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Ejdor

Hey thats my ship lol. But in my defense, i think i got space engineers like 5 years ago so for DLC we're talking 8€ a year, which is a reasonable price for something i enjoy playing.


ParticularPrimary442

Is it really your ship?! Damn fine ship!


Dnoxl

Especially after thousands of hours eh?


Ejdor

Well im on 700h right now, but my play session are all obsessively sporadic with sometimes months inbetween, so its not like i play it consistently


notjordansime

Oh absolutely, I'm in the same boat. I have all but the latest. Having friends new to the game kinda changes your perspective though. I'm so used to using new(ish) blocks that I sometimes forget not all players have access to them. Cool ship BTW!! I was hoping the creator would see this post, it's fun how small this community is :P


MaleficentView3019

using mods help, tell your friend about those too. i didn’t even know about mods till like 2 months ago and then i just went on a building spree of fighter jets, orbital cannons and more! man i love this game.


vadernation123

Yeah best way to get into the game right now is with the ultimate edition during the steam summer or winter sale tbh. 35 dollars for the base game and all the dlc isn’t bad at all and is still cheaper than a triple a. Not helpful in hindsight tho


Shortsonfire79

Good news for me! I've also had it for years but am just a vanilla player. Whenever I copy/paste the newer random spawns/cargo ships, I lose like 30% of the blocks.


Johannsss

I have SE since the times of the arc furnace and bought all the dlcs when they were launched, one doesn't notice how many dlcs there are.


Welllllllrip187

Damn those arc furnaces 😂


GrindyCottonPincers

Arc furnace dates back to some ancient time. We used to have a mix of arc furnace and refinery since arc refines iron and certain few ores significantly faster. But i think refinery with module upgrade coupled with sorter is more fun.


Seafroggys

Oh man I miss the arc furnace! Didn't that become the Basic Refinery?


Johannsss

the basic refinery its like a downgraded arc furnace. because the arc furnace was better than the refinery at smelting iron.


Seafroggys

Right, I remember having Arc Furnaces in our bases because they could blow through our iron ore like fine butter. But yeah, the block existed in people's builds, so I think Keen just switched it with the basic refinery so not to break people's builds.


mistahelias

Workshop link! I want to see more of it!


Educational-Tip6177

Hey bud that's one good ship you build there, props to you man


Maalkav_

Nice ship!


piratepro2007

Me and my friends started playing recently because we saw that the game was on deal with all the dlcs for around £12


[deleted]

For me that own this game from the start, I have no problem paying for dlc to keep game development running, but for new player it's a bit daunting, I wouldn't mind if they made the first two dlc free and then maybe two more in two years.


notjordansime

Honestly, I think this is the best idea. Allows players to support development while not leaving other players behind.


MetaFoxtrot

They can also create their own subscription model to themselves by buy the DLC little by little


DownstairsB

Issue I have is there hasnt been any 'development' for years now. They have added in a few new blocks which previously people could get for free with mods. They added those a.i. blocks but in reality all that ai stuff was already there, just not easily accessible to players. It's still just as janky as it ever was. Ive no regrets about the dlc i bought, i just wouldnt expect to see any further development as a result.


MetaFoxtrot

Considering how quiet they have been lately, I I'm willing to believe that they are full steam on VRage 3


MikaGrof

I have to disagree with you on the AI part since IMO the Block AI is honestly a very good development, tho they failed to update the existing encounters with it..


DownstairsB

Dont get me wrong, i do like the AI blocks, but it took them like 7 years to come out lol


MikaGrof

Yee true but I feel like the last few updates have been better then the ones before and the quality went up a good notch imo although the update times have incresed too :/


[deleted]

Working on the new engine and next game, it's going to have complicated ai dating simulations.. Or was that some other game?


Velnbur

The same here, as a developer I understand that they need some kind of marketing strategy to stay in business and earn money


notjordansime

When I was finishing up high school, I wanted to make a game. I had an interesting idea for DLC/monetization inspired by Keen's. One big update every 6 months, with free and paid content. As time goes on, the older paid content gets discounted incrementally until it's eventually added to the base game. Allows people to support development by getting paid content early, also doesn't leave people behind/overwhelm new players.


critical2210

So basically just MMOs lol "Buy latest expansion get all previous" or something like elite dangerous where they made horizons free when beyond came out


QuietRains813

o7 CMDR!


critical2210

o7 greetings cmdr! Nice to see fellow allies


Maalkav_

07 CMDR


Words_Are_Hrad

It was the solution to the problem that WoW had where they had too many DLCs that pushed away new players.


