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MadmanMac

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  1. I love the game and have put a great many hours into it, not as many as some and a good bit more than others, however watching NQ slowly rip it to shreds and push away players seems to me a path that can not long continue. I can only hope that they pull it out of the fire but I know I for one WONT put any cash in on this game as it is and if I was a new player I would be sorely upset at what i got after paying. As soon as I get my invite for Starbase Ill be joining there and keeping an eye on DU from a distance and hoping for a day when/if they finally pull their head from betwixt their legs and start actually listening to their employers. Either that or JC can sit in his ivory tower playing the game his way all on his lonesome. Hell, I might even join him from time to time for some pew pew until the server crashes on us. I agree totally with the OP. This game does have a great deal of potential, and I really really do hope they can get past whatever it is they are doing now and push out the fantastic game we all know this can be.
  2. methinks they are goma lose a helluva lot more in ship costs than they will ever bring in from permits, lolz
  3. its one of those fixes I think that might just break more than it fixes. Suck it up an hope that they can get the server more stable is my humble opinion.
  4. I don think this game is ready for more advertising, let alone steam, lolz. It should never have come out into Beta in its current state and it in no way should be charging people a set price, let alone a sub, to join the game now. They would be better off, closing the doors, going back into Alpha, and coming back into Beta when it is far far more polished than it is currently. All they are doing now is alienating players from the very base that they will need later. Put it out on steam... pffft, I actually choked on a biscuit I was eating when I read that.
  5. er.. if your sending ships out into possible hostile space, without having already made a bp of them, well, I just dont know what to tell ya
  6. so, basically an auto mining unit, which I believe is already supposed to be added in a future update.
  7. You should also add to this one the ability to rename scans.
  8. Totally agree to this one. It is needed.
  9. If more than 10 peeps turn up, is anyone expecting anything other than another server failure ? Im laying my bets in that direction ? "The original idea was to do this while JC's live AMA was on, however it will likely be on a weekday, so it's been decided that a Sunday will allow for greater participation.The reason for this whole debacle is due to a rumoured update, that could come like a thief in the night at any time very soon and clip our wings due to a rumoured massive overhaul of DU's mechanics. So we shall pull everyone out for some fun and MASS PVP action while we can!" Nope, it was changed to avoid the chance of the server going 'tits up' live with JC in the foreground ???
  10. hell, ouside of the game itself, I think one incredibly important aspect of DU community, which is woefully lacking and I think hemorrhaging customers in the hundreds, thousands, millions, (ok, I dont know a number, but its gona be more n a cpl) daily. The Support Ticket system. I have myself had now a ticket in Support, not one answer to it in three Months. I had one in the support previously, over a month trying to fix a problem in which they basically walked me through everything over and over that can be found after five minutes searching the forums and support pages, and which, I had already done. Ultimately, I managed to add-hoc a fix myself and even today, I am un-able to join the game without running through a vpn. Those people that have larger issues and paying for something they are un-able to login to though, do you really expect them to just pay for something they cant use whilst waiting for Support to one day get back to them ? The ticket support system is a running joke and all I have seen in the discord and various other support places is them sending more and more people into that hot mess. 1️⃣ Game needs to be fixed. 2️⃣ Support needs to be fixed. Every other thing being considered or talked about needs to be secondary to those two agendas or else you might very well find yourselves with a rapidly decreasing player base. On the one hand this would be great for the server as it would mean minimal amounts of strain and those remaining could play lag and issue free. However for the few that stay n end up playing the game with just some of the dev team, I dunno if Id want to continue logging into that ? Go ahead, talk about all the issues you want to, it wont count to a tall hill o beans without fixing those two bad boys first, and quickly.
  11. This is so needed, my last visit to Alioth resulted in nearly 6 separate crashes into sky poles which are barely visible even when you are practically on top of them. Especially surrounding the markets. I can only assume that at least a portion of those are malicious in intent. This issue will only, (to use one of NQ's favourite words), escalate ?
  12. I simple QOL upgrade but I think being able to assign our own colours of choice to each ore on the scanner would, at least for me, make life so much easier whilst mining. Not a biggie and I know NQ has so many biggies on their plate right now, but well, thought Id slap a post down anyhow ?
  13. and that would also allow incredibly huge industry complexes
  14. Confirmed as working and a great deal to boot. Do NOT leave the building however until you have taken all the items you ordered (and payed for) but its pretty quick. I was impressed at what went into this and doubly so that it works.. great job.
  15. That sounds exactly how my problem was running. Initially installed the game, logged in first time, char creation, on loading the game, network error and game shutdown, followed by nothing but Login Timeouts. I had a full char reset by an admin, then it just repeated the exact same thing. I was able to login twice, for about 3 minutes of gameplay, but ended up both times with a network error and game shutting down. All I can say is good luck, but bear in mind it might actually be something with your connection rather than a game side problem. I know, I know, I was in the same mindset. I play many other games, big games, online heavy games and yet I was still getting Login Timeouts. Its possibly a combination of problems on both their end and yours. I wish I could definitively say, "here, do this and it will work." I cant however, I can say, at least for me, the wait was worth it.
