2024-05-29 16:08 UTC · Community Announcements · Cissero
------------------------- Cosmic Date 29.05.2024 ------------------------- Dear Space Travelers, Helperbot here, with a brand new E-Corp News Dispatch! Today on the topic of Survival, Crafting, and Exploration! This is because we’re proud to be celebrating another traditional Terran folk festivity: Steam’s Open World Survival Crafting Fest! You start with very little, or nothing at all… At E-Corp, every fresh Mininaut gets a fresh adventure, and you are no exception! Turning a planetary prospect into a bustling hub of activity that you can survive and thrive on isn’t easy - so make sure to che
2024-05-17 15:30 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 17.05.2024 ------------------------- Dear Space Travelers, Helperbot here! Today I’m back with some… balance. No, I’m not talking about the propeller that distributes my weight evenly, allowing me to remain upright and steady, I’m talking about balancing out the proportions of our little universe, so things feel properly distributed. No more wandering around mindlessly for hours to find that rare mineral! Now, you only need to wander for like an hour. Maybe a little longer. Who knows!? At least you’ll have your rocket fuel to speed up your search! TL;DR: T
2024-05-10 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 10.05.2024 ------------------------- Dear Space Travelers, Ensuring full customer satisfaction is one of our core values here at E-Corp! To make your interstellar journey as smooth as possible, we’ve been gathering all your feedback to appropriately update our technology. Today, we’re launching a variety of patches & updates that’ll improve your Quality of Life as you traverse & explore the Mini-verse! TL;DR: We've improved to slot locking, hotbar management, and weapon & armor durability. We also fixed a variety of bugs related to farming & animal husband
2024-04-30 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Cissero
------------------------- Cosmic Date 30.04.2024 ------------------------- Dear Space Travelers, I'm bringing you some exciting news, as we're heading towards a brand new and improved version of Minicology! As an E-Corp Helperbot unit, I understand the importance of software patches! Improving your functioning and removing hiccups from my system is crucial, which is why Minicology is undergoing (a lot of) changes! TL;DR: We've balanced various gameplay elements to make the gameplay feel more fair, and we've resolved a ton of bugs! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39684651/c6d4605fec673a1179188545b2596b9036b
2024-04-29 16:06 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 29.04.2024 ------------------------- Dear Space Travelers, This is Helperbot speaking! What a joy to see so many new faces traversing the Mini-verse - even if they are partially obscured by a thick layer of protective, military-grade glass! We do feel however, that you’re not adequately equipped yet to face the challenges presented to you after the great collision. In today’s edition of the E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac, your go-to source for navigating the wonders and dangers of the cosmos, I’ll be helping you satisfy one of your body’s most primal needs:
2024-04-27 20:18 UTC · Community Announcements · Zarathustra
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39684651/07ef7c61c704d0d9d0d5c488d78d0fcc5362f45f.gif Hey all, this can be accessed through the "Snapshot" steam beta. It won't be live on the main branch until I do more extensive testing, and may be a little unstable. However, if you're interested in helping test out fixes/improvements before they're live, feel free to opt into the beta branch by right clicking the game in your steam library sidebar and selecting Properties->Betas->Snapshot. Changes: -Vsync enabled by default. Looking into adding an options toggle for this. -Enabled repairs for breechloader rifle -Warsword
2024-04-27 18:59 UTC · Community Announcements · Zarathustra
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39684651/d3ffe80e58707e48feb6a00c1a4d8815d1f76626.gif Hey all, this can be accessed through the "Snapshot" steam beta. It won't be live on the main branch until I do more extensive testing, and may be a little unstable. However, if you're interested in helping test out fixes/improvements before they're live, feel free to opt into the beta branch by right clicking the game in your steam library sidebar and selecting Properties->Betas->Snapshot. Changes: -Reduced price of automation guidebooks. -On saving/loading, Resonance Extractor will always restore to 100% health. This pr
2024-04-26 15:13 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 26.04.2024 ------------------------- Dear Space Travelers, What. A. Thrill. Releasing a game is such a nerve-wracking but exciting experience, that you almost forget to stand still for a moment to appreciate the friends that helped you get there. But man oh man, how kind these friends have been! Thank you all so much for the kind words of encouragement and the positive reception of Minicology. I truly hope you’ll get a lot of hours of fun out of the game. I’ll work hard to patch any bugs you may find, so don’t forget to report them. If you haven’t yet, fee
