Howdy, Rancherssssss! Welcome back to the Ssssssslithering Digessssssst! It is the Year of the Snake! Quite fitting to feature these beauties on today's Digest, right? So today let's start talking about the Snakes and their categories in Scaling Up. [h2][b]Snake Categories[/b][/h2] Snakes are divided into different categories, each fitting their own buildings and what they bring to the ranch. In their category, each Snake also provides a specific Scale related to their Species, which can be used to construct buildings, upgrade them or craft various equipments. [h3]Serpentarium (or Barn) Snakes[/h3] These lovable Snakes require care and attention as much as possible and they will reward the players with their beautiful and more valuable scales. They need to be fed once a day to maintain their happiness so they can produce their daily scales. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/28e0a2af7152d30fb0fd2f91f77fab5776456e96.gif[/img] There are different types of Serpentariums to build, that can house a variety of gentle snakes that will walk around their limited areas, from ground buildings to water ponds. Each scale provided by one of these Snakes will be used to build new facilities, upgrade existing ones or even make important equipments for other snakes in the settlement. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/9041fe8c546a1830afe694a9753c6b30599829e2.png[/img] [h3]Gatherer Snakes[/h3] These diligent workers can assist with gathering resources in the ranch or during expeditions. They are capable of feeding themselves when hungry without supervision, producing their scales once a day if they ate. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/92fa22e9a659a86353b841b4faac699a4be9ac52.gif[/img] Gatherer Snakes live on the Gatherer's Den, a special building that can house a certain number of them. Some of these snakes have special capabilities which allow them to reach certain areas in expeditions and perform their tasks appropriately under certain special conditions. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/13043d8495876c39c5d95187e36e017cd5b2846a.png[/img] [h3]Fisher Snakes[/h3] Residents of the Fishing Cabin, these snakes are responsible for using the various fishing spots around the area to gather food for the settlement. They can feed themselves when necessary, producing their scales once a day if they ate. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/da656c402e5dd379352d397cd454c206bd602006.gif[/img] Different species of Fisher Snakes have different methods of fishing and can fish during different times of the day: some of them will only work during the day while others will only work during the night. A balance between species can guarantee more food resources. [h3]Caretaker Snakes[/h3] These adorable snakes are adept in taking care of other species. Each Caretaker species has a different role in the ranch to assist the Dragon with their recurring tasks, such as feeding other species. They are capable of feeding themselves when hungry and will produce their scales once a day if they ate. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/52f3b20db0a7f79c8eef01907c2a9b2d6396e532.gif[/img] [h3]Transport Pythons[/h3] These Pythons are responsible for collecting the Scales of other snakes of the buildings they are assigned to. They will feed themselves and deposit their own scales through their day. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/89f410aa4163fb785df685869b44fd9e6a18c8a9.gif[/img] Different species of Transport Pythons can work more efficiently depending on special weather! [h3]Fighter Serpents[/h3] Serpents proficient in hunting and combat, these creatures can go on expeditions to gather food for the rest of the settlement. They can feed themselves when hungry without supervision, producing their scales once a day if they ate. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/9a14776036adbfa3f64e14b0fc2357d1b86ea690.gif[/img] Fighter Serpents live on the Serpentine Barracks, a special building that can house a certain number of them and has some limited spots for training. Some of these snakes have special capabilities which allow them to reach certain areas in expeditions and perform their tasks appropriately under certain special conditions. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/41b3aad2f611dbb1b4375cc2deafc02a64c95b46.png[/img] [h3]Smith Snakes[/h3] Workers of the Scale Forge, Smith Snakes have the toughest scales in existence and can use their own bodies to mold metal to their will, creating equipments and tools for other snakes to improve their performance in their tasks. Being so focused in their work, they need to be fed once a day to maintain their performance and to produce their daily scales. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/c3f3bee22c3de124fe4273ab591850b7f596a450.gif[/img] Different species of Smith Snakes can forge different things, such as tools or armours, or even processing materials into more complex items. [h3]Cook Cobras[/h3] These Cobras will create more complex meals to fulfill the necessity of certain species and their dietary needs, utilizing their proficiencies and certain resources gathered. Even though they work with food, they are too focused on their jobs to be able to feed themselves alone, so they require certain caretaking to keep their performance up and produce their daily scales. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45325324/e0a9c0fd70d054456e818f32289c101cfd4a61bc.gif[/img] Different species of Cobras can cook different types of meals, so a variety of them is necessary to fulfill all the needs in the settlement. [h3]Scientist Vipers[/h3] The smartest of these creatures, Scientist Vipers are focused on the development of the settlement and the discovery of new things. They are a vital part of the ranch as they can research new species of Snakes, new buildings and upgrades that are necessary to scale up the operations. Different species of these Vipers will work differently depending on weather conditions. We are working now on a Demo for Steam Next Fest this Month of February!! So keep an eye on it to get a first feel of Scaling Up soon! This is all for the Sssssslithering Digesssst today! Until the next one!