RELEASE DATE!? + NEW REVEALS - Space Engineers Automatons

[@Zer0sLegion]

Which of these new blocks are you most excited for? Let me know! 😊

[@oulajuusola5093]

idk gotta watch the video first

[@alanzadravec2050]

All 😅

[@oulajuusola5093]

Definetly all

[@MrBlackdragon1230]

For sure the event controller is my my favorite block from what I've seen so far.

[@boxfoxscoot1614]

i think the pipes are getting an endcap and the piston is just a small grid piston

[@thebluechocolate1655]

I think the piston is just a regular piston Also, the pipes are the pipes we already know, attached to the wall via the "Cylindrical Column", but the reason it look different, is because it features a new pipe shaped conveyor cap.

[@Zer0sLegion]

Yeah, i've just released they've got conveyor caps on them now 😅

[@admiralStar007]

I agree on the piston part and the conveyor part of this, that piston looks a little screwy in the picture but its just the vanilla one that’s at a weird angle

[@DC2022]

@@admiralStar007 there are some textures differences. Looks at the grooves we can see on the telescopic part that you don't have on the classic piston. Plus the base is also with a different shape and texture.

[@NowThatsRadio]

I think its retractable landing gear

[@KaizoeAzurum]

I launched the game up and just took a look at the piston, put a large mag plate on, default texture and color and looks exactly the same as the picture, so nothing special there.

[@MrBlackdragon1230]

The industrial pipe junctions you were looking at appears to also have a round cap for them as well.

[@Zer0sLegion]

Yeah, I've figured that out now.

[@MrBlackdragon1230]

@@Zer0sLegion The piston I think is vanilla but not sure.

[@ara8692]

@@MrBlackdragon1230 yes it is just a weird perspective

[@6105boe]

And I guess the skin is either retro future / silver *or* that’s how they look with the plastic skin, light grey ish

[@cmdrtoothy3347]

The industrial conveyor end blocks in that image also have a flange on the other end, which the current ones don't

[@chill_asian8881]

All the the new decorative blocks have me excited always love having more detail on my ships

[@Zer0sLegion]

Same here!

[@Superagent666]

I'm a 600 hour novice player who still just mostly builds ships that have all the needed functions without remembering to leave room for non-essential flourishes. Hopefully these new blocks encourage me to learn how to be a little bit more fancy :) Maybe Zer0 could make a video on the subject as well

[@ZarHakkar]

My imagination is only sparked by building functional and practical things unfortunately. I wish the cosmetic blocks were more than just cosmetic so I could make something that is exactly as functional as it looks and not just feel like I'm wasting time.

[@Alpha-5]

Thanks for the video, - I've been out of the loop with SE for a while and missed quite a few bits of information, so this is quite useful to have it all in one place! I think that piston at the end is just a small grid piston, the perspective and the fact that beam blocks look very similar in small and large grid makes it appear larger. Really looking forward to the update.

[@stuntpuppy8557]

Promise you modders are gonna turn those pipeworks blocks into reskinned conveyors with a quickness. Probably the willis ducts, too. The top mounted camera is the one I'm most excited for, as I play primarily in first-person locked servers so cameras are essential, and it can be difficult to make cameras look good when they have to have a full block/slope behind them. This allows for just slapping one on top of existing armor instead of having to work it in, which will help streamline some builds. That, and the bike cockpit for making speeders 🤤

[@IONindustries627]

Bruce Willis Ducts

[@drolandcorp]

Come to LA.... Have a few laughs...

[@MichaelRainey]

I guess so since they couldn't call it a Jeffries tube.

[@dooku186]

Totally didn't make that connection 😂😂😂 I thought they were just rebranding the stwr trek Jeffrey's tubes

[@OrcsGoBackToMordor]

Yippie Ki Aye

[@MangoJones139]

I think the pipes are the same from a previous update, but there are hatches/access port covers on the pipe connections.

[@Zer0sLegion]

Yeah, I've just released they've got conveyor caps on them now 😅

[@buddy19134]

Willis Ducts... named for their most common adventurer, Mr Bruce Willis. Also known as Jeffries Tubes in honor of the late Matt Jeffires who's original concept sketches were used in the creation of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701

[@coldsnap222]

On the pipe conveyor blocks from the industrial dlc: they seemed to have conveyor caps as well on their exposed ports, so maybe theyre featured to demonstrate that conveyor caps will be for all types of conveyor including the DLC ones.

