For those of you that couldn't watch yesterdays livestream or want to watch it again, it's now uploaded on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d-I4PbTy_GI
This thread was added on March 25, 2019, with posts from strangeloopgame.
Hathaway Brown School brought Eco into their classrooms for teaching and created a video with their students for ED Games Expo 2019 that took place on January 8th. Watch the video and get to know what the girls had to say about their experiences with Eco:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EChGhU89VDk
@AkiicToDaHead Not sure exact date, email [email protected]
Check out our new video about the new biomes in Update 8.0: https://youtu.be/IZPt1GYqVD4
Eco featured in this article on how games are making the world a better place https://twitter.com/rosmith11/status/1085936144276049920
RT @JeffGrubb: We have 71 people confirmed for The Big Eco Game starting later today. Will probably have a few more soon. Will be streaming…
Livestream tomorrow & QA with Craig and Will discussing the new Skill system in the upcoming Eco Beta 8.0. Catch us at https://www.twitch.tv/strangeloopgames Wednesday 3 pm pacific time.
As we said in the live-streams, we are going to further improve the world of Eco after Update 8.0. Take a look on how rainforests will look further down the roadmap.
As we said in the live-streams, we are going to further improve the world of Eco after Update 8.0. Take a look on how rainforests will look further down the roadmap. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyZFUsBXcAAuYq8.jpg
The community on "The Big Eco Game" - our 8.0 preview server in cooperation with VentureBeat - created this gorgeous newspaper for their server. Take a look and tell us what you think of this and if you have other creative ideas for what you would do in your communities. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyogbX9X0AAmTuP.jpg
Eco 8.0 - The BIomes Update - is released with major changes to world generation, a lot of new plants and animals as well as dozens of other additions and bugfixes! Get it now on Steam and our website.
You can find the complete changelog here: https://ecoauth.strangeloopgames.com/changelog http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyxFa1JXgAI-CgX.jpg
Take a look on our newest video about the overhauled skill system and the new talents in Update 8.0: https://youtu.be/4WPITtNBLlc
Take a look on our new video about pipes and sewage in Update 8.0: https://youtu.be/IHyPNRrmDVk
RT @CallumXGames: 🔥LIVE NOW 🔥
Join me and and the guys/gals as we build #AWorldOfInterestingPeople in #ecogame!
@joviah & @SogtwinXGame w…
Hey Eco Citizens, it's been over one year since we launched on Steam Early Access, and my how things have changed.
We want to keep the community up to speed on the new changes and the changes coming, so we've started this weekly dev blog.
http://www.strangeloopgames.com/eco-peaks-weekly-developer-blog-for-eco/ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1BAralUcAEEeI_.png
Join Craig and John tomorrow as they talk about what's coming next in Eco 8.1 and answer questions from our discord community. Live Friday March 8th at 3 pm pacific. https://www.twitch.tv/strangeloopgames http://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1F2AjAUcAAu9iu.jpg
Friday Eco Peeks!
This week we dive into the intricacies of animal and vehicles interactions with programmer/designer Sean Ater.
http://www.strangeloopgames.com/eco-peaks-animal-vehicle-interactions/ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1LVkVWU0AAE-zi.png
Take a look on our newest short video about monumental buildings made out of the new stone types in Update 8.0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xz8QN_-50o
Take a look on our new short video made on the ECO Life server, featuring cool ruins, a labyrinth and a factory complex at night: https://youtu.be/5qhlIyQneXI
RT @Mr_Veryzer: What would you do if you had 30 days to save the world? @veryzerclass is playing ECO, by @StrangeLoopGame. We're trying to…
In todays short video we are visiting the modded Maiestas Haven server and taking a look at their central city and the majestic buildings therein: https://youtu.be/o1nTR4FygkE
RT @jkrajewski: Really nice article on Eco from @RedThomas_ and @MMORPGcom:
"In the end, this is a game that I really like on so many level…
RT @jkrajewski: New article on the future of Eco, and how we want to build it into an educational movement!
