Empyrion - Galactic Survival News

Hello Galactic Survivalists!

The year is about to come to its end - but not yet! In order to improve multiple areas of the game, we will release version 1.10.5 around mid-December.

Today, we will start the Experimental phase for you to have a look and review the changes and fixes.
Note:

On the content side, we would like you to enjoy the all-new models for constructors, deconstructors, and other crafting devices, the new deco indoor trees, a slew of new and updated POIs (some with the new Brotherhood of Farr NPC model added), a few new building shapes, improvements to the blueprint collection toolset, and more.

Of course, 1.10.5 also contains a list of bug fixes.

Please find all the details in the changelog below.

As always - please report each bug over here for this experimental release phase:
https://empyriononline.com/forums/bugs.34/

We wish you a lot of fun! :)

Notes:

• For now only the client is available on the Experimental branch & we have an Experimental server which will be online today shortly after this release for anyone to make use of. The Dedi server files for v1.10.5 will be available from next week on the experimental branch.
  
• With the public release, we will wipe our Official Servers.
  

[h2]Changelog v1.10.5 B4247 2023-11-22[/h2]

[h2]Changes:[/h2]

• Updated Unity version to 2022.3.8f1
  
• MP: We have implemented some Playfield server optimizations which you should see result in less overall RAM being used (around 1GB less per playfield server)
  
• Added: New models for constructors, deconstructor, portables (constructor, water/o2 condenser, heater/cooler, Autominers) these new models have multiple parts that can be colored independently (constructor & deconstructor) & come with some new animations when they are running a task.
  
  
  
  
• Added: DecoIndoorTrees block group with new selection of 20 trees (also added to stock scenarios IvD & DF MP)
  
• Changed: Multitool T1 now using EnergyCellSmall for ammo
  
• Added: EnergyCellSmall (Craftable in all constructors; 5 Steel Plates, 2 Electronics; 15 fuel value)
  
• Updated FARR POIs: Replacement of Soldiers and Guards with Farr NPCs (HumanSoldiers/Elites/AlienSoldiers/Cyborg/CyborgSentinels/Shotgun/AssaultRifle); Please visit and check for issues.
  
• Updated Talon Main Settlement (Omicron) (only works with new savegames / pf not visited)
  
• Updated CIV/DESC POIs (Orbital Defence, Distillery, Waystation, Omicron Command)
  
• Added: CornerHalfD(Left/Right), NotchedE(left/right), RampConnectorF2(left/right)
  
• DialogueSystem: added variable type 'dbglobalpoi_string' and function 'SetGlobalPoiVar(name, val)'
  

[h2]Blueprint Collection editor: [/h2]

• Added ":tag=XXX" search possibility for tags and changed ":group=XXX" to "part word search"
  
• Added decals in preview
  
• Added "E" and "R" buttons for properties
  
• Added statistics information for Blueprints
  
• Now you can select a device by clicking on it (if the devices panel is open). Flare lights now also show up in the device list.
  
• Device tab improvements (better handling of multi select editing)
  
• Console command 'destroy': if no id is specified, the entity the player is looking at is destroyed
  
• Added first draft of new device tab
  

[h2]Misc:[/h2]

• Added the Temperate Fungus Planet in Invader vs Defender
  
• Replaced Void by a new playfield that is more interesting in Invader vs Defender
  
• Allow ATMs to be placed on CVs in Default Multiplayer & Invader vs Defender scenarios
  

[h2]Fixes:[/h2]

• 00896: The player can get hit & take damage when an NPC is behind a block
  
• 01009: Possible fix for Visible holes seen in terrain when arriving to a location
  
• 01111: Ghost blocks remain in place after a thruster has been removed
  
• 01039: Water/Lava shader need offset to support child shapes
  
• 00997: ScifiTableV2 exploit + 00926: ScifiTableV2 glitches player in table when standing up from it.
  
