The Cycle: Frontier | Breakthrough | Season 3 Launch Trailer
The latest season for The Cycle: Frontier comes with an array of changes and additions. Keep an eye on the skies as the monstrous Howler makes a landing on Fortuna III and steel yourself for a tough fight as the factions ask you to face the new threat head-on and explore their nests. Wander the streets of an updated Prospect Station and fill your arsenal with a collection of Mk 2 weapons. Finally, advance your prospecting career in an environment where every choice and action matters in the long run. After all, mandatory wipes are a thing of the past!
Are you looking for an adrenaline-fueled gaming experience that offers suspense and danger? Look no further than The Cycle: Frontier! This free-to-play PvPvE Extraction Shooter is set on an abandoned alien world ravaged by a deadly storm, inhabited by monsters and ambitious Prospectors. As a player, you take on the role of a Prospector living aboard the Prospect Station orbiting the dangerous alien planet known as Fortuna III.
The game offers a thrilling prospecting experience where you can prospect for resources and other riches, all while being aware of the dangers that lurk around every corner. The powerful factions running the Station often send you on missions in search of resources and precious loot. You can choose the gear and weapons best suited to your goals, pick your destination and within mere seconds, you’re dropping down onto the surface, ready for adventure.
But be prepared for other Prospectors out there with their own goals and agendas. It's up to you to decide which jobs to tackle and where to explore, but keep your guard up: Fortuna III is a dangerous place! Your goal is to survive and escape to the station with whatever loot you’ve managed to acquire, picked up from the ground or taken by force. Falling prey to the planet’s dangers will see your body encased in protective foam, with your loot and equipped gear left behind – but should you manage to escape, ka-ching!
Other players will also be wandering each of the three available maps, and fights are tough and can end quickly, so be sure to trust your eyes and ears, use the terrain, and pick your fights carefully. Sometimes it’s best to talk your way out of a sticky situation. Other players aren’t the only threat though, as packs of hostile aliens and a supercharged radioactive Storm try their best to bring your forays to a premature end.
The game offers three different locations, each with their own rich environment, dangers, and secrets to discover. The first location is Bright Sands, where most Prospectors will earn their first stripes. Many abandoned human structures found there can be searched for crafting materials and other loot. The local fauna is aggressive but not quite as dangerous as in other locations. Crescent Falls is the largest map, with very diverse biomes ranging from desert to jungle. The wildlife is considerably more dangerous, but the valuable loot makes it all worthwhile. This is also where higher-level missions happen, which include calling a giant laser drill for big profit and, for the dungeon-delvers among you, exploring the Crusher Caverns. Tharis Island is the newest map introduced with Season 2. It’s a small remote island host to labyrinthian cave systems, full of secrets, highly valuable materials, and highly dangerous wildlife.
After each prospecting trip, you'll return to Prospect Station, where all that precious loot can be put to good use. You can buy and craft better gear and upgrade your private quarters. New jobs and missions from the three factions are also available. The more of those you complete, the higher your faction levels, giving you access to better gear. Special faction campaigns are a great way to learn more about the world of The Cycle: Frontier.
In addition to the standard issue Co-Tec weapons, you can unlock more powerful gear from the faction arsenal over time, all the way to legendary weapons like the infamous Zeus Beam. You can further modify weapons with a variety of attachments to fit your needs and play style. These range from a simple flashlight, to expanded magazines, armor penetration mods and more. Finally, a new way to add powerful perks to your weapons and equipment lies buried in the depths of Tharis Island, waiting to be discovered!
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