https://www.strangeloopgames.com/the-eco-movement-eco-peaks-newsletter/
http://mmorpg.com has published their recent interview with John Krajewski, CEO of Strange Loop Games and Designer of Eco. Read through it to get to know where Eco originally started, how it developed and where we are going to head: https://www.mmorpg.com/interviews/eco-getting-educated-1000013574
RT @jkrajewski: My talk at Venture Beat Games Summit was posted, talking about using games for roles beyond entertainment: education and co…
Today we have a cool short video about underground builds for you to watch: https://youtu.be/Q4X6iipzWlk
Diggy Diggy Hole!
The Design Pillars of Eco: This week we dive into the core of Eco’s design, and the principles that guide development. These go back to the beginning ideas of what Eco would be, and are used to this day to determine what we bring next in the game.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/1655546286055781741 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5b0_-yVUAAwOKW.jpg
Some time ago we've shown new machines for ore processing that we plan to implement into the game, today we are ready to show you our concept of how mining and ore refinement will work in Update 9.0:
https://www.strangeloopgames.com/mining-with-realism-wet-and-dry-tailings/ http://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/D6SNux2W4AAhCQM.jpg
With the upcoming changes to laws and government, introducing constitutions, we also thought about ways how several different governments could exist next to each other. Check out our newest newsletter to get to know what our vision on that is:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/1629653127994357345
Eco is doing it's first discount ever, being 10% off on Steam for World Environment Day. Get it while the the sale lasts!
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/worldenvironmentday
We know you've been asking for more options to build great looking buildings in Eco, so here is a little sneak preview for Update 9.0. Hope you like it! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9LOmoYW4AAF8Kh.jpg
We have released Eco Update 8.2 with a lot of bugfixes, performance improvements and vivox voice chat on Steam and our Website today. Have a lot of fun!
Release Notes:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/1622900263726988053
Excavator about to get a sound upgrade from our audio director @VideoGameAudio https://twitter.com/VideoGameAudio/status/1143606696733892608
RT @jkrajewski: Reading 'The Art of Community' by @jonobacon, so many good insights for how to structure the community of our game Eco. Fro…
For those who didn't notice yet:
Eco is 15% off in the steam summer sale which lasts one more day. Good time to get it, if you don't have it already :)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/382310/Eco/ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-7rrZAX4AAj9fS.jpg
RT @jkrajewski: Perils of a player-run economy: one Eco player quit and left a negative review because his rug business was driven to bankr…
@BioGridGame love the sim you're building, can't wait to play it.
We have released Eco 8.3, an update focused entirely on performance improvements: https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/1615025306686762074 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDDN4SUWkAEHxHG.jpg
Can games change the way we experience ourselves and the world? A masters student at the university of Oslo is trying to find that out with the help of Eco. If you are interested in taking part in a study, sign up here: https://www.callforparticipants.com/study/9YIX8/the-transformative-potential-of-video-games http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDp70olX4AIN0Sb.jpg
A beautiful town with a pond from our community member Kaapo. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEzTxk5XoAEE0rC.jpg
Last week we've been at the United Nations Climate Summit and became a founding member of the Playing for the Climate Alliance. Read more about how Eco aims to adress climate change: https://www.strangeloopgames.com/strange-loop-games-becomes-founding-member-of-the-playing-for-the-planet-alliance/ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFxfxrLWsAAK1q7.jpg
@Outcry_brynsel Get a lot of that, time goes by fast ;)
@Resender2be The player run one? Seems fine for us: https://eco.gamepedia.com/Eco_Wiki
@Resender2be We've contacted the wiki-governing players to take a look.
@ecopublicrus Looks nice!
