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Starbound Beta Thread - Begins December 4th!

Alright, I got myself the best armor I could and luckily found some bombs. I have now beaten the first boss and got to the beta sector!

Is there like a home planet on the GAF sever everyone meets up on?
 
Xater said:
Alright, I got myself the best armor I could and luckily found some bombs. I have now beaten the first boss and got to the beta sector!

Is there like a home planet on the GAF sever everyone meets up on?
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Alpha (1212, 0)

Look for the Forest planet.
 
Man really looking forward to the patch :/
I need to start playing again, feels like I'm going crazy with having the game and just leaving it untouched.
 
I have a few questions about how single/multiplayer work...

1) During wipes/resets, does it also reset your single player stuff?

2) For multiplayer, is it always "all or nothing" or can you create/host a server for just a few friends?

3) If #2 is a "yes", do resets apply here as well? Or do resets only apply to the everyone multiplayer?
 
nicoga3000 said:
I have a few questions about how single/multiplayer work...

1) During wipes/resets, does it also reset your single player stuff?
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Depends on the reset. Its split between anything that would affect YOUR CHARACTER (your character and your ship), and anything that would affect THE UNIVERSE (planets/map)

Anything regarding your character is stored locally on your computer, anything regarding the universe is stored on the computer/server that you play on.

nicoga3000 said:
2) For multiplayer, is it always "all or nothing" or can you create/host a server for just a few friends?
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You can host your own server for multiplayer. Just be aware that for your friends, the "universe" exist on your computer, so anything you would do in single player in the universe, would exist in multiplayer.
EDIT: That is, if you host on your computer. You can rent a server out to avoid that, if you'd like.

As mentioned earlier, you could mess around and create two game folders to keep them separate. Wouldn't run them at the same time though.

nicoga3000 said:
3) If #2 is a "yes", do resets apply here as well? Or do resets only apply to the everyone multiplayer?
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See answer to #1. Character resets apply to everyone. Universe/server resets only apply to wherever the universe resides.
 
HaRyu this is for you mainly:


http://www.reddit.com/r/starbound/comments/1uueka/the_starrybound_mod_has_been_pulled_from_our/

Tiy originally posted this explanation in Crashdoom's Starrybound AMA thread, but the thread has since been deleted so I'm re-posting it here for easier access.
"I've decided we're going to be pulling this mod from the official repository and officially telling people to stay away from it. Here are the reasons why.

  • Zidonuke (one of the major contributors to this mod) was involved in an unofficial release of the minecraft tool bukkit. Which gave him backdoor access to other people's servers, which he then used to ban admins from their own servers. https://forums.bukkit.org/threads/mcblock-it.65593/ || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNNJys6H0gE
  • Zidonuke became staff on a forum called the f-list, he used his position to read users private messages. Eventually he admined everyone on the site and cleared the ban list. Essentially destroying the forums. https://www.f-list.net/newspost/158/
  • Zidonuke hopped onto another little project called PWO ( Pokemon World Online ). He was made a developer, and deleted PWO's data and server-side coding due to being frustrated with criticism from the community. He deleted the game and it's databases, released everyones passwords/usernames, etc. http://iblamelee.co.uk/pwo/wiki/index.php?title=Pokémon_World_Online
  • Crashdoom was the developer of a minecraft mod called MCBans. At one point a player called Doridian gained access rights he shouldn't have had that allowed him to ban players from their own servers. Doridian is Zidonukes partner.
  • Crashdoom + Zido distributed a client for minecraft called yiffcraft, that was essentially a hacked/griefing client for minecraft. Crashdoom claims his account was hacked and the hacker used his account to distribute the client. However, that seems less and less likely with Zidonuke involved.
  • Crashdoom is a frequent poster on hacking forums
  • There has been speculation that crashdoom, zidonuke and doridian are all the same person.
  • Zidonuke / Doridian caused similar drama with 'tshock' a similar mod for Terraria. http://www.terrariaonline.com/threa...w-someone-who-is-read-this-immediately.34616/
  • Crashdoom and Zidonuke have logged into the Starbound forums from the same IP address. Suggesting that either they are the same person or their involvement is deeper than suggested.
  • Crashdoom has been pming chucklefish staff/moderators attempting to have bad reviews/informative criticism on his mod page removed. (we haven't complied).
  • Whilst the code is available for peer review, there are executables released along side the source that could contain anything.
  • The code contains this: http://pastebin.com/Z7Em369g Whilst this code isn't malicious. It is sending stats to a third party server. Something I've yet to see disclosed?
  • This kind of drama rubbish is a waste of my and everyone elses time.
  • Finally, we're going to be adding our own server management commands/tools anyway.

