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Great news dear Kickstarter Backers: now that Silver packages have been shipped, all of the other Kickstarter packages, from Gold to Kyrium, are ready to arrive at your doorsteps! We are very excited to announce that the production of the Kickstarter rewards that so many have been waiting for is now 100% complete. Take a look at a couple of them below:
This image was used in a previous Kickstarter announcement, but it’s so cool, we couldn’t resist sharing it again!
These items are now in the hands of the shipping company called Clic Logistic, which is located in France. This means that rewards that are shipped outside of the France region as well as Europe, may take some extra time for various reasons (location, customs, local shipping) and you can expect that it might take additional time for those parcels to get to the appropriate destinations.
As the shipping is being done by the company mentioned above, we have limited information concerning questions regarding the rewards being sent out (tracking, ship date, etc.). As always, you can reach out to us via our support page and we’ll do our best to assist you.
We know it has been an extended time of waiting for the Kickstarter rewards to be sent out. Thank you for your patience and we sincerely apologize for the delay. It is our absolute pleasure to be able to tell you this news today. Your contribution to Dual Universe is invaluable, and we can't thank you enough. This game wouldn't exist without your support and we are looking forward to seeing images of the items when they arrive at your doorstep (or wherever you collect the packages)!
- Ashron, Zarcata, PrinzEugen and 1 other
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Dear Noveans,
We're excited to announce that the mesh exporter for Dual Universe is now live!
This tool enables you to transform your Dual Universe creations into 3D files to save or print in 3D. You can then print your models directly or employ a 3D printing service of your choice. Please note, however, that models might require some adjustments post-export to be print-ready.
HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:
The exporter is limited to core blueprints only. Access it via the Dual Universe website here. After logging in with your DU account, you'll find an inventory of your core blueprints, each accompanied by a "GENERATE" button. Clicking this button initiates the generation job, which you can monitor in the My Models column. Upon completion, a download button will appear, allowing you to download the .stl file.
To manage system load, we've implemented a quota system. Each user is allowed up to 5 pending jobs and a maximum of 50 total jobs per day.
Check out some examples of models already exported through this feature to see the possibilities for your prints:
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DU MESH EXPORTER FAQQ. I don’t have a 3D printer, how can I get my construct printed?
A. 3D printing has become quite popular, you can ask friends if they have a printer you can use for it or you can search for 3D printing companies to use for your exports.
Q. I’m having trouble with printing out my construct, can you help?
A. Due to the nature of constructs being very complex and designed differently, you may need to do some trial and error to get the print outs just as you would like them. We are not able to provide support for this.
Q. I don’t want my construct to be printed by others, is it protected?
A. You will only be able to export core blueprints that exist in your nanopack.
Q. How do I export my constructs with the DU Mesh Exporter?
A. Go to https://meshexporter.dualuniverse.game/ and you will be able to export your constructs from there. You must be signed into your account in order to export.
Q. I’m new to 3D printing and I don’t really understand these files or what to do with them, what can I do?
A. If you are not technical or new to 3D printing, it can be quite a learning curve. We recommend web searching and asking your fellow Noveans who may already know the ins and outs of 3D printing and what you need to do to get started.
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Noveans, your Dual Universe subscription is 20% off until Thursday 21st.
Effective on both our website and Steam!
Spread the word: if your friends want to save 20% on Dual Universe, they should hurry before it's too late!
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Dear Kickstarter Backers,
The production of your Kickstarter Physical Reward(s) is nearing completion! Silver packages have started shipping, while Gold and Sapphire are almost ready to go. Ruby, Emerald and Kyrium are processing and we hope to have more news about their shipping status soon.
Have you had a change of postal address in 2023? We’re giving you one last chance to update your address with this form. We want to make sure that the rewards arrive safely, so if you’ve had a postal address change, please fill out the form so our files are as accurate as possible.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND:
- If you have not created your Dual Universe account yet, you will need to do so. On creating your account, make sure to use the same email address as your Kickstarter backer one and fill out the address on your profile:https://www.dualuniverse.game/signup
- All updates to your postal address must be completed by Friday, February 16th, 2024.
PLEASE NOTE:
After the above deadline, the address we have on file is the one that the rewards will be shipped to. We are unable to give any additional opportunities for postal address changes after this time.
We apologize for the long time this rewards shipping took. We can't thank you enough for your contribution to Dual Universe, which wouldn't exist without you.
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Greetings Noveans!
To celebrate the holiday season, we have a special gift for you! Your talent point generation will be doubled starting on December 20th until January 3rd, 2024. Now is a great time to get those skills queued up!
Another piece of good news to celebrate the end of 2023: the shipping of the Kickstarter physical rewards has begun! The dispatching is in an early stage, but the Silver Backer physical rewards are on the way to many of you. We’ll update you as soon as we have more info to share.
As usual during this festive time of the year, many members of Novaquark will be off to spend time with their families. Customer Support and other key staff will still be working to keep things running smoothly in Dual Universe and to assist you during this jolly season. Please be patient however, as ticket-resolution may take a little longer than usual.
While winter embraces us and we gather around the voxel-made chimney, it’s the perfect time to look back at all the great things that happened in Dual Universe during 2023:
- Two big updates : PvE missions, new planets, gamepad and joysticks support, but also maintenance units, schematic containers and more
- In-game tours to feast our eyes on the wonders made by our talented community
- Novean Challenges where Noveans use their know-how and compete against each other.
- Building contests, from Creepy Outposts to Building robots
- Enigmatic treasures hunt
- Our First Year Anniversary
- A lottery for new players to win free game time
- New players guides to help young Noveans starting on the good foot
We are just getting warmed up as there will be plenty more events in store for 2024! But before we ring in the new year, we’ve fueled up the newly redecorated sleigh-bus to ring out this very busy year for a one time ride! Join us on December 30th @ 19:00 UTC for our party sleigh- bus celebration as we head across the universe and visit as many places as we can along the way.
