Vyz Ejstu

Quick bump.
 
We have some exciting content for Tortuga being released "soon" with the help of @Agilulf and many other collaborators on our city project. Why not come stop by our Discord to see what it's all about?
 
https://discord.gg/CYNYpT9

As time passes, I erase things, because sic transit; a few go to the Previous page, most don't, but everything stays in my offline archives so feel free to ask if you have a question; all I ask for is that you correct any mistake you can spot.

Great article, thanks as always.

Hello everyone, you can follow this link to read our latest interview. This time I had the opportunity to talk with The Eldritch Nation. 
 
Feel free to reach out to us if you have an idea for an article or if you want to talk about your organization. 
 
Until next time. 

'The last of the staff opinion pieces on the lootable v. 'unlootable' has been published on Outpost Zebra. The writer is a bit notorious for long and descriptive pieces, but I hope you will bear with us as he tries to consider the stance of both sides, the interests of the game and his own opinion on the discussion. You may spot some common arguments in the article and if any sentence sounds eerily like your own...jinx. 
 
You can read the article here: To loot or not to loot? That is the question. 
 
Oz Team.'

"Indeed it is. I prefer to create my own reality in what little ways I can. Although, there's always a new challenge presented by people who couldn't care less about others. That's reality, I guess: a constant struggle to perfect what you can."

"
I hope this doesn't become a friendlier version of SAO...With VR support, some people might just stop living their real lives...Hence the question: "what is reality?"
 
"

Just buy some of my alts.
 
Good points made by above posters here. Just be patient and persistent as you start to recruit. But your biggest hurdle will be retention, and keeping things energetic. With the current state of Dual Universe, I advise finding games that you can rally your members behind. The community aspect of your group is more important than anything else, as that is your core. However, recruiting from DUs community right now will be a hard venture as the barrel is a bit empty.
 
You'll have better luck pulling in new members from other games, which is something BOO has been doing for the last two years. I believe half our member base come from games like Conan Exiles, ESO, Eve Online, Planetside 2, and a few others. It brings in new people to Dual Universe, and you can grow your own community while having fun at the same time. 
 
 
 
 

Which is a shame, really (meaning the last sentence).
 
I get that smaller or one man groups might be among the least lucrative for "an abstract mass of players" but all orgs have to usually start somewhere. It's a shame that some possibly creative ideas never see the light of day because people are 'risk adverse", not willing to try something in or with smaller orgs, while running ? to the big ones. Those will survive and always find members but the smaller ones struggle.
 
Of course it's not "wrong" wanting to be in big ones. It's a preference thing. And smaller groups can still find people.
 
But I'd say the general trend leans in favor to big groups which does not necessarily help smaller groups that need growth.
 

Bumpity bump.
 
For the last several months we've been running weekly Planetside 2 squad nights, movie nights, and other shenanigans many would deem unnatural. Why not come join one of the best communities in DU and partake in the fun?
 
 

'Professor, the brainwashing procedure failed on test subject 421. How should we proceed?' 
'Have you ever done the dishes, Marcus?' 
'Yes...?'  
'What do you do after the lather?' 
'Uh...Rinse and repeat, professor?' 
'Good. Your brain is working now.'
'So...we should start all over with it?' 
'Marcus...'

'The last of the staff opinion pieces on the lootable v. 'unlootable' has been published on Outpost Zebra. The writer is a bit notorious for long and descriptive pieces, but I hope you will bear with us as he tries to consider the stance of both sides, the interests of the game and his own opinion on the discussion. You may spot some common arguments in the article and if any sentence sounds eerily like your own...jinx. 
 
You can read the article here: To loot or not to loot? That is the question. 
 
Oz Team.'

I bought this game back last last year.  I put it on the back burner.  A week ago I followed up on the website an saw a alpha test on the 12th.  When i tried to upgrade pledge it would not seemto countthe fact I had one.  Hence it kept trying to sell me a 60 dollar pledge.  So I did the reasonable thing.  I emailed the support and help team.  A week later no eail reply, or anything.  Almost no copy of my order as well.
 
