Important takeaways
- The Dawn of Equinox update for Sea of Stars adds local co-op, Combat 2.0 and a revamped prologue.
- Other additions include bonus sequences, a relic in speedrunner mode, and difficulty presets.
- The update also brings quality of life and French Canadian localization improvements.
Sea of stars' Throes of the Watchmaker DLC may be on the way, but not before the free Dawn of Equinox update arrives. Developer Sabotage Studios launches Sea of stars' Dawn of Equinox update on November 12th to give players an opportunity to prepare for the much-anticipated DLC, and it appears to be quite a substantial update.
There is a wide range of content that comes with it Sea of stars' Dawn of Equinox update that may encourage players to start a new playthrough before Throes of the Watchmaker. Included in the free update are changes to combat, an updated prologue for the game's story, new difficulty presets, and more.
The Ins and Outs of Sea of Stars' Dawn of Equinox Update
The biggest additions included in the Sea of Stars Dawn of Equinox Update
Although there will be many changes Sea of stars' Dawn of Equinox update, all of these changes are not necessarily created equal. Among them are three main features that fans of the game should be aware of.
- Brand new local Co-op
- Combat 2.0
- Renewed prologue
One of the biggest additions to come Sea of stars with the Dawn of Equinox update is local co-op, which will allow up to three players to join each other and play through the game's entire story, including the upcoming Throes of the Watchmaker DLC. Alongside the implementation of local co-op is what is being called “Combat 2.0”, which adds the Mystery Locks gameplay loop to Sea of stars' battle. With the Mystery Locks system, some of the special skills of the playable actors receive a “Reveal” function, and Combo Points are retained after battle, so players can open certain encounters in different ways and experiment with different damage types to reveal enemy locks.
The Dawn of Equinox update also revamps the game's prologue by doing away with its flashback structure to allow players to jump straight into the action and experience the beginning of the game's story with Sea of starscharacters as children. There aren't a lot of details on what this will look like or how drastic a change it will be, but it seems like it will get things moving much faster than the base game did before.
Sea of Stars' Dawn of Equinox Update brings a host of other additions as well
Local co-op, new combat mechanics and a revamped prologue aren't the only additions Sea of stars' The Dawn of Equinox update is coming to the game, as there are tons of other features being implemented as well. While these may not be as game-changing, they're still a significant part of the Dawn of Equinox update's overall package.
- Bonus cutscene
- Speedrunner Mode Relic
- Difficulty presets
- Improved Parrot Relic
- Quebecois localization
- Improvements in quality of life
First, a new cutscene called “Paths on Water” is added Sea of starsbut unfortunately there is no information about what that will mean. However, Sabotage Studios has been sure to label it as an “important moment” in the main story. A Speedrunner Mode Relic and an improved Parrot Relic will also be implemented with the update, with the former providing a “range of features” for speedrunners and the latter improving the Parrot Relic by making it easier to find missed challenges and collectibles.
Sea of stars' The Dawn of Equinox update will also add three difficulty options to the game, and it appears that these options can only be leveraged when starting a new game, as they are presets applied with Sea of stars'Relics. The game will also receive new relics to improve quality of life and accessibility. An extensive French-Canadian translation is also added Sea of stars with the Dawn of Equinox, as well as a host of quality of life improvements that should be felt throughout Sea of stars' campaign.
