[Sep '26] Improvements and Bug Fixes
Rolling list of bug fixes from September 2026

ARMOR, ARMS TECH, & REPAIRING ARMOR

Moving forward, when you inspect armor, everyone will be able to see if the armor is damaged. This will help indicate that you should seek out a qualified arms tech to fix your armor.

Armor that has sustained damage will provide less protection. This has been the case for a while. This is a pretty big deal because a lot of people aren't aware that their armor needs repair and isn't protecting them as much as it could be.

Armor has always been repairable multiple times. Every time your armor is repaired the overall MAXIMUM efficacy of the armor is reduced by a few percentage points. That means going to a GOOD arms tech is preferable if you plan to keep the armor for a long time, because they will be able to repair it to full in fewer (perhaps only 1!) attempts thereby maintaining a higher maximum efficacy.

However, any arms tech that can repair armor will be able to repair it with enough scrap, up to the maximum efficacy of the armor, over multiple attempts.

Those with good enough arms tech skill now see additional information when inspecting armor, beyond how damaged it is. They will see:
- Number of times it has been repaired (lower skill gate)
- Maximum efficacy that it can be repaired to (higher skill gate)

I've also made it so when armor is repaired, the inspect cache is cleared not just for the person repairing the armor, but for everyone in the room, so if someone repairs your armor and hands it back to you, you inspect it, and see the updated info.

I've also made the messages around armor damage and efficacy MUCH clearer. Your armor being weakened a bit doesn't mean it's bad. It might still be at 95% protection when fully repaired. Or if you've had it repaired a ton of times it might be at 50% protection.

I've also updated it so when armor if repaired to its current max it NO LONGER shows as damaged, because it's not. It's fixed, but perhaps not protecting as much as a brand new set of the same armor. An arms tech can tell you how effective the armor is overall if they inspect it.

The help file for armor has been updated.

(Edited by Slither at 9:56 am on 9/4/2026)

FIXED TB WITH ACT SYSTEM

Fixed a TB with the act system that could occur when we tried to process a now recycled object. This race condition could happen in situations like cleaning up a mess and the mess gets cleaned up by someone or something else before you finish, and thus causes a TB.

NEW HOLIDAY - CADIUM DAY

I've created a new holiday (September 25th) which is Cadium Day. It was called out on the timeline, and now it is a real thing. Details to follow ICly via SIC ads. It won't be as crazy as Incorporation Day, but it should still offer some interesting stuff, focused on a different area of the game.

(Edited by Slither at 9:44 pm on 9/4/2026)

JACKS OR BETTER VIDEO POKER

Kashflo has a new game: Jacks or Better Video Poker. It uses a standard 9/6 payout table. There are a few machines there. You can bet small or bet big, if you get a royal straight flush, you win big on MAX BET, just like at a real casino.

SET VERB ON LOCKING BRIEFCASE WITH MULTIPLES

You can now use the set first on the locking briefcase to change the combo, when there are multiple locking briefcases in a room / on you.

ROBOT ALIASES ON SEC NETWORKS

I've added alias support for robots on sec networks. It will show a longer name now which includes more information as well, even if the robot doesn't have an alias.

ACCESS / COLORS / RIOTGEAR

Fixed colors showing up wrong with @access on in RiotGear.

ROBOT DISPLAY UPDATED

I made the display for robots use the old style when there is no alias set to address the feedback on the serial number display being too long and annoying for screen readers.

WEBSITE SIGNUP IMPROVEMENTS

Signup errors previously stopped appearing after dismissal, CAPTCHA tokens were requested on page load, and several form labels did not activate their intended inputs. This change keeps the error summary reusable, obtains a fresh CAPTCHA token after validation at submission time, and corrects field and consent labels with larger checkbox targets.

CAPTCHA failures and timeouts restore the form for retry. Pending checks suppress duplicate submissions, revalidate fields edited while waiting, and discard unused tokens. Back/forward restoration resets the submission state. Account creation and server CAPTCHA validation remain unchanged.

Failed signup submissions currently clear the user's email and forum name. This change retains email, confirmation email and forum name in the failed POST response, using escaped string values without storing them in sessions or cookies. Passwords, CAPTCHA tokens and consent checkboxes remain fresh.

Adds email, username and new-password autofill hints; removes initial email autofocus so visitors start at the introduction; and enlarges the agreement reader with a labeled link to open the full agreement in a new tab. Account creation and server validation are unchanged.

(Edited by Slither at 10:58 am on 9/22/2026)

The inline Play Now link on Getting Started was inert, archetype preview metadata could leak onto unrelated pages, and homepage quotes displayed encoded punctuation such as ". This PR repairs placeholder play links using the configured client address, isolates metadata overrides per request, and decodes quote entities once while preserving escaped HTML rendering.

Adds Getting Started to the mobile/tablet menu without crowding desktop navigation. The metadata regression tests also exposed and now prevent forum title leakage. Existing MOO copy and the /play/ instructions route remain unchanged. Legacy play-link repair runs during frontend initialization.

(Edited by Slither at 12:00 pm on 9/22/2026)

WEBSITE UPDATES PART III

- Improved screen-reader labels for forum profile links, avatar controls, news thumbnails, and the search button.
- Reduced screen-reader clutter by marking decorative images and images already described by nearby text appropriately.
- Added text alternatives to enlarged timeline maps.
- Fixed long URLs and image codes in profile post previews causing horizontal scrolling on mobile.

WEBSITE NEWSFEED

Fixed a bug where we double applied the +85 year modifier to article dates, resulting in them showing as if they were from 2096.

NPC TAXI DISPATCHER EJECTION

If an NPC is ejected from a taxi they will no longer periodically say 'You gotta unlock the doors for me to get out, chum'. Since they aren't in the taxi anymore.

ROULETTE BUG FIXED

Fixed a bug where the bet failed when you bet on something that would have one on red 14. Also fixed a corner bet from 1234 to 1235.

BLACKJACK FIX - WAITING FOR BET / TURN

Fixed a bug where play would get stuck if someone failed to bet via an @abort.

TAILORING @CHECK WORDING UPDATE

Fixed the layering wording for L5/L4/L3 to remove an extra word that wasn't needed.

DISPATCHER TAXI FARE BUG FIX

Fixed a bug I introduced while fixing a different bug which caused NPCs to not get out of the taxi. They should do it right now.

MARKET TB HAWK

Fixed a bug in hawk when the item lacked rarity and it would TB.

@CHECK FOR CYBER ADDITIONAL FIX

Fixed an issue where a blank cyber naked would cause @check to TB.