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	most parts of ships and bodies are semi-persistent, for example: derelict lifetime is currently 6 months. but some small parts which fly off from explosions or collisions won't remain. '''(-jorn: for ships without any players nearby)'''		most parts of ships and bodies are semi-persistent, for example: derelict lifetime is currently 6 months. but some small parts which fly off from explosions or collisions won't remain. '''(-jorn: for ships without any players nearby)'''


			LauriFB 11/03/2023

			derelict lifetime is 365 days ''since last encounter with player(s)''

	===Will we run out of asteroids?===		===Will we run out of asteroids?===

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IHaveNoLife: Grammar and spelling rearrangements and fixes.

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IHaveNoLife: Updated and reworded parts of it.

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	=='''General Information'''==		=='''General Information'''==
	===When is closed alpha? (CA)===		===When was closed alpha? (CA)===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|CA Start date		\|CA Start date
	\|-		\|-
	\|May 11th 2020		\|May 11th 2020-now
	\|}		\|}
	~~That's confirmed release date by PriskaFB.~~

	===How do I get into the CA===		===How do I get into the CA===
	Who: “At first we’re going to invite active community members to participate. This means that if you have been active in the community and contributed in a positive way, we may have noticed you. But if you are more of a silent type or a lurker, don’t worry! We’ll be scaling the alpha over time to include more and more people, so you’ll also have a chance to apply for the alpha. We’ll definitely let you know when it’s time, so stay tuned!” -PriskaFB		Who: “At first we’re going to invite active community members to participate. This means that if you have been active in the community and contributed in a positive way, we may have noticed you. But if you are more of a silent type or a lurker, don’t worry! We’ll be scaling the alpha over time to include more and more people, so you’ll also have a chance to apply for the alpha. We’ll definitely let you know when it’s time, so stay tuned!” -PriskaFB

			VenlaFB: There's two main methods we use to select participants:

			• We pick people from the community (mainly Discord) based on their activity and contribution to the community (not a scientific process and definitely not a popularity or activity contest!).
			• Survey/signup form. We did a survey in January 2020 that we replaced with a new one in May 2020 (the Alpha signup). We have a lot of eager players in these surveys and will invite them based on our needs and specific criteria. You can fill out the sign-up form here: https://www.starbasegame.com/alpha-signup. There is no guarantee of when or if you will be selected, but over time you will probably have a good chance to join the game. [...] We are selecting more players on an active basis at the moment. There's no typical day or week for selections - they happen based on what we need at any given time.

	===How many people start CA?===		===How many people start CA?===
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	===How much will the game cost?===		===How much will the game cost?===
	40$usd or less, 1 time purchase Guaranteed. '''(compared to its peers which are subscription based)'''		40$usd or less, 1 time purchase Guaranteed. '''(compared to its peers which are subscription based)'''

			LauriFB (06/02/2020): We'll add cosmetic in-apps for a fair price, but no paid content (dlc's)

	===NDA?===		===NDA?===
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	*We will revise the requirements closer to the Early Access launch		*We will revise the requirements closer to the Early Access launch
	*The game requires an Internet connection to play.		*The game requires an Internet connection to play.
	*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future, though Lumi Virtual on discord has gotten it to run on Linux with wine. No info about streaming services		*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future, though Lumi Virtual on discord has gotten it to run on Linux with wine. No info about streaming services.
	=='''Ships'''==		=='''Ships'''==

	===What is the ship size limit?===		===What is the ship size limit?===
	The size limit ~~has not been stated~~, ~~however~~ a [[Lictor]] ~~can fit inside this size limit~~. There are ~~other new~~ limits: 8k attachment plates, 31k bolts, 6k cables, 30 lamps, 3k pipes, 20 warheads, 30 weapons, and 12k objects (~~anything~~ not listed). <ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/423790999052222464/565465868704940040/703931826619678750 Lauri showing the area and limits of SSC]</ref> ~~A ship that goes over these limits doesnt work~~. ~~Bolting ships together outside of SSC~~ to go past the limit has the same effect. <ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/423790999052222464/635742331315945472/703931574097281025 Ville discussing bolting ships together and the weaponry limit.]</ref><br>Once these limits have been tested out with more players, the limits will increase.~~<ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/423790999052222464/565465868704940040/704401034419634328 Lauri on the Starbase discord server, answering a question to Kenetor.]</ref>~~		The size limit is 30x30x50 metres, big enough to fit a [[Lictor]]. There are some additional limits: 8k attachment plates, 31k bolts, 6k cables, 30 lamps, 3k pipes, 20 warheads, 30 weapons, and 12k objects (everything not listed). <ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/423790999052222464/565465868704940040/703931826619678750 Lauri showing the area and limits of SSC]</ref>. The size limit is likely to increase.

	===What is the maximum speed?===		===What is the maximum speed?===
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	===Player stations:===		===Player stations:===
	Will most likely be released during closed alpha..		Will most likely be released during closed alpha...

	===Station lots:===		===Station lots:===
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	===Sensors:===		===Sensors:===
	Rangefinder with a 1km range. Directional and returns only range (no object type, no velocity, no vector - just plain range. ~~Proper coding might make it show velocity according~~ to range ~~it returned~~).		Rangefinder with a 1km range. Directional and returns only range (no object type, no velocity, no vector - just plain range. [[YOLOL]] can be used to return a approximate speed using the range).

