Ask Tiy Anything on Reddit + Summary

An AMA by TIY [not sure if it still going on] but drop a message
http://www.reddit.com/r/starbound/comments/2875ki/i_havent_done_one_of_these_in_a_while_ask_me/
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A Quick summary of all the important points.

• Progression Update will place the game at 1.0 [ So we should be entering stage 2 ]. So most of the planned content will be there next update. This will include all the Stretch goals [ Fossils \ Novakids \ Pets ]
• Yes that would mean Novakids are finally going to see the light of day. If they are planning on using the Original Creators Novakid mod or their own work, or if its a combined effort. Has not been mentioned. But I am guessing that is what TIY and his lawyers are writing up when it comes to community content.
• Avali race mod and Gun assembly mod will not be integrated
• No current plans for large ground based monsters.
• There will be zombies
• Progression update includes space stations
• More merge command functionality coming
• Tons of new biomes [ Barren and Dead Worlds ]
• Planet difficulty will be calculated by taking into account spawn rates and weather conditions, air conditions and temperature
• Growing Towns and Colonies based on player builds.
• All colonies will be showing its face. Including Hyotyl
• New Animal \ alien sounds

Features Already Planned \ Finished for 1.0 which are not mentioned in AMA.

• Upgraded Combat System - with timing based attacks
• New Shield system - which is no longer based on energy. But instead based on maximum health of shield
• New Monster Ai - digging - new flying attacks.
• Lua based weapons
• Ship Upgrades - 6 tiers of your ship.
• Ship Ai - Gives Quests - Information - And other tidbits
• Staff Weapon Class - point and click and release weapon.
• New Monster Spawning mechanic - where certain combinations are based on the Environment
• New Hyotyl ship design - no more giant gold fish in space.
• Farming System has been modified.
• Quest system upgraded. Quests given by Ship Ai \ Outposts \ Villages.
• New LUA API commands (for modders)
• New Weather UI - Now you can see the weather of the planet before landing. So no more Meteor blew up my house complaints.
• Tentacle Boss - no not that kind you sickos.
• Outpost Planet Type - Asteroid \ moon planet type. Contains merchants and quests.
• Larger Monster Types - Fish and Flying
• Improved Server Performance
• Client and Server Admin Commands

An that is really it. So the next major content update will be pushing the game to 1.0. From the sounds of it, will be huge.

And now your moment of Zen.

 

Though I am also no fan of reddit, it does have its advantages. Reddit is based on a dynamic tree structure which follows the basic concept of post promotion and demotion. So popular posts get pushed to the top of the tree, less popular ones get pushed down. Though this sounds great in theory, it quickly falls apart in large communities.

Unless everyone is willing to check every post, the posts which come later will be essentially in the nether regions of the thread. So the developer either way will gain no benefit form it, in case of a large community.

Personally I think Bartwerf's Ask.fm method is the most ideal.

 

Ah thanks - in that case ill just merge it with the Summary on Rampaging Koala to make a more complete overview.

 

Daily show is what makes the Chuckle fish Chuckle.

 

Well I am sure when he refers to 1.0 he isn't talking about the number concept,but content concept.
He wants to consider it "gameplay mechanics finished" - so he can start working on director mode.

Though more content and gameplay changes may come later. You shouldn't be expecting them is the main point of the 1.0 designation.

 

Small update - seems they have planned all colonies on release. So how they are planning on fixing the hyotyl dungeons hasn't yet been discussed.
Though if they are still under water - or on Land like everyone else is still up for guess work.