NEW Space Engineers 2 ALPHA Release! - Details & First Impressions

[@bobowon5450]

reminds me of when SE1 first came out. there really wasn't much, back then i don't even think survival was even on the table. I remember when planets were demanded and the devs said it would be impossible, the sacrifice of windows xp support in order to get planets implemented caused a controversy with the 4 people still on windows xp.

[@novantha1]

Makes me wonder what impossible features could show up in 2028 or 2029...

[@Soysauce4410]

I think volumetric water is that feature, I don’t think there are really any other games that have it. It will be absolutely monumental when it comes to SE2

[@everythingpony]

Just so you know, the regular version of space engineers one can run on Windows XP just fine. All you have to do is just enable it in the XP mode

[@reflectedpower609]

Reminds me of how modders would made pseudo-planets early in Space Engineers. There'd be a massive flat asteroid with hidden buried gravity generators to give the illusion of playing on a planet.

[@mindsoulbody]

Oh don't you worry. Some people are already crying about it on Steam reviews. It's like they completely ignore everything the devs say/warned about.

[@BraydonAttoe-xs4yg]

Personally i think steam should make a rule that you cant put out dlc or extra content until the game is fully made... Edit. I dont think deluxe edition is a bad thing. If people wanna pay more for some skins and music by all means. It's when they start locking blocks and designs behind dlc i start to get upset

[@CaptainJack]

As in they can't sell the "Deluxe" edition you mean?

[@AdmiralKeramane]

There are instances where it's acceptable. Stationeers put out optional race DLCs with the mention that it supports the development. I like that, personally.

[@11facehugger]

@@AdmiralKeramane Wouldn't ANY dlc support the development though? For any game with paid dlc?

[@AdmiralKeramane]

@11facehugger True, but this was about the only way I felt they should do a DLC while still in early access. It's like the difference between popping up a PayPal link for tips or a Buy Me a Coffee button. They do the same thing but one gets a better reception than the other.

[@MaximalPrime-c5y]

@@CaptainJack will there be any grapple cables in any future updates of space engineers, two or any form of cabling to make elevators from or even just a simple winch?

[@MisterRose90]

Looks like SE 1 will be relevant for some time, still.

[@Shaun_Jones]

SE1 is still in active development (it has about two thirds as big a team than SE2, but I think that’s fair).

[@MisterRose90]

@Shaun_Jones really?! Damn.

[@Shaun_Jones]

@@MisterRose90 SE1 got a minor update only like three weeks ago.

[@phoenixvance6642]

They say 3 years of EA? Expect 6 minimum if it's not abandoned outright

[@nickmyers3065]

I wont support them for early access like i did last time. You get 1 game. If you are making a sequel you should have your shi.t under control by then and release a full game. IF you want to do like poe2. And release a pretty completed game that is fine.

[@TheAlethian]

Genuinely believe that SE2 shouldn't have been announced until it reached the core functionality that SE1 has. I'm not talking finished at all, but the core functions should be mostly ready

[@Swigester]

takes me back to 2013-14 when I first got SE1. can't wait for the future.

[@kerbalairforce8802]

Maybe we'll get Xoc posting weekly updates on Thursdays at some point

[@Sgt.chickens]

I get that its an Early Access, and i tottaly get not having every feature. But it seems like an Extreme oversight to show us footage of Conveyors and then not include conveyors in the game, so we cant even make functional designs that would need to use them. They include the non functional assembler so i dont know why we dont have a non functional conveyor block so we can at least plan out the designs with the visuals.

[@r3versingm4chine]

I bet they're still working out the logic around placing conveyors. Since stuff can be offset by as little as 25 cm

[@Briskyyy]

Could be maybe something changed between them showing us. Maybe a design change or a game breaking or big enough bug they decided it was necessary to hold back conveyors cause otherwise I mean there would be no reason not to include them

[@MegaLokopo]

They showed us a lot of things. If you don't want to play because it isn't "ready", then don't play and let the rest of us bug test for you.

[@mickey_mousey]

@@MegaLokopo Its okay to be disappointed about the release however, its not fair to put down someone's opinion because you don't share it. There isn't enough content to warrant a 30 dollar release, and its okay to be a bit disappointed by that. Especially as something as important as conveyors. They're not insulting the devs, they're not calling them any names, they just said they were disappointed by the fact that conveyors are missing.

