This is how you get access to the beta branch (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK):
Right-Click on Avorion in your Steam list, Properties -> Betas -> Select branch 'beta'.
Avorion
Beta Branch Patch 1.1.2 - Patchnotes
This is how you get access to the beta branch (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK):
Right-Click on Avorion in your Steam list, Properties -> Betas -> Select branch 'beta'.
Beta Branch Patch 1.1.1 - Patchnotes
This is how you get access to the beta branch (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK):
Right-Click on Avorion in your Steam list, Properties -> Betas -> Select branch 'beta'.
Update 2020-06-18
Client
Server
Update 2020-06-16
Gameplay
Client
Server
Scripting API
Bugfixes
Beta Branch Patch 1.1 - Patchnotes
This is how you get access to the beta branch (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK):
Right-Click on Avorion in your Steam list, Properties -> Betas -> Select branch 'beta'.
Tutorial
"In this update we greatly improved the basic tutorial. It is now much more streamlined with less text to read and more to do. Wherever possible the new tutorial now features interactive sequences."Story
"The Story in Avorion has always been rather a loose thread than a real story. With this update we introduce a more streamlined approach that helps players to find and complete all story missions."Galaxy Map
"We completely reworked the UI for commanding ships over the galaxy map. Enjoy!"Gameplay
UI
Client
"We added localization for Chinese (Simplified), Russian and Spanish. Additionally, we improved performance of several particle systems and fixed a few crashes related to those."Server
"In order to make administrating a (community) server a little easier, we added logging about which resources are being exchanged between players."Profiling & Performance
"In order to fix some very annoying performance issues, we revamped our diagnostics system to a more centralized approach. You can help us greatly by using these easy-to-use tools and sending us the collected data!"Scripting API
Bugfixes
"Bugfixes marked with [UBR] are user bug reports. Thanks to everyone who reported! You can report bugs from within the game in the pause menu." Official Community Servers now available!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the numerous applications! Unfortunately, we could not assign a server to everyone, so some applications are still on the waiting list if a server becomes available again in the future.
We will continue to work closely with both 4NetPlayers and the server administrators to ensure that you get the best performance from the servers.
We would also like to inform you that our friends from Stray Fawn Studio are releasing their game Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor! Today at 18pm CEST it will leave Early Access! 😊 For the launch there is a discount of 25% for everyone until 21.05.2020 9am PST! Take a look, because for all who love space games, it's definitely worth it!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/383840/Nimbatus__The_Space_Drone_Constructor/
Concerning an update, we would also like to inform you that we are working on it with determination. Unfortunately, we can’t give you an exact date yet. We ask you for a little patience and understanding. In any case we will keep you always up to date! 😊
Beta Branch Patch 1.0.2 - Patchnotes
Beta Branch Note: These changes are currently available on the beta branch. The beta branch is for testing experimental changes and for finding and fixing errors.
This is how you get access to the beta branch (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK):
Right-Click on Avorion in your Steam list, Properties -> Betas -> Select branch 'beta'.
Official Community Servers
Server
Bugfixes
"Bug reports marked with [UBR] are user bug reports. Keep it up guys! :)" Community Servers are coming!
After consulting with many server hosts, we have found out, that it works best if each community plays according to their own ideas. That's why we provide you with the servers for free and you can administrate and lead them the way you want! We only set some ground rules to ensure that everyone is treated fairly. You can decide how you run the servers, which community you want to build, how often the servers will be wiped and so on.
How is this going to work?
We have organized servers for you via 4NetPlayers, which we will provide to you for free. There will be several servers and it is important for us to work closely with you together, to get the best possible experience for you and to achieve improvements! The servers will be marked separately so that you can clearly see which ones are official and verified.If you are interested in administrating a server, send us a quick application with the following content to server@boxelware.de :
- Your name
- A link to your Steam profile (must be public)
And please answer the following questions in your application:
- Are you already hosting a server or do you have experience in game server administration?
- How long have you been playing Avorion?
- Do you already have a community? If so, how big is it?