	Proximity sensor.		Proximity sensor.
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	===Will there be servers?===		===Will there be servers?===
	No servers. Only one universe with a P2P hybrid~~. <- This isn’t technically right…. There is an~~ instancing ~~server~~, security ~~server,~~ and ~~another one or two…~~. ~~Also~~, ~~Technically p2p hybrid is not a server itself~~.		No servers. Only one universe with a P2P hybrid where servers control instancing, persistence, matchmaking and security and players mostly communicate with a P2P hybrid. Oddly, more players in an area can actually increase performance because they split processing between them.

	~~The only servers are for security and matchmaking, among other things. Starbase is a P2P Hybrid so there~~ is no need for a main server. There is only one instance of the universe. There are no “private servers” and no one can host a server.		There is no need for a main server due to it's P2P hybrid model. There is only one instance of the universe. There are no “private servers” and no one can host a server.

	===What will be the view distance?===		===What will be the view distance?===
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	*[[User:Dommy\|Dommy]]		*[[User:Dommy\|Dommy]]

			*[[User:IHaveNoLife\|IHaveNoLife]]

	==Which Developers and Community Managers to ask for information not listed in this page.==		==Which Developers and Community Managers to ask for information not listed in this page.==

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	===How many people start CA?===		===How many people start CA?===
	100 people ~~will be~~ the first wave.		100 people were in the first wave and there are more than 400 as of 2020-07-16.

	This will expand to be potentially thousands of people in a series of waves.		This will expand to be potentially thousands of people in a series of waves.
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	===NDA?===		===NDA?===
	None. If you get into CA ~~when it comes~~, you can stream it and answer questions as you wish.		None. If you get into CA, you can stream it and answer questions as you wish.

	===P2W/Loot Boxes:===		===P2W/Loot Boxes:===
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	*We will revise the requirements closer to the Early Access launch		*We will revise the requirements closer to the Early Access launch
	*The game requires an Internet connection to play.		*The game requires an Internet connection to play.
	*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future. No info about streaming services		*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future, though Lumi Virtual on discord has gotten it to run on Linux with wine. No info about streaming services
	=='''Ships'''==		=='''Ships'''==

Duke Ironhelm: Removed 'Pay attention' banner, it was unnecersary, anyone reading this is already paying attention.

2020-07-16T22:31:05Z

Removed 'Pay attention' banner, it was unnecersary, anyone reading this is already paying attention.

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	~~This article is important for every newcomer, since it may have short and clear answers for a lot of questions.~~
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	===How many people start CA?===		===How many people start CA?===
	100 people ~~were in~~ the first wave ~~and there are more than 400 as of 2020-07-16~~.		100 people will be the first wave.

	This will expand to be potentially thousands of people in a series of waves.		This will expand to be potentially thousands of people in a series of waves.
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	===NDA?===		===NDA?===
	None. If you get into CA, you can stream it and answer questions as you wish.		None. If you get into CA when it comes, you can stream it and answer questions as you wish.

	===P2W/Loot Boxes:===		===P2W/Loot Boxes:===
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	*We will revise the requirements closer to the Early Access launch		*We will revise the requirements closer to the Early Access launch
	*The game requires an Internet connection to play.		*The game requires an Internet connection to play.
	*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future~~, though Lumi Virtual on discord has gotten it to run on Linux with wine~~. No info about streaming services		*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future. No info about streaming services
	=='''Ships'''==		=='''Ships'''==

IHaveNoLife: Brought parts up to date.

2020-07-16T11:38:09Z

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	===How many people start CA?===		===How many people start CA?===
	100 people ~~will be~~ the first wave.		100 people were in the first wave and there are more than 400 as of 2020-07-16.

	This will expand to be potentially thousands of people in a series of waves.		This will expand to be potentially thousands of people in a series of waves.
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	===NDA?===		===NDA?===
	None. If you get into CA ~~when it comes~~, you can stream it and answer questions as you wish.		None. If you get into CA, you can stream it and answer questions as you wish.

	===P2W/Loot Boxes:===		===P2W/Loot Boxes:===
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	*We will revise the requirements closer to the Early Access launch		*We will revise the requirements closer to the Early Access launch
	*The game requires an Internet connection to play.		*The game requires an Internet connection to play.
	*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future. No info about streaming services		*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future, though Lumi Virtual on discord has gotten it to run on Linux with wine. No info about streaming services
	=='''Ships'''==		=='''Ships'''==

ST2005: Venla successfully deleted page in question, so I delete it in here

2020-05-22T14:30:44Z

Venla successfully deleted page in question, so I delete it in here

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	*The game requires an Internet connection to play.		*The game requires an Internet connection to play.
	*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future. No info about streaming services		*It only supports windows because the game uses directX, Making it very unlikely for Mac/Linux support in the future. No info about streaming services
	~~=== Discord question: are there any topics I should keep quiet about? ===~~
	~~[[What not to talk about in starbase discord\|Yes.]]~~

	=='''Ships'''==		=='''Ships'''==

Jorn: /* WTF is going on with VC, what is that mystery…? */ irrelevant now

2020-05-18T05:58:27Z

WTF is going on with VC, what is that mystery…?: irrelevant now

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	===Other Languages?===		===Other Languages?===
	look top right for your language. however, they may not be as updated.		look top right for your language. however, they may not be as updated.

	~~==='''WTF is going on with VC, what is that mystery…?'''===~~
	~~FB decided to play a cicada-like mystery game and posted a lot of easter eggs and stuff. Now we are solving them.~~

	~~[https://www.starbasegame.com/1-60813/14768455002/FCLG11133618INXY46-1/1OCMFJALDGIKEBNH/CESD350399/FDPSK here is the current one]~~

	===Reason for move===		===Reason for move===

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2020-05-14T00:17:45Z

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 That's confirmed release date by PriskaFB.
 ===How do I get into the CA===