Starbound V2 - Much more than Terraria in space - Games

[table="align:center"][tr][td][img]http://puu.sh/2tHfm[/img][/td][/tr][/table] [table="align:center"][tr][td]From the artist of Terraria and his friends comes [B]Starbound[/B], a brand new game currently in active development.[/td][/tr][/table] [table="width: 1000, align:center"] [tr][td] [B]A story within a sandbox[/B] Starbound begins with you fleeing your homeworld in a space shuttle, just as it’s destroyed by an unknown enemy. With nothing to guide it, the escape pod shoots into space without direction, becoming hopelessly lost in a sea of stars. As luck would have it, the space shuttle makes contact with an abandoned space station and an adventure begins that will take you hurtling across the universe. Starbound contains both quests and story driven missions, buried inside its vast sandbox universe. [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [B]The Space Station[/B] The space station in Starbound is sprawling and full of potential. Throughout your travels you’ll find ways to upgrade and repair it, restoring it to its former glory. You’ll need to find a crew, conduct research, catch rare creatures, and unlock its multitude of facilities. From a factory capable of producing mechs to labs where captured enemies can be studied and trained, the space station contains everything you need to explore the universe. [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [B]Endless Planets to visit[/B] Planets in Starbound are entirely procedurally generated and filled to the brim with unique content. The developers went into the planet generation with one simple goal: no two planets should be the same. By procedurally generating even the smallest details, they're doing just that. Not only is the terrain of the planet procedurally generated, but the weather, the gravity, the difficulty level, the plant life, the behaviour and appearance of alien creatures, and much more all contain random or procedurally generated elements. [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [B]We want you to feel like an explorer![/B] Because they're working so hard to make each planet unique, they want to give you the tools to catalogue the things you find and make sure absolutely everything you find has depth in the world. Much like old school point and click adventures, absolutely every object in the world, right down to the trees and flowers, can be examined for a description. See a weird alien tree? Examine it! Maybe you’ll discover something about its use! For any explorer, sharing discoveries is important. So whilst the game is fully coop (Bring your friends along! Form an expedition!) you can also record your findings in an electronic logbook. Not only that, but each and every planet has unique coordinates in the Universe that you can share online, so other players can check out exactly what you found! [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [B]Finding a new home[/B] Exploring is wonderful, but everyone needs a place to call their own. That’s why you can claim an entire planet! When you claim a planet as your new homeworld, a whole new aspect of gameplay opens up. Everything that makes a planet unique is at your command. Feel like changing the weather? Build a weather centre! Don’t like the terrain? Terraform it! Every aspect of the planet is under your control. Once you’re happy with it, start populating it with characters you’ve met in your travels and take care of them! They’ll have needs and desires and won’t hesitate to ask for your help if they require assistance. [/td][/tr][/table] [table="align:center"] [tr][td] For more specific details about everything ranging from NPCs to modding to the music, go [url=http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/list-of-announced-game-information-updated-jan-28.450/]here[/url]. [/td][/tr][/table] [table="align:center"] [tr][td] [h2]Starbound even lets you create your own character, from six different races:[/h2] [/td][/tr] [/table] [table="class:grid, width:1110, align:center"] [tr][td] [h2]Avians[/h2] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [img]http://horobox.co.uk/u/iRunner_1362073778.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/6FSuPSs.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/APToIFo.png[/img] [img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/purplemagpie.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/5ea4z4M.png[/img] [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8920408/download.png[/img] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] _____ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=272073]iRunner[/url] ____________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=232708]Sukor[/url] ____________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=185655]Kaelazun[/url] ___________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=240628]Lijitsu[/url] ___________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=465649]Moustacheman[/url] _______ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=269012]King of Science[/url] [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Avian culture revolves around the worship of Kluex, the winged god of the Aether. Avians believe they were stripped of their wings as punishment for entering the mortal world and will only regain their wings in the afterlife should they achieve absolution through worship.Throughout their history Avians have always been a primitive race, making little scientific progress. Avian numbers were beginning to dwindle when a superior race took pity and bestowed the gift of advanced technology upon them. This new found tech allowed