General Empyrion Thread

Dave said:

I tried to make a new teleporter last night and got an error message that the structure could not handle the object.

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Hrm, the log doesn't have any errors... I'll ask the mod author.

Alright, I think I found the problem in the mod's config file... give it another try.

Ok, also looks like there's been an update to the mod... so I'll need to apply that.

They've said something about giving server admins the option to make repairs instant (while still taking resources). I'm strongly considering doing that, to encourage PVP (and to reduce the frustration of repairs).

PatrThom said:

Shame you can’t just scale the time somehow.

—Patrick

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Yeah. Or put in BOTH options, with a credit surcharge for instant. That'd be my ideal implementation.

PatrThom said:

We already have that. With the factory, at least (flashlights).

—Patrick

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Yeah, but flashlights don't work on repair pads.

I'm updating the server now.

Hold on to yer butts... (winces, pulls lever)

Another hotfix is apparently imminent, per Jascha. In all likelihood, I will need to roll back the server to this morning's backup for that update, to address the missing structures.

Updating to build 1777 (and reverting save file to backup I made before updating to 8.2) seems to have addressed the issue, the missing structures are back.

Well, crap. Hummel-of-war has let me know that the repair time is linked to the BP time. So, I can't make the former instant without also making the latter instant. And I'm not sure I want to make BPs instant.

Another Patch. Server updated.

Update: July 18, 2018 - Alpha 8.2.1 (Build 1779)

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed: Resuming A8.1 save game leads to Personal Cargo Boxes become inaccessible in A8.2
- Fixed: HV tilts and flips when transported from one planet to another with a CV
- Fixed: Missing info for several blocks stats when hovering over them in Techtree
- Fixed: Billboard of player growable Berry bush shows up too early
- Fixed: Several internal exceptions

Changes:
- Reduced XP gain when picking up player grown plants
- Updated gameoptions_example.yaml with info about instant repair

Gared said:

That ought to teach those damn, lazy pacifists! Go out and kill things or no levels for you!

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pLaY2CrUsHhhHHHHhhh!!!!!!1!!!!

Yeah, generally, the exp has been -
Mining - 1-2 exp/sec?
Harvesting plants 100/200 exp
Killing prey animals - 400-1000 exp
Killing predator animals - 800-1200 exp
Killing passive sentient aliens - 1000-1500 exp
Killing hostile alien troops - 1500-2000 exp

I haven't bothered to look if discovering POIs/Deposits still grants exp or not.

And here are the patch notes for all yesterday's hotfixes -

Update: July 17, 2018 - Alpha 8.2.1: Build 1778

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed: Exception when hovering in TechTree or in Inventory over certain devices
- Fixed: Exception when connecting as client with B1775 to a server running B1775
- Possible fix for System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary
- Fixed: AMD's are placeable in random locations on class 5 planets
- Fixed: Missing rifle on Security Guard (Deco NPC)
- Fixed: Several internal exceptions

Changes:
- Added line break after Output Count in block info

EAH Tool Update:
- Added: Discord: Ignore chat starting with certain characters
- Fixed: Gameoptions Max Structures limited to 255
- Fixed: Server Stop/Restart doing another SaveAndExit 4 after 4 minutes
- Fixed: Another discord parse exception

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Update: July 17, 2018 - Build 1777

Changes:
- Reactivated DSL again
- Added: Emergency O2 bottles to Survival Constructor (require 1 purified water)

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed: Problem that vessels sometimes disappeared when loading into a playfield on dedicated servers
- Fixed: Problems with DSL (actually not a DSL problem but root cause was exception spam on pf server)
- Fixed: AI drone detection not working in some circumstances
- Fixed: Black side textures that sometimes occurred on snow planet (and others)
- Fixed: Multiple Request_Player_AddItem remove former given items in quick access

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Update: July 17, 2018 - Build 1776 (Server only update)

- Temporarily deactivated DSL on servers
We are working on a fix for the problem with DSL on servers - sorry for the inconveniences.

Rexxus, in the Server Owners discord, on current 8.2 issues:



Like I've said... Eleon expects us to basically wipe all playfields with every update (at minimum - preferably, they'd prefer a completely newly generated game from scratch) for bugs to be properly addressed.

Well, knock on wood, the regen-stops-working problem seems to have missed us, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it continues to do so. So... I'm hoping a wipe won't be necessary. But I wouldn't be surprised if, when Alpha 9 rolls around... one will be.

Dave said:

Not trying to be an asshole here, but do you think it would be better to get back into this once it finally goes live? Because this shit is going to happen a lot.

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Also, to be perfectly frank, I don't expect this game to go "live" in at least 2-3 years. If even then. It's been in Early Access since 2015. It's the very definition of an "always-in-development" EA game. There's just still way too much on their to-do list. And I worry that when that happens, it'll be like Space Engineers - everybody will be like "Been there, done that, moved on" and all the servers (including mine) will be ghost towns.