Hello, you poor souls who decided to book a trip on “Ascendency” - the deadliest spaceship in the galaxy! Today we will tell you a little bit about three important mechanics of our game. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39210276/12f6743f8c95ffe02a216bfa5665f339d8be2352.jpg[/img] [h2]Oxygen[/h2] The first one is oxygen or O2. As you know, this is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8. Of course we, humans, do not breathe O2 per se. Oxygen is the essential component for breathing gas and uptake of O2 from the air is the essential purpose of respiration. That’s why we use O2 / oxygen as an abbreviation for breathing gas. There are a few places on our wracked spaceship where breathing gas is still available. But in most cases, you have to rely on tanks. So looking for tanks and careful monitoring of oxygen levels is essential. But there are a few “buts” :) First of all, oxygen consumption depends on the activities performed. When you run, your oxygen usage is much higher than when you are just standing. Same story with fighting. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39210276/9274fd70c8b9ea328775b31b132bf105fe03344e.jpg[/img] Another important “but” is connected to unfrozen people that may help you. Here and there you will find cryo-capsules that still work. You may use the helping hand of other people. But all of you breathe the same oxygen. So you have to decide who needs the O2 now, and who has to wait a little bit, till you find a new tank. Who has to stay and lower consumption level, risking an unfortunate encounter with enemies… Straightforward and soldierly speaking: there may be not enough oxygen for everyone. And suffocation from lack of air is not the sweetest death. And last but not least: if your oxygen level is low, you are a little bit slower… [h2]Stamina[/h2] Basically, stamina symbolizes endurance or the ability to exert an organism and remain active for some period of time. And once again it depends on the activities performed - running, fighting and other strenuous activities uses more stamina. And without stamina, you are slow, you breathe deeper - so you use more oxygen. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39210276/495abf4d380f676d0794f2fd90d0f1bf1d496482.jpg[/img] Luckily, stamina renews itself spontaneously - just wait a moment. Of course, everyone has their own stamina, you do not need to share it ;) [h2]Batteries[/h2] One of the most important weapons of yours is… flashlight. Everyone knows you - you have to see a danger to avoid it. But remember, that light also attracts enemies. It's a good idea to turn the flashlight on and off as needed. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39210276/ecd15f2b8689c303b3303de62d51568852a7d869.jpg[/img] The flashlight of course needs batteries, which also are scattered around derelict. You and others may use them to provide energy. [h2]To sum up [/h2]As you can see, we have some interesting mechanics at our disposal. And we are willing to use them to build tension, emotion, and horror.