Greetings Outlanders, It has been a month since our last update but we've been working just as hard as ever on Stars End, and we can finally release our new features to the testing community! The servers are back online! This update has required a database wipe. Due to the amount of changes we'll be keeping a close eye on the game and releasing hot-fixes as necessary over the next couple days.
Game Update v0.540
Revamped Planets
Janson and Tigon have been redesigned from the ground up, including new Terrain, Biomes, Roads, Towns and several other handcrafted locations. Players are now able to survive and loot on both worlds with adequate resources available. (although building on Janson wont be easy until we add our Concrete Tier of Building Materials)
Space Flight
Space Flight has been revamped with 5 defined speed modes and improved speed handling. Ships will now detect what type of environment you are in and adjust speeds accordingly. New features added such as slowing down when close to the ground and UI fixes on the vehicles.
• Many bug fixes and handling issues addressed.
• New vehicle: The Janson Frigate. Players will get a chance to fly the JansonFrigate during a mission early on in the story. Another version of this Frigate which will support several passengers is arriving shortly.
Commercial Radio
No longer will you have to do the long haul between Janson and Tigon in silence. With the introduction of 5 radio stations to Stars End, players can finally travel in style! Cycle through stations or even turn the radio off! Most vehicles come with a Radio already equipped. But that's not all folks, an even larger selection of the Future's Greatest Hits will be arriving asap!
Hazards
Hazard system created and enabled on Tigon. Players now must find a Respirator, wear protective Gear or eat a herb called Diplazite in intervals, found throughout the environment, to protect yourself against poison deadly gasses!
Main Menu & Game Options
• Options have been implemented with graphics, audio and keybinding tabs with options stored locally on your PC.
• Several new graphics and audio options are available.
• Main menu and escape menu now share same options menu/settings.
• Improved layouts with more options added such as 'Go Back', Game Announcements and visual enhancements throughout.
Base building & Storage
Foundations have been removed and replaced with Floors. Place craftable Floors on the ground or snap them together to build your own custom foundation. Other base pieces have been adjusted to fit this new way of building.
• Storage Containers are now available in the crafting menu and placeable on your LandClaim. Containers support 100 stacks of items at a time, and have no weight limit (although theres a very good chance we could revise this down the road.)
• Loot Access Points are no longer craftable for your base but still exist in the environment.
Ladders
Ladder System created and ladder objects added throughout the Tigon environment (they will be craftable soon enough!) This feature has only just arrived so we'll be paying attention for any issues here once we go live.
Misc
• Voice Chat - completely new proximity voice chat system implemented and customizable via keybinding options.
• Changes to harvesting and crafting. Animations and audio now play for the set time it takes to create/retrieve the items.
• Path selection removed after Character Creation - leading all new players directly towards the Titan ship stationed near Janson. Players have the option to leave the story and travel in any direction at any time, unlocking spawns, building and fighting, as you explore the system.
• Several bug fixes for Horses
• New grass rendering system created and implemented on major planets. You'll see a general improvement in visuals across most major planets so far.
• Pistol movement has been reanimated in order for improved visuals when equipping a pistol in First Person mode.
• Many new item icons fixed or added.
• Plus countless other bug fixes and improvements throughout Stars End.