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Starbound Beta Thread - Begins December 4th!

Just had a random thought that might have been touched on already... Have they mentioned plans for making mechs or anything similar?
As in player-crafted mechs with custom parts? No. But that could be a sweet mod. The current human mech tech has separate graphics for the legs, body, and gun, so it's probably something that's doable with a good amount of effort.
 
As in player-crafted mechs with custom parts? No. But that could be a sweet mod. The current human mech tech has separate graphics for the legs, body, and gun, so it's probably something that's doable with a good amount of effort.

I think he might be asking about mechs at large.
For reference:
http://starbound.wikia.com/wiki/Mechs
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Did I miss something where they said the next update is going to wipe saves again?

from the main website in the "future of starbound"

"Reduced Wipes: Working on a system to patch without requiring as many character wipes in the future. This will require one more wipe and that’s it."

it could be anytime, and its probably not going to be happening next patch. its wait and see.
 
from the main website in the "future of starbound"

"Reduced Wipes: Working on a system to patch without requiring as many character wipes in the future. This will require one more wipe and that’s it."

it could be anytime, and its probably not going to be happening next patch. its wait and see.

And I just got my diamond drill ;)
 
As in player-crafted mechs with custom parts? No. But that could be a sweet mod. The current human mech tech has separate graphics for the legs, body, and gun, so it's probably something that's doable with a good amount of effort.

Lots of potential for value here. Instead of a special digging vehicle, just have an interface for equipping stuff on your mech and equip a scoop arm or something. For the leg slot, stuff like tank treads, hover legs... fun times.
 
Any good guides for new players? I'm at the distress beacon phase, but I've read that just summons a powerful boss. What should I do between now and then?
 
I am using the racial set you made with....gold & titanium. I am surving pretty well...but I have to hit these Avians like 12+ times. My melee is 168 DPS 90 per hit almost 2 speed. Gun is worse.
 
Any good guides for new players? I'm at the distress beacon phase, but I've read that just summons a powerful boss. What should I do between now and then?
Make the best armor that you can (except if it's called Makeshift. You don't need that armor.) before using the distress beacon, or any other thing that looks like it takes a ton of materials for no apparent reason, as they're probably boss summons.
 
Guys I don't understand the L and R slots. Am I supposed to be able to equip to weapons at once?

Also I can't find any plant vines here, so I can't make bandages to heal:/ Any way to heal other than that?
 
Guys I don't understand the L and R slots. Am I supposed to be able to equip to weapons at once?

Also I can't find any plant vines here, so I can't make bandages to heal:/ Any way to heal other than that?

If you have a one-handed item in both the L and R slots, they'll both be out at the same time. If you have a one-handed sword in R and you switch your left hand to another slot with a one-handed item, say the flashlight, you'll still have the sword in your right hand.

X will immediately switch you back to the L/R slots and Z will switch the item between the hands. I generally keep my primary weapon(s) in these slots.

Food is generally the superior healing option once you're farther in the game. Proper recipes, anyway. Normal bread or some simple meat won't do much for you(that is to say, it'll do nothing for you in terms of health). Carrot bread, pancakes and so on are great, however. Stim packs are also an option but they're only available from chests, some NPC's and merchants - they also become less desirable in the really high tiers, though.
 
If you have a one-handed item in both the L and R slots, they'll both be out at the same time. If you have a one-handed sword in R and you switch your left hand to another slot with a one-handed item, say the flashlight, you'll still have the sword in your right hand.

X will immediately switch you back to the L/R slots and Z will switch the item between the hands. I generally keep my primary weapon(s) in these slots.

Food is generally the superior healing option once you're farther in the game. Proper recipes, anyway. Normal bread or some simple meat won't do much for you(that is to say, it'll do nothing for you in terms of health). Carrot bread, pancakes and so on are great, however. Stim packs are also an option but they're only available from chests, some NPC's and merchants - they also become less desirable in the really high tiers, though.

So actual cooked meals, not just meat?
 
Are there any guns past tier one?

You mean actually finding them at random, or just in general?

You can find vendors who sell guns in Alpha Sector/Tier 1.

As for finding them at random? I dunno, my first random gun find was in Delta Sector/Tier 4.
 
You mean actually finding them at random, or just in general?

You can find vendors who sell guns in Alpha Sector/Tier 1.

As for finding them at random? I dunno, my first random gun find was in Delta Sector/Tier 4.

Was hoping there was a store for tier 3, thanks though!
 
I am using the racial nomad set which I believe is tier 3 gold set plus titanium.. and I am in Delta sector. I can get two shotted. Hire do I get the next set or what is next best before the next racial set?

And my damage sucks for range and I bought a gun too... At least I have almost a diamond drill.
 
An excellent idea for a password/entry system to a house/storage on a multiplayer server?

Based on SRC from reddit

I don't really see how that would stop anyone from getting to your stuff? And at the moment you could just remove the door and go on right in. :P

They should just add chest that you can lock with a password or have something like the piggy bank in Terraria where only you can see your own stuff in the chest and that content is always available wherever you put down a new on of those chests.
 
I don't really see how that would stop anyone from getting to your stuff? And at the moment you could just remove the door and go on right in. :P

They should just add chest that you can lock with a password or have something like the piggy bank in Terraria where only you can see your own stuff in the chest and that content is always available wherever you put down a new on of those chests.

Can some of the items can be tagged/flagged as indestructible, either manually or via a mod to select such an item/block in the game?

.mod the starbound server to have certain blocks, doors, gates, etc to be indestructible
(or very high damage threshold)
.sync the game/mod between server and client?
..using something like this the following
http://community.playstarbound.com/...ily-sync-your-server-mods-with-players.52924/
 
do you guys know how to make the matter manipulator plus mod work? i've extracted the mattermanipulator folder into starbound\mods\ but nothing.
 
What am I suppose to do in delta sector? Creature station requires durasteel as does everything else new I got.

You make durasteel, make the capture station and the next boss item. Durasteel is a Titanium/Coal alloy made in the Metalworking Station.
 
You make durasteel, make the capture station and the next boss item. Durasteel is a Titanium/Coal alloy made in the Metalworking Station.

I feel like an idoit I looked all over in both stations but didn't see that I could make DS lol! Thanks!
 
Wish it told me in the crafting stations whats is new.


I just did the jelly durasteel upgrade and I can't even tell whats new. Am I able to make plantinum gear now? Is that new?
 
Wish it told me in the crafting stations whats is new.


I just did the jelly durasteel upgrade and I can't even tell whats new. Am I able to make plantinum gear now? Is that new?

If you have access to Durasteel, you're at least Tier 4 now. You were able to make Platinum gear back at Tier 3. Why do you want to make Plat gear anyway, if the Durasteel stuff is better?
 
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