Have a place you would like us to visit? Please read more about it here.
A special message from Nouredine Abboud, CEO of Novaquark:
“Thanks Noveans for a great 2023! DU is unique in the way the community can create content like in no other game. So I can’t wait to see all the great content that 2024 brings too!”
On the behalf of Mark van den Heuvel (NQ-Deckard), Producer of Dual Universe:
“I wish all of our community a wonderful holiday period, and look forward to seeing you all in the new year, with new creations, new challenges and more events!”
And from all of the rest of us here at Novaquark, we wish you the very best for the holidays and for 2024!We wouldn’t be here without our Noveans. Thank you for making Dual Universe better than anything we could have imagined. Our warmest seasons greetings, and see you next year for many more adventures!
Happy holidays!
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Noveans, enjoy the biggest discount in Dual Universe history: -30%! Live until October 26.
Reminder: there's also double talent points up for grabs! +100% bonus to talent point gain until October 27.
Finally, don't forget to claim your free statue from the dispenser at The Exchange:
::pos{0,2,24.3879,99.3719,124.6659}Have a great last week of our anniversary month.
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Dear Noveans,
Exactly one year ago, we launched Dual Universe. To celebrate this milestone, from September 27th to October 27th, your talent point acquisition speed is doubled (+100%), and you can receive an exclusive in-game statue.
Collect your statue from a dispenser located at the center of the Exchange, at these coordinates:
::pos{0,2,24.3879,99.3719,124.6659}.We're also organizing a Birthday Bash Tour! So many wonders have been created in the past year, and the anniversary is a great opportunity to share some sightseeing with friends and to witness what everyone has been able to accomplish.
More information here:
Have a fantastic anniversary!
- Atmosph3rik and Lasersmith
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Noveans, your Dual Universe subscription is 20% off during the Summer Sales.
Effective on both our website and Steam!
Spread the word: if your friends want to try Dual Universe, they can take advantage of this time-limited offer!
See you in game, Noveans. Hurry while the sale lasts!
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PvE Combat missions: earn quanta while playing with friends or solo by completing combat missions against NPCs invading Helios. Use familiar PvP mechanics in instanced missions of varying difficulties to test yourself and your friends! Customize your own combat ships, choose your weapon variants and loadouts, your shield settings, and get to the fight! More info here and here.
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Two planets reworked from the ground up: Sicari and Sinnen return to Dual Universe, with unique alien flora and breath taking desert landscapes to explore. Lose yourself in these new worlds.
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We're integrating joysticks and gamepads support with Input remapping upgrades. You now have more control over your playstyle than ever before.
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Three new Alien Core Units are coming, giving access to all types of plasma in the game.
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We're upgrading Lua, addressing remaining issues and adding numerous new features! More info here and here.
Read the full change log here 👇
https://www.dualuniverse.game/launcher/patch/release-140
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Hello Noveans,
Major changes are coming to PvP in Dual Universe with the 1.4 update! We've engaged in numerous productive discussions both with members of our PvP community as well as internally. The balancing changes being introduced to PvP are a result of these conversations.
Before delving into the specifics, let's discuss the reasoning behind these changes.
In the early days of our beta, we started without shields, leading to a majority of PvP being fought in large cubic ships, which were generally less aesthetically pleasing. Our goal was to cultivate a space where players could transition from using thick voxel layers, leading us to introduce shields into the game for the first time about two years ago with the 0.26 Apollo update.
Shields quickly became an essential aspect of PvP combat. Consequently, ships rapidly evolved from having vast voxel quantities to featuring sleek designs with minimal voxels, presenting smaller targets and evading most incoming damage. This led to the inverse of the cube situation, with ships built into long sticks, sometimes devoid of voxels entirely.
In several previous updates, we have tried to strike a balance, providing players a reason to own ships that are not just cubes or sticks, but amazing constructs of beauty and lethality with your own personal style!
With the 1.4 update, we've revisited many aspects and made changes you’ll want to know:
- We have revamped the hit-and-miss formulas used in the back end.
- Shields are less likely to serve as huge one-time batteries and will function more like periodic protection. The venting cycles are shorter and more frequent, allowing you to vent more often but for smaller amounts.
- Weapon Tracking has also undergone significant change, damage evasion is now a trait more likely to benefit smaller, swiftly moving and highly maneuverable ships, while larger ships have access to more potent stasis weapons to combat smaller ships.
- Honeycomb now has approximately twice as many hit points, enhancing its importance for tanking while your shields are being vented.
- Hoverseats and Cockpits now have a higher fitting capacity, enabling you to equip more weapons or a larger radar.
