New Stars DevLog #24 | Empire Presets, New Wiki, and more...
Many games have a feature where you can save customizations. New Stars now has this!
Six new default empire presets have also been added. Also, empire presets have a 5% chance to spawn in the galaxy, unless you toggle their ability to spawn by clicking the alien icon.
The six default presets cannot be deleted since they have plot armour, and may also be changed later. In addition to improving empire customization, some bugs have been fixed that caused empire customizations to be lost when navigating the main menu.
I am excited to announce the an official wiki has been launched at wiki.newstarsgame.com. Players have suggested this before, and its implementation is underway.
This is a work in progress, and content is gradually being added. Note that 100% uptime cannot be guaranteed, since it is locally hosted, and as of writing, the server has a restart schedule of every 12 hours. You can check uptime graphs at newstars.statuspage.io.
The changelog has been moved to wiki.newstarsgame.com/changelog, where new update changes will be listed.
The 'New Worlds' demo is complete and is available on newstarsgame.com/new_worlds.
Note: New Worlds is not a separate game, but a simple demo/prototype of a new colony system. I am not likely to integrate this colony building system to the game since there is already too much to do, although it has been around for 4 months now and has been released since the last post.
Other changes include galaxy visual improvements, optimizations and bug fixes.
Customize the galaxy visual from main menu.
Hyperlanes better match with galaxy colours. This only changes the blue and gold galaxy hyperlane colours.
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Feel free to comment your suggestions below. View the Changelog: newstarsgame.com/changelog. Read the Wiki: wiki.newstarsgame.com. Wishlist New Stars to support development. This page is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
[ 2024-08-10 22:19:05 CET ] [ Original post ]
It's been a while since the last dev log. Here are some recent developments for New Stars, with emphasis on empire customization.
Empire Presets
Many games have a feature where you can save customizations. New Stars now has this!
Six new default empire presets have also been added. Also, empire presets have a 5% chance to spawn in the galaxy, unless you toggle their ability to spawn by clicking the alien icon.
The six default presets cannot be deleted since they have plot armour, and may also be changed later. In addition to improving empire customization, some bugs have been fixed that caused empire customizations to be lost when navigating the main menu.
New Stars Wiki
I am excited to announce the an official wiki has been launched at wiki.newstarsgame.com. Players have suggested this before, and its implementation is underway.
This is a work in progress, and content is gradually being added. Note that 100% uptime cannot be guaranteed, since it is locally hosted, and as of writing, the server has a restart schedule of every 12 hours. You can check uptime graphs at newstars.statuspage.io.
Changelog
The changelog has been moved to wiki.newstarsgame.com/changelog, where new update changes will be listed.
New Worlds
The 'New Worlds' demo is complete and is available on newstarsgame.com/new_worlds.
Note: New Worlds is not a separate game, but a simple demo/prototype of a new colony system. I am not likely to integrate this colony building system to the game since there is already too much to do, although it has been around for 4 months now and has been released since the last post.
Other Changes
Other changes include galaxy visual improvements, optimizations and bug fixes.
Galaxy Visual Improvements
Customize the galaxy visual from main menu.
Adaptive Hyperlane Colours
Hyperlanes better match with galaxy colours. This only changes the blue and gold galaxy hyperlane colours.
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Stay tuned for more updates...
Feel free to comment your suggestions below. View the Changelog: newstarsgame.com/changelog. Read the Wiki: wiki.newstarsgame.com. Wishlist New Stars to support development. This page is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
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New Stars is a 4X strategy game, on a galactic scale. Explore new worlds, build mega-structures, and found prosperous interstellar colonies. Go head-to-head with alien empires and build the greatest empire to survive the test of time, or be the last remaining in the galaxy to succeed.
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Customize your empire from world preferences, eight different ideologies with their own bonuses, hundreds of empire icons and more. Customize a unique galaxy based on your preferences. There are five different galaxy sizes to choose from.
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Unique empires, species, and clans exist within a customizable and procedurally generated galaxy with limitless possibilities, and thousands of unique planets, stars and worlds. Some planets have valuable resources that can be collected.
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Explore star systems and discover new secrets of the galaxy, and find clues to your lost home. Discoveries such as white dwarfs, ancient ruins, lost ships, and much more can be found within the abyss. Some planets have hidden features that increase their value.
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Expand your empire across new stars to new frontiers, and build strong colonies that will power your galactic economy. Collect natural resources from planets and stars using starhubs. Beware of pesky space pirates that may plunder your resources for their own gain.
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Merge ships into one fleet, and combine them against your adversaries. Defend against attacks by upgrading starbases, or fortifying your colonies. Research new ship types or advanced military capabilities to get an edge over your alien foes.
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Declare wars, trade resources, make agreements, declare friendships, share intel, forge galactic unions, and much more. Some empires may be openly hostile or require appeasing, others may be cooperative, and some may be integrated into your empire.
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Construct military starship presets with unique turrets. Unlock larger ships and more powerful turrets to allow your empire to get an edge in interstellar warfare.
There is much to do in New Stars and you choose how to play.
New Stars is in development, so there is more yet to come...
Customize your empire from world preferences, eight different ideologies with their own bonuses, hundreds of empire icons and more. Customize a unique galaxy based on your preferences. There are five different galaxy sizes to choose from.
Unique empires, species, and clans exist within a customizable and procedurally generated galaxy with limitless possibilities, and thousands of unique planets, stars and worlds. Some planets have valuable resources that can be collected.
Explore star systems and discover new secrets of the galaxy, and find clues to your lost home. Discoveries such as white dwarfs, ancient ruins, lost ships, and much more can be found within the abyss. Some planets have hidden features that increase their value.
Expand your empire across new stars to new frontiers, and build strong colonies that will power your galactic economy. Collect natural resources from planets and stars using starhubs. Beware of pesky space pirates that may plunder your resources for their own gain.
Merge ships into one fleet, and combine them against your adversaries. Defend against attacks by upgrading starbases, or fortifying your colonies. Research new ship types or advanced military capabilities to get an edge over your alien foes.
Declare wars, trade resources, make agreements, declare friendships, share intel, forge galactic unions, and much more. Some empires may be openly hostile or require appeasing, others may be cooperative, and some may be integrated into your empire.
Construct military starship presets with unique turrets. Unlock larger ships and more powerful turrets to allow your empire to get an edge in interstellar warfare.
There is much to do in New Stars and you choose how to play.
New Stars is in development, so there is more yet to come...
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