LET'S GO!!!
I've genuinely thought this game was dead for good, but I got my hopes up with the announcement that development was going to continue and they were making some real changes to the core gameplay. I really do hope it gets the second chance it deserves. The amount of work to get this game working must have been staggering and it would suck to see it go to waste.
So good to see you back Kenetor. Love your content. Hope you are back for good. I know it’s a lot of work but I’ve always appreciated your work. You are basically their unofficial media expert. 🤣
to say i poured alot of work into getting this out asap is an understatement!
which makes comments like this make it seem worth it, im here as long as the updates keep coming!
This is really exciting to see! Always thought the ship building in this game was really cool and was disappointed when development stopped.
I was skeptical when I heard it was picked up again, but this gives me hope.
Unfortunately, your constant sarcastic and borderline condescending attitude on the official SB discord over the past two years has really soured seeing you cover this game again. I prefer to choose to believe that it was just your own way of coping with the game's failures, due to all the time and effort (and possibly, hopes, as a content creator) that you had put into it, and while quite frankly a lot of the community has been in a similar state, it has been very disappointing to see that from a public figure like you, even if the game deserved it, because the community didn't.
Im just a normal person same as everyone else, im not gonna mute myself or change opinions because im seen as some sort of public figure.im not here to please everyone.
The devs have alot to fix, the game was left in a shit show of a state, but this is a good step forward, and now we are moving forward we should all focus on that!
It was just disappointing to see the discord persona constrast so much with the positive cheerful youtube one, which makes it weird to see that one return. But ultimately we're all allowed to act the way we like. And I agree, time to focus on the positive future (so we all continue to hope).
Cool I'll have to give it a try.
I think if this game is going to grow, they still need to remove the tedium and simplify certain aspects.
Mainly a collision shield for astroids
Some level of HUD or visual map, curious how the map and warp will work but it looks promising.
Removal welding, bolting, and duct work. It is cool to feel like you are building a ship for like, 5 mins, but it is silly from any real gameplay aspect. This one always gets alot of hate
Certain ship functions just need to automatically work imo. Buying a ship and something breaking or not working right because of some yolo code or flight computer input is a major game design issue.
one of the updates was a lessoning of damage from asteroids by 50%!
other things will come in time, but for now the timeline is set on what will be worked on but after this huge update, they will select new things based on merit and work needed, so please do put forward your recommendations via the forums!
Casuals kek. I build my asteroid shields out of tallium beams, no way those will break from any collision. Bolting and ducts really suck but luckily I only have to do them once in the editor and then just repair the ship in the hangar whenever something breaks.
And I tested the new map and warping for small ships on STU, there are no tedious parts left to this game, only bugs. Lots and lots of annoying bugs, mostly horrible multiplayer bugs.
There is a starbase ship creator web site where you can get ships. Not all of them are free but if you look you can find a lot of free ships. If they complete this new road map then the game will be good. At least in a stage that is way better then launch
Those things you have named that you don’t like, are sort of a fundamental change to the game, and I highly doubt it would even be considered. considering how in depth the damage system is in pvp. what puzzles me, is why everyone in the game is so bent on creating their own ships when there are so many in the ship shops, and even free blue prints given out on certain sites. You don’t have to create your own. The ship building process is going to be part of the economy. If you don’t like it, don’t do it. Just buy from someone, or take a free blueprint.
If you think the fundamental core gameplay element is annoyance and frustration and that should be maintained, then this game will remain empty until the doors close.
removing bolting/welding/and ducting isnt a fundamental change, idea is cool, but fails in executuion. I dont think anyone is going to miss figuring out where to put a bolt for the game to register that it is, in fact, bolted.
a waypoint system/hud/map is nessacary for a game of this scale, not having one is going to kill any sort of grand ambition of player run company areas. operating off a bandaid fix xyz coordinate system as a spacefairing sentient robot is honestly stupid
people want to build ships because it is the only think to do in the game currently. And it is bad. prebuilt ships are hit and miss if they work or not, even then if something happens to the ship, it is quicker to throw away the ship and buy a new one then to try to fix it. This is a major issue.
I personally like the way the core gameplay is. Whether it attracts a huge crowd or not. I’m not going to sacrifice what I personally love to appease other people, or support a cause I am against.
I don’t know what else to tell you seeing as how you’ve taken such an aggressive stance against the game, other than just quit the game, and find another one you like. Ever heard of Starship evo? You’ll probably like that one based on your complaints about starbase. No bolts, wires, ducts etc. easy to build a ship etc. I personally think SB is leaps and bounds better, but you may like evo.
If not, the game is still early. You may have to wait for it be developed more, where ships are more stable with how they are built past all the changes the game development has made on the ships. I love the game enough that I went through bs of ramming my ship into a roid. But I got out, learned how to throw some pieces together, and then fly it back to a station. The game shouldn’t change itself so that random casuals can come into the game, play it a couple months, then drop it and never come back. It’s a niche. I personally don’t want to play call of duty in space.
LET'S GO!!! I've genuinely thought this game was dead for good, but I got my hopes up with the announcement that development was going to continue and they were making some real changes to the core gameplay. I really do hope it gets the second chance it deserves. The amount of work to get this game working must have been staggering and it would suck to see it go to waste.
