Antarctic Energy Core Facility Guide: First thing to do when you join
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OverviewAntarctic Energy Core Facility drops you into a research station at the South Pole where the nuclear fusion reactor can go into meltdown at any moment. Your job is to decide fast — shut the reactor down, survive the blast, or escape — and each choice leads to a different outcome and badge. This guide walks you through every event, badge, and rule you need to know.
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First thing to do when you join
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The game has a 'How to play' button right on the screen. Clicking it shows you walkthroughs for almost every event in the facility.
- Click 'How to play' find the button on your screen as soon as you load in.
- Read the event guides the tutorial covers nearly every major event.
- Join a public server badges are disabled in private servers, so if you want any of them, make sure you are in a public one from the start.
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What happens during a meltdown
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When the fusion reactor loses control, the whole facility shifts into crisis mode. You have two broad paths: stop the reactor or get out. The Meltdown badge comes just from experiencing it, so you will pick that up naturally on your first run whatever you choose to do next.
- You earn the Meltdown badge simply by going through a meltdown, no extra steps required.
- Shutting the reactor down successfully creates a ball of 99.9% pure polonium and earns the Shutdown badge.
- If you let the explosion happen instead, getting to the bunker and surviving inside it earns you the Survivalist badge.
- Using the escape plane to get out of the facility earns the Plane Escape badge.
Badge-by-badge breakdown
Table
There are five earnable badges tied to gameplay, plus one special badge for meeting the developer.
| Badge | How to earn it |
|---|---|
| Meltdown | Experience a meltdown |
| Shutdown | Shut the reactor down during a meltdown, creating a ball of 99.9% pure polonium |
| Survivalist | Survive the explosion inside the bunker |
| Plane Escape | Escape the facility on the plane |
| Meet The Creator! | Be in the same public server as XBOGAMR23345 |
| Winter 2025 Event | Event concluded |
Rules that catch players off guard
Warn
Neither of these is obvious until it is too late, so keep them in mind before you commit to a session.
Glossary
Glossary- Meltdown
- The main event of each round, where the fusion reactor loses control and forces every player to react.
- Polonium
- The substance produced when you successfully shut the reactor down during a meltdown, tied directly to earning the Shutdown badge.
- Bunker
- The shelter inside the facility where you can ride out the explosion to earn the Survivalist badge.
- Private server
- A server only certain players can enter; badges cannot be earned here, so use public servers instead.
Common questions
FAQWhere is the tutorial?
Hit the 'How to play' button on your screen right after loading in. It walks you through almost every event in the game.
Is the game still in beta?
As of version U7.06, it is close to leaving beta. The developers noted a full release was expected around the next update at that point.
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