Once Human Seasons and Scenarios

The Once Human Seasons and Scenarios announcement brings clarity to the confusion surrounding the transferring of items obtained during a scenario and what happens to your character during the changing of scenarios. With this news comes a release date for the upcoming scenarios and what you can expect going into them.

The full post of Once Human Seasons and Scenarios covered below.

Key Takeaways

New Scenarios:
- Prismverse's Clash PvP Scenario releases in September and introduces new faction based challenges and unique encounters.
- The next PvE Scenario is TBD and releases in October. This Scenario includes a new map, environmental obstacles, and in-game objectives.
- Additionally, there are plans to release a regular scenario that is accessible all year round in the future.
Scenario Differences - Future Scenarios have different survival mechanics, areas, enemy types, dungeons, and sometimes a different map entirely.
Signing Up for Scenarios - In the final phase of the current scenario, you can sign up for a new scenario and start a new journey right away. Alternatively, you can prolong your sign up until you're ready and continue to play on your current server for up to 4 more weeks.
Ending of a Scenario - You retain your character name, body size, cosmetics, furniture formulas, friends, important materials (including Starchroms, Crystgins, Mitsuko's Marks, Silver Keys, etc.), Battle Pass progress, and task progress. However, character leveling and Memetics are unique to the scenario experience and linked to in-game pace and balance, and reset according to scenario rules.
What Stays/Goes - Upon entering a new scenario, you can bring multiple items with you as long as they adhere to the scenario's rules. Be aware that there is a limit to how many items you can bring along. This is to ensure that both new and veteran players start from scratch, promoting fair competition in a new scenario season.
- Retained: Weapon and Armor Blueprints, Blueprint Fragments, Weapon Accessories, Mods, Food Recipes, House Blueprints, Furniture Formulas, Furniture, Starchroms, Crystgins, Mitsuko's Marks, Silver Keys, Battle Pass and Task progress.
- Transferred to Eternaland: Regular resources (materials, medicine, ammo, etc.), Crafted Armor and Weapons, Deviations, and Calibration Blueprints. Energy Links convert into Astral Sand used for building in Eternaland.
- Memetics reset based on levels, allowing you to re-select Memetics and craft items according to the specific scenario you are playing.
Eternaland Transfers - Everything transferred to Eternaland ends up in your Eternaland Depot. You have a certain amount of Resource Points before entering a new scenario allowing you to take stuff from Eternaland into the new scenario. Each item you choose to bring into the new scenario costs a specific amount of Resource Points and the required amount varies between items. The number of Resource Points you have, refreshes each time you join a new scenario.

Future Plans

What are the seasons and scenarios in Once Human? What is the long-term game plan look like?

We hope to bring various survival gaming experiences so the game has a little something for everyone. Also, we'll keep making updates to the game so it is always exciting to play. That is why we've chosen to give this game multiple [Scenarios].

A scenario is the gameplay theme of a server. Once Human’s global launch in July offered two scenarios to play: the PvE scenario Manibus and the PvP scenario Evolution's Call. In September and October, we're bringing in special events featuring new scenarios. The September scenario allows you to face confrontations among factions, and the October one will introduce you to an all-new map and challenge you to survive extreme environments. We are also working on scenarios featuring limitless PvP gameplay and longer duration. Additionally, a regular scenario that can be played all year round will be available in the future. Our plan is to release four new scenarios each year.
Each scenario is set within the timeframe of a season, with the duration of a season varying according to the specific scenario. A season will be split into several phases based on features of the scenario. The in-game content will be unlocked gradually as your server progresses, ensuring that you always has something new to enjoy. Once you unlock all the scenario content and the season has come to its settlement phase, you can sign up for a new scenario, take all your gains, and start a new adventure. Alternatively, you can stay on the same server until the settlement phase is over. This phase lasts for four weeks in our current scenarios. With Seasons and Scenarios, we are dedicated to delivering an engaging and captivating experience. This is the long-term game mode we have envisioned for you.

