NQ-Naerais

Dear Noveans,
 
We would like to address the recent speculations that have arisen in our community, and openly disclose some changes that are happening at Novaquark.
 
First and foremost, Novaquark continues to be supported by its long term investors to allow it to launch Dual Universe in line with its original vision. It also puts us in a position to attract experienced talent to complement the team that’s already in place so that we can continue to improve the game.
 
Next week, we will share with you what we think our priorities should be for Dual Universe and how we hope to approach the development of the game with improved processes going forward.
 
An important change to note is that Jean-Christophe, the founder of Novaquark, has transitioned from the day-to-day management of the team to better focus on his position as a board member. Over the years since the creation of Novaquark, JC designed and set the standards for the structural and conceptual foundation of the game, and he feels now that a solid base is there for him to move forward as a strategic advisor. The recent changes in the administrative presidency of the company only reflect the transition of JC to his new role. We’re excited to have the team he has built deliver on his vision for the game.
 
Rest assured that Novaquark’s future is in good hands, and there is a strong partnership between our long-term investors and our team. We believe that the future is bright for the game and for the company, and we cannot wait to tell you where we want to take Dual Universe.
 
With our warmest regards,
The Novaquark team

We were hoping to avoid it, but I think we're going to have to turn on archiving. 

Welcome thread

I'll even share a cup of coffee on this special day!  

As we explained, JC remains the founder of NQ, and he's a shareholder and member of the board. He's also a scientist with an entrepreneurial track record. As such he's often asked to participate in conferences and events.

This video is just that, JC participating in an event and using DU as a subject matter.

Es ist mir eine große Freude, das neueste Mitglied des Community-Teams, NQ-Nudbrokk, vorstellen zu dürfen!
 
NQ-Nudbrokk ist noch dabei sich einzugewöhnen, deshalb bitte ich euch, vorerst sanft mit ihm umzugehen! Teilt unten eure Begrüßungen!
 
Willkommen an Bord, NQ-Nudbrook!
 

Gather your friends, empty out the cargo bay, and bring some snacks: it’s road trip time!  We’re pleased to announce the return of wrecks to Dual Universe. 
 
In case you missed it the first time around, wrecks are an exciting new game play element for the adventurous miner. Scattered around the known universe are the long lost wrecks of ancient ships and transports. How they got there is a mystery, but they are valuable resources that can be salvaged for core elements and materials.
There are over 100 ships to be found on unclaimed tiles. Once a wreck has been salvaged, its resources do not replenish, so you have a limited time to mine them. Dive in game NOW before it's too late!
 
 

I'll admit to a soft spot for farming games  I mean, I still lament about not having my coffee shop yet! 

Happy to pass this along. 

I'll admit to a soft spot for farming games  I mean, I still lament about not having my coffee shop yet! 

Happy to pass this along. 

Welcome to the game!.  I'd recommend joining an Org or checking out the discord as so much information can be requested.
 
Honvik
Premier of the Empire Org

i bought a ship just could not wait to see how it felt i have star citizen,elite and a heap of space games watched heaps of videos trying to learn all the things you need to know.Anyway i was warned not to buy from the in game store but i thought how old is this info maybe things have gotten better.Man was i pissed when i just could not do anything anyway after taking a brake i had shutdown went to chill for a while but i really just wanted to feel that feeling only a space sim can give you.guess what when i started my  the game this time the ship worked perfect,landing was a whole different thing but i felt like i had really achieved something.look the game itself runs fine i cant believe how well it stays connected.I am less than a week it is only early days and with this game i am excited for the future

Naerais, not just a greener Alioth. GO GREEN even inside ships! I refer to my other suggestion here, to make it possible that collected soil types can be  converted into the corresponding honeycomb types, and then put into any shape and then seeded with plants.

Plants I can imagine:
- a variety of stunning orchids
- chili peppers
- tomatoes
- rice
- wheat, rye, and others
- potatoes
- strawberries
- varieties of berries
- varieties of fruits
- big warm-yellow pumpkins
- cucumbers
- onions, chive, garlic and other vegetables such as ginger
- nopales cactus and others
- a wide variety of decorative plants and grasses
- Teobroma cacao and Coffea arabica / Coffea canephora  ?

In the future, the existence of those plants might allow for some more gameplay options. For now, just decorations. So many of us really want them.

A greener Alioth for all... 

I know we've seen this idea in the past, but I'll make sure it's on the suggestions list. Thanks! 

I've noticed more GM's online/interacting with the community this weekend- it's been nice to see. Was able to get help when needed. On top of that, I have yet to have a single crash to desktop today, so that's nice  Thank you all for the hard work! 

This would help aliviating the need of uploading multiple images when you just want a set of icons for your screens.
 
Following the current image adding function, we could reuse the current one just adding extra args at the end that when ignored, they will use the full image size
addAtlasImage(layer, image, x, y, width, height, atlasx, atlasy, atlasw, atlash)  
Or just make it a new API to get the atlas image from the loaded image
 
img = loadImage(path) icon1 = loadIcon(img, x, y, width, height) -- then use like normal image addImage(layer, icon1, x, y, width, height)  
anything from screen button images, cockpit shapes, decoration or warning signals, org logos  etc could then be uploaded on a single image and reused as required. The process of validating the images would still be same

Trying real hard not to make it 90.1%.... I love this game too much to let it take a backseat  

You can roleplay anything you like What other players accept will be up to them. 

