It is good to know that commerce has survived the apocalypse. The zones in Fallen Earth are big... really big, so it can be a bit of a pain to find things. This weeks tip reveals the location of the Auction House in Sector 1. Hop on your horse or ATV and load up your junk as there are chips to be made. Check out the video after the jump.
In this segment of Fallen Earth Tips, I talk about some easy ways to manage your waypoints. As I am an explorer who loves to track down resources, the waypoints are very valuable to me. When I started, their use was not obvious to me, so I hope this video helps out any other players in the same situation.
In other Fallen Earth news, patch 1.0.9 was released. This patch mainly focused on crash fixing and performance enhancements. It sounds like we may need to start testing Fallen Earth for steroids. Yea, that was lame, but it's early here so cut me some slack :)
Here are some highlights:
Updated the resource thread to sleep when there are no resources to load, which brings the total CPU use down to around 50% or lower on a dual-core machine.
Added the Large Address Aware option, which enables up to 4GB process space for 64-bit operating systems instead of the default 2GB.
Enabled particle debris on vehicles driving over dirt or gravel.
Increased the range at which the mount window pops up. You can click the mount window to target your mount at any time.
I need to try out my ATV now. Better particle effects often translate to an improved riding experience.
So far I am pressed with the patches they have delivered and the speed at which it was done. Now I am even more curious to see their first content patch.
Yesterday, Fallen Earth officially launched! Compared to most modern MMO's, Fallen Earth can be a bit difficult at the start. It's learning curve is not as steep as EvE's, but it isn't flat either. I've started a new segment called Video Tips.
Along with launch, patch 1.0.8 was released. You can see the full notes here. They are pretty big, but the most interesting news has to do with vehicles. In Fallen Earth you have to fuel your vehicle with gas. If you have a horse, it must be fed.
Vehicles went through gas very fast, making them near useless when compared to a horse. In 1.0.8 they have increased the fuel efficiency, making them much more economical. As someone who has a pre-order ATV, this makes me happy. I'm not going to break it out until I can craft gasoline though.
