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PPO EA Build 3: In-game CHAT, Performance, Discord

It's been really cool seeing people have so much fun with the various game modes since launch - and it's a blast to be joining you from time to time too!

PERFORMANCE

We have also been working hard on nailing the biggest issues people have been having with Planetoid Pioneers Online, and this update addresses the performance one in two big ways:

First, multi-threading of the physics is working again - now alongside our perfectly deterministic networking system! That was not easy to track down.
Second, we have improved the way objects on the ground are being cleaned up during long or intense gameplay sessions.

Both these optimizations together have a huge impact on helping people with slow computers not also slow down the simulation for everyone else in any particular game. Read more about that here.

IN-GAME CHAT

The really neat thing coming out today though: The coolest in-game chat you've ever seen! Comic-book style speech bubbles over your Pioneer's head... cooperate, coordinate, and taunt - but try to keep it civil, please. We're working on a muting feature, so if what you're saying isn't appreciated, other players can just muzzle you.

DISCORD

We have opened up our community Discord server to everyone, and made all previous Contributor Edition owners special members there. Come join us to coordinate games with people, edit game modes, and talk shop: https://discord.gg/0uOKhubnen2sJ6bl https://store.steampowered.com/app/1013040/Planetoid_Pioneers_Online/

UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS:

In-game chat using comic-book style speech bubbles! Just press [T]
Improved performance with parallel physics solver
Improved performance with better scene clean up script
New Menu!
Better waves in Wave Defense mode, getting much harder!

FULL CHANGELOG:

ADDITONS

Added ServerMan
Added active games count
Added discord buttons
Added and bound c2d:SetMainWindowTitle()
Added and bound GetAimPointRel
Added effect to saw if thrown while activated

UPDATES

Prepared hosting and downloading workshop scenes
Implementing chat to network and server, wip
Input updates for game chat
Game chat, wip
Updated PP build number
Changed bubble font for more readability in chinese locale
Updates for chinese font to be more readable
Showing other lobbies count wehn in lobby
Using aimPointRel() in pioneer
Set outline color in old write to screen functions back to black
Updated build number for the coming perf update!
Enabled play while waiting, returning player to lobby if someone joined
Finished new scene:Write and WriteUpdate functions
Trap death effect
Stricter clean up including old tools and other assembled stuff, tweaked some blueprints to die for clean up
Removed out announcements from bomb ball since they dont count as typical outs anyways
Respawn protection effect also in pioneers tools

FIXES

Added server and lobby count to play while waiting, fixed some errors and warnings
Fixed Write javascript error
Fixed parallel physics solver for determinism
Fix:ignoring hologram MOs in auto-mounting joints
Fixed disconnect reason was nulled in discovery state, added kicked from lobby/game
Fixed blueprint category sorting when translation is missing
Fixed camo engine not dying when removed from body
Base def: improved performance, fixed negative wave counter
Fixed ppo settings in pp
Fixed pioneer jumping in opposite direction if cursor behind sometimes
Room rush: fixed now showing "final arena"

[ 2019-07-27 12:12:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Planetoid Pioneers

Data Realms Developer

Data Realms, LLC Publisher

2018-02-08 Release

Indie Singleplayer Coop Tags

Game News Posts: 33

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

Mixed (349 reviews)

http://www.planetoidpioneers.com

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

Planetoid Pioneers Linux [398.91 M]

DISCLAIMER: Do NOT buy this special edition UNLESS you want to get your hands dirty in the ongoing development of Planetoid Pioneers, which is inspired by classics such as Blaster Master (‘88), Metroid (‘86), and Exile (‘88). At this point, we are looking for those with a genuine interest in creating and remixing content within the unique Crush2D engine and the modular game structure we have already established.

If you simply want to experience a polished physics-driven game (nothing wrong with that!), feel free to add Planetoid Pioneers to your wishlist and wait until it exits its Early Access period. By that point, it will contain a complete yet expanding action-exploration adventure, hand-built by not only us on the official development team, but also in collaboration with the Contributor Community.

However, if you do choose to purchase the Contributor Edition today, you will:

Become part of the emerging Contributor Community, where you can collaborate and directly share content with the development team and your fellow contributors.
Be able to submit your creations for consideration to be integrated into the official shipping game, with your name then appearing in the credits.
With a single button press, have the ability to publish whatever you make to the free Steam Workshop, for anyone to rate, comment, and subscribe to.
Be among the first to have your very best Blueprints and Scenes considered for the Curated Item Workshop on Steam - where you would earn money on them!

About the first ‘Primoid’ Planetoid that will initially ship with Planetoid Pioneers:

After your space yacht undergoes an irksome Rapid Unplanned Disassembly, you find yourself marooned on a large Planetoid outside the orbit of Mars. To overcome this interplanetary Robinson Crusoe scenario, you need to use your Atomizer and Assembler tools to gather local resources and turn them into various vehicles, contraptions, and even organic life forms.

Explore, survive, and ultimately build a resource-intensive spacecraft to escape the dangers and mysterious caves of this circular world. Onto the next uncharted Planetoid for a completely different adventure - built by us or anyone in the Contributor Community!

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