Added: `flush` command immediately flushes the shell to `shell.txt` (and other panels to their respective files)
- Fixed: keeping an editor launched by `#edit` open after closing hackmud made Steam think the game was still running
- Fixed: failures on the `user` screen had broken color codes
- Fixed: keystrokes were not processed when the window was unfocused
- Fixed: end-of-text control character broke text rendering
- Fixed: command aliases were not colored correctly
- Fixed: autocompleteing a macro parameter overwrote the macro
- Fixed: `/auto ` broke when interval was longer than 30 seconds
- Fixed: badge and breach text was not reflowed when gui size changed

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

These are some high priority known issues which we are still working to fix. We have provided workarounds below for people affected by them.

- Wrapped text in the shell can have its rightmost character cropped by the scrollbar
- As a workaround, moving the scrollbar by clicking and dragging in the area between the scrollbar and right-hand panels will shift the text.
- On linux, audio device assignment is set to whatever the first (not default!) audio device is upon client launch
- As a workaround, you may manually set the audio device assigned to the game in your mixer
- Auto-scrolling upon receiving new script outputs and notifications triggers from too high up
- If this is being caused by a disruptive chat channel, you can use `gui.chats {shell:false, chat:true}` to remove user chats from your main shell

Thank you to our ComCODE volunteers! @danswann @Fayti1703 @george-hm @hmdunce @JohnRush @matr1x-hackmud @mogery @samualtnorman @seanmakesgames @tukib

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Community Events are puzzles or competitions which have been created by the community and curated by ComCODE. See below for a description of the event in the creator's own words.

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The arcane host of the goblins of piratesoftware have arrived-- and they are casting much more than level one spells.

Come join the wizzing world of wiz.mud and conquer the mud with spellcasting, or hack these wiznerds and save the mud from the arrival of this fantasy nonsense.

Curator's note: This event is definitely pay2wiz and we are fully in support.

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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LISTEN UP

SO THERES BEEN A LOT OF TALK ABOUT TERRITORIES & STUFF. PACKBOTS GOT LOTS OF TERRITORIES SO WE DID A THING CUZ WERE BORED.

THERES A CARNIVAL IN TOWN AND U CAN COME

THERES FUN ACTIVITIES & FOOD 2 EAT & ALSO LOTS OF BOXES. U CAN THROW THEM REALLY HARD AND RIDE IN THEM AND ITS LOTS OF FUN

AND THERES HASHES OR WHATEVER. SEEMS LIKE SMTH U GUYS LIKE

COME 2 packbot.land IF UR COOL ENOUGH

BYE

Fixed: the characters []\^_` were incorrectly key-colored
- Fixed: gui.quiet did not work across multiple lines
- Updated Unity version to 2022.3.17f1
- Fixed: accts.transactions { is_script: true } erroring when run on the CLI
- Fixed: Top-right badge did not properly display with no upgrades on your system
- Fixed: Dead key inputs were dropped on Mac and Linux
- Fixed: OST directory was emptied

Thank you to our ComCODE volunteers! @danswann @ellipsisasterisk @fayti1703 @johnrush @matr1x-hackmud @mogery @seanmakesgames @tukib

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Fixed: autoscroll stops before bottom of output
- Fixed: gradual cursor misalignment
- Fixed: Scratchpad newlines
- Fixed: no confirmation for retire_user

This version was developed with the help of volunteers. Thank you!! @20k @fayti1703 @ghamb @implink @marto @mogery @tukib (alphanum ordered)

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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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Happy April! With winter long gone, a merry band of... unique vacs, have taken to the streets of Port Epoch to protest. Find their hiding spots to deliver the only consensus Trustnet knows: violence!

Hey All-

As part of ongoing modernization of the game's database, the game will be down for maintenance on Tuesday. As usual, this maintenance could have any duration.

This downtime will start Tuesday, November 15th at 16:00 UTC and will continue until the maintenance is complete.

During the maintenance all player access, bots and game systems will be stopped.

Updates on progress will be posted on the game's twitter account:
https://twitter.com/hackmudgame

Discord is available for memes as well:
discord.gg/ke8k5E2

Best,
Sean

Dear mudders,

The Wild King, his subjects, and several special guests are gathering on the clean road for another parade. Join for revelry and a bit of intrigue in bigbot.ia

See you there!

