Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is on the 21st of May and we want to join others in celebrating it! What better way than by finding out how we could make our games better in terms of accessibility? And who can better tell us than you, our players? Accessibility is sometimes harped on about as trying to make games too easy, but we don’t agree. While the point of our games is to challenge our players, they should challenge our players in ways that we intend them to. So if you love the puzzles in Trine, but just can’t see […]
A new Starbase video has just been released! This video is a showcase of the beautiful soundtrack of the game, composed by Marcus Warner and Sauli Lehtinen. In the video you can also hear which of these songs play in which situations, be it at the stations, while exploring, or while in battle. Take a few minutes to enjoy Starbase – Music above! In addition, don’t forget that the Starbase Soundtrack Vol. 1 is now available for purchase on Steam. Join the discussion and on the official Starbase Discord, and don’t forget to wishlist Starbase on Steam!
Week 20 (May 11th – 15th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of Week 20, hope you enjoy! Design Features Mining job rewards have been increased by 50%, also outer materials will get higher rewards from the Collecting Area and inner materials will get higher rewards from the small Collector The mining job collectors effective area has been increased: ore nuggets are now collected more efficiently from the workstation area Spawn area markings added to Asteroid Mining Job workshops where asteroids spawns; this helps in multiplayer to identify area where players should not stand when spawning new asteroids Modular […]
Week 19 (May 4th – 8th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of Week 19: Design Features Assembly Job and Mining Job rewards adjusted back up to 5000-6000 credits per minute, so getting a proper mining ship will not be too tedious New mining ships tested in the asteroid belt, The Hauler seems to be the best choice for the first mining ship Asteroid Mining Job reward issue, where players standing close to the instancing area would also receive credits, was fixed Collision issues were fixed in ship market map Stations now turn their ore stocks into refined ore […]
Week 18 (April 27th – 30th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of Week 18: Design Features Tooltip popup times adjusted, new item collection tooltips and weapon tooltips tested New mining tech tested with a mining ship with 16 crates: filling the crates, transferring ore to station storage and selling them worked as they should New resource bridge version created: this one does not need power at all and will be used in mega stations with the sell terminals The material sell terminal and resource bridge connection were configured to work with the new station tower design Asteroid Mining […]
Week 17 (April 20th – 24th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of Week 17: Design Features Material purity features and UI design are underway Balance adjustment: Weapon body electricity conversion increased from 500 to 1500 electricity per second Balance adjustment: Reduced Rechargeable Battery electricity storage capacity from 20,000 to 10,000 units Balance adjustments tested and configurations made to ships to support that Furnace math reworked and debugged into a “final” form, it can now survive from possible design alterations Inventory icons fixed for turret pieces Design for resource net integration with inventory systems continues Prototype options for Lictor […]
A new Starbase video has just been released! Over the course of six years of Starbase development we’ve encountered many bugs in the game. This video is a collection of some of the most amusing ones for your entertainment. We hope you enjoy it! Decide for yourself whether you would label these as bugs or as features by watching Starbase – Bug Reel below. Join the discussion and on the official Starbase Discord, and don’t forget to wishlist Starbase on Steam!
Ever wondered how well custom ships and modified spacecraft will fare in battle in Starbase? Wonder no longer, we did some tests! In this special episode of Boltcrackers, Dr. Bolt and Bob try out various custom-designed and modified spaceships in battle vs the infamous Rob and Red Brigand! Watch the full episode below: What type of ship would you build and what would you like to see next? Join the discussions on the Starbase Discord and don’t forget to add it to your Steam wishlist 🙂
Week 16 (April 14th – 17th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of Week 16: Design Features Assembly Job tested, some issues found in bolt profile auto aim bolting in objects with more challenging geometry Fracture debris destruction effect tested Asteroid Mining Job rewards tested, some configurations made to the bonus rewards and balancing needs to be done to the rewards Economy settings tested and future features planned Economy design: ship weapon prices adjusted and missing items added to the turret shop Design for missing highlights for multiple choice buttons in settings menu worked on Upcoming chat channels design […]
We’ve just revealed a new Starbase video! In the video you can see what the day cycle looks like in the Starbase universe. In addition, if you look closely you can see the public transportation at the station tirelessly at work day in and day out. Take some time for yourself to relax and watch Starbase – Eos 222 Timelapse below. Join the discussion and on the official Starbase Discord, and don’t forget to wishlist Starbase on Steam!
Week 15 (April 6th – 9th) Hello everyone! It’s time for another week of Starbase progress notes! Design Features Color palette updated for in-game chat, old colors replaced with new colors that are easier to read. Chat colors for leaders in Group and Team chats set to follow same logic as in Company officer chat. Faction functions and chat needs design worked on for separate faction and faction officer channels. Option to show channel names (long or short) and timestamps (long or short) added. Buzzsaw tested, issues detected in the 3rd-person view passed on to be fixed. Jobs in Work […]
A new Starbase video has been released! This video showcases what the beginning of the game looks like, starting from earning your first credits to being ready to leave the starting station. Eager to know what your brand new endoskeleton can do to start out in the Starbase universe? Find out by watching Starbase – Getting Started below. Join the discussion and on the official Starbase Discord, and don’t forget to wishlist Starbase on Steam!