[@MegaLokopo]

@@mickey_mousey I didn't put down someone else's opinion, I just disagreed with them, just as you did. It is an alpha game, whether or not there is enough content to warrant a 30 dollar release is entirely opinion based, but most people aren't paying 30 dollars to play the game as is, because it is an alpha game. They are paying 30 dollars to play the game and influence the direction of the development of the game. It is okay to be disappointed, but it is foolish to be surprised or upset, they didn't lie, they didn't keep secrets, they didn't mislead. It is an alpha game. Conveyors are no more important than every other feature that hasn't been implemented yet. This is an alpha game, if you don't think it is ready, then don't play it. Don't get upset it was released earlier than you wanted. It is an alpha game, it is early access. The point is not to make a game that is done or ready, the point is to allow people to play the game and influence the development, the point is to find bugs, find small things that could be improved. Not to complain that it isn't ready yet or doesn't have your favorite feature yet.

[@JohnnyH5]

Just had my first game, crashed my first ship, game crashed. Can't get any better than this... 🤣

[@MegaLokopo]

Really? I have been playing for hours on "Un-supported" hardware running linux mint, and haven't had any game crashes. The first game, that crashes about every ten minutes.

[@JohnnyH5]

@@MegaLokopo To be honest, the game has only crashed once and that was when I first crashed the spaceship. Don't it dozens of times since then and everything have been great...

[@gabrielkesshinsanchez9139]

I need conveyors before I can make something. Also, its hilarious that I can place a small Gatling gun on the big read ship. TO BATTLE!

[@RedPaladin42]

Considering small grid gatlings of large grid ships are op, that could be a viable strategy in SE 2 too

[@FreebirthBoccara]

You can put it there... it doesn't function... but youncan put it there.

[@Zephandolf]

I just played last night, checking out the updated default builds, testing the collision physics, cataloging the designs by version number, and attempting an import of the classic rescue ship (note, the exporter does not recognize damaged armor as armor). As an early alpha release, this does take me back to the early days of SE1, but seemingly with more potential. I'd argue it is more functional than SE1 at first release, which also did not have functioning doors or weapons, I might add. Didn't even have a working conveyor system. So, in short, with the state SE2 is in right now, I believe we are seeing the beginnings of something truly magnificent. We just need to wait for it to blossom.

[@propanda4479]

The survival may look like satisfactory but with space and better phisics.

[@SephirothRyu]

I think that cosmetic parts of blocks should remain missing when damaged and repaired, but that if you just repair a fully repaired block for 2 seconds, it fully restores it to a brand new appearance.

[@MrBuyerman]

I'm excited for the direction and the quality of the upgrades, but it looks too much like a tech demo right now. I'm holding off until VS2 and Survival, because that, for me, is the heart of the game with all of the mechanics in place.

[@mrtrex123]

Im waiting for more features to buy it also found some kid complaining in reviews about no planets or water ect when the devs told everyone those features come later on lol

[@CaptainJack]

Sadly people do not read haha

[@Wallbeige]

the problem is they've been talking about water physics for months and months now. kids see that and open steam and see Se2? WOW they want water and all of that stuff. kids aren't the smartest and most people aren't watching every single released video on something. not everyone is super smart either but I don't think ALL the blame should be put on them. from my small testing with this game I can say it runs terrible already for me already

[@FreebirthBoccara]

Those features will come later. But sure as heck are shown off in the video. And no where on the sales page does it say they are coming later. I had to sit through an hour long developers video to learn when those things are coming.

[@mrtrex123]

@FreebirthBoccara I mean how do you hear about space engineers 2 without watching the dev videos, lmao I'm sorry its just quite hard to do that. Also no offence, But what part of early access don't you understand?

[@shawn39997]

@@FreebirthBoccara should’ve did you’re research lol I always look up stuff about a game before I get it.. I’m not getting se2 until they release survival.

[@PGIxHunter]

I dont care if the game has less things to do rn. All i ever wanted from a SE2 was just a better game engine. One that can handle much, much more. A bit pessimistic considering ingame speed is only 300m/s. 5000+ hrs in SE1 and the limitiations on how many and big of ships you can have lying around just sucks and the top most reason i dont have another 5000hrs in it

[@mediocreman2]

Right now it kind of seems like they should be paying us to test it for them. Not charging for us to play it.

[@MegaLokopo]

Why? If it isn't ready, then don't play. Consider the money a bribe for them to keep developing the game.

[@Goldomnivore]

Well I think it should just be a demo which it pretty much is that cost 30 bucks

[@COYOT3_7]

My thoughts exactly. I returned it almost instantly. I'll probably give it another try later when there are more features.

[@MegaLokopo]

@@COYOT3_7 Why did you buy it? they aren't exactly hiding that it is an alpha.