We hope these changes will enhance PvP enjoyment for everyone. To help you better prepare for the update, here is a complete list of all PvP changes coming to Dual Universe in the 1.4 update, though please note that these updates are still subject to change:
Weapons
Cannon XS- Damage has decreased from 7000 to 6500
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 10 to 2.75
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 10 to 8.25
Cannon S- Damage has increased from 12950 to 13000
- Period of fire has increased from 3.375 to 3.75
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 5 to 1.1
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 5 to 3.3
Cannon M
- Damage has increased from 23957.5 to 26000
- Period of fire has increased from 4.55625 to 5.625
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 2.5 to 0.44
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 2.5 to 1.32
Cannon L
- Damage has increased from 44321.375 to 52000
- Period of fire has increased from 6.1509375 to 8.4375
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 1.25 to 0.176
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 1.25 to 0.528
Laser XS
- Damage has increased from 8000 to 8500
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 5 to 1.75
- Falloff tracking has increased from 5 to 5.25
- Optimal Range has increased from 12500 to 14000
- Falloff distance has increased from 5000 to 7500
- Weapon capacity has decreased from 80 to 70
Laser S
- Damage has increased from 14800 to 17000
- Period of fire has increased from 4.725 to 5.25
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 2.5 to 0.7
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 2.5 to 2.1
- Optimal Range has increased from 24000 to 28000
- Falloff distance has increased from 10000 to 15000
- Weapon capacity has decreased from 400 to 350
Laser M
- Damage has increased from 27380 to 34000
- Period of fire has increased from 6.37875 to 7.875
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 1.25 to 0.28
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 1.25 to 0.84
- Optimal Range has increased from 50000 to 56000
- Falloff distance has increased from 20000 to 30000
- Weapon capacity has decreased from 2000 to 1750
Laser L
- Damage has increased from 50653 to 68000
- Period of fire has increased from 8.6113125 to 11.8125
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 0.625 to 0.112
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 0.625 to 0.336
- Optimal Range has increased from 100000 to 112000
- Falloff distance has increased from 40000 to 60000
- Weapon capacity has decreased from 10000 to 8750
Missile XS
- Damage has increased from 14000 to 26000
- Period of fire has increased from 3 to 5
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 12 to 3.5
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 12 to 10.5
- Optimal distance has increased from 10000 to 12000
- Weapon capacity has increased from 24 to 30
- Reload has increased from 45 to 60
Missile S
- Damage has increased from 25900 to 37050
- Period of fire has increased from 4.05 to 5
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 6 to 1.4
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 6 to 4.2
- Optimal distance has increased from 20000 to 24000
- Weapon capacity has increased from 120 to 150
- Reload has increased from 45 to 60
Missile M
- Damage has increased from 47915 to 52796
- Period of fire has decreased from 5.4675 to 5
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 3 to 0.56
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 3 to 1.68
- Optimal distance has increased from 40000 to 48000
- Weapon capacity has increased from 600 to 750
- Reload has increased from 45 to 60
Missile L
- Damage has decreased from 88642.75 to 75234
- Period of fire has decreased from 7.381125 to 5
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 1.5 to 0.224
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 1.5 to 0.672
- Optimal distance has increased from 80000 to 96000
- Weapon capacity has increased from 3000 to 3750
- Reload has increased from 45 to 60
Railgun XS
- Damage has increased from 16000 to 17000
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 3.5 to 1
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 3.5 to 3
- Optimal distance has increased from 20000 to 22000
- Falloff distance has increased from 20000 to 22000
- Reload has increased from 20 to 25
Railgun S
- Damage has increased from 29600 to 34000
- Period of fire has increased from 9.45 to 10.5
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 1.75 to 0.672
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 1.75 to 1.2
- Optimal distance has increased from 40000 to 44000
- Falloff distance has increased from 40000 to 44000
- Reload has increased from 20 to 25
Railgun M
- Damage has increased from 54760 to 68000
- Period of fire has increased from 12.7575 to 15.75
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 0.875 to 0.16
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 0.875 to 0.48
- Optimal distance has increased from 80000 to 88000
- Falloff distance has increased from 80000 to 88000
- Reload has increased from 20 to 25
Railgun L
- Damage has increased from 101306 to 136000
- Period of fire has increased from 17.25 to 23.625
- Optimal tracking has decreased from 0.4375 to 0.064
- Falloff tracking has decreased from 0.4375 to 0.192
- Optimal distance has increased from 160000 to 176000
- Falloff distance has increased from 160000 to 176000
- Reload has increased from 20 to 25
Stasis XS
- Minimum Range has increased from 20000 to 30000
- Maximum Range has decreased from 100000 to 80000
- Period of Fire has decreased from 5 to 4
- Effect Duration has decreased from 5 to 4
- Fitting has decreased from 500 to 225
- Ammo Capacity has increased from 40 to 60
- Reload Time has decreased from 50 to 10
Stasis S
- Minimum Range has increased from 20000 to 30000
- Maximum Range remains unchanged at 100000
- Period of Fire has decreased from 5 to 4
- Effect Duration has increased from 5 to 6
- Fitting has decreased from 2500 to 1125
- Ammo Capacity has increased from 200 to 300
- Reload Time has decreased from 50 to 20
Stasis M
- Minimum Range has increased from 20000 to 30000
- Maximum Range has increased from 100000 to 120000
- Period of Fire has decreased from 5 to 4
- Effect Duration has increased from 5 to 8
- Fitting has decreased from 12500 to 5625
- Ammo Capacity has increased from 1000 to 1500
- Reload Time has decreased from 50 to 30
Stasis L
- Minimum Range has increased from 20000 to 30000
- Maximum Range has increased from 100000 to 140000
- Period of Fire has decreased from 5 to 4
- Effect Duration has increased from 5 to 10
- Fitting has decreased from 62500 to 28125
- Ammo Capacity has increased from 5000 to 7500
- Reload Time has decreased from 50 to 40
- Variants have received new bonus distributions and adjustments
- Defense now gives Range and Cone bonuses
- Agile now gives Damage and Tracking bonuses
- Heavy now gives Damage and Cone bonuses
- Precision now gives Range and Tracking bonuses
- Variant values have been adjusted.
- All debuffs removed.
Ammo
- Precision Ammo has had its Optimal Range buff reduced from 1.2 to 1.1
- Heavy Ammo has had its Damage buff reduced from 1.2 to 1.05
- Defense Ammo has had its Tracking reduced from 1.5 to 1.25
- Agile ammo remains unchanged.