  16. Isn't the shard in essence, ALL his anyhows ? And us mere mortals are just renting lil spots on it ?
  17. Well, the following worked and continues to work for me, for you, I dunno. Worth a shot though ? However, since posting that I have found out the following; Don't allow the PPTP. Its an older protocol that can be vulnerable as it has many well known security issues.
  18. Just a suggestion, and I hope that it might be considered for addition into the game at some point. Containers and linking to industry. On the surface a pretty simple thing but once you start upscaling it can grow real complicated, real fast. (at least for my teeny tiny anyhows ?) Though I guess going into a build with all the stuff needed and a solid plan is the best way to go at it, building a frame structure only, dumping down all the industry where you want, being able to clearly see where all the lines are going etc. But, if your new at it, or enlarging an industry in an already built structure, then you are going to have issues tracing those lines, not because you didn't name all your containers and industry (if you didn't then good luck sorting out that hot mess) but because more often than not you cant see where those links are going, a problem compounded more with multiple floors. Anyhow, to the suggestion....... In containers and industry, under the containers tab, wouldn't it great to be able to select Input / Output links via a dropdown searchable list of all the constructs linkable elements. Even better if we could see how many links are used/available on each one of those elements. And Even Better if we could also see to which elements they are currently (if any) linked to. Please, for the sake of my sanity and mental well being , make this happen ? Cheers in advance ?
  19. I gota say the this community as a whole is pretty good, and very helpful. More so in game tbh, but still mostly very helpful.
  20. After 30 days of Login Timeouts......... hmm, ok, something interesting happened today, I noticed I have a VPN with my norton, so i thought faf it, lets give it a pop. Turned it on and it wouldn't run. Troubleshooting its error from the link I found out I needed to have Ipsec allowed, logged into the router, bumbled around in the settings and yep, there it was, not enabled, sorted that and enabled something called PPTP also just for the hell of it. Tried logging into game and BAM, working. Turned off VPN, tried game, login timeout, turned it back on, working ? O course, VPN is now on and will stay on, lolz. This would be especially relevant to anyone in Israel using the HOT box Router (SAGECOM F@ST 3184) as the Ipsec and PPTP are disabled by default and you will have to go into the router settings from your browser to enable them. (of course, assuming you have the Login Timeout issue, if not then don't mess with those settings, Oiy Vey) I have no idea how effective this solution would be using other routers or other VPNs that are not Norton. One thing I didn't test, but will try later (too busy getting my actual first real look at DU atm) is disabling PPTP on the router and trying to connect to the game. I only enabled it cause it was there, it was disabled and I was in an enabling kinda mood. Good thing there was no Big Red Button there or I woulda smashed that too. Anyhow, if this post helps just one person stop getting the *^%&(%$^*$)*&*)&&($^*%#&' ing Login Timeouts then I will be a man made whole.
  21. I have it on good authority the above is the lone Dev tasked with dealing with the plethora of incoming support tickets. But rest assured, he is thanking you for your patience.
  22. There are no roofs in this game simply because by the time peeps get to that point in the build they are expelled from the server and unable to log back in ? It is a known issue the devs are working around the clock to fix the problem. The word "escalate" has been used to near extinction. If you have found yourself in this situation, please go immediately to the support page of DU website and start a ticket. From that point forward feel free to die of old age before getting an answer. But, as you pull in that final breath, spare a happy thought that your ticket, with almost 100% surety, has been escalated, that its currently in the hands of the fabled devs and that you are of course, thanked for your patience.
  23. Well, consider the following: 1️⃣ Two thirds the people wanting to join wont be able to due to Login Issues. 2️⃣ Half of what's left will disconnect due to Network Error at some point midway. 3️⃣ Half of what's left after that will be so lagged out they wont be able to fly a ship let alone dogfight. (I am assuming here that PVP might be on the table) 4️⃣ Half of what's left after ALL that will probably be in a woefully under designed ship and as such will go out of the race/fight real quick. 5️⃣ Some Bugger or group of Buggers will at some point drop in and grief the hell out of the festivities. So what you might end up with is you and two other guys flying around in circles after wasting a good bit of effort organising this whole thing. A nice thought though, but as the game stands right now you would have a better chance opening an Ice Skating Ring in the roasting halls of Hades than getting this well intentioned flight contest, ehem, off of the ground. A somewhat negative take on this you all might be thinking, and you are probably right, but as of running this game 20 days or so, Iv seen nothing yet to give me any indication of this not rolling out exactly how I just described. ?
  24. I am very surprised not to have seen something like that already posted in the media. A shame to see it happen though, but it might just set the fire in the right place to get shit moving.
  25. If you find this game complicated then whatever you do in life from this point forward, do NOT try "From the Depths". It will melt your brain.
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