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Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/19/2014 1:54:04 AM

Nacho84

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Hello all,

Just a quick post to give you a status update: we're racing against the clock wrapping things up for the final release, which will take place on October 30th at the Slitherine/Matrix Games stores and on October 31st on Steam. We have sorted out tons of things during the past couple of weeks, such as all the animations for the generic launches and rocket deployments (no more placeholders, yay!), UI polishing, localization of all game screens, gameplay balancing and bug-fixing. Make sure to check out the changelog for more details.

I apologize for not being so active at the forums since the last patch was released at the beginning of October, but tidying up all the loose ends is very time-consuming and we're focusing all our energies on that.

Cheers,

< Message edited by Nacho84 -- 10/30/2014 5:02:47 PM >

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/19/2014 2:03:44 AM

terje439

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Will we be able to use the built in updater to update to the launch version, or do we have to manually DL the file?

Terje

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/19/2014 2:55:08 AM

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You got a lot in there! Any change of the Mission Control changes making it before release?

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/19/2014 3:13:01 AM

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Good job, dont forgetto rest

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/19/2014 8:19:33 AM

Nacho84

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quote:

ORIGINAL: terje439

Will we be able to use the built in updater to update to the launch version, or do we have to manually DL the file?

Terje

Hello Terje,

We're going to build a new installer altogether for SPM 1.0, which you'll have to download from the Matrix site/Steam.

Cheers,

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/19/2014 8:22:14 AM

Nacho84

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quote:

ORIGINAL: jjknap

You got a lot in there! Any change of the Mission Control changes making it before release?

I hope so! This is my todo list until Tuesday morning:

Portraits integration
Upgrades to the Mission Control screen
Integration of the explosions animations
Wrap up the Museum

Anything unexpected that shows up!

If I don't manage to fit it, rest assured it will be released in a patch soon after release.

Cheers,

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Polar Motion

www.polar-motion.com
spm.slitherine.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PolarMotion

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/19/2014 8:22:56 AM

Nacho84

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ORIGINAL: Swedewolf

Good job, dont forgetto rest

We're planning to slow down a bit after release, yes!

Cheers,

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/19/2014 11:44:53 AM

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That new version sounds really good! Does the .8? desgination mean we're going to see another patch before the official release, or do we need to wait until the 30th? Just curious.

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/19/2014 1:34:57 PM

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You guys are awesome!

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/25/2014 9:35:31 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SoulBlazer

That new version sounds really good! Does the .8? desgination mean we're going to see another patch before the official release, or do we need to wait until the 30th? Just curious.

Apologies for the late reply! The plan is to release 1.0.0 on October 30th altogether. We're 5 days away

Cheers,

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Polar Motion

www.polar-motion.com
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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/25/2014 3:33:08 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nacho84

quote:

ORIGINAL: SoulBlazer

That new version sounds really good! Does the .8? desgination mean we're going to see another patch before the official release, or do we need to wait until the 30th? Just curious.

Apologies for the late reply! The plan is to release 1.0.0 on October 30th altogether. We're 5 days away

Cheers,

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/26/2014 3:55:03 PM

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will be there "discouts" for running more programs with similiar core ? like human and non-human rated rockets ? the more of them you run, they more cheaper per rocket progrm they will be ?
for russian space program was "rule" that human rated rockets get only best manufactured parts, while rest, which was still in manufacture limits, get to non-human rockets :).

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RE: Status update 19/10/2014 - 10/27/2014 9:25:14 PM

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will be there "discouts" for running more programs with similiar core ?

What we currently have is that some programs share common hardware components, and the game won't charge you for components you already have. So it can be quite an interesting strategy to compare programs in order to reuse as much stuff as possible (that's where the Lunar Gemini's shine, as the capsule is the same). Also, the 'R&D Transfers' take into consideration similarities and differences between hardware components. Yes, developping a reliable biosatellite will give you a small R&D starting bonus for manned programs

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for russian space program was "rule" that human rated rockets get only best manufactured parts, while rest, which was still in manufacture limits, get to non-human rockets :).

Well, the game definitively reflects that. Non-man-rated launchers are quite a deal in comparison of their crewed counterparts ! But they tend to be a bit less reliable, too.

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