the Avians to flourish and spread across the universe, building temples of worship as they go. Avians soldiers are trained from birth to be fierce warriors and will protect their temples at any cost. Avian weaponry may look primitive at first glance, but the incorporation of advanced technology makes them particularly formidable. Avian generals forge wings for themselves that function much like jetpacks. Though rare, Avians have been known to stray from their religious culture. Dubbed the grounded, these Avians become outcasts and find solace amongst other races. [/td][/tr] [/td][/tr] [/table] [table="class:grid, width:1110, align:center"] [tr][td] [h2]Apex[/h2] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [img]http://puu.sh/29EJL[/img] [img]http://imgur.com/cCqskzF.jpg[/img] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] _____ [url=http://facepunch.com/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=1694077]ZenX2[/url] _________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=191292]vexx21322[/url] [/td][/tr] [tr][td]For millenia the Apex were close to human in appearance until breakthrough research into accelerated evolution lead to the creation of the “Vestigi-Evo Process”. The VEP allowed the Apex to trade physical devolution for intellectual evolution. The Apex operate under a collectivist regime controlled by the Miniknog (The Ministry of Scientific Progression). Each Apex dedicates his life to the survival and progression of the Apex as a whole. The nature of this regime allowed the VEP to be administered species wide in less than 10 years. The most honored members of Apex society are those chosen by the MiniKnog to donate their bodies to furthering the VEP. Those chosen for the experimentation process are rarely seen again, but their names are said to be inscribed on the wall of the chosen which sits deep within the Ministry. For a time the MiniKnog received criticism from several prominent Apex for what appeared to be a bias towards selecting only the poorest in society to be members of the chosen. This criticism was silenced however when the critics themselves were selected. There are whispers of a rebel group ready to denounce the MiniKnog and lead the Apex into revolution. But in Apex society discussion of dissension is punishable by death. Glory to the chosen! [/td][/tr] [/table] [table="class:grid, width:1110, align:center"] [tr][td] [h2]Florans[/h2] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [img]http://i.imgur.com/BpMYGvG.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/wexL8Lz.png[/img] [img]http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l85/pyrobeavis/SBYugi_zps547a85af.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/XjI8Rjz.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/UGITANb.png[/img] [img]http://i49.tinypic.com/axecz5.jpg[/img][/td][/tr] [tr][td] ___ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=217664]Tomo Takino[/url] _______ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=270103]OHNOES[/url] ___________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=118847]Xilo[/url] _________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=463259]AbeX300[/url] __________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=284809]Onyx3173[/url] _______ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=482505]G3rman[/url] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] One would expect a race of sentient humanoid plants to be peaceful, nature-loving environmentalists – that presumption is what allows this hyper-aggressive tribal civilisation to thrive. Unwitting explorers are prey of choice to the carnivorous Florans, who frequently salvage or reverse engineer the technology they bring to enable their colonisation of the stars. Introducing space travel to the primitive Florans had the undesired effect of Floran colonies spanning across star systems, each with their own customs and levels of aggression. Despite this, individual Florans have been known to split apart from their society to lead their own lives in isolation or in the solace of other races, at the cost of being cut off from the collective and considered enemies of all flora for good. Though a unisex race, Floran culture values survival through reproduction and expansion over environmentalism or any percieved bond to Mother Nature. Cannibalism during funeral rituals and wars with rival factions are commonplace, though it remains unclear whether it’s out of conservation or simple tradition. Their aggressive nature appears to be borne from a lack of a concept of non-plant life as opposed to outright contempt. Owing to their relatively young age as a species, this tenet dominates their culture and justifies their treatment of visiting races, though there are signs of some beginning to question this, implying that Floran individuals might not be inherently “evil” as previously thought. [/td][/tr] [/table] [table="class:grid, width:1110, align:center"] [tr][td] [h2]Glitch[/h2] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/24970273/Starbound.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/OmTODyn.png[/img] [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/65357207/washingtonn.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/jmgSJZg.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/HIgPRZG.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/OOe3Xje.