
Not necessarily, for mineables we may defer the decision on composition to the server to randomise, because the number of these is very limited compared to the overall...
Not necessarily, for mineables we may defer the decision on composition to the server to randomise, because the number of these is very limited compared to the overall...
Yes many of the improvements will help desert planets and moons too. Obviously not so much the vegetation scattering, but the terrain detail, geology, rocks, mining,...
Unfortunately I don’t know the answer to this. It’s not a single process, but many individual heightmaps at 3 different scales, each with their own form of simulation....
Yes, Fauna will also have rule sets about the type of habitat they require, such as long grass, a tree canopy, temperature, availability of water etc. Cheers Ali Brown
It’s mostly concerned with the initial generation of the planets. More dynamic elements would be a future thing. Cheers Ali Brown
Yes it‘s fully deterministic, because the server and client don’t share any information about the planet generation at runtime but need to perfectly match. We’ve had...
Unfortunately we can’t preserve the heightmaps of existing locations, as that would require a large amount of extra memory. We could theoretically use Genesis with...
The intention is for older planets to be upgraded, but I can’t give a timescale. The issue is not really the planets themselves, but all of the locations placed on the...
THIS LOOKS IT!!! Well done Dabalta, congratulations!
Also if you get some cool screenshots in the fight, post em! I love seeing them. This one is from MrKraken
Greetings! Leaked internal documents from the Associated Science and Development Group suggest that a major containment operation is underway deep within their Onyx...
Greetings! Structural salvage has undergone major changes in 4.3.2 to prep for future systems. This will affect all salvage mechanics for all ships and will increase...
Greetings! 4.3.2 brings in the Frontier Fighters Finale, which is a limited time event where players complete missions for one of the two factions. The faction with...
Greetings! Alpha 4.3.2 has introduced the Esperia Stinger to the PU, which is Esperias first heavy fighter. We'd love to hear your thoughts on its combat ability,...
Greetings! Alpha 4.3.2 has introduced the Anvil Paladin to the PU, which is a gunship that can bring staggering firepower to any fight. We'd love to hear your...
Greetings! Alpha 4.3.2 has introduced the Grey's Market Shiv to the PU, which is the first vehicle from this "manufacturer". We'd love to hear your thoughts on its...
What's been going on? Stanton plunged into chaos when a coordinated wave of pirate attacks struck the system. You stepped in during Save Stanton, choosing to assist...
It’s all led to this. From the first Slicer attack during Save Stanton a year ago, to the battles of Fight For Pyro, and the logistics efforts of Supply Or Die, our...