Starbase News

Starbase will go down for maintenance in ~1h 40min and is expected to stay in maintenance for one hour when we install the latest patch.

This is the changelog:

• Fix for ISAN issues and Origin and Fast Travel gate not being visible from the asteroid belt
  
• Fix for character data resetting in certain cases
  
• Improvements for player support handling to speed up the process
  
• Improvements to Mail system (no more lost attachments)
  

The servers will be down for approximately 2 hours for maintenance. Once back up, patch 534 will be live with the following changes:

[h2]Economy
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• Fixed issue with Ymrium Ore not being collectable
  
• Fixed correct sell values are applied to all item types
  
• Market buys items for -30% or -60% of their base price
  
• Adjusted economy configs for materials
  
• Fixed 20mm ammo locale
  
• Fixed crafting data research points on bolting tool, cable tool and pipe tool ammo
  
• Set economy fallback sell value to -60%
  

[h2]Research tree[/h2]

• Renamed "Control tables, screens, levers and buttons" -> "Control tables, screens, small devices"
  
• Fixed mounts 1 and 2 are now placed properly in the research tree
  
• Added turret turntables to several nodes with devices able to use them
  
• Moved small utility bodies to laser designator node
  
• Added tier 2 fuel rods to tier 2 generator node
  
• Added missing propellant tank support item to "Small propellant tank" node
  
• Added missing 'power' field to Ore collector
  
• Added Text panel 24x24 to "Control tables, screens, small devices" node
  
• Added All Duct items to "Control tables, screens, small devices" node
  
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[h2]Miscellaneous
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• Optimized station servers
  
• Optimized asteroid servers
  
• Optimized factory network traffic
  
• Factory areas are now formed even when the area has already something bolted to it
  
• Several bolting fixes inside factory areas
  
• Fixed crash when trying to use crafting benches
  
• Feedback tool ship refund requesting has been improved
  

See you soon!

Hello everyone and thank you for joining the Starbase Universe!

We're aware of many issues troubling you at the moment. We're working on resolving those as soon as possible. We have processed thousands of in-game ship refund requests and our support team + extra hands continue to try to help out as fast as we can.

Today's update is our third hotfix since launch and will bring the game down for approximately 1 hour maintenance, here is the change log:

[h2]Update 2.8.2021 (EA Build 529)[/h2]

Patch type: Hotfix

• Fixed Ship Shop Ship thrusters getting auto-named when entering Easy Build Mode
  
• Added system message when receiving mail
  
• Allowed only Modules to be placed while in Easy Build mode
  
• Fixed Easy Build Mode deleting ships in some cases
  

If you continue to have problems, the known issues and potential workaround solutions can be found in this thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/454120/discussions/3/3056240878553070900/

In case you continue to run into any bugs that e.g. break your ship, or your ship gets lost due to bugs and you can't afford a tow, or are simply unable to tow it back, please submit an F1 ship refund request in-game, and our team will try to help you out as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience while we fix things, and sorry for any problems you might have run into. More updates are on their way!

Another hotfix coming in after maintenance is over, here are the patch notes:

• Derelict server optimizations
  
• Fixed a crash while trading with other players
  
• Crafting material updates
  
• Reduced amount of points required for some nodes in Research tech tree
  
• Added Laborer Module V2 to Sunny Ship Center
  
• Multiple improvements to our moderator tools for the F1 Feedback reports, which will speed up our support times
  

Sorry about the downtime, we hope to be back online in a bit!

Sorry for the launch troubles and maintenance downtimes. The first hotfix patch is now live:

- Added more server capacity
- Server optimizations
- Research Tree node changes
- Reduced electricity point requirements in tools and other nodes
- Crafting requirement changes
- Cargo boxes grant electricity points now
- Fixed several modules not being craftable
- Fixed Module ships breaking when leaving easy build mode area before ship saving was completed
- Added "Module" filter to player inventory
- Removed shop terminals from Sunny Ship Center

Thank you for your patience as we work on fixing issues with the game.