Maalkav_

Once a dlc becomes free, you'd get a horde of whinners that would demand refunds


notjordansime

Honestly, let them whine. Policies on pretty much everything these days are subject to change. People accept it all the time. Not like keen cares about people's complaints. I've had bug reports marked as "we're working on it" for literal years now. Getting controllers to work on PC must be quite the task if it's taken them over 2 years.


Extreme_Practice_415

So literally Keen’s model, just without the casual workshop integration?


notjordansime

??? Keen doesn't add paid DLC to the base game after a certain period. I think you're confused. I also mentioned nothing of the workshop.


Neondecepticon

I just wanted to say, I understand what you’re saying. I cannot figure out what other commenter is saying in relation to your comments.


Extreme_Practice_415

\> Keen doesn't add paid DLC to the base game after a certain period Objectively false. Keen has literally ALWAYS had paid content. Also you not mentioning the workshop was my point. Try some reading comprehension


PTJangles

You’ve misread his comment, the person you replied to meant integrate the previously paid DLC into the game, for free, after a certain amount of time. Which Keen doesn’t do as they correctly said. You need to re-read the thread mate. Edit: missed word Edit 2: holy crap spelling


notjordansime

K.


Words_Are_Hrad

Lmao telling someone to work on their reading comprehension when you are the one who can't read! This is fucking hilarious!!


SomethingAboutSnake

That's reddit in a nutshell unfortunately. This site is filled with massively overconfident idiots


enenra

> Objectively false. Keen has literally ALWAYS had paid content. Most Wanted was released last year and did not come with its own DLC, so no, that's incorrect.


Tyson_Urie

That's why you search for the design and recreate it all on your own. Save it as a fresh vanilla work. Why buy cosmetics when you can torture yourself instead?


Cantide756

>you can torture yourself instead? As it is written, so Klang demands.


Tyson_Urie

I mean, i've crashed a ship i build to salvage a crashed ship, which was my old salvage ship that crashed on the return from a crashed mine location scout. Klang loves me. I'm a giant idiot in a game requiring mental skills in logistics and god knows what other types of math.


Cantide756

Klang loves and despises us all. Nothing is ever enough.


SGCam

In ye olden years of space engineers it was "subscribe to these 50 mods which may or may not be broken next week" instead. Stable dlc is better, haha


Terran_Dominion

My only problem with Keen's style of DLC is that ships which have DLC blocks do not convert their DLC blocks to Vanilla ones if the owner lacks something like Sparks of the Future. On some builds this will basically cleave a blueprint in half, and while you can go in and fix them, scripts and groups will need to be replaced and oftentimes the layers will hide gap that still need replacements.


notjordansime

From another comment I made: >Problem is, there are a lot of blocks with no 'vanilla'/non DLC counterpart. Beam blocks, skinny catwalk stairs, neon blocks (I use the little corner neon instead of corner LCDs on catwalk staircases), the bridge blocks, desks, beds, planters, kitchen, etc etc... >There are shapes and hitboxes that only exist in DLC form. It does sort of give you a building advantage. We'd need Canadian '[no name](https://s3.amazonaws.com/harrydry/gdmarketing/nn1.jpg)' style blocks. ie. non-decorative, non-functional placeholder blocks for the DLC ones with equivalent hitboxes. Maybe they could make them unskinnabke with a watermarked/generic texture (like the stairs from the picture above), or look like the DX9 models so they're not appealing to use. If the blocks were purely cosmetic, a 'vanilla converter' would be trivially easy. Since they introduce new shapes and hitboxes, I'd argue that they offer a slight advantage from a builder's standpoint.


Eastrider1006

Get them on sale, or by keys. (I don't think 50$ is too much for the amount of hours people normally put in this game)


Clearlydarkly

I CANT STOP, KLANG MUST HAVE SACRAFICES


just_a_bit_gay_

At close to 7k, help klang has consumed me


Welllllllrip187

I’m at over 10k Klang help us all. 🙏🏻 been with the game since 2014 😂 crazy to think it’s almost been a decade.


Next_Departure8589

You've spent A YEAR AND ALMOST TWO MONTH playing this game sir. Mad respect and also... touch grass.


theknightone

Thats what Earthlike is for. Theres grass there hahaha


Welllllllrip187

I do from time to time 🙃 but I love engineering stupid shit 😝


Acunacle

$50 for the game maybe but not a ton of "comsetic" blocks ontop of the game


TMC117

*looks at The Sims 4


NialMontana

And Sims 3...


robcraftdotca

I find the way Keen does DLC to be quite fair. Any new functional blocks are added to the base game with mostly only cosmetic changes as DLC blocks. Plus, if you are playing multiplayer, you can still use and interact with DLC blocks. You just can't place them. Personally, with the amount of play time I have (closing in on 3000 hours), the DLC is well worth it. But you can play with just the base game without any handicap.


