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News

Closed Alpha · Status & Patch Notes

Starveil is in Closed Alpha. The universe is live, systems are still being shaped, and every build may change how the galaxy plays.

Alpha status

Live since
Jul 25, 2026
Current version
Closed Alpha v0.2.7.3
Phase
Closed Alpha

What to expect

This is a real online universe — not a demo — but not finished product either. Progress is kept unless a wipe is announced; rules, balance and features still move.

  • Bugs, rough edges and temporary systems are normal. Report what breaks; silence does not mean it is intended.
  • Economy, combat, NPCs and Veil content can shift between patches. Check Patch Notes after each deploy.
  • Feedback helps. Wiki covers current rules; News holds the changelog for what actually shipped to production.

Bug Report

On this page · Coming later

A dedicated bug report form will live here so you can flag broken missions, UI glitches, economy issues and unexpected combat results without leaving News. Include version, steps and what you expected when it opens.

Submission is not open yet — this slot is reserved for the Closed Alpha report flow.

Patch Notes

Major releases with nested hotfixes — newest first

Collections & prestige

  • New Collections catalog (sidebar): titles and chat colors from bosses, events, milestones, and Veil Invasion — badges removed
  • Weekly boss clears and theme shares roll vanity loot; First Steps always grants First Light + Dawn Sky
  • Server-first boss clears grant a legendary title; personal first clear is tracked but gives no separate cosmetic
  • First time a Veil Invasion attack targets your worlds unlocks The Unbroken
  • SYSTEM inbox notice when a new title or color unlocks; equip under Settings → Appearance; Leaderboard shows prestige titles

Galaxy

  • Scan all on the map Address Book filter row (👁) — QuickScan every matching contact, skipping diplomacy-protected targets

Wiki

  • Bosses, Events, Settings and Address Book docs cover Collections, equip rules, First Steps grants, Invasion prestige and Scan all (EN/DE)

Hotfixes

Hollow Citadel Core

  • Citadel Core strength band tightened to about 100–115% of escort rating (was 110–130%) with a lower hull soft-cap
  • Core template fields fewer Riftbreakers — the final phase is still hard, but less of a brick wall

Abandoned Planets / Claim

  • Tiny Derelict sites no longer resolve as near-empty stubs: resource floor raised and Derelicts keep at least a couple of Vipers
  • When wreck stock exists, Claim always keeps at least one hull in the intact capture pool

Living System commanders

  • NPCs keep a Cryxon fuel reserve for saveflight and attacks (growth and trade cannot spend it down to zero)
  • Nano Forge and University soft-cap at level 2; legacy spikes are clamped down

Login

  • With a valid Remember Me session, opening the site returns you to the dashboard (or faction pick) instead of the login screen

Wiki

  • Abandoned Planets, Claim, Living System commanders, Hollow Citadel and session idle docs updated (EN/DE)