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It's in the plans before release, but we are afraid we might not have enough time.
So, if we are to decide whether to release the game before the new year, or finish this feature and release in Feburary, we will have to choose to release sooner.
But again, it is something we are definitely going to implement.

Though, just out of curiosity - what server are you playing at?

ATM on my own server, since its always up and have no latency

Are the team option implemented yet? Since its really annoying not being able to party up

Having trouble finding a way to join fanatics, their planets wont let me land and its pretty much it

How many ships do you plan on implement in a near future and does it matter if youre a adventure or fighter for example

When it is done

Do you have a estimated time?

When will party and shared exp be released?

Thank you
Hopefully we can sucessfully release tomorrow and meet your expectations and continue meeting them in the future

Well as i said just the group up and then sharing exp and all my friends will buy the game, the only aspect that we miss

Well, there were a multitude of problems actually

First, we couldn't finish one feature last friday, so we pushed it till next week and finished it on monday. Then we did some testing and, surprise-surprise, there were more than 30 bugs in total. We have fixed all of these already except one. But we will release this friday anyway, as an experimental version.

But now, after upgrading our build server we have lost the unity license key! Perfect timing So, tomorrow we have to do *something* to be able to build the final version. We will think of *something* for sure, but still.

And lastly we need to prepare some stuff for press release. This is quite a significan update for us, so we want other people to be notified about it.

So, that's our story so far!

Still sounds pretty good, do you think the next update will include a teamup/party option for multiplayer and share exp when killing npc's/players?
I think you have done an amazing job with the game so far, ive played the Escape Velocity serie since they got released and even if this is a different game its the best and closest successor ever. You are here to axle the mantle probobly for all us EV fans, keep the good work up

I though the patch would come early after the previous weekend :/ is it any problems with it or do you plan to launch it today/tomorrow?
Kinda looking forward to play some VE with my friends, and yes we can wait for a party option/sharing exp for the next patch

What I even meant was doing this without a UI change.
So if there is another player in the sector and I kill an enemy then we both get the XP. Might be a little overpowered but it beats fighting over kills or trying to let your co-op friend have the kill.

Just make a "party" option for us fellow space friends
it would make the multiplayer part a real success

Certainly not in the next patch unless you are okay to wait another month

thats some sad news, but we will continue to play anyway

We will at least try implementing it and see how it plays
If it's fun and balanced then sure.

I hope the sharing exp/party option is available in the next patch, would be really nice implementation.
You best regards Mr Hawk King

If the game has multiplayer (which it has) and you can play with your friends... then battling together and doing missions together should give shared xp.
If for lets say we fight an enemy and I get the last hit, then I will get the full XP and my friend nothing. This will lead to frustrations.
A suggestion might be a party option which gives you the following options:
- mission sharing
- tracking via map? see your friends on your map so you can fly to them? something like that
- shared XP within XXX range. By shared you can think of giving each player half XP + a small bonus (this is with 2 players)
- fast travel/warping to a party member
- shared money/loot from kills, 50/50 in this case

I dont care about the quest thing since, killing quest would be done together anyways, loot doesnt matter that much either just loot one and pass next. But as you are saying both me and my friend did get alittle frustrated when the one doing killing blow got all the exp, and it made both of us unhappy with that experiance from the game so far. otherwise a really nice game

You really should it would make it alot more fun to actually play together with your friends, and share exp atleast for killing

Hmm, so you can invite your friends, then kill pirates etc together and share exp and like wise quest as a team.
thats the only thing me and my friend miss in this game