Lord_Void

People talk a big game, but who knows how many of them really have any idea what they're doing  As long as you are looking to learn and grow, you'll have no trouble. Glad to have you here!

People talk a big game, but who knows how many of them really have any idea what they're doing  As long as you are looking to learn and grow, you'll have no trouble. Glad to have you here!

LaTEST poster by @Alethion !

Here's our latest poster !
Who you gonna call ? Onionbusters \o/
 

 

Hello fellow Noveans, I just wanted to write a short post to thank the PR deptartment at Novaquark. While I do not wish to go into details, I had to contact Novaquark recently in relation to my account. Their response was swift, polite, understanding and highly satisfactory.

A special thank you to Gary, but to all at Novaquark, for assisting in my situation.

Good customer service in gaming is rare nowadays, sadly, so something like this really makes a difference. I am honoured to say that I got the Gold Pledge, worth every penny.

Thanks again!
Lei07

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Goodbye, moon-men...
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Oh ! Look who is back !
 

Movie night is here, beer is on @Lethys
 
 

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As part of the many steps this organisation has taken since its inception more than a year ago, we have finally narrowed our goals and vision to suit realism. Many of you are already aware of a few of the recent changes: the first of them was the rebranding from The Aether to the Heimera Trade Xchange. The name itself was not easy to come by, and the amount of stress the search for a single unique name can birth is not something a select few are willing to go through again...for the foreseeable future.
 
Secondly, the decision to join the Band of Outlaws (BOO) as a Special Interest Group (SIG) was more of a strategic decision than one made out of pure emotion. For a very long while, BOO has proven itself to be a stable and dynamic group. We have seen the recent changes in organisations, and drama - as always - has never been in short supply. Troublesome as they may be, we have known a substantial number of their members on an individual level - and they have proven themselves capable of quietly handling as much trouble as they loudly cause. In recent months, BOO has taken a more 'mature' turn even as they touch up their image as a gaming community, not mere pirates. We are immensely proud of our decision to join BOO and look towards a future of great gameplay, not only within the alliance but with the rest of Dual Universe. 
 
Thirdly, we have changed our logo. We are very fond of the hexagons, that for a long while, were synonymous with the Aether via artworks and lore, but we have found that it is not fitting with the new image and aligned goals of the organisation. The hexagons are expected to surface from time to time in artworks and future lore. We might no longer be Aether purely in name, but we are still Aether within. 
 
Certain members of the Dual Universe Community have expressed their concerns about the impact of our 'supposed' neutrality within an alliance like BOO. To be clear once and for all, 'neutrality' will do no one any good when their lands and houses are being ransacked by the enemy. We have seen Dual Universe mature with time and with that, the concept of neutrality without a big stick has become quite laughable. For us, we will operate by our means, and avoid trouble wherever we see it. At the same time, we will give our all to having a capable and true deterrent - with or without BOO. 
 
TRANCE will remain neutral, as long as we can keep it so. We have received various expressions of good gesture and support from various organisations, all of which we are thankful for. However, stargates are still a long way off from being a major concern for any organisation keeping its internal capability and strategic environment in view. While we continue to add a little bit here and there to our concept of the stargates, we are open to working with credible and mature organisations to make TRANCE what it what meant to be: a tool for the Community. 
 
Heimera Trade Xchange (HTX) is also on very friendly terms with ODY, and we hope to make an announcement by the weekend. 
 
 
Cheers, all.
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Eh. I think the idea of having some advanced copyright protection mechanism in the game would be a bit dumb. Once the game starts people are going to start creating a wide variety of designs and after a year or two, many of the most common designs will already be 'taken'. Anyone who joined after would be at a disadvantage since they have to try and create something new or lose most of their income to someone else. 
 
I think some people overestimate exactly how creative they can be as well. You're not going to create some innovative design that will change the face of the game and no one else thought of so everyone will want to copy its not rocket science to figure out that reducing mass makes the ship faster, or adding more thrusters makes in more maneuverable. No one is going to 'discover a way to make engines perform 30% better that no one else thought of'. The game may not have predefined ship types but general ship classes will emerge anyways. The point of blueprints is less about protecting you intellectual property than it is about facilitating production.
 
Succeeding at industry will be less about 'having amazing designs that no one else has ever thought of' and more about delivering the right quantity ships to the right locations at the right price. 

It's a parody of the steam/lord gaben memes. I'm not really sure how accurate it is, especially now that crowdfunding has paused. 

or @DarkTemplar

or @DarkTemplar

or @DarkTemplar

Hi there !
 
Some news from the memes factory :
 
Heimera Trade Exchange [HTX]  (ex-Aether) has joined BOO a Special Interest Group (SIG). Welcome to them !
You are welcome to join BOO as a SIG anytime, please contact @Lord_Void or @Lethys for more information.
  Look at the last Outpost Zebra's article about Band of Outlaws !
Outpost Zebra is fan-run blog about Dual Universe and its various facets. 
  BOO has joined the ARCH Alliance in Albion Online.
  That's all for today,
 
Fly safe ! (or not... idc...)
 

It's a parody of the steam/lord gaben memes. I'm not really sure how accurate it is, especially now that crowdfunding has paused. 

Fair enough. Don't know those (and the guy) either lol that explains why it's not funny for me thanks

I don't get it :|

Very well done. I like Cinderfall TV, particularly the second one. 

The German Federation has joined BOO today. Real happy to bring these guys into the BOO family!