Hi everyone!

The new update (Pre-Alpha 1.0.4) with a lot of improvements and bug fixes is now live on Steam (please note that 1.0.3 was an internal build only). Check it out an tell us what you think.

We are planning to conduct several surveys very soon in order to obtain specific feedback from you about different game elements.


We also would like to show you some of the awesome builds of our private testers (for those of you who participate in the Closed Alpha, you might have seen some of them already).

The capital vessel "TCES Hyperion" - around 280m long:


and the "MSS Galileo"


The ground vehicle "Gator":


A base on the top of the mountain on Ningues:


Base on Omicron:


Here is the Changelog for Pre-Alpha 1.0.4:

Features:

• In multiplayer when leaving / entering planet alone (i.e., not everyone on board), 2 warning messages appear before player is killed (to prevent leaving playfield alone)
  
• Added new feature for GV/SV: Slow downward motion when player exits cockpit
  
• Added new feature for GV: gently lands when power is switch off
  
• Added growing stages for: Tomato, Wheat, Corn, Pumpkin (i.e., plants do not disappear anymore when harvested).
  
• Added underwater sound
  
• Added wheat sprout to Creative Menu
  
• Added “Artificial Indoor Plant” as a template in Survival
  
• Added possibility to toggle spotlights on/off in SV / GV via F key
  
• Added sound when block is rotated
  
• Added some more NPC sounds
  
• Added new cockpit for CV
  
• Added sound effects for on-screen messages

Improvements:

• Set graphics API detecting to automatic back: DX9 should still be recognized, if you experience problems let us know
  
• Reduced size of Planetary Atmosphere Effect
  
• Added textures to cockpit with missing interior texture
  
• Increased occurrence of Egg Plant (-> Energy Pills) and Scaly Pods (Eggs -> Cooking)
  
• Improved issue that rockets hit own SV when flying with full speed (temporarily reduced max speed from 110m/s to 90m/s in space and increased speed of rockets)
  
• Rotated clouds on planet (seen from space) so that seems on top is not seen.
  
• Check for item pickup and error msg if inventory is full. (EDIT: only works if toolbar + inventory are full. Will be fixed in 1.0.5)
  
• Added more / different NPC sound
  
• Plants continue to grow and constructor continues to produce when leaving planet
  
• Added LOD groups for different items (e.g. stairs, cargo boxes, elevator, etc)
  
• Adjusted Lighting for Planet LOD0 Clouds
  
• Sound settings, mouse sensitivity setting, etc are saved now

Changes:

• Added large rocket (160mm) for Turret CV
  
• .50 Caliber instead of 9mm Bullet
  
• Changed several preview icons
  
• Smaller atmosphere on distant planets.
  
• Smoother transition between day and night side on planet LOD0/1 in space
  
• Made night side slightly brighter on planet LOD0 in space
  
• Added more info to certain items (e.g. Energy Pills, Coffee, etc)

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed bug that sometimes dragged items are hidden behind grid slots
  
• Fixed textures sometimes disappearing on terrain.
  
• Fixed several constructor bugs
  
• Fixed constructor exploit
  
• Fixed issue with Ion Cannon placement
  
• Fixed problem that Spinosaurus did not attack frontally but slightly diagonal
  
• Fixed problem that the planetary gravity does not influence SV if not powered
  
• Fixed Layering of Atmosphere Effects while Exiting Planet
  
• Fixed problem with GV flying up into sky when passenger in multiplayer presses Y (i.e., power on)
  
• Fixed bug that terrain could be removed in Creative Mode with RMB
  
• Fixed issue with not moving flare on Sentry Turrets

For the next version 1.0.5, we will focus on the planet/space transition in order to make it overall faster and smoother.

EDIT: There is still a problem with the manual doors - we will fix it in 1.0.5

IMPORTANT:
IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WITH YOUR OLD SAVE GAMES MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE THE SAME NAME YOU USED IN THESE OLD SAVE GAMES

How to find out which name you used in your old save games:

• Please go into one of your non-displayed save folders, then in Players and check what .ply files are there. Only those that match your player name will be displayed.
  