Control Units- The Cockpit and Hovercraft seat Max fitting capacity has increased from 1000 to 1250
Shield Generators
Shield Generator XS:
- Venting Cooldown has decreased from 60 to 30
- Venting Regen per second has increased from 2500 to 9000
- Max shield gain per regen has decreased from 0.5 to 0.25
Shield Generator S:
- Venting Cooldown has decreased from 120 to 60
- Venting Regen per second has increased from 10000 to 28000
- Max shield gain per regen has decreased from 0.5 to 0.35
Shield Generator M:
- Venting Cooldown has decreased from 240 to 120
- Venting Regen per second has increased from 37500 to 64000
- Max shield gain per regen has decreased from 0.5 to 0.45
Shield Generator L:
- Venting Cooldown has decreased from 480 to 240
- Venting Regen per second has increased from 100000 to 102400
- Max shield gain per regen has increased from 0.5 to 0.55
Variants:
- The Active variant will now have the hit points bonus.
- The Variable variant will now have the mass bonus.
- The Capacitor variant will now have the Volume bonus.
- Variant values have been adjusted.
Voxel honeycomb healthpoints
- All honeycomb HP values have roughly doubled (x2.08).
- For example Iron Honeycomb HP has changed from 6000 to 12500 per m3.
We hope that this preview of the PvP changelog has armed you with the information you need to prepare for update 1.4, and look forward to seeing your new warships after the update!
-The Novaqark Team
- TobiwanKenobi, Lasersmith, Moulinex and 4 others
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Hello, Noveans!
Update 1.4 is just days away, and we’re excited for you to experience the new PvE feature, where you'll battle against mysterious foes emerging from an unknown gravitational signature on the system's outskirts. As you fight to counter this sudden onslaught, you'll also buy time for scientists to identify the threat. The update’s narrative will progressively unlock through server-wide milestones as you complete combat missions.
But how can you prepare to engage with this feature on day one? We’re writing to share some information to assist you.
First, how can you take missions?
You’ll discover a new tab in your missions overview (F8) labeled Alien Warfare.
From here, you can choose the difficulty tier you’d like to tackle, specify the planet near which your mission will commence, see the restrictions (more on that below), accept your mission, and review the narrative as it unlocks!
Remember, there is no collateral needed for combat missions; you can take them on for free.
Once the mission is accepted, you can navigate to the mission entry portal, and when in proximity, click the button to teleport you, your passengers, and your ship to the mission site.
Should you wish to abort a mission, navigate to the beacon within the mission site and press the teleport button again in your mission interface (F8). If, for any reason, you can’t find the beacon, you can also set your waypoint there from the mission menu.
There are restrictions on what you can bring into each mission Tier
Forbidden in all Tiers:
- Resurrection nodes
- Surrogate Pods
- Surrogate Stations
- Repair Units
- Warp Drives
- Core Units (Your ship’s Core Unit doesn’t count, but you can’t bring any additional cores into the mission, such as undeployed ones in your inventory.)
Very Easy Missions:- Reward: 260,000 quanta
- Max Mass: 50t
- Time Limit: 15 minutes
- Max Crew: 2
- Maximum Ship Core Size: Extra Small
- Forbidden Items: Small, Medium, and Large Shields; Small, Medium, and Large Weapons
Easy Missions:
- Reward: 900,000 quanta
- Max Mass: 150t
- Time Limit: 25 minutes
- Max Crew: 3
- Maximum Ship Core Size: Small
- Forbidden Items: Medium and Large Shields; Medium and Large Weapons
Medium Missions:
- Reward: 2,500,000 quanta
- Max Mass: 400t
- Time Limit: 30 minutes
- Max Crew: 4
- Maximum Ship Core Size: Medium
- Forbidden Items: Large Shields; Large Weapons
Hard Missions:
- Reward: 5,000,000 quanta
- Max Mass: 1500t
- Time Limit: 40 minutes
- Max Crew: 5
Very Hard Missions:
- Reward: 7,000,000 quanta
- Max Mass: 2000t
- Time Limit: 50 minutes
- Max Crew: 6
Tips on Completing Missions
The objective of the missions is to eliminate enemy forces that spawn within the time limit. You can monitor mission progress and remaining time here:
Bear in mind that enemy weapons will target you upon entry and are accurate. They will spawn and remain relatively close to you, and they will maintain range with your ship should you decide to kite.
We recommend equipping your vessel with potent close-range weapons and the highest tier of shield you can afford. You might also find it beneficial to vent your shields periodically when there's a lull in the combat. Experimenting with ammunition types and shield resistance settings will help you find your most effective setup.
While the standard piloting controls will work, you could explore player-made piloting and combat Lua control programs. These can enhance your effectiveness and ease your engagement with the enemy. DU Creators, a player-run website and Discord server, is a great place to start looking for new ships, buildings, and Lua scripts. However, if you don’t want to use custom Lua scripts, the game’s regular controls are still effective, especially with the use of the Tactical Map:
Lastly, consider planning your logistics. Mission portals will spawn near the planet you designate, and you’ll need to fly to it and return to resupply after the mission. Would a static ground base, an orbital station, or a larger carrier ship minimize the time you spend between missions rearming, refueling, and repairing? The choices are yours to experiment with.
Update 1.4 is launching on the 20th of June 2023. Servers will go down at 08:00 UTC, and we aim to reopen them at 12:00 UTC. Prepare for a fight, Noveans!
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Save the date, Noveans: Dual Universe 1.4 is landing June 20th!
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PvE Combat missions: Earn quanta while playing with friends or solo by completing combat missions against NPCs invading Helios. Use familiar PvP mechanics in instanced missions of varying difficulties to test yourself and your friends! Customize your own combat ships, choose your weapon variants and loadouts, your shield settings, and get to the fight!
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Two planets reworked from the ground up: Sicari and Sinnen return to Dual Universe, with unique alien flora and breathtaking desert landscapes to explore. Lose yourself in these new worlds.
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We're integrating joysticks and gamepads support with Input remapping upgrades. You now have more control over your playstyle than ever before.
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Three new Alien Core Units are coming, giving access to all types of plasma in the game.
Check also the preview livestream of the Update below ⬇️
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1845357494
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Greetings, Noveans!
