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Rebuilding Helios will be easier with our enhanced Blueprint Deployment Tools.
 
bptoolv3.mp4  
You can omit any element, swap missing honeycomb, and soon after launch, snap blueprints to deployed cores.
 
What will you build first, Novean?

Rebuilding Helios will be easier with our enhanced Blueprint Deployment Tools.
 
bptoolv3.mp4  
You can omit any element, swap missing honeycomb, and soon after launch, snap blueprints to deployed cores.
 
What will you build first, Novean?

Hello, Noveans!
 
With the launch of Dual Universe a month away, we want to talk about how to prepare for the upcoming server reset.
 
We’ve outlined the parts of your gameplay that you’ll keep post-reset in our announcement video and in the letter from our Creative Director. Today, we want to expand on that and discuss how best to prepare for the reset and how to get the most out of it.
 
PREPARE YOUR CORE BLUEPRINTS

Make a Core Blueprint of every construct you want to keep and make sure that you store it in your nanopack or in a container on a construct that you own, though we advise that you keep them in your nanopack as it’s the safest place to store them.
 
If you have Core Blueprints in the care of others or in other locations around Helios, don’t forget to gather them, should you want to keep them. Being the original owner of a Core Blueprint has no impact on Core Blueprints outside of your possession. You will keep only those Core Blueprints in your nanopack and owned containers.
 
The same applies to organization-owned Core Blueprints. If you’re a superlegate of an organization, make sure that you store your Core Blueprints in your nanopack or that they’re stored in a container on a construct owned by your organization, though again, we advise that you keep them in your nanopack.
 
PREPARE YOUR ORGANIZATIONS

Make sure that each organization you want to keep has a player as its superlegate. Any organization without a player as its superlegate will be lost at the reset.
 
Make a list of members you would like to reinvite after the reset. Though any organization with a player as its superlegate will remain after the reset with its Core Blueprints, Name, Logo, and Manifesto intact, membership will be reset.
 
You can use the in-game contacts system (which will remain after the reset) to keep track of your members or simply make a list outside of the game. 
 
DON’T WASTE TIME PREPARING YOUR MINING UNITS

We will reset the ore distribution on each body in Helios. To find good spots for your mining units, you’ll need to re-build your Territory Scanners and hunt the tiles down. None of your pre-reset knowledge of hotspots will be valid post-reset.
 
PIONEER PACKS AND THE TALENT ACCELERATOR 

The Pioneer Packs' items will be delivered in the first month after launch. If you’d like your collectibles, you’ll need an active subscription, and you’ll need to log into the game during its first month after release to receive them.
 
The talent point and quanta awards will be given on the final day of each month for the first six months of release. Again, you’ll need an active subscription to receive them.
 
Finally, if you've subscribed to the game, ensure that you have at least six months of talent training queued up. The talent point accelerator event, which is open to all players, will boost your talent point acquisition in the first six months of launch by:
100% for the first month 50% for months two, three, and four 25% for months five and six   
The launch of Dual Universe will likely be the last time in the game's life where the economy will be an even playing field. Though beta players and backers will gain some advantage by the end of the six-month launch period, the start of the launch will see every player on the same starting line. There’s never been a better time to join! 
 
We’re excited to see you in Helios on the 27th of September. In the meantime, don’t hesitate to share your feedback on reset preparation here.

Hello Noveans,
 
If you’ve ever wanted to try Dual Universe before buying it, we’ve got you covered!
 
Our Steam Free Trial is designed to give a full taste of Dual Universe to any new player interested in the game, without limits and completely free of charge. The trial runs on a separate server that is a copy of our main, persistent server but with a few key differences to help you fully try the game:
 
Gameplay is accelerated, meaning that the markets are seeded with useful items at greatly reduced prices. You’ll still need to make money on your own, but you should be able to afford the elements you’ll need to easily try any game aspect.  The Free Trial Server is regularly reset. This means that all accounts are deleted, and the server restarts completely from scratch periodically. You’ll receive a notice on logging in at least one week prior to the next reset date. The frequency of these server resets is yet to be finalized.  
Other than that, the Free Trial is an exact copy of retail Dual Universe. There are no limitations.
 
You can build and customize almost anything your imagination demands, from castles housing factories to stations, space trucks, sleek warships, and the Lua scripts that drive them all. You can gather and refine ores, trade, or even enforce claims on the highest tiers of resources by force of arms. Become a leader, manufacturer, pirate, trader, or just explore and collect what other players have to offer.
 
The Free Trial is available now on our Steam page. You’ll need a Novaquark account to play. You can do so simply by following the on-screen instructions in the game client.
 