@zoffix Hello there,
we don't have an ETA for 9.0 yet. We'll announce the release on all our channels, including twitter :)
@Nazrat07 Both good choices :)
@eaeniko Hello Nikolai,
you can disable the meteor completely and destroy it via game mechanics, too. 9.0 will also offer lots of new building tools, so Eco might be the game you search :)
@Nazrat07 Great to hear :)
@eaeniko For streaming requests contact me via e-mail directly at [email protected]. As far as localisation goes, all translations are community made, you can help out here: https://crowdin.com/project/eco-by-strange-loop-games
@Cocowwgtv At the current state that is required only if you want to have the wetlands biome in your world.
While we are working hard on the upcoming Update 9.0 that just made it into internal testing, Eco is on sale on Steam for the duration of the Halloween sale. Get 15% off until November 1: https://store.steampowered.com/app/382310/Eco/
(Image by courtesy of Reyman1989 from the GummibärenDE Eco Server) http://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/EH_enOPXUAETLA9.jpg
@JohnSD1Gamer Hello John, that pretty much depends on the results of the internal testing, therefore i cannot give an ETA yet.
Regarding the study we lately conducted on one of our official servers a survey for everyone *currently* playing Eco and interested in participating is now available. You'll get a $ 15 Amazon voucher for participating.
https://nettskjema.uio.no/a/129732#/page/1 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EIzmtD1XsAEe6FH.jpg
Since a few weeks we have a permanent screenshot contest on our discord that our players can take part in. The winner for october is Dargeth with "Castle Lake". Congratulations!
If you also want to take part in the contest, join our discord at: https://discord.gg/eco http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJQRPtLXsAAOLuJ.jpg
@Mitchorm We're working hard on it. I can't say anything about the internal testing, sorry. You'll get more information when we're at that point.
We're still working hard on Eco 9.0 and recently have started the first weekend test events with chosen community members. While we are doing that, why not get Eco on sale now, if you haven't already?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/382310/Eco/
(Image: GDragon, Building: Dwezer, Server: Atlantis) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKXe8YPXUAAaHRx.jpg
Winner of the Screenshot Contest for November is community member dougibert with his interpretation of the historic city hall of Templin (Brandenburg, Germany). http://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELblLVQW4AIZOQJ.jpg
@werenimal Cool to hear :)
@nunes43321 Hey,
it fixed some potential crash issues with ASCII-Names and wrong markup on signs and vehicle license plates. It also contains a potential fix for leaves and vegetation on MacOS not being displayed.
@LifeEricsson Hey there,
unfortunately 9.0 will not be out before christmas: https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/3587611557923725467
Take a look at this fellow, one of the new predators featured in Update 9.0. http://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1207117649563594752/pu/img/0ky-K0PQyPCFLT1F.jpg
@LifeEricsson Well, that sounds very interesting, too :)
@LukeD Thank you, i've redirected that to the responsible artists :)
@CuteBeaver2 It definatley wants to bite you, though ;)
@HelloNumber13 That's what predators do :)
We want to thank all of you for your support in the now ending year and wish you a merry christmas (or a happy holiday, whatever you prefer) and a good and healthy new year 2020.
The studio is closing for christmas, support availability cannot be guaranteed until January 5. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EMLQyp9XsAEPuYj.jpg
If you haven't got Eco yet, Steam Winter Sale is a good way to get it 15% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/382310/Eco/ :)
@Craked3GG Thank you and merry christmas!
@NotbadbroTv It's not planned to arrive that soon, nor will it require creating a new map if you can do without the swamp. Feel free to play a round :)
@PyeahHayn Feel free to message us for a press license *g*
@Equinsy1 Vielleicht schickt ihr die Mail lieber an dennis@..., der Chef hat viel zu tun. :)
@Equinsy1 Bitteschön! :)
@N1ght_Shift Congratulations, get some coffee! :)
@riviagaming Hope you made a backup first, would be a pity to lose the buildings :)
The winner of the screenshot contest for december is community member Aerawen with the beautiful landscaping in "Granite on Granite". http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOEC8wkW4AU-8EB.jpg
@M11Production Hey, there is little we could do with that, antivir softwares tended to cooperate very little if at all. Just make an exception for Eco.
