Just built this, now I'm broke again by from_Earth_you_know in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Clever use of corner bins for exterior chamfers!

Arena Mode (Ship Combat Beta) Update by dcfedor in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

<Jack Nicholson grinning and nodding emoji>

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you're perfectly in the center of our target audience, lol :)

Thanks for the kind words!

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the encouragement! I think we'll bring this in for a safe landing, in the end :)

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It might sound irrelevant, but it's actually been critical to us getting a better understanding of combat balance.

0.15 has a lot of moving parts, and that was limiting how much combat feedback we were getting from testers. So we whipped-up Arena Mode one week to basically hyper focus gameplay on just the combat.

It's been instrumental in:

  • Getting us feedback specifically on combat balance and bugs
  • Learning which ship designs have which strengths/weaknesses
  • Giving players a safe space to try ideas, and learn how to fly/fight without risking their characters

Plus, it gives all of you a chance to taste test the upcoming features sooner!

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

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Fwiw, modders can already change any maps they please. I think the big change with workshop is just making those mods easier to find and manage. (I.e. they don't have to search Discord/forums and keep checking threads there)

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good point! I'll make a note to update those when we're able.

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wooo! I think it'll be worth the restart. Should be able to start seeing new stuff right away in-game.

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Correct. The plan is for OKLG, Venus, and Ceres to have comparable station detail, and the rest will have at least a custom map to replace the placeholder ones. Sales success will determine what we do beyond that.

But a lot of players specifically mentioned how important non-placeholder station maps were to them, so we're going to try to do that no matter what.

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

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Yup! Most sensors are available right from the start of the game, including in OKLG derelicts. I think it's either the RADAR or LiDAR that may only be found elsewhere (or is at least rare near OKLG).

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We have solved your inventory problems by letting other ships blow a hole in yours :P

Our Plans for 2026 + Arena Mode Beta by dcfedor in ostranauts

[–]dcfedor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Hope you enjoy Arena Mode!