[@jamiedown8884]

@@MegaLokopo to give it a go same as me I refunded it after 20 mins and will be waiting till controller support

[@jeremiahpaynter2532]

While the new block system looks great, I didn't realise until you laid out the roadmap that this is very, very early alpha. While I fondly recall bumbling around learning SE1 nearly a decade ago, I truly wonder why Keen didn't just let SE2 cook for another 6 months - 1 year before releasing it. Despite whatever we might think of the decision, the fact remains they released SE2 without working Doors. It borders on absurdity lol.

[@randomork1688]

the only crashes I've had is with large ship collisions. Other than that, the game seems to run absolutely fine. Only a small performance dip on extreme graphics.

[@user-zp6ff2gr4n]

Looks wonderful but of course I discovered the crash-crash. I just wish they had released with something worth $30. The way the game is now, it's worth about $9.

[@randomork1688]

@user-zp6ff2gr4n you do have a point. Obviously the game doesn't have everything yet, so it wouldn't be worth the $30 yet. They should have kept it as a closed testing thing instead of allowing the unfinished base game to the public, but I still like the progress so far.

[@beast0290]

@ theirs steam keys. so many other games used steam keys to give peopel trials/ test stuff, abiotic factor, enshrouded, sand. like... theirs def better ways to drum up interest, get tests done for bugs. and not look like your dying for money.

[@thegoggle823]

Bought it a month ago, going to install when I get home from work and play around a bit, maybe create some blueprints for easy ship assembly. But I'm probably not going to engage with it as much until each milestone is reached. Looking most forward to survival. I have a lot of games in my backlog that I need to try and tackle so I won't feel bad about playing it infrequently, but when survival drops I'll probably pick it up as one of my main games.

[@CyborgGrizzly]

I would just like to say that the amount of effort to do 4-player multiplayer is the same as just normal multiplayer, so it's not really reasonable to expect that if they aren't able to multiplayer. However, it's still a crucial aspect of the game that would make it significantly more fun even without survival content, so I hope it's not properly on the roadmap because they want to be able to work on it any time

[@DarrenandhisDaily]

I'm happy to support Keen and be part of it's evolution

[@tempest8882]

They definetly should've waited longer to release this

[@MegaLokopo]

Why? No one is forcing you to play. Just wait until you consider it ready. I have been playing all day, and it is so much fun and so worth it, and I don't even have supported hardware, and I am running on linux.

[@user-zp6ff2gr4n]

Agreed. Should have released with multiplayer.

[@84b_t]

@@user-zp6ff2gr4n dude they gave us the roadmap and said it wont come out with multiplayer. its an ALPHA build thats mainly to test features right as they come out and to support the devs.

[@MegaLokopo]

@ Why? If you don't want to play it yet, don't play it yet. The only difference is that because they released it now as is, I can play right now as is. It makes no difference to you, if you are only going to play when multiplayer is available.

[@hadesoil7289]

@84b_t this isnt even a alpha judging by a lot of signs

[@acarria]

People forget that Early Access games are meant to be unfinished as that's the developers saying "We want to heaar from you, the players, and your ideas in the direction we should go with this project." I know, because that's why I use EA myself lol. It provides valuable feedback and potential ideas you may have never thought of. But yeah, this is no different than the first Space Engineers game's early stages. That wasn't the fully designed and modded game that it is now back then lol. This will follow in its footsteps and then pass it with better optimized features and so much more potential power plays they can do. I quite like the new building potential lol. But I can see where it would take a bit to learn well. Bottom line, I think the game is off to a great start and it's not absurdly expensive either so win win. I look forward to what all they add to it xD

[@ACMaddocks]

Might buy it this weekend (over 1k hours in SE1)... but won't start playing until a few more updates (and Survival)

[@HaydenAnderson-g5u]

One thing that I really hope the developers add is a block coding feature for programmable blocks. I know C#, yes, but that doesn't mean I want to go through the pain of constantly having to work with it. It would be a really nice addition that would add a ton of functionality into the game. Additionally, full-fledged VR support would be really nice.

[@user-zp6ff2gr4n]

I'm sure script block will be reborn

[@DigitalF1sh]

full fledged VR support is quite an ask, but I would love to see it as well.

[@phoenixvance6642]

You mean like preset scrips and things to pick from?

[@screwandwrenchrob4778]

I do some C development professionally, and I would love to see a node based programming language in the game, as long as it has custom function nodes, like scratch, but u could open a block and write C.

[@Hawkeye4040]

I'm going to have to wait for more blocks, Survival to play and I'm pretty excited about modding too. I need the complete kit like programmable blocks and all those they haven't added yet. Projectors, pistons, etc.

