Wow... interesting development. Integration of all mining equipment... Complimentary voice chat package... Strength affect on weight... This is going to be an entirely new universe. I'm pretty stoked, here's the initial breakdown from entropiauniverse.com:

Entropia Universe 11.10.0 Release Notes
17 May 2011

Release Notes Sum-Up
Since the release notes are pretty extensive, here you have them in short:

The Entropia Unvierse Official Game Site is Updated - check it out: Entropia Universe - Home.
Voice Chat Expansion and Updates - proximity voice chat available for you all.
Push to Talk - actively choose when your microphone is on.
Markers - vehicle markers are added and there's now additional information when targeting participants and creatures.
Mining Update - All bombs, all detectonators, all excavators and all refiners can now be used to find, extract and refine any type of resource.
In-World Support Service - send support cases through Entropia Universe.
Improvements and Fixed Issues- for example, we have added a relation between the strength attribute and max carried weight before speed is affected.
Policy Updates - Voice Communication Service - Terms of Use is updated, due to the voice chat expansion and updates.

I may have to change tactics now. Looks fun though... I wonder if I can finally turn in my Community Service mission and get back to work. I'll see tomorrow.

For more information, go to Entropia Universe - Release Notes

Cheers!

Originally Posted by The NOCTEM Prince

I wonder if I can finally turn in my Community Service mission

No sorry that mission is still not working.
The rocktropia blueprint book is back in stock who knows how long this time.
Yeah Integration of mining and refining is good especially 4 new players.

Nice update. Anyone notice any mob problems? Calypso has mobs dying for no reason, and Next Island has no mobs. I am sure they will fix the problem soon.

yeah i was at upper east side and the zombies was just dropping down dead away from turrent. Still plenty 2 kill.