The Artemis is an interceptor class fighter designed for speed and agility.

Base Speed: 1000 m/s
Acceleration: Very Fast
Hull: 100 HP
Turrets: 1
Max Retrofits: 1
Ship Ability: TBA
Founder Ship: Yes (Learn More)

Crafting Details (Requires Ship Building Level 3)
x80 Titanium Ingots
x80 Alumina
x20 Small Electrical Kits
x5 Life Support Components

The Artemis can equip all modules that aren't limited to a cargo ship (such as the Large Cargo Container), including but not limited to:
- Mining Equipment
- Scanning Equipment
- Improved Thrusters
- Cargo bay Expanders

This is also a Founder ship. All founders receive a free copy. (Details will be sent to all Founders in their inbox)

Scheduled to go live with the next release.

Along with the Artemis, new features have been implemented in support of this new type of ship including:

• Deployable Landing Struts
  
• Vertical Strafing
  
• Changes to Crafting

We'll have more details during this month's Rank Month event.

More details:
https://epicspace.net/forums/topic/introducing-the-artemis-interceptor_1.html

https://discord.gg/xPM9C4U

Don't mind me, just mining my little space rocks...

• FIXED - Asteroids no longer become invisible when entering a Player Owned Hangar.
  
• FIXED - Notification Popups now respect the "Effect" volume setting in the PDA.
  
• FIXED - Completing a tutorial mission no longer plays a sound notification twice.
  
• FIXED - Points of interest on the Tactical Map now display properly.
  
• FIXED - Hand icon appears properly when hovering over Comm Record buttons on the PDA.
  
• FIXED - Fixed transactions not appearing correctly on the Wallet interface.
  
• FIXED - Fixed loan records not appearing correctly on the Wallet interface.
  
• FIXED - Music no longer loops when connection to a server fails.
  
• FIXED - Sound effects when closing the PDA or other chat windows now play correctly.
  
• FIXED - Asteroid Details no longer cover all incoming notifications.
  
• FIXED - Upload Avatar function now works correctly on the PDA.
  
• FIXED - The client no longer crashes when looking up sales data on random goods.
  
• FIXED - Couriers no longer spam their final approach intent.
  
• FIXED - Bookmark addresses can now be modified as well as their labels changed.
  
• FIXED - An issue keeping players from crafting in space has been resolved.

• The Attribute Icon gives a little more information about what it's about. It's a reminder that you have pending attribute points that have not yet been assigned.
  
• Default Music Volume has been set back to 100%.
  
• Default Voice Audio Volume has been set to 75%.
  
• Protip regarding Engine Life has been tweaked for readability.
  
• Notification popups now respect the "Effect" sound volume setting in the PDA.
  
• Tutorial Complete sound effect volume has been decreased by 75%.
  
• Increased the spacing for readability between crafting recipes on the crafting window.
  
• The crafting window now displays how many of each ingredient you have.
  
• Ingots have been replaced with the basic ores on the Marketplace.
  
• Get My Location has been added to the Bookmarks page on the PDA.
  
• Asteroids now appear on the compass and highlight when flying close.

• Glowing Titanium - Drops randomly from Titanium Asteroids.
  
• Glowing Cordite - Drops randomly from Cordite Asteroids.
  
• Pure Ice - Drops randomly from Ice Asteroids.
  
• Flawless Lurium - Drops randomly from Lurium Asteroids.
  
• Bright Aluminum - Drops randomly from Aluminum Asteroids.
  
• Alumina - Harvested from used ships.

• More filter options have been added to quick missions. Pilots can now filter between Combat, Mining, Courier, Transport, and Salvage Missions. Visit any of the main space stations to grab one.

• Bookmarks and primary objectives now display an estimated time to arrival depending on your ship's velocity.

• The inner Atrium is a new area inside of Bradford and Hadfield Stations. Enter the Atrium from Port 2 or Port 4 and land at any of the docking pads inside.

• Command Review is this month. This is your only chance to gain command rank. Complete Flights to go up the chain of command.

• **Get extra XP each day for submitting feedback.** Click any of the blue "Feedback" buttons in game.

We've added a number of new mining ships to the game and tweaked 'some' things in support of them.

A very short range light mining ship. Its primary role is to harvest and quickly transport the yield to a cargo container. That can later be picked up by another ship.


