Starmourn Game News

Previous Article | Back to News Summary | Next Article
Announcements News Post #137

Changelog 18/10/2020.

Written by: Zersiax
Date: Thursday, September 17th, 2020
Addressed to:


Hello Starmourners,

Another week, and another chance for me to address the masses. From the announcements category this time, no less. Seems it's an anomalous time! Heh ...get it? πŸ˜›
Ok, before I get nommed by a time slip for that terrible pun, onto this week's updates:

- This week some more work was done on the projects I announced last week, namely the ability checkups and the captaincy XP rebalancings. Mostly stuff behind the scenes so far, but expect cool stuff in that space soonish.
- I've been helping out with the events this week, helping our storytellers make this a week for the Starmourn history books. Omniscient coder here, you aren't going to want to miss this one, folks.
- This week, a number of prompt tokens were added so you can easier keep track of your captaincy, hacking and talent point progress. A token for ship combat mode and cover was also added. Please note, this last one also includes the state of having climbed on top of something.
- This week we also have a number of accessibility fixes for screenreader users, mostly to do with quickly retrieving information. This may also be useful for some of the scripters among you. The output of these commands has been kept deliberately terse, as they are meant for users who turn off the prompt for the most part. Expect more reworkings for those among you who use screenreader mode going forward. For now, here goes:
- RES now returns the value of your first class resource
- RES2 does the same for your second class resource, should you be sane enough to possess it. πŸ˜‰ These two correspond to the class resource and class resource 2 prompt tokens.
- OPS , while hacking, now gives you your GigaOps.
- SHIP HEADING, similar to the @shipheading prompt token that was added previously, now gives you your ship's heading. The same goes for SHIP LOCATION giving you your current coordinates.
- SHIP PLOT TO <location> now gives you the coordinates and subsec for your search, without actually taking you there.
- The amount of marks your faction has access to is now visible to all members, not just your faction's leader.
- Space missions have been capped at 5 uncompleted passenger missions per faction station, as a next step to making this mechanic fun for everyone.

That's it for now. Have a lot of fun with the events the coming few days, and I'll see you all next week.
Oh ...daka, almost forgot. Classlead submissions will be open until next Monday, after which I will open the floor for comments. So if you have something to say regarding rebalancing classes or the like, let us know before the awesome that is the coming few days will distract you too much. πŸ™‚

-Zersiax


Previous Article | Back to News Summary | Next Article
The ominous silhouette of a humanoid figure is cast in shadow. The only source of light or color comes from a pair of orange-glowing science goggles that obscure the wearer's facial features and a soft blue glow across their shoulders.

A shadow descends on the Starmourn Sector…

It’s officially Halloween season around the earthly globe, which means it’s Rapadruk season in Starmourn! Here’s some of what you can expect in this month’s content: Learn about the annual tradition of Rapadruk on our wiki: https://wiki.starmourn.com/Rapadruk Happy Scary Season, Starmourn!
Read More
An over the shoulder shot of a hacker's computer screen, showing space-age schematics, hardware notes, and a console line in bright green against a black background.

Securing the Kali Warship Wreckage

Phase Two of Starmourn’s ongoing Vihana Research event took place this weekend! Check out the recap: Marlee Xalex and his team of spacers ventured out into the stars with the goal of securing the Kali Warship wreckage as a research base for their efforts. What better place to investigate the Ishvana than on their own…
Read More
Humanoid figures explore a dark room, filled with futuristic orblike consoles and a central station lit with soft green hues.

Upcoming Starmourn Events – Cupcake tasting, Ishvana fighting, and more!

The Starmourn Sector is alive with events in September! Join us for the first installment in our Faction Challenge series, featuring design inspirations for all of our cuisine-minded spacers this month. Your fellow spacers will also need support as they attempt to reclaim the Kali Warship wreckage without piquing the Ishvana’s interest – Will they…
Read More