Category: Population Zero News

Population Zero, the upcoming online sci-fi adventure game, has seen its first closed beta with over 5000 people as its second closed beta nears.

The latest developer blog post for Population Zero has appeared on the game’s Reddit. This time, the focus is on the weapons that players will need to have on hand in order to survive the game world. “You have no chance to traverse the wild lands of Kepler without fighting. To meet the dangers and solve the mysteries of the planet, colonists need various weapons to defend themselves,” the blog reads.

When players land on Kepler in Population Zero, they will need to find ways to protect themselves from all the things (and there are a lot!) that can kill them. One of the first things everyone will need is something to cover their bodies with, and on Kepler, there are two distinct types of gear players will need: Costume and Armor.

The Population Zero team has a new post on the game’s Reddit that provides readers with a first-look at the faction system. As players travel through the world, they will meet the denizens of the planet. Each faction is an “essential part of Kepler’s lore” and will offer players an opportunity for unique stats, leveling and crafting systems and they also affect the “plot movement and character’s development”.

The Population Zero team is back with another grab bag of questions from the game’s community. This time, topics range far and wide across an array of topics including the animal’s behavior in the game to the types of game zones players will encounter to how the targeting system will work and many others.

Ther latest developer diary has been posted on the Population Zero Reddit that goes over the team’s philosophy about the in-game questing system. While Population Zero is considered a survival game, it flies in the face of “normal” mechanics by offering players quests “to help them get used to the new planet, reveal its secrets and interact with each other”. Quests are designed to provide direction and ease players into the immersive game experience.

The Population Zero team has posted another series of answers to question posed by the community, this time with a particular interest in the clan system and some of the inner workings of this feature. There are a few other questions sprinkled throughout as well, including player territory and the safety of one’s buildings when offline.

When players take part in Population Zero, crafting is going to be a necessary tool for survival. As expected, players will need to build a variety of crafting tables suited to a diverse set of things to create. This includes building a fireplace where food magic happens; creating a workbench that can be used to make armor pieces and other needed items; and let’s not forget the drying rack for preserving food.

The Population Zero Reddit has been updated with the second in a series of community questions for the developers. As with the first round, this week’s installment covers a wide array of topics including secret locations, whether or not the interface can be customized, factions, building and much more.