Patch EA.1.5.2 is now live and includes a bunch of new features and we just launched a bundle with fellow mobile base survivalists Volcanoids!

Volcanoids x Forever Skies Bundle is Available

First off, we've partnered on a bundle with our good friends behind Volcanoids. Volcanoids is a fantastic base-building, open-world survival shooter that replaces your typical base with a mobile, giant drill.

And you know we're all fans of mobile bases here! Alone or with friends, explore an island plagued by eruptions, upgrade your drill, and fight robots to uncover what's been hiding beneath the surface.

If you already own Forever Skies you can grab an extra 15% using our bundle. Click below.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/bundle/41771/Volcanoids_x_Forever_Skies

What's Been Added in the New Update?

Alright, so let's get into what’s new! Here is a quick overview with more details for each further down.

Craft From Storage

We heard your feedback! With EA.1.5.2, players can now craft items directly from all storage boxes on your Airship. This QOL improvement will save players a lot of time finding where they placed that last Polymer piece!

We have also updated the UI to show players what and how many resources they have in their inventory & storage total when crafting.

This option can be turned off in the settings for those who prefer a more traditional survival game experience

Fuel Tank

The tank holds up to 400 units of fuel at a time and can be placed anywhere on your airship, meaning you no longer have to run to each individual Upgraded Engine to refuel it, all fuel types can be placed inside.

This new Airship item can be found at the Overgrown Lift location and becomes craftable once you have the Upgrade Station (for now). With one Fuel Tank, players can connect pipes from the tank to two Upgraded Engines using the same pipe system as airship gardening.

We have also introduced the Cross-Pipe which gives you the ability to overlap pipes and provides more freedom when placing them.

We need to hear your thoughts after trying this new system! Does it help? Does it make refuelling your Airship easier? What improvements would you like to see? Let us know…

Moth Aquarium

Introducing the Moth Aquarium! I guess it’s technically a Vivarium? But you get the point! With this new decoration, you can keep any moths you catch alive for decoration (or consumption, no judgement, a scientists gotta eat!)

We would love to do more with the Aquarium in the future, (breeding, anyone?) but for now this will look great in your on-board your airship!

Also, look how those little guys come alive when you turn on your Flashlight.

Bloom Exterior Modules & Decorative Wings

EA.1.5.2 adds to the Bloom range by including new Exterior Bloom Modules. Such as a new Catwalk style and a couple of new railing designs!

We have also added additional decorative wings. These can be placed anywhere on the outside of your airship providing there is space.

They won’t help you survive the world or navigate the skies. You don’t exactly *need* them to complete your objectives either, but they will sure make your airship exterior look way cooler!

New Upgrade Station

The Upgrade Station gets…well…upgraded in EA.1.5.2, just like how the Ship Workstation did last month. This station which is used to upgrade your Airship and personal tech, now has a brand new model and animation.

It's a small change in the game, but we hope these small changes improve your overall experience when playing Forever Skies!

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Patch Notes

Here are the full patch notes for EA.1.5.2:

NEW CONTENT:

Devices:

• Fuel Tank
  
• Aquarium for Moths
  
• Cross pipes
  
• Airship:
  
• Bloom Catwalk
  
• Bloom High Railing (left and right)
  
• Bloom Railing
  
• Bloom Short Railing
  
• Dragonfly Wing (left and right)
  
• Entwined Wing (left and right)
  
• Fish Bones Wing (left and right)
  
• Root Wing (left and right)

Player:

• Crafting directly from storage
  
• Craft From Storage - toggle Gameplay options

CHANGED:

• Fuel inlet socket on Upgraded Engines support leg
  
• New model for Upgrade Station, animations and VFXs
  
• Fabricator UI change to show inventory and storage crafting. Switched on or off accordingly

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That's all for now folks, happy flying!
Team Far From Home

Greetings beta scientists,

Another day, another bunch of scientific improvements for our beta branch:

CHANGED:

• Upgrade Station - improved sounds to better match the animation states of the device
  
• Fuel, if connected to Sprinklers, disables them
  
• Fuel Tank - added visual bar indicating the level of fuel
  
• Aquarium for Moths - new visual layout inside the device
  
• Localization

FIXED:

• Moths do not disappear from the Aquarium for Moths after loading a game anymore
  
• Fuel-level liquid visuals do not show an empty Fuel Tank after loading a game anymore
  
• The fuel Tank is no longer pumping fuel to the connected empty Water Tank (mixing liquids in containers is not possible)

Thanks and we hope to see this on a live branch very soon!

