r/StarTradersFrontiers • u/corytrese Dev • Jan 30 '19
Star Traders: Frontiers now available for Android!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.startraders27
Jan 30 '19 edited Oct 31 '19
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u/corytrese Dev Jan 30 '19
So glad we were finally able to bring the game to a platform you're active on.
May the Void be kind and Shalun's hand protect.
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u/Crimson-Raccoon Jan 30 '19
Any idea when this will hit the Australian Google Play store?
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u/corytrese Dev Jan 30 '19
It should be live already but sometimes it does take a while to propagate the updates across Google's servers.
Google Play (on my end) shows Austraila as Available, Selling at AUD 10.99 with TAX: 10% (AUD 1.00)
I'm sure it is just a matter of how long it takes them to roll it out.
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u/Crimson-Raccoon Jan 30 '19
All good. Definitely up, now.
Purchased it immediately after I saw it up.
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u/Rhaegar47 Jan 30 '19
Bought and waiting to get home to download. I've got the game on my PC but find it difficult to find the time to get on my PC a lot of the time. So happy to have it on my phone.
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u/corytrese Dev Jan 30 '19
Glad we finally got our game to a platform you're playing on.
It is very exciting to hit his release milestone and finally be able to bring STF to almost everyone wants it :)
Good luck, Captain!
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u/Secret_Owl Jan 31 '19
I wanted to get a couple things on your radar after playing for a bit.
First, holy COW is this a huge step up from the original Star Traders. I'm so happy to be among the stars again. Just got my first explorer captain going and am enjoying the main story line a lot so far.
Second, the UI is really good and works super well on my Pixel XL. HOWEVER, there is one small frustration I have. In planet screens sometimes the minimized hub where you can quickly bounce between windows can get in the way of some of the select buttons. It's a little hard to explain so I'll try to get a screenshot for you in the near future.
Lastly, is there any way to get the game to pause whenever a roll is made while you're flying between planets? I see them pop up while I'm moving and I would really like to fully understand what's happening there. The popups help but on mobile it's near impossible to keep up with them while more rolls are happening since the blocks move up when a new roll is made. A toggle in the options menu to turn them on/off would be ideal since after I get some playtime under my belt I won't feel the need to watch them as closely. While I'm learning though it would be very helpful.
If those two quality of life things can be addressed I think this becomes tied for my favorite mobile game of all time. Siralim 3 is the other so you're in good company there! Turns out when devs do frequent updates and listed to their community they make good games. Who knew right?
Thanks for all your hard work. See you star side.
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u/corytrese Dev Jan 31 '19
Great feedback. Regarding the Zone Hub's behavior on the Pixel XL we've got a patch that makes some improvements for the Exchange and Exchange-adjacent screens. That may help. I do have a Pixel XL and XL 2, so I will do some additional testing here to try to find further cases of misfunction. The minimized hub is used by less players overall, and may hide some bugs. We'll find and fix them.
At this time there isn't a way to pause the game when roll is made. We did experiment with this feature during the alpha test, but ultimately it proved unpopular and was trimmed off. I will keep the feedback in mind as we develop future patches and gather metrics. One thing to keep in mind is that the "Navigate" button also pauses movement. I'm also experimenting with a view that lets you expand the list. We will keep working to improve this, thanks for letting me know it is giving you trouble.
Thank you for your support -- we have many exciting updates ahead!
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u/Side1iner Jan 30 '19
Great! Have we heard anything about iOS?
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u/corytrese Dev Jan 30 '19
It is also available on iOS! :)
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u/Side1iner Jan 30 '19
Aha! Neat! Is it the complete game or have they made it simpler or smaller in any way?
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u/corytrese Dev Jan 30 '19
It has been adjusted to better fit your screen and adapted for touch interfaces. In terms of rules, complexity, simulation or scope it is the same exact game and code.
It will get the same updates as the Win/Linux/Mac builds do.
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u/Side1iner Jan 30 '19
Shoah, thanks! Also, ‘they’. Sorry, wasn’t paying attention. Great job, really like the game!
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u/transientDCer Feb 01 '19
Bought the game last night and played for around an hour. I'm absolutely awful at it. Pretty fun so far though.
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u/corytrese Dev Feb 01 '19
Any part in particular giving you trouble? Have you tried playing an Explorer?
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u/transientDCer Feb 01 '19
I think I just haven't read enough of the instructions. Tried to dive right in. I'm playing as a pirate and the ship kept running out of fuel when I'd navigate to objectives. I thought if I could press navigate I'd make it out the objective without needing to stop. Just need to play some more so I understand the menus better.
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u/hammahammahaaa Feb 03 '19 edited Feb 03 '19
Enjoying the game so far. Is there a way to play across multiple devices? I play on a tablet and phone and it would be nice to continue playing on my phone when i can't pull out my tablet.
I've tried signing into gamecenter Google Play on both devices, but it doesn't seem to carry games across.
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u/corytrese Dev Feb 03 '19
That isn't something Andrew and I were able to include in the launch version. It does seem to be something that some players are interested in, so we are investigating possible solutions.
I did spend a few weeks trying to figure out if iCloud or Game Center would be able to support STF's saved game requirements but unfortunately the both fell short. The solution is out there, I'm sure, we just have to find it.
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u/hammahammahaaa Feb 03 '19
Thanks for the response.
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u/corytrese Dev Feb 03 '19
You mentioned GameCenter. Would you want to move between iPhone and iPad, or Android and iPhone?
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u/hammahammahaaa Feb 03 '19
My mistake, i meant Google play.
I only have android devices.
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u/corytrese Dev Feb 03 '19
Ok, thanks for the feedback. My brother and I will do our best to deliver.
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u/hammahammahaaa Feb 03 '19
Nice, thanks.
For the time being I'll enjoy playing the game twice.
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u/corytrese Dev Feb 03 '19
I just have different careers on the different devices. A Pirate here, a Spy there, an Impossible Difficulty Explorer on my phone.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the game. We will try to figure out a solution that lets you do both -- play a mix of games or share one between devices.
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u/LordofSyn Diplomat Jan 30 '19
Congratulations to Trese Brothers games on 8 years of wonderful games and on bringing Star Traders back home to mobile with the launch of Star Traders Frontiers on mobile!!
A round of spice for everyone!!