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Thanks BBDarth. We'll have more details next week, but thanks for that!

Noveans! A huge thank you and a high five to everyone who entered our Pimp My Iron Contest! Such imagination and creativity, I can speak for all of us here at Novaquark that we were all very impressed with the designs you came up with! A huge pat on the back and bravo to everyone who submitted their version of the Iron Stalwart! That said, even though the competition was fierce and more than one of our NQ voters exclaimed, "How can I even choose one Stalwart as the winner!" The votes were counted and checked thrice and the winners are: 1st Place: Tictaq 2nd Place: Fenixpenix 3rd Place: An0ubis Please give a cheer to all of our winners! And be sure to head over to the Alioth Exchange and get your blueprint of Tictaq's winning Stalwart entry! (Right in the center, you can't miss it.) You know you want one. In addition... Get ready for the Stalwart Scavenger Hunt everyone! If you entered a ship into the Pimp My Iron contest, you now will also have the chance to have your Stalwart used in a Scavenger Hunt that will happen in the near future. More details to come on the Stalwart Scavenger Hunt, but we hope some of you will let us use your Stalwart redesigns as part of the hunt! This is optional: Please note that we will only use your Stalwart ship entry in the scavenger hunt if you give us the permission to do so. Expect more details all about the Stalwart Scavenger Hunt early next week! 😎

Hi Wolfram, I like that idea! I have forwarded your question over for review to see if it's possible. I'll let you know when I find out more.

Winners for the Pimp My Iron contest will be announced today (April 10th) at 18:00 UTC on Drack's stream! Join me and NQ-Deckard as well as our host Drack as we take a tour of the Stalwart entries and also announce the winners! We hope to see you there! https://www.twitch.tv/xdracksx

Hi Tholian, The judging will take a bit, between the holiday weekend and so many awesome entries. I'm hoping by the end of this week the winners will be announced, but I suspect it will go to next week (week of April 8th).

You make that sound like a bad thing. I'm innocent I tell you!

Greetings Noveans, We've deployed a new hotfix. Dual Universe is now in version 1.4.17. The change log can be found here: https://www.dualuniverse.game/launcher/patch/release-1417 We appreciate any feedback you may have about the changes by responding below. Thanks for your support! ❤️

Last day to get your entries in for the Pimp My Iron contest!

Just a reminder that it's the last weekend to get your Iron Stalwarts pimped out. Deadline to enter is Monday, March 25th! Also - to enter, you need to make sure to fill out the entry form. Just parking it over at the Exchange doesn't enter you into the contest! Good luck everyone.

Oh nice! Be sure to take some photos of what you print out.

Do I need special glasses to look at that image?

Noveans, We are pleased to announce that our DU Mesh Exporter will be available for Dual Universe on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024! The DU Mesh Exporter has been a top feature request and it will give all Noveans the ability to export their creations and builds from Dual Universe into a 3D file, which you will then be able to save as well as print in 3D! That’s right, you will be able to save your ships or constructs into a 3D file and once it’s printed (which 3D printing company you use is entirely up to you) you can then put your creation(s) on your desk or window or it can be a really expensive toy for your cat to play with (cat is optional). More details about the DU Mesh Exporter will be available on March 20th, 2024, so time to polish up those ships/constructs in preparation for exporting and printing. Here are some examples of already exported models to give you a glimpse at what can be printed:

We added a bunch more entries over at the red hall of The Exchange today, so go check them Stalwarts out.

Our first two entries for the Pimp My Iron Contest are ready for show over at the red hall at the Exchange. Good opportunity to see what other players have come up with and grab a free copy of the Iron Stalwart at the same time. We're looking forward to seeing more entries submitted!