Please note that once you’ve purchased a subscription on your Novaquark account via Steam, the Free Trial server will no longer be accessible on that account. You can however always create a new one to return to the Free Trial server as we don’t use your Steam account to log in to the client.
 
For instance, if you have friends playing on the Free Trial server but your account has already purchased a subscription, you can simply create a new one to join them.
 
If you decide to purchase Dual Universe after the trial, you can buy the game directly on Steam! 
 
We are launching Dual Universe on September 27, 2022, though our Steam page is available for you to browse now. While you’re there, why not wishlist Dual Universe to help us gain visibility on Steam?
 
Please share your thoughts with us on the free trial in this forum thread.
 
See you in Helios, Noveans.
 

Brace yourselves for impact, Noveans.
 
To celebrate the final week of beta, we’re providing unlimited ammunition for all Noveans to enjoy. Let’s set Helios ablaze, one last time!
 
The ammo is stored in dispensers located at the Aegis Market. Hurry, as these dispensers are only available from Friday 16th of September at 14:00 UTC to Monday 19th of September at 14:00 UTC.
 
POS Locations of the four Aegis Landing Sanctuaries:
::pos{0,0,13856056.7216,7385793.9158,-258304.4443}
::pos{0,0,13855653.9617,7386775.2141,-258396.0259}
::pos{0,0,13856947.9791,7387219.4821,-258354.2738}
::pos{0,0,13857492.9911,7386151.7504,-258248.3269}

If you’re looking for a more peaceful way to spend the last week of beta, NQ-Nyota will take you for a jolly ride to the most spectacular places of Dual Universe. Last chance to see the best creations of the community before the server closure!
 
Reminder: our game server and store will be closed from the 22nd to the 27th of September.
 
If you have any questions, concerns or just want to share your war stories, rendezvous on this forum thread.
Peace out Good luck surviving the fires of Helios, Noveans.
 

Brace yourselves for impact, Noveans.
 
To celebrate the final week of beta, we’re providing unlimited ammunition for all Noveans to enjoy. Let’s set Helios ablaze, one last time!
 
The ammo is stored in dispensers located at the Aegis Market. Hurry, as these dispensers are only available from Friday 16th of September at 14:00 UTC to Monday 19th of September at 14:00 UTC.
 
POS Locations of the four Aegis Landing Sanctuaries:
::pos{0,0,13856056.7216,7385793.9158,-258304.4443}
::pos{0,0,13855653.9617,7386775.2141,-258396.0259}
::pos{0,0,13856947.9791,7387219.4821,-258354.2738}
::pos{0,0,13857492.9911,7386151.7504,-258248.3269}

If you’re looking for a more peaceful way to spend the last week of beta, NQ-Nyota will take you for a jolly ride to the most spectacular places of Dual Universe. Last chance to see the best creations of the community before the server closure!
 
Reminder: our game server and store will be closed from the 22nd to the 27th of September.
 
If you have any questions, concerns or just want to share your war stories, rendezvous on this forum thread.
Peace out Good luck surviving the fires of Helios, Noveans.
 

"Hi Noveans,
 
NQ-Sesch here, bringing you more news about the launch of Dual Universe. Today, we’ll talk about the Dual Universe store and the price of the game, as we get closer and closer to D-day (D standing for Dual Universe, here, of course!).
 
When we launched the beta a little over two years ago, we wanted to make the game as accessible as possible, while helping us cover the cost of our state-of-the-art server infrastructure, which powers our single-shard universe. We had set the price to about half of what other subscription-based MMOs usually cost, with the hope to bring as many new players as possible to Dual Universe. It was a beta after all, and asking for the full price didn’t seem right. This was a compromise between financial viability, and keeping the game accessible.
 
With the upcoming launch of Dual Universe, several factors have changed:
 
Obviously, the game won’t be in a beta state anymore when it launches on September 27th. Our revenue share on Steam is much lower compared to operating the game on our website.  Our economic environment has evolved dramatically, with rampant inflation and the huge variations in the US Dollar to Euro exchange rate.  
For all these reasons, we are going to launch Dual Universe with a price in Euros that is in line with what we had announced during our original Kickstarter campaign. We carefully looked at the rest of the subscription-based MMO market and tried to make sure that we were asking for a fair price, one that is not disconnected from other MMOs and also ensures the financial viability of our crazy project. 
 
