FragPunk: Farlands Is Out in Early Access: How the New Delivery PvPvE Mode Works

FragPunk has a new permanent mode, and it's about delivering parcels. Farlands, which the developers call the game's biggest new chapter yet, launched in Global Early Access on PC and console on 9 November. Dozens of players share a persistent world, taking delivery orders, gathering resources and fighting over cargo. FragPunk is free to play on Xbox.

How Farlands works

You take an order, head into dangerous territory to collect resources and carry your cargo to its destination. Cargo weight, the weather and other players can all decide how a run ends.

Five-day servers: each server runs on a five-day cycle with in-game time moving continuously, and you can keep returning to the same one.
Factions that react: fighting enemies changes faction levels on the server, which affects how strong hostile forces are, how many there are and where they appear.
Outposts don't stay clear: enemies can come back stronger after you've cleared an area, and beating the tougher versions can give rarer resources.
Weather that hurts: heat, cold and rain drain your health faster and affect how you transport cargo, so plan your load around the forecast.
Voice chat with strangers: global voice chat and emotes let players strike temporary deals to escort valuable cargo, and betray each other at the last moment.

What you earn goes into your gear and your base, so progress carries forward from one delivery to the next.

Four tips from the developers

Build around sets. Equipment directly affects your stats, and the team recommends combining gear from matching sets.
Keep upgrading. Servers get more dangerous as they progress. NPCs at the Hub can upgrade your equipment.
Prioritise Hub level-ups. Upgrading your base unlocks advanced crafting, character skill trees and more cargo storage.
Look for vehicles and blueprints. You find blueprints while scavenging, and they open up more options for the mid and late game.