Yet here is my orignal order, and well for a non responsive dev team you make most other MMOS teams look great,  CU, REND and so many others respond to emaisl espicaily from peolpe who placed orders and are trying to hand over more money.
 
 
Purchase confirmation
Product Dual Universe   Transaction number 284908920 Transaction date 08/28/2017 Merchant Xsolla Purchase description Iron Supporter Pack Details 16449 Purchase: Iron Supporter Pack €15           Subtotal €15 Payment system fee
 
So I proved I bought he game and it wont let me upgrade.  Shall we take bets this team wont reply either, hence not worth handing over more money to?

The website has been having issues lately. (which should be fixed as of today) - Rest assured however, that the support team is very active and is not an abandoned game. If you still have not received a reply by now to your email - submit a ticket via the proper support page: https://support.dualthegame.com. (Be aware that, it is currently holiday season and as such may not get a reply as soon as you submit the ticket. But will get one as soon as they can) 

If you still have issues thereafter, contact one of the Community Managers (Nyzaltar or Nomad) who will be more than happy to help you out
 
 
~ Meldrik

Dual's going through
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes!
 
So go on and turn the channel to Ark Central, it's time for your monthly recap.
 
 
 

A sub question: does anyone know of plans to allow for the logos of organizations to be printed to say the side of a ship or a building?  

I would expect orgs/players to offer transport from the Ark zone. I have seen some orgs advertising just that on the community page.
 
Yes, this has already been shown in some released screenshots and videos
 
Yes changing colors of voxels and elements is planned according to the Trello

'
There are plans for transport by various organisations. However, the game is still in pre-alpha and a lot of mechanics are being tested out - both by the devs and players. I am sure that by Beta there will be systems in place to cater to the needs of players far and wide. For now, however, I defer to ShioriStein's reply: it's still too soon to promise anything right now. 
Let's wait until Alpha and Beta. 
 
Cheers.
'

Sometimes you have to dig deep to uncover things. And some of those might be your own. With a bit of 90's flair.
 
After digging, I found some older things that made me chuckle a bit, as these things are fragments of the past, from around 2011 or before. A good past in which we won the big struggle or fight. I doubt we will ever be able to re-create the success we had back in the day and it isn't even quite necessary. Let's focus on good memories.
 
If you've been following us for a while you might have noticed we started using "themes". But those are nothing 'new'.
 
Here's something quirky that might more or less resemble one of our first or even only division themes so far. Lyrics are included. Sorry for the quality, back in the day that was kind of normal I think. I hope you enjoy, as people enjoyed it 'back in the day'.
 
 
 
Its style and the music (reminds me of some old game soundtracks) perfectly conveys how things were back in the day for us:
 
 
A wild, exotic, freaky game experience full of real or implied wonders and adventures
That's the sandbox experience we had and look forward to having again, even if just remotely
 
 
I welcome all who look for a challenge while not minding to start in a growing organization. If you can bring a mature character and don't mind a challenge in a growing organization, we might be a good fit.
 
 
>>Discord: https://discord.gg/Dp5xMFZ
 

'The last of the staff opinion pieces on the lootable v. 'unlootable' has been published on Outpost Zebra. The writer is a bit notorious for long and descriptive pieces, but I hope you will bear with us as he tries to consider the stance of both sides, the interests of the game and his own opinion on the discussion. You may spot some common arguments in the article and if any sentence sounds eerily like your own...jinx. 
 
You can read the article here: To loot or not to loot? That is the question. 
 
Oz Team.'

'The last of the staff opinion pieces on the lootable v. 'unlootable' has been published on Outpost Zebra. The writer is a bit notorious for long and descriptive pieces, but I hope you will bear with us as he tries to consider the stance of both sides, the interests of the game and his own opinion on the discussion. You may spot some common arguments in the article and if any sentence sounds eerily like your own...jinx. 
 
You can read the article here: To loot or not to loot? That is the question. 
 
Oz Team.'

"Go Boldly, Thread Lightly, Wipe Softly." (Jean-Christophe Baillie, June 2018)
 
(See you in July, one babbling per month seem just enough for now.)