Whilst all of this could be one massive coincidence, clearly things here aren't on the up and up. My first priority here is protecting the Starbound community. Sadly it's impossible for us to check the contents of every tool/mod. But staying away from executables is a good start."
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HaRyu said:
Depends on the reset. Its split between anything that would affect YOUR CHARACTER (your character and your ship), and anything that would affect THE UNIVERSE (planets/map)

Anything regarding your character is stored locally on your computer, anything regarding the universe is stored on the computer/server that you play on.



You can host your own server for multiplayer. Just be aware that for your friends, the "universe" exist on your computer, so anything you would do in single player in the universe, would exist in multiplayer.
EDIT: That is, if you host on your computer. You can rent a server out to avoid that, if you'd like.

As mentioned earlier, you could mess around and create two game folders to keep them separate. Wouldn't run them at the same time though.



See answer to #1. Character resets apply to everyone. Universe/server resets only apply to wherever the universe resides.
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Thank you - this will definitely help convince me!
 
Ok now I I think I found the right planet. There was this big structure right where I beamed down. Lots of NPC in there. Is it like Terraria that if you build the right rooms they come to you?

Seems like no one is ever on the server when I am playing though.
 
Sarcasm said:
HaRyu this is for you mainly:


http://www.reddit.com/r/starbound/comments/1uueka/the_starrybound_mod_has_been_pulled_from_our/
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Haven't touched the mod when it was brought up there was something fishy.

Xater said:
Ok now I I think I found the right planet. There was this big structure right where I beamed down. Lots of NPC in there. Is it like Terraria that if you build the right rooms they come to you?

Seems like no one is ever on the server when I am playing though.
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Yeah, I think most of them have stopped playing and are waiting for a wipe.
 
Xater said:
Hmm I see. Then I guess I might also wait for a bit and start with you guys all over again.
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I know that I for one will be playing the shit out of starbound after the wipe. Going to set up a nice pyramid base on one of the desert/arid worlds in the Gaf system. Just Like I did already.
 
XT Vengeance said:
I know that I for one will be playing the shit out of starbound after the wipe. Going to set up a nice pyramid base on one of the desert/arid worlds in the Gaf system. Just Like I did already.
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I want to explore with fellow GAFers and build like an awesome base on one planet we all agree on.
 
Xater said:
I want to explore with fellow GAFers and build like an awesome base on one planet we all agree on.
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That would be Gaf Prime. I just want to build up a nice little avian base for myself and my friends though. Most of the really good stuff goes to Gaf Prime though.
 
loving this game so far, but for some reason the game doesn't want to go fullscreen. When I click 'fullscreen', it just maximizes the window and i can still see the 'desktop' stuff. It's kind of a pain when i'm clicking around and accidentally grab the top bar.

Anyone know how to 'force' fullscreen?
 
MMBosstones86 said:
loving this game so far, but for some reason the game doesn't want to go fullscreen. When I click 'fullscreen', it just maximizes the window and i can still see the 'desktop' stuff. It's kind of a pain when i'm clicking around and accidentally grab the top bar.

Anyone know how to 'force' fullscreen?
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Hmm?

Which "I click fullscreen" are you talking about?

If you go to Options and then tick the Fullscreen box on, it goes true fullscreen.
(Granted, I hardly USE that option, so I have no idea if you can still access desktop stuff so easily from it. I'm assuming you mean you see the Windows bar at the bottom of the screen when you're in fullscreen?)
 
MMBosstones86 said:
loving this game so far, but for some reason the game doesn't want to go fullscreen. When I click 'fullscreen', it just maximizes the window and i can still see the 'desktop' stuff. It's kind of a pain when i'm clicking around and accidentally grab the top bar.

