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I am a massive fan of 'Avorion' [Steam] as this Early Access space sandbox has a lot going for it and it just got a major update. I am also considering setting up a GOL server for it!

This new update will mean a re-design of your ships, so be warned. The flight model has been reworked and you now need to make use of three new blocks: Directional Thruster, Gyro Array, Inertia Dampeners.

It also introduces a group system, so you can group up with fellow pilots to explore and conquer the galaxy. You will see members of your group display on-screen and on the map, making it easy to find each other.

There's also now a server browser, making it much easier to join servers if you're planning to do some online play. The developer also enabled password-protected servers, making it a bit more friendly to manage if you want to restrict it to a community (like GOL).

It also includes tons of bug fixes of course, making the entire experience more stable.

I am thinking about running a server for it, but I need to know if there's interest in it. Let me know in the comments if you would be interested in it. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Tags: Early Access, Sandbox, Steam | Apps: Avorion
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linuxjacques Mar 21, 2017
Quoting: CybolicIf only it ran at anywhere near acceptable framerates on my 3440x1440 screen, I'd love to jump on multiplayer but it's unfortunately a bit of a slideshow currently.

Uh-oh. This may apply to me too then.

I'm curious - what FPS are you seeing?
Cybolic Mar 23, 2017
Quoting: linuxjacques
Quoting: CybolicIf only it ran at anywhere near acceptable framerates on my 3440x1440 screen, I'd love to jump on multiplayer but it's unfortunately a bit of a slideshow currently.

Uh-oh. This may apply to me too then.

I'm curious - what FPS are you seeing?

About 12 FPS with everything on low/ultra low/off and bloom turned off and 5 FPS with bloom on. This is on a GTX 970 OC where Total War Warhammer runs fluidly so there's definitely something up with the game.
Cybolic Mar 23, 2017
Quoting: linuxjacques[...]I'm curious - what FPS are you seeing?
Never mind, I had an issue with my driver and it was running without GPU acceleration on my main monitor :P I'm seeing ~70 FPS with everything on high now :)
linuxjacques Mar 23, 2017
Quoting: Cybolic
Quoting: linuxjacques[...]I'm curious - what FPS are you seeing?
Never mind, I had an issue with my driver and it was running without GPU acceleration on my main monitor :P I'm seeing ~70 FPS with everything on high now :)

That's great news. I think I'm going to buy it.
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