“Once Human” Provides Detailed Clarifications on Seasonal Functions and Carryovers

Having your progress erased after hours of gameplay due to an arbitrary “season reset” can be frustrating. When Once Human released their initial information about how the survival game‘s seasons would function, it was met with a lot of confusion as some progress and items would be carried over, while others wouldn’t. The rules weren’t explicitly explained. Similar to the clarification they needed to provide for their privacy policy, Once Human once again found itself needing to provide more details, this time about the seasons.

The official site’s post addresses some commonly asked questions seen both in-game and on social media. Questions like, “How long does a season last?” While the ongoing season lasts for 6 weeks, future seasons may vary in length depending on the different scenarios each season will introduce. As of now, it might be tough to distinguish the differences as all current servers are running the same scenarios, with the sole distinction lying in PvE or PvP.

However, subsequent seasons will bring diversity. Individual servers may showcase different scenarios each season. The idea behind this decision is to offer various methods of gameplay, intriguing narratives and even more areas in the map to explore. Players also have the liberty to pick a scenario that best suits their gameplay style.

As for the start of each new season, players will reset to level 1 and their World Map exploration will restart. This ensures that every player begins each season evenly matched.

Transitioning into the topic of item rollover, most crucial items will be carried over from season to season, regardless of the set rules or chosen scenario. Important currency like Starchroms, gear blueprints, non-Memetic furniture blueprints, as well as main story progress, will all be held over. In some cases, when permitted by a season’s transfer rules, players might be able to carry over materials and ammunition into the new season.

Admittedly, it’s somewhat complex and will likely require first-hand experience to completely comprehend. For a thorough understanding, read the full post on their official site.