Lyceum scientists regret to inform you that one of their colleagues, while innocently researching chaos theory, has accidentally synchronized a mass of butterflies into flapping their wings in perfect unison.
The resulting resonance has superimposed into a cascading wave now sweeping across the solar system. Like a great solar avalanche, these waves are building in strength, and calculations predict they will reach their final crescendo soon.
At that moment, the destructive force will overwhelm all known spacetime structures—shattering colonies, scattering fleets, and unraveling the very fabric of the cosmos itself.
But as with all things in chaos theory, destruction breeds new patterns. This great collapse will trigger a rebirth of the universe, paving the way for new empires, new discoveries, and new chaos to come.
Prepare yourselves, Earthforce citizens. Secure what you can, say farewell to the old order, and ready your ships for the reborn expanse.
Dev Notes
- Extractors other then space oats shut off, colonies will no longer make purchases to/from user stations, AI stations will no longer decay goods 7 days before end of the universe. Will be a reminder post.
- Player stations, permanent drones, and the credits on active bots will be lost.
- Player ships will not be affected.
- If you’re docked during the reset, you will spawn into the new universe using your docked active ship.
- Careful not to spawn into the new universe in an immobile ship!
- Wild Space will be scrambled and receive a new map shape.
- All other layers will have the systems scrambled but contain the same shape.
- After a universe reset, all of your docked ships will be in a state of limbo allowing you to dock them all at any non-player station. You can use the /limbo chat command only once to bring all of your docked ships back into limbo to dock them elsewhere. There is no longer a time limit.
- You can purchase additional limbos via Limboing Tow Service at Friedman station in Free Market for 5 billion credits each.
PDT: 10:00
MDT: 11:00
CDT: 12:00
EDT: 13:00
UTC: 17:00
BST: 18:00