Hello Faders and Survivalists!
We know it's been a long time since our last Survival mode update - over 12 months in fact! It's time to finally dispel the rumors that the game mode is dead. The first major point of that is announcing that Season 5 has launched!
With Survival specifically we are aiming to target overdue issues you - our community - have been vocal about, but also introducing new features and systems to bring the fun back to Survival!
GAMEPLAY UPDATES
New Spawn
Let's start with some new visuals. Check out the new Survival spawn below!
Like other clouds, springtime comes to Survival, bringing with it the same new life feeling. As always, rebuilding and refreshing our clouds takes time and attention to detail. We hope you enjoy this new space, and that it is the start of Survival beginning to bloom!
Mastery System
Mastery is the first major system we're introducing to Survival in Season 5. Mastery is a long-term gameplay system that aims to reward those that set grinding goals at the start of a season with buffs to a small range of skills.
It also has the secondary positive of stabilizing the ever important in-game economy. There is a possibility to expand Mastery to other skills in Survival, so your feedback will be important!
Now, let's take a look at how Mastery works using Farming and Hunting as examples.
Farming Mastery
Farming Mastery focuses on planting and harvesting crops, with the reward of a modified sell price based on your tier for the duration of a season.
Each player starts with Tier 1 crops, which include carrots, bamboo, and wheat. To increase your teir, you must plant and harvest a certain amount of these crops to hit milestones. Milestones will give an incremental boost to your drop rate, sell price, and grant access to the next tier of crops - maxing out at Tier 4.
Hunting Mastery
If farming crops isn't your thing, worry not as we have something a bit more active for the monster hunters among you.
Like farming mastery, hunting mastery tasks you with defeating mobs in increasing tiers of difficulty - up to 5 tiers. Slaying mobs within a tier contributes to a milestone requirement, rewarding you with access to more difficult tiers of mobs, as well increasing a milestone multiplier on your drop rates and sell prices for the rest of the season.
You'll start with simple farmyard animals, moving all the way up to witches and Iron Golems should you commit to Mastery. The table below outlines all the available quarry, and the rewards you'll reap should you pick up this bounty.
COMMUNITY UPDATES
Events
In Survival Season 5, we're looking to expand community interaction to create a more meaningful gameplay experience, while giving you more ways to express your playstyle to the rest of the community. We're doing this with a range of events, with details of each below.
King of the Hill (KotH)
Get ready for the action-packed King of the Hill (KotH) event! Every 3 hours, players can battle it out for control of the hill in a fierce 5-minute showdown. Hold the zone until the timer runs out to claim victory and earn awesome rewards like EXP and golden apples. It’s a test of strength, strategy, and endurance where only the strongest will reign supreme!
Envoys
Enovys have been added, bringing exciting opportunities to score big rewards! During the event, crates will spawn randomly across the map, race to find them and interact before anyone else does. Each crate holds a variety of valuable loot, including gems, rare blocks, or money. Whether you're grinding for riches or just love the thrill of the hunt, Envoys are the perfect way to boost your game. Keep your eyes open because you never know where the next crate will drop!
Battlepass
A brand-new Battle Pass has been added, and it’s packed with incredible rewards and overpowered tools! Each tier unlocks something bigger and better, giving you the edge you need to dominate the competition. Don’t miss out and grind your way to the top and claim your power!
That's all for now!
As always we listen to the community, and look to make changes based on your feedback. Please continue to leave suggestions on what we can improve. Thanks again for your continued patience!
We're continuing to improve all the game modes we offer, so please watch this space for what we're cooking up next!
You can also do the usual social media things; tag us on X (@FadecloudNW) and TikTok (@FadeCloudNetwork) with your content, or to share your FadeCloud adventures! You can also join the community conversation on our Discord.
GLHF,
FadeCloud Team
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