[@cabbageplays6710]

Hey Zero, The pipes mentioned at 8:50, they are not new, but if you look at the 6way conveyor, it has round caps on it, i think thats what they are showing you there.

[@littletimelord2755]

I think “Willis Ducts” is a play on the Star Trek technology known as Jeffery’s Tubes. They both serve the same purpose in the same way, and have similar names.

[@lenorelestrange]

I found out today if you take an assult cannon and place a rotor 90° on the bottom of it, place a pillar and a side mounted camera you can rotate the camera practically into the barrel of the cannon making it very hard to shoot out and very good for aiming. Side note if you place the camera and gun right you can use the gun sights on the cannon. Alternatively you can get pan and tilt camera mod and place the camera pretty much anywhere you want in/around the gun.

[@ryandekp]

The quote, “Come out to the coast. We’ll get together. Have a few laughs…” from the movie Die Hard with Bruce Willus was used in the caption for the Willus Ducts news update from Keen.

[@berkleyhuffman48]

This update feels like it brings a bit of slice of life to detailed builders, I know Ive gone and made my own server racks, vents, and even have been using the piston heads to cover up the ends of pipes. But a lot of these feel like they hold a bit more purpose than just cosmetic. Like the top mounted camera for example, thats a pretty useful block ao you dont have to put a camera on the front face of a turret or vehicle (Aka: the place that will 100% get shot at). And it means you dont need to use hinges and small grids to have a safer camera position

[@DarkseedAlpha]

At first glance, it seems to be just another camera block, but you've brought up some excellent points about placement. The next logical request would be to have the ability to adjust the orientation of the camera view. Say you want to use this top-mounted camera as a security cam on the ceiling of a hallway. It would be great to be able to flip the camera's view vertically.

[@GhostOfSnuffles]

If those Willis ducts are airtight they could be used as makeshift airlocks, you could flip them sideways and replace your airlock doors with them. If they're not airtight they're going to make pressurizing ships a nightmare. At any rate I'm legit excited about the vanilla full block Airvent. If it has conveyor connection on both sides I'll have to redesign so many of my ships but in a very good way.

[@Zer0sLegion]

We'll have to see. I know airtightness had to be simplified due to performance issues so we'll see how it works with the new blocks.

[@TeReaper]

the converor cap the one thats closed it looks to have a split down the middle so i think they all open up.

[@samueleveleigh2767]

19:21 the blocks connecting to the new piston also look new, the current version we have are hollow supports with flat sides, these ones have a filled in centre and have detailing on all sides

[@EXP626-95]

I’m just excited for the entire update. I really hope it comes out the 13th. The most exciting thing for me is the grid AI. So many ideas to automate mining and space recon

[@TheRVenson]

The grid AI is probably still broken. They don't even feature it in the press updates.

[@EXP626-95]

@@TheRVenson and? Your point? Any new update is gonna have its issues. Don’t know why you have to be so negative. Don’t play homie

[@TheRVenson]

@@EXP626-95 I'm not being negative. The beta of automatons update already has been released. Just wait and see. If you want automate mining, there's a lot of scripts in the workshop working better than vanilla. Keen Software is very busy wasting the Space Engineers money in non related projects.

[@EXP626-95]

@@TheRVenson ok do that needs to be worked on and should be noted by KSW. And I’m glad you told me, I’ll find other uses for automation with this update until it’s fixed 🤷‍♂️ I’m just excited for release of this update. Much needed imo

[@demize7498]

Looking forward to use these blocks for my builds, I'm glad I've decided to wait on publishing a lot of builds for this update.

[@jows1374]

i think it is the caps on the pipes. 8:40

[@slab-dd6vj]

for the pipe section that you were asking for comments, I think they were showing not the pipes themselves but the caps on them you can see that can be added to the pipes' junctions

[@2creamy4you15]

I like having more cosmetic items to make my ship feel more realistic.

[@GabrielFerCav]

The pipes just look like normal pipes except with new caps added to them, you can see they're normal pipe junctions except you can't see the yellow parts because they're covered with the round cap.

