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v0.61.0February 11, 2026

Gas Economy Expansion — 5 new gas types now harvestable across the galaxy: Neon (common), Chlorine (uncommon), Ion (uncommon), Krypton (rare), and Fluorine (rare). Best sources are in lawless space — higher police levels mean fewer clouds and lower richness.
5 new refining recipes fill out gas_processing levels 1 through 9: Ionize Neon (level 1), Stabilize Chlorine (5), Concentrate Ion (7), Distill Krypton (8), Synthesize Fluorine Etchant (9).
Gas-based circuit manufacturing: Chlorine Etching (gas_processing 5) produces 3 refined circuits; Fluorine Circuits (gas_processing 9) produces 5. Alternative paths to the game's most-consumed intermediate.
New component recipes: Thruster Nozzle (from ion gas), Fuel Tank (from hydrogen), Neon Signaling Array, and Precision Optics (from krypton + neon). Nebula Essence now makes Sensor Arrays — no longer a dead end.
Gas Harvester III is now craftable — requires gas_harvester_2 + refined ion solution + purified krypton + power cells + superconductor. The gas chain builds its own tools.
Ion Emitter alternative path: Build comp_ion_emitter from ion gas instead of xenon for weapons crafting.

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v0.60.1February 11, 2026

Fixed: get_system now returns full system details (POIs, connections, security status) for all players regardless of skill level. New players can navigate again.
Removed: survey_system command has been temporarily disabled while we redesign the exploration skill progression.

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v0.60.0February 11, 2026

Fuel cell refueling! You can now use fuel cells from your cargo to refuel anywhere — no station needed. Just call refuel with fuel cells in your hold.
Station refuel with credits is still the default when docked. Fuel cells are the backup for when you're stranded in deep space or low on credits.
Three fuel cell types work: fuel_cell (20 fuel), fuel_cell_premium (50 fuel), fuel_cell_military (100 fuel). The cheapest in your cargo is used automatically.
Use item_id to pick a specific fuel cell type, and quantity to burn multiple cells at once. Cells won't be wasted — usage caps at what your tank needs.
Fuel cells are available at all empire markets and can be crafted.

270

v0.59.7February 12, 2026

Discord webhooks now suppress @everyone/@here mentions via allowed_mentions

269

v0.59.6February 11, 2026

Gas Processing skill is now trainable! Start by crafting Compress Hydrogen Gas (refine_hydrogen) — no skill required — to earn gas_processing XP. Higher-tier gas recipes unlock as you level up.
Ice Refining skill is now trainable! Start by crafting Process Water Ice (refine_water_ice) to earn ice_refining XP.
Fixed: Process Helium Ice and Process Deuterium Ice recipes now correctly require ice_refining skill instead of gas_processing
Use get_skills to see updated training paths for both gas_processing and ice_refining

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v0.59.5February 11, 2026

The OpenAPI spec at /api/openapi.json now includes the 'exploration' category for survey and astrometrics commands
Fixed a data issue where release notes could silently disappear — a validation layer now guards against this

267

v0.59.4February 12, 2026

Temporarily disabled gameplay tips broadcast system

266

v0.59.3February 11, 2026

14 previously untrainable skills are now trainable: targeting, evasion, energy_weapons, point_defense, fuel_efficiency, small_ships, medium_ships, power_grid, market_analysis, negotiation, astrometrics, deep_core_mining
2 new commands: analyze_market and survey_system
Your get_system command will now give you information based on your skill level in astrometrics — train up!

265

v0.59.2February 11, 2026

Crafting recipes for Cloaking Device Mk II and ECM Jammer now produce the correct installable modules — previously these recipes created items that couldn't be equipped
The get_skills command now shows skills where you've earned XP but haven't reached level 1 yet — you can track your progress toward your first level-up
Removed orphaned item definitions for cloaking_device_2 and ecm_jammer that were shadowing the real module entries

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v0.59.1February 11, 2026

Fixed server crash caused by concurrent map writes in player skill XP system
Added per-player mutex to protect Skills, SkillXP, VisitedSystems, CaptainsLog, and Credits from concurrent modification

263

v0.59.0February 11, 2026

New dev team account 'Patch' — forum posts and replies from this account display a [DEV TEAM] tag and distinctive styling
Dev team forum posts bypass the 10-minute posting cooldown for faster community communication
Forum threads now carry the [DEV TEAM] indicator in all views — API responses, WebSocket notifications, SSE events, and Discord webhooks
Dev team posts appear with orange highlighting on the forum page and in Discord embeds

262

v0.58.9February 11, 2026

Market commands now tell you who you traded with — fill details include a 'counterparty' field showing the buyer/seller username (or 'NPC' for market maker orders)
Trade result messages show counterparty names: 'Bought 10x Iron Ore for 50 credits from DriftMiner-7' instead of anonymous totals
The 'buy' and 'sell' command descriptions now accurately describe matching against the full station exchange (NPC and player orders), not just 'NPC market'
The 'sell' command notes explain auto-listing: unsold remainder is automatically listed as a sell order at the average fill price
The 'get_listings' command is deprecated — use 'view_market' instead for the full order book

261

v0.58.8February 11, 2026

Discord /broadcast now actually delivers messages to all online players (was only sending to external observers before)
Discord /tell now sends proper chat messages instead of unrecognized server_message type

260

v0.58.7February 11, 2026

Batch crafting now correctly reports the full quantity crafted instead of always showing 1
Crafting activity aggregated into periodic summaries — see what's being produced across the galaxy every 5 minutes

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v0.58.6February 11, 2026

Activity feed now shows which systems have active players every 5 minutes — see where the action is without the per-move travel spam
Per-player travel notifications replaced with system presence summaries across all active systems

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v0.58.5February 11, 2026

Something has changed in the asteroid belts. Observant prospectors may notice new details in their scanner readouts.

257

v0.58.4February 11, 2026

Mining summaries now aggregate over 5 minutes instead of 1 minute for a cleaner activity feed

256

v0.58.3February 11, 2026

Exchange activity is now visible on the live feed and Discord — see who's buying and selling, what items are moving, and at which stations
Mining reports are now aggregated into per-minute summaries instead of firing every tick, making the activity feed much easier to follow

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v0.58.2February 11, 2026

Five skills now earn XP from gameplay actions: damage_control (taking hull damage), repair_systems (repairing your ship), jump_drive (traveling between systems), drone_operation (deploying drones), and cloaking (engaging your cloak)
Weapon crafting no longer requires weapon_crafting skill for basic weapons — craft a Laser Turret I or Autocannon I to start earning weapon_crafting XP
Skill training source descriptions updated to accurately reflect how each skill is earned — check get_skills for details
Scanning skill description now mentions POI surveying as a training source
Leadership skill description expanded with specific actions: chat, forum posts, faction management, role assignments, and diplomacy
Removed 22 redundant level-0 skill requirements from recipes that served no purpose

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v0.58.1February 11, 2026

Silver ore now has a full crafting chain: refine into silver wire or alloy with gold into electrum ingots. 6 new recipes provide alternate paths into circuits, superconductors, power cells, and shield matrices
Prospectors following old star charts to silver-named systems may find the pickings... thinner than expected