Universal Mines of Mars - (by Crescent Moon Games)

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  1. ste86uk

    ste86uk Well-Known Member

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    I don't know a lot about this game yet but just wanted to ask a question. I did download and try terria and another similar one that was released the same week yet the name escapes me right now.

    I like those a little but it's not really my thing, with mine craft type games. If I am not very keen on that type would I like this? I just ask because it sounds to have a bit more to it.
     
  2. Ramaz1234

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    Ok so Terraria and Junk Jack X are more sandbox mining games. Where you get resources and build houses and farms and others stuff. In this one it's more about the mining you mine in search for minerals to craft upgrades or new guns or new pick axes. Hope I helped I'm not good at explanations lol.
     
  3. squarezero

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    I couldn't get into Terraria or Minecraft myself, but I'm really enjoying MoM. I think the difference is context. MoM is not an open-ended sandbox: there's a story, characters (of a sort), and a strong sense of progression. The game is also beautiful and engrossing, unlike Minecraft and Terraria. One key thing is that in this game you don't build: you just mine and use the raw materials to craft tools and weapons.
     
  4. WickeyWare

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    Stand in the green area by the fuel station. It will levitate you as you heal, if you have damage.
     
  5. Ramaz1234

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    I'm so addicted to this game been playing a lot today. Just updated my heat thingy and unlocked the second portal woo.
     
  6. rymdkultur

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    loving this game but bothered by a couple of weird bugs. most annoying is the one i recently encountered when crafting the third portal - it takes me down to the same depth as the second one (1100 feet)

    anything i can do to fix this, devs? or just wait for an update?
     
  7. Weird. My second one was around 500 ft and my third was around 1100. Didn't think anything about it before. But 200, 500, 1100 and then 3100...big jump at the end. Might also be why I ran out of fuel before I could get my bag of emeralds back?
     
  8. rymdkultur

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    ah, well i guess my second portal was supposed to be at 500 and the third at 1100. not a big problem, i'll just have to upgrade my jetpack.
     
  9. JCho133

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    I love this game.
     
  10. Alrikster

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    actually i think the portals might randomly get bugged, when you purchase them.

    My last portal is about 500m depth, which makes it basically useless...
     
  11. Ramaz1234

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    In future updates it would be awsome to see

    #1 multiplayer
    #2 sand box mode where it would be like Terraria and JJX :)
     
  12. WickeyWare

    WickeyWare Well-Known Member

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    Each game the portals will be in different locations. However, they should generally each be deeper than the last. We'll fix!
     
  13. hoboknife

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    I too am stuck after the event. Any hints as to where we go from here?? I'm still only at 73%, so what am I missing? Just 'completed' the last dungeon.
     
  14. JCho133

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    That would be really cool. Not sure if it'll happen because it seems to be performing pretty poorly for the iPhone in the US. Is it doing better elsewhere WickyWare?

    And is there a chance for either of these modes? Multiplayer would probs be pretty hard to implement now though
     
  15. onlelonely

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    Can't really understand th ending though but a nice game.

    One question, the cobalt isn't enough for me to craft all stuff.
     
  16. jameslavis

    jameslavis Well-Known Member

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    What is the pit of offering for
     
  17. ednan

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    The game structure simply does not support being like Terraria and JJ without being heavily modified... cmon, it's not hard to see that.
     
  18. WickeyWare

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    The Chests put raw ore in your bin.

    Touch the nanobots and they will talk with you. Some of them are very helpful, especially when you are having a hard time finding something.

    :)
     
  19. WickeyWare

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    You can make wagers and get gems or special items. It's better to wait until you have a lot of equipment to wager away your hard earned gems.

    *The first update has some tweaks to the Pit, including better odds.
     
  20. WickeyWare

    WickeyWare Well-Known Member

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    Co-op multi player is in the works actually, and will be coming soon. There are several modes to co-op, including sandbox and deathmatch. I'll leave it to your imagination what that means :D
     

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