New ranchers coming tomorrow!

[Nick]

Hi everyone. I just wanted to take a moment and say how much we appreciate all the feedback and support you've shown us as in the last month. Tomorrow we'll be opening Early Access on Steam and the game is in great shape thanks to your putting it through its paces.

And on the note of Steam, please be patient and welcoming to all the new players that may show up here soon. They'll likely be asking the same questions you did a month ago and we'd really appreciate it if you could all kindly point them in the right direction.

Let's hope the next chapter of Slime Rancher's development is just as memorable and exciting!

[GloweyBacon]

Next time I get paid I'll buy it that might be a while though

[Pigcatapult]

I'll go rummaging through the back-threads and try and whip up an FAQ. =)

Edit: I'll need help with this for non-Windows tech support. Right now I'm listing questions in the order I hit them as I go down the thread list. Please let me know if any of these have been fixed or are otherwise obsolete.

Q: How do I install the latest build?
A: If you're on Steam, your game should update automatically. If you're upgrading from Humble Bundle, there is a tutorial thread for Windows here.

Q: My VacPack aim keeps going in circles. How do I stop it?
A: Try unplugging any gamepads and disabling any virtual controllers. Vjoy in particular seems to be a problem

Q: I have a suggestion for an upgrade/new slime!
A: Fantastic! =D There is an upgrade masterthread here. There isn't a masterthread for fan slimes/slime suggestions, but there's a formatting tutorial here. Giving your slime suggestion thread a descriptive title will bring more people to look at it than titles like "New Slime Idea".

Q: [something about how ponds/puddle slimes work]
A: [Piffy does not actually know much about the current state of Puddle Pond operation, please help]

EDIT 2: WAIT THERE'S AN FAQ ALREADY aaaaaagh I feel quite silly now

EDIT 3: The existing one doesn't cover all the things. What do?

[Elskah]

Glad to hear Steam Early Access is coming out! :D I'll make sure I'm hanging around the forums tomorrow. c:

[Blazekop12]

Well, guess that's my opening to get my friends into this amazing game! :D

[Splendid]

Congratulations on Early Access, fellas.

[SpiralRancher02]

For a moment I thought there would actually be alternative players (right now you play as Beatrix - then there would be an option to play as someone else?)...

[Pigcatapult]

My husband is still waiting for the full game to come out before he'll play it.

[skydart]

Oh nice - let us prepare to bid them a nice welcome :)

BTW, I played so many RPGs until now and therefore slaughtered untold thousands of various slimes - never thought the day might come to feel bad about it, collect and herd these fellas..... really nice game and a well deserved green light on Steam!