• 01105: Moving a weapon\tool from connected toolbar can cause an exception
  
• 00983: Close window X-button not in place for galaxy map and autominer
  
• 00448: When using logistics, ammo disappears when the Fill All button is pressed
  
• 00515: Logistics - when connected to a cargo container turrets couldn't fire
  
• 01075: After opening & closing a GUI then reloading a weapon a lag spike can be seen
  
• 01087: CoQ at game start "-ERR- Exception while serializing playfield to file"
  
• 01034: Water surface block the access to the underwater devices or vessel cockpit
  
• 00797: Weapon movement glitch while moving in God mode
  
• 01096: Placing some parts via SP tool broke the color palette for entire BP
  
• 01100: Shift+LMB blocks replace feature not working with symmetry
  
• Fixed CoQ with looting some dead NPCs in Invader vs Defender & Default Multiplayer scenarios
  
• Fixed Trader Abbrev in Default Multiplayer
  
• Fix: some factions (wastelanders, karana, tresari) were not attacked by other NPC factions (legacy, warlords etc)
  
• Fixed Players getting stuck in the ventilator after teleporting on the BA_TradersTradersShuttleHub & BA_TradersFrontierHub
  
• Fixed Gambling Table empty dialogue in Kenex Station
  

Hi Galactic Survivalists,

This year we are planning to release a lighter update in December compared to previous years that will be tag v1.10.5 with some changes, additions and bug fixes.
We are working on something bigger for early next year.

Experimental will start on 22 November 2023 and we aim a Public release on 12 December 2023

Taelyn
Community Manager
Eleon Game Studios

Hi Galactic Survivalists!

We have just released a new build with some changes & fixes that we have ready.
Please update your dedicated server & client asap.
More to come soon!

For bug reports and errors, please post in this forum:
- https://empyriononline.com/forums/bugs.24/
For feedback on specific points, please share your thoughts in the pinned or new threads here:
- https://empyriononline.com/forums/faq-feedback.25/


[h2]Changelog v1.10.4 B4243 2023-08-30[/h2]

[h2]Changes:[/h2]

• Blueprint Parts Collection Tool:
  
  1. Adjusted info panel layout, decreased thickness of green boxes slightly
     
  2. Added more BP information into the info tab
     
  3. Added tabs for BP Info/BP Parts/Snap Points
     
  4. You can now enter various filter criterias into the full text search to filter for BPs. Possible are: ":class>X" ":class
  5. Added missing icons from the BP Parts tool GUI​
     
• Console cmd replaceblocks can now be used to also replace child blocks, f.e. replaceblocks 1006 HullLargeBlocks HullArmoredLargeBlocks. Also the check for block size and structure type was removed, only a warning is issued now.
  
• Buildsettings menu: when pressing Shift key while pasting, air blocks do not get pasted from the selection
  

[h2]Fixes:[/h2]

• Fixed issue with Elite Soldiers being hidden on distance while still shooting at player (also applied fix to other weapon-bearing NPCs for Talon, Zirax and Humanoids); Please retest!
  
• Fixed problem that GlobalConfig.ecf content was not applied to clients in MP games.
  
• 01029: HV Bike camera jitter - Now all variants have the fix applied
  
• Fixed: Zirax Trade Station did not have an Admincore (Change only applies if playfield not yet visited / for new games)
  
• Fixed: Collection Point (Skillon) had 2 spawners releasing enemies directly behind player when triggered. (Change only applies if playfield not yet visited / for new games)
  

Hi Galactic Survivalists!

We have just released a new build with some changes & fixes that we have ready.
Please update your dedicated server & client asap.
More to come soon!

For bug reports and errors, please post in this forum:
- https://empyriononline.com/forums/bugs.24/

For feedback on specific points, please share your thoughts in the pinned or new threads here:
- https://empyriononline.com/forums/faq-feedback.25/

[h2]Changelog v1.10.3 B4241 2023-08-16[/h2]

[h2]Changes:[/h2]

• Improved Blueprint Collection Tool:
  
  1. Added icons for BP type
     
  2. Added a new button in N building tools menu to open BPP editor. This new button is only active in creative mode (The building tools menu will still work as it always has)
     
  3. Combined blueprints + collection list. Removed favorites list.
     
  4. Added button to instant spawn BP.
     
  5. Slightly adjusted wireframe thickness of green/red boxes of blueprint parts
     
  6. Opening the window via N menu only in creative allowed & added filter button for "internal blueprints", slightly more space for BP list, sorting BPs in list alphabetically now, selected BP filter buttons get now brighter background
     
• Add requested blank playfield template to the Example Planet
  
• Explosions: added a check to avoid an explosion if the structure was deleted already
  
• Hoverbike:
  
  1. Now allowed to go over water but with a speed reduction
     
  2. Improved vertical stability on rough terrain.
     
  3. Added Auto rotate Key O
     
• Updated: Main Loca updated (manual changes + autotranslated for DE,FR,IT,SE,PT(br),RU,CHS; plz report issues to [email protected]); thx to all contributors and helpers
  