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/mIqw8CY.png[/img] [img]http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6050/glitchtastic2.png[/img][/td][/tr] [tr][td] _____ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=131942]Omolong[/url] ________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=208092]xxfalconxx[/url] _____________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=231877]EmRA[/url] ____________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=114972]Kegan[/url] ____________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=208875]Skyward[/url] ____________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=453164]Stupid Face[/url] ________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=378874]Pernoccuous[/url] _________ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=491547]Dmaster[/url] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] The Glitch were part of a program invented by an unknown race of enormous intelligence, they were built as a means of simulating the social and technological progress of a civilization. These experiments took place in a vast number of regions across the Universe, despite changing a plethora of variables each civilization eventually destroyed itself when its technological progression began to overtake its social progression. All but the Glitch. For reasons unknown a fault caused the Glitch to become stuck early in the simulation, where they now remain. The experiment long abandoned, the Glitch are unable to shake their Medieval values and beliefs. They’re entirely unaware of their origin and are built to experience the feelings and desires of any other sentient organism. The Glitch reproduce by finding a mate and physically building a new Glitch together. Occasional faults in this process has caused Glitch to be produced free from the limitations of their programming. Entirely self aware and full of advanced knowledge, these Glitch are generally thought to be insane and are hunted, imprisoned and executed. Small numbers of faulty Glitch have managed to escape their homeworlds and set up villages amongst the Stars. [/td][/tr] [/table] [table="class:grid, width:1110, align:center"] [tr][td] [h2]Hylotl[/h2] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/Paramud/WSbJY4.png[/img] [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/61561404/fishie.png[/img] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/gregmasterx/pork.png[/img] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] _____ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=185034]Paramud[/url] ______ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=221187]iLife_Aftermath[/url] ______ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=308108]gregmasterx[/url] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] We have yet to receive any lore for this race. [/td][/tr] [/table] [table="class:grid, width:1110, align:center"] [tr][td] [h2]Humans[/h2] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6438288/Facepunch/StarboundChar.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/z3Zch6B.png[/img] [img]http://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/44577Untitled.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/PsZqW4z.png[/img] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] ____ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=2860]Agent Cobra[/url] ______ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=505418]EnlightenDead[/url] _______ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=250295]Dukov Traboski[/url] _______ [url=http://facepunch.com/member.php?u=352055]jackattack[/url] [/td][/tr] [tr][td] We have no idea what these might be! [/td][/tr] [/table] [table=align:center] [tr][td]Here, [url=http://community.playstarbound.com/chucklechargen/index.html]make your own[/url]! [/td][/tr] [tr][td] [h2]Media[/h2][/td][/tr] [tr][td][B]Screenshots[/B][/td][/tr] [/table] [table=width:1650, align: center] [tr][td][t]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Dungeon.jpg[/t] [t]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/uhu3C.png[/t] [t]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/31.png[/t][/td][/tr] [tr][td][t]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lights3.png[/t] [t]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/butts.png[/t] [t]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/floranvillage3.png[/t][/td][/tr] [tr][td][t]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/apex.png[/t] [t]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/glitch4.png[/t] [t]http://www.gamer.ru/system/attached_images/images/000/558/227/original/K3OOJ.jpg?1344519441[/t][/td][/tr] [/table] [table=align:center] [tr][td][b] Videos:[/b][/td][/tr] [/table] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5d-USf69SU[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kXWeUc_e8c[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU56Kh731Q0[/media] [table="align:center, width:900"] [tr][td] You can find more media [url=http://playstarbound.com/media/]here[/url], and if you want to hear more of the lovely music you hear in the background you can take a look at that as well. It's composed by Curtis Schweitzer, and you can find it all at [url=https://soundcloud.com/curtis-schweitzer/sets/starbound/]his Soundcloud[/url]. [/td][/tr] [/table] [table=align:center, width:800] [tr][td] The game will be out sometime this year and will be released on Steam. If you want information, as well as access to a roadmap and other things, take a look at [url=http://playstarbound.com/]the website[/url]. Want to pre-order for access to the upcoming beta? Go right ahead:[/td][/tr][/table][table=align:center, width:50][tr][td] [url=http://playstarbound.com/store/][img]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/preorderbutton1.png[/img][/url][/td][/tr][/table] [img]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/penguin1.gif[/img]