Hi guys,
 
It's been a while since you had news from our latest NovaWrimo contest. We apologize for the delay. We wanted to make sure that our deliberation process was completed the way we intended, while as you know, there are so many things to attend to in the meantime...
 
So, thanks for your kindness and patience. It's now time to announce who the winners are for the 2017 edition!
 
• 1st Prize: Dwarf3d for the short story "Day of Optimism"
• 2nd Prize: Stig92 for the short story "Right to Exist"
• 3rd Prize: Kurock for the short story "Bastille"
 
Congratulations! Thank you to all the contestants! We're always happy to read how our players grasp Dual Universe's… well,  universe 
We're aware that writing such stories represent an investment and we appreciate it. As a token of appreciation, each contestant will receive one DAC!
 
More news related to NovaWrimo are coming soon, so stay tuned.
 
Cheers, 
Nomad

(If you don't want to read through pseudo-law or mild in-universe babbling, just ignore this post, it's intended to comment from a mild "in-character" point of view while giving the project idea below some spark for further debate or to encourage other reactions of any kind by other organizations)
 
 
 
 
 

 
A preliminary assessment on the Charter of Alioth
»Source thread | Awareness tags: @Rafiki
 
 
We have noted recent efforts and the first version of the Charter of Alioth (COA). Immediately, efforts have begun to assess the document in its current form, as released recently, in determining whether the document is fit for support from a corporate view. A reason for this response is also the following quote from the preamble of the charter, prompting this response:
 
 
 
I'm responsible for the "central branch" of Vulture Corporation and as such will reply in its name; this may not refer to other future branches that may be established, as there will be notable autonomy for each branch in how it conducts business or operations.
 
While we commend such initiatives and grand undertakings, and especially commend projects to revive aspects of the old world, the cradle of humanity, we as sovereign entity come to the following conclusion:

 
 
 
Reasoning / assessment
 
Foreword
 
It should be noted that there is no ill-will against the notion of a charter like this; the big rejection graphic is mostly symbolic or visualization. This assessment or comment on it simply intends to state the personal stance of Vulture Corporation (central) as a whole, encompassing its assets and personnel. Additionally, this "format" of public response is, in the end, intended to create further discussion about the idea, which should aid the charter draft or suggestion, generate feedback and thus be helpful to its creators and supporters, but also opponents or rejecters.
 
Corporate stance
 
While the creation is commendable and the underlying intention appears noble, aspects of the charter cannot fully be supported by us, as it may be possible that violations may occur or be deemed necessary regarding specific circumstances and articles. From our perspective, it appears outdated or may not completely be able to incorporate and mind the current situation humanity faces or might be forced into.
 
Due to notable, obvious conflicts with certain articles (or parts of them) of the document that could interfere with corporate sovereignty and the necessary frame to counter specific threats, we also reject the notion to agree or sign the charter for "PR purposes" only to ignore or violate it when it may be deemed suitable.
 
After speaking to assessors, I hereby list some articles that could eventually be deemed problematic. The conflict zones are, however, not necessarily limited to them. It is merely a selection to highlight certain potential problems that make signing of this document un-wise, if not impossible, with our stance in mind:
 
Potentially or likely problematic parts underlined, our comments are highlighted in teal color.
 
 
■ Article 2 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, organizational or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or intergalactic status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.  
Stance / potential conflict area:
We reserve the right to distinguish based on a notable amount of factors, partially some of those ruled out in this article, if deemed necessary. As such, "everyone" cannot be granted what is noted in the article.
 
■ Article 10 Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.  
Stance / potential conflict area:
We reserve the right to deal with 'criminal charges' in any form deemed necessary. While potential innocence is always taken into account and while evidence and likelihood is carefully compared and assessed, we do not guarantee "public hearing" in all cases, mostly also given our nature as non-state-actor with a sovereign status. In addition, "independent, impartial tribunal" could be provided, but is not guaranteed.
 
