The developers of Nightingale, an upcoming Victorian survival game, have launched Q&A and answered player questions about building, combat, multiplayer, survival elements, pets, lore and the end game. Here are all the new things you can expect during early access.

The freedom to build

Nightingale developer Inflexion Games has said that players will start with some basic crafting recipes and building schematics, and will be able to learn new schematics by collecting certain materials, talking to NPCs, or completing quests.

You will be able not only to build around existing structures found in the world, but also modify it. Estate building won’t be limited to certain locations and players will have the freedom to choose where they want to settle as long as it’s not blocked by terrain and other objects.

The game will allow you to dismantle built structures such as crafting benches and walls. Crafted tools can also be repaired and destroyed.

Airships will be available in the game and can be used for traveling. However, you won’t be able to use them in combat since the developers are not planning to add aerial battles.

Combat and base defense

When asked whether players will be able to complete the game solo or if there will be certain boss enemies that require group play, the developers have assured that the game can be completed solo but it will be a more challenging experience compared to playing with friends.

Also, you will be able to build barricades and structures to keep hostile Bound factions or other creatures from easily breaking into your base while shooting from a safe distance.

Multiplayer

The developers have mentioned that they are aiming for 6-10 players in a realm. You will be able to create multiple characters and join different player worlds. 

The world save will be hosted in the cloud by a specific player. If the world host leaves the server, other players won’t be disconnected, but they won’t be able to host the world themselves. 

Only invited players will be able to join other player worlds. When joining the server, you can pick any player in your group you want to be teleported to. The good thing is that you won’t be locked to a certain realm where the host is located and will be able to travel independently.

Survival elements

When it comes to survival, developers have mentioned that going hungry won’t kill  the character, but can give certain debuffs. Other survival mechanics are still in progress  and will be revealed later on.

Also, most resources won’t respawn and players will have to travel to other realms to get additional resources.

Pets, lore and the end game 

The developers have stated that they would like to have pets during early access. There is also a possibility for mounts, but they would most likely show up after the game’s full release.

The narrative team put lots of work into building the gaslamp fantasy world of Nightingale. Players will be able to uncover the game’s lore by exploring various environments, finding codex entries, and conversing with NPCs.

What about the end game, you might be wondering? The developers have mentioned that they seek to create an endless adventure where you always have something to do, whether it’s new realms exploration, new structure building or gear crafting. 

That’s it for now! The community manager stated that there will be more Q&A sessions and more details will be revealed about the game as it progresses in development.

Are you looking forward to the game’s release? What are you most excited about in Nightingale? Share your thoughts in the comments below.