Hey everyone! Rex and I hope everyone is having a happy December, with a happy hanukkah and merry christmas to come. ALPHA 11 is still under development. It's a whopper of work, so it's taking a bit longer than we had hoped. It won't be ready before Jan 1st, and with some holiday travels coming up, we wanted to get something out before the new year. We are happy that a Pre-Release build is ready for players to take a crack at the new missions and enhanced faction systems. There's still some bugs present and only a small selection of missions but we're confident that all missions can be completed and give out some rewards.
We're very interested in hearing any initial feedback. We've also received some bug reports for ALPHA 10, that we're investigating, and we hope to have some fixes for included when ALPHA 11 is ready. Whether or not you are able to play the test build we both wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays.
If you would like to check out this pre-release build all the usual things apply, it will have problems (some of which we know about) and it may break your universe.
If you still wish to give it a try check out all the changes and details here : http://steamcommunity.com/app/416240/discussions/9/2906376154318564589/ and how to access it here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/416240/discussions/9/2906376154318539530/
Take the helm of a starship as you explore, blast or trade your way through the cosmos in a procedurally generated sandbox universe where every tile matters. Use your ship to explore unknown star systems, become a pirate preying on trade routes or do work for the military as your fate is in your own hands.
Key Features:
Every object is made up of tiles, which can be destroyed, created or changed allowing for very tactical combat
Procedurally generated universe — Enter a different seed and each universe is different
Multiple factions — Each with a dozen or more starships
Near-real Newtonian physics allowing for a better space-like experience — Use a tractored ship as a shield against attacks or use it to smash into the enemy
Ship customization — Change the color of the tiles of your ship for the ultimate in self-expression (coming soon)
Trade system — Have a bunch of stuff you don't want? Travel to a nearby tradepost and sell it, or buy that crucial upgrade you need (coming soon)
Manufacturing system — Gather key materials and use it, along with specialty labs, to create new ships and components, or upgrade existing ones
Single Player and Multiplayer — Play singleplayer or multiplayer on LAN or Internet
Cross Platform — Windows, Mac (coming soon) and Linux (coming soon)
Ongoing Free Updates — Continue to receive updates as features and content are added
MINIMAL SETUP
OS: Ubuntu 14.04
Processor: 1.7 Ghz Core 2 DuoMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB VRAM. SM 2
Storage: 300 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Requires 64bit operating system