While waiting for the Beetle Explorer to be modeled (it could take some time for a ship that big), I decided to start working on Space - as what is a spaceship without Space?
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I probably spent more time than I should have on rendering the Earth and atmosphere, but I think it came out really cool! Plus, I'll be able to reuse that on the Moon (although, the Earth will look smaller in the sky there).
You can move around in all 3 dimensions without any restrictions in space - but there's no oxygen, so until the Spaceship is done and I add oxygen generators you can place in space stations you build, it is pretty inhospitable. However, I'll include the orbit area in the next update for you to play around in (later this week, or next Tuesday at the latest), along with a bunch of other fixes!
In other news, I added trading cards to Aground Zero! All of the trading cards include original concept art for the game - so check your badge progress and click on the card to view the full concept art. You should've automatically received trading cards based on your playtime if you've already been playing the game.
Aground Zero is a 3D spinoff of Aground - taking place during the same timeline of the main game. As one of the few survivors deep underground on Earth, you will have to mine, craft and build a bunker with only your protosuit and a cheerful AI as a companion.
Did other humans survive the bombardment? Perhaps together you can make someplace livable, and even try to return to the surface - but who knows what you'll find when you get there!