Mostly Dark Universe

[Zaphord]

"If humanity is the dim light in the recesses of this mostly dark universe, then what's out there that's can cast such a shadow that can darken the rest? Not sure I want to find out. Our nature as a species is constantly pushing us further and further out, and eventually we're going to find something that's not gonna like the look of us, or worse yet, it's going to find us."

Zaphord, when asked about possible intelligent alien life

Forge a new empire in Mostly Dark Universe!

MDU is a Survival, RP, PvP server.

10 Player Max ATM, but willing to expand with dedicated playerbase.
Also on TeamSpeak; ts88.gameservers.com:9221



If you like MDU, please be sure to vote for it .

We're looking to create a living universe full of sci-fi empires vying for wealth, power, and glory. Help grow our fledgling sever into something great.

 

[Zaphord]

Seems we were off to a bit of a rocky start. I'd forgotten to disable uploading ships to the server and free spawning of BPs, so I found myself having to delete about 2 dozen Minotaur class battle cruisers that had been left abandoned at server spawn.

I'd much prefer it that MDU be a server that features original ships, or at least ships that were built on the server. I have nothing against recreations of popular sci-fi ships, as long as you put the time and effort to build them on MDU.

So keep up the good work, and I'll see you online.

 

[Zaphord]

Due to persistant problems with my current Starmade server host, I've decided to move MDU to Gameservers hosting.

This will mean a complete server reset, but hopefully this new server hosting site will provide better services than the previous one.

It will take some time to set up MDU the way I had it set up before as I have to learn how to go about it on a different site with a different interface, but should hopefully have everything up and running sometime this weekend.

To start off, I'll be limiting the server to 10 players, as this is the cheapest option available and don't want to invest too much money off the hop. If we find that we need more support for a larger player base, then I'll upgrade.

Post any questions here.

Thanks.

 

[Zaphord]

More less set up on Gameservers.com drop in and pay us a visit.

 

[ryladine]

Hello, I found your server on the server list and joined, haven't done much yet but I was wondering what time you generally have people on? I like that you have a TeamSpeak and I've idled in it hoping to see someone show up to get some information on your server but so far I've not seen anyone join it yet.

 

[Zaphord]

Hello, I found your server on the server list and joined, haven't done much yet but I was wondering what time you generally have people on? I like that you have a TeamSpeak and I've idled in it hoping to see someone show up to get some information on your server but so far I've not seen anyone join it yet.

Pretty low pop server right now, and I seem to be the only other player who uses TeamSpeak too. They'll come out of their hiding spots eventually, and I try to pop in at least once a day after work to keep an eye on things.

 

[ryladine]

That's pretty much what I thought but I wanted to be sure before I really got into things, it sucks joining a server to find out its players are from a different timezone after you're set up.

 

[Zaphord]

That's pretty much what I thought but I wanted to be sure before I really got into things, it sucks joining a server to find out its players are from a different timezone after you're set up.

Well it is a Canadian server, and I'm in Ontario, so EST time for me. Can't say about the other guys except for one who lives in my hometown. We also seem to be more active on weekends and evenings, so check during those times.

 

[ryladine]

Will do, hope to see your server do well, I enjoy playing with people and haven't had much luck lately finding a server to settle into in any game.

 

[Zaphord]

If anyone has actually read the MotD on MDU, we'll be starting discussions on possible new rules, specifically involving factions, and the possibility of some new moderators. Hope to hear from you all, you're feedback is appreciated.

 

[Durendal5150]

Hullo. have been playing on MDU for a...week-ish, now?

Hasn't been too lively but I don't mind the quiet for now. Have taken the liberty of doing some upgrades on the spawn dock.
(Do rails need public permission modules? Will adjust if so.)

Have read the MotD. Not sure if any new rules are necessary with the playerbase as it is right now, but what you have in mind?

 

[Kamika]

Edit- Sendt a pm

 

[Zaphord]

Hullo. have been playing on MDU for a...week-ish, now?

Hasn't been too lively but I don't mind the quiet for now. Have taken the liberty of doing some upgrades on the spawn dock.
(Do rails need public permission modules? Will adjust if so.)

Have read the MotD. Not sure if any new rules are necessary with the playerbase as it is right now, but what you have in mind?

Thanks for the upgrades to the spawn shop again.

As for new rules; there hasn't been too much communication between players outside of their own factions. So unless some new problems or issues come up, I'll keep the current rules as they are.
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It could be wise to update your OP to look more appealing

How's that?

 

[Durendal5150]

While there's been an uptick in traffic since the last few updates, still been pretty quiet. Since there's been no reason to focus overmuch on wartime production or new ship design, I've been working on the construction of a functioning O'Neill cylinder. Because...well, why not, really. currently just most of the external shell. About 440m in diameter by 1,600m long. Rotating at something like a single rpm.

Will swing back with updates once I get to the point of detailing the interior with parks/buildings. Should be an Adventure™.

 

[terra mining corp.]

ZaphordHi : a Canadian server eh! ,where can I find a list of rules to look over,i'm in Canada also so that would be a great fit but I want to answer some questions I have before joining up.

 

[Durendal5150]

where can I find a list of rules to look over,i'm in Canada also so that would be a great fit but I want to answer some questions I have before joining up.

They're mostly listed in the MotD, but I can give a run-down real quick.
Important Official Rules:
Blueprint uploads are disabled
Asteroid respawn is 1 hour after sector clear
Spawn is protected, any other PVP rules are community business
Golden Rule: Don't be a jerk. PVP is open, but harassing new players and other such business is liable to result in a banhammering

Word of mouth/Gentleman's agreements
Keep rails on planets to a minimum, because lag
I have been asked by management to keep the indiscriminate use of deadfall ordinance to a minimum. :p
If you have active wars with active players, avoid moving ships with turrets near spawn to avoid collateral damage.
While small/early designs are one thing, late game deathcubes have been generally frowned upon, seeing as it's an RP server. If you're doing space robots, at least make something like a Xenon K

 

[terra mining corp.]

if I do join could I get the admin team to look at blueprints from my sp game to upload(they are my originals)like my shipyard station and some of my ships?what I was looking to do was starting a trade depot as i'm not much into pvp(hell I just got my ass handed to me by pirates last night when they ambushed me when I was doing in field mods to my carrier,RIP terra bull)

 

[Durendal5150]

That I just dunno. Zaph's been pretty serious about the no uploads thing. Can see about helping you get started myself otherwise though. Always pleased to help out where I can.

 

[Durendal5150]

Server's been spectacularly unstable lately. Dunno if it's the latest update or what. Anything that can be done about an auto-restart solution or rigging something to bloop an admin more readily when it goes down?

 

[terra mining corp.]

i just went to check out the server but it doesn't show up in the online servers on the launcher,is the server down?