[Video Series] Distant Worlds Universe ~ Under the Hood Preview

[DasTactic]

This is episode one of a three-part look at Distant Worlds Universe. Surprisingly there won't be actual game-play in any of these three videos - just a very close look at the differences and most importantly what the game will now offer to modders.

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Part two and three to follow. Part 2 will go through the modding capabilities and in part 3 we'll make a simple mod, adding a race-specific component and add it to the research tree.

[FireLion1983]

Great vid, lookin' forward to it!

[Osito]

Very interesting video, thank you.

Looking forward to parts 2 and 3!

Osito

[Osito]

I noticed that in the game editor, there is a new item for editing gas clouds - would be nice to see that in more detail. [Edit: no, it isn't new; that's nonsense; my bad - 'characters' is new, though. It would be nice if you could change the nebulae and their names.]

I also saw that you seem to be able to pick a particular graphic for each planet - is that correct?

Osito

[DasTactic]

Here is episode 2. Will really only be of interest to modders I think. No gameplay yet.

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As far as the question about gas clouds etc. I can't see a way to remove the clouds or the cloud names. You can specify a specific image file for planets though.

[Cauldyth]

Thanks Das, finally an answer to my question from months ago - we can indeed play a random map with a basic start while still using the expanded tech tree! Yay!

[WoodMan]

Thanks Das! I will watch these when I get home tomorrow [:)]

[tjhkkr]

ORIGINAL: WoodMan
Thanks Das! I will watch these when I get home tomorrow [:)]

Hey good to see you!

[ehsumrell1]

ORIGINAL: tjhkkr

ORIGINAL: WoodMan
Thanks Das! I will watch these when I get home tomorrow [:)]

Hey good to see you!

You know those Narn TJ....always popping up at the most advantageous time! [:D]

[Tophat1815]

Good series so far DAS!

Hiya ED!

[hewwo]

Nice! I subscribed to your channel

[Erik Rutins]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to add that we've been in contact with Das to thank him for these preview videos and also to discuss some of his suggestions. I wanted to mention two areas that were brought up in the videos so far. As a result of the feedback from Das, we're planning to add more flexibility on defining species-specific techs and on adding events to random galaxies post-release. Can't give any specifics yet, but we think both should be possible.

Regards,

- Erik

[FingNewGuy]

[&o]

[hewwo]

aaaaah great news! I was a bit bummed out about that as well:)

[FireLion1983]

Now that is cool!

[DasTactic]

Great to see some of the old modders coming out of the 'wood-work'.

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This episode once again has no game-play - just building a mod that creates a race-specific component and then adding it into the tech tree.

And as Erik said, some of the suggestions in the series are being considered.

[Icemania]

Good work Das.

[Upuauta]

..... and on adding events to random galaxies post-release.

Hello
I just watched Das´s first video and was shocked about the limitation for events to be only possible in none-random-maps. That would have been a major let-down for me personally as I never play pre-defined maps. I only play random (the more random things in a game the more I like it ).
So I just wanted to thank you for considering it to be added later on.

[Hawawaa]

Excellent videos Das. Looking forward to my purchase. Wonder what mods I'll be enjoying this summer. [:D]