Most of this week’s game time went into:

1. FICSMASland Too, which is (as of midday today) completely operational and simply awaits decorating
2. Building a rail line northward from the Oilands into the Rocky Desert, then east & up the long earthen ramp to the Crater Lakes area, then up a bit more elevation to get at all the lovely bauxite in the Bamboo Forest
3. Reveling in having the Hoverpack unlocked in this save

Let’s have a quick chat about the various methods this game gives you to prevent becoming a Pioneer-shaped smear on the planetary surface when descending from great heights (on purpose or on accident).

You only get a few choices, and each an area in which it can shine.

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One of these years I’ll be playing the same save over two successive winters. This… is not that year.

A lot happened this week but there’s not much to say, so you get blurbs and pictures. Enjoy!

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