RoVerse Development Newsletter #220

Hello everyone! Welcome to the 220th issue of the RoVerse Development Newsletter, where we keep you updated on the progress we've made over the past week.

This week we have a new cycle with a new exclusive ship for pilots that top the leaderboard, and Idyllic has continued to work on Capital code. Things are progressing on several fronts, including work on Capital hitboxes, so that they don't phase through obstacles, and finally a tweak to radar to support ship class icons.

While it is still a bit rough around the edges, having a hitbox properly defined by the size of a ship is an important step - particularly for ships larger than one cubic stud. Further improvements will refine the shape, size, and location of the hitbox to the specifics we require, rather than a standard model extents that doesn't always work.

The ship radar has been an important instrument in every pilot's cockpit during close encounters with hostile craft, giving them important information about the location, distance, and number of enemies in their vicinity, at a glance. We have always planned on a few improvements for this vital tool, and one of these is working at last - radar icons that update based on the ship they are displaying. This works for both fighters and capitals.

​Announcing the newest cycle-exclusive fighter reserved for only the best of the best pilots in the RoVerse Dogfight. The Elysion Kokytos is a medium fighter, with a solid armament and exceptional defensive capabilities. ​

The community dogfight continued again this week, with members of the community coming together to blast each other out of the sky. Here are a selection of screenshots from the event - send in your own if you have them. Join us next week at 8pm EST and earn double credits for the duration.

This week in the dogfight there were 63 kills, 20 with auto, 9 with beam, 1 with laser, 20 with plasma, 1 with railgun, and 12 with torpedo. The most dangerous ship was the Excalibur with 26 kills, followed by the Hayabusa_III with 19. The most dangerous map was Pillarum with 35 deaths, followed by Ecumenopolis with 20.

And now, the moment you've been waiting for...
​The three players that topped the leaderboard were FangABXY, with 42 kills and 13 deaths and a 3.23 KDR; IdyllicDestroyer with 15 kills, 23 deaths and a 0.65 KDR; and daftcube with 4 kills, 8 deaths, and a 0.5 KDR. They have unlocked the exclusive ship Elysion Kokytos in the Alpha Dogfight. Nice work pilots!

If you'd like to check out the rest of our data, you can find the spreadsheet here: Phase 1 Data (Week 64)

Each week we compile a Q&A section here whenever there are any new questions posted on the RoVerse Community group wall or in the Community Discord Server. Be sure to join if you have any questions about RoVerse:

ROBLOX Group: https://www.roblox.com/My/Groups.aspx?gid=2948290
Discord server: https://discord.gg/npxBGwJ

Q1: Will there be any drawbacks to dying in RoVerse?

A1: Of course! Death is a pretty significant setback for players of any level. If you're in a ship that gets destroyed, you'll have to pay a bit of money to get it replaced; You'll respawn at the nearest neutral or allied station, which could be systems away; and it'll absolutely ruin your KDR. It won't be something you won't be able to recover from, but it certainly won't be pleasant.

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​​You can support us by joining our Community Group or Discord server! So far, the community has been absolutely amazing, supportive, and very friendly. We are very appreciative of all the support you guys show us!

If you want to catch any of our developers streaming, you can always follow our official Twitch channel here!

Remember, we are always looking for new, talented builders, scripters and artists! If you’d like to help us you can always get in touch with us through RoVerse_Official on the ROBLOX website, or by contacting an Administrator in the community Discord! Don’t worry, we don’t bite!