What this means is that when Dual Universe launches later this month, one standalone month of game time will cost:
USD $14.99 EUR €12.99 GBP £10.49 CAD $18.49 AUD $19.49  
There will still be discounts for purchasing 3, 6 or 12 months of game time, as detailed in the chart below: 

 
This new price should put to rest the legitimate concerns we have recently seen within the community regarding the value of the DACs that will be awarded to our backers.
 
One additional thing to note is that the store on dualuniverse.game/buy will be shut down between September 22nd and September 27th, with the game server. This is to avoid any frustration or confusion for players who may purchase game time that would run while the game servers are closed.
Any game time already on your account will continue to run as normal (everyone with an active subscription when the servers shut down on the 22nd will be compensated with six days of extra game time at launch). However, any game time purchased after launch will be charged at our new price. In short, you only have a week left if you want to buy game time at the current price, and try to rack up the sweet rewards of the Pioneer packs we recently announced!
 
If you’d like to share your thoughts with us on this topic, please head over to our dedicated forum thread.
 
On behalf of the team, I can say we are moved by the growing excitement we can feel in the community since we announced the launch of Dual Universe. This milestone is just a new beginning, and with your help, we hope to make it one to remember. In the meantime, if you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to wishlist Dual Universe on Steam; every little helps!
 
See you in Helios,
NQ-Sesch"
 

"Hi Noveans,
 
NQ-Sesch here, bringing you more news about the launch of Dual Universe. Today, we’ll talk about the Dual Universe store and the price of the game, as we get closer and closer to D-day (D standing for Dual Universe, here, of course!).
 
When we launched the beta a little over two years ago, we wanted to make the game as accessible as possible, while helping us cover the cost of our state-of-the-art server infrastructure, which powers our single-shard universe. We had set the price to about half of what other subscription-based MMOs usually cost, with the hope to bring as many new players as possible to Dual Universe. It was a beta after all, and asking for the full price didn’t seem right. This was a compromise between financial viability, and keeping the game accessible.
 
With the upcoming launch of Dual Universe, several factors have changed:
 
Obviously, the game won’t be in a beta state anymore when it launches on September 27th. Our revenue share on Steam is much lower compared to operating the game on our website.  Our economic environment has evolved dramatically, with rampant inflation and the huge variations in the US Dollar to Euro exchange rate.  
For all these reasons, we are going to launch Dual Universe with a price in Euros that is in line with what we had announced during our original Kickstarter campaign. We carefully looked at the rest of the subscription-based MMO market and tried to make sure that we were asking for a fair price, one that is not disconnected from other MMOs and also ensures the financial viability of our crazy project. 
 
What this means is that when Dual Universe launches later this month, one standalone month of game time will cost:
USD $14.99 EUR €12.99 GBP £10.49 CAD $18.49 AUD $19.49  
There will still be discounts for purchasing 3, 6 or 12 months of game time, as detailed in the chart below: 

 
This new price should put to rest the legitimate concerns we have recently seen within the community regarding the value of the DACs that will be awarded to our backers.
 
One additional thing to note is that the store on dualuniverse.game/buy will be shut down between September 22nd and September 27th, with the game server. This is to avoid any frustration or confusion for players who may purchase game time that would run while the game servers are closed.
Any game time already on your account will continue to run as normal (everyone with an active subscription when the servers shut down on the 22nd will be compensated with six days of extra game time at launch). However, any game time purchased after launch will be charged at our new price. In short, you only have a week left if you want to buy game time at the current price, and try to rack up the sweet rewards of the Pioneer packs we recently announced!
 
If you’d like to share your thoughts with us on this topic, please head over to our dedicated forum thread.
 
On behalf of the team, I can say we are moved by the growing excitement we can feel in the community since we announced the launch of Dual Universe. This milestone is just a new beginning, and with your help, we hope to make it one to remember. In the meantime, if you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to wishlist Dual Universe on Steam; every little helps!
 
See you in Helios,
NQ-Sesch"
 

"Hi Noveans,
 
NQ-Sesch here, bringing you more news about the launch of Dual Universe. Today, we’ll talk about the Dual Universe store and the price of the game, as we get closer and closer to D-day (D standing for Dual Universe, here, of course!).
 
When we launched the beta a little over two years ago, we wanted to make the game as accessible as possible, while helping us cover the cost of our state-of-the-art server infrastructure, which powers our single-shard universe. We had set the price to about half of what other subscription-based MMOs usually cost, with the hope to bring as many new players as possible to Dual Universe. It was a beta after all, and asking for the full price didn’t seem right. This was a compromise between financial viability, and keeping the game accessible.
 