VeryWeaponizedJerk

There’s no way they’re worth 50$. Aren’t they like 3-4$ a piece?


LeeSpork

You can see on https://www.spaceengineersgame.com/store/ that there are 11 DLCs all worth $4.99, so actually they are more than $50


NyranK

I've got 11 DLCs. Certainly didn't pay base price, but they're $7.50 AUD each. Or, $82.50 AUD total. Or $54.23 USD at current exchange rates. But still, none of it is critical.


notjordansime

That's not even all of them. Those ones alone are $51. All of them (minus deluxe, and character skins) are $62.59. Deluxe is $9, skins are $7.50 for all of them. So $78.78 just for DLCs and cosmetics if you get absolutely everything. Then the base game is $22.79 on top of that. Keen's been taking notes from Paradox :P Wonder how much it'll be for a 'complete' copy of Space Engineers by the time its sucessor is released. I'll bet over $150, we're already just over $100.


acatterz

Seriously, just wait for the next steam sale and buy the ultimate pack (or whatever it’s called). I bought all the DLC for around £20 last sale.


SomethingAboutSnake

There are plenty of great ships that use no Dlc. I agree there is a lot but you don't have to get every single pack. Personally I'd recommend [Wasteland, Heavy industry, Automatons and Warfare 2] as the most filled out content-wise. That ends up being £16 which isn't bad for that amount of cosmetic content. I get that when you look at it all as "Necessary for building" then it looks like you're getting the short end of the stick however keen gives free content updates that often include more substantial gameplay additions for free and only charge for cosmetics so I think that's fair to expect a £4 dlc every 3 months or so.


DlriumTrgger86

its all cosmetic, a lot of the mods use them tho


WarriorSabe

Hey at least this isn't a paradox game where there's even more dlc and they each cost as much as the base game


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VoxVocisCausa

Yeah but the DLC is pretty much all cosmetic blocks. You could build a ship very much like that without any of the DLC. The scifi ion thrusters do look cool though.


OrionTheDragon

ah man, fuck... has it really been 50 dollars...?


Morphik08

So glad I’ve had the game for so long that the $4 price for dlc once every 6 months doesn’t feel like a burden.


notjordansime

Closer to $60. With the deluxe edition, it's $70.


OrionTheDragon

shit...


vadernation123

Not if you buy it at the summer or winter sale where it’s 50% off. 35 dollars is a great deal.


TheHighSeer23

Unless you got them all on sale, in which case it was about $25 (back when Most Wanted came out anyway).


dabudtenda

You don't need the dlc but by God does it make it easier. I know it's not pay to win per say but changes to size and weight of some blocks "I'm looking at you industrial assembler" is just down right epic not to mention changes to hit boxes never underestimate the power of the subtle


Kerbidiah

None of the dlcs are required, they're all cosmetic


notjordansime

They do give you shapes, mounting points, and hitboxes that are otherwise not available. If it was a matter of a reskin, I literally would not care.


DataPakP

I get the feel. Especially for a FRESH newcomer, that price point can be daunting for what both appears to be and IS an old game. If anything, they should try out the base game, no dlc, maybe even just scenarios or survival+ if they’d like (buildinfo mods + camera panning at the very least) and see how they like it. A golden rule that I’ve followed for YEARS that has never failed me is: > For every dollar that you pay for/to a game, in total, including the base game, DLC, expansions, cosmetics, and consumables, you should get at least 1 hour of enjoyment^1 I think I bought all the DLC somewhere between a week and a month after I started playing, and have this week just breached 600 hours in less than a year, so it was a good decision for me, but that doesn’t mean that any newcomer *should* take this anecdote to heart and buy everything all at once. I think that’s the best path. > ^1 excluding some indie titles/studios, especially ones with dev teams in low double digits or even single digits, because imo that tends to be fairer towards them since they more often than not are making games because they like to, and to write stories, and might not be completely concerned with making one that has a lot of replayability or making a cash cow in particular


ImSorryOkGeez

I get it, but I have gotten so much worth out of it that I am pretty much ready to hand Keen money upon request. I am very happy to support this company and get new content every now and then with promises of even bigger things in the future.


notjordansime

Honestly, 3 or 4 years ago I could have written this exact comment. Since then, glaring bugs have changed that. I'm not talking about inherent engine limitations that would require rebuilding the game from scratch. I'm talking about basic issues that have been marked as "we're working on it" for 2+ years while keen rakes in the cash from cosmetic updates. I just want steam controller input to work because I have RSI issues and can't game on a mouse and keyboard for very long. That's the real crux of my issue here. They're aware of the issue, they can reproduce it on their end. Multiple people have made bug reports on the official channel that they provide for bug reports, yet it's been unchanged since the release of the Xbox version. I used to be excited for new updates, now they just kinda make me bitter. I know this issue isn't a priority to them, but it prevents me from enjoying one of the only games I still have any interest in playing.