FFH Team

Greetings beta scientists,

One small hotfix for beta branch:

• Fixed Fuel Tank z-fights on a liquid volume while airship is moving

Thats all for now.
Team Far From Home

Greetings beta scientists,

Here are all the changes and fixes in the beta hotfix:

FIXED:

• Distiller printing should now finish properly when "Crafting From Storage" is enabled
  
• Wrecked Fuel Tank spawn now on every Overgrown Lift location
  
• Wrecked Fuel Tank has a proper scanning visualisation
  
• Fuel Tank research moved from Upgrade Station to Fabricator
  
• Moths don’t age in the Aquarium for Moths
  
• Restored second fuel slot in the Upgraded Engine
  
• Aquarium for Moths weight changed to 2 kg
  
• Upgraded Engine fuel inlet port position fixed

KNOWN ISSUES:

• Moths disappear from Aquarium for Moths after loading a game - removing and adding one from the aquarium shows them again
  
• Fuel Tank z-fights on liquid volume while airship is moving
  
• Missing localization

Thats all for now.
Team Far From Home

Patch EA.1.5.2 is now live on our beta test branch for all of our willing beta testers out there. Here is a breakdown of what you can expect…

Craft From Storage

We heard your feedback! With EA.1.5.2, players can now craft items directly from all storage boxes on your Airship. This QOL improvement will save players a lot of time finding where they placed that last Polymer piece!

We have also updated the UI to show players what and how many resources they have in their inventory & storage total when crafting.

This option can be turned off in the settings for those who prefer a more traditional survival experience.

Fuel Tank

The tank holds up to 400 units of fuel at a time and can be placed anywhere on your airship, meaning you no longer have to run to each individual Upgraded Engine to refuel it, all fuel types can be placed inside.

This new Airship item can be found at the Overgrown Lift location and becomes craftable once you have the Upgrade Station (for now). With one Fuel Tank, players can connect pipes from the tank to two Upgraded Engines using the same pipe system as airship gardening.

We have also introduced the Cross-Pipe which gives you the ability to overlap pipes and provides more freedom when placing them.

We need to hear your thoughts after trying this new system! Does it help? Does it make refuelling your Airship easier? What improvements would you like to see? Let us know…

Moth Aquarium

Introducing the Moth Aquarium! I guess it’s technically a Vivarium? But you get the point! With this new food storage/decoration, you can keep any moths you catch alive for decoration (or consumption, no judgement, a scientists gotta eat!)

We would love to do more with the Aquarium in the future, (breeding, anyone?) but for now this will look great in your on-board kitchens!

Also, look how those little guys come alive when you turn on your Flashlight.

Model shown is WIP

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Patch Notes

Here are the full patch notes for EA.1.5.2:


Devices:

• Fuel Tank
  
• Aquarium for Moths
  
• Cross pipes
  
• Airship:
  
• Bloom Catwalk
  
• Bloom High Railing (left and right)
  
• Bloom Railing
  
• Bloom Short Railing

• Dragonfly Wing (left and right)
  
• Entwined wing (left and right)
  
• Fish Bones wing (left and right)
  
• Root wing (left and right)

Player:

• Crafting directly from storage
  
• Craft From Storage - toggle Gameplay options

• Fuel inlet socket on Upgraded Engines support leg
  
• New model for Upgrade Station, animations and VFXs
  
• Fabricator UI change to show inventory and storage crafting. Switched on or off accordingly

• When the player connects water to the engine, it doesn't give feedback about "No Fuel", but the player is unable to fly.
  
• Fuel tank can be connected to water tank, then when you add water, water will disappear
  
• Fuel tank can be connected to sprinklers and will water the pots
  
• Missing scanning material on Wrecked Fuel Tank
  
• Fuel Tank is researchable for Fabricator, but it is craftable in the Upgrade Station
  
• Upgraded Engine fuel inlet port positioning
  
• Weight of Bloom exterior modules to be adjusted
  
• Missing localization

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• Open the Steam application on your PC and locate Forever Skies in your games library
  
• Right click - PROPERTIES- BETAS
  
• Put in the password: BlimpWorkshop
  
• From the dropdown menu select the beta branch tilted: beta_flight
  
• Press the blue “Opt into beta_flight…” button
  
• In your Games Library click on Forever Skies [beta_flight]
  
• Install the Test Branch

Your existing saves for the main game are stored in a different folder compared to your saves on the test branch. If you want to continue and test the game using your existing progress, you’ll need to do the following:

• Locate your save files on your PC. By default they should be stored in the following file path:
  
• C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\ProjectZeppelin\Saved\SaveGames\
  
• Select the save file that you want to test your progress on, right-click, copy.
  
