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there is a couple month old thread that had a response on resource regeneration im sure some of you haven't seen.
 
 
"At the moment, it is not planned to have resource respawning.
 
If for some reason, there are a real necessity to add some resources on a planet, meteorite rains could be an interesting alternative. 
Unless we encounter some unsolvable scenario where it could stuck players, we will avoid the "artificial resource respawn" at all cost. 
 
Best regards,
Nyzaltar."

I agree with the point of the arkship, since they have already stated that the starter area will not have any of the rare ores/minerals you will find in space, it makes sense to (slowly) regenerate the resources around it to make sure new players will be able to get of the starting planet.
 
That being said though, you should never underestimate a player (or playergroups) ability to strip mine and hoard materials. I do not only think it will happen but I am quite sure that players will be able to strip mine a planet for any usable materials. Also keeping in mind that an entire planet (or asteroid) would not be composed entirely of valuable minerals and ore. But like I mentioned above I like the thought of being forced to expand (much like in real life) when resources are becoming more and more scarce.
 
There could be other ways to regenerate materials more naturally (and randomly) as well. Comets, asteroids and such.

I really think that people just don't comprehend the huge scale that are planets. There is no need to worry about completely mining out an entire planet any time soon. But after a time, maybe it will be possible to mine out an entire planet. I doubt it though, since it would also require lots of time and effort from many players involved. Unless literally half of the planet is a factory, I also don't see endeavors of this scale being useful.
 
And it could be that the ore distribution is not continuous, but spotty. Ore deposits would only be a small fraction of the entire planet anyway, everything else being useless dirt. No worries there.And like Sekmeth says, devs might want limited resources as a driving force for exploration.
 
Though I could see the arkship area being regenerative since there's new players and it's one of (and possibly the only) the safe zones.

I am split on this, while I would like a planet to slowly regain its appearance to avoid an entire planet looking like this:



But then again I would prefer us being forced to slowly expand and move outwards into the universe as we expend the resources we have at our immediate disposal. I envision creating huge interstellar long range construction ship being constructed and either sent on its way on its own or carrying brave souls prepared to spend weeks or even months on said ship:



With the resources to construct a stargate at its destination as well as a new outpost to coordinate the exploitation of its new home.

If resources would regenerate, after a time you would not need to expand further and you risk stagnation.

Point defense systems that can be made to target separate, non-player entities.
It's going to be needed anyway as people plan on making drones, or attempting too.
 
However the ideas for a defense system could possible go out of the bounds of that to shields, building underground, etc, etc. 
 
As for whether there will or will not be meteors/asteroids colliding with planets, unsure. 
 
A lot of people have been pondering this question for a while and from my knowledge we really have no idea how they are going to handle the planets that end up looking like swiss cheese. 
There was some talk of slow regeneration somewhere, but I guess it will all come down to the way that we, the players, mine the planets. You could just make a vast underground network and essentially core the planet, or you could just dig holes everywhere. I mean, at this point, with no idea how any sort'a regeneration will work, this is the way you have to think. 
 
 

Here is an email from Novaquark about the topic of subscription. Hopefully this can elevate the beat to death debate of sub and pricing.
 
Posted by Novaquark (Creator) Hi guys! Already 135,354€ and 27% covered! This is amazing! We can’t thank you enough guys, thank you for your support!
So, this is the first update, and we wanted to bring some light on one important point. There has been a lot of discussion recently about the monetization of Dual Universe, and the question of the subscription model. Let us clarify here what we have in mind, so that you can see all the options we will offer:
Free to Try “trial” access: there will be a free to try access to Dual Universe, with limitations on things like how much skill, money and/or space you can access to. The details of the limitations are not yet defined precisely, but it will be made such that you can enjoy the game and have a taste of its large scale potential. Pay to Play “premium” access at a price at launch that we will keep in the range of comparable products on the market (typically around $10-$13/month or 10€-13€/month depending on the country), decreasing when bought in large bundles: this is the full scale game, with no limitation. DAC access: Dual Access Coupons are items that you can buy on the in-game markets with the in-game money you make while playing, and that you can turn into one month of Premium play time. You can also buy a DAC from Novaquark to sell it on the in-game market in exchange of in-game currency. DACs will have a price of $18/€18 at official release (for reference, items similar to DACs used in other MMORPGs are priced around $20/€20). Alpha/Beta access: no subscription involved. As you can notice, the real money price of a DAC will be higher than the normal price of one month of subscription, which may have caused confusion as some people, quite understandingly, assumed that the monthly premium sub would cost as much as a DAC. This is not the case.
We hope this helps clarify our future business model. The reasoning behind the choice of a Pay to Play premium access has been discussed in detail in a devblog post about monetization that we made in April. We believe this model is the best to ensure both a high quality of playing experience and the best possible support for our customers. Remember also that Dual Universe is meant to become a massive MMO experience: if we are successful we will have to run a large and costly cluster of servers, especially since we have this unique continuous single-shard approach.
Again, the team at Novaquark wants to thank warmly all the 1700 backers that have supported us so far! Don't hesitate to spread the word and get everyone on board!

Stardate 4414444 ....
 

https://board.dualthegame.com/index.php?/topic/1191-paint/?hl=paint
 
https://board.dualthegame.com/index.php?/topic/1374-space-suit-and-color/
 
Here are threads that touched on painting.
 
Hopefully they do some kind of dyeing system or using elements to determine color. 

I was just rewatching the DevDiary about the ship building gameplay and noticed something that could make this part of the game a bit easier, and that this the mirror mode, where you can select to mirror what you are building from 1-3 dimensions.
This way, you would only have to build one side of the ship, and not have to worry about the other side being asymmetrical (for all the people that actually care about that)
 
What are peoples thoughts on an implementation like this?

Excellent idea. Can't wait to find out what the limitations are within the game.

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Just imagine: You build a massive citadel on a planet for your faction. Then a random disaster destroys the whole thing. I think it would only be okay if there would be a really easy way to defend against the elements