What's Down There

📝 Special Statement

The surface world is a memory. Here, in the crushing, lightless expanse of the ocean floor, your true calling begins. You are the Lone Deepwater Cartographer, commanding a shadow fleet of advanced, uncrewed submersible vehicles—silent sentinels of the abyss. This is the saga of the Project Trench Runner, a mission born of insatiable curiosity and the desperate question that hangs in the silent water: How deep can you truly go? 🚀🌊

Your tale is a focused, tense narrative. This expedition isn't endless; it is a dedicated, high-stakes sprint, requiring approximately two to three hours of intense, focused exploration to reach its theoretical conclusion. Every dive, every meter of descent, is a calculated risk in your pursuit of the underwater terrain and its hidden secrets. The atmosphere is one of profound isolation, broken only by the hum of your specialized equipment. 🚢⚓️

While the deep is your domain, your connection remains with the tangible surface controls. The command interface demands mouse and keyboard mastery, turning your desktop into a virtual cockpit. You manage your submersible's motion with the intuitive dedication of a veteran pilot: [W][A][S][D] governs all axial movement, guiding the hull through tight, deep-sea canyons. Your mouse is the hand of your distant probe, dedicated to aim/use tool, allowing you to interact with the strange geology and artifacts you encounter. 🔦

Your command deck is built for efficiency and deep exploration logistics. Maintain constant awareness of your resources and discoveries: hit [E] to view inventory, managing the precious samples and necessary spare parts retrieved from the deep. Navigation in the crushing dark is impossible without light; use [L] to toggle your exterior lights, cutting a fragile beam through the eternal gloom. For strategic mapping of the abyssal plain, utilize [P] to add a waypoint and [I] to toggle waypoint visibility, ensuring you never truly lose your bearings. The comprehensive geological map is accessed via [M]. Finally, to correct errors or clear unwanted detritus, use [X] to delete (for hovered objects). 🗑️

Should the unforgiving pressure of the deep claim your sub before the mission is complete, your progress is not entirely lost. Save codes are available and accessible by navigating to the main menu; be advised that these complex markers of progress are quite long. For the fundamental operational procedures, most critical data can be absorbed during the initial in-game tutorial, but true survival depends on practice and flawless execution. Descend now, and write your own chapter in the history of the abyss! 🔱📜