One of the changes being made for next week’s release is that the mission Sebastian’s Find from November’s Release will become repeatable. This is essentially a patch, a little implementation so the mission works as originally planned, but don’t let this small change go unnoticed in all the brand-new content in January’s release. This mission adds a bit of Elysian storyline to the player experience, even while a player’s doing a more economically-focused task, like hunting boar for crystals or anatomical parts. Instead of grinding for loot, players are assisting our friend Sebastian and making the area around Crystal Center safer for Newlanders. When players complete Sebastian’s Find, they acquire a stack of Broken Elysian Technology that sharp-eyed Sebastian has found in the jungle. So, now if you don’t feel like searching the jungle for Broken Elysian Technology yourself, you can acquire the chips that someone else has found. Broken Elysian Technology is refined into Elysian Tech Chips, which are a key piece of several blueprints we’re releasing at the end of the month. I expect the ability to repeat Sebastian’s Find will have a nice impact on Next Island gameplay. Continue reading...