DaSchiz

Trial and error .... build, delete, build, delete .... fly, crash ..... build, delete, build, delete ... rinse and repeat.

A little unrelated to the topic, but one of the upcoming videos is supposed to cover how to build a minimalistic spaceship from scratch.
 
From the newsletter:
 
This is just the beginning! We will release several more other videos during the month of August: one about the massively multiplayer single-shard technology, one about the voxel mechanics and one, more gameplay-oriented, where we will show you how to build a minimalistic spaceship from scratch (with a few surprises about the voxel tools!).

The thing about this game that I like is unlike Eve the universe is almost infinite.  This stops the staleness of a couple huge groups controlling most of the universe suffocating any newbies.  Newbies and new organizations can simply move out further to build their empire.  No organization will be able to control the universe or even a handful.
 
As stated above, this isn't so much as a level system and like Eve someone a couple months in could have more fighting skills than someone a couple years in who worked on industry or whatever.
 
Also maybe this is just me being hopeful, but with the openness on a scale never done before this truly allows some ingenuity.  New situations allow for new opportunities and those even new may see a better way to do something or make something.  I've heard of new games as they come out being called an Eve killer but if JC and crew pull this thing off this really can be an Eve killer.

I am a one man army, do I count as solo multiplayer?

As long as it isn't overdone ... such as needing to repair way too often that it turns into NMS recharging .... did I type that out loud?

Why build that when you can make the most destructive mega maid in the universe?
 

I'm Han Solo, I'm Han Solo, I'm Han Solooooooooo

DU STEAM GROUP LINK
 
I'll keep details of the servers setup for our various games in this post, currently we have a server for Space Engineers, and one for Empyrion coming online tomorrow. (Special thanks to Wilks Chekov for making this happen.)
 
Feel free to join the steam group, and add other people in the community as a friend. Also feel free to post your steam id in this thread if you want.
 
The poll had many varied votes, and several of you chose games other than Space Engineers/Empyrion. That's fine of course, and nothing can stop you from meeting up with other members of the community to play those games. Just join the steam group and have fun!
 
DU Space Engineers Server
 
Server Name: Dual Universe SE
World Name: DU-SE

Why build that when you can make the most destructive mega maid in the universe?
 

Metagaming is the game outside the game ... all the scheming political spying stuff.  You can play the metagame without even logging in the game itself.
 
"Metagaming is any strategy, action or method used in a game which transcends a prescribed ruleset, uses external factors to affect the game, or goes beyond the supposed limits or environment set by the game. Another definition refers to the game universe outside of the game itself."
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagaming
 
I've never heard of it used in any other way
 
And yes, sadly I was yelling at my monitor while hearing that part   hahaha
 
But I do agree with the question ... WHY OH WHY THE BAD MOVIES
 
I really like the music which helps but this was a cool one....
 

Don't know if you guys have played Ghost in a Shell   but  that's a fun FPS imo ... FTP right now too

I'm hoping that the quality of materials gathered could vary depending on the specific skill level of the person gathering them.
 
I doubt the game will be like this, but because the skill system was said to be time based like Eve Online, I was imagining a skill tree might look something like this (I just threw this together to illustrate my thoughts briefly using what I remember from Eve):
 

 
 
Each level of Mining would increase the yield of higher quality materials collected, but a miner at any level of Mining has the chance to collect better quality resources.
 
Each level of Mining would also have other sub skills that could be unlocked and trained individually, wherein your ability to collect those resources safely or efficiently would depend on your skill level in a given resource group. 
 
 
The reason I'm thinking along these lines is because part of the reason why Eve's skill system works for it is because no single player has the ability to fully train every single skill in the game, there are hundreds of skills for all sorts of very specific tasks.
 
In a game like Dual Universe, there might be people who are specialized in very specific types of resource gathering, or crafting/production/whatever, and they have an advantage over other people because they spent the time to have those skill trees mastered. That keeps them in a good position to be valued for their skills that others can't quickly train on their own. 

The entire time blaring this song
 

I just drop this here:
https://devblog.dualthegame.com/
and you Jeronimo read this please before you post again
thank you and have a nice day

You should watch this interview, it's going to clear up a lot of misconceptions you might have about Dual Universe:
 

It isn't about "me" but about everyone really.  Alpha will not be smooth by definition but I'm sure we all want the release to be smooth and polished.  It is an MMO and if the launch isn't smooth some people may get turned off forever ... which hurts the community. 
 
Just like you said being an Alpha tester may turn you off, a release with issues could do the same on a vast scale.  More people playing makes it more fun for everyone and the best possible state at release allows more players.
 
I don't get hyped for games ... I have never pre-ordered anything ... but this game could possibly be the game I play for a decade + and if I can help it along in that way I would love to be a part of that. I have never even been a part of a forum for a game two plus years away from release. I hate being let down so I don't allow myself to get hyped up.
 
Honestly I expect everything done during Alpha to be wiped and I want that b/c I wouldn't be doing things to "play" but to find issues and exploits so it wouldn't be the way I want it to be if I was just playing.
 
Also just to clarify I am not saying those who don't want to be in Alpha are wrong or whatever, I am just explaining my point of view as to why I want to be in Alpha.

I have like 50-60 hours in it ... started it way back when there was like 2-3 planets and you had a crashed ship not a pod.   Fun game but never played multiplayer.  I don't think there is PvP yet but I think you can play team oriented.  I'd be all for that. I am off work today sooo ......

For over a decade my name has never been taken in a game ... no matter how long after release it is. 
 
Will the real DaSchiz please stand up ... please stand up ....

I have like 50-60 hours in it ... started it way back when there was like 2-3 planets and you had a crashed ship not a pod.   Fun game but never played multiplayer.  I don't think there is PvP yet but I think you can play team oriented.  I'd be all for that. I am off work today sooo ......

Ah ok, I looked it up. I think I had been looking in to getting it at some point. Maybe soon, who knows.
 
I would like to see an Empyrion server go up for the community. Heard a lot of good things out of it, and the two hours I played were pretty entertaining. 

"I wholly support this idea. The more we play together, the more we get to know each other and build long lasting friendships that will be crucial to individual and collective survival in coming times. Cheers to Cybrex, yamamushi and to others for their efforts in bringing the Dual Universe community together."

How about NMS!! ....... oh wait

How about NMS!! ....... oh wait

People are playing right now ... I'm sure the planting of spies have already begun ... if I would have to guess .... not like I do any such things like that .... no, I'm nicer than that