Colony FAQ

How do Stats work?

• Core Stats: There are three primary stats (Mind, Body, Spirit) ranging from 1-60. They directly impact Hit Points, Morale, Stamina, Fullness and Mood and also cause a slight boost boost related skills (+1 at 0-10, up to +7 at 60).
• Survival Stats: Only two survival metrics exist (Fullness and Mood), both ranging from 0-100 where higher values are better.
• Stamina (Body+Spirit), Morale (Mind+Spirit), and Hit Points (Body×2) each affect outputs of every activity. Hitting zero in any will force you to sleep/heal up at the medbay.

How do Skills work?

• Progression: Skills range from 0-100 and are divided into base skills (like Fabrication, Tech, Chemistry)
• Stat Bonuses: All skills are enhanced by one of three core stats (Body, Mind, Spirit) that add directly to your skill value (Skill + Stat/10 = Final Skill Level)
• Specializations will come later, for now you only have access to your base skills.

How do I craft stronger items?

• a. Crafting stronger items is all about leveling your crafting skills (Fabrication, Technology, Cooking, Chemistry, Writing and Art)
• b. The game works on a 10-tier system. Items are tiered between 1 - 10. The higher your item’s tier, the better it is. You can craft higher tiers of items every 10 levels of a crafting skill. (Tier 2 Technology = Level 10 Technology, Tier 3 = Level 20)

How long do crafting and gathering activities take?

Your first 3 crafting and research is sped up to about 2 minutes each. Then tier one items take about 15 minutes, and tier two items take about 2 hours. Gathering activities are determined by your max stamina, but will take around 20 minutes for beginning level characters.

How does setting up my character affect my gameplay?

Not available in the ui yet, but every demeanor, motivation, background, backstory and career adds stat bonuses to your character. For example, having a career in Medical starts you off with a Mind Stat +6, and a Medical Skill +10. More info will be coming in later updates.