VEIN vs Reaper Actual

• Perspective: First-Person
• Multiplayer: Online Co-op & PvP (Persistent Sandbox)
• Setting: Post-Apocalyptic Champlain Valley, New York
• Platforms: PC (Windows, Steam)
• Early Access Release: 2025-10-24
• Unique Feature: A hardcore, persistent survival experience blending Project Zomboid's depth with a first-person perspective and an unparalleled level of world interactivity ('Usable Everything').

• Perspective: First-Person
• Multiplayer: Open-World Persistent Shooter (up to 200 players)
• Setting: War-Torn Island of Marova
• Platforms: PC
• Release Window: Early 2026
• Unique Feature: A truly persistent open-world shooter where the world and its AI factions are always active, combined with an AI mission director designed to create emergent PvP conflict.

• Outfit Members: Players can form 'outfits' (groups/clans) with other players. These are essential for tackling large-scale missions, pooling resources, and acquiring and defending the largest bases in the game.
  Human (Player)

• Schematics: Found around the map. These unlock new crafting recipes for items like makeshift splints and industrial tools.
• Vehicle Parts: Scavenged items like car batteries, engine assemblies, and tires, necessary to repair and upgrade vehicles for safe travel.

• Loot: Acquired from completing missions and raiding bases. Essential for the game's deep crafting system.
• Crafting Resources: Found across the island of Marova, these materials are used to forge weapons, gear, vehicles, and other gameplay-impacting items.

• Survival
• Sandbox
• Post-Apocalyptic
• Permadeath
• Action RPG
• Base Building
• Resource Management
• Horror

• Modern Warfare
• Sci-Fi
• Open World
• Persistent Shooter
• MMO
• PvPvE
• Base Building
• Mercenaries

• Melee Weapons: Varies (Spiked Bat, Fire Axe, Crowbar)
  Over 60 different melee weapons that can be crafted or found. Melee is a critical part of combat and defense.
• Firearms: Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols
  Standard armaments (e.g., Mosen Naga, Sandwork SRG) that require careful ammunition conservation. Firing a gun is loud and attracts large numbers of zombies.
• Throwables: Improvised
  Items like canned beans that can be thrown at zombies to distract or damage them.

• Modular Firearms: Varies (Rifles, SMGs, etc.)
  A wide array of modern firearms featuring a modular system that allows for extensive customization with various attachments, optics, and components.
• Gadgets: Utility
  A selection of tactical tools unique to each Reaper, including night vision goggles and communication equipment.

• Insulated Clothing: Armor is tied to clothing insulation. Players must manage high insulation clothing (like firefighter gear) to prevent overheating, or conversely, wear layers to avoid hypothermia.
• Hazmat Suits: Required to enter highly contaminated areas, such as quarantine centers, to prevent radiation sickness.

VEIN features a full RPG system where skills (e.g., Construction, Driving, Medical, Lockpicking) improve through repeated action ('practice makes perfect'). The skill cap is currently 100. Players earn perk points to spend on bonuses like increased max health, extra carry capacity, or reduced injury chance. A full list of 20+ skills is available, allowing for specialized builds (Thief gets +15 Lockpicking).

Progression is deep and multi-faceted. Players level up their collectible and customizable Reaper operators, each with unique looks, abilities, and perks. A deep crafting system allows for the creation of weapons and gear. The modular weapon system enables extensive customization of firearms with various attachments and components.

The Early Access map is a playable area of about 4x4 kilometers, encompassing four towns. The final map size is planned to be expanded to 14x14 kilometers. Key points of interest include maximum security prisons (like Clinton Correctional Facility), military crash sites, power substations, and industrial areas.

The game features a single, massive, seamless open-world island called Marova, four times the size of Warzone's Al Mazrah. It includes diverse biomes, port cities, a major city, an airport, and varied terrain, all of which are part of a persistent world that continues to simulate faction battles even when the player is offline.

