Gaming Space Engineers (now in BETA)

[Quick_Nick]

There are servers with a wide variety of "game modes" and build/refine/repair/assemble/grind speeds.

Unfortunately we don't currently have a dedicated Orbiter Forum server.

 

[MaverickSawyer]

It is a sad, sad addition to the game. It basically does what the debug screen does in Minecraft.

I wasn't talking about GPS, although that is a welcome addition. I was ecstatic over the text block. It's nice to be able to keep track of where different storage compartments on the ship are!

 

[Quick_Nick]

I wasn't talking about GPS, although that is a welcome addition. I was ecstatic over the text block. It's nice to be able to keep track of where different storage compartments on the ship are!

Ehh, there's already an option to "Show on HUD" different components. (?)

 

[MaverickSawyer]

Ehh, there's already an option to "Show on HUD" different components. (?)

Yes, but that clutters the HUD. Better to leave that for critical info. What storage lockers are where is NOT critical.

 

[orb]

I hope the text panel will display at least some beginning part of the text on the panel's surface in later updates, or otherwise at least the title.

 

[Gerdih]

There are servers with a wide variety of "game modes" and build/refine/repair/assemble/grind speeds.

Unfortunately we don't currently have a dedicated Orbiter Forum server.

Are there any plans or someone willing to build one?

 

[Urwumpe]

Are there any plans or someone willing to build one?

Building such a server is likely easier than hosting one. Did somebody already test the servers in a LAN for telling what network performance is required?

 

[Artlav]

Wasn't there an OF SE server not so long ago?
It wasn't particularly interesting, compared to minecraft one (and i was a bit too trigger happy in there ).

 

[Izack]

Wasn't there an OF SE server not so long ago?
It wasn't particularly interesting, compared to minecraft one (and i was a bit too trigger happy in there ).

Yup. I don't think anyone found it particularly interesting.

There are a few inexpensive hosting options out there, on top of doing it yourself if you have the resources, like Hielor with the MC server. I had one with PingPerfect for a month or so, without any problems other than game updates breaking things server-side and the mentioned lack of interest. Their service was quite cheap, and they were very helpful.

I'd be willing to do it again, except I wouldn't be able to play on the server with this satellite connection for half of every month, and my wages are about half of what they were back then. I don't suppose there would be some way to share the expense between multiple users?

 

[Gerdih]

Wasn't there an OF SE server not so long ago?
It wasn't particularly interesting, compared to minecraft one (and i was a bit too trigger happy in there ).

Well, as I can say, the fun of Hielor Minecraft server, apart of obvious factors came by:

-The possibility to stablish an economy ( diferent values for resources )

-The possibility to make projects with the orbinauts

-The possibility of adquiring roles on the world: farmer, miner, builder, or a lonely wolf far away from the main city

-The possibility of a certain 'evolution', as the gamers get experience they build more complex buildings and machines.

In my case I started as a simple user who had no idea about how to do a single nice house. But ended being a farmer( in the way of minecraft) who farmed iron in large quantities, had an important paper on the production of gold and ender eyes ( strange products ) and took part on the construction of the biggest structure of the server ( Sky City).

If Space Engineers has all those possibilities and/or more, I think its already enough to enjoy quite well for some months, or even a year.

This is space related and that gives other possibilites I can't imagine, I do not have this game. But I have seen some videos, and I admit quite an important number of things I have seen seems quite great.

 

[Artlav]

What does it take to host a server, btw?
Looks like it's a Windows PC and a static IP.
I got both, unused and for free.

 

[meson800]

http://www.spaceengineersgame.com/dedicated-servers.html

That's all that's required.

I for one would be interested in an OF server.

 

[RisingFury]

I wasn't talking about GPS, although that is a welcome addition. I was ecstatic over the text block. It's nice to be able to keep track of where different storage compartments on the ship are!

Having some time to reflect on the GPS, given that this is an engineering game, I suppose it fits the style.

As for the inventory... I wish each ship / station had only one inventory, with all the items going in there. All storage and production blocks would share incoming and outgoing inventory.

They added the different filters and ability to search, but even with that, when you have several hundred storage and production blocks, the amount of scrolling and searching you have to do is insane.

 

[Gerdih]

I see the game costs 23 € on steam. Does someone know if I can get it cheaper somewhere?

 

[Artlav]

Okay, shall we try it?

Server: 91.206.14.91
Group necessary: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ofse
Name: OF Server East
ID: OFSE
Version: 01_066_015

How to: In Steam, go to View > Servers, and add the address above to your favourites. While in game, you can return to that window and select "Connect".

It's a bit rickety now, but i can make it permanent if the interest is here.

Nothing in there so far, just a few asteroids and a crashed ship.
I wasn't able to figure out how to create infinite asteroids world, so it's limited for now.

 

[meson800]

I see the game costs 23 € on steam. Does someone know if I can get it cheaper somewhere?

Put it on your steam waitlist or use something like http://isthereanydeal.com/#/page:game/info?plain=spaceengineers.

Looks like (from isthereanydeal) that you can pick it up for $16.99. There will also probably be a normal steam sale sometime.

 

[orb]

Did somebody already test the servers in a LAN for telling what network performance is required?

I've been only testing it on 127.0.0.1 for some time so I have no real statistics.

I only tested today if moving the traffic to the local network through the router as a gateway (route add 192.168.1.5 192.168.1.1 mask 255.255.255.255 metric 1) and connecting to the IP address of the physical interface instead of the loopback changes something, but except from observing blinking LEDs I haven't checked yet how much data is being transferred. I guess I need to run some network monitor to get real data.

How to: In Steam, go to View > Servers, and add the address above to your favourites. While in game, you can return to that window and select "Connect".

Or simply create an Internet shortcut to:

steam://connect/91.206.14.91:27016

It will launch the game automatically and will connect to the server if the server is running.

 

[Artlav]

Ok, server changed to an infinite world, everything else the same.
Someone connected successfully before the change, so the setup should be fine.
In other words, the server is online stable.

 

[meson800]

What are the inventory sizes/machine speeds?

 

[Artlav]

10x on all.

So, a link like that should work: steam://connect/91.206.14.91:27016 ?
EDIT: Yep.