HWS Connect is your seamless connection between Empyrion - the game and our exclusive web interface HWS Connect that allows you to interact in real-time with our HWS servers while outside of the game! Having dual monitors or a Tablet/Smartphone would make usage of the HWS website tools very convenient.
How To Use
While you are in-game:
- Press SHIFT + TAB (or whatever your hotkey for the steam overlay is)
- Click on web browser (2)
- Type connect.hws.global in the address bar and press enter (3)
- Click on the “Login through Steam” button (4)
- Or just click on the link in the multiplayer lobby description before you start to play on HWS (1)
Steam Web API
[color=d0901d]Important: HWS Connect authenticates with Steam Servers and this is managed by Valve Inc. There is integration between your Steam ID and the game. No personal information is shared or stored by HWS at any time.*[/color]
By allowing Steam to verify that you are actually who you claim to be, Steam passes HWS a steam session ID which confirms your actual identity. With this ID we link your character to a secure identity and this allows HWS to protect both you and the community. It also grants you access to all of the benefits and features of HWS Connect!
HWS Connect Feature List
- HWS Universe
- HWS Online Players
- HWS Hunter Board
- HWS Kill Board
- Orbital Auto Miner (OAM)
- Orbital Cargo Drone (OCD)
- HWS Marketplace
- Structure Commander
- Vote for HWS | Rewards inclusive
- HWS Skill Tree
Returning to HWS
If you didn’t play for a very long time, let’s say you missed one season, then HWS Connect will tell you, that you “don’t exist”. If you played before though and have stuff in your OCD or EB, then just login to the proper HWS server and the data will be re-synced after 5-10 minutes.