PULSAR: Lost Colony (tuxdb.com)

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PULSAR has launched! (1.0 now available)

Hello everyone! Were proud to announce that PULSAR: Lost Colony has left early access and is now in version 1.0! Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/dPEdW8FxaAM Devlog #91: https://youtu.be/_-XbLEvhI_s It has been a long but amazing development to get here, and weve had the best community we could ever ask for to help us along the way. To all of you who have played PULSAR, sent in bug reports, written up feedbackwe are forever grateful. This game has changed drastically from our original idea, and its because of your help and support that weve come this far. PULSAR is better for your part in it. Truly, from the bottoms of our hearts, thank you so much. Even though weve reached 1.0 and consider the main experience to be complete, we still have plans to expand upon and improve the game with post-release content and updates. We dont want to get into specifics in case our plans are forced to change, but weve already begun work on some post-release content and are excited to share it with you in good time. We will be updating the roadmap with our plans as we work on post-release updates: https://www.pulsarthegame.com/roadmap Weve also added a new section to the manual providing more information on the crew AI system and an overview of editing AI priorities and creating new AI behaviors! Crew AI Overview: https://www.pulsarthegame.com/crew-ai In case anyone missed the earlier announcement, the soundtrack for PULSAR: Lost Colony is now available! You can find it on most online music hosting sites. If youre interested, please give it a listen! Weve been lucky to have two amazing composers work with us on this project, and were extremely proud of the soundtrack they have produced.

v1.00 Release Notes

Additions

New Manual Page: Crew AI
Added a repair gun to the Lost Colony level
Added a Status screen to the bridge engineering station on the WD Cruiser
Added various pickup items / research materials to the kilnseed planet, ant colony planet, artifact planet with the alien tablet, main bandit base in the medical supplies mission chain, Colonial Union cave base, Barwick Warp Coil Co. station, snow train planet, Lotharus 9 planetary colony, Karattis, Sylvassi Cypher Lab, The Harbor, crashed WD drone planet, desert terraforming station, crashed Roland planet, planet for AoG mission "Fetch Borthix", station for mission "Move Live Cargo Elsewhere, abandoned xenoraptor station, purple storm planet, sandshark station, planet for "Artifact Retrieval III", distress signal storm planet, tall rock planet, toxic planet 2, waste planet 3, molten asteroid station, Madman's Mansion

Changes

Polished the character animations when holding items and moving forward
Polished character look animations for both players and crewmembers
Humans have had their stamina pool doubled
The abandoned Fluffy Factory 04 no longer has ship repair capabilities
Reordered the teleport screen in the A.O.G Hideout sector so the repair depot is on the second page

Fixes

Fixed an issue with enemies only sometimes spawning in the Colonial Union cave base planet
Fixed an issue with some assets not appearing properly on the snow train planet
Fixed an issue with some pickup items on the planet of bounty mission "WANTED: The Drafters"
Fixed some floating assets at the planets for the Alliance of Gentlemen missions "Fetch Borthix" and "Move Live Cargo Elsewhere"
Shortened the creeping lung item description so it wouldn't get cut off in the inventory menu
Fixed an issue that wouldnt correctly update the player character model preview in the class selection menu
Fixed an issue when the game would attempt to go online again; it should be a smoother process now
Fixed an issue where the startup switchboard may become desynced
Fixed a navmesh issue on the WD Destroyer
Fixed a neck clipping issue that would be present when playing robot characters
Fixed a collision issue on the Burrow
Fixed some collisions issues on the Fluffy 1 ship
Fixed a space collision bug with the Fluffy Factories
Fixed some collision issues found on both Intrepid variants
Fixed some collisions issues found on the WD Cruiser
Fixed an issue with the lockers overriding other R prompts when in range; this was especially noticed on the WD Cruiser when attempting to play Liars Dice
Fixed a handful of naming inconsistencies with biscuits and their descriptions
Fixed an issue with the Garlic Biscuit
Fixed a collision issue found at the WD Hub
Fixed some collision issues found at Outpost 448
Fixed a visual issue with the Stun Grenade Launcher pickup in the Wasted Wing
Fixed a color mismatch with the space visuals and the light color for random sectors
Fixed a visual issue with the Burrows atmosphere
Fixed a networking error with the Sand Shark