[@englishdragon4198]

Disappointed? Now’s the time for designing and building with the new system, get to grips with everything that’s currently in the alpha. There’s no time to be disappointed, too busy.

[@chillicothewarrior]

@@englishdragon4198 Agreed, i intend to learn the new subgrid system and break it in terrible ways. There is something far more sinister than Klang. I can feel it, and I will find it.

[@englishdragon4198]

@ could be those weird glowy mushroom things, like Zero obsesses over

[@nomekop777]

4:04 SE1 actually has that feature. You can go into the settings and choose your build mode: single, line, or plane. If you select line, it's identical to how building in SE2 works.

[@TheByQQ]

@@nomekop777 you don't even need to select it, it literally just works by using control or control+ shift

[@Benjimains]

i bought SE2, ive already have 4 and a half hours of fun JUST today, definitely gonna continue because i need to learn building with the new tools ive been given. gonna be a blast!

[@Benjimains]

also i wonder if landing in water will give ships a softer landing or if they will sink (most likely gonna sink but then atleast you will be alive and maybe able to rebuild on said planet you crashed on

[@SpartanAnimations.]

@@Benjimains Space engenniers subnautica edition

[@Benjimains]

@@SpartanAnimations. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!

[@SpartanAnimations.]

@@Benjimains yeah would be incredible

[@francescoallegrezza5106]

Sorry, but does Space Engineers 2 have a block limit or did they remove this ball and chain?

[@MegaLokopo]

As someone who has an rtx 3070 and have been playing since launch, this is a very fun game, and works so much better than the first game, even on linux and with un-supported hardware. It looks great, even on low visual settings.

[@crysisrevelation6132]

I’m currently testing the new grid system on whether or not block size can change how grid destruction affects the way we build capital ships. If it does, then building battleships might get very tedious, very quickly.

[@phil09449]

Maybe space armor will be viable? Keep us updated on the results of your tests.

[@RedPaladin42]

Didn't Jack say destruction does not affect armor block?

[@demondangr]

Yeah i was thinking that maybe building out of only 25cm blocks would be op because the first layers would soak up all the damage, meaning that pvp ships would need to be built in 25cm grid, but i dont know for sure thasts how it works.

[@crysisrevelation6132]

Okay people. I performed several tests on the heavy armor cubes, both in 2.5 sizes and in 0.5 sizes. And the results are as follows; to destroy a single 2.5 heavy cube with the dev gun, it can withstand 46 hits. The 0.5 cube can only withstand 2 hits from the dev gun. However, building a 2.5 cube with 0.5 cubes (125 cubes in all) will require 250 hits to completely destroy the 2.5 cube of 0.5 cubes. Simply put, armoring a capital ship out of 0.5 cubes could protect the ship from splash damage as the enemy would have to slowly chip away at the many meters of heavy armor. But it won’t stop piercing weapons like a gatling or a railgun. Although we won’t know for certain until Keen adds more weapons to the roster. In other words, big armor cubes for the core structure, small armor cubes for the exterior.

[@kobusdowney5291]

Gonna need build and repair mod and projectors man!😂

[@bob38028]

This is giving me haunting KSP2 release vibes

[@TheEventHorizon909]

Oh no please don’t remind me of that… we Atleast have a lot less corporate shenanigans like hostile takeovers and crap here so that’s a good sign

[@bob38028]

@@TheEventHorizon909 Here's to hoping at least ONE of my childhood games gets a halfway decent sequel.

[@exotictrash2234]

Why though? This is exactly how the original SE released why shouldn’t they do the same with the sequel

[@bob38028]

@ This is absolutely NOT how the original SE was released. The original was released for $15 over ten years ago. That's not a terrible price for a tech demo. I will not accept any "inflation" arguments. Currency hasn't halved its value in the time since 2013. 30 dollars is too much for a tech demo.

[@Nemoticon]

I bought it, happy it's out now in the form that it is... I spend most of my time in creative mode anyway, so I'm not personally invested in the further features to come (yet). I've had a quick play and it seems pretty solid so far, but I'm only doing basic stuff. It looks fantastic, feels a bit clunky but I think that's because I'm not familiar with the new menu system yet. Loving the meshed grids, but need to spend more time with it. I'm very excited and very happy with the progression from the first game🤣👍

[@ExessiveGK]

Biggest issue I see is an early dev game already dubbing an OST and wallpaper as a "DLC" in a very early access while mostly every other game labels these as extra content packs, SE decided to reimage it as DLC marketing. This is a big issue for me as it tells me the priority of game functionality vs extra content labeling.

