CRONUS Newsletter is back on your screens! In this issue, we will tell you about the amazing explorations and adventures that await you under the Dome.

New map of the wastelands

We’re introducing a brand new interface of the global map of the Dome! Now it's easier than ever to navigate in the wastelands. Even a newbie, going on a solo adventure for the first time, will be able to find a simple and safe route to any point.

Travelers have already tried out the new map and enjoyed exploring the new lands beneath the Dome. Now it's your turn!

*CRONUS administration reminds you not to visit the poorly explored regions of the Dome without permission.

Road network

Since the early days of the Dome exploration, CRONUS Corporation has sought to provide convenient and safe travel throughout the wasteland. Currently the main infrastructure facilities are connected by convenient asphalt routes. And in remote areas there are gravel roads, suitable for trucks.

According to the Corporation's infrastructure development plan, very soon all areas will be covered with high-tech roads that’ll make travel perfectly safe and pleasant!

Roadside cafes

What could be more enjoyable than a cup of good coffee on a long road trip? Especially for travelers, drivers and explorers, a whole network of gas stations has been built under the Dome, where they can not only gas up, but also relax in good company, have lunch and buy great hot drinks. The staff of the stations is always friendly and ready to tell many amazing stories about the Dome. Enjoy traveling in the most amazing place on earth!

Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.

Expanding the armory

Greetings, dear subscribers. The latest issue of the CRONUS Weekly is on your screens. Today we will tell you about new inventions and devices that have recently entered the arsenal of the corporation's employees. We have combined the main achievements of science and technology to solve the most complex and ambitious tasks facing the corporation's employees.

Compact flamethrower “Firebug”

The standard flamethrower proved to be a powerful and reliable weapon, capable of repelling any danger. It had only one drawback: its sheer size and weight. Not every employee of the corporation could hold it in his hands. Fortunately the latest development of corporate engineers solved this problem. Meet the Firebug flamethrower. Just as powerful, but much smaller.

This little guy fits easily into any backpack and even an office worker can handle it. Its firepower is also amazing, you can incinerate multiple enemies in a matter of seconds. Don't forget the safety precautions, though!

Harpoon

Another new product from CRONUS engineers is the harpoon. This compact device will help you to shorten the distance between you and your opponent in seconds. If you prefer melee weapons for self-defense, a harpoon can help you turn the tides of the battle and shorten the distance with your opponent as much as possible.

Cryo grenade

Another long-awaited update to your arsenal are cryo grenades that can turn your opponent into a block of ice for cocktails in mere seconds. This incredible invention is made possible by the combination of technology found under the Dome and the genius of Wesley Corporation engineers!

Grenades deal cold damage and affect an entire squad of enemies at once. This type of weapon is extremely useful in the battle against the defense systems of the Forefathers.

Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.

Patch 4 - Hotfix 2 (0.20.1230.1316)

Improved multithrending in AI calculations to address AI freezes in many combats;
Improved overall AI behavior and descision making;
Fixed status effects modifiers that do not go away;
Fixed texts for some perks and abilities;
Fixed puzzle in the Gretel bunker;
Added shiv into trade treasure of Ivan Kuzmenko at Concord station;
Fixed range of Frosty Flash ability;
Fixed combat AI behavior of Victor Rozalevsky;
Fixed combat AI behavior in combat with Black wings behind the bar;
Fixed missing appearance models which were available in character creation;
Fixed wrong Reconnaissance bonus for premade character;
Fixed Medical Superstar ability;
Fixed combat settings of Church medical trader guard;
Fixed vignette dialogue in ventillation shaft in Magellan Garrison location;
Fixed duplicated door in Nashville viewing point location;
Fixed damage settings of Salamander Mk II;
Fixed missing textures of Criminal abilities prepare FX;
Fixed sound of swap places ability;

Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.

New Year, New Challenges

Greetings, dear subscribers. On the screens of your terminals is the first issue of the new year's CRONUS Weekly. We would like to congratulate you with the start of the fourth stage in exploration of the Dome and share our plans for the coming year.

Today we're talking about a new must-see movie, updated interfaces, and the latest inventions of Blue Wing engineers. We have an amazing year ahead of us!

The movie you can't miss!

Dear employees and residents of the Dome! We have told you several times about the rich cultural life under the Dome and today we are pleased to announce the premiere of the exciting New Year's Eve post-apocalyptic sci-fi comedy "Goodbye 2020”!

The story of the not-so-distant future combines humor with a gripping post-apocalyptic thriller and elements of science fiction. Will the heroes be able to save the holiday in the pandemic conditions, confusion and the approaching end of the world? We will find out soon enough in all cinemas!

*All names and events are fiction, any coincidences are coincidental

New Year — New Stage of Research

The holidays are behind us, which means that very soon CRONUS employees will return to the work they love. We have completed the fourth stage of infrastructure development. Now it's time to unlock all the secrets of the Forefathers. New jetpacks, vehicles, electric loaders, updated models of servoshells and weapons will help us in this!

If you haven't yet had a chance to try out all the new features for yourself, hurry back to the testing grounds and seek out the upgraded equipment. The possibilities of technology will blow your mind!

*Some technologies have not passed the final stage of testing. Using them, employees agree with all the risks.

New UI

Have you noticed how much the interfaces of CRONUS personal and work terminals have changed? Our best engineers have gone to great lengths to make working on the Corporation's computers faster and more convenient. We relied on employee feedback to improve every detail, make the map more convenient, the buttons clearer, and the lists more readable.

Office work has never been so comfortable and attractive before!

Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.