With the upcoming launch of Dual Universe, several factors have changed:
 
Obviously, the game won’t be in a beta state anymore when it launches on September 27th. Our revenue share on Steam is much lower compared to operating the game on our website.  Our economic environment has evolved dramatically, with rampant inflation and the huge variations in the US Dollar to Euro exchange rate.  
For all these reasons, we are going to launch Dual Universe with a price in Euros that is in line with what we had announced during our original Kickstarter campaign. We carefully looked at the rest of the subscription-based MMO market and tried to make sure that we were asking for a fair price, one that is not disconnected from other MMOs and also ensures the financial viability of our crazy project. 
 
What this means is that when Dual Universe launches later this month, one standalone month of game time will cost:
USD $14.99 EUR €12.99 GBP £10.49 CAD $18.49 AUD $19.49  
There will still be discounts for purchasing 3, 6 or 12 months of game time, as detailed in the chart below: 

 
This new price should put to rest the legitimate concerns we have recently seen within the community regarding the value of the DACs that will be awarded to our backers.
 
One additional thing to note is that the store on dualuniverse.game/buy will be shut down between September 22nd and September 27th, with the game server. This is to avoid any frustration or confusion for players who may purchase game time that would run while the game servers are closed.
Any game time already on your account will continue to run as normal (everyone with an active subscription when the servers shut down on the 22nd will be compensated with six days of extra game time at launch). However, any game time purchased after launch will be charged at our new price. In short, you only have a week left if you want to buy game time at the current price, and try to rack up the sweet rewards of the Pioneer packs we recently announced!
 
If you’d like to share your thoughts with us on this topic, please head over to our dedicated forum thread.
 
On behalf of the team, I can say we are moved by the growing excitement we can feel in the community since we announced the launch of Dual Universe. This milestone is just a new beginning, and with your help, we hope to make it one to remember. In the meantime, if you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to wishlist Dual Universe on Steam; every little helps!
 
See you in Helios,
NQ-Sesch"
 

Dear Noveans,
 
We are delighted to see so many of you partaking in our BUILD YOUR LEGACY contest.
 
To make sure your entries are eligible for our in-game prologue, we want to go over our selection rulesest once more 👇
 
1. To be selected, constructs must be either a Speeder or an Outpost.
 
2. Construct Specifications

Speeder Requirements: constructs must feature ALL of the elements below
XS Core Unit 1x Hovercraft seat controller 3x Basic Atmo Engines XS (2 pointing backward, 1 pointing forward) 1-2x Basic Hover Engine S 1-2x Stabilizers (placed vertically) 1x Atmospheric Fuel Tank XS 1-3x Headlights 1-8x light sources (including Headlights) Adjustors XS only Atmospheric Airbrakes S only Tier 1 Honeycomb materials only (+ luminescent) Players are encouraged to add details through the use of elements, but should not get above the count of 60 elements. Must be able to be compacted  
Outpost Requirements: constructs must feature ALL of the elements below
Small core unit 1x mining unit small 2-3x elevators Elevator screen entrance door 1x VR station 1x Container S +2x container XS + 1x container hub 1x resurrection pod Personal objective screen 1x Parcel Container xs Logic Elements Basic xs/s ship parts bundle Floor above the ground (raised foundation, stilts) 400-700 m3 tier 1 (max 10 m3 of luminescent) tier 2 material accents tolerated. 150-300x total element count Total commercial value can’t exceed 1,200,000 h  
To be eligible for potential adding to the FTUE, it is important that your construct remains in the scope and context of our starter constructs. Such as only tier one materials and things that you would normally find in a starter construct like a starter speeder or a starter outpost.
 
 ⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️ If you've already submitted an entry, please verify it fits the requirements. We've received many entries that do not meet them, so please review your work!  ⚠️
 
All required elements are available in the dispensers at the Exchange (in front of the Red Hall), for free, along with honeycomb.
They are are set for the duration of the contest. It ends on Thursday 22nd of September at 14:00 UTC.
Dispensers exact location: ::pos{0,2,24.3793,99.3716,124.9536}
 
Be sure to submit your constructions before that deadline, through this google form.
 
Please keep in mind that if your constructs are selected for the contest, they will not be protected by Digital Rights Management. You however won’t need to turn DRM off when creating your construct for the contest.

Dear Noveans,
 
We’re going to launch Dual Universe! If you missed our launch announcement live stream, you can watch the replay here, and you can also read on for all the details below.
 
Dual Universe has spent eight years in development, with the past two of those in beta. Our team has delivered industry-leading voxel technology, enabling players to build amazing worlds in a single-shard MMO like no other. We’ve advanced by leaps and bounds, adding systems like asteroid and territory mining, missions, new PvP mechanics, and more reasons to fight, as well as creation systems like the Vertex Precision Tool, new Lua API, and the Exchange for our creators to exhibit their works.
 