PIMP MY IRON CONTEST The tried and true Iron Stalwart that is available at the UEF Ship Shops is needing some pimping out! This steady and ready ship has hauled and crashed many of the very first ore hauling flights for some Noveans. We salute you Iron Stalwart, but it's time for a little bling bling in your fuel tank. Contest Details: In this competition you will be paying tribute to the Iron Stalwart and will need to keep it still looking like its original form. 1) First things first, head over to The Exchange just outside the red hall and grab yourself a free Iron Stalwart! Please note: Make sure you are not in VR when you get your free Iron Stalwart, you will not be able to carry all of the parts! If you prefer to buy it directly from one of the UEF Ship Shops, don't forget that you will need to bring just over 7 million quanta in your wallet with you for the purchase. 2) Get to pimping out that Iron, but make sure to follow these rules (or your entry will be disqualified): It needs to remain themed as the Iron Stalwart and stay the same core size. If we cannot recognize it as a tribute to the Iron Stalwart, then the entry will not be accepted. There must be at least one L container (It can be any tier, if you want a rare L container in it - go for it!) A portion of the L container must be visible and accessible from the outside. (This can be a corner, a side, just as long as from the outside it can be targeted.) Use any honeycomb type you would like, but do not go over 500m3 total honeycomb. 3) When you have finished styling out the Iron Stalwart, submit your design using this form. (One entry per Novean.) 4) Approved entries will be shown on the parking lot of the red hall of The Exchange for judging. (Think of it as an Iron Stalwart ship show!) 5) All contest entries must be received by Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 18:00 UTC Please note: Once you submit your newly redesigned Stalwart, that means that no more changes will be made to it. Please make sure your Stalwart is complete before submitting your information on the entry form. Prizes: First place will have their pimped out version of the Iron Stalwart located in the center of The Exchange, along with a dispenser to put it on sale with all proceeds going to the winner. They will also get a special in-game title and a 30-day game time code. Second place receives a 30-day game time code. Third place receives a warp drive. If you're wondering where the very cool platform that rotates the Iron Stalwart is from, that is a player-made item by the folks over at Hadron (Specifically RyanPryde and Jeronimo), go definitely check it out! We are looking forward to seeing all the pimped out Iron Stalwarts Noveans!

Noveans, We're doubling your talent points accumulation rate pleasure starting on February 14th, 2024 and will last until February 20th, 2024. What will you do with the 100% bonus of talent points burning a hole in your pockets? Which talent will you put at the top of your list to train in? Whether it is a new specialty or a talent you wish to get maxed out in, we hope that you love the extra talent points! Which talents you train in is up to you to choo-choo-choose. 😘 We love all of your talents Noveans! ❤️

You went looking for the Golden Goober, didn't you?

A new scroll has finally been revealed to help you on your Golden Goober Hunt! Apologies for the delay.

Great shots, thanks for sharing. ❤️

Noveans! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on our sleigh-bus tour. It turned into a marathon event, and many of you saw it through until the final, well, crash. We would love to see any screenshots or if you have any feedback about the tour, please share them with us in this forum thread. Since it was such a fast-paced hop on/off sleigh bus this time, we received many requests for a list of the locations we visited for this crazy tour, and here they are: Start Point The Institutes ::pos{0,2,29.0291,95.1869,295.4441} Stop 1 Titanic Replica ::pos{0,2,40.4041,57.8381,-0.0004} Stop 2 Dead Reckoning Shipworks ::pos{0,2,42.0986,86.2630,2.9098} Stop 3 Dragon's Forge ::pos{0,2,31.5092,109.2929,160.1639} Stop 4 The Alioth Eyrie ::pos{0,2,35.9546,123.5111,-0.0000} Stop 5 DIA Plaza ::pos{0,2,32.3115,109.1064,145.7383} Stop 6 Unicorn Glue Factory ::pos{0,2,1.5792,102.5154,112.1164} Stop 7 An0ubiS' place / Ariane HQ ::pos{0,2,17.1262,111.2231,35.5215} Stop 8 Element Library ::pos{0,2,-4.4386,113.4510,47.3659} Stop 9 Wolfe Labs Plaza ::pos{0,2,7.3645,102.7122,0.0000} Stop 10 MAD Corp ::pos{0,2,27.0986,85.3526,471.8232} Stop 11 Microbooster Industry ::pos{0,2,41.6527,63.9941,-0.0000} Stop 12 Nitro City ::pos{0,2,39.4025,64.0336,-0.0001} Stop 13 Star Watch ::pos{0,2,39.9067,61.6531,-0.0001} Stop 14 BB Enterprise Everything ::pos{0,0,13866943.3449,7395922.6959,-209945.1635} Stop 15 Utopia 2 Station ::pos{0,0,13808477.3687,7372528.7373,-273174.7778} Stop 16 WS2 Madis Orbital ::pos{0,0,18076703.4673,22944058.9627,105315.6790} Stop 17 Mount Olympus/Rest Beacon ::pos{0,0,-142806.6734,146268.2524,59900.2996} Stop 18 Zeiffer Space ::pos{0,0,14899.8347,248035.5571,-37310.3284} Stop 20 DIA Alioth Spaceport ::pos{0,2,32.3252,109.2426,132064.5938} Stop 21 Challenger Space ::pos{0,0,-1288483.9080,1023812.6620,-2665876.1824} Stop 22 Ore Depository ::pos{0,27,4.1244,15.2399,450.6245} Stop 27 FenixGate ::pos{0,27,12.8373,-67.2906,144.5908} Stop 28 Village Idiots on Sanctuary ::pos{0,26,-32.3203,93.7228,21.2634} Stop 29 Hadron ::pos{0,2,-21.7681,122.4946,-0.0000} Stop 31 Ikara Industries ::pos{0,2,21.2714,130.0904,109.4974} Stop 32 Dolphin Cove ::pos{0,2,38.5285,61.2428,-7.2995} Stop 34 Obsidian Paradox ::pos{0,2,16.9592,84.2747,348.1960} We ran out of time and were not able to visit all the stops we had on the list, but they are definitely worth a visit! Alien BorK Spacestation ::pos{0,0,-81367.9704,486475.0114,56474.9073} FLO's Alioth Home ::pos{0,2,4.3032,74.8466,19.3770} Vega Showroom ::pos{0,2,-22.4079,14.0199,-0.0000} Gray Order HQ ::pos{0,2,-25.2584,17.1260,0.0000} We'll be delivering gifts to all of the above locations for hosting us at their amazing places, so keep a lookout for a gift bag (really) magically appearing at the places above. Also please watch for future tour announcements and don't forget to submit locations to visit so that we can visit them next time. Again, a huge thanks to everyone, including NQ-Crash for getting us almost back to safety in one piece!

