Week 8 (February 22th – 26th) Hello everyone. Here are the progress notes of week 8 of 2021! Please note that the “Progress Notes” are different from the Starbase Alpha “Patch Notes”. Progress Notes are snippets from the development team and what has been worked on during the previous week, and many of the features might not be present in the current or upcoming builds of the Closed Alpha. Some features, especially in the design portion, can be subject to change as the development continues. Design Features Spawn orientation has been fixed on Reconstruction Machines: players will now face “away” […]
Week 7 (February 15th – 19th) Hello everyone. Here are the progress notes of week 7 of 2021! Please note that the “Progress Notes” are different from the Starbase Alpha “Patch Notes”. Progress Notes are snippets from the development team and what has been worked on during the previous week, and many of the features might not be present in the current or upcoming builds of the Closed Alpha. Some features, especially in the design portion, can be subject to change as the development continues. Design Features Cable and Pipe tools now place down cables and pipes from the center […]
Week 51 (December 14th – 18th) Hello everyone! Starbase development will be quieting down for the holidays, so the progress notes will be taking a break until January 11th, 2021. See you then! Please note that the “Progress Notes” are different from the Starbase Alpha “Patch Notes”. Progress Notes are snippets from the development team and what has been worked on during the previous week, and many of the features might not be present in the current or upcoming builds of the Closed Alpha. Some features, especially in the design portion, can be subject to change as the development continues. Design […]
Week 50 (December 7th – 11th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of week 50! Please note that the “Progress Notes” are different from the Starbase Alpha “Patch Notes”. Progress Notes are snippets from the development team and what has been worked on during the previous week, and many of the features might not be present in the current or upcoming builds of the Closed Alpha. Some features, especially in the design portion, can be subject to change as the development continues. Design Features Fuel Rod does not require bolts anymore when attached to Fuel Chamber New ellipsoid safe […]
Week 48 (November 23rd – 27th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of week 48! Please note that the “Progress Notes” are different from the Starbase Alpha “Patch Notes”. Progress Notes are snippets from the development team and what has been worked on during the previous week, and many of the features might not be present in the current or upcoming builds of the Closed Alpha. Some features, especially in the design portion, can be subject to change as the development continues. Design Features Ore distribution throughout the belt has been reworked: more common ore now available and hot […]
Week 47 (November 16th – 20th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of week 47: Please note that the “Progress Notes” are different from the Starbase Alpha “Patch Notes”. Progress Notes are snippets from the development team and what has been worked on during the previous week, and many of the features might not be present in the current or upcoming builds of the Closed Alpha. Some features, especially in the design portion, can be subject to change as the development continues. Design Features Class 9 and 10 asteroids have been added back to the game Remote Explosive inventory […]
Week 36 (August 31st -September 6th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of week 36: Design Features Design for being able to adjust auto-generated LOD detail in Spaceship Designer has been worked on First version of the Demolition Job has been finalized Repair Job design has been updated Ore Collector has been tested and reconfigured, it can now be found from shops and the Spaceship Designer Material distribution design has been worked on Radiation and scanner design continues Iteration on factory devices is underway: Blueprint projector basic feature testing and design iteration Design review and iteration for robot arm […]
Week 32 (August 3rd -7th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of week 32: Design Features Demolition Job: Pincer shipwreck has been designed and added to the spawn list Demolition Job: the scrap attractors position has been adjusted so collected parts won’t float through the floor Damage model tests and adjustments have been made 14 new ships have been added to the game’s economy configurations Inventory tooltips for items have been improved to include more information Design for Cosmetics Shop UI is underway Design for the ability to change the position and properties of quickbar(s) is underway Design for […]
Week 27 (June 29th – July 3rd ) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of Week 27, please enjoy! Design Features Ship machinery and electronic components have been looked into for crafting materials configurations Crafting data configurations have been updated New economy configurations made to support crafting data changes Issues related to sorting auctions has been fixed Company Jobs tab UI has been updated Design work for Auction house Sell page continues Tutorial and the starting experience of the game is being designed Correct colors have been added to the Paint Tool in Spaceship Designer Stations / Lot Designer […]
Week 26 (June 22nd – 26th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of Week 26, please enjoy! Design Features Armor set themed weapons have been added to the economy Economy configurations, fixes and design have been worked on: Weapon set pricing has been adjusted Adjustments and fixes have been made to the crafting data Weapons and electronics have been updated with less used and more logical materials Player-to-player trading design has undergone fixes Auction House logic for viewing auctions has been improved on Auction House usability has been improved and sell page has been simplified Stations / Lot Designer […]
Week 24 (June 8th – 12th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of Week 24, hope you enjoy! Design Features Weapon properties were tested to see which ones aren’t currently used Grabbing tool carry limit bugs have been tested in various situations, these issues have been fixed Configurations to make Assembly Job terminals look identical with Mining Job terminals and the new instruction terminal have been started Building Tool has been tested for repairing damaged objects, both with processed material and ore All infantry weapon damage values have been fixed Economy design: preparations worked on for new crafting values, […]
Week 22 (May 25th – 29th) Hello everyone! Here are the progress notes of Week 22, hope you enjoy! Design Features Collection area sizes were adjusted in the Asteroid Mining Job: now the collection area covers the whole collection shaft Sell terminals were added to new ore storage towers Station windows were added to the LotBuildingManager as part of the framework which is mandatory to build first Asteroid Mining Job rewards were increased by 50% Furnace Design has been worked on, current math calculations have been finished Anubis has been added to the market and to the economy Major material […]