Hello, Astro Colony explorers! Just a quick update about the work in progress over the last few months, after the Architecture Update! As you may already know, and as I have mentioned dozens of times, I am working on the dedicated server, which is the next major update!

When can you expect a new update?

9th of October
The dedicated update was basically ready this month, but I decided to push development to another level, transitioning to Unreal Engine 5! The new version of the engine gives new ways to solve existing issues like world origin rebasing, with which multiplayer has had tons of problems in the past.

What are the upcoming features?

There are plenty of changes and improvements in stability and QOL. Let me just share some of the upcoming changes:

• independent chunk creation, so each player can explore and discover new planets. Depending on how far away the generated planet is, it will appear on the map. All planets modified by other players will also appear.
• asteroids for every player - when generating asteroids, the location of each player is checked, so each player has asteroids around him
• players assigned to their Steam accounts - each player is recognized by its unique Steam ID, so each time you re-join the game, your progress will be automatically restored.
• each player is visible on the map
  
• screen player markers have nicknames, so you know where your friends are
  
• game simulation running on a dedicated server, so you can join mid-game and your progress is synchronized. You can also rejoin if you lose connection without losing progress
• loading savegames on dedicated server - both single player and legacy multiplayer are compatible!
• in game chat
  
• multiplayer blueprint & vehicle designer
• multiplayer cosmic events - black holes, stargates
• travel to parallel universe with your space station

If you have friends with whom you would like to play multiplayer, tell them that the game is now at a 25% discount, if they want to get acquainted in the meantime :) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614550/Astro_Colony/ Thanks guys, so much for your support! Tefel (Terad Games)

[ 2023-08-29 22:54:01 CET ] [ Original post ]