hackmud News

Hi, Mudders!

You've discovered the old version of this release announcement!
We moved the date forward, and to do that with steam events, we have to create a new one. Here's our writeup

and here's the new event page!

"mutuality is desirable!"
Chela, the sandbox raid

// secure trading system //

// a handful of client commands were added for trade
// trade_help - displays short in-client help
// trade - makes a trade request or begins a trade request
// trade_end - closes the current active trade without exchanging goods
// trade_accept - accepts the current trade terms. if trade is being finalized, a confirm code is required
// trade_unaccept - undoes previous acceptance of trade terms
// trade_bits - sets the bit amount for your side of the trade
// trade_add - adds an upgrade from sys.upgrades to your trade offers
// trade_rem - removes an upgrade from your offers
// trade_up_info - displays detailed information about an upgrade offered for trade
// trade_fee - sets which user in the trade pays the fee

// misc //

// notification of 60 day account expiration. log into the forums ( https://hackmud.com/forums ), provide your email and have the notify me checkbox checked. all existing accounts with an email on it will get email notifications
// /auto - autorun client command can control the minimum time between autorunning now

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grott_os.experience is the second community event in the Fall 2019 season!
Community Events are puzzles or competitions which have been created by the community and curated by us. See below for a description of the event in the creator's own words.

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As the holiday season approaches, Saint Nick Logistics springs into
life across Port Epoch once more. Looks like this year things are ahead
of schedule for once and, as such, they have prepared a competitive
experience that will be unveiled imminently! It's hard to shake the
feeling like things are going too well, however...

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Release date: 12/20/19
Release time: 18:00 UTC
Duration: 10 days

Competition Closes:
12/30/19 18:00 UTC

"They're something new, these little bots. Neither operator nor drone. They warrant further diagnosis."
faythe, the third robovac revolution

// hackmud continues to follow semantic versioning https://semver.org/
// multiple unity3D updates (may fix compatibility issues, stability, performance; could also make it worse :P )

// user inspection system //

+ users.inspect displays multiple types of data
% oh cool! we can put hats on!
% looks like we can write bios, too
! What is a main? :)
^ I wonder how you get badges.
# I believe one has to prove themselves worthy of wearing one.
& i’ve been changing my stuff with users.config

// new currency bits and store update //

// store_list now has the following categories: bits, slots, titles, event_titles, avatars
// use store_list to see items in that category
// bits can be used to purchase avatars and titles for the user inspection system
// bits are now used to purchase slot upgrades

// forums //

// fix newline inconsistencies between windows linux
// tabs are normalized in forums
// unlock post from any user on account
// post names can be changed. click the post name to change
// preview button for create reply
// preview button for create post

// font updates //

// ⌽ bit character has been added
// ║ drawing characters have been added
// ░ shading characters have been added
// « is a colorable backtic

// user aging and retirement //

& trust’s user aging algorithm has been fixed!
// account auto-retire had an issue, but was fixed. it remains at 60 days of idle. check back regularly to keep your users active.

// upgrade upgrades//

% we now have memos in upgrade notifications!
// https://www.hackmud.com/forums/bugs_features_ideas/_request__add_memo_to_sys_xfer_upgrade_to
& now you can charitably send all your upgrades away with sys.xfer_upgrade_to_caller
! I never knew I wanted to know my own upgrades, but I guess that’s a thing now.
// sys.upgrades_of_owner
+ sys.xfer_upgrade_to confirmed to take SNs

// autocompletes //

+ autocompletes are capped at the first 128 per script output run
+ autocompletes are capped at 1024 overall
^ Autocompletes are pushed out of the cap based on last used time.
^ The last used time for the autocomplete is set when the auto is added.
+ trust script autocompletes are not counted in the 1024 count cap
+ autocompletes are added for scripts that you run that exist
^ autos.reset now uses notifications to transmit autocomplete data.
^ autos.reset can be run as a subscript and used in conjunction with script output to initialize your autocompletes.


// misc //

& yay. i can get my own balance in scripts
// accts.balance_of_owner
+ binmat subroutine issue related to inputs fixed
// wrong suit caused a crash
! Risk seems to be really into growing plants these days. :)

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Hello!

This week we're releasing Inner Territories, the first seasonal update for Hackmud. As we detailed back in September, we've got a bunch of new features planned, including a new currency, a new secure trading system, and customizable user profiles.

We'll be posting patch notes and beginning the rollout of the update on November 8th, 2019 at 1800 UTC.

There are a few topics that we'd like to raise before launch day.

The first is that Hackmud is developed by a (very!) small team, and while we're testing the new features behind the scenes we fully expect to be implementing tweaks and fixes - and in some cases whole features - in the days following the initial update.

Hackmud players make the game what it is, and we really appreciate your feedback, support and patience while we figure out any issues that may arise. We're really excited for you to start playing with Inner Territories on November 8th. However, we also know that there'll be things that we want to change - so we're committing time and resources to make sure that we can provide regular patches in the weeks that follow.

The second topic concerns the new Bits currency and the in-game store that we're launching as part of this update. The store is intended to help support the ongoing development of Hackmud, and we've chosen this method because it allows players to participate as much or as little as they wish.

In addition to the current set of in-game purchases, you'll be able to buy titles and avatars to add to your user profiles. This is primarily an excuse to add ASCII Hats(TM) to Hackmud. However, we also intend it to act as a way for players to leave a tip if they enjoy a particular event or simply the game as a whole. We believe this is a fair, fun and voluntary way to allow players to support the game - and to become official party bus conductors, should they wish.

That's all for now! See you on Friday. Oh - before we go -

It says here that you're invited to something called the 'Fourth Revolutionary Convention', taking place from Friday at the 'Ministry of Dust'. Make of that whatyouwill.

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