🆕 Game Updates of April 30 – May 5 📝

🛠️ Space Nation Online Update Summary

April 30 – May 5, 2025

📅 April 30: Major Content Update

🧠 New Gameplay Mode – Zero-G Battle Royale

• 15-player PvP mode combining AI enemies and real players • Fight in a special arena with boss battle zones and dynamic loot • Earn Prime OIK, Star Gate donation items, and other valuable rewards • Purchase battle packs from the in-game store for 200 OIK or 20,000 Prime OIK(Up to 3,500 OIK worth of rewards per match)

⚙️ New Buff System (Consumables)

• Buffs enhance survivability, damage, and mobility • Acquired from battle packs and green airdrop containers during matches • Use strategic combinations for an edge in combat • Buffs are exclusive to this game mode

🎯 Reward System

• Prime OIK drops from AI kills and container looting • Bosses drop 300 OIK worth of items, with MVP and last-hit mechanics • Enemies and bosses respawn after set intervals • Earn game mode tickets to redeem exclusive items in the Zero-G Store

🧩 New Features Introduced

🌌 Star Gate Donation Event

• Total reward pool: 200,000 OIK (distributed in Prime OIK) • Donation items drop from PvP, wild enemies, mining, and exploration • Extra event tasks in specific zones offer donation item rewards • The more you donate, the more you earn

🧩 OIK Puzzle Fragments

• Found in lucky containers • Each piece: redeemable for 100,000 Prime OIK • Full set bonus: combine at the Production Workbench to claim an additional 100,000 Prime OIK

🚀 Orca Cargo Hold (NFT)

• +150 storage capacity for your battleship • Blueprints available via lucky containers or store purchase • Crafting requires 100 blueprint fragments + 100,000 Prime OIK • Future DAO proposals will expand Prime OIK usage in NFT crafting

🏪 In-Game Store Updates

• Access via the [T]rade button • Supports multiple payment methods, including OIK • Purchase Battle Royale packs and puzzle fragment redemptions

📅 May 2: Quality-of-Life Improvements

• Boss respawn rules optimized — faster redeploy after defeat • Regular enemies now drop Captain EXP Cards (gain 100,000 EXP instantly at the Analysis Workbench) • Component upgrade UI improved: swipe to multi-select or long-press to add repeatedly

📅 May 3: Balance & Economy Adjustments

🧠 Battle Royale Mode Tweaks

• Match size reduced to 10 players • Match duration shortened to 10 minutes • Boss HP reduced and respawn time decreased • Increased drop rate of supply containers, buffs, and donation items • Rank rewards increased (1st place now gets 2,000 event tokens) • Event token exchange portal moved to the main marketplace

🛠️ Orca Cargo Hold Update

• Permanent crafting cost reduction: 4 blueprint fragments + 80,000 Prime OIK • Players who already crafted Orca will receive Prime OIK compensation

📈 OIK Staking

• Rewards calculation is ongoing — distribution will follow after final settlement

📅 May 3 (Second Patch)

• Match time adjusted to 15 minutes (with 10-player limit retained)

📅 May 5: Fixes & Refinements

• Airdrops in Battle Royale mode now spawn randomly, no longer distinguished by type • Fixed issues with certain random quests (e.g., missing NPCs preventing completion)