Major Update | Traders & Hunting 💸🏹

Survivors!

Before the Major update, called Traders & Hunting, is being released on December 13th already, we'd like to give you a sneak peek at the content of this update, so here we go.

Just like in our previous sneak peek, here’s some basic information about the main features of this update:

Using your vehicles to navigate the badlands will eventually lead you to a trader's shop. Be sure to pay them a visit and start trading by exchanging goods. You'll be amazed by what they have to offer—they’re always worth the trip.

The Hunting Lodge is an additional building for food production. As long as animals are present within its working radius, the Hunting Lodge will continuously produce food.

Spotlight: Rusty's Shop

Each trader has their own unique Trading Post located somewhere in the badlands. The screenshot below showcases Rusty's shop, where you'll meet the feisty and good-humored trader Rusty Rolph, always ready with a snappy saying to brighten your day.

Bargaining with a trader can be tricky, so make sure to keep them satisfied with your offers. Otherwise, they might lose patience, and you'll risk damaging your reputation with them.

Spotlight: Hunting Lodge

As mentioned in the introduction, the Hunting Lodge is a new building in Endzone 2 that supplies your settlement with food. What makes the Hunting Lodge unique is that its production remains consistent even during a drought—setting it apart from other food sources.

Wildlife will now spawn in zones to support food production. For now, there are two types of animals: **deer **and boars. However, be cautious not to overhunt them—they need time to recover and repopulate.

While we’re putting the** final touches on the update** to ensure it’s the best it can be, we’re also excited to** involve you more closely** in our development process. To do this, we plan to utilize Steam’s newly enhanced Beta Branch feature, which has become much more user-friendly for both developers and players.

We want to offer you—the heart of our community—the opportunity to test upcoming updates before they go live. Your feedback will be invaluable, helping us improve gameplay and catch any potential bugs before the official release. Best case scenario would be to have this ready ahead of the Traders & Hunting update's release on December 13, though we appreciate your understanding if we need a little more time.

Little reminder since the Steam Awards are still going: If you want to cast your vote and chose to nominate Endzone 2 in whichever category you feel is most fitting—whether it being the Outstanding Visual Style Award, the Best Game You Suck At Award or even the Sit Back and Relax Award; just in case you weather the post-apocalypse like a boss—we couldn’t be more grateful for your support.

P.S. If you’ve completed your Steam Awards Nomination Committee Badge tasks by nominating, reviewing, and *playing *Endzone 2—THANK YOU! You’re amazing!

In the meantime, we’re excited to hear your thoughts, feedback, and ideas—particularly about the features mentioned in this posting.

Thank you for your ongoing support. Talk soon!

Your Teams from Gentlymad & Assemble

We’d love to have you join us on Discord! It’s the perfect place to share your feedback, connect with other players, and engage in discussions with our team.

Discord is our primary platform, and your input would be incredibly valuable. Don’t hesitate—come say hello! 😊

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