I've had dual universe website saved as a tab on my browser for the longest time. I had high hopes for this game until now. Not because the game just came out of Alpha and has many bugs and issues. Simply because I don't feel that this is any different then Entropia or Second Life. Yet the building aspect of Second Life is far better than DU. The past days since I started I've been lead to a dark time in my life with constant headaches trying to find answers which the mediocre tutorial did not help much. There's potential out there for DU to be a good "Virtual Universe". Unfortunately, anytime you use the word Potential it signifies that the current game is not good and potential may never be there.
The building is bad. The tools are not what I expected. I get the whole sphere when terraforming. If you want accurate terraforming with precision, you need square tools not just sphere. This allows for better shaping of the lands. I have not once seen a flat land in my journey. Trying to make the land flat comes with patience, time and a bottle of Tylenol mixed with alcohol to ease the pain. I know there's a long way to go. My suggestion is to revamp the building aspect of this game/Virtual Universe. I come from Second Life and I was a builder. The vision I have for a city above ground and an underground city has gone out the window. It saddens me because I expected DU to be that one virtual universe that Second Life wasn't. The tile you get is 10 times larger than Second Life sims but lacks the tools to build unique structures, towns and cities. I say this because of the Core station. Should be a way to see the grids without going into build mode. (As the owner of the land)
Side Note: Don't compare Star Citizen to Dual Universe. Two completely different games. That's what I like about it. An opportunity to play two space games with different style and features. If I had to choose, those two titles would be it. Unfortunately, there are some features in DU I'm not happy about nor are the masses that continue to complain in chat. Nonetheless, good job and good luck. I hope a year from now I'm immersed in DU building the city of my dreams for all to see. I will revisit a year from now and hope that things have changed. Of course, keep a keen eye on youtube for tutorials to learn better.
ankido got a reaction from DrEvilHomer in I say this with a heavy heart