# Alpha 8 Experimental Release | HWS 8 Countdown
**URL:** https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473
**Category:** š° HWS Announcements
**Tags:** patch, experimental, season, hws8
**Created:** [April 24, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473 "2018-04-24T16:04:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
**Page:** 4
### Author:  [@Daddystu](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/Daddystu)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2018, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/68 "2018-05-14T08:39:03Z")
Always concerns me when they mess with the images. Just hope they havent messed with the item name / coding too. Rendering our OCD stockpiles useless and āreddingā out our BPs. I know they are shuffling constructor templates around a bit so they are certainly active in this area. Personally - i just wish I could rotate left and right using my pads bumper buttons. Too much to ask I guess.
edit - they fixed my bumper buttons š
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### Author:  [@Yawgs](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/Yawgs)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/69 "2018-05-18T16:01:00Z")
honestly, game runs way smoother on alpha experimental than it ever has beforeā¦ gives me some hope for better pvp battles
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### Author:  [@Daddystu](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/Daddystu)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/70 "2018-05-18T22:00:18Z")
the experimental server runs really smooth max FPS. Creative however or single player survival and im getting 30 fps. Obviously not at release candidate stage yet so not too bothered.
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### Author:  [@SrPato](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/SrPato)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/71 "2018-05-20T12:26:03Z")
GL RexXxuS, you guys have a lot of work to do with that huge update Ā”Ā”
We are anxious waiting for the alpha 8 to be implanted definitively
As always, thanks for that hard workĀ”
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### Author:  [@Scorp](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/Scorp)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/72 "2018-05-22T00:11:52Z")
> [@Ryan](#):
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> There is a game mechanic that allows me to safe keep all my gold after I ādestroymeā in console.
what ?
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### Author:  [@Scorp](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/Scorp)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/73 "2018-05-22T00:16:07Z")
> [@Daddystu](#):
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> Personally - i just wish I could rotate left and right using my pads bumper buttons.
Have you heard of a lovely little free program called JoyToKey?
You can map keys, mouse, multiple key presses, etc to controller buttons. Customisable gradients for analogue sticks. Never have to use use the broken ingame controller support again.
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### Author:  [@TheRaven](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/TheRaven)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/74 "2018-05-22T14:44:30Z")
If you get killed pick up the backpack and type gohome i think is the command in the console and you are back home with all the goods. I told Rex about it because i think itās cheap and exploity but he says itās ok.
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### Author:  [@TacoIsland](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/TacoIsland)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/75 "2018-05-22T16:17:10Z")
I honestly didnāt know about that. Kinda ruins the fun of stranding someone in a hostile environment.
I think of it as āsurvive or be killedā. And if your killed start all over.
Itās like playing DayZ, you get one life. You get killed, you start all over from scratch.
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### Author:  [@Ryan](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/Ryan)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/76 "2018-05-22T19:04:14Z")
The way to safe keep gold or any item during PvP is to use the blackmarket command āti:sellall:slot:priceā. This puts all your inventory of one item type into the blackmarket for a small fee instantly. So if you get killed, the enemy cant get your hard earned gold/item.
This method works anywhere in the game. So if anyone wants to mine gold during prime time, use that command before you get spotted/killed. You will keep all your gold in market. All you have to do next is cancel the orders on the website and get all your gold back safely.
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### Author:  [@TheRaven](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/TheRaven)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/alpha-8-experimental-release-hws-8-countdown/11473/77 "2018-05-22T21:10:32Z")
Wow was not aware it can be done from anywhere that is quite shortsighted to have this ingame on any playfield.
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