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Only complaint I have, is you really should have bots selling warp cells and scrap on the demo server.
 
Without being able to warp, new players probably won't want to go try out asteroid hunting, or fly to other planets to explore. Telling them to slowboat for 3 hours, doing nothing, is too much of an ask for someone your trying to convince the game is fun. XD
 
And scrap is needed, if nothing else, so players can see what repairing their ship is like, when they inevitably crash. I know they could just build a new ship if they crash, because everything is so cheap, but it'll still piss off new players.

NQ obviously wouldn't be able to do this at launch, but a little later on, I think it would be a great idea to make the free trial server a recent snapshot of the persistent server.
 
This would naturally make the game more playable, and a much better representation of what the actual game is like. Players would be able to:
*VR over to a vast array of placs to look around.
*shop the markets, loaded with player orders.
*Visit any player-run shops, and buy from dispensers, like GottMart.
 
They would be able to make some money, get a bigger ship together easily to play around with. Get a DSAT to play around with asteroids, or buy a Scanner and TU's to see how that gameplay works, buy weapons and ammo, and look for someone to shoot in the PVP zone (Maybe NQ could spawn constructs at some location, so players could have something to shoot at.)
 
I don't think this would be too much for free players, and it'd be great advertising, letting them see what the game is actually like currently, with there still being the obvious downside of frequent resets, still driving them to sub if they really wanna play after trying it out.

Only complaint I have, is you really should have bots selling warp cells and scrap on the demo server.
 
Without being able to warp, new players probably won't want to go try out asteroid hunting, or fly to other planets to explore. Telling them to slowboat for 3 hours, doing nothing, is too much of an ask for someone your trying to convince the game is fun. XD
 
And scrap is needed, if nothing else, so players can see what repairing their ship is like, when they inevitably crash. I know they could just build a new ship if they crash, because everything is so cheap, but it'll still piss off new players.

Only complaint I have, is you really should have bots selling warp cells and scrap on the demo server.
 
Without being able to warp, new players probably won't want to go try out asteroid hunting, or fly to other planets to explore. Telling them to slowboat for 3 hours, doing nothing, is too much of an ask for someone your trying to convince the game is fun. XD
 
And scrap is needed, if nothing else, so players can see what repairing their ship is like, when they inevitably crash. I know they could just build a new ship if they crash, because everything is so cheap, but it'll still piss off new players.

Only complaint I have, is you really should have bots selling warp cells and scrap on the demo server.
 
Without being able to warp, new players probably won't want to go try out asteroid hunting, or fly to other planets to explore. Telling them to slowboat for 3 hours, doing nothing, is too much of an ask for someone your trying to convince the game is fun. XD
 
And scrap is needed, if nothing else, so players can see what repairing their ship is like, when they inevitably crash. I know they could just build a new ship if they crash, because everything is so cheap, but it'll still piss off new players.

Should be fun! I remember the tours that were had around the end of Alpha, visiting some of the winners and other entrants for the Space Station building contest, before the big wipe at the launch of Beta. I'm guessing everyone will be in voice on Discord again?

NQ obviously wouldn't be able to do this at launch, but a little later on, I think it would be a great idea to make the free trial server a recent snapshot of the persistent server.
 
This would naturally make the game more playable, and a much better representation of what the actual game is like. Players would be able to:
*VR over to a vast array of placs to look around.
*shop the markets, loaded with player orders.
*Visit any player-run shops, and buy from dispensers, like GottMart.
 
They would be able to make some money, get a bigger ship together easily to play around with. Get a DSAT to play around with asteroids, or buy a Scanner and TU's to see how that gameplay works, buy weapons and ammo, and look for someone to shoot in the PVP zone (Maybe NQ could spawn constructs at some location, so players could have something to shoot at.)
 
I don't think this would be too much for free players, and it'd be great advertising, letting them see what the game is actually like currently, with there still being the obvious downside of frequent resets, still driving them to sub if they really wanna play after trying it out.

Thanks for sharing these details. I don't have any problems with these wipe details themselves.
 
