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I'd imagine there will be food that's high in energy, and going by other aspects of the game, it won't be easy to make or come by. I don't forsee food being such a hindrance as to divert from anything. Energy, making important equipment will be time consuming and challenging, I think it will all fit together nicely in a way that makes sense. 
 
I really appreciate a game that has depth. It seems there are so few games out there these days with real heart and soul, real meaning and depth of gameplay. So much of it is surface, superficial.
 
Truly I look forward to a game that feels gritty, and sometimes even difficult, with surmountable obstacles. Having to eat, and not just that, but having the necessary technology necessary to grow the food, farm it, process it...all adds to the complexity of gameplay.
 
At this point we're shooting in the dark, but I don't equate food with a survival game. Dual houses many aspects, and it is essentially about surviving, but it's not at its core a survival game. We'll need to survive temperature, as mentioned in another blog, attacks from other players, we'll have to master travel and improving technology, obtaining and using fuel supplies. There's going to be so much we need to do, it feels deep, meaningful and purposeful when all elements are put together.

Just gonna leave this here.
Source: https://devblog.dualthegame.com/2014/12/04/from-barter-to-market-economy/

Personally I would delete the video. That guy is not worth any of our time nor deserves the views as he cares nothing about facts.
 
Did Novaquark import a mesh: Yes. E3 came up fast and they needed to make a video. A hand built voxel ship can take months to build. Note the picture below. This took me a total of about 3 months with all the materials already farmed. Also note,  they still had to hand polish the mesh because the fine details did not take.
 
Does this mean that we can't make ships as cool as  the one shown in the video? No, we can make way cooler ships and buildings.
 
Is Novaquark being misleading in that video? Yes, only because the imported mesh does not even come close to showing what will be achievable in game. Players will make ships that make that mesh model look junky, I have no doubt about this absolutely NO doubt!
 
Why did they use a mesh? Because every tool that places voxels in the game is a mesh. When you place a cube, its a mesh of a cube. When you make a blueprint, its a mesh of your voxel build. When you place a sphere, its a mesh of a sphere. This is how they are able to make tools that scale up or down. There is nothing subversive about using a mesh in the game.
 
​The fact that bluedrake42 had to make fun of Nyzaltars English is proof of the immaturity this person exudes. Novaquark is from France, last I checked they speak French. I guarantee everyone on these forums that Nyzaltars English is 100000000x better than Bluedrake42's French.
 
 

 

Yeah, or we could make wooden steampunk spaceships!
 

If we have implants, I'd love for them to be visible on our avatars - like cyber-tattoos.

Thrasrion mentioned symmetry - that's something I'm interested in finding out about myself.  
 
Also, there will presumably be different sizes for ships, buildings and space stations.  Will there be an option to select the larger voxel size for certain constructs (1m vs 0.25m)?

Yes seems a sure thing that it will be gameplay footage, and that's certainly what I'm looking forward to seeing. I'm about ready to gain insight into something tangible that I can observe and develop a stronger sense of the game.
 
This will be an exciting next step.

No in my purse. It's a very deep purse.

Oh thats gonna be sweet to see actual gameplay hopefully its a nice long video that really shows off the game and how great we all hope it will be

I believe they announced a couple weeks ago that we would see game play footage before the end of July.

Will there be a short list of planet types like this?
 

I was updating my profile and noticed under my user name it said "Member Since Yesterday".  I don't know why but that just made me laugh, I guess it's because I've been around for a while with my own YouTube channel, Sketchfab portfolio and extensive Imgur album.  I have to say though in the short time I've been here I've been made to feel extremely welcome by this community.  I wanted to say thanks to everybody who helped me to set up my account and get orientated on this forum.
 
I'm not usually an early adopter of games and software, but based on the information I have so far, Dual Universe will be a great project to get in on the ground floor.  Basically, my understanding is that for the first few months after release the community will be building the groundwork technology and craft designs that players who join the game later on can use to flesh out the game world.  Now that's something I can sink my teeth into!
 
In short I'd like to send a shout out to all the other newbies in this community and any others that join in the future - you're in the right spot.  It's a great place to be and if you have any questions don't hesitate to make yourself heard.  I'm looking forward to working with all you...
 
Jett
 
 

I couldn't have said it better Dhara! *raises a glass to the lady smuggler*

I couldn't have said it better Dhara! *raises a glass to the lady smuggler*

Rule #1 - No using huge pink fonts on the forums.
 
Rule #2 - See rule #1
 

We make our own laws and our decide our own rules. I won't be playing by your rules. I, for one, will be playing by my own.
 
That's the essence of a free spirit. We break away from the 'mould' and forge our own path. 