In short, we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished and are excited for what is yet to come.

Thank you for walking this road with us so far, and it is with great pleasure that we can finally release the details of the launch with you here today:
Dual Universe is launching on September 27, 2022. To enable the launch, we will close all servers on September 22, 2022, and keep them closed until the launch. All active subscriptions (excluding beta keys and full beta access) will receive 6 days of subscription at launch to compensate for this downtime.
 
Here’s a message from Novaquark’s CEO, Nouredine Abboud, on the launch:
 
STEAM
 

 
We’re launching Dual Universe on Steam! It’s an exciting time for us at NQ as we bring our game to as many players who may enjoy it as possible and give those who prefer it the option to purchase the game on Steam.
 
Our Steam page is already live! You can support us by wishlisting Dual Universe on steam and recommending it to your friends, even if you already have the game!
 
The game will also continue to be available to buy on our website, as well as from our official reseller. And of course, you can still play it on almost any computer via the NVIDIA cloud-based platform, Geforce NOW.
 
FREE TRIAL
 
We will implement a free trial of Dual Universe with the game’s launch, which will be available exclusively on Steam. We’ll have more details on this in future communications, but for those who want to try the game's mechanics without committing to a subscription, we’ve got you covered!
We will be opening a separate server for the free trial to allow anyone the chance to try the game for free without impacting the persistent server. This separate server will be regularly reset.
 

 
The game has come a long way during these two years of beta. We want to give every player, including those of you who stopped playing before the game’s new systems and gameplay loops were introduced, a chance to try them.
 
If you were subscribed to the game at any point during the beta, and your subscription has lapsed, we’re adding two weeks of game time on your account from the 27th of September. These two weeks will give you full access to the main universe. Come see what the game has to offer at launch; it’s on us! 
 
A NEW HELIOS
 
The launch will come with some welcome additions to the game. A major one is that we’re upgrading planets. The launch is a great chance for us to bring the game's worlds to life more and to breathe more identity into them. As NQ-Sirg has described before in Ask Aphelia, we had built the Helios system for the launch of Beta and didn’t have as much time as we would have liked to make fleshed-out, living worlds. 
 
If you want a sneak peek at some of these changes, you can see them in the replay of our launch announcement live stream. 
 
This upgrade means you will see new biomes that feel more vibrant and alive. Players will initially have access to:
 
Alioth + Sanctuary + Haven (+ Moon 1 + Moon 4) Jago Teoma Madis (+ Moons 1, 2, and 3)
 
Thades (+ Moons 1 and 2)  

 
 
We’ll add more improved worlds back into the game in several phases. Please note that the release order below is still subject to change.
 

 
We are also adding more planetary body types into the game! The asteroid belts of Thades will be replaced with new, bigger asteroids which can now be claimed by players. We hope to introduce more claimable rocks around Helios after the launch.

BLUEPRINTS
 
Whether you’ve got a small holding or a sprawling, multi-core space station, rebuilding after the reset will be easier with better blueprint deployment tools. As a reminder, you will keep your core blueprints after the reset, so we wanted to make your life easier when deploying them at launch. We have already added pre-visualization to blueprints with the ability to finely move their placement using keyboard controls. We’re also adding three new features at launch and in the first patch after the launch:
 
 
SNAPPING - When deploying a blueprint, you can snap to the grid of another, already placed core, like when placing a Space Core Unit. Along with pre-visualization and keyboard controls, this will allow you to perfectly align cores with one another while deploying blueprints. HONEYCOMB SWAPS - You can now change any honeycomb type inside of a blueprint with any other of your choosing. ELEMENT OMISSION - You can now opt to deploy blueprints with elements missing should you lack them or to simply choose different elements to omit from deployment by choice.  
COSMETICS
 
Another addition to the launch is better cosmetics. We’re adding the much-requested purple plastic and colored luminescent honeycomb. Our newly announced Pioneer Packs will reward beta players and backers with collectible items only available to them as a thank you for helping to bring the game to life. We’re also building on the NOVEAN OVERVIEW to help players better manage their customizations and skins, with much more cosmetic and quality of life improvements to come!
 
KICKSTARTER REWARDS
 
In-game Kickstarter rewards will start being rolled out at launch, and we will share details about them in a dedicated communication. It will include topics such as how to update your physical-reward delivery address and how to claim your in-game rewards.
 