- How many administrators would manage the server?
- Please tell us, which kind of server you would like to have. For example, PvP or PvE?
- Why would you like to administrate a server, what is your motivation?
Please note that you must be a member of our official Discord Server, so please let us know your Discord ID in the email.
Here is the link to our Discord:
https://discord.gg/ebwtqkQ
Short Q&A
Will there be a charge for the servers?- No, the servers are provided by us free of charge. We host them, you can use them.
Where will the servers be located?
- We will provide servers in the EU and the US.
Will we be able to mod our servers?
- For now they will be unmodded.
Will it be PvP or PvE servers?
- Both will be available, we have not yet determined the exact distribution.
What are the rules?
- In order to provide a good experience for a broad majority of players, there will be some ground rules set by us. Server admins are free to extend the rules, as long as they don’t revoke ours.
We are looking forward to hearing from you and we hope that we can assign the first servers soon! :)
Beta Branch Patch 1.0.1 - Patchnotes
This is how you get access to the beta branch (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK):
Right-Click on Avorion in your Steam list, Properties -> Betas -> Select branch 'beta'.
Gameplay
We're releasing a small patch that should fix several issues that have come up over the past two weeks. In the meantime we're hard at work for the next free update, so stay tuned!UI
Client
Server
Misc
Scripting API
Bugfixes
Avorion News Update
Release - what´s next?
It has been three weeks since we were able to celebrate the release of Avorion 1.0! We are incredibly happy that everything went well, and that the post-release stress is starting to fall off our shoulders. Now we will focus on new ideas, innovations, and improvements! There are a lot of things in Avorion that we can’t wait to get our hands-on. We want to thank everyone who sent us one of the many great suggestions that we received!Boxelware, Corona, and Home Office
We're not getting spared from the Corona crisis either. Due to the current situation the entire team is now doing home office so that we and all our friends and families can stay safe. Of course, this also means that our workflow isn't as great as in our official offices and that some things will take longer than usual. But we hope that you will understand this and that you and your families are well!Nomination for the DCP (German Computer Games Award)
Great news! Avorion has been nominated in two categories for the DCP 2020: Best Debut and Best Expert Game. It is an honor to be nominated and we are incredibly happy! So please keep your fingers crossed for us. 😊Sadly, the news article is only available in German, but you can check it out here:
https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/events/deutscher-computerspielpreis-2020-dcp-nominierungen/
FYI: The DCP was first held in 2009 and each year the best computer games made in Germany receive awards in a number of categories. 590.000 Euros total of prize money is distributed among the winners, which makes it the German video game award with the most prize money.
What's up next?
Right now, we are putting most of our time and energy into the next free update! There are some really good ideas that just didn’t make it into version 1.0 and we're looking forward to adding them!Over the next few weeks we'll keep you posted with more news on the upcoming update!😊
Avorion 1.0 is Officially Released
Avorion 1.0 Now Available!
Here we are, 1.0! We're incredibly happy that we made it this far. The entire Boxelware Team wants to thank everyone who supported us. Our families, our colleagues, partners and most importantly: You! Thank you for buying Avorion and helping supporting us, you're awesome!What's next?
Avorion is now at the level that I (Konstantin) imagined it years ago when I first had the idea for it. That's the reason why now, it's time to go from Early Access into 1.0. But that doesn't mean that we're done with it. Over the next weeks we'll be sorting out the inital launch chaos, and after that we'll start working on the first free update. It'll contain features that have been suggested by the community and that we really loved, but that just didn't make it into the 1.0 version.In the future we're planning on releasing free updates and a few DLCs (for bigger, content-heavier updates) for both new features and new content. So stay tuned! We're planning to support the game for at least two years. Much longer if things go well. Avorion is our baby and we love working on it! ;)
If you have any troubles or even more new ideas for the game, don’t hesitate to reach out to us or other members of the community. Check out our Discord Server or the official Avorion Forum.
http://www.discord.gg/avorion
https://www.avorion.net/forum
And now have fun playing and may the Adventurer be with you!