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Welcome to Part 1 of our two-part Developer Update series focused on the next pre-alpha update, where we are changing many of the core progression systems in Persist Online<\/em> based on feedback and suggestions from our community. Our main goal is to make character progression more intuitive, consistent, and ultimately more rewarding, while giving players greater control over how they develop their characters and gear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Greetings, Scavengers! Welcome to Part 1 of our two-part Developer Update series focused on the next pre-alpha update, where we are changing many of the core progression systems in Persist Online based on feedback and suggestions from our community. 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