Star Atlas is preparing to launch Sage Labs, a 2D web-based version of their game of galactic exploration, expansion and exploitation. And while Sage Labs won’t have all of Star Atlas’s systems, it’s a big step towards active gameplay and a step away from their current, semi-passive spawning system!
Star Atlas recently had to downsize. So it will probably be a while before we get to see the fully functioning, grandiose, 3D space opera game. But in the meantime, Star Atlas is putting a big chunk of the gaming economy into a real-time, MMO, web browser game called Sage Labs!
Sage is actually an acronym for Star Atlas Golden Era (SAGE). And in this ‘Golden Age’, players can manage their ships, explore new star systems, extract resources, craft items, complete quests and more!
More about Sage Labs
Sage Labs spans 51 sectors or systems, and all Star Atlas NFTs will be usable in the game in some way. Players start on a Faction Starbase and can meet other players on Central Space Stations. When assembling fleets, the stats of the ships and the type of missions performed affect the results.
Players will use up their base resources (fuel, food, and ammo) as they send out their fleets, creating a steady demand for those supplies. The game economy will run through the Galactic Marketplace, with ATLAS as the main currency. Sage Labs will also feature a number of player-creatable items.
Sage Labs isn’t just a chance for players to familiarize themselves with the gaming economy. It’s also a chance for the developers to see what happens to their carefully curated game loops and value formulas once a large number of players get their hands on it! Sage Labs will also be used in a later release called Starbased, which will include 3D graphics.
The game is not free to play. You’ll need some NFTs and game resources to get started (and possibly some ATLAS tokens). The NFTs can be obtained from the Star Atlas marketplace for USDC or ATLAS tokens. Star Atlas and Sage Labs run on the Solana network.
We don’t have a release date for Sage Labs yet. Check out Star Atlas social channels for more information.
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Golden Ticket event
Sage Labs won’t have all the economic features to begin with. So, to patch up a not quite closed economy, Star Atlas will feature a special ‘Golden Ticket Event’. This is split into two parts, a redemption program and a Golden Ticket raffle.
The redemption program offers players the chance to redeem a variety of editable items for valuable prizes such as Claim Stakes and Central Station land NFTs.
To get a Golden Ticket, players must trade one of each editable item in the game! These can then be used in weekly raffles (prizes to be announced).
By holding this event, Star Atlas is creating an artificial demand for all crafting items as they finish building the actual systems that will use them. A very wise economic move!