A more advanced mining ship with improved cargo capacity. Just a little slower and less maneuverable.


The best of the best. Can harvest more, much faster.




Epic Space Founders always get free ships. If you joined Epic Space anytime before 2015, you're a Founder.

Visit http://EpicSpace.net/founders to verify your account status. If you are not listed as a Founder and feel that you should be, get into contact with us.

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Grab a tampon, it's that time of the month again. We've finally got more stuff to showcase this month with the latest update to Epic Space: Online Version 60. In August, we're finally released the next ship in a long line of spacecraft coming to the game. The Hermes. A transport ship, designed for the Courier/Trader in mind.

• A new cargo ship called "Hermes" is available.
  
• The Hermes is a dedicated transport ship.
  
• It is the only ship that can pickup and drop off cargo containers.
  
• Special Ability: Nano Cloud: Spews a cloud of nano bots that repair other ships in range.
  
• This is not "The" Capital Ship mentioned in the Kickstarter.
  
• All Founders get a copy of this new ship for free.

Some of you may remember the "Cargo Ship" from Epic Space: Classic. It was a necessary tool for constructing space stations and transporting cargo around. In Epic Space: 3D it has even more functionality and purpose.


The Hermes exiting Port 1, Bradford Station.

The Hermes is a support ship allowing pilots to take cargo in bulk to any destination. It supports a new type of module: Large Cargo Container (up to 3) and can Jettison and Pickup these containers with ease.

Top Speed: 600 m/s
Acceleration: Slow
Hull: 200 HP
Turrets: 0
Max Retrofits: 4
Ship Ability: Repair Cloud


The Hermes supports a new type of retrofit: Large Cargo Container. Containers can be jettisoned and picked up at any time. Each container adds an extra 500m3 of cargo space to the Hermes. The containers remain persistent in the game universe.


With two mounted containers...


With three mounted containers...


The Hermes is expected to play an important role for Courier pilots. We're excited to bring this to our Founders this month. Speaking of:



Epic Space Founders always get free ships. If you joined Epic Space anytime before 2015, you're a Founder.

Visit http://EpicSpace.net/founders to verify your account status. If you are not listed as a Founder and feel that you should be, get into contact with us.

• Asteroid bases now have a set of upgrades that pilots can choose from.
  
• Once you've successfully constructed an asteroid base you have the option of turning it into a factory that produces 1 of any of the dozens of different items in Epic Space.
  
• Upgrading the base will allow you to take in "Workers" that help your base generate credits while you're offline and increase your base's overall productivity.

• A new tradable good has been introduced into Epic Space: Workers.
  
• Workers are basically humans in stasis pods enroute to various destinations.
  
• Workers can now be shanghaied from Couriers. Apply them to your asteroids base to unlock more base upgrades and increase daily revenue generation.

• Hovering over items now show a very detailed tooltip of the item's price history, crafting recipe and more.

• Constructor Beams can now repair friendly ships.
  
• The base ranges for all weapons have been doubled.
  
• You can now unbind keys with the ESC key in the options menu.
  
• A cooldown timer is now shown on all ship ability icons.
  
• Character buttons have been redesigned on the login interface.
  
• Factory and Refinery lines have been removed entirely to support the new Asteroid Base upgrade tree.
  
• Upon death, the location of your wreckage is now automatically bookmarked, giving you a better chance to retrieve loot from your wreckage.
  
• When your ship's HP is low, you will now see an engine fire emanating from your ship.
  
• Fixed an issue keeping pilots from completing a part of the tutorial purely with the joystick.

Reminder: Get extra XP each day for submitting feedback. Click any of the blue "Feedback" buttons in game.



Along with the introduction of the Hermes, we're adding another important feature, Cargo Containers that can be Jettisoned and Picked up by the Hermes Cargo Ship.


Large cargo containers can only be carried by Hermes Cargo Ships.

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Note: Sorry we've been a little quiet during August. We've prepared a very large update and will be showcasing before the end of the month.

This Week: Be advised: ES:O servers will be unavailable during a short maintenance period.

Start Time: 8/29/2017 01:00:00 AM MST
End Time: 8/29/2017 04:00:00 AM MST

https://epicspace.net/forums/topic/scheduled-maintenance-august-29th-1am-to-4am-mst_1.html

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Pilots! Get ready for another monthly report.