My only complaint is the current state of the Mining Units. They HAVE to be addressed before this wipe happens, at a minimum. They are currently too much of an infinite ore fountain for all tiers of ores, providing many times more ore, than can be used up in industry with the current way schematics are used as a limiter on production capacity. We have to hear from NQ very soon on how they are going to balance auto-mining, so that there will be spare demand left over, that can be filled by active mining, to give a reason to do it in the first place.

Thanks for sharing these details. I don't have any problems with these wipe details themselves.
 
My only complaint is the current state of the Mining Units. They HAVE to be addressed before this wipe happens, at a minimum. They are currently too much of an infinite ore fountain for all tiers of ores, providing many times more ore, than can be used up in industry with the current way schematics are used as a limiter on production capacity. We have to hear from NQ very soon on how they are going to balance auto-mining, so that there will be spare demand left over, that can be filled by active mining, to give a reason to do it in the first place.

I'd like a higher number of charges you can store, just so you could not play for more than a day and a half and not waste charges. At least pumping it a little, so it takes 48 hours to fill up, would be a big improvement. you 'technically' have 35 hours before they fill up at max skills, but it really feels like 24 hours, because most people would be playing at around the same time on any given day, and wouldn't be able to stagger their play sessions for 35 hours like that.
 
just keep the charge recharging rate the same, and this shouldn't really have an effect on the amount of ore entering the economy.

can we get an increase to the number of charges you can hold, so we aren't forced to login every day to not waste charges? Just keep the other mechanics the same, and this shouldn't really have an affect on the amount of ore entering the economy.

can we get an increase to the number of charges you can hold, so we aren't forced to login every day to not waste charges? Just keep the other mechanics the same, and this shouldn't really have an affect on the amount of ore entering the economy.

Is there gonna be any changes to nerf using many alts with the hauling missions?

Dear Alpha testers,
 
The Beta launch is coming in just a few weeks and as you might expect it, so is the pre-Beta wipe! You will have 2 last test sessions before the wipe, during which we ask you to save all the Constructs you want to keep under the form of a Blueprint. 
 
We know that this official announcement comes on short notice, but as you can imagine, the whole team is on a tight schedule to deliver the Beta at the end of the month and we’re trying to inform you as much in advance as possible with the time constraints.
 
The last test sessions before the wipe will occur will be:  
 
From Thursday, August 6th at 14:00 UTC
To Monday, August 10th at 14:00 UTC
  From Thursday, August 13th at 14:00 UTC
To Monday, August 17th at 14:00 UTC  
Remember, everything will be wiped following this session, except the normal blueprints located in your Player Inventory (Nanopack), so be sure to keep those previously on your character, and not anywhere else (like in a container).
 
Last but not least, we also want to apologize for the inconvenience regarding the very short notice about the extended PvP zone and the issues that may have resulted from the situation. However, if you’re in a situation where some of your Constructs have been damaged before you can make an up-to-date blueprint of the said Constructs, please contact our Customer Support as soon as possible so you can get help from our team before the next test session. If you’re in such a situation, please read carefully the process described in the previous announcement published here.
 
Best Regards,
The Novaquark team.
 
 

This Thursday at 11 am EST / 3 PM UTC we’ll be holding our second Twitch live-stream Q&A, with JC returning and answering more questions from the community regarding the recently released Alpha version 3.1. In particular, there will be an emphasis on the use of warp drives and surrogates in Dual Universe, so be sure to join the stream, grab a snack, and ask any questions you may have. Preceding the live Q&A will be an exclusive first look at the latest Dev Diary, featuring lots of cool new features coming to Dual Universe, including...well, you’ll just have to join us live this Thursday!  
 
Join here:  https://www.twitch.tv/dualuniverse
 
 
 

Congrats Yamamushi!

You could always form a organization focused around hunting down and destroying creations you find "not Sci-Fi' or whatever.