Starbound V2 - please leave your creepy robot fetishes at the door (also, very nice OP!)

Starbound V2 - Robot Fetishists Anonymous [sub]I actually like the title the way it is.[/sub]

I guess we'll keep it this way until someone figures out something extremely clever, then.

Starbound V2: Bleep Bloop boop troupe

If you would like to, [url=http://community.playstarbound.com/chucklechargen/index.html]make a character[/url] and PM it to me. I'll make sure to replace one of the current characters for yours as long as we don't have more than eight of that specific race already. Avians - 6/8 Apex - 2/8 Florans - 6/8 [del]Glitch - 8/8[/del] Fish - 3/8 Humans - 3/8

-SNIP-

[QUOTE=commandhat;39738181]bartwe is currently streaming. [URL]http://www.twitch.tv/bartwe/new[/URL] I'll snip this post when he's done. Edit: anyone else having trouble loading the video?[/QUOTE] It's fine for me

sent in my own submission for a floran. just a bit of random struck me so i made it.

My human submission is crappy rendition of Fry. They need to add more colors+options to human clothing.

[QUOTE=EnlightenDead;39746919]My human submission is crappy rendition of Fry. They need to add more colors+options to human clothing.[/QUOTE] Hopefully it'll end up like Terraria in that respect, so we can specifically choose an RGB setting

May I be a representative of the Glitch? [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/AL9MNJz.png[/IMG] and while I think the background makes my character look better, here's a transparent version too [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jmgSJZg.png[/IMG]

First of all, I've added everyone who has sent in a submission to the OP. It doesn't look great as of now, and two pictures do not have a transparent background (I have sent a PM to those two guys), but it'll have to do. Second of all, [url=http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/starboundchronicleissue1.html]the first edition of the Starbound Chronicle[/url] was just sent out, check your spam folder if you can't find it. It has information about armor modifications, lore and music.

That pdf on Avian lore makes me so excited for this game.

It didn't really click with me until now, but it's so cool that Endling is doing work for Starbound. I've been following him for years now, and it's such an amazing feeling knowing that my favorite artist is working on one of my most anticipated games of the year.

I think you got my glitch wrong. this is mine. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/OmTODyn.png[/IMG] or maybe filesmelt's just acting up. I dunno. but my offer to draw peoples' characters still stands though.

[url]http://playstarbound.com/starbound-chronicle-first-issue/[/url] They sent out the issues of the starbound chronicle. I got my email, contains some screen shots, a cute comic, and some other cool stuff I have yet to check out.

Archive copy of the newsletter available here. [URL]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/starboundchronicleissue1.html[/URL] Edit: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/1M7yEqv.png[/IMG] Welp. Edit2: here's the text in the image: [code]Better code posted by someone else[/code]

[QUOTE=commandhat;39754452][code]ze code, read below one for more correct :V[/code][/QUOTE] you missed a dot, first line near the end, and the final 3 of the last line :v:

[QUOTE=Agent Cobra;39755014]you missed a dot, first line near the end, and the final 3 of the last line :v:[/QUOTE] the 3rd line was missing [B]*2#([/B] near the start, as well. this should now be accurate [code]#@35.6$)sdf(*H3Y(#...#$.43 2@#.a@.VZQ0..sa002.Q@)(21* #@)*2#(33.24.56.@)#094...0a ...WNOTU@)!02.934.22.a2039...[/code]

The avian lore is awesome

[QUOTE=ZenX2;39755700]The avian lore is awesome[/QUOTE] It feels more fleshed out than most Mass Effect alien lore does.

[QUOTE=ZenX2;39755700]The avian lore is awesome[/QUOTE] I wonder if they will be able to tell a story this well in the actual game

I'm loving the "glitch" theme on [url]http://playstarbound.com/soundtrack/[/url] Reminds me of portal 2 at the start

[del]Reading the Avian Lore, I can't shake the feeling I've heard the name Kluex somewhere else.[/del] Woop nevermind, that's right, that's the Avian's deity. Silly me By the way, someone from the forum has been chosen to help write the lore, I think I can safely say they chose the right guy for the job

Considering the Glitch I will probably play looks a lot like one of the ones in the OP already, we could always use more Isaac-Clarkebot [img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/isaacbot31.PNG[/img] Tried to pick a pose mid-run or mid-jump that looked like he was stomping, but ah well.

[QUOTE=xxfalconxx;39752960]I think you got my glitch wrong. this is mine. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/OmTODyn.png[/IMG] or maybe filesmelt's just acting up. I dunno. but my offer to draw peoples' characters still stands though.[/QUOTE] Please draw mine [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/61561404/fishie.png[/IMG]

My glitch :v: [img]http://i.imgur.com/HIgPRZG.png[/img] [editline]1st March 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=xxfalconxx;39752960] or maybe filesmelt's just acting up. I dunno. but my offer to draw peoples' characters still stands though.[/QUOTE] Also, if you'd like, it'd be cool to see this guy drawn If you do, give him a giant axe or hammer! :D

Oh, are we posting our characters now? This is what I plan on playing: [img]http://i.imgur.com/UGITANb.png[/img] Or at least for one character. Depends on if I'm going to have to make separate characters or not to play with everyone who wants to play with me.

Yay Starbound! I'm going to like building the best :)