[@petrzacharias6622]

Just little idea. We have oportunity this update gave to us. Von Neumann drone. Now you can try, engineers, i challenge you. :) My idea is to build "queen". Platform that slowly travel on flat surface without obscales. (Desert, maybe?) and mine from surface. Process material, and build variety of drones. It dont need magnesium for ammo, kamikaze drones can defend this platform. There can be drones for collecting destroyed drones and enemy ships. And if possible, im not sure how hard it could be, after some time it can build another "queen". Boom, self replicating drone swarm on surface of planet. Now it can be much easier than ever. People tried to do something similar, but not all people can spend hours programming in C++ for simple script. :D Now we have awesome tools. Lets build self replicating drone swarm. :D Largest problem i see is gathering materials and energy for drones. Maybe make another mining platform on lake, that act like fuel station for drones? Solar energy is not strong enough. Maybe some charging dock. :D my brain cant stop thinking about that. This update gived us oportunity to create literally autonomous drone swarm that can dominate server. :D

[@Kitt3ns]

Those pipes look like they have their own version of conveyor caps.

[@frag2k12]

Kind of looks like a normal piston TBH, that said a small grid 3x3 version would not go amiss, that and a 3x3 version of the basic rotor would finish off all the variations of piston, rotor, hinge types and make the small grid uses better than the flimsy 1x1 versions we have for now.

[@Venator-2070]

there is at least 1 new Armor panel block. it is a centered halfblock armor panel visible both on the leaked hoverbike image (in that assortment in the rear there) and it's also visible in that big hangar overview shot on the Ai blocks of the drone in the hangar opening. I discovered the block while trying to recreate that hoverbike. atm it can be substituted quite well by a straight neon strip block.

[@jackbutler3402]

RELEASE IS OUT 5PM UTC 13th April

[@tymurvotiakov]

8:46, old pipes, new pipe conveyor cap.

[@BigusGeekus]

The pipes are probably there to show off that they have conveyor caps for the pipes, too.

[@loganthescotsman7265]

The pipes on the right side of the screen or just a cosmetic version of the conveyor caps for the industrial update

[@AveryChristy]

I'm guessing the "Willis Ducts" is a Star Trek joke, for they are called "Jefferies Tubes" on the shows. They were named for the Art Director on the original Star Trek series Walter Jefferies who was responsible for designing the Enterprise, its bridge, and then the sets like corridors and the infamous access maintenance ducts. Maybe the Willis is a reference to Bruce Willis clambering around in the ducts in the first Diehard movie?

[@agoddamnferret]

what i'd like to see is large block weapons having a "camera" built in to the damn gun, the railgun has a scope design on the fuckin thing so it might as well act like it. so that you can use it in the turret blocks. Also what I'd like to see with the new programmable blocks, is have keen implement a "framework" idea that can run them all in parallel so you can have 1 programmable block just run all the scripts with their various triggers defined

[@DrolthKar]

The pipes in the background have conveyor covers designed to match them... those will probably be the dlc covers and the regular square ones will be part of the base update

[@the_infinity_]

8:48 i think its the fact the pipes have caps because thats not the normal conveyer port

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

8:44 I think that the only change to those pipes is another conveyor cap that almost looks like a submarine hatch.

[@mguy8802]

8:35 looks like an industrial pipe cap

[@FateofNone]

8:40 caps they got their own version of caps covers and I would agree the 20th seems most likely.

[@mattp1337]

Don't those pipes on the right hand side feature another round conveyor cap, specifically styled for pipes? It may be a retroactive addition to the Heavy Industry DLC, which is a thing they've done before and I encourage them to continue doing (ie: completing the hallway blocks variant sets some day).

[@elderith3244]

I think the round pipes are showing it has a convert cap as well.

[@DiZtheJedi]

Oh, I can't wait for this. I've just gotten back into SE after like a year off.

[@DavidJC94]

The cam looks like it would face in a different direction than the original in respect to the mounting side

[@madjockmchamster3525]

I think the pipes are the same but have a version of the conveyor cap on them

[@Zer0sLegion]

That makes sense! Can't believe I didn't think of that!

[@Gottaculat]

Looks like the heavy industry pipes are getting conveyor covers (has valve detailing). Finally, no more using piston top parts to cap my pipes!

