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  2. I missed the one from yesterday, but I have two clips from the ones that happened last year and shortly after release: It's quite a unique experience, DU is literally the only game I've seen to actually have eclipses on it!
  3. Yesterday
  4. You make that sound like a bad thing. I'm innocent I tell you!
  5. Greetings Noveans, We've deployed a new hotfix. Dual Universe is now in version 1.4.17. The change log can be found here: https://www.dualuniverse.game/launcher/patch/release-1417 We appreciate any feedback you may have about the changes by responding below. Thanks for your support! ❤️
  6. @Sethioz Best of luck to you, and I'm very sorry for the idea that DU has caused you more stress. The devs have the money and resources to fix DU, but they have been recently hiring for other (UE5) game projects, including a "car combat arena" IP. To be harsh, they took the promise, funding, and any shred of revenue gained from DU and decided to work on other games that are less ambitious and more profit-focused. They seemingly stopped working on DU almost a year ago (after their last update in Summer 2023) and don't have the integrity to just be honest and transparent about this fact. Games fail all the time but at least most studios are honest enough to admit it, especially charging people AAA sub prices as they invest that money in other games.
  7. Your Haven base must be full with stuff by now, is there even any space left
  8. Goodbye Dual Universe. I don't think devs and/or publishers are interested in keeping this game alive anymore. in early access days i was invited to try the game, they gave me 6 months gametime, but after they did a wipe, i stopped playing. about 2 years ago they gave me another 12 months gametime so i can make videos, but they're not really interested anymore. I ran out of gametime about month ago and they only gave me 1 month extension .. after trying to reach them for 3 months! what am i going to do with 1 month? i can't get anything done .. it causes me only more stress than i already have. so today i released my last video (probably) that i had ready and think i'm done now. I put all my stuff on haven, so it should be safe in case they decide to provide me more gametime, but otherwise i have no money to pay for the game, specially with cry-worthy views i get from these videos. as long as i can play for free, i don't mind making videos along the way, but game isn't worth paying for. I really like the concept, but 2 big problems for me are: 1) it's not free to play and 2) extreme lag, i get 5-15fps with L-core ships, even tho none of my hardware is under 100% load, otherwise GPU is under constant 100% load for no reason at all, even if i look at ground that has less going on than in minecraft, it still uses 100% of GPU, why? DU is honestly the worst optimized game i have ever seen, it lags SO BAD. there's 0 optimization. i rather not go into details, but anyone who knows how computers work, knows GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) renders what you see on monitor, it turns digital data into pixel-data, which is how graphics are generated. So when you're looking at BLACK page, there's very minimal amount of GPU usage, because it just has to refresh that black screen and nothing else, it doesn't have to calculate new data. This is why in most games when using ultra graphics in 4k, you will start seeing lower FPS in areas that have lot going on, GPU has to do billions of calculations per second to render that image, BUT when you're looking at GROUND, that has just basic texture data, GPU doesn't have to work much at all, but in DU your GPU is under 100% load no matter if you look at ground or not .. this is what i never understood, how can devs not fix this? in fact, one month i played only DU, about 4-8 hours a day and this made me +25eur electricity bill. that's right, cuz of that constant GPU 100% usage i had to pay 25 eur a month more for electricity! in other words, this game just isn't worth it. i've been dealing with extreme depression for over 10 years and this only causes me more stress. If NQ decides to provide me at least 12 months game time, i'm willing to check back every now and then and make some videos, but otherwise i'm done with it. it was fun and i liked building stuff and salvaging, but pay2play + extreme lag just isn't worth it. i thought they will work on optimizing the game, but ever since early access, i haven't seen a single update that addresses the extreme lag and player count keeps dropping, i think they just abandon the project when it's no longer worth upkeeping the servers. another thing i never understood, is why do they boast about the "single shard server" if it won't matter? there are many other MMO games that appear to be "one server", but actually they use multiple servers to spread the load. I KNOW WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS, but my point is that from player's point of view, there is NO difference at all. Honestly i'm not even sure if i can bother coming back even if they give me more gametime, this lag is frustrating and causes me more stress and sometimes even headache. I can play all modern games just fine that are optimized. Such as forza horizon 5, resident evil village, expeditions: a mudrunner game, cs2 (graphics update) ..etc and i run them in 4k or 1440p with AMD's upscaler. DU doesn't even have AMD upscaler, it uses the dlss which is not even available on my GPU. on top of that, if you compare DU graphics to any of the mentioned games, then DU looks like minecraft compared to those games, yet it requires like 10x more GPU power .. WHY? anyway, just wanted to post here and say that i'm done with it (probably). as PC expert and gamer, my opinion on why DU is not popular, are the 2 reasons i mentioned 1) it's pay2play and 2) extremely poor performance with high resource usage DU could be amazing if devs would fix lag and make it either 1 time payment or free2play + microtransactions. they could sell element skins, i would have actually paid for some. PlanetSide2 is free2play and uses same mechanic, it's still alive after 12 years with over 3000 daily players because of this concept. I hope DU gets new life kicked into it, but i think chance of this happening is below 1% Here's playlist with all of my DU videos:
  9. They way I have seen you NQs manipulate laws of nature you probably would not.
  10. Last week
  11. Last day to get your entries in for the Pimp My Iron contest!
  12. What Mesh Exporter? EDIT: Ah, I see ... Yeah, that does indeed seem like they will be closing shop soon and are at least offering the constructs export, which is what many of us had asked since the pre-alpha days. Sad really.
  13. Just a reminder that it's the last weekend to get your Iron Stalwarts pimped out. Deadline to enter is Monday, March 25th! Also - to enter, you need to make sure to fill out the entry form. Just parking it over at the Exchange doesn't enter you into the contest! Good luck everyone.
  14. Not even a hint of giving thought to another patch... backers complain of not getting physical rewards... and the mesh exporter feels like a "save what you can" tool before shutting it down forever.
  15. Earlier
  16. Too bad hearing that actually nothing changed the last year. Went afk about a year ago just to wait to return when maybe something interesting came up, but seems that is not the case. That actually is a sad thing. Still might throw in a single dac as i still have about 10......
  17. Thank you for this Exporting my creations is something I have intended to look into for some time, so I am very pleased with this. I now just need a 3D printer to allow me to print out all my creations for my desk.
  18. If they were sending by USPS, of course. As this is coming from outside of the US, and because Novaquark is likely to use the cheapest possible shipper they can find, if I had to guess, they will end up using DHL or a company that will pass off to UPS for the delivery to the US address. In either case, they will not have access to, nor will they follow the USPS change of address. If they use UPS, it is possible I will be able to have the package diverted in transit. Not so sure about DHL. Still the point is after waiting NINE YEARS, and they STILL HAVEN'T shipped yet, they shouldn't be asking the FOUNDERS to jump through hoops to get physical rewards they were promised almost a decade ago. Heck, I bet some of the founders have actually died waiting for their rewards. This whole situation sucks. Novaquark did us dirty, and it's clear they don't care about us.
  19. I and many others have made complaints to Kickstarter. We've all been told that Kickstarter will not assist us, and if we have an issue with being defrauded we would need to take legal action against NQ. It may come to that.
  20. Dear Noveans, We're excited to announce that the mesh exporter for Dual Universe is now live! This tool enables you to transform your Dual Universe creations into 3D files to save or print in 3D. You can then print your models directly or employ a 3D printing service of your choice. Please note, however, that models might require some adjustments post-export to be print-ready. HERE IS HOW IT WORKS: The exporter is limited to core blueprints only. Access it via the Dual Universe website here. After logging in with your DU account, you'll find an inventory of your core blueprints, each accompanied by a "GENERATE" button. Clicking this button initiates the generation job, which you can monitor in the My Models column. Upon completion, a download button will appear, allowing you to download the .stl file. To manage system load, we've implemented a quota system. Each user is allowed up to 5 pending jobs and a maximum of 50 total jobs per day. Check out some examples of models already exported through this feature to see the possibilities for your prints: DU MESH EXPORTER FAQ Q. I don’t have a 3D printer, how can I get my construct printed? A. 3D printing has become quite popular, you can ask friends if they have a printer you can use for it or you can search for 3D printing companies to use for your exports. Q. I’m having trouble with printing out my construct, can you help? A. Due to the nature of constructs being very complex and designed differently, you may need to do some trial and error to get the print outs just as you would like them. We are not able to provide support for this. Q. I don’t want my construct to be printed by others, is it protected? A. You will only be able to export core blueprints that exist in your nanopack. Q. How do I export my constructs with the DU Mesh Exporter? A. Go to https://meshexporter.dualuniverse.game/ and you will be able to export your constructs from there. You must be signed into your account in order to export. Q. I’m new to 3D printing and I don’t really understand these files or what to do with them, what can I do? A. If you are not technical or new to 3D printing, it can be quite a learning curve. We recommend web searching and asking your fellow Noveans who may already know the ins and outs of 3D printing and what you need to do to get started. Have a great day, Noveans!