• The save folder is usually located here: Steam\SteamApps\common\Empyrion - Galactic Survival\Saves

Hi everyone!

The new update (Pre-Alpha 1.0.4) with a lot of improvements and bug fixes is now live on Steam (please note that 1.0.3 was an internal build only). Check it out an tell us what you think.

We are planning to conduct several surveys very soon in order to obtain specific feedback from you about different game elements.


We also would like to show you some of the awesome builds of our private testers (for those of you who participate in the Closed Alpha, you might have seen some of them already).

The capital vessel "TCES Hyperion" - around 280m long:


and the "MSS Galileo"


The ground vehicle "Gator":


A base on the top of the mountain on Ningues:


Base on Omicron:


Here is the Changelog for Pre-Alpha 1.0.4:

Features:

• In multiplayer when leaving / entering planet alone (i.e., not everyone on board), 2 warning messages appear before player is killed (to prevent leaving playfield alone)
  
• Added new feature for GV/SV: Slow downward motion when player exits cockpit
  
• Added new feature for GV: gently lands when power is switch off
  
• Added growing stages for: Tomato, Wheat, Corn, Pumpkin (i.e., plants do not disappear anymore when harvested).
  
• Added underwater sound
  
• Added wheat sprout to Creative Menu
  
• Added “Artificial Indoor Plant” as a template in Survival
  
• Added possibility to toggle spotlights on/off in SV / GV via F key
  
• Added sound when block is rotated
  
• Added some more NPC sounds
  
• Added new cockpit for CV
  
• Added sound effects for on-screen messages

Improvements:

• Set graphics API detecting to automatic back: DX9 should still be recognized, if you experience problems let us know
  
• Reduced size of Planetary Atmosphere Effect
  
• Added textures to cockpit with missing interior texture
  
• Increased occurrence of Egg Plant (-> Energy Pills) and Scaly Pods (Eggs -> Cooking)
  
• Improved issue that rockets hit own SV when flying with full speed (temporarily reduced max speed from 110m/s to 90m/s in space and increased speed of rockets)
  
• Rotated clouds on planet (seen from space) so that seems on top is not seen.
  
• Check for item pickup and error msg if inventory is full. (EDIT: only works if toolbar + inventory are full. Will be fixed in 1.0.5)
  
• Added more / different NPC sound
  
• Plants continue to grow and constructor continues to produce when leaving planet
  
• Added LOD groups for different items (e.g. stairs, cargo boxes, elevator, etc)
  
• Adjusted Lighting for Planet LOD0 Clouds
  
• Sound settings, mouse sensitivity setting, etc are saved now

Changes:

• Added large rocket (160mm) for Turret CV
  
• .50 Caliber instead of 9mm Bullet
  
• Changed several preview icons
  
• Smaller atmosphere on distant planets.
  
• Smoother transition between day and night side on planet LOD0/1 in space
  
• Made night side slightly brighter on planet LOD0 in space
  
• Added more info to certain items (e.g. Energy Pills, Coffee, etc)

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed bug that sometimes dragged items are hidden behind grid slots
  
• Fixed textures sometimes disappearing on terrain.
  
• Fixed several constructor bugs
  
• Fixed constructor exploit
  
• Fixed issue with Ion Cannon placement
  
• Fixed problem that Spinosaurus did not attack frontally but slightly diagonal
  
• Fixed problem that the planetary gravity does not influence SV if not powered
  
• Fixed Layering of Atmosphere Effects while Exiting Planet
  
• Fixed problem with GV flying up into sky when passenger in multiplayer presses Y (i.e., power on)
  
• Fixed bug that terrain could be removed in Creative Mode with RMB
  
• Fixed issue with not moving flare on Sentry Turrets

For the next version 1.0.5, we will focus on the planet/space transition in order to make it overall faster and smoother.

EDIT: There is still a problem with the manual doors - we will fix it in 1.0.5

IMPORTANT:
IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WITH YOUR OLD SAVE GAMES MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE THE SAME NAME YOU USED IN THESE OLD SAVE GAMES

How to find out which name you used in your old save games:

• Please go into one of your non-displayed save folders, then in Players and check what .ply files are there. Only those that match your player name will be displayed.
  
