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[Starbound] The end is nigh, again.

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  • ZekZek Registered User regular
    Also I don't think a living plant flying in space Zerg style is the fiction they're going for. Would be nice if the ship was at least painted green or something though.

    PLA
  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    True.

    Avians have their own style. It just fails to appeal to me.

  • Out Of ContextOut Of Context Registered User regular
    I actually like the human one best. But that might be because I'm fiction-racist.

    Rhan9
  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    Human one isn't bad. Very humany.

  • NEO|PhyteNEO|Phyte They follow the stars, bound together. Strands in a braid till the end.Registered User regular
    Human one has some resemblance to KotOR-era Republic ships.
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  • AlazullAlazull Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.Registered User regular
    NEO|Phyte wrote: »
    Human one has some resemblance to KotOR-era Republic ships.
    Endarconcept.jpg

    I thought the same thing.

    I like the ships for all the races. They look cool while being bland enough that you would actually want to build a base on the surface instead of just going back to your ship.

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  • Out Of ContextOut Of Context Registered User regular
    Alazull wrote: »
    I thought the same thing.

    I like the ships for all the races. They look cool while being bland enough that you would actually want to build a base on the surface instead of just going back to your ship.

    You can build on your ship, as well. Also, they were previously doing a thing with upgradeable ships- only saw it with the old designs, though, so this might just be all we get now, but I doubt it.

  • LanrutconLanrutcon The LabyrinthRegistered User regular
    Oh, btw: STILL WANT THIS. LIKE, YESTERDAY.

    That is all.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    My hype levels have been at "eh, it'll be out when it's out" for a long while, but now that we have an actual date... hyyyyyype

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  • Out Of ContextOut Of Context Registered User regular
    So, on dedicated servers- I wouldn't mind pitching in for some hosting. I know there's no solid info yet on what it'll require, but it sounds pretty light.

  • NEO|PhyteNEO|Phyte They follow the stars, bound together. Strands in a braid till the end.Registered User regular
    For reference, a dedicated server is probably a poor idea until we hit phase 2 of the beta, because if they update as often as they're talking during phase 1, you're gonna be restarting the server for updates every, possibly multiple times a day.

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  • Dark_SideDark_Side Registered User regular
    Echo wrote: »
    My hype levels have been at "eh, it'll be out when it's out" for a long while, but now that we have an actual date... hyyyyyype

    Sadly this is still, "we think it will be out on the 4th." But oh man, they better meet that deadline or people will be piiiiisssed.

  • Out Of ContextOut Of Context Registered User regular
    NEO|Phyte wrote: »
    For reference, a dedicated server is probably a poor idea until we hit phase 2 of the beta, because if they update as often as they're talking during phase 1, you're gonna be restarting the server for updates every, possibly multiple times a day.

    True. Well, eventually. :)

  • DiannaoChongDiannaoChong Registered User regular
    NEO|Phyte wrote: »
    For reference, a dedicated server is probably a poor idea until we hit phase 2 of the beta, because if they update as often as they're talking during phase 1, you're gonna be restarting the server for updates every, possibly multiple times a day.

    True. Well, eventually. :)

    I'll have a dedicated one, and it should standup to the onslaught. 2tb bandwidth a month at rediculous speeds, 4 core something and 2 gigs of ram and this will be the only thing running on it. I dont need anything as it only cost 40$ per year and its for me to screw around with and do stuff like this. I can't wait to stress test it, because I haven't had more than 10 people doing something on a game server before.

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  • NerfThatManNerfThatMan Registered User regular
    Well, very excited. Let's hope the 4th is accurate.

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  • Ov3rchargeOv3rcharge R.I.P. Mass Effect You were dead to me for yearsRegistered User regular
    Is it too late to preorder?

  • Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    I actually like the human one best. But that might be because I'm fiction-racist.
    I'm a self hating human.

    Whenever I get to jump into another race, I take it.

    "Giant horns, scaly skin and fire breath? Sign me up!"

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  • NEO|PhyteNEO|Phyte They follow the stars, bound together. Strands in a braid till the end.Registered User regular
    Ov3rcharge wrote: »
    Is it too late to preorder?
    No.

    It was that somehow, from within the derelict-horror, they had learned a way to see inside an ugly, broken thing... And take away its pain.
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  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    If I could hijack a Glitch-ship, I'd do that with any race.

  • BonepartBonepart Registered User regular
    Count me among the many, anxious to play this game!

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  • WyvernWyvern Registered User regular
    NEO|Phyte wrote: »
    Ov3rcharge wrote: »
    Is it too late to preorder?
    No.

    Are they going to close off the preorders at some point, or will you be able to buy into the beta whenever? Because I'd rather not be tempted by the phase one beta, but access to phase two would probably be nice.

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    I payed for this game a long time ago, and I've been ignoring it ever since. Excited to hear about the beta news though!

