Playing on a public server

[webmetalreese]

and I find that there's no one around. out of /100, there's maybe three or four. OK, So I only have two days before all starting planets get wiped. So I gotta get off this rock, like right now. Mine Mine Mine not gonna make it. So I start warping around the planets using the teleporter system they have to see where I can set up shop. All of the warps go to two different types of planets, starters, and donors. I end up on a "donor" planet that is completely indestructible and the only thing you can do places auto miners down. The planet lags so bad because there are literally thousands of them everywhere. ok gotta get off THIS rock now - warp back to the starter planet - get my stuff before it's gone and set up small bunker on lag planet. Have enough stuff to build a very very cheap cv but it has warp - so I load it up and take off into space ready to colonize a rich world with beautiful alien flora and fauna and the villagers are being attacked by a war machine and his army of droids - cool. I only have 63 pentaxid in the tank but I'm sure that's enough to go somewhere.
I warp to the first planet - it is a dead rock. No resources, enemies one POI. Ok warp to the next planet, the same thing. Warp to four other planets and all are barren wastelands. I'm starving, out of fuel, and enough resources to just start another small bunker and an HV drill. I traveled to probably another 2-3 planet in the system that is literally, all the same, they don't even have animals to hunt. Now I'm out of fuel, sitting lifelessly in space with no way to go back to my bunker on the lag planet. I step out onto the landing pad and take my helmet off as I stare at the faraway sun. I think about the universe I live in as I slowly suffocate in deep space. It's empty, it's lifeless, there are no resources, it is an endless void. I die slowly and respawn back at the trading hub, leaving my ship left to float listlessly in some barren planets orbit.
I check the marketplace to see if I can start anew, there must be SOMETHING right? Maybe enough resources to build a fighter ship and plot a course to reign total destruction. Ores are there - for millions of credits. Must be all the auto-miners.
I log out. What's the point really?
Are all public servers like this? Once I asked if someone could tell me where some resources were so I could at least get a head start - their reply was "the starter planet" yeah....iron, silicon, copper...by the hundreds...that's completely gone the day after the wipe.
Did I just choose a bad server? Please tell me there's something better out there. There has to be. There has to be a space station somewhere that two factions are fighting over. There has to be alien infested planets and a military faction who sole purpose is to eliminate them. There has to be trading posts in deep space where a guy can grab a drink and chill....right?

[ravien_ff]

Sounds like you might have chosen a bad server.

The good news is that alpha 8.0 launches on June 12th, so all multiplayer servers will be wiped then and planets will be much larger with hopefully more resources.

However, it really depends on how the server owners set up their scenario. It is 100% on them to do so, but sadly it seems most don't.

[webmetalreese]

So there are good servers out there then? Like with renewable resources and planets with stuff on them, like aliens and animals and stuff? Maybe with goals other than build your CV and then fly around? I enjoy the scenarios that single player offered and am currently looking at new player made ones to download. But I also enjoy setting up a famr land to have it crushed by another player and eventually doing the same thing to someone else.

[webmetalreese]

Or stealing someone's ship because they parked it at the trading post and forgot to shut the power off and leave it public. hehe.

[ravien_ff]

Yeah there's some really good servers out there. I don't play multiplayer (just with a couple friends) so I don't know but I'm sure someone will come along and drop some good servers for you to try out!

Just be prepared to start over brand new when alpha 8 releases in a week! I'm so excited.

[EzRyder]

you could play sp till they release v8, they are gonna leave v7 available but i would guess the public servers wont be kept for it? idk

you could still load v7 sp saves after that but whats the point :D
https://steamcommunity.com/games/383120/announcements/detail/1649886983758894910
PPS: As a side note for those who asked concerning the upcoming public version update: we will keep Alpha 7 AND Alpha 6 available in the Steam library!

[mad viper]

i would play experimental single player for a bit to get used to new things , maybe you will be an expert by the time multi player servers start up with 8.0

[webmetalreese]

@Mad Viper - Sorry, but how can I do that? Is there an update I can download that will put me in 8? That actually sounds like a cool idea, but I can't find the update anywhere. The only option I have at this point is to join an exp. server.

[webmetalreese]

Nevermind I figured it out! Thanks for the tip. At least I can get a head start on all the new changes.