June was all about adding some much needed wow factor to the Apollo. We wanted to showcase our long term goals, finalize some of the broader features of the game, and continue to add depth to one of the most important aspects: Ships.

First up, the new Epic Space: Online Trailer which provides an interesting backdrop for the story and highlights the basic ship. We've also given the Apollo the ability to repair itself, but with limitations. And to double down on the idea that the Apollo is a multirole ship, we've added Transport missions to each station giving players a wide variety of options to choose from.

We've also implemented joystick support and included some bonus features in support of this -- which we'll cover in a little more detail below.

Here's the official rundown of what went down in June:


The Apollo now has the Nanite Repair ability. When activated, the Apollo's hull is repaired for up to 25 hit points. There is a 2 minute cooldown, and the ability unlocks at level 3.

It's best to use this ability for hit and runs! Going up against any outpost will most certainly cost you, these Nanites will keep you in the fight a little longer.


We've added the following tradable commodities: Cattle (Angus, Hereford, Simmental, Limousin, Gelbvieh), Meat, Vegetables, Grain, Building Materials, Seeds, Books, Batteries, and Food Rations. These are seeded automatically with the new missions system that can be accessed in any docking port.


Pilots can now repair their ships when docked for a cost. A slider has been added to the ship repair window giving pilots the option to select a repair plan that suits their budget. But of course, this service shouldn't be needed for any Apollos above level 3.


Checkout the latest trailer! One Server, One Universe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuED-hDFKtk

A new video has been added after the character selection screen giving pilots a general idea of how to play. It's only about a minute long but has some great tips regarding how each faction wins. Be sure to check it out.



Pilots can now rebind all keys in the options menu. Preliminary Joystick support has also been added. We'll add more functionality in a subsequent update. Complete HOTAS support is available.


Pilots can now select from an array of Combat, Salvage, and Transport missions at Bradford or Hadfield Station.

• Combat missions, depending on the target, can be completed in either friendly or enemy sectors.
  
• Transport Missions require you to take an array of goods to any Player Owned Hangar from either Bradford or Hadfield Station.
  
• Salvage Missions require you to locate the desired item anywhere in the universe and bring back to either Bradford or Hadfield Station.

Pilots can also double up and triple up on the same types of missions. Visit Bradford or Hadfield Station to view and select available missions.


Epic Space now has Joystick (and by extension Gamepad) Support. This is disabled by default but can be enabled in the Controls menu. Pilots can now roll their ship and have complete 6-DOF when the Joystick Option is enabled.


Press F1 (can be rebound) to switch to the First Person Camera. Definitely a must try for space sim fans.


We've updated the screenshots on various storefronts to showcase the latest version of the game. Checkout some of the awesomeness below:

• Ore Detector has been renamed to Asteroid Scanner.
• Notifications now show as orange when an asteroid scanner finds a resource.
• Recent Flight data is now shown to players on death.
• Pilots are now notified when their ship earns XP.
• New sound effects for explosions have been added.
• Pilots flying less than 800 m/s can no longer be detected.
• Squad Operations has been renamed to Flight Operations.
• Pilots can now send packages to other players at the same station with message attachments (Maximum 5 outstanding packages).
• Ship detectors no longer spawn and will soon be phased out.
• A crafting recipe for Mining Beams has been added.
• Chat windows can now be resized.
• Chat windows have been modified for readability.
• Discord users are now shown in game as "Username (*)".
• Ship Health now blinks red when low.
• Pilots can now uninstall specific turrets and modules from the Ship Panel.
• Inbox messages that contain attachments now have an "Attachment" icon next to the message.
• The default sell price for any item is now automatically set to the average price.

• Fixed an issue causing action and ship ability icons to appear numerous times has been fixed.
  
• Fixed an issue where ship health would not save when jumping to another sector.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the galaxy map to not be closed when requested.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused avatars to not load properly in some cases.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the Wallet balance to be displayed incorrectly.
  
• Fixed an issue causing Cargo boxes in space to disappear when colliding.

And that wraps up June! Remember to reach us on Discord for tech support, tips and more.

-T

Be advised: ES:O servers will be unavailable during a short maintenance period.

Start Time: 6/27/2017 01:00:00 AM MST
End Time: 6/27/2017 04:00:00 AM MST

https://epicspace.net/forums/topic/scheduled-maintenance-june-27th-1am-to-4am-mst_1.html

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuED-hDFKtk
And on top of that, here's a quick overview of the changes with 0.049. Remember to visit us on forums if you encounter any problems or submit feedback using the in game feedback tool.