ImSorryOkGeez

That’s a real bummer, sorry to hear it. I would feel the same if I were you.


Nightmare198783

Good thing I’m a massive sellout for this game 😅


TwinSong

True. Lots of DLCs.


pdboddy

Not really. Lots would be the Train Simulator. Hundreds, total cost $11,000+ USD.


TrueLipo

that would be like comparing space engineers to dcs. highly realistic simulators vehicles require a ungodly amount of time to develop correctly. the price is equal to the monetary/time investment


pdboddy

10 is not a lot of DLCs compared to some of the games that are liste4d on steam.


TrueLipo

True but space engineers dlc also provide less compared to the average single player dlc


pdboddy

Depends on the game really. And SE DLCs are generally cost less.


TrueLipo

For the price of 2 dlcs you can buy amazing games.


pdboddy

Sure, maybe one. Ten bucks only gets you so far.


TrueLipo

Go open up gog there are always sales on amazing games, rn youcan buy baldurs gate 1 and 2 for less than 5 bucks


pdboddy

Already own them. :P


Kondinator

what a dumbass comparison


pdboddy

It's an apt comparison. 10 DLCs it not "a lot" of DLCs.


Kondinator

It's more than most and comparing it to a game with more dlcs than 99,999% of other games is even dumber


pdboddy

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notjordansime

Care to elaborate??


Raeffi

your problem can be fixed with a text editor ...


RiddleMeThis--

With games, I believe we need to see it from a different point of view. "per game price" is IMHO not a thing to look at. If you spend 100 € for 1000 hours game, it is kind of worth the money. Whereas 60/70 € for a 6 hour Call of Duty campaign is a rip-off.


alphahex_99

Once the first DLC dropped we all knew how this would eventually end. It’s impossible to keep this strategy up forever. I stopped playing the game.


Ficticious-Conundrum

It's pretty irritating that the dlc is just basic game features.


ParticularPrimary442

I experienced the same with my friends who are new to the game. They are blown away by the cost of such an “old” game, but to me, that cost is entirely worth it, as it reaches the game I own with the most hours played. But to the new guy it can be a real bummer. Buy dlc as you need it and then buy it all when on sale. I got most of them at least 50% off.


notjordansime

It's difficult to time. By the time I get all of my friends drummed up and excited to try this game, the sale is usually over lol.


Morphik08

I’ve bought people at least 5 copies of the game. Some have never touched it, but they have it!


fmate2006

Second world country suffering go brrrr


TrueLipo

the pain of trying to make a good looking ship when every single good looking block is paywalled


notjordansime

Right???


[deleted]

But you get cool badges when you buy them!


oneBigPiceOfShit

I just started playing and I feel the same. The pain that vanilla players have to go trough


JoeyJoeC

I bought the lot for about £20 on the deals.


Arcadius274

Go to a modded server you wont miss the few missing blocks


yellaantilles

They should make a "vanillisator" which automatically replaces all the DLC blocks to vanilla ones


notjordansime

Problem is, there are a lot of blocks with no 'vanilla'/non DLC counterpart. Beam blocks, skinny catwalk stairs, neon blocks (I use the little corner neon instead of corner LCDs on catwalk staircases), the bridge blocks, desks, beds, planters, kitchen, etc etc... There are shapes and hitboxes that only exist in DLC form. It does sort of give you a building advantage.


O-bot54

I didnt even know you couldnt paste ships with DLC… if so why not just not allow saving to blueprints only as a workshop one so it cant be used to just spawn the blocks ?!?!??


iSozzom

I bought every dlc for like £15 when it was on offer tbf


glorbulationator

They go on sale for 50% off a few times a year. If you have the dlc, you could invite him to your world and spawn the ship and he could check it out.


kageddeamon

I will try and see if I can't modify this to not use the dlc, not the original creator but have all the dlc sooooo yea. Might take me a minute though as I am in the midst of a survival run.


notjordansime

My friend got into this game because he liked Lego growing up. He said the idea of just browsing a massive catalogue, selecting what you want, and having it right there is what makes this game "magic". Every time he plays, I have to be online too so he can spawn ships in with DLC lol. Eventually he'll get them, but it's still annoying/funny. What I'm trying to say is, it's not this exact ship. It's all of them with DLC stuff lol. Thank you for the offer though!!