@aliak083 Our website is currently moving to a new domain, therefore login is unavailable. Please try again, tomorrow and sorry for the inconvenience.
In the upcoming Update 9.0 we added a lot of new decorative objects for use in your homes, government palaces and gardens. Some of those are the new statues we have for most of the animals in Eco. Below you can take a early look on the bison statue. http://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1217499404405485568/pu/img/4Eev_hj51ictrHFd.jpg
@snarkipelago When it's done™ :D I can't really say anything more detailed than Q1 20, depends on further test results.
@CuteBeaver2 Thanks :)
@AndySamuelK Happy to hear! :)
@snarkipelago Make sure that doesn't happen again! :)
@Xavia91 We'll have a public test later on. :)
@_wholesomegames Thank you for the kind introduction :)
@CarsenWarner Have a lot of fun! :)
@Orb Friendly reminded :)
@muzsheppard It's available as staging beta branch in steam as soon as public testing is available.
RT @VideoGameAudio: Recorded some wind gusts on a mountain top for #EcoGame. http://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1220075613756592129/pu/img/0CCic8_qGxQtyx1g.jpg
@scheilix Thanks for the hint. We changed the text and added that we expect to leave Early Access during 2021. We also added the intention behind Eco to be a forever-game that will be changing and developed as long as people are interested. There likely wont be a "final" version.
While Eco is 15% off for Steam Lunar Sale at https://store.steampowered.com/app/382310/Eco/ until January 27th, we're showing you a little sneak peak of the new Ecopedia, our in-game wiki in Update 9.0. (Work in Progress!) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPFtIg2XkAMzwAD.jpg
@StealthMountain Sorry, non-native english speaker here.
@Craked3GG Thank you.
@Softwerker Du nimmst zwei Scha... Danke euch! Und ich krieg dich noch ins Pen & Paper ;)
@TheLonelyDude6 Still Q1 2020.
@caravanmalice Hey, you can mail me at dennis (at) http://strangelooogames.com.
That should be a p. dennis (at) http://strangeloopgames.com
@Hjal_Vindur Thanks. Some cake for you: 🎂
@Activeray1 Sobald wir was für euch haben, bekommt ihr Bescheid :)
@Activeray1 Ich kann dir dazu leider keine Angaben machen. Wir rechnen mit einer Veröffentlichung in Q1.
@TheLonelyDude6 I'm sorry but i can't give you any more information than we have already published. Taking part in tests is possible as soon as invited / open testing starts.
@Activeray1 9.0 befindet sich aktuell noch im internen Test, danach beginnt ein Test für langjährige, aktive Community-Mitglieder und danach gibt es noch einen öffentlichen Test.
@moneyman10k Hey, we're working on more and new sounds for 9.0, so ambience should improve a lot.
@Xavia91 Verschiedenste Faktoren von Spielzeit, über Aktivität im Discord und auf anderen Channels, auf den Servern und so weiter. Grundsätzlich verdiente Mitglieder der Community.
@mAx12345LIVE Nice work, looks great :)
@EcologicalGamer We'll be doing some of that when release is is near enough, yes.
@chrizthegamer We are from the US, Australia, Russia, Germany, Czech Republic and some other countries. :)
@chrizthegamer One international family :)
@PositiveNewsUK Positivity is great! :)
The winner of the screenshot contest for january is community member ChaosHDTV. Congratulations! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQziFR6XUAAUv1x.jpg
@Activeray1 Nein, das geht nicht.
@Activeray1 Die Server gehören den Admins, entsprechend haben Sie dort auch alle Rechte. Daran werden wir nichts ändern. Such dir lieber einen Server mit guten Admins oder spiel auf einem der offiziellen Server :)
@Activeray1 Ich kann dir leider auch nicht mehr sagen, als dass das Release in diesem Quartal erwartet wird.