• The save folder is usually located here: Steam\SteamApps\common\Empyrion - Galactic Survival\Saves

Hi everyone!

We are very excited to announce the official launch of the Closed Pre-Alpha. We have sent out the Steam keys. Please check the inbox of your email account linked to your Paypal.

We added a special section to the community forum for the CPA testers: http://empyriononline.com/forums/#closed-testing-pre-alpha.21

If not already done, please register an account on the forum. You may then access the private CPA section using the password sent in the email together with your Steam keys.

Please keep in mind that the game is still in early development and the CPA version is far from being a finished game, which means you should expect bugs and disruptions in service. In addition, the content of the CPA is still restricted but will be extended over time.

Only participate in the CPA if you are willing to accept possible bugs and you would like to help us build a great galactic survival adventure game. Otherwise, you can also wait until a more polished version is released on Steam Early Access.

DISCLAIMER:

Releasing video footage and/or live streaming of Empyrion: Galactic Survival Closed Pre-Alpha is expressly forbidden (This prohibition is only temporary and will be lifted during the CPA).

Please make also sure to read the rest of the Terms & Conditions (http://store.steampowered.com/eula/383120_eula_0) .

Thanks in advance for your participation in the Closed Alpha.

Eleon Game Studios

P.S. We did not include an ingame tutorial yet - so it might be hard to understand the functionalities in the beginning. However, we are working hard on our Wiki (http://empyrion.wikia.com/wiki/Empyrion:_Galactic_Survival_Wikia) to add as much information as possible. Feel free to contribute to the WIKI.

Hi everyone!

We are very excited to announce the official launch of the Closed Pre-Alpha. We have sent out the Steam keys. Please check the inbox of your email account linked to your Paypal.

We added a special section to the community forum for the CPA testers: http://empyriononline.com/forums/#closed-testing-pre-alpha.21

If not already done, please register an account on the forum. You may then access the private CPA section using the password sent in the email together with your Steam keys.

Please keep in mind that the game is still in early development and the CPA version is far from being a finished game, which means you should expect bugs and disruptions in service. In addition, the content of the CPA is still restricted but will be extended over time.

Only participate in the CPA if you are willing to accept possible bugs and you would like to help us build a great galactic survival adventure game. Otherwise, you can also wait until a more polished version is released on Steam Early Access.

DISCLAIMER:

Releasing video footage and/or live streaming of Empyrion: Galactic Survival Closed Pre-Alpha is expressly forbidden (This prohibition is only temporary and will be lifted during the CPA).

Please make also sure to read the rest of the Terms & Conditions (http://store.steampowered.com/eula/383120_eula_0) .

Thanks in advance for your participation in the Closed Alpha.

Eleon Game Studios

P.S. We did not include an ingame tutorial yet - so it might be hard to understand the functionalities in the beginning. However, we are working hard on our Wiki (http://empyrion.wikia.com/wiki/Empyrion:_Galactic_Survival_Wikia) to add as much information as possible. Feel free to contribute to the WIKI.

Hi everyone,

Today, we are excited to present you the new update for Empyrion. Pre-Alpha 1.2.0 is now live on Steam for the Closed Pre-Alpha participants.

We have integrated auto turrets, turrets for your ground vessel, several graphic improvements, a more user-friendly behaviour to fast move items from the inventory to other objects, a new scary creature on the lava planet (sorry no screenshot - we don't want to spoil it), several POIs (community builds) to explore in Survival mode and much more....

Several new turrets for your ground vessel:



Ground fog on the planets:


Several POIs to explore:


New Setting for Orbit scene in Creative:



CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 1.2.0

Features:
- Add AI turrets: manual and auto mode (WIP, currently you have to enter a turret once to “activate” it for auto mode)
- Added in-game hints (first version, will be extended over time): can be disabled under Misc in Options
- Added new Shift+LMB behaviour to fast move items: If player interacts with e.g. Constructor, Shift+LMB moves items from player inventory into constructor inventory and vice versa. Also: Shift+LMB on stacked fuel pack now fills fuel tank
- All creatures now fade in (and dont just appear)
- Added turrets for GV (minigun, rocket and plasma cannon)
- Ships can now also be controlled with Arrow keys (pitch, yaw and roll)
- Changed system how new BA / CV / SV / GV is created: Now you have to craft the starter block in Constructor which then you can place as a "normal" block (i.e., you see preview of where you place block)
- Added some slight fog in space
- Added some fog on planets
- Added more space nebulas on skypbox in space
- Enemy stations are now always powered and lights are turned on
- Added several community builds in Survival mode: crashed capital vessel “Hyperion” on Moon, new base on Aestus and Ningues (thanks to our awesome community for these builds)
- Added new setting for Creative Orbit: added new community build "MS Lightning"
- Added the display of screenshots while resuming or starting a game
- You can now make a backup of your save games directly from the Resume Game menu
- Added rotor sound to drones
- Removed Unity startup dialog and added Video options
- Added new scary creature on Aestus during night
- Added Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO) for better interior lighting/effects
- Added "Flatten Terrain" functionality to RMB of drill (removed "Removal" function from drill). "Removal" functionality is now LMB of "Removal and Repair Tool"
- Added new feature to GV: no you can move up/down within 2m with Space/C (great for parking in a garage ;-). Boost is activated with Shift+Space

Improvements / Changes:
- Increased light intensity during night on all planets
- Increased rotation speed of jetpack in space
- Added rotation to radar block
- Tweaked animation of Desert Golem
- Improved ore dropping
- Food Processor is now craftable also in basic constructor
- Removed line on planets (visible on water planes) that was created through overlapping of cameras
- Smoother digging
- Updated textures on console screens
- Improved terrain generation (should be more stable now)
- The height of your position is now also considered when discovering ores (i.e., now you have to fly low to discover ores)
- Making IP/port persistent in registry for multiplayer
- Added click sound to Quit (ingame).
- No game sound is played until the player is spawned.
- “Look around” (LeftAlt) is now configurable in Controls
- Different Water Reflection settings for quality levels
- More transparent menu windows
- Fading in and out of menu windows
- Increased spawning of Akua Fruit on Omicron.
- Tweaked model of Food Processor so it looks less like a space toilet
- Tweaked size of other planets on skybox (seen from planet surface) to better match planet size in space (overall smoother transition)
- Moved slightly position of Ningues in space
- Nerfed Drill (RMB removal option less strong now to reduce exploit possibilities -> before players could cut through hull blocks like butter and could salvage e.g. crashed Titan in few minutes)

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed resolution problem in full screen
- Fixed collider on hover engine
- Fixed problem that dying animation of NPCs was played again after resume game.
- Fixed backpack exploit (exit game while dying doubles backpack)
- Fixed bug that most sprouts of plants could not be picked up (as well as flashlight)
- Fixed problem that player preference were reset all the time.
- Fixed bug that objects fall too slowly on planets
- Fixed bug that player could not rename base, SV, GV, CV
- Fixed bug that game was lagging when player mined on asteroids and placed/removed block on large ship
- Fixed Constructor inventory full bug (Constructor didn't continue even if inventory has an empty slot again)
- Possible fix of turret errors
- Fixed rotation problem with some blocks: Stairs, Bookshelf and other deco blocks -> now these blocks can be correctly used with the symmetry plane. However, the rotation of these blocks will not be correct anymore in your save games. We are sorry for the inconveniences.
- Fixed aiming bug with sentry guns


Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next update.

Eleon Game Studios

Hi everyone,

Today, we are excited to present you the new update for Empyrion. Pre-Alpha 1.2.0 is now live on Steam for the Closed Pre-Alpha participants.

We have integrated auto turrets, turrets for your ground vessel, several graphic improvements, a more user-friendly behaviour to fast move items from the inventory to other objects, a new scary creature on the lava planet (sorry no screenshot - we don't want to spoil it), several POIs (community builds) to explore in Survival mode and much more....

