URSULA has luckily decided it is no longer winter, so the base is back to its usual moderate temperatures, which means it's still a little chilly at times but you're underwater so it's to be expected!
February 15: Test Drive Meme!
Feel Good Pods
URSULA's ranged downs drones will pick up a migration on the 3rd of a species expected to arrive in these zones on the 6th. Purrspines will be moving in pods of ten to twenty this way. URSULA will inform the base that the species is harmless and even helpful to her stressed crew.
How are they helpful, you ask? URSULA is happy to explain! Their spines allow them to vibrate at frequencies that humans find relaxing much like a cat's purr. They also communicate with calming whistling noises. This won't magically cure a bad mood, but can help with stress and fear. According to URSULA's records Purrspines often use their song to calm the aggression of any territorial species they encounter in their migrations.
URSULA will not know how Purrspines act in the dreamscape but characters can investigate! They will find that Purrspines sing parts of The Song that make the dreamscape relaxing and easy to control.
The migration through the area is expected to last about two weeks. By the 20th they will be gone.
Some of the updates mentioned here have been added to the Biome and Base posts. We don't manage the player-run Subnautica discovery document as mods but we encourage everyone to use the document for details not included on the Biome and Base posts.
PRECURSORS
The base at the Lost River has been identified as a Precursor base. The Precursors are an ancient race that were highly advanced, and seem to be the cause of the Sea Dragon and the Emperor's sickness. The Precursors are still a mystery, but a translator made by Mimi before she was killed is now accessible to the base to translate any Precursor text found.
BASE
The shield generator built by Roderic has been improved! It glows bright purple because that is what URSULA wanted, and it will now guard against most projectiles. On the base island, there is also a pair of creatures called the Treemus now roaming around. The species was thought to be extinct, so please be very kind to them!
SHIAS
As everyone may have noticed, the Warpers are no longer terrorizing the base! A few crew members went and politely asked the planet make the Warpers stop, and the planet agreed. Everyone has also gathered various information about the species, such as the fact that they communicate via radio waves. It seems like when they are cut off from this signal, they become very lost. Their teleportation function works by manipulating space/time. It also seems like some barriers are able to trap them. The Warpers lack a soul, thus they cannot be found in the Dreamscape.
BIRDPARENTS
Thanks to the hard effort of various crew members, all of the birdog nests have been protected and have hatched! The hatchlings of each respective nest will most likely be very attached to whoever it was that protected them when they were in their eggs. So, expect to see more babies around base, probably.
THE PULSE
After some experimenting, new info on how the pulse works has been discovered! It appears that it can adjust its strength depending on a few factors. Currently known factors are: your current speed, your height in the atmosphere, and how long you manage to avoid getting hit by the pulse. It is possible to get close to exiting the atmosphere, but the pulse will shoot you down with a very intense ferocity at that point. For some reason, whatever effect that had temporarily disabled the power does not activate during these instances though.
Remember you're also free to explore and do whatever you wish and can ask us about your own mission objectives as well.
MAIN MISSION: ISLAND BASE
URSULA SAYS:"Since we have a base on the island now, I thought we should start making it a little more homey. Maybe it's a good time to start on a few new projects to get it up to par? I think it would be nice to have some more ways to make you feel comfortable here."
REQUIREMENTS: Just what it sounds like, URSULA wants the new base outfitted with some bells and whistles that will make everyone feel more at home!
RESULTS: The island base will be more livable!
SIDE MISSION: ALIEN ARTIFACTS
URSULA SAYS:"We still don't know much about this alien race that lived here and that does make me uncomfortable. We should research it more and see what answers we can find."
REQUIREMENTS: Explore the biomes more and get ready for deeper dives under the sea!
RESULTS: Perhaps we'll learn more about these aliens.
> There are infected there are infected amongst all of the species. How they act when sick depends on the species. Infected Stalkers are much more aggressive and distrusting. Infected Sandsharks become sluggish and tired. Rabbitrays will hide away when infected. If Percy looks around he will find infections in every biome but there are more in the Lost River than in any other area.
> Many of the sea animals will be hesitant to come with Percy. Some further out from the Base will tell him about a creature that belongs on land but can swim. This creature would take them away and cut them up alive. It would sometimes even kill entire regions of animals.
> A few animals from different groups can be persuaded to come with Percy. This is most likely with the species that have a good relationship with the Base like the Stalkers and Rabbitrays. If the members who are taken aren't returned back though those animals left will become more distrustful.
> The Reefbacks however will be more open towards Percy. They say they can't come to base but they will do what they can. The Reefbacks explain that their sick go into isolation by diving deep in the Void in the hopes that dying there will prevent them from infecting the rest of the pod. They promise that if any of their members turn up sick they will contact Percy for help.
> They are very playful creatures! Percy will be welcome. They especially love chasing around glowing sea life if Percy has any!
> They like to eat all small fish and mammals. Clown Pinchers are a group favourite although one Sea Flurry has developed a taste for Biters.
> When they accept Percy as a friend they will warn him about the dangers of Angel Wings. They will drag him into hiding when one comes by and tell him how Angel Wings like to play with their food.
> They do not think this is the same thing as how they like to chase glowing fish before eating them.
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> There are infected there are infected amongst all of the species. How they act when sick depends on the species. Infected Stalkers are much more aggressive and distrusting. Infected Sandsharks become sluggish and tired. Rabbitrays will hide away when infected. If Percy looks around he will find infections in every biome but there are more in the Lost River than in any other area.
> Many of the sea animals will be hesitant to come with Percy. Some further out from the Base will tell him about a creature that belongs on land but can swim. This creature would take them away and cut them up alive. It would sometimes even kill entire regions of animals.
> A few animals from different groups can be persuaded to come with Percy. This is most likely with the species that have a good relationship with the Base like the Stalkers and Rabbitrays. If the members who are taken aren't returned back though those animals left will become more distrustful.
> The Reefbacks however will be more open towards Percy. They say they can't come to base but they will do what they can. The Reefbacks explain that their sick go into isolation by diving deep in the Void in the hopes that dying there will prevent them from infecting the rest of the pod. They promise that if any of their members turn up sick they will contact Percy for help.
> They are very playful creatures! Percy will be welcome. They especially love chasing around glowing sea life if Percy has any!
> They like to eat all small fish and mammals. Clown Pinchers are a group favourite although one Sea Flurry has developed a taste for Biters.
> When they accept Percy as a friend they will warn him about the dangers of Angel Wings. They will drag him into hiding when one comes by and tell him how Angel Wings like to play with their food.
> They do not think this is the same thing as how they like to chase glowing fish before eating them.