IceNine

Well, it looks like the schedule has been updated and Alpha 1 will run through July 1st.  That is unfortunate considering I was hoping Alpha 2 would be released by the end of this month.  Hopefully it comes out shortly after Alpha 1 session ends on July 1st.

That would be great.  I plan on scheduling a few days off for when Alpha 2 launches... very excited to finally give this a try!  I am bringing 2-3 additional people from my discord server and we are all hyped!

Hi guys, I have been following the development of this game for over two years and now I feel it's time to get more involved with the community! So I have finally pledged and here I am. I can't wait to get stuck into all the political and strategic alliance building side of this game! Feel free to send me a message if you want to work together.

Hello all,
 
I am fairly new to DU, as I just got Alpha access and have only one real test session under my belt. I have been following the game for years, however, intrigued by the possibilities it offers. As I have been thinking more and more about the game and what role I want to play in it, I have come to the realization that there is so much more to build in DU than just ships and bases, and one of the things that DU will let us build is a society, with its own culture and unique characteristics.
 
Many people have already started to build those intangible elements that make up a society or culture. There are religious organizations, political organizations, etc. These are things that have a structure you can't see, and yet are just as important to a society as cities and space ships. We all know this game will force us to cooperate, and these kinds of "social constructs" will provide a way to do this.
 
What I want to build is similar, but different in some ways. It will be an organization dedicated to not politics or religion, but to philosophy. I am a practicing Stoic (stoicism is a branch of hellenistic philosophy, originating in Athens 300 B.C), and as such have a strong interest in philosophy, especially Stoicism. Stoicism is a philosophy whose adherents believe that nothing is within their control except their own actions and reactions, and that such actions and reactions should be carried out with courage, wisdom, temperance, and justice. Stoics also believe that all things are connected, especially all people, and therefore all people should be treated well. Lastly, Stoicism teaches that to live a good life, you must accept what is not in your control and strive to live virtuously regardless of external circumstances or events.
 
In ancient times, philosophers would have physical schools of philosophy to teach their philosophy of life to students. With the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire, those schools became obsolete as the Church dictated how people should live instead.
 
I want to bring the school of Stoic philosophy into DU.
 
This is how I want to do this: 
 
First of all, I am not a philosopher, but a student of philosophy, therefore I will defer to the ancient and modern Stoic philosophers to do the actual teaching. Otherwise, I want to build a mecca of philosophy in the DU world. It will be a non-religious temple dedicated to philosophy, if that makes sense. This place will have monuments to the great philosophers as well as resources for those wanting to learn. I imagine screens lit up with stoic wisdom everywhere you turn and some amazing architecture to make the place a tourist destination. It will become a cultural phenomenon and touchstone, even help define the culture inside DU just as the schools of philosophy defined the culture of Ancient Rome. At worst it will be a spectacle that travelers will come to see, and at best it will help spread wisdom throughout the DU population.
 
In order to build such a structure, I will need help. I will need miners, architects, builders, ship builders, and more. I will need people to help flesh out this vision, too. If anyone is interested in joining me on this venture, or joining an organization dedicated to philosophy and stoicism, please respond. I haven't created the org yet, but I will as soon as I see that there is enough interest.
 
Cheers,
Zephos
 
 
 

A quick breakdown of how many members DU organisations have. The vertical purple sliver represents organisations with 100 members and above, of which, there are 15. I can post the exact numbers if anyone is interested.
 
Where does your Organisation stand?
 
 

Be very careful sometimes test get shutdown early and are shorter in time for the first test

As a bronze contributor I can only hope that Alpha 2 will start in July and not later.

Schedules are under the possibility of change as we saw with the latest alpha, probably we get the message for the wipe in a week and the message of the alpha 2 in the week of the alpha 2

Well, it looks like the schedule has been updated and Alpha 1 will run through July 1st.  That is unfortunate considering I was hoping Alpha 2 would be released by the end of this month.  Hopefully it comes out shortly after Alpha 1 session ends on July 1st.