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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Happy Halloween! Content has been a long time COMETH, so please CLEANSE your palettes with this sick new event! Use the unique value you bring to this domain to HELP A CAUSE and ASCEND towards a reward! WORK TOGETHER! Don't get too spooked, or you might fall ILL.

Hey All-

After 760 days of uptime, the game database needs some rest and upgrades. This means hackmud will be unavailable or partially available for an unknown amount of time as I wrangle the necessary upgrades.

This downtime will start tomorrow, Friday September 30th at 15:00 UTC and will continue until the maintenance is complete.

During the maintenance all player access, bots and game systems will be stopped.

Apologies for the short notice and indeterminate duration.

Updates on progress will be posted on the game's twitter account:
https://twitter.com/hackmudgame

Discord is available as well:
discord.gg/ke8k5E2

Best,
Sean

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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The triumvirate of GrottOS are back, and they are in need of your assistance once again! Explore the digital-actual antiquity site of Rovaniemi -- as it was -- through the eyes of a fellow who saw it all. Uncover what the trio cannot. Fill in gaps in the knowledge of what happened to Rovaniemi. Get cool rewards! Yule love it (probably)!

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Release date: 12/24/2021
Release time: 18:00 UTC
Duration: until 1/1/2022 18:00 UTC

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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In the soft darkness of Trustnet's blind spots, something stirs. In the stillness of stagnant water, there is a whimpering voice. A little friend, if you will. He sank but never rose -- as he asked. His journey, and fate, shall be etched into his haunts, forever. Justice? Reparations? A funeral?

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Release date: 10/31/2021
Release time: 16:00 UTC
Duration: until 11/5/2021 18:00 UTC

// server certificate was swapped out without warning. client updated for new cert

// hopefully more robust cert locking (this is becoming a meme)
// long output scrolls to the bottom of the client as expected

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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"This place must be mapped, one last time."

As the holiday season approaches, two beings are vying for control of GrottOS. It's time to pick sides and fight for what YOU think is right for the frozen wasteland of Rovaniemi! ...and maybe take a vacation while you're at it.

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Release date: 12/14/2020
Release time: 18:00 UTC
Duration: until 12/26/2020 18:00 UTC

Hello, mudders!

This weekend, veterans of the revolution(s) will have a chance to check in with old friends, celebrate the end of a particularly long and strange march, and pick up some glams courtesy of the MUD's newest monarch.

This isn't an event in the traditional sense, but we didn't want November 5th to pass without an opportunity to remember, remember - even in a small way.

We're continuing to flesh out our future plans for the game, with particular focus on improving the experience of new players. The plan is still to issue smaller, more focused updates when we're able, alongside a steadier stream of fixes and quality of life improvements.

In the meantime: thank you for your continued investment in this strange little domain. Stay safe, take care of one another - and enjoy the parade!

Release date: 11/5/2020
Release time: 18:00 UTC
Duration: 4 days

Parade ends:
11/9/2020 18:00 UTC

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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The mysterious and shifty Kuspram has rolled into Port Epoch once again to regail sentiences with a story about a bot in the scariest house in all of Finland -- starring YOU! Explore this strange attraction! Get GC! Upgrades! DATA!

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Release date: 10/31/2020
Release time: 18:00 UTC
Duration: until event is solved

// fixed double-slam on hardline
// fix forum font size weirdness

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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[unintelligible] a household cleaning device [unintelligible] into the Port Epoch environment [unintelligible] a mission.

He sends a message through the household cleaning device. The message is "Hi!".

...

He sends a message through the household cleaning device. The message is "robovac_mckenzie.plotter".

...

It beeps, awaiting your interaction.

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Release date: 9/26/2020
Release time: 18:00 UTC
Duration: until event is solved

See the latest patch notes to hear what's new (/not new) with hackmud development:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/469920/announcements/detail/5156014950379692498

hackmud 2020 update
Changing plans for changing times.

Hi, mudders! This goes without saying, but the world we're living in at the moment is very different to the world we lived in when we last put out an update for Hackmud. We hope that you're all well and keeping safe.

We're a small team, and life under lockdown has taken some getting used to. Even so, we're aware of the important role that videogames and other forms of entertainment are playing in our lives at the moment. We want to make sure that Hackmud remains a place that you can come to for distraction, community, mystery and memes during these tough times.