• Located your Test Branch save file folder. By default they should be stored in the following file path:
  
• C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\ProjectZeppelin\Saved_BetaFlight\SaveGames\
  
• Paste your copied save file into this location
  
• As a precaution make a 2nd copy of your save file and paste it somewhere on your desktop or in a safe folder. This way you can ensure you have a clean, backup save just in case.

After you have done the above, you can start the Forever Skies Test Branch from Steam and your save will be present when you select “CONTINUE”


Your existing saves, progress, and any custom settings you’ve set in from the main game won’t be carried over to the Test Branch. Your pc will see this as if you are installing and playing the game for the first time ever. Likewise, by playing on the Test Branch, your main saves should not be affected at all.

This also means any progress on the test branch will not be carried over to the main game once the update is live. The test branch is designed to allow you to explore and test new features without impacting your current progress.

Players can opt to play the test branch starting a fresh save, however, if you want to test new content with your existing progress, airship, etc (and we suggest you do) you will need to make a copy of your main game save and import it into the test branch. Instructions on how to do it can be found below.


All bugs or issues that you encounter while playing should be submitted via the FEEDBACK TOOL that you can find in-game when pausing the game. Subsequently, you can find the tool under this link too:

https://www.farfromhomegames.com/en/playtests

You can also submit bugs and keep up to date on features via our Feature Upvote site - https://forever-skies.featureupvote.com/

Thats all for now, speak soon!

We’re excited to share our roadmap for the rest of 2024 with you, now that the Airship Gardening update has been released and its follow-up patch, EA.1.5.1, here are the main updates for the rest of the year and some smaller content patches due in the next few months.


We have several large updates left to release this year. The Combat Update, the highly anticipated Co-op Update and the full release will also add additional content like the final story chapter and more. These updates will contain many additional features and improvements, just like the larger updates that have already been released. Exactly what features you can expect from each will be revealed at a later date.

Patch EA.1.5.1 was released a few days ago and now we look to the rest of the year. We’re committed to releasing one content update/patch every month until full release. The graphic above announces our next two planned content patches, currently named Fuelling & Storage Crafting (EA.1.5.2) and Friendly Insect (EA 1.5.3). There will be additional patches announced in the year, and these will be determined based on your feedback and suggestions.

As always, please note that the roadmap is subject to change and we will notify you if that should occur.


It’s a cliche to say, but the last 4 years have truly been a rollercoaster for us in the studio, and the last 12 months have been especially eventful.


When we launched Far From Home, we had 3 main goals:

1. To create a great work environment which will allow people to grow, be ambitious, and have a real impact on the projects and the studio itself.
   
2. To serve players. Our role is to listen, watch, analyze and bring the best possible experience for the gaming community.
   
3. To start a discussion about the future of the Earth and humankind. We believe that games can be a tool for enacting change in the world and with this in mind, we want to blend important topics with the joy of gaming.

We have continued to work towards these goals with what we have achieved in the last 12 months.

Of course, none of this would have been possible without you guys. So as always, we want to thank you for engaging with us, giving feedback and showing passion for Forever Skies and what we’re trying to achieve as a studio.

What we can promise is that we will continue to listen to your voice and work on making Forever Skies great! Cheers to you, our fantastic community. In addition, we wanted to reemphasize that Far From Home remains independent and is the sole publisher of Forever Skies and future titles!


That's all for now. Got any questions? Drop them in the comments.

Team Far From Home

Introducing the Forever Skies Feature Upvotes board! A great platform for players to report bugs, request features and generally send us your feedback!

We've been listening closely to your feedback and ideas. We understand that you, our amazing community, are bursting with useful feedback and awesome ideas for what Forever Skies can become. Therefore we have decided to create a Feature Upvotes page to empower you to make Forever Skies as awesome as it can be.


Visit the Feature Upvotes Page

Head to the website - https://forever-skies.featureupvote.com, this link will also be pinned in Discussions within the Community Hub, on our Discord and in other convenient places.

For now, The SEND FEEDBACK option in the pause menu will still take you to the original form, but this will be changed as soon as possible. We understand how vital it is for players to access this new feature via the game itself, and so we will replace this link soon. But for now, you can report bugs with either the original form or Feature Upvote.

When you access the board, this is what you will see. Be sure to read and follow the simple site rules we have laid out.

Cast Your Votes

Before sending your idea, peruse the submitted ideas and cast your votes for the features you'd love to see in Forever Skies. Somebody else might have already suggested the same thing and we want to avoid repeating cards, so upvote their card instead.

Submit Your Ideas

Have a cool concept, an ingenious gameplay mechanic, or an immersive storyline idea? Share it with us and the community! Describe your idea, provide details, and attach any supporting screens or tags to make your case. Report bugs in the same way!