[@Maxx-Rabbits]

Yea A bit sketchy but I'm sure there will be someone defending the mass lmao.

[@davidvdbergen]

The fact I cannot change my controls or invert the mouse sucks. This is one of the basics!

[@samwalker_dc]

Great video and I agree with your criticism! Looking forward to finally play SE2, however without Survival and all functional blocks it's not for me, yet.

[@CaptainJack]

Thanks for the comment! Totally get your approach :)

[@AngryWolfYT]

Hey Capitain Jack i saw you on stream (angrywolfttv here) ! Have a great day mate ! My plans for SE2 is to have fun with friends and also try to create a mod for the first time.

[@MetalRenard]

Got it to support, but I won't play much until more features are out. I really want this to succeed. Sound stopped working after I crashed a ship, so yeah, definitely buggy still but all to be expected! It's part of the fun at this stage.

[@fluffiestmallard6484]

That line and plane building thing was in Space Engineers 1. Just have to set it to line, and shift lets you do a plane

[@damianritter4142]

Yeah but it was hidden behind a few menus for the changes it's now just different button combos

[@rolandmine6693]

Imagine when we have photorealistic space sandbox games…

[@cleggydadon]

imagine fighting someone online and you do a fast undo of your ship as they fire then do a re-do

[@CaptainJack]

You know… that is interesting

[@BIGMANLOGJAM]

Played today and thought it was neat. Saw doors not working yet and my first thought was, “don’t need those to crash blue ship into red ship” and marvel at the physics. It’s going to be a beautiful game.

[@TheGamingExpert]

Bought Space Engineers the day it went into early access back in 2013 and I've always loved the creativity the game lets you get away with. This looks like the next leap forward in ship/base building and I'm excited to try it out!

[@AeRoSiKTh]

Feels like they are just opening this up to widespread QA, but instead of paying the QA workers, we are paying them!

[@VeryScarySmile]

Every time I jump on metal in this game all I can hear is 🗿🔊 🗿🔊 🗿🔊

[@rolandmine6693]

Imagine what SE2 will look like in 2035…

[@Milkbox4k]

Think the devs will need to plan a pass on the player model at some point. Nearly lost my drink to the "Man-slab Meatjaw" look of him.

[@MegaLokopo]

If the game doesn't have the right features for you to consider it ready. Then don't play it. Let the rest of us have fun bug testing it, there is no reason to wish they didn't release it yet. Them not releasing it yet, doesn't help anyone.

[@nicolas267s]

I'm more than happy that they have released it as it is right now. A bit upset that there is no even working doors, no fighter cockpit and just 4 detailing armor blocks. But it is all coming soon. More than anything I'm waiting for pistons, rotors and programmable blocks. Until then we have time to learn how to use new grid, new blueprints, new UI. I've already imported couple of my ships and I'm gonna update them for SE2. And will definitely make new ones. When workshop support will be added players will already have a lot to upload. Yes I understand that many players waited multiplayer, but even without it there is a lot you can do.

[@jackboil84]

The most awesome thing they could add to the game, would be rotating planets. The sun wouldn't need to rotate anymore, and it would make liftoff and landing a bit more interesting...

[@sgregg5257]

Better landing gear that adheres to the terrain. Static gear are boring and it is not real to land on a planet and have only one of four gear locking to the ground. Or having to turn off the gear and let the ship settle normally only to have the gear shatter on impact. There should be at least one deployable/retractable landing gear available base game.

[@robinchwan]

so, who here thinks transporting water is gonna be a fun challenge for spaceships ? i mean, imagine transporting water from 1 planet to another dry planet. ( perhaps they can add the part of partial terraforming where if you place some water on a dry planet you'll get less sand storms and some green mould would appear here and there ??? ) could be like a community challenge thing where everyone works together to tranform a planet bit by bit over time ( and over updates )

[@Just_A_Kiwi1428]

Wooooooo!!!!! Im excited!!! I have the next few days off work too! Gonna build some aswesome ships!

[@arceyplayz]

A lot of people are mad at the fact that it's not fully completed, you have to understand the time and effort it takes to make a game, the main reason they're probably launching it early is due to funding. If they can't pay their developers that are working on the game, then there won't be a game anyway. That's why they release DLC's, as they need to pay wages and bills. It may look bad from the perspective of the consumer, but they really have no choice. If they want to continue working on the game, and make a living while doing so, they have to release DLC's or in this case for SE2's development, an early access. I can 100% say that they probably didn't want to release an early access due to the amount of cool things they have shown when they were working on VRage3, like the water physics and stuff, but they didn't release them as they know that if they released them unfinished, people would complain. Like others are saying, buy it when YOU think it's ready. No one is forcing you to buy it. And price-wise, I still think that SE2 is still much more valuable than other space games. For me personally, I always disliked the difference of large-grids and small-grids, and I was so glad to see that it is all one grid in SE2. But, I won't be buying it right now until they add survival and multiplayer. No need to hate on the devs, they're just doing what they can to keep development running and to keep a roof under their heads.