Fly safe! But fly an upgraded ship.

• Ore Detector has been renamed to Asteroid Scanner.
  
• Notifications now show as orange when an asteroid scanner finds a resource.
  
• Recent Flight data is now shown to players on death.
  
• Pilots are now notified when their ship earns XP.
  
• New sound effects for explosions have been added.
  
• Pilots can now repair ships when docked for a cost.
  
• Pilots flying less than 800 m/s can no longer be detected.
  
• Squad Operations has been renamed to Flight Operations
  
• Pilots can now send packages to other players at the same station with message attachments (Maximum 5 outstanding packages).
  
• All ships must have a tail number and name before undocking.
  
• Ship detectors no longer spawn and will soon be phased out.

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Pilots, a hotfix addressing some of the issues relating to 0.047 is live. If you encounter any problems please post a topic on the forums -- link below!

The changes:

• Tweaked the Apollo roll rate from being too sensitive. The Apollo now feels a little more "heavy".
  
• Exhaust ID now visible on Compass
  
• Pilots are now warned if they attempt to fast travel without weapons installed.
  
• Players are now notified when an outpost is under attack or if an EMP is imminent.
  
• Ranges on all Raptures have been increased substantially.

• Fixed some issues relating to the new Tutorial.
  
• Fixed an issue related to the start video.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the dock button to be under the new compass.
  
• Fixed a problem causing users to time out when creating a character.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the "Return to Base" button on the Tactical Map to be unclickable.

Forums / Help: https://EpicSpace.net/forums/category/bug-reports-technical-support/1
Recent Updates: https://EpicSpace.net/updates
Website / Direct Download Link: https://EpicSpace.net

The new Epic Space: Online forums are live and are completely integrated with the main game universe! We've spent most of month tweaking, testing and finalizing the system.

Head over to http://EpicSpace.net/forums and check it out.


A new tutorial exclusively covering the controls has been added. It'll only appear for pilots under level 2 or if pilots decide to reset their own tutorials. (Via the Game Settings)

Alternatively, if you're already an expert, dismiss the tutorial at anytime.


The Galaxy map now shows your current location and the primary locations of all resources. The Arrid Expanse: Tritanium, Cordite. The Glenn Nebula: Ice, Aluminum. More locations to be added!

Press M to bring up the Galaxy Map or approach any jump point in game.


"BZZZZZZZZZZZ"
New Ship Engine and Docked level sound effects have been added! As a result we've toned down some of the music so everyone can experience it. Adjust the settings in the Options menu.

• The image of the ship and it's level color display correctly in the hangar bay.
  
• Various tweaks have been made to the tutorial missions system in support of our ongoing "New Player Support" campaign.
  
• Removed the ceasefire note on Character Creation Interface.
  
• A background video has been added to the login interface so players get a little "pumped" about combat.
  
• The PDA can now be resized (Experimental).
  
• Players are now clearly notified when they level up their character or ship.
  
• Player avatars are now visible in the roster when docked at a space station.
  
• When docked, and if there is any inventory in your ship, a message will pop up letting you know.

• Fixed an issue where items listed in the refinery interface did not have descriptions.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the inbox button to disappear on the PDA.
  
• Fixed an issue keeping pilots from getting their flight bonuses.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the Tactical Map to be unresponsive after leaving screenshot mode.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the voice comm records' distance to be inaccurate.
  
• Fixed an issue causing bookmark distances to be inaccurate.
  
• Fixed an issue with crafting Apollos in the factory interface.
  
• Fixed an issue causing sold Apollos to not be transferred to the buyer in some cases.

DISCORD IS COMPLETELY INTEGRATED WITH EPIC SPACE: ONLINE
We've integrated Discord directly into the game and is available in three channels: General, Trading, and Help. Players chatting in these channels will see each other whether they are on a Discord client, docked in a station, or in flight.


EXTRA XP IS GIVEN MONTHLY FOR YOUR CRITIQUES
Don't forget, you can submit feedback to us at any time using the in game feedback tool. Bug, Idea, Suggestion, Shower Thought? It doesn't matter. We're always checking the feedback pool.

Also: Submit Feedback on our new forums.

