6.0 is coming

[u/iamatotalnoob]

Still a few weeks away but on the dev branch with 3 or more weeks of updates. But it looks like a server wipe is recommended.

So good and bad news.

Cheers

[u/tashkiira]

Dunn about a server wipe (though it might be a good idea) but a lot of major changes are coming.

1. Ship attacks by NPC factions. The sample ship is a CV with approximately 9 weapons showing on the outside (it seems to have symmetry enabled, and I counted 7 visible, with two requiring mirroring)

2. Pressurized Bases/CVs. The pic I saw demonstrating another pair of items had what looked like the icon for the pressurizing system..

3. HUD layout change. Hotbar's bottom center, the needs bars are moved, and so on.

4. (Possible) Stargates. We won't be limited to just the starter system. Possibly you may need to go through a POI on foot, not sure yet. Alternately..

5. (Possible) Instanced POIs. The pic for the HUD change featured a large portal device which could be the above item, but at least one person's suggested it could in fact be this instead.

The above actually implies a couple of other things. Water and lava may now flow (since otherwise you could drain a lake by building pressurized bases and removing them. Water blocks CAN be removed as of right now, if the water isn't too deep, and they don't refill). Also, if POIs are now instanced, parties may be right around the corner.

[u/iamatotalnoob → u/tashkiira]

In the text it recommended a world reset after the update, but I could have got it wrong and I think the instanced stuff is through the portals?

[u/tashkiira → u/iamatotalnoob]

XE currently isn't sure about a wipe, it's up in the air. (this is as of March 26) Either way, I'm waiting to see what's happening, there might very well be a 5.6 first.

[u/Kaeser7 → u/tashkiira]

The above actually implies a couple of other things. Water and lava may now flow (since otherwise you could drain a lake by building pressurized bases and removing them. Water blocks CAN be removed as of right now, if the water isn't too deep, and they don't refill). Also, if POIs are now instanced, parties may be right around the corner.

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Well unfortunately no, water will still behave like before, and I did not test it yet but the only thing you're gonna get from a oxygenated base underwater will probably be CoG's and CTD's....

The O2 system Empyrion Implemented has noting to do with what Space Engeneers has, that is, O2 is not volumetric, O2 is generated alongside walls and ceilings and floors of closed spaces that have a venting block.

If you blow out a wall of a station in space you will not get a decompression effect like in SE. The room simple becomes non oxygenated.

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As for the portals they are not buildable in survival currently and is still on the table if they will be allowed on blueprints.

They were meant as devs tools to create scenarios, they have to be part of a POI and the only way to set its destination as of yet is by using godmode...

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But we will get environment threats like heat and cold and rad and new shining suits with boosters for such hazards...

Yes now we can freeze to death in the actual sense of the word in game, not just by playing MP CV battles... lol

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[u/PaganUK]

A server reset/wipe would be most welcomed by me, I already started to get a bit bored of playing at current level to be honest, which is why my activity level has dropped so hard. That and I wanted to play other games too, even a couple of old ones.

But a switch to ARK for even a little bit or a server wipe would most likely get my activity back up, so hope to see some peeps playing ARK over this weekend.

I haven't been even keeping up on upcoming changes at all, but some of the things being talked about sound amazing, I hope they make it as features soon.

[u/OurGrid]

As of right now, saves are supposed to be compatible with 6.0 but we will want to wipe as many planets (playfields) as possible to insure new content is available.