■ Article 13 (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the area claimed by his organisation.  
Stance / potential conflict area:
We reserve the right to restrict movement in any claimed and administrated (managed) area based on various factors, if deemed necessary. The same can apply for our own employees. "Right to freedom of movement" does not list any potential restrictions and thus implies "total freedom of movement", which cannot be guaranteed based and must be distinguished regarding legal status, rank, affiliation and other factors. Less abstract: A service member or new employee may not have the right to enter a restricted internal research area deemed 'sensitive'.
 
 
Given these areas of conflict between corporate regulations or interests - depending on the situation - and the framework of this charter, it is deemed partially incompatible, even if other aspects are very well aligned or supported by idea.
 
 
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Simplification of possible critic - in a nutshell
 
In different terms, the COA is deemed static and unflexible with today's practices of organizations and actors, and is based upon an old framework apparently mostly applied to classic nation state actors in such a way to find common grounds between many actors on one world. With this new rebirth of mankind and civilizations and a spread among the starts while minding a diverse set of interactions between many different types of actors, it mostly seems to restrict organizations in certain areas. Perhaps it is also unspecific in certain articles or may need rewording to find wider acceptance.
 
It is assumed that countless organizations would not be willing to fully accept or sign this charter in this stage as it would mildly to notably impact their ability to act in their own interests. While an intergalactic framework that lists or encourages "common ground" may certainly be useful, it can never be assumed that all organizations would support or sign it, just like certain agreements and regulations were not fully supported or signed by state actors of the old world.
 
In addition, it appears that authoritarian states already exist in not just a very limited number, making their support or even interest in the charter questionable. It could also beg the question how signing actors would react or interact with those that might either be anything but interested or even openly opposing the charter or its core values.
 
To lastly resort to a word of the old world, to some it could seem that this charter could mostly end up being a "Lippenbekenntnis" (idiom: 'Talk is cheap'; lip service) for signing actors until it no longer suits their needs or restricts them, in which case they would ignore aspects of it - overtly or covertly.
 
 
Current corporate main stance regarding support or acceptance  - in a nutshell
 
Currently, it is our assessment that we as sovereign corporate actor will be 'better off' minding aspects of the charter, but not following it strictly to the letter, making formal support and signing impossible. We intend to support humanity's revival through innovation, research and service but deem it necessary to ignore aspects of the charter in specific situations in enforcement related cases when this aids the protection of the corporate body or others unaffiliated to it.
 
We also do not think, as at least indirectly implied in the preamble, that not strictly following the charter or signing it would exclude us from being a "reasonable, social and righteous" organization.
 
 
I thank you for your time and review. We remain open for debate in the specified channels you have provided elsewhere.
 
 
 
 
//If I may add my two cents below this without pseudo-babbling or fluff-talk, you have an interesting idea there. I personally do not think it's very viable or, in other words, it won't be liked by many organizations and players or supported fully at least, but one can tell you put some thought and effort into this, and seem to apply some sense or understanding of real law, whether copied from real charters and whatnot or added through own knowledge and understanding.
 
 
 

Hello there,
 
Reporting with a little update:
 
1) Thread Title
We replaced "RP" with "Immersion" in the thread title, it might be less confusing to some while being more "spot on" with what it is trying to express. Still, those with (a classic) RP experience should not feel left out, if they are open for an interactive experience not completely focusing on "passive RP" - we want to interweave gameplay, what is happening in the community, with an 'immersive' experience. Too unspecific for you? Just ask and I shall elaborate on our views regarding that.
 
2) Discord!
Perhaps it is a bit late given our age in this community - but you could say better late than never. Now, a dedicated public relations discord server exists that awaits your arrival.
Those interested in the corporation can ask related questions, while any other partners, spokespersons or diplomats of other organizations and states can also of course join to establish ties or send inquiries.
 
»Discord server link (click here)
 
Notice: It is new and still needs adjustments, core changes or intended frame will be done this week, including user groups.
 
 
In other news, some promotional content (website) will soon be updated or changed and discord promotion (ads) in various hubs will begin. Who knows, might even make new promotional videos.
 
 
⇣ On a personal closing note - if you look for a group right now or maybe in the near future