Void Crew News

[p][/p][p]Greeting Ectypes! We are soooo excited to finally be able to bring you this update! [/p][p]Today’s update adds a bunch of sweet content to the game (NEW SHIP, METEM BE PRAISED!), as well as some balancing and lots of fixes.[/p][p][/p][h3]TL;DR[/h3]

• [p]New player ship - STRIKER! - A new ship ideal for medium-size crews![/p]
• [p]New Module: The Forcefield Airlock - No more fiddling with the airlock buttons, just walk outside (It's so easy you'll immediately realize you forgot to put on the jetpack!)[/p]
• [p]New Orison Mk III - Level your Heavy Caliber gun to the max![/p]
• [p]Other cool stuff - New Mutator, New Perks, Weapon Mods, and Ship Loadouts (Both standard and Challenge ones)![/p]
• [p]Game balancing and bug fixing![/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]NEW FEATURES & MAJOR CHANGES[/h2][h3]New ship: **Striker-class ship**[/h3][h3][/h3][p]What more do you need? Go try it out![/p][p]If you want to know more about how it was made, then don't hesitate to check our article out now![/p][p][/p][h3]New Ship Loadouts[/h3][p][/p][p]With the new ship comes a bunch of new ship loadouts! Naturally, Striker gets variants of all the old loadouts - but in the process we couldn't help ourselves, and ended up adding several new loadouts!

1.2 features the following: [/p]

• [p]Scout (regular)[/p]
• [p]Heavy (regular)[/p]
• [p]Scorpion (regular)[/p]
• [p]Summoner (challenge)[/p]
• [p]Artillery (challenge)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]New Unique Mods: [/h3][p][/p][p]Here's a few new unique mods to find and play with![/p]

• [p]"Power Overwhelming" - Multiplicative buffs to damage and Fire Rate at the cost of increased Power Consumption[/p]
• [p]"Power Underwhelming" - Greatly decreases Power Consumption in exchange for minor reductions across the core weapon stats[/p]
• [p]"Howitzer Protocol" - A Huge 2x buff to Damage at the cost of reduced Accuracy and more Power Consumption[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Orison Mk III[/h3][p][/p][p]Orison Mk III added (now with alternating fire and more ammo slots)[/p][p][/p][h3]New Perks & Mutator[/h3][p][/p][p]We're introducing a handful of new perks - and a new mechanic where certain perks will buff other ship systems when you're seated aboard the ship. These also work for BRAIN Weapons, so they will benefit solo builds as well.[/p]

• [p]New Engineer Perks: "Increase Ship Power Generation when seated" and "Buff all Weapons' Damage when seated"[/p]
• [p]New Gunner Perk: "Reduced Weapon Heat Generation"[/p]
• [p]New Pilot Perk: "Buff all Weapons' Accuracy when seated"[/p]
• [p]New Scavenger Perk: “Unlock Forcefield Airlock”[/p]
• [p]New Mutator: "Hold Still". This one is a fun challenge - debuffs all Weapon Accuracy in a scaling manner the faster the ship moves.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]New Airlock:[/h3][h3][/h3][p]This is a new Utility Module unlocked from the Scavenger Perk Tree. The Forcefield Airlock brings a lot more flexibility to those hit and run objectives! (Looking at you, Raid and Desecration). The dev team can't live without this anymore ... can you?[/p][p] [/p]

• [p]Power Optimizer mods now reduce power more: Mk I: -2, Mk II: -3, Mk III: -4[/p]
• [p]Accuracy stat can now impact the Recuser Beamcaster, UI modified respectively[/p]
• [p]Made improvements to enemy projectile accuracy and ranges - they should no longer time out while still traveling towards their target[/p]
• [p]Made Biomass Catalyst relic scale 50% slower[/p]
• [p]Lowered the Temperature effects of Bio-reactive Stores relic, so they can be ALMOST kept in check by simply turning on the standard Life Support module. Increased the Biomass "safe zone" so it's easier to stay within[/p]
• [p]Updated all Loadouts to have weapons and utility modules come pre-stocked with items![/p]
• [p]Codex cleanup[/p]
• [p]Ship Loadout Terminal UI Modified[/p]
• [p]You can now open profile of players on Steam via Escape Menu[/p]
• [p]Identical rewards are now stacked in Tally Screen[/p]
• [p]Updates to the Ship selection UI[/p][p] [/p]

