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Starbound Server/Beta Talk


ValenAlvern

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It entered Beta. Peak Players on Steam: 67,317 (Checked at December 05, 2013 @ 2:19pm MST)

 

It will be getting their own servers on release: http://www.multiplaygameservers.com/game-servers/sb-starbound/

 

Like Terraria, Starbound is a side-scrolling exploration game. The theme is Space Travel. You can visit what I assume to be infinite amount of planets. I expect it to get very popular, as even in Beta seems to be very tight on how it will play out.

 

Im certain at launch Terraria had around 25k~30k so its already doing better with just the beta. Of course a lot of people will probably host their own servers. The only difficulty would be regulating rules if they allow people to still spawn on their own starting planet. Now its a long way from release, but I just want to regulate some talk among Admins/Board Members/GC Members, if they want to add a Starbound Server.

 

I just dont know if it can bring in new members or how much the server will cost. With these kinds of games its normally "I just want to play with friends"-attitude for hosting your own server (paid or not), if Minecraft doesnt bring in people, I doubt Starbound will.

 

Regardless of these things will/can we get a server? I want to see what the GC community thinks, also to talk about Starbound.

 

Important Links:

http://playstarbound.com/

https://twitter.com/StarboundGame

https://twitter.com/Tiyuri

http://steamdb.info/app/211820/#section_history

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The main issue with these types of games is if you don't advertise your server in other places except your own forums, no one can find them easily unlike source games which you have a server list when you join the game.

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Ya as you see the minecraft server is nearly empty all the time now. And the only people who ever connected a majority of the time were people already associated with GC or through word-of-mouth. The reason L4D2 and L4D are so popular is that it was made popular by sites like Gametracker and the Steam server list that pops up when L4D starts.

 

I don't foresee any other steam game getting implemented with a private GC server unless the game requires servers to even play on...and thus promoting the more popular ones.

 

IF there was one game that I remember I started playing on private (modded) servers that weren't all hosted by the company itself, it was Unreal Tournament 2004. Torlan is my home away from home.

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Hmmm Theres always posting on the Starbound forums (Both Steam and Official). Maybe something like

<Starbound Server Banner>

We here at Gamers Coalition provide a safe and friendly environment for our games/players. Starbound is no exception, you'll be able to invite your kids, friends and family to enjoy our server(s).

Our Admins are hand picked provided they meet our requirements of being example of how to police the rules our community dictates for everyone.

 

<some lists of rules GC enforces>

<link to GC Starbound Group>

<link to GC Community Group>

 

Provided you follow the rules of our family friendly server, anyone can play on the server. Starbound isnt our first server, we provide(d) servers for the following games as well

<list of games>

So join us at the GC Forums and if you enjoy our server(s), apply for membership so you can helps to keeping our players with good quality servers

<link to GC Forums

 

Sorry for me Engrish....comics man...

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renamed Thread to "Starbound Server/Beta Talk"

 

Tiy on his twitter account posted a link to up coming updated tonight (They live in the UK)

 

Changelog for v. Indignant Koala 11/12/2013
There are a whole bunch of improvements to balance here, particularly in the early game.
We aren't wiping characters or worlds, but if you want to experience the proper balance
you should make a new character/worlds to play it on!
Also..
- Nerf the hell out of birds, they no longer attack you at long range, lower damage, don't follow you forever.
- Monster projectiles across the board better balanced
- Shields better balanced
- Early armors better balanced
- Melee weapons better balanced
- Ores better balanced
-AI improvements
- you can now craft lanterns (similar to sixxes' lantern mod!)
- you can now craft a new back armor to help light caves
- fixed the bubble gun crashing on mouse over
- improve grass ( Suggestion by Dracyoshi)
- You are now invincible on your ship (this requires a new character)
- You need to be hit a lot harder to get knocked back
- some UI updates
- Drills now destroy 3x3 blocks
- Other misc changes
More coming really soon!

 

 

http://playstarbound.com/

https://twitter.com/StarboundGame

https://twitter.com/Tiyuri

http://steamdb.info/app/211820/#section_history

 

Some links if you want to know ahead of time the updates.

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I think it is excellent. with my own experience i have enjoyed it very much. Other people and maybe you yourself if you buy it, have had problems learning how to play(even experienced minecrafters and terrarians) so if you run into a bump in the road just ask biggs im sure he is an expert at starbound by now.

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Me and Biggs have been playing Terraria more. Recently for the Beta of Starbound theyve been doing a lot of rebalancing, they've been rebalancing the beginner stuff. So its to much a hassle to redo a character (the fact there is no delete button yet, last time I checked).

 

Next update is gonna be adding planetary stuff, weather and non-breathable atmospheres.

 

If youre having doubts about the game, wait till Beta Stages 2 or 3. Its in Stage 1, which is mostly balance and crushing Class A and B bugs (Ones that crash the game). Also the loading time is unbearable on Windows, I dont know about Mac or Linux OS.

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