Hades' Star Development blog

Target update date for the existing Hades' Star app: October 30 This is a raw list of the biggest changes coming in the DARK NEBULA update. If you are looking for bigger picture information and advice for how your day to day gameplay will change, the  Dark Nebula upgrade guide  may be a better starting point.   Modules There are now 6 distinct module types (Transport, Miner, Weapon, Shield, Combat, Drone). Old Support modules are now Combat and can only be equipped on Battleships. All combat-related modules (weapons, shields, combat types) had their numbers re-tweaked separately per star type. Cargo Bay Extension: All numbers tweaked. Pay close attention to new Artifact sizes in Red Stars to better plan your runs. Shipment computer: Bonuses greatly increased. Upgrade level now also affects Shipment Drone. Mining Boost: Is now an RS2 module, numbers tweaked Laser: Is now an RS2 module Alpha Shield: Now provides temporary immunity, can be fully upgraded like other modu...

Launch Rehearsals are short lived, focused Early Access builds that will only be available for a few days. Each launch rehearsal will be posted on this blog, along with what specific feedback we hope to gather from players.  Starting today and until October 16, you will be able to access the latest Dark Nebula build using a snapshot of your Hades' Star account taken on October 5. See the end of this post for download information per platform. The Hades' Star: DARK NEBULA Early Access build on the Google Play is NOT suitable for accessing this test.  For this build, we are looking for all feedback related to account transitions and gameplay feedback. Please read the upgrade guide first ( http://blog.hadesstar.com/2023/10/dark-nebula-upgrade-guide.html ), and let us know if anything you experience in the launch rehearsal build is not compatible with the guide. See our Discord server for more focused feedback questions to ensure a smooth launch next month. Thank you for your help...

Hades' Star: DARK NEBULA is the next update to Hades' Star. It will release later this year, completely replacing the current live version of Hades' Star. Your existing Hades' Star account will be transferred over to DARK NEBULA. Depending who you ask, DARK NEBULA is an identical clone of Hades' Star with slightly different graphics, a radically different game, or somewhere in between. All these viewpoints, coming from players who have experienced the original game with different patterns and over different timeframes, are correct.  If you are worried that things have changed too much, or the changes you saw or heard about in the Early Access builds are too overwhelming, this post is a good place to get started with Dark Nebula when it releases. Shipments and Yellow Star Economy Dark Nebula redesigns the shipment progression using the following principles:  1. With so many other diverse activities in the game, doing Shipments should be optional, especially at the ea...

The last Launch Rehearsal test will be from October 14 until October 16. The existing Hades' Star apps (iOS, Android, Steam and Google Play Games PC) will be the first to be updated to Dark Nebula, on October 30 at the earliest. Unforeseen issues can delay this for many weeks. The separate Hades' Star: DARK NEBULA app on Android and iOS will be released 2 or more days after the existing app is updated. There are only small visual differences between the old and new apps, including window borders and loading screen. Valid reasons to change to the new app include liking the UI or loading screens better, or having pre-ordered the new app on Google Play (launching your account from the new Dark Nebula app will be the only way to claim the 500 Pre-registration Crystals). If the above doesn't apply to you, you can keep using the existing Hades' Star app. Hades' Star: DARK NEBULA will launch on Xbox and PlayStation on November 15, 2023 at the earliest. In preparation for t...