While we are approaching release, the first of a series of livestreams about the upcoming Update 9.0 will start this Friday, 2pm Pacific Time (23:00 Central European Time). We'll be showing everything you need to know about the new Constitutions feature on https://www.twitch.tv/strangeloopgames
@aurel_loufion Still nothing more specific than Q1 being planned.
@crocutabutter Does she?
@kantezockt Viel Spaß euch!
@ims89 Have a lot of fun :)
@44Gainer Scaffolding is a nice idea we'll be considering :)
@PauMS0418 Haha, that you'll need to do yourself.
Our livestream about Constitutions will start today at 2pm PST / 23:00 CET (in about 1 hour and 45 minutes). While you are waiting you can read our brand-new blog about Constitutions on Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/1722001656482078015
We are going live: https://www.twitch.tv/strangeloopgames
@CalemJohnSmith How did we get into Crypto stuff? lol.
@PraeGaming Hey there,
that likely would be part of it. Otherwise it can't be realistically reflected. :)
RT @jkrajewski: New blog from me on how we added Constitutions to Eco https://steamcommunity.com/app/382310/eventcomments/1753527064360457612
RT @TwitchTV_Honest: @jkrajewski i’ve always loved Eco however it has been hard to get my friends to play due to one missin element, pvp. W…
RT @jkrajewski: @TwitchTV_Honest Yes, but it will not be normal pvp, it'll be 'white collar' pvp. Crime and justice.
@chrizthegamer Mjam, Yellowcake.
@SauerBazi Definately a good idea we'll consider :)
@Bf_patriot We'll note it down for polish, but given it's "just" that, i can't promise anything anytime soon.
Second Developer blog of our series is about Elections in Update 9.0, read it here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/partnerevents/view/1722002289847972693
@MrExtremu Hi there, trains were never meant to be in the next update, they weren't even announced yet. Trains are something we definately want to take a lot at, but i've been telling people forever that it's unlikely before leaving Early Access.
@zaharsk Hey Zakhar, we currently don't have plans for releasing on any consoles, we might take a look on that after leaving Early Access, though.
@MrExtremu Hey, everything fine. We are already working on a new roadmap that will be released with 9.0. It seems a lot of people didn't really read the description of the current one, that states it's for measuring interest in a feature, not our development schedule. Our fault.
@marc_proch Hello Marc, we haven't set one yet.
@PraeGaming Yes, there are sharks in 9.0.
@kit10US Typically laws can't destroy the planet? What did you try?
Our third developer blog is about the new Ecopedia that aims to help you understand all the mechanics of Eco directly from in the game. Read it up on steam and stay tuned for our livestream about Ecopedia and Elected Titles on Monday.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/1723128821833952492
@PraeGaming We thought about that, but there is nothing planned for the near future.
The livestream we announced yesterday for monday about Ecopedia and Elections is moved to today 8am PST / 17:00 CET (in about 3 hours) to give everyone a chance to watch it on the weekend.
Drop by and feel free to ask your questions at https://www.twitch.tv/strangeloopgames
@jredmon89 Hey, it depends on how the playtest is going, we're aiming for early Q2 at the moment, but i can't promise anything.
@Activeray1 Es handelte sich bei unseren Angaben stets nur um unverbindliche Schätzungen, die auf vielen Faktoren wie etwa dem aktuellen Playtest basieren.
Eigentlich geben wir überhaupt keine ETAs, aber wir werden nun mal leider permanent nach welchen gefragt.
Winner of the Screenshot Contest for February is Malenkie from the ECO LIFE Server with "Road Junction". Congratulations! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESzRPR9U0AAWrx7.jpg
@Domosplace Haha, glad you like the game so much :)
@lars_mench Wir empfehlen einen Neustart, zwingend ist es nicht. Es fehlt dann ein Biom und neue Weltgeneration, Ressourcen (können manuell gespawnt werden), alle Laws werden gelöscht und alle Rezepte sind anders.
