FortressCraft Evolved: Frozen Factory Expansion DLC

The question with a DLC is always whether it's more of the same or not. On balance I'd say about this DLC is about half the same thing as the base game and half a much different challenge than before. FortressCraft base game is about automation if you don't want to go insane from griding but you can get by with just one line of this, one line of that. It's a very managable affair. More lines, more processing, more everything gets you to your goal faster but you don't really need it to avoid dying of boredom. Frozen Factory on the other hand requires resource gathering on such a massive scale that you need several mines for the same resource and a lot of transportation capacity. The really big change from the base game is the new threat. In the base game you get mobs attacking you from all sides, trying to kill your CPH (central base thingy). Now the thing about the CPH is that for about 90% of the game you're not going to care about it, it's important in the beginning (since it's an energy generator that bootstraps your energy economy) and in the very end (since the CPH dying means you need to start from scratch on achieving the final base game goal). If the CPH dies however and you're not doing something that absolutely requires it the most you notice about it is that torches go out (mildly annoying). With cryoplasm, the new enemy, however all that changes. Cryoplasm isn't mob based but is more like those hiveminds from the base game, it engulfs your base and makes it stop working. And unlike hivemind resin cryoplasm is really hard to stop. The stuff eats through walls and makes machines stop working (and even more annoyingly blocks lift shafts). Unlike mobs you really need to fight cryoplasm all the time, if your defenses run out of energy say hello to a mess of "ice" that needs to be cleaned up. Much more than in the base game where having a plan is advisable in Frozen Factory having a plan is crucial to achieving your goals. All that said, is this DLC worth it? Do you like the base game? Cause Frozen Factory is much the same as the base game, not perfect, sometimes a bit awkward but if you can see through full of fun and challenge.

This game is great but not for everyone. You have to really like working long hours on your base and watching it slowly come together. The frozen goo that you fight is a very cool mechanic. If you played the original and liked it then you have to buy this. You go deeper than ever before and bigger.

Everyone seems to be satisfactory these days:P I enjoyed my time playing this game for a lot of hours but i find it hard to come back too. The frozen factory was good in ways but frustrating in others but it was fun in the end. Just with new automation games out Frostresscraft Evolved falls short for me to invest my time in to it anymore, there are simply funner better games out there with less of a learning curve for new players too. Just thinking about the cryo overwhelming and ore nodes running out consistently turns me away as well. i cant recommend this game in 2022 but back on release i would.

The frozen Factory(FF) is a great expansion for the game! It adds a lot of hours to a game that is already so much fun. Some people say its too long and too grindy, but i say no. If you decide to not automate things then yes it will be grindy, but if you do choose to automate then you will be having a whole lot more fun playing this game because you will run around do all sorts of things to make your factory better.

I'm amazed at the sheer amount of playability this game has every time i play it. When i initially bought FortressCraft i wasn't expecting a 500+ hour game, Frozen Factory adds so much additional content both Early AND Late game. It's the kind of game that you can't clearly describe in a single review, Theres so much to it and so much satisfaction to be had. Can not recommend this enough after watching the hundreds of hours pumped into this by the 1 full time Dev and the huge amount of support it has recieved from the community. Don't be indecisive, Go for it, It's ossum.

Far more grindy than the base game. Even with the "Thawed" workshop mod, this quickly becomes a grind to produce just 3 items: Liquid Resin (yes, even with a force-fed hivemind, of which it appears you can only have one), Magnetic Machine Blocks and Chromed Machine Blocks - a boringly small set of components which are needed to make just about all Tier 4 (Frozen Factory) machines. I stopped once I learned I needed 100,000 power-per-second to progress; not because getting to there would require thinking of new tactics, but because it's obvious how to get there... just incredibly boring. In addition, your "enemy" is now a slow threat that is like fighting a glacier. In fact, it almost literally is fighting a glacier. I'd say: stick to the base game. Look to mods if you want more, as this expansion is unbalanced and a feels quick boring compared to the base game.

Very disappointing. Should have listened to the review saying: "The content is just stretched by making the costs of items bigger than necessary." And i dont have any idea why the dev is doing this. To brag about how much playtime he added? Not that impressive if most of the time is waiting for enough resources. Some numbers (SPOILER): - For better Trencher (the huge multiblock multimachine ore extractor) drillheads you need to extract gas from the frozen caverns. - The machines you need for this task cost more than a thousand chromed and magnetic machine blocks. - Because you need almost equal amounts of these blocks, lets say we want 2.000 blocks - each block costs 5 T4 bars and an imbued machine block, so we need 10.000 T4 bars - depending on what smelting method you use a bar costs 16 or 32 units of ore, so worst case scenario you will need 320.000 units of T4 ore - the trechnerdrillhead MKI has an efficiency of 5% for T4 ores, so you need to find T4 ore veins with 6.400.000 units in them to just start extracting gases from the air btw the "High Tech Solution", (the multiblock multimachine blastfurnace and casting basin system) is the one with the higher ore consumption, the dev thinks this is great idea, and sadly he seems to be not alone http://steamcommunity.com/app/254200/discussions/0/360672383118313768/

The long awaited Frozen Factory expansion adds everything you need to finish tier 4 equipment and adds an entirely new aspect of gameplay. While Tower Defense elements existed already the new enemy is a different beast. An aspect many people will be questioning is, "Is this expansion really worth more than the base game?" In my opinion, yes. The large amount of content the expansion adds is fantastic. This is coupled with the fact that I really believe that the base game is priced too cheap for what it brings. As I'm writing this review I've played the base game for over 200 hours on a $12 game. Very few, if any, games have brought me this many hours of enjoyment for so little money.

This is a nice game! The developer did a good job and with all the periodically updates the game has a nice complexity and liberty to create anything as everything. If you enjoy games as Factorio or Space Engineering you must try this game too. Play safe! :)

Having had a chance to play this expansion some here is the Official review. TL;DR Version: If you like Fortresscraft, This is more goodness and you will love this expansion. Complete Version: This expansion adds some specific buildings and challenges to the cold caverns layer. The main enemy is a device called cryoplasm which if you have ever played creeper world you will know what it is all about. There are many new buildings and you will find yourself enjoying and playing with most of them throughout the expansion. There are some minor caveats you should know about. #1 this expansion can be HARD. There are many things to build and there is not a lot of instruction. Pay that no mind as everyone on the forum is willing to help. #2 Everything in this expansion requires a LOT of resources. You MUST use automation or this will be a super grind fest. That said this is a great expansion and if you own fortresscraft evolved you should certainly pick it up. (Be aware I know of some bad reviews and they are simple vendetta's against the games creator. Pay little mind, yes they exist, no I really dont agree with them)