With that in mind, we have made some changes to our development structure in order to account for both the community's needs and the new circumstances we find ourselves in. As you might have noticed, we've moved away from seasonal events. In their place, we're going to begin a program of smaller but more frequent updates, starting today with a suite of improvements to Hackmud's fundamentals that should improve performance for all players.

Working in this way allows us to be more reactive to our own changing circumstances. It removes the pressure to scope and produce large, multi-faceted updates, while delivering fixes and new stuff at a steadier pace. These updates will, as ever, be free for all players.

Thank you for bearing with us while we get back on track! It means a lot to us that you're choosing to spend your time in the MUD, and we'll do what we can to ensure that it remains a fun, rewarding, and weird place to spend your time. Stay safe, wash your hands, and run scripts.get_level!

2.3.1 Patch Notes

// fixed double-slam on hardline
// help text on leaving the vlan now updates properly
// rules link now shown at startup
// countdown timer fix in cultures with comma decimal separator
// scroll clamping fixed with mouse wheel / trackpad / pgup / pgdown
// client scriptor regex fix
// unity3d version update

vix.dream1 is an event in the Spring 2020 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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vix is an open-source networked sentience who has dreams . join his digitally fabricated adventures , and play in them together with your friends and enemies . in his dream1 , you can experience an old world , much like yours .

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Release date: 4/7/2020
Release time: 18:00 UTC
Duration: 14 days

Competition Closes:
4/21/2020 18:00 UTC

Hi, Mudders -

We're currently working on Hackmud's next seasonal update, Monuments + Beacons. As we detailed in the announcement post back in January, Monuments + Beacons will feature the conclusion of Inner Territories alongside a brand new puzzle event, quality of life improvements, assorted server upgrades, and more Ascii Hats(TM).

As the start date of the new season draws closer, however, it's become increasingly apparent that we need more time in order to ensure that Monuments + Beacons as good as it can be. In particular, we're keen to implement what we've learned about what worked - and what didn't work - in the previous season. The time and energy that our community invests in Hackmud events means a huge amount to us, and we want to ensure that your investment is rewarded with an event that is as fair, fun, and robust as we can make it.

In order to do this, we're pushing back the start date of Monuments + Beacons by a week, to February 21st, 2020, at 1800 UTC. We're very sorry for the delay and for any disappointment caused, but we believe that this'll result in a better season in the long run.

We hope that you'll join us tomorrow, February 13th, for MUDCON 2020 @ 2000UTC - a video call where Hackmud players and developers gather to talk about the state of the MUD, ask questions, and share stories.

Even if you can't make it to MUDCON, you'll find some little friends waiting for you in-game on February 21st.

Hi, Mudders!

Last year, we kicked off a new seasonal update schedule for Hackmud with Inner Territories, which included a new event, expanded profile customization options, Ascii Hats(TM) and, more recently, a secure trading system.

Today, we're announcing the next seasonal update. It's called 'Monuments + Beacons', and will feature:



In addition, MUDCON 2020 takes place on Thursday February 13th, 2020. MUDCON is a small, ad-hoc gathering of Hackmud players and developers that takes place both digitally and physically. A video call will take place at 12:00 PST / 20:00 UTC. Well talk about the current state of the MUD and reminisce about bygone eras, grand heists, and perfectly-tuned teapot puzzles.**

We hope you'll join us. Either way, see you on February 21st for the Monuments + Beacons update!

* Thrills calibrated according to the tastes and sensibilities of the average robovac-pattern household utility device. Degree of thrill experienced by human users/teapots/high-mark operators may diverge from this baseline.

** YMMV.

This update will launch on February 21st, 2020, at 1800 UTC.
Patch notes will be available on launch.

Hi, Mudders!

Last year, we kicked off a new seasonal update schedule for Hackmud with Inner Territories, which included a new event, expanded profile customization options, Ascii Hats(TM) and, more recently, a secure trading system.

Today, we're announcing the next seasonal update. It's called 'Monuments + Beacons', and will feature:



In addition, MUDCON 2020 takes place on Thursday February 13th, 2020. MUDCON is a small, ad-hoc gathering of Hackmud players and developers that takes place both digitally and physically. A video call will take place at 12:00 PST / 20:00 UTC. Well talk about the current state of the MUD and reminisce about bygone eras, grand heists, and perfectly-tuned teapot puzzles.**

We hope you'll join us. Either way, see you on February 14th for the Monuments + Beacons update!

