Jack Trades posted:

Now that they released an update and some fixes for it I want to start a new game.
Are there any good mods that have been updated to the latest version?
Also, if yes, are there any mod managers for Starbound?

Tiy posted:

Hi guys,

So today we spent our Sunday having a long (5 hours!) design discussion in which we are pencilling in the finer details of the games progression.

As we said before, the current progression is entirely temporary, existing to provide temporary gameplay whilst we work on the engine. Today I want to share more with you about the games new structure and the beginning of the game.

First of all we’re removing the different universe sectors. In the final game there will be only three sectors. The sector the majority of the game takes place in, a pvp sector and a creative sector without dangers.

Instead of progressing through the game sector by sector, you’ll advance by upgrading your tech to allow you to visit planets that were otherwise inaccessible due to hazards. An example being a planet with no breathable air. Progression will be less linear and more akin to the kind of progression you find in modern metroidvanias.

We’re building the game with 3 main paths of progression that branch off later on. Farming, adventuring and building. We want players to be able to advance through the game whilst doing whatever they enjoy most.

At the beginning of the game (what would be the alpha sector in the current progression) you start on a ship with a broken fuel module, giving you access to only one planet. Through a series of quests you’re taught how to farm, find trophies in dungeons and build the beginnings of a settlement. Completing these quests will give you the pixels you need to use your ships 3d printer to produce a new fuel module. Which in turn allows progression to the other planets in your current solar system.

At this stage were introducing a new planet type called an outpost. A small and safe planet populated by members of every race. A safe haven for trade and quest taking. You’ll learn how to generate pixels through selling crops, taking quests, selling trophies found in dungeons and renting out houses in your settlement.

From here each of these roles will expand outwards as you progress (for example animal farming becomes an optional part of the farming progression).

More on that later

I Said No posted:

Just put out a Chemistry mod inspired by my time spent on Space Station 13. I know there's already an SS13-based chemistry mod out there but I figured i'd take my own crack at it for the hell of it.
I decided to make stuff like tar, slime and so forth useful while I was at it by making you able to crush them down into reagents. No more just throwing out piles of 1,000 slime stacks!

Eonwe posted:

Hey guys - post about the long term plans for Starbound as far as gameplay goes.

http://playstarbound.com/23rd-february/

boo_radley posted:

Safari Rule = Don't get out of the car?

dog kisser posted:

Played in reverse for respawn?

ijyt posted:

I always liked the "Look at the poop, appreciate the poop, but don't touch the poop" saying.

Shoehead posted:

Shoehead posted:

Something like this



But obviously I'll have to change the pose when they come out of the shiny bit..

boo_radley posted:

It'd be neat to see a big old cackling laugh when they reassemble.

AnonSpore posted:

Now you've made me sad there's no race of sealed-for-ten-thousand-years ancient evils who cackle and raise their fists in triumph when they respawn, complete with "FREE AT LAST! THE WORLD IS DOOMED!" word balloons.

Section Z posted:

Man, they would probably hate the Skellies. A entire species of teenagers with attitude that can't be killed because they are already dead

Fake Edit: Where are our Skellies Rangers? Would they drive dinosaur skeleton robots?

Eonwe posted:

Hey guys - post about the long term plans for Starbound as far as gameplay goes.

http://playstarbound.com/23rd-february/

Eonwe posted:

Hey guys - post about the long term plans for Starbound as far as gameplay goes.

http://playstarbound.com/23rd-february/

Shoehead posted:

The codex stuff I wrote for them is literally that they don't have to worry about dying so instead of being all stuffy like Tokienien elves they want to see as much rad poo poo as they ever can across the entire universe, because they have the time.

I might have them partially explode while respawning...

Shoehead posted:

Something like this



But obviously I'll have to change the pose when they come out of the shiny bit..

Vib Rib posted:

Of all the ways they could have gone, I'm glad this is where they're taking the main game. Being able to expand not just combat but also farming/building is a great mechanic that I wish Terraria would have considered. The idea of quest hubs and "settled" outpost planets where you can just mingle, shop, and take quests really appeals to me.

Other than that, what catches my eye the most is the idea of dungeon "trophies". As a long-time video game hoarder, this is my jam.

AnonSpore posted:

Now you've made me sad there's no race of sealed-for-ten-thousand-years ancient evils who cackle and raise their fists in triumph when they respawn, complete with "FREE AT LAST! THE WORLD IS DOOMED!" word balloons.

antidote posted:

Dong was someone else.

goodness posted:

He was referencing his own looking like a giant turd dong full of semen

edit: DP sorry

AnonSpore posted:

Now you've made me sad there's no race of sealed-for-ten-thousand-years ancient evils who cackle and raise their fists in triumph when they respawn, complete with "FREE AT LAST! THE WORLD IS DOOMED!" word balloons.

dog kisser posted:

YES AS YOU SO KINDLY POINTED OUT

it's all better now

Rotten Cookies posted:

What, like Necrons?

TerminusEst13 posted:

http://goo.gl/Xs5wOs

Hey, did this mod ever get anywhere? I did a quick search and it seems like the dude last posted a little under three months ago, and his last update was starting to write the flavor text.
I tried my hand at making a custom gun with new sprites, and it was actually pretty fun to do. If this hasn't gotten anywhere and/or the maker kind of vanished, would it be bad form if I nicked the names (with full credit to Arsonide and company, of course) and started tweaking with my own take on a gun-crafting mod?

Splizwarf posted:

Hot drat, adding a couple hundred good entries to that name list seems like a fun project. Goonsquad assemble!

Hydrocodone posted:

Is there a problem with water currently? I can't get rainfall to accumulate in a hole I've made, but I may misunderstand the rules for when that happens.

Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:

There needs to be blocks in the background. Water drains out the back without them.

Babyface Mingo posted:

some dude from reddits ship

Babyface Mingo posted:

some dude from reddits ship

Babyface Mingo posted:

some dude from reddits ship

Colt Cannon posted:

Jesus. I need to start downloading some of these things, they just look amazing.

Shoehead posted:

I think he built it with that one mod. I should test if skellies are compatible with it and build skull furniture. Well I should do skull furniture anyway!