However, there is one piece of news that we want to share with you here. It’s an exciting time for any game developer when the project you have devoted years of your life to comes to fruition. We can already confirm that our Crowdfunding backers will be able to finally see their names in the credits at launch. 
 
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Launching Dual Universe is the start of a new chapter in the game’s story, a story that we as developers and you, our community, are writing together. We still have much to do, and we’re more excited now than ever to deliver a game that can live up to Dual Universe’s incredible potential.
 
If you have questions about the launch, please send them to us here so that we can answer them in a dedicated episode of Ask Aphelia.
You can also share your thoughts and feedback with us in this dedicated forum thread.
 
Thanks again to our players for an incredible journey so far. We can't wait to continue it with you.

Our building contest starts tomorrow, Tuesday 6th of September at 14:00 UTC!
 
All Noveans are invited to bring their creativity and building skills to the forefront to celebrate the end of beta. If your build meets our specifications, it could be included in a future iteration of our available starting outposts and speeders for new players.*
 
Dispensers with elements and honeycomb will be available at the very center of the Exchange for the duration of the contest. It ends on Thursday 22nd of September at 14:00 UTC.

Be sure to submit your constructions before that deadline, through a google form which we’ll share tomorrow!
 
You can check the contest’s requirements here.
 
* Please keep in mind that if your constructs are selected for the contest, they will not be protected by Digital Rights Management. You however won’t need to turn DRM off when creating your construct for the contest.
 

Our building contest has started!
 
All Noveans are invited to The Exchange, in front of the Red Hall. Dispensers are set with elements and honeycomb for the duration of the contest. It ends on Thursday 22nd of September at 14:00 UTC.
Dispensers exact location: ::pos{0,2,24.3793,99.3716,124.9536}
 
Be sure to submit your constructions before that deadline, through this google form.

As a reminder, if your build meets our specifications, it could be included in a future iteration of our available starting outposts and speeders for new players.*
 
* Please keep in mind that if your constructs are selected for the contest, they will not be protected by Digital Rights Management. You however won’t need to turn DRM off when creating your construct for the contest.
 
If you have any question, let us know in this discussion thread!

Our building contest has started!
 
All Noveans are invited to The Exchange, in front of the Red Hall. Dispensers are set with elements and honeycomb for the duration of the contest. It ends on Thursday 22nd of September at 14:00 UTC.
Dispensers exact location: ::pos{0,2,24.3793,99.3716,124.9536}
 
Be sure to submit your constructions before that deadline, through this google form.

As a reminder, if your build meets our specifications, it could be included in a future iteration of our available starting outposts and speeders for new players.*
 
* Please keep in mind that if your constructs are selected for the contest, they will not be protected by Digital Rights Management. You however won’t need to turn DRM off when creating your construct for the contest.
 
If you have any question, let us know in this discussion thread!

Our building contest has started!
 
All Noveans are invited to The Exchange, in front of the Red Hall. Dispensers are set with elements and honeycomb for the duration of the contest. It ends on Thursday 22nd of September at 14:00 UTC.
Dispensers exact location: ::pos{0,2,24.3793,99.3716,124.9536}
 
Be sure to submit your constructions before that deadline, through this google form.

As a reminder, if your build meets our specifications, it could be included in a future iteration of our available starting outposts and speeders for new players.*
 
* Please keep in mind that if your constructs are selected for the contest, they will not be protected by Digital Rights Management. You however won’t need to turn DRM off when creating your construct for the contest.
 
If you have any question, let us know in this discussion thread!

Our building contest has started!
 
All Noveans are invited to The Exchange, in front of the Red Hall. Dispensers are set with elements and honeycomb for the duration of the contest. It ends on Thursday 22nd of September at 14:00 UTC.
Dispensers exact location: ::pos{0,2,24.3793,99.3716,124.9536}
 
Be sure to submit your constructions before that deadline, through this google form.

As a reminder, if your build meets our specifications, it could be included in a future iteration of our available starting outposts and speeders for new players.*
 
* Please keep in mind that if your constructs are selected for the contest, they will not be protected by Digital Rights Management. You however won’t need to turn DRM off when creating your construct for the contest.
 
If you have any question, let us know in this discussion thread!

Our building contest has started!
 
All Noveans are invited to The Exchange, in front of the Red Hall. Dispensers are set with elements and honeycomb for the duration of the contest. It ends on Thursday 22nd of September at 14:00 UTC.
Dispensers exact location: ::pos{0,2,24.3793,99.3716,124.9536}
 
Be sure to submit your constructions before that deadline, through this google form.