This is NQ-Ligo again.
We’ve heard your questions on script compatibility since announcing the Lua changes coming in update 1.4. I’m writing to share more information to enable you to better prepare for the update.
There's only one change that we haven't been able to make compatible with existing scripts. For everything else, a compatibility layer has been added, there is no need to worry about that!
The "breaking" change is the Boolean type fix. For a long time, functions that were supposed to return a Boolean, such as unit.isRemoteControlled, returned an integer (0 or 1). It took a while to correct, but from now on, these functions will return a Boolean (true or false). However, functions requiring a Boolean argument will continue to support integers in addition to Booleans.
To assist you, here's an exhaustive list of EXISTING functions that currently return an integer and will now return a Boolean:
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unit.hasDRM
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unit.isRemoteControlled
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unit.isMouseControlActivated
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unit.isMouseDirectControlActivated
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unit.isMouseVirtualJoystickActivated
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unit.isAnyLandingGearDeployed
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unit.isAnyHeadlightSwitchedOn
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databank.hasKey
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databank.clearValue
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transponder.isActive
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transponder.setTags
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shield.getState
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shield.setResistances
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shield.inLockdown
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shield.isActive
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shield.startVenting
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shield.stopVenting
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shield.isVenting
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shield.setLockdownExitTime
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door.isOpen
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forcefield.isDeployed
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forcefield.setMaxLength
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landingGear.isDeployed
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light.isActive
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light.isBlinking
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weapon.isOutOfAmmo
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adjustor.isActive
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adjustor.setTags
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adjustor.isIgnoringTags
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brake.isActive
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brake.setTags
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brake.isIgnoringTags
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airfoil.isStalled
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airfoil.setTags
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airfoil.isIgnoringTags
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engine.isActive
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engine.isTorqueEnabled
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engine.isOutOfFuel
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engine.hasFunctionalFuelTank
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engine.setTags
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engine.isIgnoringTags
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antiGravityGenerator.isActive
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receiver.hasChannel
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receiver.setChannelList
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core.isEngineIgnoringTagsById
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core.deleteSticker
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core.moveSticker
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screen.isActive
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screen.getMouseState
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gyro.isActive
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laserDetector.isHit
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laserEmitter.isActive
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manualButton.isDown
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manualSwitch.isActive
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manualSwitch.isDown
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radar.setSortMethod
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radar.isConstructIdentified
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radar.isConstructAbandoned
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radar.hasMatchingTransponder
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construct.isWarping
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construct.isInPvPZone
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construct.isPlayerBoarded
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construct.isPlayerBoardedInVRStation
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construct.isConstructDocked
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construct.setDockingMode
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construct.dock
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construct.undock
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construct.forceDeboard
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construct.forceUndock
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construct.forceInterruptVRSession
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player.isSeated
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player.isParentedTo
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player.isSprinting
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player.isJetpackOn
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player.isHeadlightOn
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player.isFrozen
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player.hasDRMAutorization
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system.destroyWidgetPanel
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As for other changes, such as the JSON library change, we've made sure to maintain compatibility with your existing scripts, either by making added arguments optional (thanks to the implementation of the nil type in our API), or by adding derivations. However, in the future, I recommend including the "json.lua" library instead of "dkjson.lua" to avoid using the compatibility layer if you want to optimize your script.
As with every update, we'll also be pushing an updated Lua API mockup on the game's official GitHub.
We hope this helps you better prepare for the upcoming Lua changes in update 1.4! Happy coding, Noveans!
NQ-Ligo
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Greetings, Noveans!
Every gamer is unique, each boasting their own preferred playstyle, control setup, and comfort zones. Your game controls should reflect this individuality. That's why our Input Remapping Upgrades, coming soon in Update 1.4, are designed to give you more control - literally and figuratively.
Dual Universe hosts numerous controls, many of which have been hidden from players. Our Input Remapping Upgrades will vastly expand the game's control settings, making these hidden controls visible and customizable. You can rebind them to your preferred keys… including those on gamepads and joysticks! Both systems are now correctly supported. For instance, you can bind specific controls to the axis turn of a joystick.
In addition, we've introduced many new controls, allowing you to personalize your settings with intricate detail. If you’re a player who enjoys crafting your control schemes, you’ll find these new options on our control settings page.
This is just the beginning, Noveans. We’re already working on introducing more features to Input Remapping in the future, such as the ability to import and export control profiles to the server, allowing for seamless importing into applications like GeForce Now. We also aim for more direct Lua integration in future versions.
These changes are designed to empower you and make Dual Universe more accessible by supporting gamepads, joysticks, and more. Whether you plan to intricately craft your control schemes or simply enjoy flying across Helios with a HOTAS system, we hope you’ll have a great time with the Input Remapping Upgrades in Update 1.4.
The Novaquark Team
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DEVBLOG: 1.4 LUA API UPDATE
Greetings, Noveans! This is NQ-Ligo again,
Some time ago, we redesigned the Lua API of Dual Universe, introducing new features and opening up many possibilities. Today, we’re launching the next major update to the game’s Lua, addressing the remaining fundamental issues and adding numerous new features.
In this post, I’ll present some upcoming 1.4 changes to give you ample time to adapt your creations. I’ll walk you through the changes we're making to the backend, as well as some cool additions to the game’s Lua API.
Fundamental Changes
Let’s start with the fundamental issues we had yet to address in the game’s Lua.
- Update of the Lua Environment
To leverage the optimizations and basic improvements in the Lua environment, we have updated it to version 5.4.4. You can review the changes on the official website of the language (https://www.lua.org/manual/5.4/readme.html#changes. Still, please note the introduction of new features such as:
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New generational mode for garbage collection
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New implementation for math.random
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New format '%p' in 'string.format'
- Replacement of the dkjson Library
For some time, we have been addressing performance issues with Lua systems. A significant factor related to these performance issues is the use of JSON. Thus, we reduced the use of JSON in favor of Lua tables. However, after consulting many of you, it appears that JSON is still widely used by our players. Hence, we decided to replace the dkjson library with the json.lua library (https://github.com/rxi/json.lua), a pure Lua library that is much more efficient.
