Starmourn Game News

Previous Article | Back to News Summary | Next Article
Updates News Post #622

SHIP SCAN, ACTIVATE, and some warden changes.

Written by: Neritus
Date: Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
Addressed to:


Hi all!

Some new changes are live:

- SHIP WEAPON/MODULE ACTIVATE/DEACTIVATE will now apply to all weapons/modules with an input alias, as with other commands.
- SHIP SCAN has been buffed to reveal the target ship's weapon loadout. Additionally, its range has been increased to your ship's beacon range. The intent is that now you can use SHIP SCAN to better identify your plan of attack.
- We've significantly buffed the amount of rating reduction from killing pirate encounters by Wardens, and furthermore it will also impact the rating in adjacent zones. We want Wardens to feel like they've made a big difference, and to be able to see the results of their work without splitting hairs.
- Pirate encounters will no longer spawn unless the Warden is at least 80su away from their previous encounter. We want Wardenry as an activity to feel more like going out on a patrol seeking threats to neutralize, rather than camping one spot.
- Incursions seem to have an issue at the moment with correctly determining if it should pillage or not. Until that's addressed, piracy rating changes from incursions have been removed.

Regards,
Neritus


Previous Article | Back to News Summary | Next Article
A deep space image of a star imploding and the resulting gas ring, with the tasteful text addition "*fart sound*"

Wonders abound in April, as do pranks and glee!

In acknowledgement of our low population and in an effort to consolidate our playerbase, the Starmourn Admin team has made the bold and brave decision to merge our three Factions into one united front: The Scattered Song Ascendancy! … Kidding, we’re kidding!! (This joke did wonders on the Discord) We Admin folk considered a bunch…
Read More
Golden circles and sparkles are set in a soft line against a dark backdrop

“Esteem”s Like You’ve Got Something To Say

Have something nice to say? Go on ‘n say it! You no longer have to wait for annual fanmail in Starmourn to share a nice note with your fellow players. The new Esteem system allows you to offer praise for other players’ roleplay or to simply share a positive comment or good vibe to let…
Read More
A human sits in shadow atop a skyscraper's rooftop overlooking a brightly lit neon cityscape. They wear a mask designed with LED lights showing Xs for eyes and a skeletal smile.

There’s a rumblin’ in the galactic news stands…

Rumor has it that HETE has run into a new bug in their records system and speculation abounds! How might it affect spacers in the Starmourn sector? You’ll have to log in to find out! April’s primed for good times, laughs, and silliness to kick off the most foolish of seasons. We’ll post details here…
Read More