[@sebgaming4667]

I love the look of this. It's amazing to be a part of the game since day 1. I wasn't there for the launch of Space Engineers 1, only coming around when you made Colony Wars, but still it's nice to be here on day 1. I'm holding out on buying it until at least the steam workshop is added, and mods are implemented (I love my mods XD)

[@polygonvvitch]

I'm surprised of how well it runs. SE1 chugs when practically nothing is happening on my machine, meanwhile I'm crashing large ships in 2 and it stutters a less than that. Feel like this has the foundation for a worthy sequel if they keep at it.

[@High_Key]

As someone who pretty much plays Starfield for the ship building, I’m very intrigued by this game

[@neto135791]

for now it reminds me of the early days of SE 1 where it was just a crashing simulator. cant wait to see the ships people makes

[@Misthema]

SE2 not having much of the core done in first EA release is because they REALLY want the community to shape it! ❤

[@strixfiremind]

I backed Space Engineers in this same state, all these years later I'm glad I did. Yer darn right I backed SE 2! LOL.

[@GabTechGamer]

Cheers and good luck on this new journey of ours pioneers can’t wait to see what we all engineer by the time the workshop is up 🎉

[@TheDodgeGaming]

Hello! I like that we were given access to the game, so we can enter and explore the new features, especially since the game is still in development. This means they can't immediately add all the options and features we find in Space Engineers. However, I would have liked the mouse functionality to remain the same as in Space Engineers.

[@hoodininr4996]

The only feature i care about atm is the key rebinding, because of my country defaults keyboard layout it makes it Incredibly difficuilt to play to the point that its not worth it, so frustrating can't wait to play it :D

[@Zandeves]

for some reason i was excited for this games release despite knowing i wasnt going to get it until survival. Maybe im excited to see what people think of it? heres hoping it has a good development

[@Dylan-qy5tc]

So excited for this game, looks like the ultimate sandbox for space nerds

[@omegaalpha8380]

All i need to know is whether we will be able to click and drag build in survival, I don't see it as a hard thing to implement. It's most likely more about, "should a survival player be able to build this way." For the longest I've liked every part of the space engineers grind expect for knowing how much you want to place but only being able to place block by block while creative had this feature the whole time. It's painstakingly annoying especially for large bases. If this does because a feature it should go something like this: Naturally the total blocks you place down would take the necessary amount of resources from the players inventory(this also goes for the blueprint building, though it should require some system to be able to use blueprints) and once you go past the amount your recourses could build then the preview simply turns red to show you don't have enough resources. If this does become a thing i hope they don't go the route of just not building some of the things you drag build if you run out of recourses. That could heavily mess up measurements if someone doesn't notice. I also want to know if one of the goals with this game is to be more optimized than the previous, even though the SE 1 is insanely well optimized, so much so my extremely old PC had zero issues running it, some larger creative creations could get laggy. PS: I could be sounding stupid if you already mentioned one of these things in the video, sry if you did.

[@brennancurrier806]

I supported SE1 since alpha as well, while now we may not be able to do much I am very excited to see what the future holds and how the modding community does with this game.

[@BlooJay.mp4]

With all the handheld buzz im a little surprised at the lack of basic controller support. They mentioned Steamdeck support on the shelf for later. What i hope doesnt happen is that the controller support feels tacked on top and janky because it wasnt a priority early enough. Also i wish people understood that Joystick Gremlin and Joy 2 Key are NOT real solutions. Flight controls that were binary button presses before are still treated as binary button presses when on the joystick axis. this solves nothing. For me this was the one feature i wanted and IMO if its not added soon then they aren't going to add HOTAS support at all. It will just be the minimum viable implementation for a console/handheld release to avoid breaking things. just like last time.

[@mattiasrask1575]

I haven't had time to play that much, but I think the blue ship and the red ship are so much more detailed. of course I crash them against each other, so awesome. I long for rotor end piston so we can make, small ship gone wild :)

[@EntoSanto]

I played it for about 20 minutes. It is cool. The graphics and everything look amazing. But, now I have to get back to my project in SE1.