[p][/p][p]Additions / Improvements:[/p]

• [p]\[PS5]\[Xbox] Added FOV slider on consoles[/p]
• [p]\[Controller] Improvements to UI Navigation in:[/p]
  • [p]Fabricator[/p]
  • [p]Perk Trees[/p]
  • [p]Reward Tab[/p]
• [p]\[Censoring]\[Steam] Ability to Turn off Text Censoring[/p]
• [p]\[Community]\[Discord]\[Steam] Remove chat clutter ("Enemy X got killed" notifications in text chat)[/p]

[p]Bugfixes:[/p]

• [p]Fixed Local Player HUD Showings Wrong Rank on Startup if you're under rank 30[/p]
• [p]\[PS5] Fixed PS5 Players Unable to Reclaim Some Completed Achievements from before Progression Bug[/p]
• [p]Fixed KPD ammo reload issue[/p]
• [p]Fixed circuit breaker desync issue[/p]
• [p]Fixed interactions breaking if player dies while picking up carryable[/p]
• [p]Fixed syncing of emotes[/p]
• [p]Fixed jumping audio[/p]
• [p]\[Community] Memory leak fixes[/p]
• [p]\[PS5] Fixes to post processing/black-screen issue[/p]
• [p]Fixed region selection list non-scrollable with controller[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue with collision under the Destroyer hull[/p]
• [p]Fixed mutator display in tally screen[/p]
• [p]Fixed remote player head rotation bug[/p]
• [p]\[PS5] System Popup Spam When Using Chat with Keyboard Connected[/p]
• [p]\[Community]\[Steam]\[SteamDeck] Steam Deck Cursor Mode Not Working Correctly[/p]
• [p]Fixed gravity scoop enhancement affecting all modules[/p]
• [p]Fixed automechanic enhancement affecting all modules[/p]
• [p]Fixed priority targets selection with controller[/p]
• [p]Fixed UI visuals on the first frame of entering the tally screen[/p]
• [p]Fixed controller icon opacity for showing action progress[/p]
• [p]Fixed ambush not completing if freighter gets insta-killed[/p]
• [p]Fixed escape vector marker causing tooltip to sometimes not update[/p]
• [p]Fixed controller navigation skipping scroll views in settings[/p]
• [p]Temperature in Destroyer spawn room does not decrease if airlock gets opened.[/p]

[p]IMPORTANT: There are more things aim to fix in an upcoming Patch 1.2.1. If you see things you believe is a bug, it will be helpful if you report it. Either on Steam - Bug reports >> or on our Discord (Channel: bug-reports)![/p][p]Known issues:
[/p][p]Edit 25.09.2025[/p][p]After release, below unfortunate issue was discovered. We have it fixed internally, and now testing.
Hotfix will be released asap (pending testing to secure it is fully stable).  [/p]

• [p]Bug:  Matchmaking Terminal - Breaking issue when using Controller[/p]
  • [p]When using the controller (on any platform), if the Matchmaking Terminal list is long enough that it creates a scroll bar, and if there are private rooms present on the list, navigating to the bottom buttons breaks the navigation UI in the matchmaking menu[/p]
  • [p]Resulting in in players unable to join using the standard controller navigation.
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  • [p]\[NB! Workaround]: Players are still able to join, using cursor (via virtual mouse - activated via down click left mouse stick)[/p]

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• [p]Memory leaks is reduced. But still some memory leaks present, that we want to fix.[/p]
• [p]Black screen have been substantially reduced. But, might still be occur in some edge cases[/p][p]
  Now what are you waiting for!? Go play! And don't hesitate to share with us your experience on our Discord![/p]

[p][/p][p] //Hutlihut Games Crew[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][h2][/h2][h2]HOTFIX Out Now[/h2][p]Greetings Ectypes! Thank you for all the great feedback on the Cross play update, and not least your patience while we've been tracking down and fixing the annoying progression bug![/p][p][/p][h2]Hotfix Issue Addressed[/h2]

