Entropia Universe 18.9.0 Release Notes

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    New Features

    • Space Mining has been added to space
    • New Attached Mining Lasers added
      • Basic Mining Laser, Type A, added to Space Mining Terminals
    • New Mounted Mining Lasers added
      • Basic Mining Laser, Type M, added to Space Mining Terminals
    • New L Blueprints added for all Mining Lasers
      • Blueprints for lower-rank mining lasers are now available for purchase at Space Mining Terminals
      • Blueprints also drop by crafting any weapons.
    • New Mounted Defensive Weapons added
    • New Space Mining Professions added
    • New Space Mining Skills added
    • Asteroid Belts containing mineable asteroids have been added to all planet's local space areas:
      • Arkadia
      • Calypso
      • Cyrene
      • Howling Mine
      • Monria
      • Next Island
      • Rocktropia
      • Toulan
    • Four new mineable asteroid types full of various minerals and energy matters have been added and can be found in belt areas around planets and space stations:
      • C-types asteroids
      • S-types asteroids
      • F-types asteroids
      • M-types asteroids
    • New ‘Asteroid’ category added to the Hall of Fame
    • New Space Mining trade terminal added to space stations
    • New Space Pirate creatures added
      • Space Pirate creatures can be found in areas with derelict spaceships
    • New Codex tabs added. ‘Creature’ and ‘Asteroid’
    • New Tailings Recycle Station added to most space stations
      • Use the Tailings Recycle Station to recycle Tailings dropped from asteroids into minerals and gems
      • Recycling tailings requires a “Scrip”, which can be crafted using a Blueprint in the new Space Mining Trade terminals
    • New equipping functionality while seated in a gunner seat added for Mounted Vehicle Mining Lasers, Tools and Weapons added.
      • Note: Some Mining Lasers, Tools, and Weapons cannot be used in certain vehicles due to limitations caused by the spacecraft's pre-determined mounting levels
    • The new Pioneer Mining Ship (L), an Asteroid VTOL mining craft with three seats, has been added. Talk to Shipwright Shoal in the Howling Mine for more information
      • Pioneer Mining Ship features:
        • High-power level Mounted Mining Lasers slots
        • High-power level Mounted Defensive Weapons slots
    • Added Interplanetary Teleportation between all planetary space stations
      • Teleportation Tokens are required for Interplanetary Teleportation
      • Teleportation will cost 15 Teleportation Tokens
      • Teleportation weight restriction is 150kg
    • Added Teleportation Token
      • Teleportation Token Blueprints can be found in the Space Mining Terminal
    • Added “Launch to Space” Action
      • Action available outside PvP areas
      • You need a Space Thruster equipped to do this action
    • New inventory tab added for vehicle-related items
      • Oil and Welding Wire do not appear in this tab


    • Updated Howling Mine, including:
      • The previous asteroid is now classified as a planet
      • Got a new Interior area
      • Features:
        • Apartments
        • Club Neverdie
        • Daily Contractor Missions
        • Daily GenesisStar Missions
        • Daily Job System Missions
        • Shipyard Mission
        • Hunting Area
        • Mining Area
        • Shops
      • New Space Station added
      • New “Shifter” creature added
      • New secondary entrance added. This entrance requires a Space Thruster to enter
    • Howling Mine Terminal area
      • New Space Station
      • New respawn location for death near or in Howling Mine
      • Docked with Motherships, Privateers, and Prospectors
      • Possible to enter and leave the area without requiring a Space Thruster


    Changes

    • Space vehicle speeds adjusted
    • Lowered cooldown for placing vehicles
    • Enhanced visibility in space by enhancing lighting
    • Added medium mining mounting power level capacity to Quad-Wings and Sleipner VTOL
    • Added medium mining turret power level capacity to Mothership
    • Added medium mining turret power level capacity to Privateer
    • Space Station to Planet teleportation cost removed
    • Audio in space has been updated
    • Extended safe zones (non PvP) around all planet space stations


    Fixes

    • Fixed an issue where the camera would “reset” incorrectly when the player started moving in a spaceship
    • Fixed an issue where music wasn’t playing correctly in space


    Known Issues

    • Clicking on an Asteroid Codex Challenge notification will open the Codex to the creature tab
    • Flying through some areas can give a false message “Approaching Lootable PvP Zone”
    • The Shipyard mission objectives do not display updates visually; however, progress tracking continues accurately in the background
    • “Universal Ammo Conversion” option in Space Mining Terminals is set to 0.
    • “Launch to Space” Action doesn’t show error notifications
    • Space map “H” feature and ship location are not working correctly
    • Issues with the ATH and HOF categories being mixed up
    • Health bars appear red on ships and avatars
    • Howling Mine Terminals are not set to be discovered



    PLANET CALYPSO


    New Features

    • Added several new trees and vegetation to Port Atlantis area
    • Added several new trees and vegetation to Camp Icarus area


    Changes

    • Area around Port Atlantis and Camp Icarus has been terraformed into a lush, vibrant, and revitalized environment more closely fitting with Calypso lore


    Known Issues

    • Map of the area surrounding Port Atlantis and Camp Icarus hasn’t been updated
    • Possible to get stuck in some vegetation around Port Atlantis


    MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.

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