* Thrills calibrated according to the tastes and sensibilities of the average robovac-pattern household utility device. Degree of thrill experienced by human users/teapots/high-mark operators may diverge from this baseline.

** YMMV.

This update will launch on February 14th, 2020, at 1800 UTC.
Patch notes will be available on launch.

"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 <0 or 1> - 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.
& ive 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 //

& trusts 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 thats 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.

+

We are excited to present the first seasonal Community Event: surf.board!
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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Come surf with us!
The first official surfing competition in hackmud will begin this coming Tuesday morning!

The event will be accessible through a script called surf.shack; once the event begins, the script will become publicly available for interaction. At that point, all contenders are free to register and begin surfing immediately. The event will remain active for ten days from the day of launch.

Surfing was designed to be as fair as I could conceivably make it, but this is my first public event. There will probably be lots of things breaking, although we did our best to stress test it.

There is no advantage to using more than one user, but automation is definitely encouraged to ensure you stay at the top. There will be time pressure of course, but if you play your cards right... even the tortoise can overtake the hare.

Prepare yourselves!

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=FAQ=
A bunch of questions you might have about the event and what it entails

What is it? -> It is a competition to see who can build the best bot!
So it's not a puzzle? -> The puzzle is an efficiency fight to the top of the leaderboard!
How can I participate? -> surf.shack (when it's up)
How does it work? -> You'll see!
How do I win? -> Earn the most total shaka (points) during the competition!
What do I win? -> A glam for participating, a shiny badge for first place!
Is it fullsec? -> Yes! Entirely safe, otherwise people wouldn't compete!
I'm bad at bots -> Don't worry about it, seriously! Just give it a shot!
I really don't know what to do anymore -> Special tips are unlocked as you earn shaka and rank up. Try earning as much shaka as you can!

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Release date: 10/15/19
Release time: 04:00 UTC
Duration: 10 days

Competition Closes:
10/25/19 04:00 UTC

Hey Mudders!

Last Sunday marked three years since hackmud released on Steam and about five years since I started working on this project.

Hackmud was a fever dream born out of necessity. While it may have started with just me and my bad ideas, it has grown into a whole lot more. Through the years many people have helped hackmud directly or indirectly, but none more than the community itself. Many would say that hackmud is the community, and I would absolutely agree that hackmud would not exist without it. If you are reading this, thank you. You all rock.

This game has been an experiment from day one. And in the spirit of that experimentation Im proud to announce a new strategy for ongoing updates: seasons. This concept is not new to online games, and while being explicit about our future plans might be somewhat contrary to the spirit of hackmud, we believe the benefits of a reliable update schedule heavily outweigh any downsides.

The current plan is to have four seasons a year, beginning in early February, early May, late July, and early November. Each season will have:

• An announcement with the start date for the season and an overview of the content that will be in it.
  
• An event and patch notes will be released at the start of the season.
  
• Quality of life improvements, new features, and other content across the spectrum tied together with a coherent theme.
  

2.1.0 Patch Notes

"i have opened up my vac2vac data sharing to provide a place to plot."
robovac_fawkes, the second robovac revolution

// hackmud will now follow semantic versioning https://semver.org/
// unity3D update (may fix compatibility issues, stability, performance)
// memory leak fixes
// 32bit build was broken and its now working correctly again
// default values were added to macro args
// https://hackmud.com/forums/bugs_features_ideas/_macro_idea__default_values_for_macro_args
// macro args now also have a 'Rest of' argument {$}
// https://hackmud.com/forums/bugs_features_ideas/_macro_idea___rest__arg

// more info in upgrade notifications //

+ upgrade notifications now include additional data
// https://hackmud.com/forums/bugs_features_ideas/_idea__show_where_items_were_sent_from_to_in_the_terminal
// https://www.hackmud.com/forums/bugs_features_ideas/_request__make_item_acquired_message_include_that_item_s_index

// forums //

# Posts and replies can be edited.
% we have voting functionality now!
& you can sort posts by votes, too
# Posts can be locked.
# Posts and edits can be previewed prior to implementation.
+ search function implemented
# The Zendesk forums have been retired.
& auto-linkifying for forum posts!
& user who owns a post can be changed! within the same account

// bbs //

+ bbs.r script has been soft launched. provides read-only access to forum and bbs content

// webchat //

% scrollback added to in-channel chat!
! Multiline input (Shift+Enter) permits more substantial communication, but will be used for memes.
& also, it looks nicer

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https://www.hackmud.com/forums/patch_notes/2_1_0_patch_notes

This is not a joke.