Scenario Differences

What are the differences between different scenarios?

Different seasonal rules and objectives:
- In each scenario, you'll encounter unique seasonal rules and in-game objectives. For example, some scenarios may ask you to explore uncharted territories and secure rare Deviations, while others will require you to form alliances with other Meta-Humans, survive in harsh environments, and combat ferocious monsters. In those scenarios, you will have the option to either go solo or team up with other players, or even align with factions to compete for valuable supplies.
Different in-game experiences:
- New Survival Mechanics: Certain scenarios will introduce features that intensify the challenge of survival, such as harsher weather conditions, or more demanding environments.
- Maps and Areas: Some scenarios have a new map.
- Enemy Types and Dungeons: Different scenarios may have special monsters. Configuring the right Memetic and gear build is the way to deal with different dangers and threats. Even the same scenario can present varied combinations of environments (tag), bringing diverse survival challenges.
- Scales: The maximum number of players for each scenario will also vary.

Joining Scenarios

In the final phase of the current scenario, you can sign up for a new scenario and start a new journey right away
If you prefer, you can choose not to sign up for a new scenario and remain on the same server, continuing your exploration and battles for up to 4 more weeks. During this time, you can always sign up for one of the new scenario.
If you haven't decided on which one to join when your server's last phase is over, your current server will be closed, and your character will return to Eternaland, where you can continue playing and sign up for a new scenario at any time.

Progression

When a scenario is over, does that mean I will lose my in-game progress?

No, we value the effort and time you put into this game. When a scenario is over, you can take away the rewards you've earned (except for some extremely rare cases and items related to scenarios and Memetics). However, to ensure that each scenario offers a complete gaming experience and allows all players to enjoy the game regardless of their progress, we have the following rules in place:

Your character won't be deleted. Your character name, body size, cosmetics, furniture formulas, friends, important materials (including Starchroms, Crystgins, Mitsuko's Marks, Silver Keys, and more), Battle Pass progress, and task progress will be forever retained. They will not be lost when you change from one scenario to the other. However, character levelling and Memetics are considered part of the scenario experience and are closely linked to in-game pace and balance, so they will be reset according to scenario rules.
The Weapon and Armor Blueprints, Blueprint Fragments, Weapon Accessories, Mods, Food Recipes, and other important in-game progress resources of your character will be forever retained, and you can use them at any time in any scenario.
The House Blueprints, Furniture Formulas, and Furniture of your character will be forever retained. However, when you start a new scenario, you will need to spend building materials to rebuild everything based on your House Blueprint. We have optimized the House Blueprint feature for better formula compatibility, allowing you to quickly make your House Blueprint a reality even without advanced materials.

Regular resources (materials, medicine, ammo, and more) you've obtained, armor/weapons you crafted, Deviations you captured, and Calibration Blueprints, will all be transferred to your Eternaland and forever retained. Upon entering a new scenario, you can bring multiple items with you as long as they adhere to the scenario's rules. However, please be aware that there is a limit to how many items you can bring along. This is to ensure that both new and veteran players start from scratch, promoting fair competition in a new scenario season. Of course, regarding the design of these rules, we'll make sure everyone can bring their favorite content to the next season. As for Energy Links, due to their strong connection to scenario pace and in-game trades, they will be transferred to your Eternaland after a season ends. They will be converted to Astral Sand—usable for building your Eternaland—at a specific ratio.
Items highly associated with scenarios and Memetic Specializations cannot be transferred across scenarios. Memetics will be reset based on levels, allowing you to re-select Memetics and craft items according to the specific scenario you are playing.

Detailed List Below

Eternaland Depot

How do I take items from my Eternaland Depot into a new scenario?

You will have a certain amount of Resource Points before entering a new scenario. Each item you choose to bring into the new scenario will cost a specific amount of Resource Points. The required amount varies between items and can be checked in the game. The number of your Resource Points refreshes each time you join a new scenario.