They discuss how our people will use telescopes to discover nearby planets and what they learn about them, with our very own Recon Rover to rocket off and collect data. Science!
When we’ve found a particular chunk of rock we like then we can start the process of colonization. Crytivo reveals we can customise our Recon Rovers, and rename planets.
”You will never come across a planet that your species cannot inhabit, but most will require you to spend some time analyzing them and preparing your crew for colonization. Every planet may be habitable, but you will often need to make it that way first,” explains the latest Kickstarter update.
We eventually unlock the scientific secrets of the telescope and start using them to explore our space neighbourhood.
”Telescopes will also allow you to see the approximate distance to the new planet and a few details regarding unknown information about the planet. All unknown/mystery information can be revealed by sending a customizable Recon Rover to the planet. After all, you wouldn’t really want to colonize a planet without any valuable resources, would you?”
”You will be able to customize and upgrade Recon Rovers with various technologies and models. Sure it may take some time to do so, but it is usually worth every second to pack your rover with as much stuff as you want. There will naturally be some protective elements to consider, such as thermal shielding - which is great for both hot and cold environments- and even environmental armour.”
We can even install cameras on the rovers so we can view images of our visited worlds. ”We believe that will be really cool experience,” said Crytivo. ”There are even things like probe upgrades for scouting terrain and discovering resources. All of these technologies will take time to research and install on your vehicles.”
When we get favourable data back we can then start thinking about an actual colony being founded. We’ll need to make sure we’re ready though otherwise it could be a very short trip. There’s even a ‘Cowtivo Space Program’ where cows can be sent on one-way trips. ”Be prepared to do some pretty funny stuff. They may dominate the new planet and even evolve. When you come around hoping to colonize the planet, you had better be prepared to deal with the new overlords.”
Check out the full Kickstarter update for more on planet discovery and colonization in The Universim.
