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No, AvA (Avatar vs Avatar) PVP was always a core concept in DU's design AFAIK.
 
It's the CvC (Construct vs Construct) that was a stretch goal.
 
So PVP as a basic game feature is just as important as any other feature in DU.
 
We just have to make sure that it stays that way, and isn't elevated into a state where "the game is all about PVP"...

Ooo, it does look like it. Although they may just be decoration and nothing more.

Just to be a different opinion here, PvP is one of the least important gameplay aspects in DU to me and I am a pre-alpha backer. Many of us that don't care about PvP just don't participate in these discussions so don't get too depressed with the bias in here. Also remember that PvP was a stretch goal, so it wasn't even NQ's top priority.

I know I probably make a shameless assumption, but...survival mechanics confirmed?  

Hi everyone, 
 
As some of you were wondering a bit a bout this unannounced video, here are a few clarifications:
- This is the first tutorial video regarding Pre-Alpha gameplay.
- What is in it is subject to change quite significantly in the near future (with community feedback and also several changes already planned). Also, as the Pre-Alpha test sessions are still quite limited for the time being, we prefer to see Pre-Alpha tester focusing on testing what's in game instead of recording videos to make tutorials that would become quickly obsolete (you will have all the time to do your own tutorials in Alpha, when UI will be not far from being in its definitive version).
- Releasing publicly this video wasn't a mistake. It was done on purpose: we are aware that a lot of backers didn't have (yet) the opportunity to have access to the game, so it seemed to us it was necessary to give them some preview of the game mechanics currently in-game. Moreover, we hope this will help, in addition to the in-game tutorials - a lot of Pre-Alpha testers to master more quickly all the tools available.
- While we considered not opening comments at first, we came to the conclusion that it would be better to allow them for a  public video. Comments are now opened on this video.
- This video is not under NDA so the content can be used by other Youtubers.
- This video doesn't replace the DevDiary of this month.
- There will be other (shorter) Pre-Alpha tutorial videos soon (between today and tomorrow) to help Pre-Alpha testers grasping other game mechanics currently in play.
 
Best regards,
Nyzaltar

I loved so much what they've showed in gameplay. Moreover, the way you can build  and assemble stuff it's easier and less tedious than Space Engineers.
Also really apreciate the Re-do option (Ctrl+Z)

I am only gathering the organizations with at least 3 members at the moment because it is already a ton of data with the system that I am using. And I am updating it manually about once every two weeks.

That would certainly make large ships interesting/realistic. You would actually have multiple other "computers" hooked up to the main control computer of the ship in order to access supplementary or even third-party code.

I am only gathering the organizations with at least 3 members at the moment because it is already a ton of data with the system that I am using. And I am updating it manually about once every two weeks.

I am only gathering the organizations with at least 3 members at the moment because it is already a ton of data with the system that I am using. And I am updating it manually about once every two weeks.

Would love to know if we know more about resource quality and crafting. I love the idea of different grades of materials with randomized stats in one way or another. Being able to be a "rare" resource collector sounds awesome.  I could have the "rarest" copper ever found with the best stats for building an engine, but I only have 2000 units.  Any updates on this would be great!

Frankly, I consider this as part of emergent gameplay and putting more meaningful existence into some sort of "end-game" by dragging out things a bit. Making it easy won't feel like an accomplishment. Then it's a question of doing it alone compared to a collaborative effort.
 
I get that being stuck there for months could turn away players. But effort for a few weeks (as loner, again, without help from others or without a group effort) I consider to be acceptable so far. A struggle must exist on some level and people should perhaps then reconsider or ask themselves when they want or should go for a collaborative effort instead of trying to do it alone if they want something done faster.
 
In addition it won't become that bad anyway. You always have to consider that those who already went there can come back and take anyone with them, so you won't be stuck down there for months unless you want to be stuck there. Besides, if the planet will be large enough there will be plenty of opportunities down there initially and then even later. I'd rather worry about claiming one tile or two on the planet than racing into space initially.

I think it should take a few weeks to get into space. It should be seen as an accomplishment to leave Alioth. The slower players spread out the more emergent gameplay we'll see.