Join your fellow MUDders for some sweet l00tz, puzzles and some foolsday hijinks!

Event starts 10a PDT (1700 UTC) on 2019/04/01. Log in within the first 24 hours to get your event glam! Portions of the event will stay open for a week.

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012222834

Fixes for 2.0.0 launch issues, gui.size improvements, binmat, balance and more!

Patch Notes:
https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008056454

Hackmud 2.0.0 is now available, bringing a host of UI tweaks, performance improvements, balance changes and a new soundtrack by Ryan Ike. Join the race to master Binary Matrix, a new command line strategy game that introduces an exciting active element to PVP. For the full list of changes, see below:

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005919674

A major update to Hackmud is coming next week, featuring better performance, UI improvements, an exciting new PVP system, new music, balance changes and more. See the link below for the current version of the patch notes, which will evolve over the course of the next week as we test and implement additional changes.

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005919674

We're also kicking off a new narrative-driven puzzle event to celebrate the arrival of 2.0.0. As ever, Hackmud's community-run Discord channel is the best place to join in and share theories:

https://discord.gg/ke8k5E2

This is a server-only patch which improves server performance and response times.
Major change is that script run timeout will start to reduce to compensate for the improved script run performance. Please see patch notes for more details.

Patch Notes:
https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000874833

This is a server-only patch which improves server performance and response times.
Major change is that script run timeout will start to reduce to compensate for the improved script run performance. Please see patch notes for more details.

Patch Notes:
https://hackmud.com/forums/patch_notes/1_4_10s2_patch_notes

https://hackmud.com/forums/patch_notes/1_4_10_patch_notes

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002750533-1-4-10-Patch-Notes

Important Game Change: Any inactive players older than 60 days will be retired automatically as of the next patch. If you wish to retain your users, upgrades and GC, please log on in the next 24 hours and user any users you wish to keep.

Patch notes:
https://hackmud.com/forums/patch_notes/1_4_9_patch_notes

Important Game Change: Any inactive players older than 60 days will be retired automatically as of the next patch. If you wish to retain your users, upgrades and GC, please log on in the next 24 hours and user any users you wish to keep.

Patch notes:
https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010619748

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009622007

https://hackmud.com/forums/patch_notes/1_4_8_patch_notes

Dearest Friends & Acquaintances of h a c k m u d

I'm super proud to announce the release of Bot Brains & Slot Upgrades!

bot_brain upgrades allow you to automate your users when you are not sending them commands. Create and train an army of minions to help you mine resources, defend against hacks, infiltrate and disrupt others' botnets, have them manage weapons caches, banks, and so, so much more.

Additional user and retirement slots are now available as well, so you can increase the subterfuge and deceit or build up your arsenal, or just grab up all those totally rad usernames you wanted.

Also, for those of you who have been on break from the game, here's a quick as I can recap of features that have been added since the beginning of this year.

• A handful of events, including two player-run events which are still available - heart.beat and xoxo_amy.cortex
  
• Many locks have been added (sn_w_usac, l0g_wr1t3r, l0cks & k3ys, many more)
  
• Chris Thursten has agreed to write words and puzzles in exchange for currency. I'm super pumped to have him on board.
  
• PvP continues to be fixed and broken. Balance updates are frequent!
  
• A chat API is available, allowing players to create custom chat clients
  
• A community-created open-source web chat client has been created to let you chat in-game from outside of the game
  
• Tier 3 content
  
• Many months of stability, performance, and security improvements
  
• Trust script updates (market.*, sys.*, gui.*)
  
• Client side macros with arguments
  
• Advanced scripting improvements and features (#G, #db.i multi insert, etc.)
  

Dearest Friends & Acquaintances of h a c k m u d

I'm super proud to announce the release of Bot Brains & Slot Upgrades!

bot_brain upgrades allow you to automate your users when you are not sending them commands. Create and train an army of minions to help you mine resources, defend against hacks, infiltrate and disrupt others' botnets, have them manage weapons caches, banks, and so, so much more.

