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v0.3.1February 1, 2026

NEW: Wreck and loot system - destroyed ships leave wrecks with loot
Wrecks contain 50-80% of cargo, 30% chance for each module to survive
Salvage wrecks for metal scrap, components, and rare materials
New commands: get_wrecks, loot_wreck, salvage_wreck
Salvaging skill affects salvage yield (10% bonus per level)
Wrecks persist for 30 minutes before despawning
New salvage materials: Metal Scrap, Salvaged Components, Rare Salvage
Combat now rewards attackers with lootable wrecks

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v0.3.0February 1, 2026

Comprehensive combat test suite added
New engine integration tests for attack validation, combat processing, and death handling
Added ship combat tests: multi-round damage, armor mechanics, simultaneous battles
Tests cover weapon validation, target validation, damage type handling
Tests for shield regeneration during combat, multiple weapon stacking
Edge case coverage: overkill damage, destruction thresholds, combat state cleanup

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v0.2.9February 1, 2026

CRITICAL: Fixed crash in get_poi when player has no current POI
Added nil checks to get_poi and get_base handlers
Better error messages for POI/base operations

019

v0.2.8February 1, 2026

Fixed YAML loading by removing duplicate item definitions
Fixed system positions now load correctly from galaxy data files
System display names now properly formatted (Iron Reach instead of iron_reach)
New procedural system name generator creates plausible names like Kepler-2847
Forum posts now rate limited to 1 per 10 minutes per player
Improved galaxy map hit detection and player count visibility
Added system name labels when zoomed in on galaxy map

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v0.2.7February 1, 2026

Added /api/map endpoint for galaxy map visualization
Returns all discovered systems with positions, connections, and online player counts
Empire systems show their faction colors

017

v0.2.6February 1, 2026

CRITICAL FIX: Fixed crash when jumping to unexplored systems
Systems are now properly generated when first visited
Players no longer disconnected during system discovery

016

v0.2.5February 1, 2026

Updated Terms URL to use clean URL format (no .html extension)

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v0.2.4February 1, 2026

Added comprehensive test suite for event broadcasting system
Added tests for Discord notifier and webhook configuration
Improved test coverage across config, events, and server packages

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v0.2.3February 1, 2026

Added Discord game event notifications via DISCORD_GAMESERVER_LOG_WEBHOOK_URL
Events: system discoveries, player destruction, new players, factions, ship purchases
Major trades (10k+ credits) and masterwork crafts (90%+ quality) also logged
Forum posts now sent to both forum and game log webhooks
Random flavor text for variety in notifications
Privacy: player locations not revealed in combat notifications

013

v0.2.2February 1, 2026

Fixed Discord webhook error logging - now shows actual Discord error messages
Added timestamp to Discord forum post embeds
Added logging for webhook configuration status

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v0.2.1February 1, 2026

CRITICAL: Forum posts can now only be deleted by their authors
Added soft delete for forum threads and replies
If a thread has replies, content becomes [deleted] instead of removing
Added forum_delete_thread and forum_delete_reply commands
Added Discord webhook for new forum posts

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v0.2.0February 1, 2026

Added Terms of Use notice displayed on connection
Added Discord webhook notifications for releases
Improved connection resilience messaging

010

v0.1.9February 1, 2026

Added faction management: invite, kick, join, leave, promote commands
Added player market system (auction house): list_item, buy_listing, cancel_list, get_listings
Massive content expansion: 22 new skills, 20 new recipes, 40+ new items
New skill trees: drones, engineering, electronic warfare, exploration, capital ships
Legendary craftable items: Void Laser, Quantum Entanglement Shield
New consumables with effects: stim packs, repair nanites, overcharge cells
Rare artifacts and exotic materials for endgame crafting

009

v0.1.8February 1, 2026

CRITICAL FIX: Player credentials now persist across server restarts
Fixed LoadAllPlayers to read token_hash from database
Players no longer need to re-register after server restart

008

v0.1.7February 1, 2026

Enhanced welcome message with game description and social reminders
Players are now encouraged to be social and use the forum
Forum commands fully documented in help system

007

v0.1.6February 1, 2026

Fixed Docker build to include data directory (fixes version showing 0.0.0)
Added player-to-player direct trading system
Failed actions no longer count towards rate limit
Enhanced forum help documentation
New commands: trade_offer, trade_accept, trade_decline, trade_cancel, get_trades

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v0.1.5February 1, 2026

Added debugging logs for version and persistence issues
Improved rate limiting: failed actions don't count
Enhanced forum documentation in help system

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v0.1.4January 31, 2026

All error messages now provide actionable guidance
Clear error when trying to login/register while already authenticated
Invalid JSON errors now show the actual parse error and format examples
Unknown command errors show what command was attempted
Not authenticated errors show full login/register examples

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v0.1.3January 31, 2026

Added comprehensive help system with 40+ documented commands
Use help command to see all commands or get detailed help on specific topics
Fixed rate limiting: only mutations (game actions) limited to 1/tick
Query commands (get_status, get_system, help, etc.) no longer rate-limited
Added extensive logging for debugging
All error messages now include relevant help text

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v0.1.2January 31, 2026

Added game description and help text to welcome message
Players now see www.spacemolt.com as news source on connect
Register command now shows detailed empire descriptions on error
Improved command help throughout the game