• [p]Bugfix: Fixed issue on console where progress was not saved due to authentication tokens timing out. This resulted in profile data (progression, levels, items, saves, etc) being reverted upon restarting the game. The authentication issue also resulted in text and voice chat going offline.[/p]

[p]If you've been affected by the issue and have not received compensation for the lost progress, follow the instructions on one of the following:

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/joinvoidcrew/comments/1n99kfm/lost_progress_on_consoles_get_compensation/[/p][p]Discord: https://discord.com/channels/814811296390053888/1413560556580900864[/p][p]Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1063420/discussions/0/603040419439407807/[/p][p][/p][h2]What about the ship update intended for this week?[/h2][p]Considering the amount of people affected by the "lost progression" issue, we wanted to fix this first and foremost. This does mean that our planned content update has to go through a delayed round of console certification, since inserting the hotfix shifts the queue around. We intend to release the content update (with the Striker ship) as soon as possible, but there will be a minor delay while our new console partners certify the update.[/p][p][/p][p]Read more about \[New playership (Striker) Update] >>[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]If you are having issues, don't hesitate to share them with us on our Discord! [/p][p][/p][p]Sincerely, The Hutlihut Games Crew [/p]

[p]Greeting Ectypes! Today’s patch lays the groundwork for cross-play, streamlines joining friends, and adds tools to keep lobbies friendly. You’ll also see UI/controller polish, and a wave of bug fixes.[/p][p][/p][h3]TL;DR[/h3]

• [p]Cross-Play now supported! - Tech and options now in place[/p]
• [p]Join Codes - Share a short code to hop into games fast[/p]
• [p]Report & Block - Mute, hide, and auto-kick blocked players; unblock via the matchmaking terminal[/p]
• [p]Plus: host name tooltip in matchmaking, redesigned controller button icons, stacked identical rewards on tally, and lots of fixes![/p]

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[/p][h2]NEW FEATURES & MAJOR CHANGES[/h2][h3]
Cross-Play now supported[/h3][p]We’ve enabled the core systems and UI hooks for cross-play. You may notice new options appearing in menus and matchmaking. Cross-play features will become more meaningful as we roll them out further, but the tech is now in place.[/p][p][/p][h3]Join Codes[/h3][p]Skip the lobby browsing: the host can now share a Join Code. Enter the code to jump straight into their session - easy for friends, communities, and stream audiences.[/p][p][/p][h3]Player Safety: Report & Block[/h3][p]You can now report and block other players.[/p]

• [p]Blocked players can’t message you, their rooms won’t appear in your matchmaking, and they’re auto-kicked if they try to join your session.[/p]
• [p]To unblock, open the Matchmaking Terminal and manage your blocked list.
  
  
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• [p]Matchmaking: Host name now appears via tooltip[/p]
• [p]Controller: Redesigned button icons for better clarity[/p]
• [p]UI: Identical rewards are now stacked on the tally screen[/p]
• [p]Misc: Under-the-hood work toward banning features and cross-play; you may notice new options popping up here and there [/p]

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• [p]Fixed long startup times when launching the game[/p]
• [p]Addressed various UI issues when using a controller[/p]
• [p]Fixed secondary tooltip sometimes sticking around[/p]
• [p]Fixed exit vector marker occasionally displaying on other markers[/p]
• [p]Fixed rare issue where a save could be deleted immediately after loading. The save will not be deleted until you perform your next void jump. [/p]

