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Starbound Beta Thread - Begins December 4th!
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Closet Floran!
I have the same feels. I didn't think Terraria was bad, but it didn't really hook me in like Starbound has. I can't wait to play more, SO MUCH TO EXPLORE!
bengraven
Member
Since the patch is going to destroy everything, here is my WIP house that I've stopped working on.
It was originally an Avian cultist house (bottom right part) that I stole, then added onto.
Here's my small spawn. Just something simple. I was going to save up iron bits from some Apex buildings to the west of spawn once I got a pickaxe that wasn't slow and agonizing and then build a proper launch pad.
What I love about the story is the little random bits. I have some Avian houses to the east, a cultist house or two, a cultist ATTACKING a pair of Avians, then an Apex city. To the west I have several Apex buildings and more cultists. So I kind of created my own little story: that the Apex took this planet over from the Avians years ago and the cultists are trying to summon their god to fight back. They also try and kill anyone of their race who has sided with the Apex.
Because I'm lame, people.
It was originally an Avian cultist house (bottom right part) that I stole, then added onto.
Here's my small spawn. Just something simple. I was going to save up iron bits from some Apex buildings to the west of spawn once I got a pickaxe that wasn't slow and agonizing and then build a proper launch pad.
What I love about the story is the little random bits. I have some Avian houses to the east, a cultist house or two, a cultist ATTACKING a pair of Avians, then an Apex city. To the west I have several Apex buildings and more cultists. So I kind of created my own little story: that the Apex took this planet over from the Avians years ago and the cultists are trying to summon their god to fight back. They also try and kill anyone of their race who has sided with the Apex.
Because I'm lame, people.
Yep. Not that its a complete shock, but the advice we were given was to store stuff if we wanted to save stuff. I always cautioned to expect the worst case scenario though.
Hell, we're still in the 1st phase of beta. This is going to happen CONSTANTLY. If this wipe has turned you off, you really need to just stop playing for now, and wait for the game to get out of beta.
But for those of you who are into pain and suffering, we can use these oppotunities to fine tune our explore/gather strategies, in order to create the perfect plan on how to rush build our way through the game.
That's probably for the best. We razed the planets on the GAF server of wood waaaaay too quickly.
NoirVisage
Banned
That's actually pretty awesome, I look forward to creating my own sub narrative as well when it drops to my console of choice!
Kocolino67
Member
I hope for you that they make a console version.
//edit - last news about a possible Sony version is from August this year
arts&crafts
Member
Anyone elses fps get even worse after the patch?
Kocolino67
Member
I have some more stutters here and there. But it's not worse.
arts&crafts
Member
Hmm.. its playable but drops when i see an enemy. I am sure its just beta hitches
One Foul Note
Member
Here too, travelling and general screen scrolling makes the frame rate drop for me.
GazzaScotland
Member
Just wondering if anyone who backed up their Universe folder before the patch have tried restoring that then checking to see if the items survived?
arts&crafts
Member
Also did anyone end up finding there gear? Or did they do a full reset?
It's gone. Not sure why people thought that would work.
arts&crafts
Member
Meh thats fine with me I was still in alpha sector, just would save a bit of time mining for armor and weapons
Hari Seldon
Member
Since the patch is going to destroy everything, here is my WIP house that I've stopped working on.
It was originally an Avian cultist house (bottom right part) that I stole, then added onto.
I just started playing this last night, so I am an extreme newbie... but that tower in the middle, how the hell do you get down? I don't understand how sometimes i can walk past a background item and sometimes I can't lol.
Try carrying one in each hand.
SJRB
Gold Member
You can jump down off those small ledges and stairs by pressing down + jump.
Hold S and then jump.
I think you drop through platforms like that by pressing S+Space
Those "floors" are special floors, called "platforms." When on them, pressing down and jump makes you go down. They're useful to make ladders kind of things.
Edit: such quick wow many speeds
Hari Seldon
Member
Thanks fellas haha.
Another newbie question, how do I put like cobblestone in the background of my little buildings? And does doing this offer a heat advantage?
Right click.
Probably not.
More_Badass
Member
Forgot to ask before: is there a way to Take All from a storage container?
Mine the container with a pickaxe is all I got...
Shift+Click also moves it to your inv pretty quickly
HappyBivouac
Member
Fun fact I just discovered (though probably widely known): you can totally craft in your sleep!
Bu-bu-bu... such weapons wow many DPS... Yeah it was fairly obvious.
I have to agree with you. Why exactly are they wiping for item value modifications?
They shouldn't have went public beta this early. This is probably damaging to the games reputation.
GazzaScotland
Member
Oh well, time to find another game again till the next patch.
dancegrenade
Member
Damn't. I wanted to play tonight.
Kocolino67
Member
Oh well, next time I will not dig the whole afternoon tunnels all under the surface like a maniac for nothing.
Sigh, no. I will. It's my only purpose.
This is a correct use of the Word beta.
They have been clear from the start that in phase 1 massive amounts of wipes will be conducted.