Per lore, only humans are here... but who knows what's under that helmet? 
 
Make what you will, it's your world too! 

Dear Noveans, 
 
We’d like to take a moment to talk about the communication on the forums and in Discord. We appreciate the passion each of you bring to our community and don’t want to diminish it; however, we’ve seen an increase in negativity, specifically attacks, unconstructive complaints, and disrespect to fellow players and our team. This is not okay. 
 
We’ve always invited community members to speak their minds. We’d like to remind everyone that we require a certain level of decorum and respect. Participants in our community areas (forums, Discord, and our social media accounts) are expected to voice criticism and concern constructively and communicate with courtesy and respect.
 
This is a warning that we won’t tolerate attacks on staff, volunteers, or members of this community. If you can’t play nice, and with respect, then this isn’t the community for you. 
 
With love,
SpaceMom
 

This week we will be making some visible changes across the community areas of Dual Universe. While this is primarily affecting our forums, some changes to the community in general are included: 
 
Forum restructuring and clean up EULA and Code of Conduct updates Additional improvements on the way Enforcement
Bored Boards:
The forums will be getting an overhaul over the next couple of weeks including the reduction and closure of some of the less active forum areas as well as an amalgamation of some of the remaining ones. This should help new and returning members of the community find the information they seek more quickly. We will be relocating some rarely-used sections into a read- only archive. 
 
In addition, we will be cleaning up the sea of pinned posts. We may have developed a pinning addiction in the past, we’re ready to move on from that now. 
 
We realize changing a community layout can feel overwhelming and chaotic, we are hoping to reduce the clutter and make it easier to get what you’re looking for faster! This isn’t the only plan we’re working on, but more on that later.
 
We will also be reopening the moderator application in the coming weeks. If you’ve ever wanted to get your mod on, this will be the time to apply. 
 
The Legal Stuff (EULA and Code of Conduct):
We have updated sections of the EULA and Code of Conduct to make it clear that we will not tolerate real money trading (RMT) within Dual Universe. Please take a few moments to review the changes.
 
Idea Box (forum):
We know there have been some recent concerns specific to this forum and we would like to address them. 
 
First up, and most importantly, we want to thank everyone who has posted in the Idea Box. You have provided our team with hours of entertainment, amazing suggestions and wonderful creativity; however, we have heard a rising number of complaints about not seeing those ideas manifest within the game. We assure you that every idea is read, but not every idea can be implemented. And remember that game development takes time. A lot of time.
 
Because we have so many ideas coming at us from the Idea Box, the UpVote page and more, we would like to remind and reassure you that our team is currently focused on the existing game plan and updating it to make sure that the performance is solid and that the game is fun to play. As we’ve said in recent blogs, you may not see a lot of obvious changes frequently, but we are hard at work behind the scenes.
 
We are going to restrict the Idea Box for the immediate future to feedback regarding the existing game loops and elements only. This is not to say we won’t look outside of that, but at this time we have a backlog of content and ideas and need to focus on the existing mechanics. Once we've cleared the backlog, we'll be in a better position to consider suggestions.

Enforcement:
Now that the adaptation period of post-alpha and post-NDA lift is behind us, we are going to put more emphasis on the enforcement of our policies and tighten the consequences for people violating them. We are doing that in the spirit of continuing to build a welcoming and tolerant community of players.
 
Until then, thank you for your patience and patronage.

 

There are a few bugs in the tutorial for sure As noted above, we are actually redoing them almost entirely, shorter and more compacted training and information. But thank you for taking the time to report them! 

Also.. welcome aboard! 

I bought the art team some windex, let's see if it works.

Dear Noveans, 
 
We’d like to take a moment to talk about the communication on the forums and in Discord. We appreciate the passion each of you bring to our community and don’t want to diminish it; however, we’ve seen an increase in negativity, specifically attacks, unconstructive complaints, and disrespect to fellow players and our team. This is not okay. 
 
We’ve always invited community members to speak their minds. We’d like to remind everyone that we require a certain level of decorum and respect. Participants in our community areas (forums, Discord, and our social media accounts) are expected to voice criticism and concern constructively and communicate with courtesy and respect.
 
This is a warning that we won’t tolerate attacks on staff, volunteers, or members of this community. If you can’t play nice, and with respect, then this isn’t the community for you. 
 
With love,
SpaceMom
 

Not many ppl will praise you for the truth..

Buy hey, for what is worth you have my tnx.

Pets come at release as per the Kickstarter, and our road map delays have been explained in recent blogs. I'm sorry if it doesn't meet your expectations, but we're being as clear about that as we can be. 

Dear Noveans, 
 
We’d like to take a moment to talk about the communication on the forums and in Discord. We appreciate the passion each of you bring to our community and don’t want to diminish it; however, we’ve seen an increase in negativity, specifically attacks, unconstructive complaints, and disrespect to fellow players and our team. This is not okay. 
 
We’ve always invited community members to speak their minds. We’d like to remind everyone that we require a certain level of decorum and respect. Participants in our community areas (forums, Discord, and our social media accounts) are expected to voice criticism and concern constructively and communicate with courtesy and respect.
 
This is a warning that we won’t tolerate attacks on staff, volunteers, or members of this community. If you can’t play nice, and with respect, then this isn’t the community for you. 
 
With love,
SpaceMom
 

As above, possibly after release