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Resources

One of the core mechanics in the game is the mentioned component system, and it need resource management to be in any way exciting. A non-casual game with no resource management is just plain boring. In its simplest form it is about limited ammunition. To make it more exciting another one can be added; in Lost Planet there is the thermal energy (TODO: describe) and <TODO: add more>.

Planned/possible resources include:

• Temperature
• Electricity
• Cargo space
• Fuels
  • He3
  • Ores; uranium, �naquadah�
  • Hydrogen, the most common element in the universe
  • Etc.

The game will also have various secondary lootable items.

• Star dust/gas?
• Ice

Gathering mechanics

One must-be-included way is blowing up asteroids. Another one would more elegeant, carefully �tapping� them for liquids and gasses.

Blown up enemies could also drop resources to be picked up.