Interplanetary Update #2: Pretty Things and Other Tweaks
Once again, just in time for the Whack-a-Dev , we have a new update in! This time we're focusing more on graphical details, but there are some small, hopefully interesting, balance adjustments and features there also.
Interplanetary Version 0.2.3983_eac3
New player planet texture
New explosions
Graphical improvements to the sun
Various new particle effects
Keyboard zoom added
Various balance tweaks
For more details, check out the official changelog post on the forums: http://steamcommunity.com/app/278910/discussions/0/540739862011728294/
Now go out there and enjoy the fireworks!
Whack-a-Dev Part II Coming This Saturday
Here we go again! Let's make this even bigger than last time!
"Whack-a-Dev" Day is a special day, when Team Jolly Roger hosts games of Interplanetary and invites players to beat the living snot out of them!
This Saturday, May 17th, you can join the fun starting at 3:00pm GMT/8:00am PDT.
Whack the devs!
Now's your chance to prove your superiority! Beat the devs at their own game and become a folk hero!
Steam Key giveaways!
We'll be tweeting Steam Keys for Interplanetary every time someone manages to beat one of us!
Streaming!
Enter Elysium and Rushlock will be joining us this Saturday to stream some of their matches. You can either join the streams to spectate or play the game and get the chance to appear there yourself.
Socialize with the community!
Join the Interplanetary Steam Group Chat to arrange games with other Interplanetarists or chat up the devs!
Whack-a-Dev event LIVE NOW! - Play and chat with the developers
We're getting started! Joining you online today are:
Follow Rushlock's stream at http://www.twitch.tv/rushlock
You can communicate with us live through Interplanetary Steam community chatroom or IRC (Interplanetary at QuakeNet). You can also drop comments here or tweet to us (@teamjollyroger).
If you missed what the event is about, check the previous Dev Blog post here: http://goo.gl/ia0rZR
Have fun!
Update #1
Just in time for tomorrows "Whack-a-Dev" day arrives this content patch, which introduces in-game chat, a new planet texture and couple more things listed below and at the changelog thread.
Interplanetary Version 0.1.3960
In-game chat
Indicators to show which players have ended their turns
Building unlocks in Techtree now have simple descriptions
Added a simple reminder when trying to end turn with no active research
New player planet texture: Jungle
Small changes to UI graphics
Changed the version number scheme
Time to start honing your one liners for tomorrow!
First Interplanetary "Whack-a-Dev" Day Scheduled for Saturday
"Whack-a-Dev" Day is a special day, when Team Jolly Roger hosts games of Interplanetary and invites players to beat the living snot out of them!
This Saturday, May 3rd, you can join the fun starting at 3:00pm GMT.
Whack the devs!
Team Jolly Roger will be hosting games of Interplanetary! If you have a beef with any of the devs, now's the time to get out there and break their planets!
Steam Key giveaways!
We'll be tweeting Steam Keys for Interplanetary every time someone manages to beat one of us!
Screenshot Competition!
Share screenshots to Interplanetary's community hub, with the text "Whack-a-Dev" in their description. The one with the highest voted screenshot at the end of the day wins a little prize.
Streaming!
Enter Elysium and Rushlock will be joining us this Saturday to stream some of their matches. You can either join the streams to spectate or play the game and get the chance to appear there yourself.
The Online Connection Patch is Out!
It's here! This patch will hopefully fix most of the problems some players have been having with networking.
We also made some other fixes, including private game support via passwords. See the changelog for more details:
Interplanetary Version 0.0.3922
Online connections more stable
UPnP settings added
Port selection option added
Passwords added to online games
Defeated players' orbits are now greyed out
Minor fixes to the tutorial
Now, go blast those planets!
Grab the Games Interplanetary giveaway!
Grab the Games is doing a giveaway of some Interplanetary Steam keys! If you're interested in the game but haven't got it yet, now's a perfect chance. See the link for further instructions.