As always, thank you for your time and feedback! Best, The Leafy Games Team

[ 2021-06-22 16:29:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

PULSAR: Lost Colony

Leafy Games Developer

Leafy Games Publisher

2021-06-22 Release

Action Indie Adventure Simulation Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop Tags

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https://www.pulsarthegame.com

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The Game includes VR Support

Oculus: 1

SteamVR: 1

Keyboard & mouse: 1

Gamepad support: 1

Room width requirement: 2

Room depth requirement: 1.5

Standing: 1

Seated: 1

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PULSAR: Lost Colony Linux [1.81 G]

Team up to operate an advanced starship and explore a randomized galaxy falling into chaos. Each player assumes a role aboard the ship: Captain, Pilot, Scientist, Weapons Specialist and Engineer. Coordination between your crewmembers will be essential in order to survive the perils that await you.

Control the various stations that run your ship. Reroute power between ship systems, scan alien planets for lifeforms, run powerful programs to change the tide of battle, or start up the warp drive to escape a conflict you cannot win. The strategies you use are up to you—or your Captain.

Embark on missions, investigate abandoned stations, and scavenge for components that could aid you in your voyage. Teleport down to the surfaces of alien planets, where you may face extreme environments and dangerous creatures. Trek across the galaxy, and discover what lies on its fringes.

PULSAR: Lost Colony is our attempt to create a fully cooperative space-faring experience, because it’s one of the games we've always wanted to play.

Current Features

Online drop-in / drop-out multiplayer
Command and control an advanced starship
Five unique classes; everyone plays a role on the ship
Fast-paced and tactical ship-to-ship space combat
Teleport to other ships, planets or stations to join the away team
Loot planets and stations for valuable items
Board enemy ships to capture them or destroy systems
AI crew bots (work in progress)
Research and Sample Collection
Gamepad support (work in progress)

Planned Features

The Academy (In game tutorial)
Meta-multiplayer (daily leaderboards, etc)
AI crew bot improvements (with advanced specialties for classes and enemies)
Better Captain tools: contextual order system, AI priorities
Ship-To-Ship hailing (diplomacy, trade, intimidation and surrender to enemy ships)
SteamOS support
Oculus Rift support
Offline LAN support
A healthy amount of polish and love to the systems we already have
Optimization improvements
Challenge modes
More languages
A large amount of content to explore and interact with

FAQ

Is there an in-game tutorial?

Not at this time. We are planning on integrating one in the future, however we want to make sure most of the ship systems are finalized before building it. If you want to learn about how to play and use the various ship systems, you can click here to view the manual!

Can I stream and/or monetize game footage?

Yes! This is our written permission to do so.

Simulation or Game?

We like using the term simulation because it helps convey the fact that each starship is a large collection of systems and mechanics working together and reacting to its environment. However, this is a game first and foremost. Because of that, we aren't afraid to go outside the realms of reality if it makes the experience more enjoyable. This is not a 100% realistic simulation, it's a game with simulated elements.

Player versus player modes?

PULSAR was designed from the ground up to be cooperative in nature. None of the mechanics are prepared to handle the specific challenges of PvP combat. We believe that this focus on pure cooperation will enable us to create an experience that is unique and feasible by our small team.

Singleplayer?

We are focusing on a multiplayer experience at this time. We do offer AI crew bots that can take over unfilled roles, but they are very much a work in progress. The game is very teamwork heavy so the recommended experience is with multiple people. If you looking for a more complete singleplayer experience, you may want to consider waiting until the AI is fully developed.

Where can I get more information?

For more information, check out these links below:

Classes

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Roadmap

Manual

Forums

The game is currently under development. New systems and mechanics are still being added and tweaked, and there is not a large amount of in-game content to see yet.

If you prefer to play more complete games and have no desire to be part of the testing / feedback process of a game in development, we highly recommend waiting until the game is more complete before considering a purchase.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04 (32 bit)
Processor: 2 GHz Dual CoreMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 5000 (Shader Model 3)
Storage: 10 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Modern Graphics Card Required (Supported By Manufacturer)
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04 (32 bit)
Processor: 2.8 GHz Quad CoreMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 10 GB available space

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