Hi Galactic Survivalists,
We are very excited to release the first version of Alpha 5.0 on the EXPERIMENTAL Branch. We added some cool features to the game - switch over to the EXP branch and try them out! For the full list of features, check out the complete changelog on the forum: http://empyriononline.com/threads/alpha-experimental-5-0.8557/
Please note that we will have less than 1 week for testing on the experimental branch because we want to release Alpha 5.0 during the next week to the public. We need your help in tracking down the remaining bugs. Please report bugs over here: http://empyriononline.com/threads/bug-reports-alpha-experimental-5-0.8556
Thank you in advance for your help.
IMPORTANT:
- When you update to Alpha 5.0 on the experimental branch and then revert back to the default branch you must delete windows registry of "Eleon Game Studios" to play the public version again. Otherwise, you will get an error.
Indie of the Year Awards 2016:
If you enjoy playing "Empyrion - Galactic Survival", please head over to IndieDB and vote for us in the "2016 Indie of the Year Awards": http://www.indiedb.com/games/empyrion-galactic-survival
Empyrion already made the Top 100 in the category "Futuristic Sim" - so please keep the votes coming...
http://www.indiedb.com/groups/2016-indie-of-the-year-awards/top100#vote35016
Main Features of EXPERIMENTAL Alpha 5.0
- Character Customization
- Vehicle-based Drilling
Here is a short tutorial video of how to use the new HV drill module and turret:
https://youtu.be/snkmYpXWStU
- Alliances and Origins
- Radial Menu
- Local Marketplace
- AI Controlled Vessels
- More diverse POIs
- Several Gameplay changes
- Visual Improvements (such as an holographic shader for block placement)
- Many New Blocks / Devices / Blueprints
- Optimizations
- Other Changes / Improvements
- Many Tweaks / Balancing
- Bug Fixes
Check out the full changelog here: http://empyriononline.com/threads/alpha-experimental-5-0.8557
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALPHA 5.0 IS NOT YET RELEASED ON PUBLIC BRANCH