The big update 10.0 for the new survival MMO Atlas is coming. It brings numerous bug fixes and further improvements. One new feature stands out: eating feces will kill you.
What does the patch bring? Update 10.0 includes various innovations aimed at enhancing the gameplay of Atlas. A specific feature is being implemented that was already present in its spiritual predecessor ARK: it will be possible to eat feces.
And with that, players can commit suicide using the feces feature. This is something that will prove to be a very important change in the current state of the game.
The new features of update 10.0 for Atlas
Why is the feces feature good? Atlas has been online on Steam for a few weeks and is being played by thousands of players. Many players find themselves getting stuck. Currently, there are hardly any options to free themselves from such a situation.
Starving and respawning can take quite a long time. Eating feces will kill a character instantly. This allows players to get back into the game faster. However, the patch notes do not clarify whose feces need to be eaten. It is likely that one’s own excrement will suffice.
The feature was already implemented in ARK: Survival Evolved. Here it also served for suicide to respawn quickly. The similarity between Ark and Atlas has already been criticized by some players shortly after release.
These additional features are coming: In addition to the feces feature, Grapeshot is implementing further “quality of life” changes. For update 10.0 of Atlas, these mainly involve adjustments to the extreme temperatures that are often responsible for the deaths of thousands of pirates.
Other important features of the patch include:
- a favorites menu for private servers
- reduced stamina consumption when digging
- reduction of ship building costs
- 66% reduced damage from sea monsters
Additionally, merchants offer cheaper ships aimed at facilitating players’ entry into the game. The complete patch notes in English can be found in the Atlas forum.
When will the patch be released? The new patch is scheduled for Monday, January 7. However, the developers reserve the right to release some features later. Some of the innovations will also be activated only on Wednesday, January 9.
How well are the patches received by the community? Within 2 weeks, since our last measurement, the share of positive reviews on Steam has increased by 7%, now standing at 31% (as of January 6, 2019). Not least, the frequent updates – a promise that the developer has kept following the launch issues – are a reason for the gradually improving sentiment.
This is also recognized by Steam user Paffy in his review: “They have released patches day after day to ensure that customers receive a better game.” And the mood on Reddit for Atlas is slowly turning positive. The post “Well done, Atlas developers” with the opening line “I just wanted to tell the Atlas devs that the game is becoming more and more fun” received relatively much support.
Nevertheless, Atlas remains a phenomenon and, according to Steamcharts, despite its Steam review rating of “mostly negative,” it is among the 15 most played games on Steam. Player numbers remain consistently high.