As a reminder, if your build meets our specifications, it could be included in a future iteration of our available starting outposts and speeders for new players.*
 
* Please keep in mind that if your constructs are selected for the contest, they will not be protected by Digital Rights Management. You however won’t need to turn DRM off when creating your construct for the contest.
 
If you have any question, let us know in this discussion thread!

Our building contest starts tomorrow, Tuesday 6th of September at 14:00 UTC!
 
All Noveans are invited to bring their creativity and building skills to the forefront to celebrate the end of beta. If your build meets our specifications, it could be included in a future iteration of our available starting outposts and speeders for new players.*
 
Dispensers with elements and honeycomb will be available at the very center of the Exchange for the duration of the contest. It ends on Thursday 22nd of September at 14:00 UTC.

Be sure to submit your constructions before that deadline, through a google form which we’ll share tomorrow!
 
You can check the contest’s requirements here.
 
* Please keep in mind that if your constructs are selected for the contest, they will not be protected by Digital Rights Management. You however won’t need to turn DRM off when creating your construct for the contest.
 

Our building contest starts tomorrow, Tuesday 6th of September at 14:00 UTC!
 
All Noveans are invited to bring their creativity and building skills to the forefront to celebrate the end of beta. If your build meets our specifications, it could be included in a future iteration of our available starting outposts and speeders for new players.*
 
Dispensers with elements and honeycomb will be available at the very center of the Exchange for the duration of the contest. It ends on Thursday 22nd of September at 14:00 UTC.

Be sure to submit your constructions before that deadline, through a google form which we’ll share tomorrow!
 
You can check the contest’s requirements here.
 
* Please keep in mind that if your constructs are selected for the contest, they will not be protected by Digital Rights Management. You however won’t need to turn DRM off when creating your construct for the contest.
 

Hello, Noveans!
 
With the launch of Dual Universe a month away, we want to talk about how to prepare for the upcoming server reset.
 
We’ve outlined the parts of your gameplay that you’ll keep post-reset in our announcement video and in the letter from our Creative Director. Today, we want to expand on that and discuss how best to prepare for the reset and how to get the most out of it.
 
PREPARE YOUR CORE BLUEPRINTS

Make a Core Blueprint of every construct you want to keep and make sure that you store it in your nanopack or in a container on a construct that you own, though we advise that you keep them in your nanopack as it’s the safest place to store them.
 
If you have Core Blueprints in the care of others or in other locations around Helios, don’t forget to gather them, should you want to keep them. Being the original owner of a Core Blueprint has no impact on Core Blueprints outside of your possession. You will keep only those Core Blueprints in your nanopack and owned containers.
 
The same applies to organization-owned Core Blueprints. If you’re a superlegate of an organization, make sure that you store your Core Blueprints in your nanopack or that they’re stored in a container on a construct owned by your organization, though again, we advise that you keep them in your nanopack.
 
PREPARE YOUR ORGANIZATIONS

Make sure that each organization you want to keep has a player as its superlegate. Any organization without a player as its superlegate will be lost at the reset.
 
Make a list of members you would like to reinvite after the reset. Though any organization with a player as its superlegate will remain after the reset with its Core Blueprints, Name, Logo, and Manifesto intact, membership will be reset.
 
You can use the in-game contacts system (which will remain after the reset) to keep track of your members or simply make a list outside of the game. 
 
DON’T WASTE TIME PREPARING YOUR MINING UNITS

We will reset the ore distribution on each body in Helios. To find good spots for your mining units, you’ll need to re-build your Territory Scanners and hunt the tiles down. None of your pre-reset knowledge of hotspots will be valid post-reset.
 
PIONEER PACKS AND THE TALENT ACCELERATOR 

The Pioneer Packs' items will be delivered in the first month after launch. If you’d like your collectibles, you’ll need an active subscription, and you’ll need to log into the game during its first month after release to receive them.
 
The talent point and quanta awards will be given on the final day of each month for the first six months of release. Again, you’ll need an active subscription to receive them.
 
Finally, if you've subscribed to the game, ensure that you have at least six months of talent training queued up. The talent point accelerator event, which is open to all players, will boost your talent point acquisition in the first six months of launch by:
100% for the first month 50% for months two, three, and four 25% for months five and six   
The launch of Dual Universe will likely be the last time in the game's life where the economy will be an even playing field. Though beta players and backers will gain some advantage by the end of the six-month launch period, the start of the launch will see every player on the same starting line. There’s never been a better time to join! 
 
We’re excited to see you in Helios on the 27th of September. In the meantime, don’t hesitate to share your feedback on reset preparation here.

