New Stars DevLog #4 - Species Avatars, Terraformation, Multi-Select, and more...
Another update is being worked on before closed-beta - Infinity. As part of the update, lots of features have been added and improved. There is lots of progress in features being made before closed-beta. Now there is only a number of features left to add, most of which development has already begun on them.
[h2]Species Avatars[/h2]
Species avatars are one of the main features of the Infinity update and give empire diplomacy more depth, and uniqueness. A typewriter effect has also been added to the empire chat.
Species avatars have also been added to game events...
[h2]Main Menu Rework[/h2]
The main menu has been reworked to make starting games quick and concise. I have also added the ability to customize your species avatar, which is coloured after your primary empire colour.
[h2]Terraform Planets[/h2]
Terraformation was added last month, but is now fully tested. UI has been added to track progress of terraformation. You can transform barren planets into worlds, if there is not already a world in the star system.
Terraformation requires the Terraformation technology, and is an expensive action. It is a mid-game action that gives your empire the ability to further expand within.
[h2]Select and Manage Multiple Fleets[/h2]
No more having to select each individual fleet! You can also use a drag box to select fleets, and order them in a group. This required a complete rework of the old interaction manager system which was one of the first systems added to New Stars. This also works in the galaxy map.
[h2]That's not it...[/h2]
There is still an upcoming Part 3 to the Ubiquity update, among other updates, although it will be the most expensive update so far and will have a unique update name. Development has already begun on that update.
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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 to support development, and feel free to comment your suggestions.[/h3]
This page is subject to change in the future and is only 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
[h2]Species Avatars[/h2]
Species avatars are one of the main features of the Infinity update and give empire diplomacy more depth, and uniqueness. A typewriter effect has also been added to the empire chat.
Species avatars have also been added to game events...
[h2]Main Menu Rework[/h2]
The main menu has been reworked to make starting games quick and concise. I have also added the ability to customize your species avatar, which is coloured after your primary empire colour.
[h2]Terraform Planets[/h2]
Terraformation was added last month, but is now fully tested. UI has been added to track progress of terraformation. You can transform barren planets into worlds, if there is not already a world in the star system.
Terraformation requires the Terraformation technology, and is an expensive action. It is a mid-game action that gives your empire the ability to further expand within.
[h2]Select and Manage Multiple Fleets[/h2]
No more having to select each individual fleet! You can also use a drag box to select fleets, and order them in a group. This required a complete rework of the old interaction manager system which was one of the first systems added to New Stars. This also works in the galaxy map.
[h2]That's not it...[/h2]
There is still an upcoming Part 3 to the Ubiquity update, among other updates, although it will be the most expensive update so far and will have a unique update name. Development has already begun on that update.
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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 to support development, and feel free to comment your suggestions.[/h3]
This page is subject to change in the future and is only 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