Supporter
As a free game, Gemini Station is run 100% by player support. The purchase of supply crates cover server costs, game maintenance, advertising, and development of future content.
Some Background
The game was/is developed, programmed and supported by: Noresist. A full-time web developer by day, Nor built Gemini Station over the course of a year with the desire to create a free, casual, community-based game that stood apart from countless pay-to-win games out there.
Since Gem's launch on January 1, 2020, several other people have jumped in to help support Nor's vision of a fun, free game devoid of pay-to-win mechanics. From Banri's efforts of spearheading the wiki to the Discord and in-game moderators: Septimus, Bones, CodenameSparks, Lancer, and Haggis helping maintain a positive community for players of all ages, ranging from middle schoolers to old guys like Phayz.
Why Support Gem?
Supporting Gem covers the cost of
- The dedicated server
- Art and Illustration costs.
- Advertising
- Maintenance
Nor's end goal is not only to be able to develop Gem full-time, but to be able to hire other writers, artists, and developers to help with debugging and rolling out more content and updates.
Becoming a Supporter
Unlocking supporter status is done by opening a Supply Crate. Supply crates can be purchased in-game for $5USD here or from other players in the auction house on Gemini Station. Once open, your account will have supporter status for 30 days.
Supporter Benefits
In addition to being awesome and supporting the Gemini Station community, supporters receive the following in-game perks:
Supercharged Fuel Cells
Each time a create is opened, the pilot will receive between 1-5 Supercharged Fuel Cells. These fuel cells can be used restore your ship's energy and processor power, or can be sold on the auction house to other players.
Direct Travel
If a player without direct travel is on Earth and they want to fly to Mars, they'll need to return to Gemini Station before they can fly to another destination. With direct travel, you can fly directly to any location in the system. Your overall travel time is the same, but it saves you from having to set course a second time.
Outlands Course Plotter
Supporters can plot multiple jumps between nodes while exploring the Outlands at level 60––it'll make sense when you get there ;)
Money
Opened supply crates net anywhere from $1,000 to $25,000
Energy & Processor Refill
Opened crates restore +100 energy and processor power.
Supply Crates can be purchased here: buy