Unique ID System designed to eliminate duping: In previous updates (see August 5th), we announced the ability for Atriarch to track every item you see in the game world as if that item is unique. Even if you see 10 Dubo Plants that look exactly alike, the engine sees 10 Dubo Plants individually, each given a unique ID. This is important in a physical world.

The announcement sparked debate (and some interesting math) about whether it is feasible. The answer is yes, it is feasible. In fact, it is so feasible that we've already done it (granted though, it still needs some improvements). So, how do we do it? Well, that's a secret we are keeping to ourselves for now.[more]