Empyrion Dark Faction Just Released! - Whats In it? A look at the new items and devices in this DLC

[@lyfeforse7038]

Empyrion's Dark Faction DLC has arrived! So what's in it? Today we take a look at the new weapons and devices. This is a storyline spoiler safe review If you enjoy my content, consider giving the video a thumbs up and subscribe! Timestamps: 0:00 Dark Faction Melee Intro 0:37 Melee combat overview 1:20 Sword combat 5:11 Bow/ archery combat 7:53 Grenade launcher 12:26 New Hoverbikes? 16:11 Minor changes to item icons / interfaces 17:04 Look at new DLC devices and tech tree 19:25 New DLC exclusive turrets 27:02 New DLC device doors 29:44 New Dark Field Generators and Neutralizers 32:11 A look at the new building blocks 39:14 New Decorations 41:40 New fog emitter devices 46:08 Final thoughts on DLC 47:58 If you enjoy my content, support me on Patreon for exclusives! 48:30 Thank You Patreon supporters!

[@ataho2000]

I don't know about the others but for me the only new thing is that the custom scenarios are unplayable. What ales could go wrong!??!!?

[@RavienGaming]

@@ataho2000 it's a game bug that should be fixed tomorrow.

[@jeffrandall2813]

Thanks for checking this out. I was curious what the DLC had in it. It definitely has some new organic blocks I see. I was excited seeing the teaser trailer as it appeared there would be cameras you could mount and view them on display screens, a feature I have wanted for a long time. However it appears that was just in the trailer and not actually in the game. One thing I find hard to deal with is the content only works in the Dark Faction scenario which is also not multiplayer nor works with the base game or other modded scenario's like Reforged Eden, at least at this time. The new weapons and turrets are interesting but I don't really understand why a melee weapon and bow would be in a space game. Well, maybe the melee weapon but I seriously think development time would have been better spent elsewhere. There are some new bad guys and a quest campaign too. I welcome more content but keeping it locked in a single player scenario only seems self defeating. I really wanted to see cool things and get a sense that the devs are trying hard to improve the game but I am left with the opposite opinion unfortunately.

[@lyfeforse7038]

I think down the road they are looking to push Dark Faction to multiplayer hosting. Also there is talk about making some of the devices backwards compatible with vanilla; I've seen community mods talking with Ravien about the fog emitter potentially coming to vanilla for example.

[@Ironbuket]

That spark effect coming off the blue sword towards the player (1:23) makes it look you are being shot at. Hope they change it or someone can mod it out

[@cmdrsundog5089]

Thanks for the review.

[@lyfeforse7038]

Thank you cmdrsundog o7

[@MrDrifter762]

if the planet was tidally locked the sun wouldn't change with time

[@lyfeforse7038]

Yes, that's true

[@SuperBounce1987]

ACEighty7 here. I think the standard arrow heads are just the default quiver and the selector wheel is specifically for swapping arrowheads themselves. if that makes sense

[@qutatron]

Oh gods.. This sword move set looks like from turn based dungeon crawler. We need only faster, maybe 3 hit combo, and slap this shield effect only if player hold right button. Right button must cancel hit animation and that's it. Gameplay will be more engaging. No need to retreat again and again to trigger shield effect.

[@lyfeforse7038]

agreed

[@lyken4]

Whimsical? What are you talking about! I am Goin to make a suuper serius ship🤩

[@klutzarooney3435]

so you wanted a comment - something about tubes and passages? oh i can see a good Fred build coming up

[@lyfeforse7038]

lol! yeah, can't wait to see that XD

[@Prime0pt]

Hoverbikes are in game since 1.10 release.

[@lyfeforse7038]

I know the base model one has been in. But what about the others, including the one with the new model, and their ability to be converted into park mode through the constructors?

[@Prime0pt]

@@lyfeforse7038those models, you shown in video, were available in 1.10. You were able to put them as deco blocks into POI. I'm not sure if you was able to put them as deco blocks on you build in survival game.

[@XPLOSIVization]

Still no 1st person view on the bikes after all these years 😩

[@harrypotterdegriffon]

Good morning, could you tell me if the content of the DLC in survival and story mode works well, because according to the programmer we can play with anti-gravity and the new weapons, as well as with the new blocks and we can play unlocked at levels 2, from the new column, which can be found with ore and weapons from the console in the game. "F3" Please confirm in a new part. Sincerely thank you

[@Stugots70]

Yeah Buddy, that artillery looks like it would be good for broadsides?

[@lyfeforse7038]

ohh, a broadside build!

[@christianbay7614]

Unfortunately all of this content is useless it only works with the DLC so it will not get included in RE or any of the other mods that actually makes this game worth playing. All the DLC blocks and content should have been added to the base and have kept the DLC to be only the story scenario. As it stands now it is a waste of time and effort.

[@lyken4]

So where are the glob moving landing gears. We cant have a sosage ship with mechanical gear 🤷‍♂️

[@lyfeforse7038]

lol good point. Devices too, such as constructers and things

[@lyken4]

@@lyfeforse7038 indeed

[@happyman9497]

Are the DLC doors, turrets usable on normal map like my own local server if I have DLC or i need to start scenario?

[@lyfeforse7038]

Im not sure if you could backwards code them into vanilla. DLC is necessary for the new devices, so in order to use all that it would have to be Dark Faction game

[@Blaze_1961]

You could answer a lot of your own questions by reading the itempedia you get when you first start the game.

[@lyfeforse7038]

Most people overlook that, as well as the PDA

[@johnnykeener3727]

With so many better PC games out there, wouldn't even bother with this. Good content tho in regards to this game.

[@mdhalperin5017]

Any suggestions on games that do what EGS does only better?

[@bigmufu]

Hey LF ! Do you play Empyrion?

[@lyfeforse7038]

Yes

[@ninjawizard7021]

lame dlc tbh, this game should be sold to someone with management skills

[@lyfeforse7038]

I was expecting more from the sword animations, and a few other things as well. I think the bigger things that will come out of this DLC are mechanics related, such as the spreading faction. If thats something modders are able to put into scenarios, then that would give life to the universe with factions now being dynamic etc.

[@SuperCrakker]

Is the UI improved at all? It was bad enough to stop me playing it.

[@lyfeforse7038]

Still relatively the same. Some of the lagging parts about it got fixed

[@krulerwest-oz7364]

Empyrion got bogged down by its own management hubris a number of years ago, I am truly surprised it is still a thing, a number of choices have left the game looking very dated and still clunky they just cant get combat to feel fluid and well to be honest the game over all has a direction problem.