Greetings Colonists,

Today we have an exciting release to share with you all, with the introduction of the New Starter Zone: Setesh. Setesh replaces the old Thule area that serves as the initial tutorial area for Entropia Universe - you can read in more details about some of the new content and features on Setesh in our previous post here:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3642750/view/497205828189683736

In addition to this, we also have done a pass on the Ashi and Orthos Oil Rigs to increase opportunity and incentivise PvP, you can read more about this here:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3642750/view/497205828189683916

And lastly, we have a number of small quality of life changes that you can read more about in this post:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3642750/view/503961862016074048

19.0.0 Release Notes

New Features

• New beginner experience set on the moon Setesh (replaces Thule)
  
  • A lush landscape centered around the bustling frontier city Port Cabrakan
    • New NPC behavior, enabling schedules, movement and reactions to make locations from now on feel more alive
    • New Creatures and Codex entries
  • Plenty of new missions introducing the game mechanics and lore, go to Security Chief Harkov to start!
  • Secrets and side missions to help connect to future content
  • Various QoL fixes (details below) to help new players get into the game easier and also alleviate annoyances

Changes

• Ashi Oil Rig
  • Ground & flying vehicles allowed in surrounding area (zone on the map); still blocked near the rig
  • Oil output increased
  • Pets not allowed in the surrounding area
  • Creatures cannot be trained into the surrounding area
    

• Orthos Oil Rig

  • Rig reactivated; same rules as Ashi with lower rewards
  • Removed robot spawns on the rig area
  • Creatures cannot be trained into the rig area

• The Gauntlet

  • The instance has been temporarily disabled
  • The Vivo S10 reward has been moved to the mission chain in Setesh

Fixes

• Creatures that are set to be instantly looted when killed are now looted even if the player is dead when the creature dies

Known Issues

• Performance on Setesh, specifically Port Cabrakan and Outpost Bacab is not optimal and we are planning a second pass.

AI System Updates:

• Mission System Enhancements:
  • Introduced "hand-in" missions, allowing NPCs to request specific items in exchange for rewards.
  • New daily mission givers, Trader Joel (Cabrakan) and Trader Joanna (Camp Icarus), have been implemented, offering item-for-reward missions.
  • Addressed and resolved an issue where NPCs occasionally experienced "tiredness" when attempting to initiate missions, leading to improved mission initiation reliability.
• Memory and AI Model Improvements:
  • The NPC memory system has undergone a significant rework, enhancing its efficiency in retaining information over time. This update facilitates the development of more comprehensive and enduring NPC memories regarding user interactions.
  • Underlying AI models have been upgraded for improved performance and capabilities.

User Interface (UI) Updates:

• Action Bar:
  • Drag-and-drop no longer requires being in edit mode.
  • Action bars can now be individually locked/unlocked to avoid accidental dragging while not in edit mode.
• Message Center:
  • The Message Center window has received a comprehensive overhaul.
  • Addressed various minor bugs, including incorrect icon rendering, deactivated tutorials displaying pages, and improper display of bid entries (incorrect backgrounds and placement).
• User List:
  • Resolved a bug preventing the display of offline timers for users.
  • The visual presentation of the User List window has been consolidated for a cleaner appearance.
• Texturizer Tool:
  • Corrected an issue where items in the Texturizer Tool window did not rotate and zoom accurately in the preview.
• Chat System:
  • Chat colors have been restored to their pre-UI update palette.
• Quest Tracker:
  • A soft background has been added behind the text in the Quest Tracker to enhance readability.
• Options Menu:
  • A new "MISC" option, previously exclusive to the client launcher settings, is now directly accessible within the in-game Options menu, this for example includes language and connection settings.
  • Dropdown menus within the Options with a significant number of entries now provide increased visual space to facilitate scrolling.
• Known Issues:
  • Friend Requests is not working properly in the Message Center - this will be patched

Vehicle Updates:

• Place and Enter action:
  • A new vehicle action that spawns the vehicle at the player’s position and automatically enters the vehicle.
  • Accessed through the inventory or by using a vehicle in the hot bar.
• Recall Changes:
  • The recall action now returns the vehicle to inventory while on the same planet.
  • Added a new recall action that forces all vehicles to planet storage.
• Automatic recall:
  • A new option for automatically recalling vehicles to the inventory when they are far away.
  • The distance is configurable by the player.
• Automatic re-equip:
  • If a tool was equipped while entering a vehicle it will be re-equipped upon exiting the vehicle.
  • This is disabled in PvP
• Map:
  • Nearby owned vehicles now appear as a floating marker

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