We've added a compatibility patch to prevent your existing scripts from breaking.
- Boolean Type and Nil Support
Until now, booleans returned or used in the Lua API were treated as integers 0 or 1. While this may seem minor, it was crucial to resolve for several reasons, including performance and backend considerations.
Good news: we've now resolved this issue, allowing the Lua API to accept arguments and return real booleans! This will allow you to optimize your scripts.
Additionally, we've integrated nil. Until now, we could neither return nor accept nil as an argument. Again, while this may seem minor, resolving this issue allowed us to introduce the concept of optional arguments and optimize the Lua data stack. You will see its application in the additions we are introducing.
In addition to these visible fixes, we've made several backend improvements to the game's Lua binding. Consequently, we decided to use this opportunity to increase the instruction limit of the Lua environment (the limit that triggers the CPU OVERLOAD error). Starting from version 1.4, this limit will be increased from 2,000,000 to 10,000,000 instructions, accessible with the getInstructionCount and getInstructionLimit functions added to the Lua system API.
With this change in Boolean support, you will need to adapt your existing creations to ensure they continue to function as expected. We believe the benefits of these updates justify the effort and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we continue to improve the game's Lua environment.
Improvement of the Syntax Highlighting
We've enhanced the syntax highlighting in our code editor interface to simplify your coding experience. We understand that coding can be challenging, especially for beginners. That's why we took the time to create a straightforward syntax highlighting system to make coding in Dual Universe easier and more enjoyable.
While we've improved syntax highlighting, it isn't a full-fledged code analyzer. It's merely a tool to help you read and understand your code more easily. We aim to make coding more accessible and affordable for everyone, and we hope this update will contribute to that. The new system incorporates the coloring of APIs for system, unit, library, construct, player, and Lua operators.
Enrichment of the Lua Codex
We're thrilled to announce a new section in the Lua CODEX - the "Usage Example" section. This section provides detailed explanations and code examples to help you better understand how to use the functions within our API. It will be added to each function or event that requires further explanation.
We understand that learning to use a new API can sometimes be daunting, especially if you're new to coding. Therefore, we believe that providing examples, use cases, and deeper instructions on how to use the various functions in our API will help you better understand our game's API, making your coding experience more enjoyable.
Radar Data Pre-filtering
Despite our efforts to optimize and make the processing of radar data more flexible, particularly by integrating the getConstructs function to return the list of constructs in scope as a Lua table, we've considered and studied additional improvements.
Thanks to the integration of nil support in our Lua environment, we decided to improve the getConstructs function by adding the following optional pre-filters:
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As you can see, this filtering is combinable and optional, enabling you to filter the data you receive before processing it through Lua, allowing you to optimize your scripts.
Conclusion
We hope these updates and performance upgrades will improve your Lua experience in Dual Universe. There are still many other additions to the Lua API waiting to be discovered in this release. Happy exploring!
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Dear Noveans,
We have noticed some of the disconnect issues you've been having with EAC (Easy Anti Cheat) when playing Dual Universe. We want to let you know that we are investigating this issue!
For those of you having issues with EAC, one thing you might wish to try is unplugging certain devices such as joysticks or gamepads as this might help.
Also, when relogging please close and restart your client.
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Noveans, Update 1.3 is here!
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We’re replacing Repair Units with Maintenance Units to offer more flexibility to players in maintaining their constructs. Maintenance Units allow players to repair damaged elements, honeycomb, or both using scrap and replacement honeycomb. They also let players decide what happens to extra elements not part of the original snapshot, allowing them to either be recycled or repaired with scrap and recovered. Finally, they allow players to disassemble a construct and retrieve all items (including the core) into a linked container.
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Another new feature added to the game is the ability to designate a single container to act as the schematic provider for all industry units on the construct. This feature is in response to popular demand from community members, who wanted a better way to manage schematics.
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We’re also expanding the UEF stores! You can now find the Build Your Legacy Contest winners (along with a few bonus entries) in the ‘blueprint basement’ of UEF Stores.
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Finally, as EQU8 bids farewell to its third-party customers, we’re thrilled to team up with Easy Anti Cheat. Together, we're committed to ensuring that every player in Dual Universe enjoys a level playing field that's fair and competitive.
Update 1.3 brings a new level of flexibility and convenience to the game, allowing players to customize and maintain their constructs better. We look forward to seeing how everyone responds to these exciting changes and improvements, and we are committed to continuing to enhance and improve the game for our players.
To learn more about the future direction and development plan of Dual Universe, you can read this letter from NQ Deckard.
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Dear Noveans,
Update 1.3 is on its way! As we finalize the Maintenance Unit and prepare for its public test session (more on that below), we are excited to share the details of update 1.3 with all of you.
We also want to thank you for your patience as we work towards bringing you a new PvE system in Dual Universe. Our development team is working hard to create an exciting and enjoyable feature that provides the best gaming experience for everyone. We are prioritizing PvE and are working to bring it to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can still look forward to other new features (like the ones below), with more details coming on our Social Media and teaser livestreams on Twitch.
With that, let’s look at update 1.3!THE MAINTENANCE UNIT
We’re replacing Repair Units with Maintenance Units, giving players more flexibility in maintaining their constructs by allowing repair and disassembly.
Repair:- You can choose to repair damaged elements, honeycomb, or both
- Use scrap to repair damaged elements or replace them
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Choose what happens to extra elements:
- If damaged elements are not part of the original snapshot, they can either be recycled or repaired with scrap and recovered.
