If you are a Steam-dweller you probably know what these are, but here is a quick recap:

Playing Perpetuum on Steam will give you trading cards from time to time (every 30 minutes of gameplay to be exact). A set consists of 5 cards, and you can get half of this (rounded up, so 3) by simply playing.

The other half (and more) can be acquired by in-game purchases (Perpetuum Credits) or via the Steam community market. (I'll quote the Steam Trading Card FAQ here: "For every $9 USD spent (approximate) (...), you will earn one card drop. This card will drop at some point as you play.")

Completing a card set will earn you a badge, a random emoticon and profile background, and other stuff.

Summary:

• 5 trading cards
  
• 5 badge levels (plus 1 foil badge)
  
• 5 profile backgrounds (3 common, 1 uncommon, 1 rare)
  
• 10 emoticons (6 common, 3 uncommon, 1 rare)

Happy card hunting!

If you are a Steam-dweller you probably know what these are, but here is a quick recap:

Playing Perpetuum on Steam will give you trading cards from time to time (every 30 minutes of gameplay to be exact). A set consists of 5 cards, and you can get half of this (rounded up, so 3) by simply playing.

The other half (and more) can be acquired by in-game purchases (Perpetuum Credits) or via the Steam community market. (I'll quote the Steam Trading Card FAQ here: "For every $9 USD spent (approximate) (...), you will earn one card drop. This card will drop at some point as you play.")

Completing a card set will earn you a badge, a random emoticon and profile background, and other stuff.

Summary:

• 5 trading cards
  
• 5 badge levels (plus 1 foil badge)
  
• 5 profile backgrounds (3 common, 1 uncommon, 1 rare)
  
• 10 emoticons (6 common, 3 uncommon, 1 rare)

Happy card hunting!

Today's patch brings the long-awaited upgrades to the token shop, otherwise known as Syndicate Supplies:

• Added T2+ and T4+ items for direct purchase
  
• Added special faction robots commonly known as "black robots"
  
• Added new requisition slip items, which reward you with random modules, with a chance for rare tiers

As always, the patch includes numerous fixes and smaller improvements.
The full patch notes are available here: http://www.perpetuum-online.com/Changelog:2016-02-01

Today's patch brings the long-awaited upgrades to the token shop, otherwise known as Syndicate Supplies:

• Added T2+ and T4+ items for direct purchase
  
• Added special faction robots commonly known as "black robots"
  
• Added new requisition slip items, which reward you with random modules, with a chance for rare tiers

As always, the patch includes numerous fixes and smaller improvements.
The full patch notes are available here: http://www.perpetuum-online.com/Changelog:2016-02-01

Today we're introducing new premium packages and upgrade kits for Perpetuum. Our main goal here is to be able to reach a wider audience by permanently reducing the price of the base game, while still providing something extra for those who are willing to support us beyond that.

The upgrade kits contain varying amounts of Extension Points, Perpetuum Credits, Alien Improbability Devices, and also exclusive new sparks, and the Perpetuum original soundtrack.

These kits are organized into the above mentioned premium packages, which include the base game plus one or both of the kits - the picture below should give you a nice breakdown.



You might also notice that the base game will come with 200 credits and 1 AID from now on, in order to provide a less bumpy road for new players.

Of course the individual upgrades are also available outside of the premium packages. So if you are an older player, you can also purchase these in any combination* and enjoy the same goodies like someone getting a whole premium package for the first time as a new player. (Hence the name "Upgrade Kit".)

* Each upgrade kit can be purchased only once for each Perpetuum account.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/426280/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/426281/


Soon after the introduction of the premium packages, the base game (aka. "Standard Edition") will undergo a permanent price reduction and will be available for only 9.99 USD/EUR (or the equivalent in your local currency).

Both Upgrade Kits go for the same 9.99 price tag if purchased separately, and if you decide for one of the premium packages, you'll enjoy a few bucks off on the package price compared to the individual prices. The Premium Edition goes for 18.99 (save about 5%) and the Superior Edition for 27.99 (save about 7%).


In other news, patch 3.7.2 has been deployed yesterday which was mostly for the premium packages, but it also contains a few fixes. Check out the patch notes here:
http://www.perpetuum-online.com/Changelog:2015-12-18

Today we're introducing new premium packages and upgrade kits for Perpetuum. Our main goal here is to be able to reach a wider audience by permanently reducing the price of the base game, while still providing something extra for those who are willing to support us beyond that.

The upgrade kits contain varying amounts of Extension Points, Perpetuum Credits, Alien Improbability Devices, and also exclusive new sparks, and the Perpetuum original soundtrack.

These kits are organized into the above mentioned premium packages, which include the base game plus one or both of the kits - the picture below should give you a nice breakdown.



You might also notice that the base game will come with 200 credits and 1 AID from now on, in order to provide a less bumpy road for new players.

Of course the individual upgrades are also available outside of the premium packages. So if you are an older player, you can also purchase these in any combination* and enjoy the same goodies like someone getting a whole premium package for the first time as a new player. (Hence the name "Upgrade Kit".)

* Each upgrade kit can be purchased only once for each Perpetuum account.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/426280/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/426281/


Soon after the introduction of the premium packages, the base game (aka. "Standard Edition") will undergo a permanent price reduction and will be available for only 9.99 USD/EUR (or the equivalent in your local currency).

Both Upgrade Kits go for the same 9.99 price tag if purchased separately, and if you decide for one of the premium packages, you'll enjoy a few bucks off on the package price compared to the individual prices. The Premium Edition goes for 18.99 (save about 5%) and the Superior Edition for 27.99 (save about 7%).


In other news, patch 3.7.2 has been deployed yesterday which was mostly for the premium packages, but it also contains a few fixes. Check out the patch notes here:
http://www.perpetuum-online.com/Changelog:2015-12-18

Patch 3.7.1 has just been deployed with some smaller fixes and improvements.

The full patch notes can be found here:
http://www.perpetuum-online.com/Changelog:2015-12-02

Patch 3.7.1 has just been deployed with some smaller fixes and improvements.

The full patch notes can be found here:
http://www.perpetuum-online.com/Changelog:2015-12-02

Perpetuum's official launch happened 5 years ago and we're celebrating this occasion with a whopping 75% off during the Steam autumn sale! Perpetuum Credits and ICE are also available at a reduced price during the sale.

In further news, Patch 3.7 has been just deployed, including a rework of the Beta 1 islands, new distress beacon and artifact scanning mechanics, facility balancing, and a few other improvements and fixes.

Check out the full patch notes here:
http://www.perpetuum-online.com/Changelog:2015-11-25

Perpetuum's official launch happened 5 years ago and we're celebrating this occasion with a whopping 75% off during the Steam autumn sale! Perpetuum Credits and ICE are also available at a reduced price during the sale.

In further news, Patch 3.7 has been just deployed, including a rework of the Beta 1 islands, new distress beacon and artifact scanning mechanics, facility balancing, and a few other improvements and fixes.

Check out the full patch notes here:
http://www.perpetuum-online.com/Changelog:2015-11-25