Hi Everyone!
I’m excited to bring you some more information regarding the One Universe update. For those interested, you can start testing out parts of the new update right now on the experimental build. When I say “parts”, I mean we are rolling out features to the experimental build one at a time, to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible when we flip the switch for everyone.
We are currently testing saving to the new back-end to make sure it is rock solid. We want to ensure there will be no data loss when we roll out the update to everyone.
Because of this, we want to stress that if you want to try out the experimental build, we greatly appreciate the help. However, your core experience won’t be drastically different on the test build until we roll out more PRE updates. With that being said, I want to share a few more changes that will be coming with the One Universe update.
Planet Rotation:
The One Universe update will do away with planet rotation. Before you wield your pitchfork you should know ALL PLANETS will be up ALL THE TIME! No more waiting for that planet to rotate in, or worrying about building your base on a planet that will not be available all the time.
Some other minor things already going into this update:
Cross planet FoF chat is already live and working in the test build.
Additionally we will be adding chat channels so you can better select what chatter you want to hear. Only want to talk to people on your planet? Done! Want to talk to everyone? Done! Players will be able join and create their own chat channels whenever they please.
Lastly, We want to thank you all for your patience. These are big and somewhat scary changes we are making, and we are taking our time to make sure they’re done right.