[@jordanhairston1267]

I really really really really really hope we get shields. It will be amazing when protecting our beautiful ships from being damaged

[@taperation]

I really like the new skybox/background for space. Sure it's still grey, but it has a lot of neat details. One thing that I hope will be coming in the future is greater engineer customization / space suit customization. I love the shape of the suit as shown in SE2, but I'd like to have the ability to have a darker visor to block out the engineer inside. Nothing wrong with the model, it's just personal preference. As well, a wider variety of suit cosmetics for SE1 would be a welcome addition. With the new unified building system, I'm curious how they'll handle "large grid" and "small grid" weapon sizes all on the same grid. With the idea that subgrids could return, I'd like to see how player-made turrets will turn out if they do the large 2.5m and small .5m weapon sizes. Although a .25m weapon system would be comical, I'd like to think you could really get away with adding crazy levels of detail for such a turret. Like a planetary defense turret re-imagined with it's own PD turrets or even smaller player-made missiles!

[@feisty-trog-12345]

I have over 700 hours in SE1, mostly played around 2015. I want a game that has a fun survival mode, performs well (seeing a PCU cap does not spark joy) and does not feel like it's milking the player for cash (15 DLCs?!?). I'll give SE2 a lot more time to mature, because it has a _big_ roadmap ahead of it and I highly doubt that development will play out exactly as planned.

[@BankruptGreek]

I hope they add aerodynamics, re-entry physics, sonic boom and all the fancy things around atmospheric effects on ships

[@iansavage6560]

for those of us who play emperion,building gonna be easy lol,and interesting

[@NiccyVan]

Game looks great, I’m super excited to see how it progresses. No multiplayer on launch or in the first couple updates is criminal though.

[@jacknightfury_6132]

I will wait for MP and/or more ways to destroy stuff than just the debug tool

[@SloGamer750]

Do you get more features if you buy dlc? And is it just me or are you unable to build small (25cm) blocks? I can access large and medium size

[@bigchunk9717]

Bro accidentally got se1

[@SloGamer750]

@bigchunk9717 xD bo no it is Se2 but like i can t build with 25cm only 2.5m and 50cm....

[@mikailred4111]

@@SloGamer750 It is in the 9th slot on the toolbar when you load a fresh world

[@SloGamer750]

@@mikailred4111 thank you very much

[@vincent-danielgirard4873]

I am so hyped for SE2, but I'll wait. I have a philosophy regarding EA games. Its simple, they should be priced at an amount that reflects the amount of features they provide at the moment, not promises of features that would come in the future IF the development is on track. Right now, the game is priced at 30$ US, only for barebone content. We should not treat players as investments to keep the project going. Investors should take the risk, not players. One could reflect on KSP2 and how they treated EA as an investment opportunity to get the project going. Obviously the KSP team has been done dirty by their publisher, but my point is that nobody is immune to unexpected events. With that in mind, if you really want to support Keen Software for SE2, then you can do it! Just my opinion.

[@atlas7508]

The issue with charging less than the $30 that they value the full game at is that they'd have to raise the price at 1.0 launch, leaving those that didn't buy in early angry because they have to pay more than those that did. Say they charged $10 instead, buy now, pay $10, buy at 1.0, pay $30, now the dev's have lost potential money to those that bought early and players that bought later are angry at the devs for the price increase. I suppose the devs could charge $10 for the base game and sell features like survival and multiplayer as "DLC" later but that would come with its own PR nightmare. They're better off selling it for full price now to those who trust them to follow through on their promises, and if you're not one of those then thats fine, simply buy in when the game reaches a point where you're happy with the value offered. I'd argue that SE2 has the the edge over KSP2 in so far that we've seen these devs are willing to continue to add value to the game over time as they did with SE1 through its development so some might see the risk of early access to be a lot less risky.

[@vincent-danielgirard4873]

@@atlas7508 I get your point. I think it's somewhat valid, but sadly in that case it wouldn't apply because the SE team already annouced that they would be progressively increasing the price as more content is added in. I'm not against increasing the price of the game as more content is added in. One great example of successful game that had this scheme implemented is Minecraft. The Alpha version was about 5$, the beta, about 12$, and now its about 25$ (quick maths since im in Canada). I believe its fair and representative of the game's content while also respecting the player. I think you're right that SE2 has the edge over KSP2 though, and I'm happy people are recognizing that!

[@atlas7508]

@vincent-danielgirard4873 I'll admit I wasn't aware that they said they were going to be raising the price of the game as development goes, so I will concede that $30 is probably a bit of a steep price to start. I still think its worth it to some people, those that primarily enjoy creative in SE1 especially with the new unified grid sizes for detailing, it'll be worth the price to them. All said I'm also waiting for a while before buying as survival is where I have the most fun, so I guess I'm in the same boat. But I haven't seen any reason SE2 will end up like KSP2 so I'll simply wait until the time is right and watch their progress eagerly!

