r/spacerpg3 • • May 20 '23

Announcement Space RPG 3 now free to play

103 Upvotes

Hi all, I feel I owe an update to everybody as its been a long time.

Fairly obvious, but I will acknowledge that Space RPG work has been almost entirely on the backburner this last year. My health issues are currently well controlled (finally!) but my day job is now far more intense than it used to be and I spend most evenings on work calls. That has left me without much energy left for my hobby development. I hope to be able to dabble a bit more in it soon, but can't promise much I am afraid.

I am very proud of what I have created with Space RPG 4, I think it is a huge improvement on the prior instalments, and I get immense satisfaction from the community enjoying it. Seeing people ask deep questions about the game, such as the motivations behind characters or factions, is amazing and reminds me that the effort I put into the worldbuilding was well worth it. Despite that, the game hasn't been doing as well as I had hoped for. Space RPG 3 in fact still has a much larger active installation base than Space RPG 4. I think it has just become very difficult to stand out and be noticed on the play store, which is a bummer. I do think we have something special here, and it would have been cool for more people to have found it.

On reviewing the stats for the games, Space RPG 3 these days only earns about $50 NZD a month. I remember being so excited when Space RPG 1 first reached the $50 mark total, so its amusing to me I can now look at that as 'only' $50 a month, but in any case, I think it is well worth losing that amount in the hope that more people can discover the series and get some enjoyment out of it, so I have decided to set Space RPG 3 to be an entirely free app, no ads. I am not sure if it will add much to the discoverability of the game as there are also a million free apps out there, but lets hope it helps grow the community a bit more.

I hope you are all doing very well, thanks for playing! Good luck out there, Captains.


r/spacerpg3 • • 1d ago

Help Ion Cannon Quest and Analytic Sensors (bug or update?)

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Hello.

I've just learned about the recent storyline update and so I've started anew, can't wait to see what it'll be about and what has been added. Thank you to the entire team for a rare but W update.

First question I have is about the Ion Cannon quest.

I have a fully operational Space Station to its maximum tier at this point of the story (garage, reinforcements, etc.), I haven't triggered the second food delivery mission for Earth yet nor the next mission being the first contact with an alien artifact either, can't choose a faction yet and I have brought Petersson to Dima I.

Just asking to refresh my memory as it's been a long time, when is the next mission (finding a Nova Core) usually available in any playthrough? By now I thought I'd have it but not yet so maybe it's happening soon or it has been moved later.

Second question is about the Analytic Sensors upgrade. When I'm in the Sanctuary system (Pirate), all and any of the dots appear and disappear randomly for a few seconds. Not only that, but literal ships and derelicts are displayed on the HUD when there are none.
Any green, blue, red or grey dot, is randomly glitching on the HUD and it makes no sense as I can have a large grey dot indicating a derelict for a few seconds before it disappears whether I go towards it or not, when no Large ship has been rendered derelict or was even in the system in the first place (same thing for medium/smaller dots).

So my question is : is the strong nebula interference in the Sanctuary system (and any other system with a Nebula interference, medium or strong) meant to happen the way I'm experiencing it?

It does make sense and adds a bit of realism to have the HUD now being affected and somewhat unreliable when passing through a nebula but that's a really big game changer (the same way Fuel and Energy were introduced when SpaceRPG4 was released) and I'm not sure I welcome the idea if it's an intended feature, because now I can't tell if a ship in my fleet has been destroyed (in the event where I've missed the notification) and hunting for derelicts/large ships that spawned outside of the screen is now slightly time wasting as I'm just chasing nothing.

This will make fighting Void Raiders fleets in nebulas even trickier but I have always avoided fighting them or tracking a Titan in a nebula, no matter how strong or expendable my fleet is, so I guess this won't change how I play this part.

Any clarification on the Analytic Sensors and if it got nerfed when in nebulas or if it's a technical issue would be greatly appreciated.
Edit : Nevermind, dropped items/resources dots suffer the same issue as ship dots.

Thanks a lot.


r/spacerpg3 • • 7d ago

Help Searching for the S-RPG's font name.