Several new turrets for your ground vessel:



Ground fog on the planets:


Several POIs to explore:


New Setting for Orbit scene in Creative:



CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 1.2.0

Features:
- Add AI turrets: manual and auto mode (WIP, currently you have to enter a turret once to “activate” it for auto mode)
- Added in-game hints (first version, will be extended over time): can be disabled under Misc in Options
- Added new Shift+LMB behaviour to fast move items: If player interacts with e.g. Constructor, Shift+LMB moves items from player inventory into constructor inventory and vice versa. Also: Shift+LMB on stacked fuel pack now fills fuel tank
- All creatures now fade in (and dont just appear)
- Added turrets for GV (minigun, rocket and plasma cannon)
- Ships can now also be controlled with Arrow keys (pitch, yaw and roll)
- Changed system how new BA / CV / SV / GV is created: Now you have to craft the starter block in Constructor which then you can place as a "normal" block (i.e., you see preview of where you place block)
- Added some slight fog in space
- Added some fog on planets
- Added more space nebulas on skypbox in space
- Enemy stations are now always powered and lights are turned on
- Added several community builds in Survival mode: crashed capital vessel “Hyperion” on Moon, new base on Aestus and Ningues (thanks to our awesome community for these builds)
- Added new setting for Creative Orbit: added new community build "MS Lightning"
- Added the display of screenshots while resuming or starting a game
- You can now make a backup of your save games directly from the Resume Game menu
- Added rotor sound to drones
- Removed Unity startup dialog and added Video options
- Added new scary creature on Aestus during night
- Added Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO) for better interior lighting/effects
- Added "Flatten Terrain" functionality to RMB of drill (removed "Removal" function from drill). "Removal" functionality is now LMB of "Removal and Repair Tool"
- Added new feature to GV: no you can move up/down within 2m with Space/C (great for parking in a garage ;-). Boost is activated with Shift+Space

Improvements / Changes:
- Increased light intensity during night on all planets
- Increased rotation speed of jetpack in space
- Added rotation to radar block
- Tweaked animation of Desert Golem
- Improved ore dropping
- Food Processor is now craftable also in basic constructor
- Removed line on planets (visible on water planes) that was created through overlapping of cameras
- Smoother digging
- Updated textures on console screens
- Improved terrain generation (should be more stable now)
- The height of your position is now also considered when discovering ores (i.e., now you have to fly low to discover ores)
- Making IP/port persistent in registry for multiplayer
- Added click sound to Quit (ingame).
- No game sound is played until the player is spawned.
- “Look around” (LeftAlt) is now configurable in Controls
- Different Water Reflection settings for quality levels
- More transparent menu windows
- Fading in and out of menu windows
- Increased spawning of Akua Fruit on Omicron.
- Tweaked model of Food Processor so it looks less like a space toilet
- Tweaked size of other planets on skybox (seen from planet surface) to better match planet size in space (overall smoother transition)
- Moved slightly position of Ningues in space
- Nerfed Drill (RMB removal option less strong now to reduce exploit possibilities -> before players could cut through hull blocks like butter and could salvage e.g. crashed Titan in few minutes)

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed resolution problem in full screen
- Fixed collider on hover engine
- Fixed problem that dying animation of NPCs was played again after resume game.
- Fixed backpack exploit (exit game while dying doubles backpack)
- Fixed bug that most sprouts of plants could not be picked up (as well as flashlight)
- Fixed problem that player preference were reset all the time.
- Fixed bug that objects fall too slowly on planets
- Fixed bug that player could not rename base, SV, GV, CV
- Fixed bug that game was lagging when player mined on asteroids and placed/removed block on large ship
- Fixed Constructor inventory full bug (Constructor didn't continue even if inventory has an empty slot again)
- Possible fix of turret errors
- Fixed rotation problem with some blocks: Stairs, Bookshelf and other deco blocks -> now these blocks can be correctly used with the symmetry plane. However, the rotation of these blocks will not be correct anymore in your save games. We are sorry for the inconveniences.
- Fixed aiming bug with sentry guns


Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next update.

Eleon Game Studios

Hi everyone,

Today, we are excited to present you the new update for Empyrion. Pre-Alpha 1.2.0 is now live on Steam for the Closed Pre-Alpha participants.

We have integrated auto turrets, turrets for your ground vessel, several graphic improvements, a more user-friendly behaviour to fast move items from the inventory to other objects, a new scary creature on the lava planet (sorry no screenshot - we don't want to spoil it), several POIs (community builds) to explore in Survival mode and much more....

