The August 2024 update for Once Human, released on August 1, brings a variety of improvements, new features, and events to enhance the gameplay experience. Here are the key highlights:
- Gameplay Enhancements:
- Motorcycle Speed Increase: Low-level motorcycles have been sped up to improve traversal across the open world, although there is a known bug causing bikes to take damage when turning (pcgamer).
- Respeccing Made Easier: Players can now gather “memetic specialization memory fragments” to respec their character builds, offering more flexibility in customization (pcgamer).
- Automated Farming: A continuous farming feature has been added, allowing players to automatically replant crops with their previous configurations (pcgamer).
- New Events:
- Login Bonus Events: Starting on August 1, 8, and 15, players can earn special rewards like the Epic cosmetic Crimson Spider Gloves (Steam Community) (Gameranx).
- Wilderness Express Event: Beginning August 15, this event involves racing challenges where players can earn rewards based on mileage and collisions (Gameranx) (pcgamer).
- Secure on Sight Event: Starting August 22, players can earn loot crates by defeating enemies and collecting Specimen Cards (Gameranx) (Steam Community).
- Quality of Life Improvements:
These updates aim to provide a richer and more streamlined experience for players, adding both content and improvements to core gameplay mechanics. You can find more detailed information on the Steam News page (Steam Store).