Making a topic like this in the forums is just making your argument worse.

then ask the devs to un-ban the two of you... oh wait, the devs don't run that channel.
 
Sounds like you'll need convince the person that banned you that it was actually wrongful rather than dragging it out here, which really only makes you look bad. You've shown us what you want to show us, which doesn't seem to prove anything :/

Lispy, I have five quotes of things you've said thusfar in the thread which I would love to reply to and help show you the error of your ways, but one major thing has jumped out at me here...
 
If your brother is the one affected (which seems to have started this all), why didn't he make this post instead? Why is it only you posting on his behalf?

As I said,  I think this person got what was coming to them, and I have no issue with this decision. I'm not sure exactly what he thought he would get out of posting about it on the forums.
 
My point was that, due to a number of other unrelated events and decisions, the Discord server in question does have problems with regards to neutrality, fairness, and abuse by admins. So I think a proper decision was made here, but they are no saints.

Hi everyone,
 
As this kind of topic has no legitimate reason to exist, it will be locked down.
 
@LISPYxLUNA:
 
Welcome on the official Dual Universe forum.
However, even if you are new, you are supposed to have read the forum rules, posted here:
https://board.dualthegame.com/index.php?/topic/8-forum-rules/
 
What you just did was exactly breaking the rule III.e: "Naming/accusing people".
Accusing publicly people on the official forum, for any reason or motive, is clearly not authorized.
If you have a problem with a community member, you can contact the customer support team to explain the problem.
Despite being attentive to all community concerns, in certain cases (like this one), the customer support team won't take any action.
The reason: the Unofficial Discord is managed by community members and the Novaquark team has decided from the very beginning to avoid any attempt to take control and/or police media managed by the community.
 
Another broken rule: 
As a general rule, it's not allowed to post any private conversation without the agreement of all involved parties.
Again, if you have a problem with a community member, you can contact the customer support team to explain the issue.
 
As a consequence, any unauthorized screenshot posted publicly regarding a private conversation has been removed from this topic.
As you are new to the forum, this a first warning. 
Please do not insist in this kind of behavior.
 
Thank you for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Nyzaltar. 
 

Looks like the eve galaxy map lol

Great job!

I figured that after the first pre-alpha test would be a good time to create another map.
This time I let everything resettle and so I think it's a bit better sorted. Although it is hard to tell what has changed, it looks prettier...
I hear that Polestria may be showing signs of life again.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that we have some kind of strange chain ring forming around the TU...
Shockeray's Dual Universe Community Map 1.1.8 10-2-17 (<-- click here for interactive map)
Image for slow internet/mobile.

(Soul Nebula is in the top 20)

It's just semantics; in the end it always meant a single playing field, but every cubic kilometer represents a virtual server, as the density of players increase the virtual servers decrease in size, maintaining the same load on each server.
 
The issue will always be latency. I'm interested in how NQ will approach this problem. 

Alright I give.  
 
This is probably a better definition of the origin.  From what I learned by observations over the evolution of this whole thing from the 80's ... a shard is a part of a whole, the whole being the cluster, and a shard being a single computation unit as I said before.  Apparently it's more popularly used for databsae, where the database is split between multiple computational points, which is closer to my definition( So for isntance eve would be 'sharded' even though it's one server, or Elite dangerous... or Second Life....)  ... but apparently it has other origins that end up regarding the server as a whole....
 
 
 
from http://forums.riftgame.com/general-discussions/general-discussion/40451-why-servers-called-shards.html
 Why are the servers called "shards"?

I don't know personally what the definition for 'shard' is so I am just going to paste the wikipedia disambiguation page here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shard
 

I figured that after the first pre-alpha test would be a good time to create another map.
This time I let everything resettle and so I think it's a bit better sorted. Although it is hard to tell what has changed, it looks prettier...
I hear that Polestria may be showing signs of life again.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that we have some kind of strange chain ring forming around the TU...
Shockeray's Dual Universe Community Map 1.1.8 10-2-17 (<-- click here for interactive map)
Image for slow internet/mobile.

(Soul Nebula is in the top 20)