[@vincent-danielgirard4873]

@@atlas7508 Full agree with everything you said ^^!

[@Frigorito3975]

Im very very excited to see where this is headed. The absolute worst thing and my biggest fear about this that could happen is that KSH has to close down due to lack of funding, So i dearly hope this gets the attention it deserves

[@SootytheMagicalBear]

I got burned by the stomping land so I don't buy early access very often. So I will keep an eye on it if they make it to vs2 with planets and survival, a bit disappointing that its the big release but there is no point in playing it. Lets hope they didn't rush it out because they are running out of money.

[@thedon7205]

Can't buy atm but I can't wait till I can! Love se1 have all dlc besides 1 an that the latest 1. I am so excited for se2 been watching it from when they first announced it. SPACE ENGINEERS 2!!!

[@dstyd]

I am curious what the starter ship/s and the starter pods will look like. Those should be implemented during the Survival update.

[@dases1]

Def excited to try out the game in the future but will wait until its more fleshed out

[@frozenpeak2632]

I'm worried the battle damage thing would get annoying when one engine gets damaged in an accident and now your stuck with it. Depends on how hard it would be to fix or replace I guess.

[@NoRtyN8v]

I hope all the building tools are in survival mode maybe not symmetry mode but copy and paste would be a nice touch even undo redo this type of system works well in Dual Universe and imo would be an awesome system to have in SE2

[@TheAlethian]

I think a cosmetic repair system would be nice, but it will be difficult to pin point on how to make it user friendly for the users that don't want that

[@DragonxFlutter]

AT THE MOMENT, I’m probably going to hold off. I understand every disclaimer, and accept them. However, I’m somewhat disappointed by the small selection of blocks with which to build. SE1 has such a large selection of unique designs, and it sucks not seeing at least the full set of basics (such as the other two tools and conveyer tubes). I’m sure I’m not the only one that wanted to prepare vehicles for Survival. Maybe I’ll pick it up during VS1.5 or the Survival update.

[@halfcirclehranch]

On a Space Engineers Facebook group, it's already happened, someone asking why multiplayer is grayed out on the home screen. I replied that I sincerely hope that post is just a troll post. I tried some collisions, and they didn't seem to work. I tried ramming the mining ship into the big blue ship, and it would just bounce off with no damage.

[@weepingtimel8970]

I'm going to wait till it's a bit more developed and survival comes out, that's when it will be extremely fun

[@jacksonbloodmoon3787]

From what I can see so far, I just hope it is far more optimized performance wise compared to SE 1. So when I do eventually get SE 2, I won't have to wait until I upgrade my computer to be able to play around with the new building method.

[@invalidbonsai4962]

Been following Space engineers since the LSG playthrough I was only 10 then. Crazy to see the next game in the series available. I wonder if the xp gamers will make another series off it.

[@HiImKyle]

I knew a new game meant it would be harder to run, but it's OK right now. It's worse than SE1 for me, but not unplayable. My only concern is there's barely any content in right now and I'm already worried about my performance. Might be a game I come back to in a year or 2 when I get upgrades for my PC... :(

[@kpaula-1805]

I'm really looking forward to localization. I hope that SE2 will have support for SE1 mods.

[@Braneloc]

I won't really be *playing* till survival, but having fun blowing up other stuff and hoping to build some bits.

[@danielbeck2739]

So the feature at 6:00-6:40 is kind of like the sub-grid/sub-component feature in the first Kerbal Space program. Nice.

[@spaceman-o1c]

Hello again captain.... i'm waiting to buy space engineers until water releases and then with that with the NCC USS enterprise from star trek. I plan to recreate the scene from the second movie where it rises from the ocean . I'm not much of a builder but I know how to survive very well . Happy engineering everyone

[@haydenfort9668]

Just got space engineers 2 downloaded today and had a bit of a play around, and it feels pretty good, and I love the new grid system. However, i won't be playing it too much until there's controller support as the keyboard and mouse aren't my strongsuit 😂

[@Dylanlamprecht]

I REALLY hope the restoring of fractured blocks will work like splitsie said

[@nomekop777]

I don't mind supporting Keen, but for $30 I would definitely hope there would be more features. Right now the best thing it has going for it is that it looks pretty. I'm not sure if I should return it now and get it when more stuff is added (and get my fix from se1 and content on youtube), or hold onto it and see like I did with ksp2.