  21. Is there a way to set up mail forwarding? At least in the US that will cover you for a year. Otherwise it really is lame that after all these delays they can't be bothered with an address update. If you're feeling vengeful, also consider complaining to Kickstarter. They won't help you get your stuff, but they might at least flag NQ and maybe that hinders them from trying to throw their three other game projects into crowdfunding to take advantage of yet more people.
  22. And of course, nearly 9 years later, I'm moving. Despite still not receiving anything in all this time, they're now telling me that they had a deadline of last month to update addresses. So now that I've decided to move, I'm S.O.L. on my physical rewards. Whenever they decide to send them (probably in another 9 years) they will send them to whatever address was in their database as of February. At this point, I may just have to sue these guys. They've made it quite clear they don't care about their backers.
  23. I did see it was on sale on Steam and rolled my eyes....it crosses the line into being straight-up deceptive when they put the thing on sale saying it's a "great time to join" all-the-while knowing they have zero plans to update (finish) it. As a subscription game, it's just dishonest and shows a lack of integrity. I think I trust Activision-Blizzard more than NQ at this point, because at least they update their scammy products. At least they make something playable, if only to sell absurdly overpriced micro-transactions. They don't pretend that it's a great time to join their subscription game while funneling every last cent into other projects. It's not good when Activision-Blizzard seems like it has more integrity than your company, but that's how I view NQ at this point. This is the same company that whined about how feedback needs to be "balanced" with positive notes to be considered, complaining how "unfair" they are treated in "toxic" reviews even as they present obviously false or exaggerated trailers and pretend the game is still under development to sell subs. It isn't just incompetence that led to where we are, there's at least a sliver of malice in how they want people to keep paying while having no plans to use that money to support the subscription game!
  24. I evven got a mail from NQ telling me that now "is the best time to come back to DU" and offering me 20% on subscription ... I am a Ruby Founder. I have a lifetime subscription
  25. I was just looking at the old Kickstarter page, wondering what physical rewards they haven't sent out yet. I already got the Arcship ID card a few months ago, but that was the only thing i was supposed to get. I hadn't realized that they sold the Kyrium Backers a lifetime sub and 160 DACs too. It literally advertises the DACs as a value of 2880 euros. But if you can't trade them in-game, they have zero value to someone with a lifetime sub. I never really understood why they didn't implement the DACs as an in-game item. Seems like selling them would generate revenue. But i wasn't considering how many DACs they sold during the kickstarter. That's pretty messed up NQ.
  26. It's really unfortunate -- I can't speak much to physical rewards except to say you aren't the only one that's not received them...and it really is absurd to ask people to wait almost a decade considering they've decided to fund 3 other game projects in the meantime. They had money to hire people for these projects (I've seen the job postings), but not to fulfill the rewards, hmm? Always some "complication" after so many years...really? The other thing that speaks to trustworthiness is the state of DU itself. They've no issues charing people monthly for a sub but refuse to articulate anything about the state of the game and the seemingly obvious reality that there will be no more major updates. That's is definitely "stringing people along" (at best) -- there hasn't been a "major" update since June 2023 and they should at least have the integrity to let people know it isn't being developed anymore. Unfortunately, Kickstarter makes it pretty clear: you have no recourse except to sue them, yourself, and the cost of that lawsuit would likely exceed any damages if you won, which you likely wouldn't because (afaik) NQ isn't obligated to ship anything in any specific timeframe. This is why it's (IMO) a mistake to back anything on Kickstarter, because if they really want to sell me something in exchange for revenue, they can do it under terms that obligate them to actually provide that thing! Too bad that dishonest people ruin it for everyone, but that's capitalism for you.
  27. Oooow nice! Didn't know I wanted this but now I do!
  28. NINE years and counting. Pretty sure they're scamming us.
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