[@shaneedwards596]

one of the things i wish they'd do is redesign the suspension blocks to be more of a lifted wheel suspension, this would provide a decent and sensible ground clearance (i know there are mods for these but i think a vanilla version would benefit any rover designs greatly) another thing i'd like Keen to do is a tank track block, also aircraft wheels and such (again i know there are mods out there, but i do believe a vanilla version would be more welcomed and make more sense) however the rest of the blocks they're adding in are definitely a very welcomed addition... and the ability to display what cameras see onto LCD's and MFD's

[@Stoney3K]

The blocks I'm missing are more fundamental: Passive joints. So rotors, hinges and pistons which are only used as guide rails or bearings, restricting movement in a certain direction. Right now you have to use hinges with zero torque if you want to make a pivot, for example. Ultimately a ball hitch would be the greatest since it eliminates faffing around with hinges and rotors.

[@shaneedwards596]

@@Stoney3K yeah a ball hitch or joint would be awesome and really make a lot of new options for designs especially for mechs and such would love to also see longer hangar doors or bigger hangar gates too tbf

[@Empty_placehold]

8:32 that's the pipe end in industrial dlc. But that round cap on junction could be new update.

[@denveroconnor1740]

i think pipe conveyors will also have a conveyor cap varient

[@truesnakegod]

I think those rounded conveyor blocks are old BUT I think the junction blocks have round conveyor caps on them.

[@halfcirclehranch]

The Clang sign seems to have solidified that Clang is officially recognized by the devs, and begins with a C, not a K. And I'm totally putting the explosive danger sign on my bathrooms.

[@Zer0sLegion]

Haha, I missed that. That's pretty funny😋

[@alexgrimm354]

The Pipes are Most likely Industrial conveyor Caps.

[@aricbrandt1486]

im excited for the changes they might have made to autopilot and related blocks

[@Highrollerpersa]

looks like we have conveyor caps for the industrial conveyors

[@tarax007]

Pipe cover blocks for sure in the end there

[@grinjouw9993]

so the conveyor pipes are not new but there is a new block there thats covering the ports so it looks like the conveyor cover comes in a circle variant too

[@botboy3603]

I think they have the conveyor pipes there because they also seem to have a cap for them. Maybe it'll get added to the industry dlc

[@P_RK_NY8]

At 8:47 I think what we can see isn't new pipes, but rather round conveyor caps.

[@YenzQu]

1:18 But you can probably walk upright in them when you turn them 90°.

[@festro1000]

The pipes at 8:48 look like the pipes we already have with silver paint applied to them.

[@festro1000]

I want the 13th, love odd numbers particularly 3 and 9.

[@Zer0sLegion]

It looks like they have found conveyor caps on them

[@thejuggernautofspades9453]

They need a thermal update that forces space ships to have radiator panels

[@ToaDrakua]

They are definitely adding industrial conveyor caps to the Heavy Industry DLC.

[@wildocado5376]

The pipes have an industrial dlc cap variant

[@magnusberner]

It comes out the 27th because keen software house knows it's my birthday.

[@LilTikiBoy]

I feel like the pipes in the background might be showing us a pipe variant of the conveyor caps.

[@spencerbergstrom9848]

the pipes look like they get their own conveyor caps, but are more like pressure release valves

[@Zer0sLegion]

Yeah, they look good!

[@Stoney3K]

That new piston looks to be 2x1 or even 3x3 for small grid, with the same amount of travel as a large grid one. Which is great because small grid pistons have been very limited in their travel. It would be in line with the update 'small-gridifying' large grid components like the ejector becoming a small connector, and the rumours of a large passable connector.

[@Zer0sLegion]

Apparently it's just a normal piston, the perspective just makes it look weird.

[@luckyrose]

Conveyor cabs for the pipes ?

[@builderman6167]

They probably added pipe conveyer caps

[@Mr402TA]

I don't think it's the pipes at 8:45 that are new, but the round caps on the pipe junctions.

[@kettleengine1383]

i think those pipes are just regular pipes with a pipe version of the conveyor caps on them as they kind of look like valves

[@drudgepoker5602]

The latest community post shows the release stream will be on the 13th, so I'd say it comes out then.

[@carter-the-coder]

Keen just confirmed that they are launching Automatons on the 13th of April!

[@ramboturkey1926]

your editing is really good

[@Zer0sLegion]

Thank you!