- They will be recovered if they are undamaged but not part of the original construct snapshot.
- Destroyed extra elements (those with no remaining repair counts) will be recycled.
Repairing honeycomb structures requires the exact amount of honeycomb missing, and elements still need the same amount of scrap to fix.
Disassembly:- You can remove all honeycomb and elements on a construct, including the core.
- The maintenance unit will use its linked container to retrieve all items instead of using it to repair.
- Damaged elements can be repaired with scrap before recovery or recycled. Destroyed elements (those with no remaining repairs) will always be recycled.
THE CONSTRUCT SCHEMATIC CONTAINER
Following popular demand by our community members who grew tired of manually inserting schematics into industries, we’ve now added the option to designate a single container on a construct to act as the schematic provider for all industry units on the construct.
This feature is accessible by simply right-clicking on a container and selecting “Set as schematic container” from the context menu.UEF SHOP EXPANSION
Looking to buy ships from Aphelia? We’ve grown the UEF shop with new floors and a Blueprint Basement that sells copies of all outposts and speeders. Before launch, we ran the ‘Build Your Legacy’ contest, giving DU builders a chance to be woven into the game by building speeders and outposts for new players. We’ve added the winners to our First Time User Experience and into the Blueprint Basement of UEF stores. We’ve also added four bonus speeders and an extra outpost!
INTRODUCING EASYANTICHEAT (EAC)
Accessing and manipulating game files is critical to many disreputable players who want to cheat by automating actions or gaining hidden data, for example. To combat this, we shortlisted EQU8 and EasyAntiCheat (EAC) when implementing our original solution for Dual Universe. With the sale of EQU8 to 1047 Games and the closure of their service to third-party customers, we will switch to EAC.
We want to thank EQU8 for their amazing service and responsive support and are excited to transition into EAC. The only change that should be visible to our players is seeing EAC instead of EQU8 as the anti-cheat system in Dual Universe.UPCOMING PTS SESSION
Many of you have requested a PTS testing session, and our goal is to open the PTS to the public between Friday, February 10th, at 10:00 UTC and Monday, February 13th, at 10:00 UTC.
The PTS will allow you to test all features of Update 1.3 and help us with information and feedback on the PTS Forum thread to tune the features.Your involvement has been invaluable in helping us shape the future of Dual Universe. As we progress with development, we want to thank you for your continued support and engagement and invite you to share your feedback. We’re working hard to give you all an enjoyable and immersive gaming experience and look forward to introducing more upcoming features.
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Dear Noveans,
Dual Universe gives you tools to bring worlds from your imagination to life. In one server, shared by all, Noveans have built wonders of art, architecture, and every kind of spaceship imaginable, all powered and enhanced by Lua scripts written by players. You can visit arcades with gaming machines, cities, showrooms, castles, fairy wonderlands, space stations, megalithic warships, and so much more, all built by players.
To celebrate this game and the breathtaking creativity of our community, we’re proud to announce that we’re participating in the Steam Base Builder Fest from January 23rd to January 30th.
But that’s not all. During the festival, all first-time purchases of Dual Universe on Steam will get 20% off! If your friends want to try Dual Universe, then why not take advantage of this one-time offer in honor of the festival.
Let’s spread the word and celebrate the amazing creations that live in Dual Universe!
See you in-game, Noveans.
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Hello, everyone! I'm Mark van den Heuvel, known to many of you as NQ-Deckard, a member of the Production team here at Novaquark.
First, to those of you who celebrated your new year recently, I wish you a wonderful new year, and I look forward to seeing all of your creations in-game. As we step into 2023, I want to bring you all up to speed on where we're at with Dual Universe and where we are going.
After our launch last September, we have all worked hard to squash remaining bugs and improve balancing. We also delivered the promised digital Kickstarter rewards to our backers.
As is always the case with Dual Universe, work does create itself in front of us, and we have a great deal to work on and improve. One of our current central goals is to enhance the gameplay experience and catch up with some features and quality-of-life improvements, particularly some of those requested by our community.
Let me walk you through some of what we have planned for you both soon and further down the road.
Planets
We’ve recently released a new version of Talemai, and we’re continuing work on the others. After reviewing our progress, we've decided to take extra time to make the new planets truly feel different with new art, new terrain, and more exciting features. This means they are coming at a slower pace and possibly in a different order than we had envisioned. Expect new teasers, concept art, and images from us soon™!
Combat Missions
We had decided early in the life of Dual Universe not to focus on a PvE combat system, given other priorities. With all of the feedback we’ve received since the beginning of the game, PvE combat has consistently remained a highly requested feature from our community. We always try to listen to your feedback, and I’m happy to announce that we have begun work on implementing the first iteration of a PvE combat system into the game!We’re planning the first version to be a PvE mission system that takes players into combat in their ships. The missions will scale in size to allow all players (solo or part of a larger group) to participate.
We’re very excited about the PvE combat feature. It will add more engaging gameplay for all Noveans and allow players to try out the rigors of space combat before heading out to battle with other players in Dual Universe PvP.
We are still in the early development of this feature, and it will take time, but we are already looking forward to seeing you all trying it in future PTS sessions. Your feedback will be instrumental in our developing PvE combat in Dual Universe.
PvP Improvements
Following a recent and very successful round table discussion with members of our PvP community, we are reviewing all the feedback gathered and our own data to determine what changes we will make. We are considering increasing the importance and/or requirement of having voxel armor onboard successful PvP ship designs, finding ways to encourage multi-crew ship setups, and potentially restricting the ability to remove cargo while in combat. Stay tuned for more exciting developments on PvP.
Contest Winner Constructs
Before launch, we ran the Build Your Legacy Contest for players to design starting outposts and speeders, with the winning entries being added to Dual Universe. We are currently working to make the constructs that the contest winners submitted available as options to select during the first start of the game, and we are also looking to make these available for purchase in the UEF shop. The contest entries were original and impressive. I want to congratulate all of you who took part.