Dear Noveans, if you want to try the Dual Universe launch build before everyone else, now is the time 👇
 
The PTS is now open with PTS 1.0 Release Candidate 1 and the client is available for download, it will remain open until 09:00 UTC on Monday, September 5th. 
 
We invite you to take a look at the planet revamp, new blueprint features, pioneer packs and more!
 
The full list of changes can be found on the Launcher, and on the forums at:
https://board.dualthegame.com/index.php?/topic/25186-pts-10-release-candidate-1-change-log/

The PTS launcher can be found here:
https://www.dualuniverse.game/account/pts

Feedback thread:

Bug report thread:
 

Dear Noveans, if you want to try the Dual Universe launch build before everyone else, now is the time 👇
 
The PTS is now open with PTS 1.0 Release Candidate 1 and the client is available for download, it will remain open until 09:00 UTC on Monday, September 5th. 
 
We invite you to take a look at the planet revamp, new blueprint features, pioneer packs and more!
 
The full list of changes can be found on the Launcher, and on the forums at:
https://board.dualthegame.com/index.php?/topic/25186-pts-10-release-candidate-1-change-log/

The PTS launcher can be found here:
https://www.dualuniverse.game/account/pts

Feedback thread:

Bug report thread:
 

Hello, Noveans!
 
If you’ve supported Dual Universe during our Crowdfunding roots, we want to give you clarity on the delivery of your in-game rewards.
 
You will receive the following in-game rewards at the launch of Dual Universe on September 27th:
All of your DAC balance Titles In-Game Sanctuary Territory Unit The Arkship Cryogenic Tube A Skin for the Resurrection Node Furniture Sets Fireworks We will also include your name in the game’s credits as a Crowdfunding backer. Should you wish to opt-out of this reward, please contact us at privacy@novaquark.com as soon as possible.*
*Important information about names:
Your real name will appear in the credits if your real first name and name have been provided with a space between. 
If no real name has been provided and a shipping name has been, then the shipping name will appear in the credits.
If no shipping name has been provided either, your display name will appear in the credits.
 
The following in-game rewards will be delivered in updates AFTER the game’s launch: 
The Alpha Team, Arkship Passenger, and Earth Legacy Outfits. In-Game Pets Emotes  
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We’re also making progress on the delivery of your physical Kickstarter rewards. We’ll update you with more information on that soon!
 
Dual Universe exists today thanks to our backers, including all of you who supported us in our Crowdfunding roots. With your help, we are launching in a month. We’re thrilled with the support you’ve shown us by wishlisting the game on Steam, and the energy you’ve built around the game, with also welcoming new Noveans into our community. 
 
If you’ve not yet visited our Steam page, here it is! By wishlisting us there, you’ll help Dual Universe gain visibility and bring us to new gamers across the globe.
 
Let us know your thoughts on the Kickstarter rewards in this thread.
 
Thank you for your support, Noveans!

Hello, Noveans!
 
If you’ve supported Dual Universe during our Crowdfunding roots, we want to give you clarity on the delivery of your in-game rewards.
 
You will receive the following in-game rewards at the launch of Dual Universe on September 27th:
All of your DAC balance Titles In-Game Sanctuary Territory Unit The Arkship Cryogenic Tube A Skin for the Resurrection Node Furniture Sets Fireworks We will also include your name in the game’s credits as a Crowdfunding backer. Should you wish to opt-out of this reward, please contact us at privacy@novaquark.com as soon as possible.*
*Important information about names:
Your real name will appear in the credits if your real first name and name have been provided with a space between. 
If no real name has been provided and a shipping name has been, then the shipping name will appear in the credits.
If no shipping name has been provided either, your display name will appear in the credits.
 
The following in-game rewards will be delivered in updates AFTER the game’s launch: 
The Alpha Team, Arkship Passenger, and Earth Legacy Outfits. In-Game Pets Emotes  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
We’re also making progress on the delivery of your physical Kickstarter rewards. We’ll update you with more information on that soon!
 
Dual Universe exists today thanks to our backers, including all of you who supported us in our Crowdfunding roots. With your help, we are launching in a month. We’re thrilled with the support you’ve shown us by wishlisting the game on Steam, and the energy you’ve built around the game, with also welcoming new Noveans into our community. 
 
If you’ve not yet visited our Steam page, here it is! By wishlisting us there, you’ll help Dual Universe gain visibility and bring us to new gamers across the globe.
 
Let us know your thoughts on the Kickstarter rewards in this thread.
 
Thank you for your support, Noveans!

What will you do with your DACs and other digital Kickstarter rewards, Noveans?