[h2]Guided tutorial:[/h2]
Several fixes for stability, clarity, flow: Space start:

• Better armor locker interaction
  Salvage beach: Possible fixes for Player getting redirected back to beach:
  
• Added task to access the Portable Constructor for the first time
  
• Fix for task stopping when drilling Carbon early & when crafting Hoverbike very early in several combinations
  

Weather station:

• Added reminder message and marker to open cargo palette
  Copper mine:
  
• Added task to discover tower; prevent possible edgecase softlock if discovering Copper deposit early; message tweaks, better marker position
  Salt marshes:
  
• Easier travel with Hoverbike at half-submerged beach section (Stamp: ‘Starter_7_Beaches’ very tiny tweak)
  

Lost Garden:

• Clearer task description how to find buried tech cache
  Farm & Antenna
  
• Added messages to inform player when skipped mining tower
  

HV Workshop:

• Prevent rare edgecase HV spawn glitch
  

Challenge island:

• Artillery base: Prevent softlock when destroying Sentry & Core early, placing Core early.
  
• Better entry/exit point for cockpit of final SV
  Other:
  
• (Foothold, Tech Caches) Prevent some pre-placed cargo boxes from getting destroyed when putting a block on them.
  

[h2]Fixes: [/h2]

• 00974: Structures stop updating while building at some point
  
• 01002: Structures stop updating after some time while taking damage
  
• 01001: Explosion's can happen with a big delay when a big structure is taking damage
  
• 00890: Collision for large thrusters is not correct and does not apply blastdamage correctly
  
• 01029: HV Bike camera jitter (Only the default white model is fixed for the time being)
  
• Fix UCH Diplomat forbidden blocks
  
• Fix SV_Prefab_Tier5 forbidden blocks
  
• Fixed: Ashon Start: Suspicious Escape Pod spawned in core room instead of hangar
  
• 'Barren' playfield: Fix for typo in decoration definition
  

Hi Galactic Survivalists!

We have just released a new build with some changes & fixes that we have ready.
Please update your dedicated server & client asap.
More to come soon!

For bug reports and errors, please post in this forum:
- https://empyriononline.com/forums/bugs.24/

For feedback on specific points, please share your thoughts in the pinned or new threads here:
- https://empyriononline.com/forums/faq-feedback.25/

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Increased Light blocks maximum ranges. Now 5m, 10m, 20m, 40m ranges are available.
  
• Increased distance light from spotlight blocks are visible from (doubled the distance)
  
• Added: Audio Options effects volume slider and "Reset to Defaults" button
  
• Added sensor option: "Detect non-piloted vehicles", useful for motion sensor controlled doors
  
• DroneBay: Speed up launch / landing process added in file BlocksConfig with the parameter "ADBDockingSpeedFac" + increased detection range to 1000m
  
• Added stationary hoverbike variants as pickup/for transportation use on some starter playfields mission hubs (Ningues, Masperon, Skillon and Ashon Moon; Note: applies to not-yet-visited playfields & new savegames only); Also available at some traders (Bertrams, Interweap, Servant Corp & Aunt Marys )
  
• Changed: due to popular demand, removed all Omicron locks and limitations ;) (Only applies to new savegames).
  
• Changed: removed Abyssal drones from Masperon to avoid ruining REP and reduce confusion. ( note: the free roaming drones are kept, but they are in the ALIEN faction anyways) (Only applies to new savegames)
  
• Changed: Rebalanced FarrBlaster (now equal to ZiraxLaser)
  
• Changed: Added dedicated, rebalanced weapons for UCH, Prenn, Arkenian and Legacy(infected) Shotgun and Assault soldiers (equals Zirax Shotgun & Minigun).
  
