Gamma Livestream Question Thread

Dudes -- we're open to your questions now. If you have a question about what's coming in Gamma for our livestream tomorrow (!), ask them here.

Here's the announcement for the stream:



Excited about the launch of Planetary Annihilation’s gamma this week? We sure are. And in celebration of this update, and phase of the game’s development, we’ll be doing two different livestreams on our Twitch.TV channel at the end of this week.

The first livestream will start this Thursday, February 27, at 1PM PST. If you’ve ever watched us before, this one’s format will feel familiar. We’ll sit down with Jon Mavor to discuss Gamma’s current and future features. We’ll also do a live demo of what’s in the build you’ll receive tomorrow and take some of your questions.

The other livestream will start this Friday, February 28th, at 10AM PST and run until 9PM PST. This one will focus purely on Planetary Annihilation’s mechanics and features, as well as its community. We’ll sit down and play the game all day with each other and with all of you. Along the way, you’ll learn more about the staff at Uber Entertainment, the creation of the game, gamma’s features, and much more.

Sound good? We’d love for you to join us. Hit up our message board to ask a question and keep twitch.tv/uberentertainment on your web speed dials to join us. We’ll talk to you soon — and don’t forget that Gamma launches tomorrow on February 27th.

are gas planets going to show up during gamma ?

How do you guys see air playing into the game? Considering many of us feel it's op and it certainly is a hot topic.

Also, has your strategy Changed To something other than bots, bots and more bots?

Edit: will you guys adapt your random system generator to reflect the current state of the game more, at least temporarily? (As in, only one planet, but instead with a moon as a second solar body.)

Are you guys planning to make the game compatible with Steam services (Achievements, Workshop, Inventory, Trading Cards and Badges, maybe the Market)?

Will we be seeing new and updated visual effects (explosions and stuff) in gamma? Even if it's not a top priority.

Will there be a Bacon commander?

What features are planned to make invading planets easier?

Woohoo! Gonna be awesome.

Gonna have my work cut out for me for the recaps. *cracks knuckles* I'm ready!

+1

Highways bridges(could be used for both sides for faster traveling)? Drop pods(for planetary invasion)

What is the modding impact going to be? Maybe not broad enough for the livestream, but posting a tour guide to the new UI and any other changes would be appreciated.

What are some of the new units we'll see in gamma that haven't been discussed a million times (unit cannon....)
New bots? Drop pods? Spider bots that can Jump? :3

What are winners of free keys from BETA launch entitled to (will we get the sexy theta commander and orchetral game music or do we just get the game)?

For a system like mine (see signature - low end rig by todays standards); On how many planets can we expect to play on when game is fully optimised?

Is there a possibility for an Uber Entertainment internal PA tourney to see who truly is the best PA player in Uber Entertainment?

When does Omega start and when can we expect the intergalactic alien invasions to be implemented (WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN!)?

Another one: Is there a chance of adding the Scathins "Awesome" Head planet? I'd really love to smash that thing into a planet.

First livestream:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Livestream&iso=20140227T13&p1=137

Second livestream:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Livestream&iso=20140228T10&p1=137&ah=11

when we will see PA comercials in the TV? Its the most awesome RTS ever, the world needs to know!

Is the "EGG" still coming for commanders?

And will gamma be only about ui, lobbies
Etc or are more units and features planned?

YOU! SHUT IT!

Just shortly:

• Any chance of games bigger than 10 players yet?
• Bigger teams than 5 players?
• Bigger planets than 1200 yet?
• Higher water level than 60 yet?
• Moving orbits of moons in gamma?
• Progressive halley required per moon? (eg. 3 for 250, 4 for 260+, 5 for 275+, 7 for 290+ etc? in comparison of what we have now which is kinda plain&boring?

Thanks!

That wasn't very nice!

Are gasgigants going to be implemented during the gamma-stage and how far is the Galactic War developed yet?

Galactic War? What is it good for?

More succinctly, will we see what you have in store for us in with Galactic War. Will it offer campaign style tech progression? Will it be awesome? I can has nao?