[h3]------------------------- Cosmic Date 29.02.2024 -------------------------[/h3] [h2]Greetings Space Travelers,[/h2] 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 - [b]it’s a vastness the weak limited human brain cannot comprehend. [/b] While scouring through E-Corp’s Encyclopaedia Of Artistry I stumbled across this poem. It seems like the author, a certain E-Corp Official #232178, was fascinated by the vastness of space: [i]As I journey through space in my rocketship tight, I solemnly ponder the vastness of night. The emptiness grips me, a silent refrain, In the depths of the cosmos, where stars rarely deign. But amidst the void, a flicker ignites, A beacon of hope in the darkest of nights. For though space may be empty, its wonders abound, In the mysteries waiting to be found.[/i] *Sniff* *Sniff* Oh dear! To make ol’ Helperbot weep like this. Not that I can physically weep, but they did program with a sense of emotional awareness… you know what I mean! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39684651/6d48cfd02d0e321be6d57ad462621367d360f336.png[/img] Our universe has a certain [b]sense of endlessness[/b] to it. In the mini-verse, planets, galaxies, and all structures [b]are procedurally generated[/b]. Planets have randomized terrain, and structures scattered around them. At E-Corp, our scientists call it “jigsaw generation”. [b]Jigsaw generation is a style of procedural generation where rooms/segments are configured as 'building blocks’.[/b] A generator – or an all-powerful entity, if that’s what you’re into – assembles them in random order (so sometimes you have a tower linked to a hall linked to a chest room, or maybe the hall leads into the tower with a chest room on top, etc.) [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39684651/76367058c53ed1c865ce0e3d4765335aa0d55b77.png[/img] Galaxies are generated with random configurations of planets and the pathways between them. System quests are also randomized. Then there's Mininaut-generated procedural content. Mininaut can mix and match serums to generate their own potion combos, as well as combine some [b]~250 different types of arrows[/b] by placing different feathers, arrow shafts, and arrowheads together. They can also use their combo serums as arrowhead tips for extra poison/corrosion/critical damage. As you can see, the mini-verse is a realm of endless possibilities. Who knows what you might run into? A planet full of treasure? A beastly creature that’ll take your life? Or your slightly annoying but well-meaning neighbour? [b]Up to you to find out.[/b] See you in the mini-verse, travelers! [h3] ------------------------- END OF TRANSMISSION -------------------------[/h3] To stay up to date join our Discord, and of course, tell your friends about Minicology! [url=https://discord.gg/WGTkGceBHp][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39684651/81771b38e4e298e7030f992f8d72d7815c54ddab.png[/img][/url] [b]Minicology[/b] [list] [*] [url=https://twitter.com/Play_Minicology]Twitter[/url] [*] [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@minicology]TikTok[/url] [*] [url=https://www.instagram.com/minicologygame/]Instagram[/url] [/list]