Space Engineers 2 News-Hub schrieb:

Up next on our roadmap is Vertical Slice 2, introducing two brand-new planets to explore - Verdure and Kemik. It also lays the foundations for the future Space Engineers 2 survival experience, featuring the first draft of colonization and mission systems.

Join our Technical Director, Jan Hlousek, as he reveals how we’re pushing the boundaries of realism and immersion in Space Engineers 2. From dynamic terrain hardness that affects how your ship lands or crashes, to fully destructible trees and rocks that react naturally to impacts, this deep-dive offers a look into the evolving technology behind our worlds.

Get a glimpse at our latest improvements in flora generation, lighting, and planetary rendering - and hear how all of this connects to future updates, including the long-awaited arrival of water.

Space Engineers 2 News-Hub schrieb:

We’re getting very close to the VS2 release, and right now my main focus is finishing the remaining tasks – bugs, polish, small fixes, everything that needs to be done before we can call it stable.


On Wednesday (yesterday), we had around 360 open tickets, but as you can see from this chart, we’re closing about 50 per day. That’s possible thanks to our large team of roughly 70 people, where work can be nicely parallelized.


Another big priority is testing – finding and fixing bugs as fast as possible. We’re also doing playtesting – going through the FTUE, contracts, encounters, and meta loop, to see if it’s actually fun.

VS2 is “just” the introduction of survival, so it covers only the basics. I think it already feels fun in parts, but the real fun will come in future updates – when we add

Space Engineers 2 News-Hub schrieb:

Our colleague Gerd Fankhaenel, Space Engineers 2 Design Lead, shares new details about the upcoming Colonization feature:

• The VS2 Update will introduce the base colonization systems and the first Almagest sectors (with more to come later!)
  
• Players will begin their journey as early explorers, completing engineering contracts to repair and build structures that form the foundation for future settlers
  
• In these early stages of development, players can use a fast travel network of “jump lanes” between space stations to move quickly through the Almagest system - but you can also fly freely anywhere without any loading screens
  
• A new map will track colonization progress, display resource distribution, and feature a fog of war to encourage exploration and discovery

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