Track Progress

Keep tabs on the most popular feature requests, see which ones are in development, and stay updated on their progress through the developer status’ and comments

Get Involved

Engage in discussions with the Forever Skies community, developers, and moderators. Collaborate to refine ideas and make them even more incredible.

By introducing the Feature Upvotes Page, we aim to foster a sense of community and collaboration in a better way than before. Your input is invaluable to us, and this platform ensures that not only can you see what you and other players want out of Forever Skies, it also gives you a visual on the popularity of your ideas and real dev input regarding the likeliness of your ideas making it into the game!

- It’s important to note, that this board's primary purpose is to give our devs a perfect understanding of what features our community want most and what the biggest issues are in the current build, it helps us prioritise our workload. However, if a card becomes popular and gets heavily upvoted, this does not guarantee that the feature will be implemented into the game. There are internal factors that must also be considered still such as the cost of time and funds to implement these ideas. Keep an eye on the status of cards and comments of the devs so you get the transparency you deserve from us.

We hope you enjoy using our Feature Upvote board!
Team Far From Home

Hello scientists!

We’re happy to announce that we’re part of the Earth Appreciation Festival happening right now on Steam.

To mark the start of Earth Day, we’ve teamed up with a collection of developers and publishers to bring together the Earth Appreciation Festival on Steam.

You’ll find a massive collection of discounted games that highlight the theme of creating a better Earth or the potential dire consequences of human inaction.

We’ve put together a special bundle for the event where you can get Forever Skies + our Whale and Dolphin Conservation charity item for 15% off. We’ve set it so that anyone who already owns Forever Skies can still get the charity item for a discount.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/bundle/40918/Help_the_Planet_Bundle/

100% of all revenue from the charity item is donated to Whale and Dolphin Conservation, an extremely hardworking organization helping to keep the world’s marine life protected.

Go check out the full event here!

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/sale/appreciateearth2024


All the best!

- Team Far From Home

We’ve got some big news about our studio floating around today and we wanted to take a moment here to fully explain what this means for us, our game, and for you as players.

Today we announced that Krafton Inc. will acquire a minority stake in our studio. So let's go through what this means exactly.


Firstly, Krafton Inc has an undisputed track record having invested in the likes of one of the most acclaimed survival games Subnautica, and one of the biggest coop hits, PUBG: Battlegrounds to name a few. This partnership potentially gives us unprecedented access to knowledge and expertise from studios we’ve admired for a long time. Rest assured, we’re not going to turn Forever Skies into a battle royal game, nor are we going clone Subnautica. But simply being able to talk to the people behind these monumental games to get insight and advice is fantastic for us.

This may also open the door for us to do possible cross-overs and partnerships with these titles and any others that Krafton works with. Nothing has been done in this direction right now, so we aren’t making any promises or subtle teases here. We’re simply saying this is something we can look into now, which is equally great for us.


The partnership with Krafton essentially secures our studio’s long-term future. In a time where every month we are all seeing studios both large and small mass laying off employees, canceling games, and overall scrambling to survive, it is a massive relief that this won’t be an issue for us.

While the sales of Forever Skies so far have been strong enough to keep the studio going, this partnership ensures a safety net that lets us fully focus on making Forever Skies the best it can be while also knowing we have the room to think about our next title in the years to come.

“Our funding for the completion of Forever Skies is secured, but eventually, we will need to
start looking ahead at what comes next for our team. The capital raised through Krafton will
make it significantly easier for us to plan out and build our next title to be something bigger
and even more ambitious.” - Andrzej Blumenfeld, CEO, Far From Home


Rest assured that any work on our next game will only happen after the completion of Forever Skies development while also making sure we have ample room to do meaningful post-full-launch support. Tomorrow we will be publishing our road map for the remainder of 2024 so you can see what we have planned next.


The partnership with Krafton Inc. is shaped in such a way that Far From Home remains fully independent and in full creative control of Forever Skies and future titles. Krafton Inc is a minority shareholder so our team has the final say on key decisions based on the direction of the studio and our titles.


This is a monumental moment for our studio to say the least. We have secured our long future while still retaining full control of everything we decide to do. Krafton’s belief in our vision and desire to support our growth is a massive boost to us but we also know that had it not been for you, our players, who gave Forever Skies a chance since we launched in Early Access, none of this could have happened. So a big thank you to all of you for helping us and Forever Skies reach such new heights.

We hope this post and our desire to be upfront clears up any concerns and if you have further questions, do leave them in the comments.

- The Far From Home Team