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Genre: Adventure, Indie

Avalon: The Journey Begins

Attention new players
Hi everyone! I expect a wave of new players due to the steep discounts on the game and the dlc's for this weeklong sale. So just to mention to any new players, do to the complexity of the game if you have any questions just feel free to post on the forum and I will do my best to answer. There may also be many questions already answered. I normally will check the forums daily. Then there are several tutorial videos and dev let's plays so check those out as well. Next don't forget the in game Avalonpedia, it has lots of info regarding the game and it's mechanics and/or features. Also feel free to share any suggestions you may have as well. For your convenience, below is the first part of the latest dev let's play.

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Ok that's all for now. I will always announce info here regarding any future updates or anything else related to the game. Have fun and stay safe both in real life and the galaxy, oh and don't forget about the distress beacon if you end up in a sector out of fuel :)

Update 50, new ship class!
Hello hello! This base game update introduces a new ship class, the Multi-Purpose Cruiser. Although mostly a non-combat vessel, don't let that fool you! These ships are well equipped for combat along with many other various duties. Packing 1 medium and 1 light laser they are the most heavily armed non-combat vessels in the game. They can provide a good variety of support as well, things such as resources, materials, luxury items and even personnel can be provided. So it will never hurt to attempt to strike up a good conversation with their captain's and possibly get some good stuff. So which factions have these ships? Currently the Lucicron, Orpheous, and Nomad although it is very possible more races may also get these vessels as well in future updates! So try them out but remember, be careful these are not your usual non-combat ships :)

Update 49 arrives!
Hi everyone! Back here with update 49. This addresses a few issues that were brought to my attention and a couple additions as well as performance improvements. Notes below...

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- GC is now shown on the map kiosk
- Fixed issue which caused shields to not raise at times
- When mousing over rover and leaving, cursor now remains in the mode it was in prior to mousing over rover
- Added 3 new messages for message panel... low morale, low fuel and low ship hull
- Enhanced some ship and creature graphics
- Ship condition is now shown on ship systems screen as well
- Probe inventory indicator has been improved
- Some minor perfomance improvements

Moons DLC:

- New rare purple asteroids which have a greater chance of having resources then blue ones

No details or eta of next update yet but I will post an announcement here when more info is available. I'm planning on a cleanup update soon which will remove some empty place holders in certain areas that may not be used. Ok this wraps it up for now. Cheers!

SALE! Avalon at 70% off DLC's 40% off!
Avalon is at 70% off for this week long sale which brings it down to only $2.99! Also any of you who still don't have the dlc's for the game, now is a great time to pick them up at 40% off! Last, if you like the game then please tell a friend. Cheers!

New let's play series started!
Hi everyone! I just started a new let's play series with the game and all the dlcs installed including ship builders. It's off to a great start and I think it will be an interesting watch. I will post a new video daily until I either find the end of the universe, or loose trying. I will try to keep these videos at approximately 20 min long each. The next video in the series will soon follow so subscribe to the channel and click notify so you won't miss anything. Cheers!

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Ship Builders Expansion out now!


Hi everyone! Yes SHIP BUILDERS is released and available now with a launch discount on top of it! I am happy everything went smooth up to and through launch with such a fairly large expansion. Although this is an expansion it has been kept at the price of a major dlc to say thanks to fans and newcomers as well. In addition, the main game is on the weeklong sale at 80% off which is the biggest discount ever. Also all the dlc's are discounted at 35% off which is their largest discounts to date as well. So now is a great time to purchase the GOLD EDITION of the game because that adds an additional 10% of the entire game package!

There have been several new videos posted on the NewHopeGames YouTube channel early this morning. These consist of 3 new updated tutorials which can be access from the game menu by pressing video tutorials. In addition there is also a ship builders let's play with a shocking outcome so be sure to check it out it's some good stuff! There maybe more of these videos so if you hadn't already then subscribe to the channel and hit notify so you won't miss anything. Not just Avalon videos but several other games and trailers as well.

So whats in store for Avalon after all of this? This will most likely be the last dlc/expansion for the game, but don't quote me on that because if people want more there maybe more. As I had mentioned before, I am not just the developer of the game but also a fan and a player ^^ So let's just say that nothing is planned at the moment. So anything upcoming will mostly likely be updates, such as graphical, balancing, and any issues which maybe found.

Ok this is all for now I hope everyone enjoys this expansion, it adds quite a bit to the game but the in game Avalonpedia has been updated with info. Cheers and see you all within the stars!

Update 45 arrives and Ship Builders on the way!
Hi everyone, just warping in here with update 45 as Ship Builders release date is nearing. As previously mentioned, it has been confirmed for Monday, September 23rd. Now on to update 45 which is rather small, but most importantly the issue with landing on rock moons has been fixed. Details below...

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- Fixed issue where probes would never be destroyed in atmosphere
- Added improved message to indicate when a probe has been destroyed in atmosphere
- Probes will now still bring back a planet scan even if destroyed
- Fixed issue which prevented landing on rock moons
- Fixed issue where swamp terrain would appear on arid planets

Thats is all for now, next announcment will be on Monday after Ship Builders is actually released. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Ship Builders update, release date, and trailer!
Hello! Things are doing well here and I hope everyone is also doing well. A release date is now available which is next Monday, September 23rd so on schedule here as long as everything goes well! A short trailer video has been put up as well and should now be live. Now on to more good stuff, as I mentioned in the last announcement there was a strong chance more will be added. Well, that was correct, now there are 2 more additional factions/races bringing the total to 6 in this expansion which is double the races of the original game. So the game with this expansion now has 12 races total! In addition, each of these factions have their own original ships as well from fighters to non-combat vessels, to warships. Posted below are some images of the 2 races which were added to the 4 plus a couple of their ships. There may also be a small update to the base game within the coming days so stick around. This is all for now hope everyone has a great week!


Waspians


Waspian Destroyer


Lava Kings


Lava King Battleship

Ship Builders store page up now!


Hi everyone! I am back again already and sooner then expected and a day or two ahead of my planned schedule but here it is. Ship Builders store page is now up! So check it all out because there's full details on the page. I can't yet announce a release date but I will have an idea soon. I can however, say I am aiming for no later then the last week in September. What does this mean? There is a great chance that I will pack even more into this expansion within the next couple months. Last, be sure to wishlist it and you will get notified as soon as it's released. I am planning on a trailer video as well so I will post an announcement when that is live. That's all for now, im warping out and I will see you all within the stars!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/848043/Avalon_The_Journey_Begins__Ship_Builders/

Update 42 is now live!
Hi everyone! So what is this update 42 about anyway? It's a rather small but welcoming update. In one of the previous updates, the launch probe button and hotkey started causing the game to crash. This update changes it, now the button shows probe inventory which is more useful. It was rarely used so it was changed to be more useful. Most notably, keyboard players should like this update because of the first couple listed just below. Details here...

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- Now the left and right arrow keys turn the turrets. This makes combat easier for players who use the keyboard to move instead of the mouse. The usual Z and C keys still work as well if one prefers those.

- Now pressing the down arrow key also fires weapons. The usual X key still works as well.

- The launch probe button no longer crashes the game. Also it no longer used to launch probes and instead shows probe inventory.

- Pressing P hotkey no longer launches probes.

- Now simply clicking on a planet or moon is the way to launch probes.

That is all for today. I want to mention the game and all it's dlc's are on the weeklong sale starting today. So if any of you have a friend or two that you think will like it, let them know. Last keep an eye out for more info on Ship Builders! Cheers and have a great day!
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