Maintenance Unit
A complete rework of the repair unit was planned for the 1.2 release just before the holidays. The feature still needed more work, and we decided to delay its release with plans to include it in the upcoming 1.3 update. When finished, the repair unit will be replaced with the maintenance unit, which can repair constructs with scrap and disassemble constructs. However, construct disassembly is the feature that still requires the most work, and we are determining if the feature will make it into the 1.3 release. When added, this feature will remove the pain of finding that one last bit of voxel in a construct and make redesigning builds easier, with the Maintenance Unit taking down constructs for you.
Joystick Support
Dual Universe already has a basic system to connect joysticks to the game. However, these were never cohesively connected with the Lua system. We will change that, allowing players to map analog and button inputs from Joysticks, Throttles, Pedals, and even simple Gamepads into Dual Universe. This will significantly improve the flying experience for non-Lua developing players and open new doors for Lua developers through projects such as Lua arcade games, custom flight control systems, and other nifty things our community creates.
Default Lua Configuration Rework
Once we’ve added Joystick support, we will redesign the default Lua scripts we give to players. Our community has long requested this update, and we want to ensure we deliver it. We will add a full suite of features and improvements. This means new Lua flight control systems, the ability to toggle widgets on and off without requiring Lua code, and integrating several systems not fully encapsulated in current control scripts, such as Anti-Gravity Generators.
Fuel Intake Changes
This has been a popular demand by our players, and we are looking into options to allow players to refuel tanks from another element. Currently, we plan to make a 'Fuel Intake' able to act as a proxy for a single fuel tank. This feature is still on the drawing board and may change as we dive deeper into it.-------------------------------------------
As always, thank you for reading this short overview of some of what’s coming up. I hope you have a clearer picture of the direction we're taking Dual Universe in, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the forums. Have a wonderful day.- Mark (NQ-Deckard)
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Every month, we feature player creations in-game. We’ve posted videos and posters for everything from ships to Lua scripts on our social media.
If you want to be in with a chance to be featured, send us your work here 👇
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Dear Noveans, Update 1.2 is here.
- Talemai: a land of frost, a land of fire. The planet returns from its makeover as a new world, an interplay of frozen mountains, ice shards, and lakes of lava. Talemai and its three moons will welcome Noveans back in update 1.2.
- Tactical map: All Noveans can fly across Helios with a better view and new navigation tools.
- Asteroids revamp: a more fluid spawning system and better asteroids-tracking tools to mine their resources.
- More tools to find wrecks and salvage their resources.
- You can also fly with the new Kergon X-5 space fuel, crafted with all tier 1 materials.
- Finally, two new alien cores return to the game, bringing with them war for control of their resources.
Read the full change log here 👇
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Dear Noveans,
The Tactical Map WIP we posted earlier was a conceptual image we used for design reference. It's of course not the final version of the feature, which will look more like this :.thumb.png.bf6e64a28efcc52b1de9f80718dc51dc.png)
We also edited the original post to avoid confusion.
Sorry for the misunderstanding, and see you in Dual Universe!- Wossi86, Virtualburn, Leniver and 4 others
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Development forges ahead in Dual Universe. In update 1.2 (arriving on the 13th of December 2022), players will see new game systems and overhauls all about exploration, discovery, and salvaging.
THE TACTICAL MAP
Are you looking for a fight or trying to avoid one? Whatever your aims, we’re adding a new tool for you to navigate with more precision and awareness of the space around you. With integration into the piloting and gunner HUD, the Tactical Map allows you a clearer view of your surroundings and a better ability to interact with the map.
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ASTEROID REWORK
Following frequently requested feedback, each asteroid now has an independent lifetime parameter that determines when it will despawn, meaning that asteroids will spawn randomly and despawn independently of any cycle based on their lifetime parameter. Players will see a constant spawning and despawning of asteroids in the game world.
The ‘Discovered Category’ is being removed. There will still be a timer to broadcast the discovery of an asteroid, allowing players to mine them before their location is moved from the ‘rumored’ list to the ‘broadcast’ list.We’re also removing the tier information from undiscovered asteroids before their broadcast. Asteroid tier information is still revealed after the broadcast. However, this change will allow solo players and small groups a better chance to mine the high-tier asteroids they’ve invested in discovering.
SALVAGE OPERATIONS
Quanta floats out there, adrift in space, waiting to be claimed. Space recovery and reclamation have never been more profitable. Until now, Noveans would have to fly, hoping to stumble across wrecks, but that’s changing. We’re adding wrecks as ‘Abandoned Wreck’ items in the ‘Landmarks’ tab of the map. These are not pinpoint locations, however, and some searching is required to find the wrecks.
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We’re excited to bring you this next step in our development of Dual Universe. We have streams planned to show you the upcoming features of update 1.2, and we will have more information on update 1.3 soon. Let us know what you think of this update here, and thank you all for your continued support.- Briggenti, Ghangi, Novean-61657 and 22 others
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Dear Noveans,
Thank you for your patience while our team was fixing the server issues we had recently. Now that the server is back up and stable again, we've got some exciting news for you! We are thrilled to announce myDU, the standalone version of Dual Universe!
With the myDU client, you will be able to host your own Dual Universe server and/or connect to other players’ private servers. This version of myDU will give you the freedom to play Dual Universe without a subscription.
When creating or administrating a myDU server, you will be able to:
Please Note: While myDU will provide full access to Dual Universe, it does not include access to the Novaquark MMO server! You’ll need a subscription to continue to play on the Novaquark MMO server of Dual Universe.
The standalone version will be available in the coming weeks. (We are currently anticipating a mid-August release timeframe.)
We can’t wait to see you play myDU!