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Now what are you waiting for!? Go play! And don't hesitate to share with us your experience on our Discord![/p][p][/p][p]PS: Content update also imminent! Remember that already on the 11th of September we are releasing our new Striker ship and more! If you haven't had a chance, check it out now![/p][p][/p][p] //Hutlihut Games Crew[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Today is a good day! Today we unveil content that will be released a week after our console release (console release is on the 4th of September)! That new content being A NEW PLAYERSHIP! Hurrah![/p][p][/p][p]But first, we also wanted to give new players a chance to try out Void Crew:[/p][p][/p][p]Cancel whatever plans you already had, and get your motley crew together to play during this Steam FREE weekend (starting 19.00 cet)! Or seize the opportunity and seek out some new friends in the Void :)[/p][p][/p][p]Without further ado, let's have a look at that new playable ship! We took the time to scribble down the design-thoughts that went into the creation of the Striker ship![/p][h3][/h3][hr][/hr][h3]Edit: Septemper 11th:[/h3][p]The console crossplay feature update introduced an annoying authentication-token timeout bug, which meant some players were experiencing lost progress. We prioritized getting a hotfix ready for this, which has caused certification delays for the 1.2 Striker Ship update.[/p][p]On a positive note: We'll bundle a handful of fixes into 1.2 - in particular we're fixing a number of memory leaks which were causing crashes. Since we have to go through re-certification no matter what, we could fast-track these fixes into the game. The good news is that certification has gone quickly so far.[/p][p]We greatly appreciate your patience, and how welcoming the community has been to the new cross-playing Ectypes.[/p][p]Read more here.[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p][/p][p]Devs hard at work to bring you this update![/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]Identifying new ship needs[/h2][p]We’ve been itching to make a new ship for a while now. Why? Because nothing says Void Crew like grabbing a couple of friends (or brave-souled strangers), blasting into the void, and watching everything go horribly wrong.[/p][p][/p][p]The Destroyer? Great for a full squad.[/p][p]The Frigate? Agile alternative for a small crew.[/p][p][/p][p]But we kept asking ourselves: What’s missing from the party?[/p][p][/p][p]We bumped up the player-cap to 6-player co-op not too long ago. That’s two full trios of chaos, one squad to man the ship and the other to make bad decisions. So naturally, we thought: “Shouldn’t we build a massive new ship to match?” The kind of ship with full sub-sections. Multiple floors. A dedicated panic room.. ?[/p][p]Instead, we found something more exciting: the missing link. A ship that fits right between the Frigate and the Destroyer. A fast, furious, beautifully compact bruiser designed specifically for that 3-4 (+/-) player chaos sweet spot.[/p][p]The answer, as it turns out, was “The Striker”. Not too big. Not too small. Enough room to plan a strategy, not enough room to avoid responsibility when it backfires. And all the learnings of the previous ships.[/p][p][/p][h2]Prototyping the Striker[/h2][p][/p][p]Once we knew the Striker was the ship we wanted to make, we had two big questions:[/p]

1. [p]What should it do differently?[/p]
2. [p]What should it look like?[/p]