Several new turrets for your ground vessel:



Ground fog on the planets:


Several POIs to explore:


New Setting for Orbit scene in Creative:



CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 1.2.0

Features:
- Add AI turrets: manual and auto mode (WIP, currently you have to enter a turret once to “activate” it for auto mode)
- Added in-game hints (first version, will be extended over time): can be disabled under Misc in Options
- Added new Shift+LMB behaviour to fast move items: If player interacts with e.g. Constructor, Shift+LMB moves items from player inventory into constructor inventory and vice versa. Also: Shift+LMB on stacked fuel pack now fills fuel tank
- All creatures now fade in (and dont just appear)
- Added turrets for GV (minigun, rocket and plasma cannon)
- Ships can now also be controlled with Arrow keys (pitch, yaw and roll)
- Changed system how new BA / CV / SV / GV is created: Now you have to craft the starter block in Constructor which then you can place as a "normal" block (i.e., you see preview of where you place block)
- Added some slight fog in space
- Added some fog on planets
- Added more space nebulas on skypbox in space
- Enemy stations are now always powered and lights are turned on
- Added several community builds in Survival mode: crashed capital vessel “Hyperion” on Moon, new base on Aestus and Ningues (thanks to our awesome community for these builds)
- Added new setting for Creative Orbit: added new community build "MS Lightning"
- Added the display of screenshots while resuming or starting a game
- You can now make a backup of your save games directly from the Resume Game menu
- Added rotor sound to drones
- Removed Unity startup dialog and added Video options
- Added new scary creature on Aestus during night
- Added Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO) for better interior lighting/effects
- Added "Flatten Terrain" functionality to RMB of drill (removed "Removal" function from drill). "Removal" functionality is now LMB of "Removal and Repair Tool"
- Added new feature to GV: no you can move up/down within 2m with Space/C (great for parking in a garage ;-). Boost is activated with Shift+Space

Improvements / Changes:
- Increased light intensity during night on all planets
- Increased rotation speed of jetpack in space
- Added rotation to radar block
- Tweaked animation of Desert Golem
- Improved ore dropping
- Food Processor is now craftable also in basic constructor
- Removed line on planets (visible on water planes) that was created through overlapping of cameras
- Smoother digging
- Updated textures on console screens
- Improved terrain generation (should be more stable now)
- The height of your position is now also considered when discovering ores (i.e., now you have to fly low to discover ores)
- Making IP/port persistent in registry for multiplayer
- Added click sound to Quit (ingame).
- No game sound is played until the player is spawned.
- “Look around” (LeftAlt) is now configurable in Controls
- Different Water Reflection settings for quality levels
- More transparent menu windows
- Fading in and out of menu windows
- Increased spawning of Akua Fruit on Omicron.
- Tweaked model of Food Processor so it looks less like a space toilet
- Tweaked size of other planets on skybox (seen from planet surface) to better match planet size in space (overall smoother transition)
- Moved slightly position of Ningues in space
- Nerfed Drill (RMB removal option less strong now to reduce exploit possibilities -> before players could cut through hull blocks like butter and could salvage e.g. crashed Titan in few minutes)

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed resolution problem in full screen
- Fixed collider on hover engine
- Fixed problem that dying animation of NPCs was played again after resume game.
- Fixed backpack exploit (exit game while dying doubles backpack)
- Fixed bug that most sprouts of plants could not be picked up (as well as flashlight)
- Fixed problem that player preference were reset all the time.
- Fixed bug that objects fall too slowly on planets
- Fixed bug that player could not rename base, SV, GV, CV
- Fixed bug that game was lagging when player mined on asteroids and placed/removed block on large ship
- Fixed Constructor inventory full bug (Constructor didn't continue even if inventory has an empty slot again)
- Possible fix of turret errors
- Fixed rotation problem with some blocks: Stairs, Bookshelf and other deco blocks -> now these blocks can be correctly used with the symmetry plane. However, the rotation of these blocks will not be correct anymore in your save games. We are sorry for the inconveniences.
- Fixed aiming bug with sentry guns


Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next update.

Eleon Game Studios