LOL, why would any self-respecting smuggler dole out their list of rules to the likes of you?!  Besides,  I am the captain of my ship and my rules change according to my mood.  My crew can deal with it or be dropped off on the next asteroid - without their cut!
 
As for joining COPS, well, as a smuggler, I don't normally socialize a lot.  But in this new universe we are entering, I'd rather partner with the devils I know than bow to some elite with shiny silver stars on his shoulder.   I will not "join the Federation" (or whatever they call themselves in this neck of the galaxy.)  Never been much for getting up at the crack or taking orders all day.  I am my own woman.
 
However.... I'm not ALL bad.  I may choose to do business with any one of you on the up-and-up at any time .... if it is more profitable to do so.  Or maybe a bribe would be more to your liking...hmm?  We'll just have to see how that all plays out.
 
 
Seriously though.  I'm a Landmark player too.  But like my comrades have already said, we didn't plan anything in Landmark.  I, personally never really actually "played" with any of the folks who have joined so far, except maybe a little good ole-fashioned forum PVP from time to time.    But we have seen each others work and if you want to set up a guild full of voxel artists, well, these are the people you want to join up with.  So Kiklix and Lady Astrum have been reaching out to players they know to be like-minded when it comes to game play style.  And I'm very glad they did.  I actually just started playing around with a new sci-fi build in LM so I can hone up my skills  Very excited!!

Kinship is a good word, thank you. Much more succinct. 

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Welcome Neo Prime, you have a cool name 
 
I think I would have tried No Man's Sky by now if not for the single player aspect, would love to have tried it with a buddy along for the ride. Who knows I may try it for experience at some point.

We make our own laws and our decide our own rules. I won't be playing by your rules. I, for one, will be playing by my own.
 
That's the essence of a free spirit. We break away from the 'mould' and forge our own path. 

So i was thinking about pets and AI in the game a while back, but more along the lines of a ship's computer, or KITT from Knight Rider, or Tony Stark's digital butler guy in the Iron Man movies.
 
It would be pretty cool to be able to add a component to a construct that gave it a limited npc AI.  I'm not talking about automating it, i know we'll be able to do that to an extent with scripting.  I just mean some kind of interactive voice type thing.  Something to add a bit of personality to your home or ship.
 
Maybe a few voices to choose from.

.... NO! ...                  ... MNO! ...
           ..... MNO!! ...................... MNNOO! ...
         ..... MMNO! ......................... MNNOO!! .
        .... MNOONNOO!   MMMMMMMMMMPPPOII!   MNNO!!!! .
         ... !O! NNO! MMMMMMMMMMMMMPPPOOOII!! NO! ....
            ...... ! MMMMMMMMMMMMMPPPPOOOOIII! ! ...
           ........ MMMMMMMMMMMMPPPPPOOOOOOII!! .....
           ........ MMMMMOOOOOOPPPPPPPPOOOOMII! ...
            ....... MMMMM..    OPPMMP    .,OMI! ....
             ...... MMMM::   o.,OPMP,.o   ::I!! ...
                 .... NNM:::.,,OOPM!P,.::::!! ....
                  .. MMNNNNNOOOOPMO!!IIPPO!!O! .....
                 ... MMMMMNNNNOO:!!:!!IPPPPOO! ....
                   .. MMMMMNNOOMMNNIIIPPPOO!! ......
                  ...... MMMONNMMNNNIIIOO!..........
               ....... MN MOMMMNNNIIIIIO! OO ..........
            ......... MNO! IiiiiiiiiiiiI OOOO ...........
          ...... NNN.MNO! . O!!!!!!!!!O . OONO NO! ........
           .... MNNNNNO! ...OOOOOOOOOOO .  MMNNON!........
           ...... MNNNNO! .. PPPPPPPPP .. MMNON!........
              ...... OO! ................. ON! .......
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COPS was formed by people who enjoy their freedom but recognise the need to work together for strength, security and a sense of brotherhood/sisterhood. All in all, it's meant to be good fun.
 
No decisions were made in Landmark. Yes we have some prolific Landmark builders amongst us, but surprisingly some of us butted horns a little in Landmark, yet find friendship and newly forming bonds here in Dual. I'm very happy about that, and makes me feel pretty excited.

COPS was formed by people who enjoy their freedom but recognise the need to work together for strength, security and a sense of brotherhood/sisterhood. All in all, it's meant to be good fun.
 
No decisions were made in Landmark. Yes we have some prolific Landmark builders amongst us, but surprisingly some of us butted horns a little in Landmark, yet find friendship and newly forming bonds here in Dual. I'm very happy about that, and makes me feel pretty excited.