2024-04-25 14:57 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 25.04.2024 ------------------------- ALERT! ALERT! CALLING ALL E-CORP PERSONNEL! It’s happening! Helperbot here, reporting live from the scene! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39684651/8378c56ca32aa88c6dc370c94be34c3fca1a8679.png Minicology is here! After a sudden shift in space-time, our universe is now a part of the Steam platform - priced at $14.99 / €14.79 / £12.79. Better stand your ground a bit longer, because now the intergalactic event has passed, a huge influx of new E-Corp recruits is expected! We understand; the promise of a life of boundless creativity in t
2024-04-24 15:09 UTC · Community Announcements · Cissero
------------------------- Cosmic Date 24.04.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Space Travelers, Ever wanted to explore the Mini-verse with Isaac Denner, the solo developer behind Minicology? Join us on launch day, April 25th, for a LIVESTREAM with the dev! Watch Isaac play through the early stages of Minicology and ask him any burning questions you have about the game. Catch the session LIVE on Steam at 08:30pm CEST / 11:30am PT! Alongside Isaac, E-Corp operatives will be using the chat function to answer any questions you may have for the first hour as well, after that we’ll broadcast o
2024-04-19 13:21 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 19.04.2024 ------------------------- From: E-Corp Official #232178 To: Transmit Helperbot System Subject: On the Topic of the Incoming Collision with “Steam” on the 25th of April, 2024 Dear E-Corp Representatives, We hope this message finds you in a timely fashion through the Helperbot Transmission System. We’ve received questions leading up to the inevitable arrival on “Steam” soon. We’ve prepared this official communication for you in case of emergency: F.A.Q. Will there be co-op? Unfortunately, you will not be able to team up with fellow spacefarers to
2024-04-09 13:00 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 09.04.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Space Travelers, Helperbot here, back with a new transmission! Do you know that feeling? That creeping itch that something is about to happen. You would think these emotions are impossible for a little Helperbot like me… but I just know something is brewing. I sense a change in the atmosphere, a rise in overall planetary temperature, the fronkies are jumping higher than usual… *ping* Hold on… a transmission? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39684651/951ca35027ed69e6b01555828e5a086b0bc45c8a.png “From: E-Corp Official #232178
2024-04-05 14:39 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 29.02.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Space Travelers, It is time for another installment of the E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac, your go-to source for navigating the wonders and dangers of the cosmos. I know that looking at that wide, star-studded expanse we call the cosmos makes you humans nostalgic sometimes. There is so much to see out there, so many planets to explore - it’s a vastness the weak limited human brain cannot comprehend. While scouring through E-Corp’s Encyclopaedia Of Artistry I stumbled across this poem. It seems like the author, a
2024-03-22 16:05 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 22.03.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Space Travelers, Once again, Helperbot here, bringing you a fresh instalment of E-Corp’s Intergalactic Almanac, your go-to source for navigating the wonders and dangers of the cosmos. It may not seem obvious but when it comes to packing for your interstellar journeys, you should always travel light. Nonetheless, you’ll still need that equipment, right? Imagine being able to combine the versatility of a bulky toolbox with the sleek lightness of a teaspoon. Introducing: The E-Corp™ Nano-Tool! Uniquely combining
2024-03-15 16:22 UTC · Community Announcements · ben
------------------------- Cosmic Date 29.02.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Cosmic Pioneers, Helperbot here again, providing you with a brand new chapter from the E-Corp’s Intergalactic Almanac, your go-to source for navigating the wonders and dangers of the cosmos. Today, let's embark on a journey beyond mere survival tactics. Let's delve into the realm of planetary terraforming. Picture this: A lone astronaut venturing into the far reaches of space, stumbling upon barren, lifeless planets with vast potential. Instead of merely eking out an existence on these desolate rocks, why not
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