ARES UPDATE ADDED TO DUAL UNIVERSE ROADMAP

[NQ-Deckard]

 

The Dual Universe roadmap that we presented in July has been revised with an additional update, Ares (0.26.10), sliding in before Demeter (0.27), which has, in turn, been slightly delayed.  

 

Ares will bring more changes to PvP with the addition of Shields v2 thanks to the introduction of adjustable resistances and venting to complement the feature introduced in Apollo (0.26). Together with a new victory condition called “Core Combat Stress”, we hope to offer an improved PvP experience as players continue to fight for the riches of the newly introduced asteroids. Watch for an upcoming devblog that will cast more light on these PvP-related topics. 

 

 

Other additions in the Ares release include warp drive improvements and the previously announced boarding and docking revamp. 

 

Ares is full to the brim with new features, necessary tweaks, and lots of bug fixes. With this update, you should be able to fight more, hit harder, deflect weakness, and be the thundering galactic sky god you are meant to be.   

PTS UPDATED WITH ARES FEATURES TODAY

 

For a limited time, the Dual Universe public test server (PTS) will be available with a preview of some of the content that will be featured in the Ares (0.26.10) update. (Additional Ares features, as well as several exploit fixes will be added to PTS soon.) We urge all Noveans to take advantage of this opportunity to explore all of the changes and new content as soon as possible.

 

We would like to ask players to look into honeycomb and terrain voxels for any issues they can find with their constructs due to recent technical improvements we have made.
 

We would also like to remind you that the PTS was recently updated with a mirror of the live server database, which means that most of your recent possessions and creations should be right there, waiting for you to help test the future Ares release. 

 

If you’re new to the PTS, please read more about what to expect here.

 

The universe is waiting for you! Head to the PTS and start pew-pewing to your heart’s content. Constructive feedback is greatly appreciated and encouraged. You can share those with us here. 

Join the conversation about the Ares update and the revised roadmap in this thread.