COMET'S CRAZY SLEIGH-BUS TOUR! Join us Noveans! We've taken our bus turned sleigh turned into Comet the snowperson's play thing and we're going to do ONE CRAZY TOUR! Let's celebrate New Year's in style. Better buckle up and wear something warm, it looks like our sleigh might be missing a roof! When: Saturday, December 30th, 2023 Time: 19:00 UTC Tour duration: 3 hours (possibly 4) Departs from: The Institutes (on Alioth - you can find it in the Points of Interest by using the 'M' key for the map) We are also asking everyone to submit your favorite locations to visit! They can be your own territory, or those of your friends/org mates or even just really great places that you feel need to be shared with your fellow Noveans. Please use this form to submit your locations to visit. Deadline to submit your favorite locations is December 28th, 2023. All places we stop by, whether a quick or longer visit will receive a gift. (It's tradition!) (We will do our best to go to as many locations as possible, but please understand it might not be possible to include all locations submitted.) You will be able to VR (more on that closer to the tour) and we highly recommend that you use the resurrection node on the sleigh as we cannot guarantee your safety. Make sure that your pack is empty just in case Comet goes a bit crazy. There will be fireworks and a free gift on the sleigh, so even if you can't join us for the tour, you can pick up your free gift until Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 at the Institutes. Let's ring in the New Year on Comet's Crazy Sleigh-bus Tour Noveans! We hope to see you there! Here is the list of places we visited on this marathon tour: Start Point The Institutes ::pos{0,2,29.0291,95.1869,295.4441} Stop 1 Titanic Replica ::pos{0,2,40.4041,57.8381,-0.0004} Stop 2 Dead Reckoning Shipworks ::pos{0,2,42.0986,86.2630,2.9098} Stop 3 Dragon's Forge ::pos{0,2,31.5092,109.2929,160.1639} Stop 4 The Alioth Eyrie ::pos{0,2,35.9546,123.5111,-0.0000} Stop 5 DIA Plaza ::pos{0,2,32.3115,109.1064,145.7383} Stop 6 Unicorn Glue Factory ::pos{0,2,1.5792,102.5154,112.1164} Stop 7 An0ubiS' place / Ariane HQ ::pos{0,2,17.1262,111.2231,35.5215} Stop 8 Element Library ::pos{0,2,-4.4386,113.4510,47.3659} Stop 9 Wolfe Labs Plaza ::pos{0,2,7.3645,102.7122,0.0000} Stop 10 MAD Corp ::pos{0,2,27.0986,85.3526,471.8232} Stop 11 Microbooster Industry ::pos{0,2,41.6527,63.9941,-0.0000} Stop 12 Nitro City ::pos{0,2,39.4025,64.0336,-0.0001} Stop 13 Star Watch ::pos{0,2,39.9067,61.6531,-0.0001} Stop 14 BB Enterprise Everything ::pos{0,0,13866943.3449,7395922.6959,-209945.1635} Stop 15 Utopia 2 Station ::pos{0,0,13808477.3687,7372528.7373,-273174.7778} Stop 16 WS2 Madis Orbital ::pos{0,0,18076703.4673,22944058.9627,105315.6790} Stop 17 Mount Olympus/Rest Beacon ::pos{0,0,-142806.6734,146268.2524,59900.2996} Stop 18 Zeiffer Space ::pos{0,0,14899.8347,248035.5571,-37310.3284} Stop 20 DIA Alioth Spaceport ::pos{0,2,32.3252,109.2426,132064.5938} Stop 21 Challenger Space ::pos{0,0,-1288483.9080,1023812.6620,-2665876.1824} Stop 22 Ore Depository ::pos{0,27,4.1244,15.2399,450.6245} Stop 27 FenixGate ::pos{0,27,12.8373,-67.2906,144.5908} Stop 28 Village Idiots on Sanctuary ::pos{0,26,-32.3203,93.7228,21.2634} Stop 29 Hadron ::pos{0,2,-21.7681,122.4946,-0.0000} Stop 31 Ikara Industries ::pos{0,2,21.2714,130.0904,109.4974} Stop 32 Dolphin Cove ::pos{0,2,38.5285,61.2428,-7.2995} Stop 34 Obsidian Paradox ::pos{0,2,16.9592,84.2747,348.1960} Although we didn't make it to the following locations due to time constraints, these locations were on our list as well: Alien BorK Spacestation ::pos{0,0,-81367.9704,486475.0114,56474.9073} FLO's Alioth Home ::pos{0,2,4.3032,74.8466,19.3770} Vega Showroom ::pos{0,2,-22.4079,14.0199,-0.0000} Gray Order HQ ::pos{0,2,-25.2584,17.1260,0.0000}

