Which is useful, but I’m currently trying to get first-run data from actual sessions. If you’ve requested access, even a 15-minute run is valuable. I’m specifically looking for whether you can work out the first loop: mine → move → manufacture → fight → resupply. Use F8 in-game or the feedback button, even if the feedback is just ‘I got stuck here and quit.’ That’s exactly the kind of thing I n…
The game has been rebuilt around a very different direction: a space RTS about exploration, physical logistics, industrial fleets and expensive warfare. The Steam Playtest is reopening soon. Join the Discord server for more info.
A big thank you to everyone who participated in our most recent playtest. We have received a lot of great feedback, more than we can action in the next major update. To help us focus on development we will be shutting down the public playtest servers and disabling the Steam playtest feature. At this point in time we don't know when the next major update or playtest will be. When we figure it al…
In the interest of testing some PvP action, we have just released our first attempt at an Arena mod for Deepfield. You can hop into the Arena via the "Join" menu; just like the standard playtest servers, there is an Arena server for each of the 3 major regions (AU, EU, USA). Changes from the standard game: - Single sector (no jump mechanic) - Sector size increased to 384x384 (up from 128x128) -…
Tutorial Deepfield has some pretty unique core concepts and mechanics; it's about time we explain some of these things to you. If you're dropping into a universe for the first time, you will be presented with a short tutorial which will teach you the basics of Deepfield. We have tried to keep things interesting by introducing a little lore at the same time. We really want to know how you found…
Onboarding We have added a short onboarding process to the start of a new game; you will choose your race, name your faction, pick your faction colours and be able to select a starting location. Selecting your start location should make it easier to play with your friends! Other Improvements · Slowed down middle mouse scrolling. · Removed exclamation mark tile from universe screen. · Surrender…
New Neutrals It's about time! The old neutral units were just a copy of the units that were available to the player, this didn't make for a very exciting universe to play in. We have removed the old neutral units and replaced them with 4 brand new units which all have unique behaviours. A Better Universe The old universe was a bit empty. We have tweaked the universe generation code to include m…
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