• Changed: Treaders UI lables "Buy > Sells" and "Sell > Buys" to better indicate what the TRADER sells and buys (currently it is from the view of the player, which seems to be confusing)
  
• Changed: ZiraxCommander and ZiraxGuard can now be "picked up" via SHIFT-F from OWN structures for easier relocating them (without having to shoot at them with a multitool/disassemble); Both NPCs are also now individual 'blocks' and not grouped anymore. (Immersion test)
  
• Bad Wolf (Masperon): added Marker for where to find Commander Ezzren after talking to Ikkenz (Only applies to new savegames)
  
• Deserted Powers (Skillon): adde guidance after having spoken to the Guard to better find the captain and oltimer for starting the mission (Only applies to new savegames)
  
• Clear Skies (Akua): improved guidance (markers) assistance to start the mission (Only applies to new savegames)
  
• Updated some Homeworlds to the new decoration system. (HomeworldARC, HomeworldFarr, HomeworldPolaris, HomeworldTesch, HomeworldTrader, HomeworldZirax)
  
• Very slight biome tweaks: Arid, Barren
  

[h3]Guided Tutorial:[/h3]

Space: Ship interior:
• Starting tasks: Wording tweak for clarity
  
• Fix: Missing trigger for eating cereals
  
• Oxygen leak: Slightly better triggers & text clarity
  
• POI tweaks for lighting if player uses best shadow setting
  

Planet: First island:

• Teleporter box: Fix for swim help message playing prematurely. Added trigger for message when carrying tool and sinking into water; box is now SI stable when deconstructed
  
• Added info message for Hoverbike controls
  
• Fix for not getting enough steel plates when salvaging broken blocks
  
• Possible fix for player wrongly getting redirected back to starting beach
  

Planet: Second island:

• Farm: Increased despawn times for critical drop items: Core, BA Small fuel tank, BA Small generator, Solar capacitor, BA CPU Extender T2, Concrete farming plot, Large constructor
  
• HV Workshop: Allow player to spawn in starter HV again (Set unlock cost to zero for Spotlight, Cargo box)
  

Planet: Challenge island:

• Increased despawn times for critical drop items: Clone chamber, BA starter, Artillery turret
  
• Reminder message for Tank third person camera / turret access
  
• Added info of broken armor losing all protection, to keep EVA boost off for fighting
  
• Better message cascade after closing armor locker
  
• Epsilon Spaceport: Invisible commander spawn now visible; POI difficulty tweak
  

Planet: Dronebase:

• Switched an invisible repeating spawner to static
  
• Fix hint marker for switch to open Core Access
  
• Fix for core door not opening
  
• Fix for Patrol Vessels not spawning when fleeing the planet
  

[h2]Fixes:[/h2]

• Light source from the Portable Work Light block was turning off at a short distance
  
• Boarding Ramps LOD were very short on the underside
  
• 01011: CV multitool turret cannot be moved
  
• BP Factory gives wrong message when BP is restricted by Spawn Limit
  
• Invader vs Defender: The Epic Gift mission keeps triggering
  
• Fixed an exception with Blueprints when loading in playfields
  
• 01005: Cannot pick up a half-submerged hoverbike
  
• 00478: LCD projector block distance of text the projector displays was very short
  
• 01016: Underwater reflections are missing
  
• O2 and Fuel tanks do not have interaction prompts
  
• 01033: Preview model for blocks and devices are missing underwater
  
• 00895: Signal triggering with no player in the detection area
  
• 00954: Exiting from vessel in the signal detection area breaks the signal
  Fixes for exceptions found in logs sent in to us
  
• Fixed: Some messaged did not display correct on Akua gamestart (with RP active) (Only applies to new savegames)
  
• Fixed: Team mission 'Gas station' could not be completed (fixed item reference)
  
• Fixed: Updated main Dialogues (EN) typos & grammar (thx to imlarry)
  
• Fixed: In some cases of an old 1.9 savegame, the mission 'Wins & Losses' could not be started. (note: this might not fix all cases; please write to [email protected] in case of running into an issue with any mission or quest)
  
• Fixed: Loca reference Golems > Hishkal updated to match changed lore naming
  
• Fixed: Alien Soldiers using the growl of Zirax
  
• Fixed: Bad Wolf > dead ripperdogs despawned on cage 3
  
• Fixed: CutCornerB did not color correctly when mirrored. Note: A dedicated left/right variant was added for the fix to work. PLEASE RETEST!
  
• Fixed: ZiraxCommander was available in two groups.
  
• Fixed: Picking up Zirax Commander and Zirax Guard returned the wrong crew blocks group.
  
• Fixed: Drone Bay Spawner did not return correct materials / device when picked up. PLEASE RETEST!
  
• Fixed mismatched edge issues in new shape blocks; Updated device texture asset to include warm orange material.
  
• Minor adjustments to geometry and UVs of new shapes.
  
• Fixed some of the new shapes to fix gaps at the edges/corners.
  

EAH:

• https://eah.empyrion-homeworld.net/download/patch-notes-emp-admin-helper-full