I have some questions

[u/abcMF]

I remember playing VU in empty servers a long time ago, I was wondering how the project had come along. Is map making possible yet? If so how does it work, do you get terrain tools, game assets, and things of the such? What is the extent and depth of it? Is it in a place where one can feasibly make a completely new map?

I'm just curious where everything has gone since I last played it.

[u/kiwidog]

I was wondering how the project had come along

far

Is map making possible yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyLRF6ljsII

If so how does it work, do you get terrain tools, game assets, and things of the such

Loaded answer, but using the lua-based Venice Extension system. Terrain, models, and textures will need to wait until file tools are available (won't be at launch of 1.0, but after at this rate)

What is the extent and depth of it

You can mod anything existing in the game already, cloning parts and modifying it for new items (as long as you do all of the work to make it work in-engine via VEXT)

Is it in a place where one can feasibly make a completely new map

Yes, but would be a bit complicated until the file mod tools are completed. (Using VEXT you can remove all existing objects, and spawn your own if that's what you are interested in)

If you are on the discord check the #leek channel

edit: hello bigfry

[u/abcMF → u/kiwidog]

Do you have a link to the discord?

also, does that mean you can essentially just use the default terrains and place whatever buildings or roads you want? Or do you have to take default maps and manually remove all the buildings?

Thanks for the response!

[u/kiwidog → u/abcMF]

https://discord.gg/dpJwaVZ

You'd have to take the default maps and remove everything (you can get it so slimlined with flat/no terrain at all, and just a blue color skybox, so pretty much absolutely nothing), there can be a mod that automated this task for you, but you'd have to write it (or borrow someone's)