New Stars DevLog #3 - Multiplayer Chat, Hyperlanes, Trading, and more.
We are getting closer to the New Stars closed-beta with the features added after December 2022. Here are some features that I have worked on since the last development log, earlier this week.
[h3]Interactive Hyperlane HUDs[/h3]
Hyperlane HUDs have been added to help fleets navigate across systems. You can now send fleets everywhere in star systems, as intra-system movement has been fully implemented. Hyperlanes act as entries and exits to star systems, and movement between points within a star system is automatically routed and calculated when ordering a fleet to move.
[h3]Cinematic Mode[/h3]
You can now toggle on/off HUDs and orbits to get a cinematic view of a star system. This allows for more flexibility when taking screenshots, without the lines and text.
[h3]Trade Special Resources[/h3]
Players can now trade special resources with each other, instantly and monthly. Special resources are rare and are therefore the most valuable resources that can be traded.
[h3]Multiplayer Chat Console[/h3]
I have added a custom multiplayer chat console. This will allow for game events such as players joining/leaving to be logged in the game chat.
[h3]View Planets in Menus[/h3]
The new planets have replaced the old toon planets on all menus.
The fleet panel now shows the updated fleet model, with empire-branded colours.
A lot more features are being worked on, although they will be announced in future development logs.
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[h3]Stay tuned for more updates, or join the community Discord (linked below).[/h3]
Join the Closed-beta Discord Server if you are interested in closed-beta testing New Stars.
YouTube: youtube.com/adamjr
[h3]Rate-up this post, and wishlist New Stars to support development. Feel free to comment your suggestions.[/h3]
This page is subject to change in the future and is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
Credits:
- Star satellites icon by Lorc under CC BY 3.0
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[h3]Interactive Hyperlane HUDs[/h3]
Hyperlane HUDs have been added to help fleets navigate across systems. You can now send fleets everywhere in star systems, as intra-system movement has been fully implemented. Hyperlanes act as entries and exits to star systems, and movement between points within a star system is automatically routed and calculated when ordering a fleet to move.
[h3]Cinematic Mode[/h3]
You can now toggle on/off HUDs and orbits to get a cinematic view of a star system. This allows for more flexibility when taking screenshots, without the lines and text.
[h3]Trade Special Resources[/h3]
Players can now trade special resources with each other, instantly and monthly. Special resources are rare and are therefore the most valuable resources that can be traded.
[h3]Multiplayer Chat Console[/h3]
I have added a custom multiplayer chat console. This will allow for game events such as players joining/leaving to be logged in the game chat.
[h3]View Planets in Menus[/h3]
The new planets have replaced the old toon planets on all menus.
The fleet panel now shows the updated fleet model, with empire-branded colours.
A lot more features are being worked on, although they will be announced in future development logs.
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[h3]Stay tuned for more updates, or join the community Discord (linked below).[/h3]
Join the Closed-beta Discord Server if you are interested in closed-beta testing New Stars.
YouTube: youtube.com/adamjr
[h3]Rate-up this post, and wishlist New Stars to support development. Feel free to comment your suggestions.[/h3]
This page is subject to change in the future and is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
Credits:
- Star satellites icon by Lorc under CC BY 3.0
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