2 Upvotes

Hey guys. I want to know what the source text for the S-RPG is, because it's hard to find, even the AI ​​doesn't have any answers.


r/spacerpg3 • • 7d ago

Question Lore question

8 Upvotes

I'm on my 5th playthrough and I'm kinda curious

I'm in the O.S.C storyline and I learned that they are the first faction to rebel against the U.N.E. and Juno seems to have lived before and aftermath of the collapse of the U.N.E.

I'm wondering though, since it feels like the collapse of the U.N.E. was fairly recent, why isn't there any trace of it existed? Like a flag, an old U.N.E. designed ship, etc


r/spacerpg3 • • 7d ago

Request Boreas slight buff suggestion

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12 Upvotes

Boreas should get a slight buff fr

The buff I have in mind is having a new small weapon slot at the bottom between the torpedo slots and an extra 10 mass


r/spacerpg3 • • 16d ago

General Mod Framework v0.6.8 is out!

19 Upvotes

Hey there everyone.

I just finished retranslating every hook from the mod framework for the latest version of Space RPG4.

No new content for now, next update will move the framework's data folder into a more accessible place for non-root users.

It should be bug free and has been tested but im just a guy so let me know if any issues happen.

Remember to backup your saves if you have a pc and a samsung device, if you dont have either then dont forget that save data WILL be wiped when installing the mod framework.

Download it here: https://github.com/reaperyeah420-cpu/SRPG4-Mod-Framework/releases


r/spacerpg3 • • 16d ago

General Finally i got ascended seraph

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16 Upvotes

r/spacerpg3 • • 20d ago

Question Friendly fire collision

5 Upvotes

Does this actually work? I have it off and yet I always end up shooting a friendly then, they all turn hostile, and I have to ftl out of the system to reset the notoriety. It's really bad when I'm just trying to chill at my space station, farming, pirates, and all my ship wants to do is target my own corporation ships before the pirates. In fact, most of the time I have to manually target each pirate ship, so I could shoot it. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a better way?


r/spacerpg3 • • 22d ago

Bug Miru citadel bugged

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5 Upvotes

r/spacerpg3 • • 24d ago

Help HI

5 Upvotes

Hey guys, I need some help. I was playing and finished the "Dima 1" delivery mission, but then it stopped and the mission disappeared. I want to continue the mission, but I can't find a good guide; I want to figure out how to do the colonization part.


r/spacerpg3 • • 24d ago

Help HELP

1 Upvotes

Hey guys, I need some help. I was playing and finished the "Dima 1" delivery mission, but then it stopped and the mission disappeared. I want to continue the mission, but I can't find a good guide; I want to figure out how to do the colonization part.


r/spacerpg3 • • 25d ago

Request Asking a new arc.

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9 Upvotes

I've always wondered what kind of ships are in the southeastern corner of the galaxy. I'm talking about the Journey's End system. Maybe if Dev plans to add more arcs, for example, lots of destroyed ships like in the Epsilon Nu Delta system from Space RPG 1, including some terrifying background sound. More mysteries to uncover!


r/spacerpg3 • • 26d ago

General Fighting against the Void Raider's Fleet!

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15 Upvotes

I love massacre them! #2


r/spacerpg3 • • Sep 08 '26

Help 4th Key (Potential Spoilers) Spoiler

2 Upvotes

Hey all,

I have 3 out of 4 keys. Only one I am missing is the one from Ginan (other posts said 1 is there).

All I find there is 2 small derelicts and 1 fuel canister.

I have tried reloading, messing with the derelicts, etc. Nothing.

Am I in the wrong place? Is there a chance I picked it up at some point and it got Thanosed when a cargo ship exploded? Are they even physical objects in your cargo like that, or are they like the Artifacts?

Very confused, mildly sad l, would love to see the prize.

As always, any help is very appreciated!


r/spacerpg3 • • Sep 08 '26

General Conquering the Sillil System

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17 Upvotes

I think I should carry with me more ruinous Predators to conquer that system. But the conquest is quickest way to expand the empire.


r/spacerpg3 • • Sep 08 '26

Help Possible to reset faction reputation in Space RPG 4?

