TIL - Meteorites
Today I learned that meteorite sites work even if you find them in a much later evolution when they are not smoking. I had also learned recently (I hadn't read the queues when I first discovered meteorites) that only babies without a genetic mutation will gain one at the meteorite site (but all babies would gain an extra reinforcement).
Last night my tribe was in the penultimate evolution and I was working very deliberately on specific neurons in the Savanna, and I stumbled on a meteorite site. I picked up all the kids without mutations (it would have worked fine withe the whole tribe) and, blammo--mutations! I did one more generation to mature the mutations, then evolved to Homo Egaster. So satisfying! I love this game! I do wish you could keep playing as Egaster though.
Now I started a new playthrough, solo, with minimal HUD. I randomly landed in the Savanna. It is terrifying! But thrilling! I am dying, a lot, and reloading my save.