Starbase News

[h2]Progress Notes Week 27[/h2]
[h3]July 5th - July 9th[/h3]

Hello everyone. Here are the progress notes of week 27 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.

[h3]Design[/h3] Features

• Work on the moon base Easy Build mode continues
  
• Factory Halls have been tested and improvements have been tasked to coders
  
• Paint Tool has been tested and improvements have been tasked to coders
  
• Large Generator durability issues have been resolved and bolt profiles updated
  
• Capital Ship speed in relation to the scale of the universe has been worked on
  
• New moon locations have been worked on
  
• 13 new Easy Build Mode modules has been added, including:
  
  • Cargo lock beam modules
    
  • Big Cargo lock Frame modules
    
  • More bottleneck modules
    
  • More Generator Modules
    

Stations and Cities

• Added ships to the following ship shops:
  
  • Balestra: Apis, The Mako, Aquiro, Esaro, Huginn, Muninn, Cyclone, Firescarab
    
  • Rando 1: Breaker, PT.1.0 "Endorer" Standard, LST.1.0 "Supernova" Standard, The Manta-DC
    
  • Rando 2: Monarch Mk-1, Mantis (Tayto), BlueJay, BlueJay FA, Bitfrost, Blood Hound V2 Plasma, Blood
  • Hound V2 Laser, Blood Hound V2 Auto
    
  • Rando 3: Shredder, Dart MKI, Plasma Humphrey
    
  • Rando 4: Ant (moved from Rando 3), Workmate v2 Pro, Workmate v2 Basic, Migrator, Beaver-11C, UMT.1.0 "Badger" Standard, Pogress
    
  • Epic: Fal-4F3L
    
  • Vintage: Buzzard, Warbler (moved from Rando 2)
    
  • Quasar Systems:, Cutlass (moved from Rando 3)
    
  • Duratech:, Svafa A, Jagerfall A, Frigg A
    
  • OKI 1: Vitesse
    
  • OKI 2: Marmot-ST, Legitimate Salvager, T35-B Initium, Mustang
    
  • OKI 3: The Flatter, CMC Razorback, Halite, CMC Nakota, Meteor, Barrow40
    
• Removed the following ships from ship shops:
  
  • Epic: Shuna, Redtail
    
  • Vintage: Talon
    
  • Duratech: Herfjotur DTX-HRF7-A
    
  • OKI 1: Cavalière, Mite, Mara, Momento, Moneymaker
    
  • OKI 2: Marmot-24, Marmot-48, Marmot-72
    

User Interface

• Demolition Job and Mining Job tutorial states can now be saved
  
• All members in a Group now receive a message in the chat when a new member joins the group
  

In-game Designers

• Generator Power Plug has been renamed and is now called Cable Plug in the Spaceship Designer. The plug now works with control tables as well.
  

[h3]Code[/h3] Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where the solar panel converter stopped working after changing the host
  
• Fixed various issues with tripod functionality
  
• Known critical bugs in Capital Ship fast travel have been fixed
  
• The first version of station utility grid resource summary terminal has been added
  
• Asteroid placement during Capital Ship fast travel and Spaceship Designer editing has been fixed
  
• Explosions should now be synced among LODs as well
  

User Interface

• Station Manager user interface has been worked on, including fixes to the UX
  

[h3]Art[/h3] Animations and Emotes

• Paint Tool 3rd person reload animation has been created
  
• Melee running and walking animations have been worked on
  

Other

• Skyscraper stem 1, 2 and 5 module interiors have been updated
  
• Capital Ship Shield Generator assets have been worked on
  
• User interface resource icons have been added
  
• Updated all exploding ammo VFX to better inherit their weapon types
  
• Fixes for numerous weapon effects not attaching correctly (especially noticeable at higher velocities) have been worked on
  

[h3]Gallery[/h3]

Don't forget to check our official Starbase forums and our blog for more pictures and videos of the weekly development.

Until next time! 🪐

[h2]Progress Notes Week 26[/h2]
[h3]June 28th - July 2nd[/h3]

Hello everyone. Here are the progress notes of week 26 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.

[h3]Design[/h3] Features

• Improvements were designed for the Fast Travel Gate Core
  
• Work on the new block module production and testing with the Easy Build Mode for stations continues
  
• Design for integrating Easy Build mode with moon base building has been started
  
• Design for the first phase of moon mining (acquiring surface materials) has been completed
  
• Work on moon material distribution continues
  
• Work on the ship checklist for the Spaceship Designer continues
  

Other

• Improvements to tutorials, guides and hints have been worked on
  
• Improvements to the Feedback Tool and how screenshots are shown and selected in it have been worked on
  

[h3]Code[/h3] Gameplay

• A bug in looped sounds management was fixed, hopefully reducing cases of random "wrong" sound loops being played
  
• Fixed constant Durability recalculations (flickering in Spaceship Designer, for example) in certain cases
  
• Fixed the general Durability UI behavior in Spaceship Designer (there was a lot of apparent randomness). Durability error boxes are now also dimmed while they cannot be selected.
  
• Fixed a bug with tripod weapon jittering
  
• Tweaked Center of Mass & Center of Thrust visualizations in Spaceship Designer, the latter now being limited to selected thrusters when there's a selection
  

User Interface

• Offline players' Company, Job and Rank info is now shown in the Social menu
  
• Work on Station Access user interface continues
  

In-game Designers

• Fixed a bug that prevented durability and transform tool gizmo visualization from rendering after the first visit to Spaceship Designer per program run
  

Other

• Added the TravelCoreAssembled status field to Fast Travel Cores
  

[h3]Art[/h3] Animations and Emotes

• Unarmed falling, fly and landing animations have been improved
  
• Jump animations have been improved
  

Other

• Further performance improvements for multiple Remote Explosive VFX
  
• Various electricity particle textures tested
  

[h3]Videos[/h3]

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Don't forget to check our official Starbase forums and our blog for more pictures and videos of the weekly development.