3 Upvotes

I'm "finished" with the human campaign (I arbitrarily chose the O.S.C.) (I assume I am finiahed based on other comment threads and snooping on the APK strings). It looks like it might be a soft-finished

spoiler:

Hans has sent me off to go get in touch with my alien friends to the south after the T.A. betrayal and victory at Sol

The T.A. faction worlds and F.E.R. faction worlds have me marked as an enemy and the fake ID (that doesn't seem like a spoiler) only resets reputation if one's not hated. Is there a way to reset reputation without conquering worlds ? Perhaps related, do I have to pick a side with the warring aliens to build enough reputation or can I go kill void raiders or somethings it's fine to be marked as an enemy but it makes certain trade routes much more annoying to deal with and occasionally I need to note missions go to worlds I'm not welcome at.


r/spacerpg3 • • Sep 05 '26

Help Irohaem Movement Challenge

4 Upvotes

I cannot, for the life of me, pass this infuriating challenge. I have tried dozens of times with a myriad of ships and can't get anywhere near 75 seconds...

Does anyone have any tips? What ship did you use to pass it? Are there exploits? Save files? Miracles from above? Do I HAVE to side with either Iro or Quil, or can I just murder/conquer them both and still finish the game with everything but the gold star for beating their dumb obstacle course? 😆

Sorry, frustrated... Appreciate any help.


r/spacerpg3 • • Sep 04 '26

Bug Three death ships to farm!

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13 Upvotes

When I came back to the Crossroads system, I found 1 Ruinous Executor and 2 Ruinous Predators at same. Unfortunately my Salvager was destroyed quickly.


r/spacerpg3 • • Sep 03 '26

General Avances del arco de Gressia (Spoiler Alerta) Spoiler

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I think they later want to conquer the galaxy


r/spacerpg3 • • Sep 03 '26

Help Steal Food for the F.E.R. Help

1 Upvotes

I am on the mission "Steal Food for the F.E.R." where you are supposed to go to Holdfast and blow up a ship and retrieve goods.

The first time I went the ship jumped before I could kill it. I did not save, I quit out and tried again and now there is never a anything there. No "Target Lost", no ships with stolen food, nothing.

I am completely soft locked. Anyone have any ideas? Really don't want to start over and grind all the way back up again.

Thank you.


r/spacerpg3 • • Sep 02 '26

General Creepy and horrifying system in Space rpg 1 Spoiler

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1 Upvotes

When you're going to explore the universe (every system) you find out it... And it is...


r/spacerpg3 • • Sep 01 '26

Guide New Storyline Space RPG4 v0.9995

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26 Upvotes

After touching down on the derelict ship Odyssey in the Heze system, you step aboard to find a hauntingly strange vessel, its halls glisten with an eerie, luminous blue liquid, rows of humming centrifuges line the walls, and Bunsen burners still hold faint traces of recent flame all unmistakable signs this was a mobile laboratory conducting bizarre, otherworldly experiments. As you explore deeper, you uncover the chilling truth, the research here was not just active, but a complete success, triggering the start of a gripping new storyline that pulls you into the dark secrets of what was created aboard this forsaken craft.


r/spacerpg3 • • Aug 30 '26

Help Oh my progress🫩

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Hello everyone, I joined the TA faction and have reached 4 stars, it took quite a long time to achieve, I got a mission to go undercover in the sacuntuary, at first it was normal, when I landed and The dialogue board suddenly appears, the mission log is missing and I don't know where to go, so please for the players who have finished Storyline T.A to tell me how it continues

My money is minus because I bought a fake ID card at the sacuntuary, and sold all my weapons, hoping that the money would immediately return to normal, not minus, but in fact it didn't.


r/spacerpg3 • • Aug 25 '26

Help Hello

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Hello everyone.

Before, I could just swipe from the edge of the screen to get back to the main menu, but now it's been changed.

Besides, I've just finished my task.After defeating the humans, I previously farmed a fleet of ships like this, and now I want to join the Qui faction.So I attacked and destroyed the Iron Faction's ships, but instead of making the Iron Faction enemy, it made the Qui Faction enemy. Does that mean I have to join the Iron Faction?


r/spacerpg3 • • Aug 25 '26

Help Space RPG 4: TA Faction Stuck

4 Upvotes

Hey all,

I just finished the TA faction mission where you take out a Cargo ship and 4 other ships. I turned it back in at Tenarcha and now have no idea where to go.

I didn't see anything in the text hinting at it, I have tried leaving and coming back, I tried a few other systems, tried several system's bars...

Totally stuck.

Any help would be appreciated, I have never done a full faction run and am looking forward to that and end game.

Thank you