Posts Tagged ‘worldbuilding’
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...“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...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...Glowing In The Festive Snow – It’s Winterflamein Starmourn!
Late to post, but for those who don’t already know… It’s officially Winterflame in the Starmourn Sector! Don’t miss your chance to earn up to 8 FREE rainbow gifts to share with your friends, packed with winter holiday presents. In fact, you’ll get one just for talking to Rohna on Omni Station! The Winterflame Festival…
Read more...It’s the spookiest time of the year~
What’s that? Who’s there?! For those of you not already in the Discord, here’s your mid-month reminder: Rapadruk Season is upon us, Starmourn! As the night’s shadows encroach on the day’s glow, the gloomy holiday brings out the band of Candy Dans and all sorts of trickery across those populated planets and ALL known racial…
Read more...Floating Markets, Rapadruk Spirits, and Winterflame Festivity – Oh My!
Now that things have settled a bit with the Newbie Experience, check out the roster of fun end of year holidays the Starmourn sector is known for! October Rapadruk Season is the Starmourn analog to Halloween, and the Sector decks itself out with ENTHUSIASM for all the spooky theming and parties similar to the Earthen…
Read more...Sound the Alarms: It’s Happening!! New Starmourn Tutorial Releasing TOMORROW.
To those who’ve been thinking about taking their first steps in the Sector or those consider a return from an extended cryo nap- It’s time!
Read more...BETA Testing Round 2 For The New Tutorial Begins Today!
Small yet mighty, the new Starmourn Tutorial zone packs a punch in a compact space with the goal of onboarding new and veteran MUD players alike into IRE’s unique sci-fi title – And it’s completely free-to-play! Round two of BETA testing for the new tutorial has officially kicked off today, which means we’re another step…
Read more...What’s That Shining On The Horizon? Devblog Updates!
Starmourners and beyond! A small update on what’s going on behind the curtain – New Tutorial, website updates, new areas, and more!
Read more...New Hunting Grounds – Explore the Lha Ti Homeworld of Ghenla!
A big thank-you to Picram and Shunvaz for inspiring our recommended playtime event, and to everyone who participated in this lore exploration! Recap: After conducting a very newbie-friendly overview of Starmourn’s modern history, Picram and guests were given an open invitation to meet with a Lha Ti named Ambassador Mhoyul to learn about the mysterious…
Read more...Coming Soon: The Starmourn Tutorial Is Getting A Glow-Up
The Admin team has been working hard on the new tutorial, testing along the way and taking care to ensure all your feedback is being brought into account. We’ve broken the tutorial out into three key phases for development, loosely summarized as follows: Phase One of the tutorial is COMPLETE! This covers the initial entrance…
Read more...New Racial Greeting Emotes for Cultural RP
Hey Starmourn Sector! 👋 👽 New racial emotes are now available for all races to complete a culturally derived GREETING to other spacers. More info, including all racial emotes, is available in HELP RACIAL EMOTES. RACIAL GREETINGS RACE EMOTE INPUT Amaian LIFTHAND Belaul BELAULGREET Bushraki MODBOAST Decheeran DECHGREET Elgan ELGANGREET (Response: LINKARMS) Human HANDCLASP Jin…
Read more...Frosty Updates Inbound – Check out the new and improved Paperweight!
Learn about our Paperweight Revamp: We’ve resolved a number of bugs, added 100+ new rooms to explore, and fleshed out the Belaul cultural area with new NPCs, shops, interactive elements, and more!
Read more...Terminal Memory – Chapter One
The first Hack Dungeon extended quest in Starmourn is now live! Learn how to get started in the first chapter of Terminal Memory.
Read more...New Ships, New Storytellers, and New Selubir – Oh My!
Been a minute since we updated the website, so here’s what we’ve been up to lately, Starmourners! Selubir Expands! The incredibly hard work and artistry of Damiel and Soren is revealed in their biggest, most lovingly detailed project yet. The planet Selubir, a dusty, orange-colored human colony known most famously as the homeworld of Cassandra…
Read more...Scare the Storytellers – Starmourn Halloween Contest!
The Nightstalkers of Krell. The religious villains of Echanism. Mutants in the Subnet. Weird noises in the air vents of your ship. Face-stealing tentacle monsters. Spider people making your clones. Rockhoppers are creepy AF if you stop and think about it for a minute. Horror stalks the citizens of Starmourn, lurking in both imagination and…
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