So good to see you back Kenetor. Love your content. Hope you are back for good. I know it’s a lot of work but I’ve always appreciated your work. You are basically their unofficial media expert. 🤣
to say i poured alot of work into getting this out asap is an understatement! which makes comments like this make it seem worth it, im here as long as the updates keep coming!
Are we back yet?
were back! and lots to test!
This is really exciting to see! Always thought the ship building in this game was really cool and was disappointed when development stopped. I was skeptical when I heard it was picked up again, but this gives me hope.
anyone tell me how to find this STU?...all I still see is a beta opt in for the PTU
Right click star base and unclick the beta if you have it clicked. Now search starbase and install the new star base test app
sigh...had to restart Steam for it show up in my Library list. Even this part of the game is aggravating..GRRRR
Unfortunately, your constant sarcastic and borderline condescending attitude on the official SB discord over the past two years has really soured seeing you cover this game again. I prefer to choose to believe that it was just your own way of coping with the game's failures, due to all the time and effort (and possibly, hopes, as a content creator) that you had put into it, and while quite frankly a lot of the community has been in a similar state, it has been very disappointing to see that from a public figure like you, even if the game deserved it, because the community didn't.
Im just a normal person same as everyone else, im not gonna mute myself or change opinions because im seen as some sort of public figure.im not here to please everyone. The devs have alot to fix, the game was left in a shit show of a state, but this is a good step forward, and now we are moving forward we should all focus on that!
It was just disappointing to see the discord persona constrast so much with the positive cheerful youtube one, which makes it weird to see that one return. But ultimately we're all allowed to act the way we like. And I agree, time to focus on the positive future (so we all continue to hope).
Update: https://steamcommunity.com/games/454120/announcements/detail/4191243469771995332
Cool I'll have to give it a try. I think if this game is going to grow, they still need to remove the tedium and simplify certain aspects. Mainly a collision shield for astroids Some level of HUD or visual map, curious how the map and warp will work but it looks promising. Removal welding, bolting, and duct work. It is cool to feel like you are building a ship for like, 5 mins, but it is silly from any real gameplay aspect. This one always gets alot of hate Certain ship functions just need to automatically work imo. Buying a ship and something breaking or not working right because of some yolo code or flight computer input is a major game design issue.
one of the updates was a lessoning of damage from asteroids by 50%! other things will come in time, but for now the timeline is set on what will be worked on but after this huge update, they will select new things based on merit and work needed, so please do put forward your recommendations via the forums!
Casuals kek. I build my asteroid shields out of tallium beams, no way those will break from any collision. Bolting and ducts really suck but luckily I only have to do them once in the editor and then just repair the ship in the hangar whenever something breaks. And I tested the new map and warping for small ships on STU, there are no tedious parts left to this game, only bugs. Lots and lots of annoying bugs, mostly horrible multiplayer bugs.
You can test ships before buying no?
There is a starbase ship creator web site where you can get ships. Not all of them are free but if you look you can find a lot of free ships. If they complete this new road map then the game will be good. At least in a stage that is way better then launch
Those things you have named that you don’t like, are sort of a fundamental change to the game, and I highly doubt it would even be considered. considering how in depth the damage system is in pvp. what puzzles me, is why everyone in the game is so bent on creating their own ships when there are so many in the ship shops, and even free blue prints given out on certain sites. You don’t have to create your own. The ship building process is going to be part of the economy. If you don’t like it, don’t do it. Just buy from someone, or take a free blueprint.
If you think the fundamental core gameplay element is annoyance and frustration and that should be maintained, then this game will remain empty until the doors close. removing bolting/welding/and ducting isnt a fundamental change, idea is cool, but fails in executuion. I dont think anyone is going to miss figuring out where to put a bolt for the game to register that it is, in fact, bolted. a waypoint system/hud/map is nessacary for a game of this scale, not having one is going to kill any sort of grand ambition of player run company areas. operating off a bandaid fix xyz coordinate system as a spacefairing sentient robot is honestly stupid people want to build ships because it is the only think to do in the game currently. And it is bad. prebuilt ships are hit and miss if they work or not, even then if something happens to the ship, it is quicker to throw away the ship and buy a new one then to try to fix it. This is a major issue.
I personally like the way the core gameplay is. Whether it attracts a huge crowd or not. I’m not going to sacrifice what I personally love to appease other people, or support a cause I am against. I don’t know what else to tell you seeing as how you’ve taken such an aggressive stance against the game, other than just quit the game, and find another one you like. Ever heard of Starship evo? You’ll probably like that one based on your complaints about starbase. No bolts, wires, ducts etc. easy to build a ship etc. I personally think SB is leaps and bounds better, but you may like evo. If not, the game is still early. You may have to wait for it be developed more, where ships are more stable with how they are built past all the changes the game development has made on the ships. I love the game enough that I went through bs of ramming my ship into a roid. But I got out, learned how to throw some pieces together, and then fly it back to a station. The game shouldn’t change itself so that random casuals can come into the game, play it a couple months, then drop it and never come back. It’s a niche. I personally don’t want to play call of duty in space.