• Survival Loop
  The main objective is open-ended: Survive the persistent world, manage hunger/thirst/stress, build a base, and progress through the technology tree without dying to zombies or other players.
• Construction and Fortification
  A core gameplay objective to dismantle structures for resources and fortify an existing building using wood, metal, and specialized defenses.

• Dynamic Missions
  The core gameplay loop consists of dynamically generated missions from the Cerberus AI. These can range from assassinating a high-value target (HVT) to gathering resources, often pitting players against each other.
• Base Raids
  An emergent, high-stakes objective where players or AI factions can assault another player's base to steal their loot. Battles can scale up to 100v100.

The core mode is a persistent online PvPvE survival sandbox where players can fight each other (PvP) and the environment/zombies (PvE). Toggles allow for customized experiences, including player-versus-player combat, base raiding, and structure decay.

The game is a single, persistent online world (Open-World Persistent Shooter). There are no separate modes; instead, gameplay is a constant blend of PvPvE where players engage with each other and the five warring AI factions. The AI mission director, Cerberus, is designed to dynamically create PvP encounters.

• Q: What is VEIN?
  A: VEIN is a new first-person, open-world survival game in Early Access. It is a highly detailed, complex sandbox with RPG mechanics, permadeath, and a focus on player-driven conflict (PvPvE).
• Q: Does it have a permadeath system?
  A: Yes. If the player dies, the current run is over, and they lose their character and all collected gear and items.
• Q: How long will the game be in Early Access?
  A: The developers estimate the Early Access period will last approximately five years until the game is feature-complete, with continuous updates throughout that time.
• Q: Can I play solo?
  A: Yes, but the game is a persistent online world. While you can play alone, you will always be subject to PvP raids and encounters with other players.

• Q: What is Reaper Actual?
  A: Reaper Actual is an Open-World Persistent Shooter (OPS), a blend of an MMO and an FPS. It features a massive, persistent island where players and AI factions are constantly at war.
• Q: Is it a session-based game like Warzone or Battlefield?
  A: No. A key feature is that there are no 'matches'. The world is always online and active, and players can drop in and play for as long or as short as they like, similar to an MMO.
• Q: Is the game 'play-to-earn' or crypto-based?
  A: The versions on Steam and the Epic Games Store will have no blockchain or NFT elements. A separate version, available directly from the developer's website, will have optional Web3 integration for players who want to trade items using crypto.
• Q: What is the 'Cerberus' AI?
  A: Cerberus is an AI system that acts as a mission director. It analyzes the state of the world and dynamically generates missions for players with the specific goal of creating emergent PvP encounters by giving different squads conflicting objectives.

• OFFICIAL PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for the Early Access release. The game is known to be memory-intensive.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop performance will vary based on the model's cooling and TGP. Due to the high RAM requirement and complex simulation, a high-end gaming laptop is advised for a smooth experience.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU is essential to handle the advanced graphical features and the dense, simulated world.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and complex AI will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the large number of AI zombies, physics, and ensuring a stable multiplayer experience.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in a fast-paced FPS.
• Game Name: VEIN

• OFFICIAL PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. These specifications reflect the demands of a large-scale, persistent open world built in Unreal Engine 5.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop performance will vary based on the model's cooling and TGP. The game's high player count and complex AI systems will be very demanding, so a high-end gaming laptop is advised.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU is essential to handle the advanced graphical features of Unreal Engine 5 and the large-scale battles.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and high entity count will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU (10-core min recommended) will be critical for handling the numerous AI factions and player interactions without bottlenecks.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in a competitive FPS.
• Game Name: Reaper Actual

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU is essential to handle the advanced graphical features and the dense, simulated world.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and complex AI will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the large number of AI zombies, physics, and ensuring a stable multiplayer experience.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in a fast-paced FPS.

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU is essential to handle the advanced graphical features of Unreal Engine 5 and the large-scale battles.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and high entity count will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU (10-core min recommended) will be critical for handling the numerous AI factions and player interactions without bottlenecks.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance in a competitive FPS.