Greetings Noveans! The Creepy Constructs contest judging is now over and the results are in! The folks here at Novaquark absolutely loved all the designs submitted. They went back and forth many times and finally all the results are in - and the creepy thing is, the two entries that got the most votes, also got the same amount of votes. It is my pleasure to tell you that instead having a tiebreaker, we've decided to give TWO Noveans the honor of receiving the first place prize! Thank you everyone for participating and we'll be announcing another contest next week to get you in the winter vibe mood. ❄️ If you haven't had a chance to see these creations in person, just head over to the Alioth Exchange and go outside of the red hall and have a look! Beware of at least one creepy crawler climbing up the side of an outpost though. 🕷️ OUR TWO ENTRIES TIED FOR FIRST PLACE ARE: Vylqun: Wossi86: Second Prize goes to SWERVIN: THIRD PRIZE GOES TO SEEKEROFHONJO: A huge congratulations to everyone for such creativity and voxel work! The prizes will be distributed next week.

I decided to give some extra time for the NQ folks to cast their votes, we'll announce the winner(s) on Friday.

The entries are awesome, which reminds me I need to get the vote happening here at NQ to vote on a winner this week! Good luck to all the entries. As for the blueprints, that's a good question. That would be up to the players since it is their creation. (I don't suspect anyone will be asking me for a blueprint of mine though!)

Greetings Noveans! We’re excited to announce a new event: The Novean Challenge! Join us starting this Thursday November 9th @ 19:00 UTC for the first of five weekly challenges that will be livestreamed on our Twitch channel. All six of our participants will be streaming their Dual Universe game feeds and compete against each other to see who can complete the challenges before them. But wait, there's more! To even the playing field, they will also be starting from scratch, with no advantages and rules they must follow - along with not knowing what the challenge will be. Get ready Noveans! But wait, there's even more! Check out this very awesome promo trailer created by Swervin: Our first six Noveans who will be competing are: RyanPryde Dracks Ammiziva SeekerOfHonjo PE902Gaming Zeiffer We’ll stream the challenges from our Twitch.tv/DualUniverse, joined live by our fabulous contestants and NQ hosts. Join us for the first challenge on Thursday, November 9th, at 19:00 UTC. We look forward to seeing you there! Get ready for the Novean Challenge and for our first episode! NQ-Nyota Evil Challenge Creator