Anyone know how to 'force' fullscreen?
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Yeah, just press F11. Sometimes (rather, every time, for me) you have to press it twice or more for it to work, for some reason. If you were clicking the squares in the "_ [ ] X " buttons top right of the title bar, you were just maximizing the window, not fullscreening the game.
 
HaRyu said:
Hmm?

Which "I click fullscreen" are you talking about?

If you go to Options and then tick the Fullscreen box on, it goes true fullscreen.
(Granted, I hardly USE that option, so I have no idea if you can still access desktop stuff so easily from it. I'm assuming you mean you see the Windows bar at the bottom of the screen when you're in fullscreen?)
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Weltall Zero said:
Yeah, just press F11. Sometimes (rather, every time, for me) you have to press it twice or more for it to work, for some reason. If you were clicking the squares in the "_ [ ] X " buttons top right of the title bar, you were just maximizing the window, not fullscreening the game.
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i'm clicking fullscreen from the options menu. Seems to do the same as maximizing the window. I'll check the F11 thing next time i'm in the game.
 
MMBosstones86 said:
loving this game so far, but for some reason the game doesn't want to go fullscreen. When I click 'fullscreen', it just maximizes the window and i can still see the 'desktop' stuff. It's kind of a pain when i'm clicking around and accidentally grab the top bar.

Anyone know how to 'force' fullscreen?
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This happened to me. Check your screen resolution and match it with your desktop. Then check fullscreen again and it should work
 
Starting playing this game 4 days ago with the expectation that I would get bored in 10 minutes. Here I am now after marathon playing each day from 4-8 hours. Even in it's current state, I'm loving this game.
 
xBladeM6x said:
Starting playing this game 4 days ago with the expectation that I would get bored in 10 minutes. Here I am now after marathon playing each day from 4-8 hours. Even in it's current state, I'm loving this game.
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Yep, the game is incredibly awesome. I've stopped playing it for now simply for two reasons:

1. Minecraft NeoGAF server updated to 1.7
2. Imminent Starbound wipe incoming

I've already got over 30 hours played with Beta Starbound, but once we get to a beta phase that is stable enough to not need character wipes anymore, then I'll be back into this game like a sex addict entering the Chicken House out in Nevada. All In.
 
So, about character wipes... is there a way I can save everything I've gathered with my current character and kind of store it on a home planet? Can I just put a bunch of stuff in the chests and get back to them?
 
Crimsonclaw111 said:
So, about character wipes... is there a way I can save everything I've gathered with my current character and kind of store it on a home planet? Can I just put a bunch of stuff in the chests and get back to them?
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Probably not. Especially if it works how they plan:

Tiy said:
The update isn't far off now, we're trying to include universe backwards compatability along side character backwards compatibility
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Changing both means wiping both.
 
Blurp.

http://playstarbound.com/info-about-the-upcoming-patch/

Crimsonclaw111 said:
So, about character wipes... is there a way I can save everything I've gathered with my current character and kind of store it on a home planet? Can I just put a bunch of stuff in the chests and get back to them?
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Based on the info in that post, looks like EVERYTHING is being wiped (character, ships, and planets/universe).

If this is the case, maybe I should just take the server down till the wipe kicks in, since I'm pretty sure now whatever pathetically small amount of traffic we were getting because of the anticipated wipe, will now make it even smaller now that we know the wipe is coming in a week or so.
 
Wyndstryker said:
Calling it now, I'm claiming a planet near gafworld and developing it given how much I've developed gafworld on a regular basis
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I will be doing the same. But I will specify that I am taking a desert planet. If the system Gaf Prime is in is unchanged( the type and number of planets) I will use Alpha Iota Peg 917 IV a. You will know that it is the one by the Big ass pyramid to the right of spawn on the world. I plan on making a substantial farm as well as a large tree farm, and will help supply Gaf Prime with seeds/set up the farms there.

Quick question:
Do you guys think that we should maybe set up a small base on the starting planet in the server so brand new players can grab some coal or basic mats to get to Gaf world? Or would that be a bad idea?
 
HaRyu said:
Blurp.

http://playstarbound.com/info-about-the-upcoming-patch/



Based on the info in that post, looks like EVERYTHING is being wiped (character, ships, and planets/universe).