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  • Out Of ContextOut Of Context Registered User regular
    Wyvern wrote: »
    NEO|Phyte wrote: »
    Ov3rcharge wrote: »
    Is it too late to preorder?
    No.

    Are they going to close off the preorders at some point, or will you be able to buy into the beta whenever? Because I'd rather not be tempted by the phase one beta, but access to phase two would probably be nice.

    What's been said is that you'll be able to purchase at any time, but once it's available from beta forward the price will be higher. No word on by how much, though.

  • Out Of ContextOut Of Context Registered User regular
    Leth (Wanderlust guy) is (about to) stream some play tonight.

    Man in the Mists
  • Man in the MistsMan in the Mists Registered User regular
    They haven't even started and they're already at over 500 viewers.

  • IanatorIanator Gaze upon my works, ye mighty and facepalm.Registered User regular
    It just hit 1,000.

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  • Man in the MistsMan in the Mists Registered User regular
    Which meant he had to make the Alien Cat Orgasm noise in front of Molly. :D

  • Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    Glad to finally be able to get some beta action soon.

    I don't care if I'm falling through the world every five minutes, just going to feel nice to get my hands on it.

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  • Man in the MistsMan in the Mists Registered User regular
    Wow, long livestreaming tonight. I just stopped watching and they're still playing.

  • Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    Wow, long livestreaming tonight. I just stopped watching and they're still playing.
    Thank god, it's finally over..

    My kidneys. :(

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    Chucklefish has release a little faq about the beta.
    How will I download the game?​
    Steam keys will be sent out to all pre-order backers via e-mail! We promise a direct download version of the game will be provided as soon as we're able to efficiently provide it.​

    But I no longer have access to the e-mail I pre-ordered with!
    That's no good! E-mail [email protected] with details of the purchase. We'll definitely need to know what your old e-mail address was, but other really helpful information includes any receipt info you can obtain from your payment provider, date of purchase, or a transaction ID. We'll get it figured out. :)

    Will I still be able to purchase the game after the beta is released?​
    Yes! You'll be able to purchase the game through Steam Early Access and we'll still have the $15 Pixel Tier and 4-pack up in our store.​

    Will the beta be available for PC, Mac and Linux?​
    Yes! Yes they will.​

    Will [insert feature here] be in at beta launch?​
    Expect a good chunk of things to be missing or incomplete! It's a beta, after all. We're still working at our usual pace to get everything in and working smoothly.​

    Yeah but will MECHS be in at beta launch?​
    We've got a couple mechs in. :)

    Novakids?
    Not yet. :(

    Am I allowed to post or stream footage of the beta to Youtube/Twitch/etc, even if I'm making money off of it?​
    Absolutely!​

    Is multiplayer in for beta?​
    Yes!

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  • LanrutconLanrutcon The LabyrinthRegistered User regular
    I like these guys. They sound like good people.

    NOW GIMME MAH ENTERTAINMANTS :D

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  • SkutSkutSkutSkut Registered User regular
    Woo express written consent to stream beta.

    ElvenshaeErin The Red
  • Rhan9Rhan9 Registered User regular
    Sweet. Can't wait to dick around in the beta. Now I've just gotta decide what sort of critter I'll want to be. Probably one of those squid people, or whatever.

  • Out Of ContextOut Of Context Registered User regular
    So characters and worlds are likely to be lost many times during beta. For those who would rather restart on their own terms, turn off auto updating on the game in steam, then open steam console (either automatically by adding -console after the shortcut, or Run the command steam://open/console) and enter @AllowSkipGameUpdate 1. This might have to be done every time you launch steam, it isn't clear whether the setting saves, but if it does, just change it to 0 to allow updates again.

    I realize this kind of defeats the purpose of early beta testing, but this should* allow some people to play who would otherwise be unwilling to.

    *haven't tested it, but it has reportedly worked for others.

  • Rhan9Rhan9 Registered User regular
    I'm totally fine with a beta being wonky and/or losing progress due to updates. It's what it's for.

    Erin The Red
  • Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    Rhan9 wrote: »
    I'm totally fine with a beta being wonky and/or losing progress due to updates. It's what it's for.
    Yeah, I would feel bad using that method.

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  • Out Of ContextOut Of Context Registered User regular
    Rhan9 wrote: »
    I'm totally fine with a beta being wonky and/or losing progress due to updates. It's what it's for.

    Yeah, I am too, but I have friends that aren't, so they would either do this or just wait until later... and I want to play with them noooow. :)

  • Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    Surprised mechs are going to be in beta at launch since we haven't seen anything about them in awhile.

    NATURE IS GOING DOWN! Fuck you, passive creatures.

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  • Arden CaneloArden Canelo Registered User regular
    Dr. Chaos wrote: »
    Surprised mechs are going to be in beta at launch since we haven't seen anything about them in awhile.

    NATURE IS GOING DOWN! Fuck you, passive creatures.
    Can't you tame most if not all monsters as well? I'd like me some pokemon breeding/ meat factories if possible.

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