TIME TO STRESS TEST SERVERS
We're also working out the details on our upcoming free to play weekend. We're looking to completely meltdown our server infrastructure and are looking for you to help us with that.

Stay tuned for more info.


See complete update at: https://epicspace.net/update-april-2017/

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NEW! TACTICAL MAP
As we continue development on our squadron update, we thought it would be a great time to introduce the new Tactical Map (TACM). This map provides a bird's eye view of the sector and helps pilots track various points of interest.

• New! Respawn Points
  
• Asteroid Base Changes
  
• Profile Avatars
  
• Profile Badges
  
• Outpost HP Modifications
  
• Courier Hud Icons
  
• Ship Leveling and XP System
  
• Ship Selling
  
• Tweaks to Voice Comm Records
  
• New! Tactical Map
  
• New! Points/Awards System
  
• New! Hangar Bay (Where your ships are listed)
  
• Notifications V2

We've also introduced the new "Flight" system, which can also be viewed from the Tactical Map (TACM) and tracks all the objectives you've completed in the current game session.


When you die in an enemy sector, you'll have the option to respawn! As long as you have a spare ship and a enemy comm array is under your faction's control, you'll be able to spawn near it.

But be warned: Comm Arrays can be retaken by the faction that hosts them.
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Asteroid bases can be installed directly into an asteroid! We've also done away with platforms and landing pads. For now, simply grab a construction beam, select a hangar, and place the marker directly into an Asteroid to begin your construction.
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This is something we never got the chance to polish in ES Classic. So we're so excited to talk about this feature -- Avatars. They play such an important role as they allow you to easily recognize other players. The awesomest thing? We support animated gifs!

No, the even awesomer thing? Is that they appear when you mouse over a ship!
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Kickstarter Backers, Founders, Marines, Squids, Coasties, Dog Faces, Flyboys, and Bubbleheads can all get an icon representing their branch applied to their ES:O profile. Kickstarter backers should automatically see their badge on their profile. But if you're missing one, contact us on Discord.

Members of the US Armed forces, go here.
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We've brought the health down for all Outposts to between 200-400 hp depending on the outpost's distance from the primary station. This results in outposts that are easier to destroy... for now. We're working on outfitting them with some defense turrets to even the odds. (Possibly this month)
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We've applied the new ship friend or foe icons that we introduced in February to NPC couriers. White is good, red is bad.
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Ships can now be leveled up to a cap of 5! Leveling up your ship will allow you to mount more powerful turrets and retrofits that otherwise would not be available at lower levels.
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Pilots can now sell any ship over level 2 for a little extra cash. Head to your hangar bay at Bradford or Hadfield Station and click the sell icon to begin the listing process.
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Voice communication timestamps have been tweaked to be more readable. By determining the age of a comm record, you can more easily guess the source's current location.
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Designed to support our upcoming "Squadron Update", the tactical map will allow pilots to easily collaborate on various objectives in game. Upon death, pilots will use this map to select a new spawn point.

Press M to bring up the TACM.
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Pilots are now tracked and awarded for what they complete in a single session!

NPC Kills: 100 PTS
PVP Kills: 500 PTS
Outpost Destroyed: 200 PTS
Comm Array Procurement: 100 PTS
Confirmed Hits on Ships (NPC or PVP): 1 PT
Mined Resource (in Enemy Sector): 1 PT
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A new Hangar Bay option is available on the PDA. From this interface you can see all of your owned ships, their statuses, and what they have mounted. (At the currently docked station)
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A much improved notification system has been installed. This new system lets players know if they've recently earned XP, credits, or have connection problems.
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We've updated our subreddit over at /r/EpicSpace. We check this page regularly for new ideas and tech issues! Go check it out! But don't forget: We're on Discord.
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We've integrated Discord directly into the game and is available in three channels: General, Trading, and Help. Players chatting in these channels will see each other whether they are on a Discord client, docked in a station, or in flight.
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Based on the feedback received in January, we've modified several parts of the tutorial that kept players from progressing.

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EXTRA XP IS GIVEN MONTHLY FOR YOUR INPUT
Don't forget, you can submit feedback to us at any time using the in game feedback tool. Bug, Idea, Suggestion, Shower Thought? It doesn't matter. We're always checking the feedback pool.

All submissions are anonymous!

See complete update at: https://epicspace.net/update-april-2017/

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