[@evanpie711]

The indusreal pipes in the bacround of 8:29 seems like it has a new convar cap varent for the industrial pipes, and it looks like a new industrial pipe varent with yellow tanks of some kind

[@Zer0sLegion]

Yeah, I've just released they've got conveyor caps on them now 😅

[@familyvinyukov7565]

I think that the access panels are very cool as control panels but piger and better 👍

[@RichardGQue]

You have a queston mark on Willis Ducts, I can't confirm this but I assume it's a referance to Bruce Willis who famously used the Air ducts to get around the Nakatomi Tower in Die Hard. I'm curious if they're going to be a full human height on their side, there might be a way to use them for short narrow hallways if you can.

[@Zer0sLegion]

Yeah, I knew it was a Die Hard reference but I wasn't sure if that was going to be the final name for the block or was just what they were calling them for the teaser.

[@RichardGQue]

@@Zer0sLegion that makes sense

[@SirBork]

Those pipes I think aren’t new but just with the conveyor cap on em

[@nvfury13]

They gave us Jeffries Tubes…oh, that is gonna be fun. Those pipe works should have a function, they’d be great for gas transfer, but cosmetic only is cool.

[@sorrowandsufferin924]

I don't think the pipes are anything new, but the round conveyor cap is quite exiting indeed

[@dragonf1recdn]

the pipes look like they have a cap, too.

[@Kezenmacher]

man, all this stuff looks awesome! I Kinda wish they had some more function though.. some pipes for water/liquidd gases maybe?

[@vandiverb]

I think that's what the gas pipes are.

[@Zer0sLegion]

The pipes are just conveyors so they will transport anything.

[@trolly4233]

Honestly all I care for is a mining function on the drones. Literally the only thing I wanted to automate

[@mortyjhones4068]

I think the pipes on the right are there to Example a new Block, a PIPE END, If you look cairfully at the quad joine there is a rounded side to them with a turn lock and Grab railing's. the pipes them selvee came out in the industreale pack, so an free upgrade?

[@captaindarksign3589]

Nice Video. I love they dont go the EA wEAy and make new features for money but instead just reskin blocks instead so you dont buy to have an advantage of some kind but to just have cooler ships. They really dont need to bring out new features ill also pay for cosmetic stuff, also iam excited for the planet destruction video 👍

[@dakotamartin5267]

I don't think the pipes are new, but they do have caps.

[@mattstorm360]

Look closer at the conveyor pipes. They got caps!

[@Zer0sLegion]

Yeah, I've just released they've got conveyor caps on them now 😅

[@danielkirpichnikov2007]

Well, the important space date in April is April 12th, so if they release it on the 13th, it would be nice.

[@John_Paul14]

8:45 thats just pipe convoyer caps. thats just in the metal skin

[@SomeD00D01]

It would be awesome if we get a scenario related to the update

[@Zer0sLegion]

That would be great!

[@Riley-w1e]

I like the helmet. I wish other helmets had tinted glass.

[@Zer0sLegion]

I think the aviator one does, i'd have to check

[@QuetzdoesArt]

I swear if it releases on my birthday I will be in shock

[@raztechperformance8110]

Are they called Willis vents due to Bruce Willis crawling in them in Die Hard? I hope that they bring back the cargo access on the industrial refineries with this update.

[@Toughbeard]

I am looking forward to this update. I cycle through my favorite games (SE, Empyrion, Avorion and ONI) and I was itching to play some Space Engineers for sometime now. I am actually Surprised they are putting this much effort in the SE since SE2 is in the works.

[@Zer0sLegion]

SE2 is at least 5 years off, I wouldn't wait.

[@Toughbeard]

@@Zer0sLegion 5 Years?

[@Zer0sLegion]

@@Toughbeard Yeap

[@sharkbait353]

the pipes aren't new but the caps on the 6 way is new

[@bevhilkn5583]

I hope for it to release on 13th, as it is my birthday and nothing could make me happier than SE update xD

[@BinaryKiller_Recoded]

I think the 20th as well, I think they wanna make sure everything is working correctly

[@OreDa_]

Willis Ducts are Jefferies tubes but square

[@Djkool-nj6fw]

Maybe when It comes out, you should have the new Grid Ai Destroy a planet!

[@TheDaemond6]

With KSH pushing the plugin launcher off the workshop this week, I've got a feeling we'll be seeing it next thursday, but that's just me. Not even sure why theyve done it, but oh well

[@Zer0sLegion]

You should read the post on that as it explains why.

[@mikecdammit1990]

I hope you can change the sign number on the days without incidents lol