RoVerse Development Newsletter #89

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

We have some exciting news to share with our community! It has come to our attention that the name we have been developing this project under for the past nearly two years has begun to show its age. One-word game titles are a thing of the past, and to stay relevant, we need to update our image. So with that in mind, we have brought together several members of our community to workshop a new name for the game that we will be using from here on out.

​We present to you...

With inspiration drawn from the most popular sci fi titles of both video games as well as other media, The Great Expanse offers us a memorable, modern moniker while offering the uninformed reader a glimpse into what our game is about. Who needs a unique and original name for a game, if you can use bits and pieces of already well-known media properties?

Drawing from the success of No Man's Sky, we will be changing our official font from the boring old one from the logo, to one based heavily on the successful title. Now, when people see our game, they will immediately think of No Man's Sky, and their success will be ours!

Along with these changes to our name and theme, we're changing a few of our gameplay features, based on community demand, and how the developers wish to move the project forward while remaining unique and exciting. Two years ago, a realistic and fun space combat game on Roblox was only a dream, held by a few talented developers. Since the release of our groundbreaking Dogfight Alpha game, the number of direct copies, as well as knockoff versions has increased non-stop. Where we once were pushing the boundaries of the platform, it is now crowded with cheap imitations. With this in mind, we have decided to change the focus of the project from faction combat in space, using fighters and capitals, to one that focuses on exploration and cooperation between factions. We believe that for the Clans and Guilds Community to remain relevant, we need to work together, not constantly fight.

With how much work IdyllicDestroyer has put into creating an amazing planet generation system, it would only make sense for us to truly take advantage of it. Unrestricted by combat objectives in the game, we will be able to drastically increase the number of planets for players to explore. We are considering the creation of at least 20,000 planets spread over at least 5,000 star systems, each able to be named by the players who discover them, and available for players to land on and search for fuel to power their ship as they look for the next one. With over 10 minerals to collect, these changes should result in hours of exciting gameplay for our players.

Imagine, peering into the endless void of space with only the light of several thousand real stars the light your way as you fly across the galaxy in the hunt for new planets, new biomes, and new minerals to collect.


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: Is Valoria Supreme?

A1: This question has been discussed in the community discord quite a bit in the past day, with many on both sides weighing in. The final result seems to be yes, valoria is the supreme faction at this point in time, but that doesn't mean other factions can't start challenging them for that title. How you can challenge them right now is up for debate, unless you get lucky with team sorting in the Dogfight Alpha.

Q2: Will Idyllic ever stop talking in the third person in newsletters?

A2: Unlikely. Since the precedent set by Vaktus who wrote the first newsletters used this format to talk about progress made by our developers, changing the style up for no good reason won't happen anytime soon. We have a good thing going, why change the formula if it works?

Q3: Will RoVerse work for people with high-ping connections?

A3: Our game will work for everyone who wants to play regardless of where they come from or group they are a part of. Unless you break our rules, you will not be locked out. Games that lock people out because they don't like who you are are some of the worst scourges to the platform.


Happy April 1st everyone!

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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!