[p]When designing the Striker, we saw an opportunity to crank up certain gameplay elements and create sharper contrast between the ships.[/p][p][/p][p]So we entered our backlog of dusty, forgotten, half-loved, and deeply cursed early darling-ship concepts.[/p][p]That’s where we found it. Deep down in the archives.
A sleek, curved, slightly absurd silhouette.[/p][p]A ship that looked… like a croissant?[/p][p][/p][p]And honestly? We fell in love.. and became hungry.[/p][p]That croissant-shaped design became our starting point - a design that screamed agility, precision, and possibly breakfast. It felt different from both existing ships. Compact, broad, aggressive, elegant in its own weird way. Let's try and roll with it ...[/p][p]The underlying "gameplay concept" (which defined the overall shape) of this ship was an interior triangular movement pattern. Seen from the top view, there are two big functional wings, and a forward command/pilot area. This way, players would be able to overlap each other as the distances between each area was close to equal distance for ~3 players.[/p][p]This sideway silhouette changes everything about how you mount weapons, move through the ship, pilot the ship itself, and pick your fights in comparison with the other ships' forward oriented shape. All things giving it its own vibe.[/p][p]We also saw an opportunity to address a recurring player challenge - a learning from earlier was, that players needing to EVA to fix something outside the ship could be inconvenient.[/p][p]So with the Striker, Ectypes can now move seamlessly from inside the ship to outside to repair breaches in one smooth, satisfying loop. No detaching yourself. Just pop out, patch up, and get back to yelling at your crewmates.[/p][p]What’s next then - building a rough prototype to establish our thesis on this being the correct direction for the ship and trying it in game. Get all the basic ship game mechanics in and greybox model the rough shape and outline of the Striker.[/p][p][/p][h2]Building the Striker[/h2][p]Once the prototype passed the “this won’t crash everything” test, we knew we had something. It was scoped, approved, blessed by our lead game designer, our creative director, and our 3D artist -  in a rare moment of perfect alignment, possibly caused by the alignment of the stars, caffeine, or both.[/p][p]With the greenlight in hand, we dove headfirst into the next phase: what does this thing actually look like?[/p][p]By now, we had a solid grasp of the ship’s size and purpose. We knew what systems it needed - engines, modules, rooms, and all the other delightful moving parts that make our ships tick. We’ve already got two established ships with distinct room layouts: pilot bridges, astral map zones, spawn rooms, central computers... you name it. So rather than reinvent the airlock, we cracked open Blender and got to work.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]It all starts bare-bones - rough shapes, blunt tools, and a whole lot of trial and error. We bounced back and forth, adjusting and nudging rooms, placing modules, trying to make the interior layout click just right without warping the overall silhouette we were aiming for.[/p][p]The challenge? Making all the pieces fit, spatially and stylistically, without breaking the shape language that defines the Striker. Every tweak to the inside nudges the outside, and vice versa. So we began blocking in the exterior hull with broad strokes, producing the rough outline while refining the flow and physical logic of the interior.[/p][p]Think of it like building a house from the inside out, while the outer walls are still arguing with you.[/p][p]It’s not glamorous - but it’s where the ship becomes a ship.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Of course, a clean 1:1 reuse of rooms was never really in the cards. The Striker’s proportions and layout demanded a bit more… persuasion. Areas like the Bridge, Astral Map, Spawn Room, and the main wing floors all had to be tweaked, reshaped, or reimagined to fit the new flow.[/p][p]We weren’t rebuilding from scratch - but we definitely had to break out the metaphorical crowbar more than once.[/p][p]Still, after enough iterations (and a few sacrificial placeholder walls), we reached a turning point: the interior started to click. Systems lined up, traversal made sense, and best of all - everything stayed within the bounds of the exterior hull we were aiming for. A snug, functional fit - like a well-packed crate of space-chaos.[/p][p]Once the interior was locked in and behaving itself, it was finally time to turn our attention outward - to start shaping the exterior into something more than just a functional shell. This was the detail pass: where broad block-outs gave way to bold shapes, signature elements, and the visual language that would push the Striker toward its final form.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Once the model started to feel right in Blender - inside and out - it was time for the real test: dropping it into Unity to replace our first blocky prototype version. That’s where we find out if the thing we’ve lovingly cobbled together actually feels the way it’s supposed to.. or if it turns into a haunted origami puzzle.[/p][p]Some trial. A fair amount of error. A few fixes. And suddenly, things start clicking yet again.[/p][p]That’s when we knew we were close. Final detail passes began - touch-ups on both the Interior Striker and Exterior Striker - until we landed here:[/p][p][/p][h3]Interior:
[/h3][p][/p][h3]Exterior:
[/h3][p][/p][p]With the visuals finally in place, we could breathe for about five seconds. After we got good feedback from playtesters - then it was straight into the less glamorous, but absolutely essential work: optimization and bugfixing.[/p][p]That meant diving into LODs (Level of Detail models for the uninitiated), crafting shield visuals that actually fit the unique Striker silhouette, mutator effect shapes, and setting up colliders, inside and out, so players don’t end up phasing through the walls like confused ghosts (hint: Not ideal in space).[/p][p]It’s the part of the process where everything looks done.. but your dev brain knows you’re only just starting to polish.[/p][p][/p][h2]Final thoughts[/h2][p]We can fairly say this ship challenges pilots in a new way, and it's massive forward arsenal opens up for new strategies. And we are not gonna hide it ... this is clearly our new favorite ship! We can't wait to get it into your hands :)[/p][p]Here are some final renders of the Striker-class ship ingame.
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Don't hesitate to share with us your experience on our Discord! Until the next transmission…

//Hutlihut Games Crew

See you in the chaos – and as always…
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