RoVerse Development Newsletter #298

Hello everyone! Welcome to the 298th issue of the RoVerse Development Newsletter, where we keep you updated on the progress we've made over the past week.

This week was a productive one for Hyperion, getting a brand-new sheriff's office for those who maintain order in a chaotic universe to arm up, track criminals, and maintain the peace. Inside, players with a positive reputation, will have access to the Deputy's Armory, full of high-powered weapons for taking on the baddest criminals; A security system that tracks the locations of persons of interest as they make their way around Hyperion's Ring District; A bounty board and Most Wanted display, for tracking the whereabouts of the worst criminals in the sector; and an armory with the latest peacekeeping tech.

The Security Hologram is a scale representation of Hyperion Station, focusing on the Ring and Ship Docks, that highlights the locations and relative reputation of everyone inside.

Here we see the NPCs clustering around the entertainment district, while the viewer is in the Sheriff's Office. Below, two players are seen active.

Next up is the Armory - where those on the side of law and order can arm up, kit out, and keep the peace in the often rambunctious Hyperion Entertainment District. And what better way to get where they're needed than by taking a Hoverquad?

For those with the highest reputation, or those who manage to steal the keys to one, driving the Hoverquad is a job held in high esteem.

And what's a security-force Hoverquad without some fancy flashing police lights?

Hyperion has also gotten a facelift - we have enabled Shadowmap Lighting to make use of the best and latest lighting technology. And though our previous lighting is way overblown for this lighting mode, we'll be toning down the lights that are too bright for this new setting.

And a side-by-side comparison:

This week in the dogfight there were 102 kills, 30 with auto, 0 with beam, 0 with laser, 0 with plasma, 0 with railgun, and 72 with torpedo. The most dangerous ship was the Excalibur with 57 kills, followed by the Diptera with 26. The most dangerous map was Blue_Spaceway with 60 deaths, followed by The_Great_Hollow with 32.​
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And now, the moment you've been waiting for...
The three players that topped the leaderboard were Imperial_Prime, with 57 kills and 3 deaths and a 19 KDR; redknight378 with 26 kills, 6 deaths and a 4.33 KDR; and FangABXY with 18 kills, 0 deaths, and a N/A KDR. They have unlocked the exclusive ship Radiant Corps Moonray 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 139)

Calexian Community Challenge
​​The challenges are: 10,000,000 Kill Distance, and 100 Outpost Victories

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

No questions in the discord this week - head over to #dev_questions if there's anything you're dying to know.

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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!

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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!