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SETTLERS: CIRCLE
THE WAGONS
Nexus is a dangerous place. Are you ready to help tame the overgrown
wilds and bring order and peace to the deserted Eldan world?
T
he noise of engines
to live in space again, then you
humming are one of the
should consider the Settler path.
Civil Defense: A task that sees
you build upgrades and repair
defenses of towns and camps. You
most cliched parts of sciAs a Settler, your role will
fi, and for good reason. When they
earn a small amount of rep with
are the dominant sound, they convey
entail changing the landscape
each upgrade, while there may be
isolation. The ever-present low hum,
(in a sustainable way of course)
bonuses granted for completing
like in Firefly, conveys the sense of
to make Nexus a more habitable
all the upgrades in the area.
constant journey, another staple
planet for humanoids. By collecting
“ENGINES ADD ATMOSPHERE
WHERE THERE IS NO SOUND
OUTSIDE OF THE STAGNANT,
RECYCLED AIR CONDITIONING
OF THE SPACECRAFT.”
Expansion: The most common
type of task Settlers perform.
These can come as buff stations,
vendors, taxis and a whole host
of other upgrades. It’s important
that you place buff stations for
your fellow players. It’s how
you earn respect among others
as well as path XP and rep.
of the Sci-fi genre. Engines add
resources, that change depending
atmosphere where there is no sound
on the zone or region, you can
outside of the stagnant, recycled
build improvements to help PCs
Expansions, it usually helps to
air conditioning of the spacecraft.
and NPCs on Nexus. There are
get a few Settlers to gather the
several different mission types.
resources needed. Resources are
Each task offers rewards in bonus
different, to the rest of those in
reputation (rep) and looty-goodness:
the zone, and you can usually only
But if you long for wide open
spaces and making sure that your
fellow allied players never have
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