@DjonLucFC Hey, not that i know of, but you might be able to visit the server or ask Malenkei in our discord directly.
@Otichoo Yes, at creation of the game when you choose custom or in the http://Difficulty.eco [//Difficulty.eco] config file in your Eco Server folder.
@CubeCoders Hey, thanks for the offer, but unfortunately it's too late - we already migrated to .NET Core for 9.0. :)
@CubeCoders We don't have any kind of RCON yet, maybe you send me an e-mail to dennis (at) http://strangeloopgames.com [[email protected]] to discuss that matter further.
@SRoyalties1 Hey, either on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/382310/Eco/) or on our website (https://accounts.play.eco/home). We prefer the latter, as we do not need to pay the Steam fees. You can still link it to steam afterwards to have it in your library.
The livestream for this week will take place on Tuesday, March 17 at 8am PST / 17:00 CET and show you our new work parties feature and how it is useful for even more collaboration:
https://www.twitch.tv/strangeloopgames
@crocutabutter Yes, there will be one.
Our new blog is online now! https://twitter.com/jkrajewski/status/1239880454762663936
RT @jkrajewski: Eco 9.0 update: we've added work parties, creating a citizen labor marker to get stuff done.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/3559472394008716150
Live…
@coffey90 Hello Marcel,
Eco is available for buyers on our website for MacOS that are NOT on Catalina or newer, but it's in a beta state, so it's not officially part of your purchase nor advertised.
I don't have information on if and when this will change.
Our livestream about Work Parties takes place in one hour at 8am PST:
https://www.twitch.tv/strangeloopgames
@BlackEyedIncubi Hello, currently we have no such plans, but we might look into it after we leave Early Access.
RT @jkrajewski: New Eco 9.0 update, creating dynamic Districts and using them do set rules on the land. Live streaming a demo in an hour an…
@Titoineis Well, then you don't have any iron anymore. :)
@Titoineis Haha, sorry, that's just how it works. If there is no stuff left, there is no stuff left :D
@zoffix What do you mean with "messed up" char generation? You can change your looks through the inventory at any time in the game.
@ben_j_87 Hello Benjamin, we're not aware of any such mod, no.
@ben_j_87 Good luck!
RT @jkrajewski: We've created a new mineral generation system for Eco 9.0, check it out
https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/2087922294403392738
@LarsFalgren Glad to hear :)
@Activeray1 Ein bisschen brauchen wir noch :)
@MaggGame You remembered my name! ;P
We're going live on Twitch in a bit where Keegan will be talking about our new geology generation:
https://www.twitch.tv/strangeloopgames
RT @jkrajewski: Eco 9.0 blog up on the new tech-tree: area effect tools (like the new machete), tagged crafting, recipe variations, lots of…
@saveorquit Thanks for the preview! :)
@TheLonelyDude6 Release is coming. I can't give you a date yet, though.
@Aiekillu Thanks, stay safe!
@OreoCSGO We're working hard on it, public testing isn't that far away anymore :)
@TheRealStrega There is a lot of developer blogs talking about the new features in the upcoming 9.0. out already: https://steamcommunity.com/app/382310/allnews/
@Behe48gaming Thank you :)
@cscpcgaming Have a lot of fun! :)
RT @jkrajewski: New blog on the next Eco update, how the demographics feature works. Use it to designation responsibilities and rewards in…
@glasgowkopite No, sorry. We'll announce a date when tests were fine and we are confident to hold it.
RT @jkrajewski: Check out how construction works in Eco 9
https://steamcommunity.com/games/382310/announcements/detail/2203893155529460453
RT @jkrajewski: Craft tables require calorie-consuming, specialty-requiring labor in Eco 9? This changes everything.
https://t.co/jJNGxwQZ…
RT @jkrajewski: If you're a plant or animal in Eco, there are 12 ways you can die. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZn3zhCUcAQDhCW.png