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Hello and welcome to StarMade,
With this update I'm finally introducing my concept of gravity into the game. Also, you can now export and import your ship blueprints into files, which you can share with your friends. Also, it's now possible to upload your blueprints to any server you are playing on, so you always have your full arsenal of weaponry available, not matter where you go.
Gravity
I have thought long about how to integrate gravity into StarMade, and I finally came up with a unique idea, that is easy to understand and to apply:
I was thinking, since I'm using blocks for every effect in the world, why not use blocks for gravity.
So I'm introducing the Gravity Module into the game.
The Gravity Module
This module can be set on any block structure in the StarMade world. It's effects are pretty simple: If you activate one of those modules from outside your ship, you will gain gravity and fall to the ground. This effect is only valid within the structure where the gravity module was placed on. If you jump off the edge of the structure, you will loose the gravity effect and start to float in space again. Right now, there is only one direction (down) available, but as soon as I activate module orientation, all 6 possible ways of gravity becomes available. Also, at the moment, the gravity and character-on-ground-physics will not yet adapt to flying objects.
There will soon be a way to affix a ship to a space station so you can build it from the ground with scaffolding and everything you need.
Catalog sharing
The catalog now has a few more options to make sharing much more easier than before.
Exporting
You can now export single ships from your catalog to a compressed file, so you can send it to your friends without any trouble
Importing
The exported files can be imported into your catalog from a natural file choosing dialog.
Uploading
Since you probably want to test your creations against other players or in coop mode, it's now possible to upload your catalog ships ingame. Keep in mind, that the upload speed has to be slow so the uploads don't interfere in any way with the Server performance. But once you uploaded your ship, it will be on the server for you and other players to buy. There will also be a privacy option soon, so your ship will, depending on your choosing, be only available for you, your team, or everybody.
Noteworthy other changes and bug fixes
Things to come
I will mostly work on space stations and the new gravity for the next few days. I will also implement the basics of a block configuration, that can be changed by the user. So server hosts can determine all prices and effect values as they like it. Of course, every bug report will get the highest priority.
Thanks for playing the Game,
- schema
With this update I'm finally introducing my concept of gravity into the game. Also, you can now export and import your ship blueprints into files, which you can share with your friends. Also, it's now possible to upload your blueprints to any server you are playing on, so you always have your full arsenal of weaponry available, not matter where you go.
Gravity
I have thought long about how to integrate gravity into StarMade, and I finally came up with a unique idea, that is easy to understand and to apply:
I was thinking, since I'm using blocks for every effect in the world, why not use blocks for gravity.
So I'm introducing the Gravity Module into the game.
The Gravity Module
This module can be set on any block structure in the StarMade world. It's effects are pretty simple: If you activate one of those modules from outside your ship, you will gain gravity and fall to the ground. This effect is only valid within the structure where the gravity module was placed on. If you jump off the edge of the structure, you will loose the gravity effect and start to float in space again. Right now, there is only one direction (down) available, but as soon as I activate module orientation, all 6 possible ways of gravity becomes available. Also, at the moment, the gravity and character-on-ground-physics will not yet adapt to flying objects.
There will soon be a way to affix a ship to a space station so you can build it from the ground with scaffolding and everything you need.
Catalog sharing
The catalog now has a few more options to make sharing much more easier than before.
Exporting
You can now export single ships from your catalog to a compressed file, so you can send it to your friends without any trouble
Importing
The exported files can be imported into your catalog from a natural file choosing dialog.
Uploading
Since you probably want to test your creations against other players or in coop mode, it's now possible to upload your catalog ships ingame. Keep in mind, that the upload speed has to be slow so the uploads don't interfere in any way with the Server performance. But once you uploaded your ship, it will be on the server for you and other players to buy. There will also be a privacy option soon, so your ship will, depending on your choosing, be only available for you, your team, or everybody.
Noteworthy other changes and bug fixes
fiddled with thruster mechanics a bit and switched to another system
removed limit on cube structures. They can now be infinite in theory
fixed bug, that could lead to a server freeze on explosions with casualties
on update, your catalog will no longer be overwritten
Things to come
I will mostly work on space stations and the new gravity for the next few days. I will also implement the basics of a block configuration, that can be changed by the user. So server hosts can determine all prices and effect values as they like it. Of course, every bug report will get the highest priority.
Thanks for playing the Game,
- schema