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DEMETER PREVIEW ON TEST SERVER


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As announced in the Inside Novaquark: Demeter vlog, the Dual Universe public test server (PTS) will be available to enable players to explore the new features and changes we’ve been working on for the Demeter update. The database has been mirrored from the current build on our live server to the test server so that your inventory, talents, and constructs will be readily available. 

 

SEE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

Since Demeter introduces significant server-side changes via the integration of hexoctree technology, we need to ensure that we run a charge test on the PTS to assess the stability of these changes. We’ve planned two dedicated time slots where players will be able to play with Novaquark staff, and we kindly ask you to try to connect to the PTS during these two slots.

 

There will be two long weekends, of three to four days each, for testing Demeter on PTS:

  • October 29th - PTS opens with NQ personnel and players at 13:00 UTC and will remain open until 08:00 UTC on November 1st, and/or...

  • November 5th - PTS opening with a potential second event with NQ personnel and players (depending on the October 29th event). PTS server will remain open until 08:00 UTC on November 8th.

 

You will also be able to play around with mining units, an exciting addition to the game that will negate the need to dig underground. And, with mining units, a new minigame used to calibrate mining units and increase their output efficiency. It will also trigger spawns of rocks for surface harvesting. 

 

In view of the impending geometry reset, we highly recommend that all players spend some time on PTS to see how their constructs will be impacted. The geometry reset is not a wipe. Structures above ground will not be affected. Anything below ground is still there; you will only need to clear out the dirt around subterranean constructs. Inventory will not be impacted in any way. Points invested in mining-related talents will be credited back to your talent points pool. (Note that this will not be the case for the PTS, as you can simply refund your talent points there by typing /respec in chat and then reconnecting to the PTS.)

 

DIGGERS GONNA DIG

It’s important to stress that you will still be able to dig to create underground constructs and do some terraforming. The difference now will be that you won’t collect ore while doing so. 

 

If you haven’t watched the vlog yet, we highly encourage you to do so. In particular, you should watch this segment that shows how the geometry reset can affect an existing, pre-Demeter subterranean construct and the “quick clear tool” assistance we may be able to offer to owners of very large underground constructs.  

 

We ask that requests for construct excavation assistance be submitted before Demeter launches. This is available only for static constructs built before the Demeter release. (The launch date for the update is TBD, but we will give plenty of advance notice beforehand.) You’ll need to use this handy form to submit your request, and be sure to include the following information: 

  • Owner name (player or organization)
  • Construct Name
  • Construct Size (dropdown)
  • Construct Location (orbital body dropdown)
  • Coordinates
  • An image of your construct

 

Excavation will begin one day after Demeter launches and might take a few days to complete, depending on the number of requests. The queue will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. The sooner you submit your request, the closer you’ll be to the top of the list. It’s important to note that the excavation tool carves out a cube whose dimensions are determined by the voxel boundary box of the construct. Construct owners will still need to do clean-up here and there. For the best results, or if you are under time pressure, we strongly encourage construct owners to do their own clearing, thus ensuring that the area meets your exact standards for form and style.


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