It has become apparent soon we will be able to battle each other in Dual Universe. Our weapons are being forged as we speak, and usher in a new era. This era is filled with mysteries and woes the likes of which DU has never seen. However in the dark mist of the unknown has come a light. The light of the All Father, and his vision to our Master Architect over what is to come. The light shows us what we are to do. When the first days dawn on Alpha 3, the Third age of DU, New Genesis will position itself near the Space that is contested. From there, we will launch our first crusade.

The First Crusade

This crusade will aim to cleanse the conflicted lands of its dreadful blight... and burn away the non-believers like the cancer that they are. In a vision our Lord has sent to us a sign... to claim the Lands of War as our own. In it we will place a Shrine to his Majesty and we will endeavor to protect it daily... If it falls down we will build it again... if we are defeated like a great Phoenix we will rise from the ashes. The Holy Chosen of the All Father will know NOT the pain of defeat or fatigue of failure. We are charged in keeping his Holy Land Pure, and protected from the filth of the non-believer to which we shall not Fail.

Sharpen your swords Brothers... load your rifles... and warm the engines of our behemoths of war. The opening salvo of the First Crusade are upon us, and Non shall survive our Purge!
 


 

Very interesting. sounds like we'll be able to mine for longer to fill the same container space, but I wonder how that will translate to how many voxels/elements/ect we'll be able to build from that.
 
I'm wondering now how much finished products we'll be able to make with the ore we mine now. You mention that now weight will (mostly) be consistent though out crafting tree. Guess I'll just have to hop in after the update and see.
 
I really wanna play DU now.

Dear DUdes and DUdettes,
 
Today, we have an announcement that should make our Alpha testers happy! Due to our internal development process and by popular demand, we decided to bring some modifications to our Alpha test schedule.
 
So, from now on, next Alpha tests will happen as follows: three times a month, a 96 hours test session will occur, spanning from Thursday, 14h00 UTC to Monday, 14h00 UTC.
 
That means there won't be any test session once a month. This way, it will be easier for us to better plan production. We'll continue to analyze your feedback and the data produced by your crazy adorable in-game behavior It will allow us to better refine things along the way on our road to Alpha 2.
 
Overall, we think it's an improvement: longer test sessions covering weekends every time. This should be more comfortable for many of you!
 
Our Server status page remains the best way to get informed on when tests happen. It's up to date for next month and still here for you to visit (if it's not a bookmark in your web browser already): https://www.dualthegame.com/en/server-status/
 
Cheers, 
The Novaquark Team

I don't care about making sense. I just want to build a giant space station, shaped like a T-Rex, that's a casino/bar/some kind of gladiator stadium, or even a robot wars like game, where people build small drone type ships, program them in LUA, and pit them against each other.
 
Or, you know, a ship shaped like a T-Rex would be cool, too.

I'm thinking this might not be that bad.
 
Remember, this game is kind of going under the radar right now (Heck, I didn't even hear of this game till a week ago.) Most gamers still don't know that this game exists. I feel like they could get away with this, as long as they are prepared to launch a massive marketing campaign whenever they decide to drop the NDA. This way, they can reach a lot more people, who haven't heard of the game before, when the game is closer to a finished state, and actually looks good, with servers that aren't lagging anymore, with more features and less bugs.
 
It seems like this is kind of what JC wanted, too. From all the videos and text I've read on this game, it sounds like JC didn't want to make too much of a fuss while initially funding this game. He stopped the crowdfunding for a time, when he felt he had enough funds to go ahead with the project, and he wanted to avoid adding stretch goals and feature-creep, instead wanting to focus on getting the initial game ready, with what he did promise would be able to work for the release, and then focus on other features later.
 
Now, they will probably loose some people who already pledged, but that is only a bit over 30,000 right now, much less than the tens or hundreds of thousands they could pull in later.

I'm thinking when the game get's close to release, I'll bring it up on a small online forum I'm active one, and hopefully get a few people willing to try the game out, in a small group.
 
I just don't see myself joining a large group, though, unless it's something like my small group acting as more of a corporation, and allying with a larger group for protection. Would something like that be possible?