Additional user and retirement slots are now available as well, so you can increase the subterfuge and deceit or build up your arsenal, or just grab up all those totally rad usernames you wanted.

Also, for those of you who have been on break from the game, here's a quick as I can recap of features that have been added since the beginning of this year.

• A handful of events, including two player-run events which are still available - heart.beat and xoxo_amy.cortex
  
• Many locks have been added (sn_w_usac, l0g_wr1t3r, l0cks & k3ys, many more)
  
• Chris Thursten has agreed to write words and puzzles in exchange for currency. I'm super pumped to have him on board.
  
• PvP continues to be fixed and broken. Balance updates are frequent!
  
• A chat API is available, allowing players to create custom chat clients
  
• A community-created open-source web chat client has been created to let you chat in-game from outside of the game
  
• Tier 3 content
  
• Many months of stability, performance, and security improvements
  
• Trust script updates (market.*, sys.*, gui.*)
  
• Client side macros with arguments
  
• Advanced scripting improvements and features (#G, #db.i multi insert, etc.)
  

https://hackmud.com/forums/patch_notes/1_4_7_patch_notes

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006300388

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005880768

https://hackmud.com/forums/patch_notes/1_4_6_patch_notes

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004846148

https://hackmud.com/forums/patch_notes/1_4_5_patch_notes

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003767188

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001569368

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/236121088

https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/234470288-1-4-1-patch-notes
(if these are your first patch notes for hackmud, sometimes they are intentionally cryptic-- part of the excitement is discovering the nuanced change)

It has been too long.

Dear hackmudders--

Some news:
Last weekend on the 5th of November I ran hackmud's first event. It was the first time I really felt like this game was a sustainable enterprise. A solid handful of content was delivered, players played really hard and many had an EXCELLENT time. While the content this time was only of the most difficult tier of play, I'd very much like future events to be able to be enjoyed by all tiers of play.

The past month and a half has been a lot of catching up to players: fixing server performance, fixing bugs, exploits, complex design to guide better interactions; and while I've made excellent progress in catching up (server performance is consistent and snappy, etc), I'm still behind. This will definitely get better over time (it already has), but it still eats at feature work in a big way. To date, the game has earned enough to keep the game running into next year. I hope to turn that into much longer. :)

From a business perspective, the two largest goals are to create stable earnings from the player base, and reduce server costs. I will be using techniques that provide value to players to accomplish these goals (valuable in-game purchasable content that doesn't impact game balance, server performance improvements & optimization)

At the same time, I'll be continuing to add meaningful content and features to the game. (Your help prioritizing this has been invaluable; I regularly look at these forums: https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/201120367-Bugs-Features-Ideas?sort_by=votes)

Additional information:
- Patch notes are posted here: https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/204072668-Patch-Notes -- I'll attempt to cross-post them here as well.
- I've taken the time to construct more clear rules and I'm continuing to improve on them: https://hackmud.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/204058488-rules
- The price of the game is currently a discount in all currencies-- some more than others. This will be increasing as the community matures, bugs are fixed, and new content is added.

I appreciate all of your support, patience, and feedback. You all rock.

Best,
Sean

First off: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

It is officially one week since launch. I am the only dev on this project and I am so amazingly overworked at the moment. <3
The servers have been stable for several days, and players are hacking in so many ways!
They are spoofing, scripting, deceiving, lying, and fighting their way to victory!
MUDWAR-1 has already come and gone, with new intrigue developing every day--

However, I can't keep up with players right now! Which means I can't make new features and fix balance issues!

Here are ways YOU can help with my workload:

-> Help new players wherever you can! In game, steam forums, game forums, discord, wherever there are people!

-> !!DO NOT BREAK THE SANDBOX!! <--

- there are so many ways to hack this game INSIDE the game, please help me by not doing it 'outside the game'
- do not create custom clients
- do not write scripts that crash other player's clients
- do not write scripts that invalidate the "trustedness" of scripts.trust scripts
- contact support@hackmud.com if you see any of these issues

MANY of these things will be available and approved in the future. I just can't handle the workload right now.

-> !!DO NOT CREATE MORE WORK FOR ME!! <-

Violators will be removed temporarily or permanently.

Please contact support@hackmud.com if you have any questions about this.

Happy Hacking!
Sean