What's next for Helium Rain ?
We've promised you a new patch since July this year, but it has since snowballed into a much larger update to address recurring issues with the game. The current list of changes includes :
We initially planned for a brief Early Access period of only six months, but clearly, the game needed more work than we assumed. Once the upcoming feature update is released, we'll finally be ready to mark the game as finished ! The transition out of Early Access will not change anything for you. The price of the game will not be changed, and we will keep responding to bug reports. We'll probably have to release additional patches to fix new issues. It will only be the end of an active development period where new features were expected, and bugs more likely to be found.
Helium Rain had its share of bugs, like any Early Access game. We never like seeing players affected by issues, though it is hard for a small company to test every update in depth while in Early Access. We would like our final game to be as bug-free as possible. To help us achieving that goal, please make sure you report issues you see on our bug tracker. We'll just ask for your save file, or your crash report file, and we'll use that to make the game better for you :) This also applies to the Linux platform in particular, since our initial support had quite a few issues. Now is the time to tell us if you have weird bugs... We'll be back soon with our new update - stay tuned !
[ 2018-09-03 15:09:37 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hi !
It's been some time since our last update, with a hot, busy summer taking some time away from development. We're back !
Our next update
We've promised you a new patch since July this year, but it has since snowballed into a much larger update to address recurring issues with the game. The current list of changes includes :
- Scannable artifacts in the world to unlock for research points and lore details
- A completely re-worked AI for the game's companies, fixing a few long-standing issues with contracts
- An auto-trade technology to automate your fleet in end-game
- Two new sectors
- Weapon balancing
- Plenty of bugs fixed
Getting out of Early Access
We initially planned for a brief Early Access period of only six months, but clearly, the game needed more work than we assumed. Once the upcoming feature update is released, we'll finally be ready to mark the game as finished ! The transition out of Early Access will not change anything for you. The price of the game will not be changed, and we will keep responding to bug reports. We'll probably have to release additional patches to fix new issues. It will only be the end of an active development period where new features were expected, and bugs more likely to be found.
Speaking of bugs...
Helium Rain had its share of bugs, like any Early Access game. We never like seeing players affected by issues, though it is hard for a small company to test every update in depth while in Early Access. We would like our final game to be as bug-free as possible. To help us achieving that goal, please make sure you report issues you see on our bug tracker. We'll just ask for your save file, or your crash report file, and we'll use that to make the game better for you :) This also applies to the Linux platform in particular, since our initial support had quite a few issues. Now is the time to tell us if you have weird bugs... We'll be back soon with our new update - stay tuned !
[ 2018-09-03 15:09:37 CET ] [ Original post ]
Helium Rain
Deimos Games
Developer
Deimos Games
Publisher
2018-10-11
Release
Game News Posts:
36
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
Mostly Positive
(296 reviews)
The Game includes VR Support
Public Linux Depots:
- Linux [3.72 G]
Helium Rain is a single-player space simulation that places you at the helm of a spacefaring company. Exploration, trading, station-building, piracy are all options. You will need to master both real-time action and long-term strategy: destroying a freighter has a direct impact on the economy, while declaring war will make your spaceflight environment slightly more hostile...
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- 12 playable ships with weapon and engine upgrades
Play fighters, bombers, cargos, corvettes or capital ships. - Realistic economy model
Take advantage of an accurate simulation of space trade to be the most competitive company. If diplomacy fails, blockades are in order. - Fast-paced combat with a Newtonian flight model
There is no speed limit in Helium Rain. You can fly at half a mile a second while aiming backwards ! - Localized damage model for spacecrafts
Aim for critical systems in order to disable ships, kill their crew or capture targets. - Procedural contracts, world exploration, technology upgrades
Pick contracts and build your empire.
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04
- Processor: Intel Core i3Memory: 4000 MB RAM
- Memory: 4000 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 / DX10 compatible GPU with at least 1GB VRAM
- Storage: 5000 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Only 64 bits versions of Linux are supported. Check the Linux support thread in the forums !
- OS: Ubuntu 17.10
- Processor: Intel Core i7Memory: 8000 MB RAM
- Memory: 8000 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Storage: 5000 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Only 64 bits versions of Linux are supported. Check the Linux support thread in the forums !
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