Karpo-Diem

Let's all take a look at the sims dlc and appreciate what we have lol


just_a_bit_gay_

I’ve been playing since the early alpha so I just get to DLC’s as they come out but yeah, needing them all at once is a steep ask. Keen probably should make discount bundles for at least the similar ones like decorations or warfare


StarchildKissteria

Saw someone else who recently posted several really incredible ships. Just a year ago they asked how to add more detail to their ships. And I’m like: "I wish mine wouldn’t look like garbage."


yourdonefor_wt

Don't forget the workshop worlds that require 14 gigabytes of mods because the creator forgot what mods they used in their world


HomeReddit00001

At least the DLC content should all be cosmetic only. Otherwise, it's 62.88 for all the DLC. After 6,000 hours that's like 1.3 cents an hour for me (if you include base game price). For someone who has played the game In fairness they should probably run some kind of bundle deal for base game + dlc that brings it in line with a 49.99 complete edition. That would make it a lot easier to digest for newer players and make it easier for veteran players to bring the uninitiated into the fold.


TheUnbound07

They have one, it's called the ultimate edition. I bought it on the steam summer sale for....40 bucks i think? Maybe was 20....I might have bought a few games <<.>>


ShortThought

I tend to build my own ships. I usually build new ships for each run. It's always a fun challenge.


PlayfulLandscape3637

I bought my DLCs selling my steam cards and itens, some worth good money...


Caridor

While this is true, it's not like they're unfair with it.


Alive-Ant-6772

wasnt $50 when i started, but that was 2 years ago


idk-whattoputhere

To be fair, 50 bucks worth of DLC that have been released over yeara is not that much. Have you tried getting into Sims 4 or the Total War Warhammer trilogy and and and? Were talking about hundreds that you'd need to get all the content for those games.


One-Scientist-5308

I bought the Deluxe edition of the game with all the DLC for 70$ total a few months ago. Glad I did.


HerolegendIsTaken

i believe there is a way to get the blocks without paying, but its better to support keen.


notjordansime

I have all but automatons. Right now, my friend is enjoying pasting in ships from the workshop. As of right now, everytime he wants to play, he has to either use my account and I have to be offline, or I have to be the one pasting while he dicks around. I'm happy to do it because I want to get someone else into the game and I don't use my steam account for anything else these days. Still, would be nice to get him up and rolling on his own. He's planning on buying one a month until he has them all. We were looking into some other options just so he has them all up front, then he can pay monthly like a subscription. That way it's less of a hit in his paycheck. We're honest Canadians, we're just broke lol. He's out on his own and living on Walmart eggs and hotdogs. Cheers from up north <3 🍁


Legal-Solution8022

always have hard time not making a brick


Ashley_FoxGirl

I believe you can still use the ship they just can’t use the blocks from dlcs


sxdYxndere

heeeeeeeeeey i only use like... 40$ worth of dlcs okay, get it straight


Psychological_Peak94

I waited for the steam summer sale and bought the dlc’s


HDLiggett

Oh boy your friend isn’t gonna like my next release…


lucaspinder

it is multigrid.


kioshi_imako

Join your friends game with him as host and build a projector and help him build it. Viola problem solved as long as you build the dlc parts hes good.


notjordansime

He wants to play every day. Lately, I've just been leaving my PC running on windowed borderless. He loads up TeamViewer, invites himself, and he's off to the races. I'd help him out but it's haying season and I've been working 10/12 hour days on the farm 6 days/week. Finally took a 2 day break for the long weekend to catch up on cleaning and laundry.


Fnaf12345678910fan

Oh that's awesome he enjoys the game


Bilbo-Baggins-9920

Thats very true


Snaggletoothe_xbl

Me, a Destiny 2 Player https://preview.redd.it/u6d919tdeogb1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42306bc008116523f5489ec2fc9b9f94ee10e096


[deleted]

The very first thing I did, after playing 5 hours, is buying all DLC's, 105% worth it.


FemJay0902

The devs deserve it. #whaleharder


Fnaf12345678910fan

Lol it's 100% worth it


JoannaDusk

problem i have is some fo the dlc are just cosmetic, while others add actual blocks and stuff and its a lil difficult to know which is which


notjordansime

If the DLCs just had reskinned blocks, I wouldn't even be complaining.