Anyone up for murdering the dev build when it comes out?

[navy3000]

im allready on the dev build..waiting for fleet controls so i can see what we can do with them (currently) like AI mineing systems

 

[Ithirahad]

The most recently-released dev build is just the original release build's files before they were copied to release branch.

 

[StormWing0]

Tick Tock the day is getting closer.

 

[Crimson-Artist]

i think they might have changed the listing for dev builds. if you go under "DEV" in the build switcher you get nothing but if you turn it to "PRE" you get version 0.19558

was able to test some of the fleet functions. I was able to make a fleet that followed me around. now mind you the AI is definitely needs some work cuz the my ships were kind of derping around but were at least vaguely following me.

just a little tutorial on how to make a fleet.
1. the fleet tab is on the menu bar at the top of the screen when you open a menu. you access it similar to the way you access the thrust menu.
2. go to "Create New Fleet" and then name your fleet.
3. Select your fleet then press "Add Member".
4. Select the ships that are in range. Fleets need a flag ship so the first ship you add will be the flag ship. This is the ship the others will follow. If you want ships to follow your ship then you need to add your ship to the fleet. you can manually select a flagship my moving the order of ships in the list.
5. when thats done activate/set the other ships AI to "Fleet"
6. they should be trying to follow you now

 

[nightrune]

i think they might have changed the listing for dev builds. if you go under "DEV" in the build switcher you get nothing but if you turn it to "PRE" you get version 0.19558

was able to test some of the fleet functions. I was able to make a fleet that followed me around. now mind you the AI is definitely needs some work cuz the my ships were kind of derping around but were at least vaguely following me.

just a little tutorial on how to make a fleet.
1. the fleet tab is on the menu bar at the top of the screen when you open a menu. you access it similar to the way you access the thrust menu.
2. go to "Create New Fleet" and then name your fleet.
3. Select your fleet then press "Add Member".
4. Select the ships that are in range. Fleets need a flag ship so the first ship you add will be the flag ship. This is the ship the others will follow. If you want ships to follow your ship then you need to add your ship to the fleet. you can manually select a flagship my moving the order of ships in the list.
5. when thats done activate/set the other ships AI to "Fleet"
6. they should be trying to follow you now

Is it only following right now?

 

[Crimson-Artist]

Is it only following right now?

seems thats way. theres obvious indicators that we will be able to give them commands however i haven't figured out how to do that or even if we can yet. i can't seem to get them to do anything else. haven't tested wether or not if they attack an enemy they will go back to following me yet.

 

[Ithirahad]

i think they might have changed the listing for dev builds. if you go under "DEV" in the build switcher you get nothing but if you turn it to "PRE" you get version 0.19558

was able to test some of the fleet functions. I was able to make a fleet that followed me around. now mind you the AI is definitely needs some work cuz the my ships were kind of derping around but were at least vaguely following me.

just a little tutorial on how to make a fleet.
1. the fleet tab is on the menu bar at the top of the screen when you open a menu. you access it similar to the way you access the thrust menu.
2. go to "Create New Fleet" and then name your fleet.
3. Select your fleet then press "Add Member".
4. Select the ships that are in range. Fleets need a flag ship so the first ship you add will be the flag ship. This is the ship the others will follow. If you want ships to follow your ship then you need to add your ship to the fleet. you can manually select a flagship my moving the order of ships in the list.
5. when thats done activate/set the other ships AI to "Fleet"
6. they should be trying to follow you now

Builds will be released to DEV branch when they are able to run on a server; the current prebuild is singleplayer-only.

Also, yes, there are no fleet commands implemented in that build, but I'm pretty sure we'll have a lot more stuff by the time the update comes out.

(By the way, the ongoing AI code rewrites ended up breaking standard ship AI as well; it just sits there shooting rather than actually flying around in the build)

 

[StormWing0]

Yep just waiting on the commands and the AI Docking thing they mentioned and at that point it is game crashing time. :P

 

[Ithirahad]

...Apparently the pre build can run on servers now... Still waiting on a major bugfix though, which causes anything larger than a tiny fighter to move super slowly.

 

[StormWing0]

...Apparently the pre build can run on servers now... Still waiting on a major bugfix though, which causes anything larger than a tiny fighter to move super slowly.

lol this bug has been in the AI's code for ages, if we're lucky they get to about 50% the speed a player would go at to move from place to place. XD

 

[navy3000]

i need to mess around with this! thanks for the info i must find everything i can wtih them!

 

[nightrune]

New Dev Build out!!! Where is the server at that's gonna be running the dev? Do we have a Teamspeak, vent, or mumble server?

 

[Rixxan]

Just tell me when and where, this could be fun!
As to how: we now need to know:
A) who's hosting the server
B) How are we communicating,
C) When.
I can host one of the things (either server or teamspeak/skype) during the event if I am available.

 

[nightrune]

I'm in it right now, There isn't much to play with from what I understand. I've already broke a couple of things.

 

[StormWing0]

hmm we could use something easy for people to access like Discord or starmade's chat for communication. As for those that don't know how to setup a dev branch download just pop into Installation settings and change the install location and what branch you are using. I'd say the weekend would be a good time to start up unless people want to start breaking things earlier.

 

[nightrune]

I'm down for this weekend. I dont' know discord. I'll have to check it out?

Another question: Full upload and creative since we are breaking things?

 

[StormWing0]

Easier to torment the dev server. :P

 

[Criss]

If you guys hop onto the official dev server please make your fleet away from spawn. Also when you are finished clean up your millions of 3 block fleet ships. Someone already plagued us with that at spawn.

 

[nightrune]

If you guys hop onto the official dev server please make your fleet away from spawn. Also when you are finished clean up your millions of 3 block fleet ships. Someone already plagued us with that at spawn.

Glorious destruction there will be.

 

[StormWing0]

If you guys hop onto the official dev server please make your fleet away from spawn. Also when you are finished clean up your millions of 3 block fleet ships. Someone already plagued us with that at spawn.

lol so open fire on the unwanted fleet at spawn?