If this is the case, maybe I should just take the server down till the wipe kicks in, since I'm pretty sure now whatever pathetically small amount of traffic we were getting because of the anticipated wipe, will now make it even smaller now that we know the wipe is coming in a week or so.
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Sounds reasonable. I am not playing it at all right now anticipating this wipe.
 
Started playing tonight. So far, having a lot of fun. Couple questions:

Is there a way to delete a character profile from the load character screen?

Also my first planet keeps dropping me directly on top of a really strong monster that I can't seem to kill, and it chases me if I try to run. Is this normal? Any way I can find a better landing zone?
 
Deified Data said:
Started playing tonight. So far, having a lot of fun. Couple questions:

Is there a way to delete a character profile from the load character screen?
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Right now, I think the only way is to go into the Starbound folder, find the PLAYER folder, and just delete the appropriate data. Its a bit hard to tell which ones to delete though, so just load your character once, then match up the timestamp on the file.

Deified Data said:
Also my first planet keeps dropping me directly on top of a really strong monster that I can't seem to kill, and it chases me if I try to run. Is this normal? Any way I can find a better landing zone?
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You can't change your landing zone (yet), but at the very least, you can build a little shelter you can port into when you make landfall on a planet.

Just make a small little shack. Monster won't spawn inside any buildings, so as long as you make one on the spot where you make landfall, you'll avoid any nasty surprises.
 
HaRyu said:
Right now, I think the only way is to go into the Starbound folder, find the PLAYER folder, and just delete the appropriate data. Its a bit hard to tell which ones to delete though, so just load your character once, then match up the timestamp on the file.



You can't change your landing zone (yet), but at the very least, you can build a little shelter you can port into when you make landfall on a planet.

Just make a small little shack. Monster won't spawn inside any buildings, so as long as you make one on the spot where you make landfall, you'll avoid any nasty surprises.
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It seems bigger than most monsters and kills me before I get a chance to collect any resources...it's all good, though, I'll just make a new character. From what I hear a wipe is imminent so this'll be a good time to feel around a little bit.
 
Weltall Zero said:
Not sure if anyone will be interested, but Wanderlust, a game that I believe is from the same developers of Starbound (or perhaps only published?), is 70% off at DailyRoyale. Comes with Steam and Desura keys plus direct download, and seems interesting at least (sort of like a 4p Zelda with more RPG elements?). Installing it right now.

http://www.dailyroyale.com/bundle/wanderlustrebirth-deal
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I have buyer's remorse for that game.
 
Deified Data said:
It seems bigger than most monsters and kills me before I get a chance to collect any resources...it's all good, though, I'll just make a new character. From what I hear a wipe is imminent so this'll be a good time to feel around a little bit.
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Ah. I have had that issue. You landed right next to a sub-boss. They can be tough at first but they drop pretty good starting weapons from what I remember.
 
Weltall Zero said:
Not sure if anyone will be interested, but Wanderlust, a game that I believe is from the same developers of Starbound (or perhaps only published?), is 70% off at DailyRoyale. Comes with Steam and Desura keys plus direct download, and seems interesting at least (sort of like a 4p Zelda with more RPG elements?). Installing it right now.

http://www.dailyroyale.com/bundle/wanderlustrebirth-deal
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Just to clarify here, Wanderlust is not made by Chucklefish. They are just publishing.
 
I'm still trying to figure out why I'm interested in this game and not Terraria. Probably the Sci-fi theme and lavender Avians. And the Matter Manipulator device. First thing I did was look for a mod that added upgraded versions of that tool.

Having a game that was made for modding on the word go is such a welcome relief compared to all the hell I went through modding Minecraft pre-Forge.
 
Frantic Fanatic said:
I'm still trying to figure out why I'm interested in this game and not Terraria. Probably the Sci-fi theme and lavender Avians. And the Matter Manipulator device. First thing I did was look for a mod that added upgraded versions of that tool.

Having a game that was made for modding on the word go is such a welcome relief compared to all the hell I went through modding Minecraft pre-Forge.
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*Avian high-five*

And yeah, the mod support is pretty cool as well. I've seen some interesting ones already.
 
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