Until next time! 🪐

[h2]Progress Notes Week 25[/h2]
[h3]June 21st - 25th[/h3]

Hello everyone. Here are the progress notes of week 25 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.

[h3]Design[/h3] Features

• Triangle and Box thruster exhaust area has been shifted to start at the end of the casing, overlapping the nozzle part which is now ignored by the exhaust
  
• New block module production and testing continues with the Easy Build Mode for stations
  

Stations and Cities

• Quasar, Dynastar, Vintage and Epic player ship shops have been added to the following stations:
  
  • Robur, Empire Outpost B, Empire Outpost C and Mini Pirate
    
• Sunny Ship Center ships have been rearranged and a starter variant of the player made ship Komatsu was added.
  

Other

• Tutorial reward ship Laborer module: One basic module has been replaced; Fuel Rod Rack module was replaced with Fuel Rods
  

[h3]Code[/h3] Gameplay

• Work on station Easy Build Mode continues
  
• Work on factory halls continues
  
• Certain beam-emitting devices no longer play their stop sound when already inactive; a bug related to their hit sounds stopping was fixed also
  
• Device field related issues on Solar Panel's light sensor have been fixed
  
• Work on Spaceship Registration continues, registration issues with two players have been fixed and tested
  
• Work on Paint Tool has been started
  
• A fix for tripod weapon jittering has been worked on
  
• Crafting benches have been worked on
  
• Work on Easy Build Mode for ships continues, a lot of bug fixes have been made
  

User Interface

• UI adjustments have been made to the Job terminals
  
• Easy Build Mode toolbar has been finished
  
• Work on building budget window UI has been started
  

Other

• Fixes for Capital Ship fast travel issues have been made
  

[h3]Art[/h3] Animations and Emotes

• New 3rd person pistol reload animation has been made
  

Stations and Cities

• Boltcrackers combat memorial 2020 -slot has been added to Moon city
  

Other

• Mining backpack update: Mining Backpack redesign for the equipment arms has been finished, new design is symmetrical and more compact
  
• Updates to Grenade and Rocket Launcher explosive effects due to previous double spawning issue have been made
  
• Basic shoot effect has been added to the Cutting Tool
  

[h3]Gallery[/h3]

Don't forget to check our official Starbase forums and our blog for more pictures and videos of the weekly development.

Until next time! 🪐

[h2]Progress Notes Week 24[/h2]
[h3]June 14th - 18th[/h3]

Hello everyone. Here are the progress notes of week 24 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.

[h3]Design[/h3] Features

• New features for Material Point Scanner have been tested: Scan and Reset
  
• Ice asteroid spawning has been adjusted
  
• Basic modules for station Easy Build Mode have been designed and tested
  

Stations and Cities

• 10 min and 20 s despawn areas have been added around the starting area of the Origin station
  
• Ship spawns have been added in the Easy build hall
  
• Komatsu ship has been added to K-Bot ship shop
  
• Q52 ship removed from Rando 4 ship shop
  
• Non-starter ship variants have been replaced with starter variants in Sunny Ship Center (beginner ship shop)
  
• Kaiser ship should no longer clip into the floor/wall in Quasar ship shop
  
• Balestra ship shop has been added to Origin stations (Without ships for now)
  

Other

• Tutorial reward ship Laborer module has been updated: Modules refreshed to work more versatile way in easy build mode
  
• Easy build mode ship modules: Modules have been updated so that there is less restrictions when placing easy build modules
  

[h3]Code[/h3] Gameplay

• Work towards Easy Build Mode for stations continues:
  
  • Fix for asserts that occasionally occur when placing station Easy Build modules
    
  • Visualization has been added for the station Easy Build Mode area
    
• Fast Travel Cores function only when undamaged and not carried as cargo, the jump gate GUI updates accordingly as the Core state changes
  
• Different sections (doors etc.) of a structure can no longer be bolted together, which among other things reduces cases where cables/pipes would then prevent the sections from separating
  
• Material point scanner changes have been committed
  
• Module autobolting feature for Easy Build Mode has been worked on
  

User Interface

• Tutorial menu update has been finished and committed
  
• Job terminal adjustments have been worked on
  
• Station selection UI logic has been finished
  

Other

• Capital ship propellant tank station device has been added
  
• Issues in the capital ship warping system have been fixed
  

[h3]Art[/h3] Animations and Emotes

• New 1st person pistol reload animation has been worked on
  

Stations and Cities

• Holograms have been updated to 10 starting stations
  
• Easy Build Hall Signs and holograms have been finished
  

Other

• Inventory icons for the connector assets and large machinery modules have been finished and configured to the assets
  
• Textures have been updated for moon type 2, visible seams at edges of texture have been fixed
  
• Tripod railgun weapon textures have been added
  
• Security crafting bench assets have been created
  
• Updates and fixes have been made to Mounted Laser, Rail and Plasma hit VFX
  
• Updates and optimizations have been made to battery explosion VFX
  
• Fix to duplicate Grenade and Rocket Launcher hit VFX spawning has been made
  
• Fix to some Rocket Launcher effects orientating incorrectly has been made
  

[h3]Gallery[/h3]

Don't forget to check our official Starbase forums and our blog for more pictures and videos of the weekly development.

Until next time! 🪐

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