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Presenting the In-Game Space Point EXchange!

It’s official, SPEX (the Space Point EXchange item) will be available to purchase after the universe reset! This has been in planning and talked about for years, but we’ll be breaking down exactly what they are, how they work, and our rollout plans in this blog.

For those who haven’t followed, SPEX are an in-game tradable item that are purchased for $9.95 and redeemable for 20 Space Points. Unlike Space Points, though, SPEX exists as an item within the game world and can be traded to other players in exchange for credits.

SPEX are an in-game tradable item that represent (and can be redeemed for) 20 Space Points. Space Points cannot be redeemed for SPEX.

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The basic life-cycle of a SPEX item works as follows:

  • A player purchases a SPEX item for $9.95 and receives it as an item on their ship.

  • The purchasing player either transfers it to their own shop station to sell, or sells it to another player’s station somewhere in the universe.

  • The SPEX item circulates through the in-game economy until it is eventually in the hands of someone who wishes to redeem it for 20 Space Points.

  • That player redeems the SPEX item for 20 Space Points on their account, consuming the SPEX item. The newly awarded Space Points can be used in any of the usual ways (subscription time, name changes, aug resets, etc).

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Due to the incredibly valuable nature of this item, it will have some unique special protections to ensure that it remains with the owner until the owner intentionally trades it away.

  • SPEX can only be traded via user stations. All other methods of transferring them to another player are disabled.

  • Only a station owner can interact with SPEX on their station. Their teammates cannot transfer off a SPEX or modify the price of SPEX items on that base. If the ownership of a base is lost, all SPEX items onboard will be automatically evacuated to the owner’s TSL.

  • Bots cannot carry SPEX items.

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We’re rolling out SPEX purchases in phases. While SPEX can be freely traded once purchased, we are going to start out with a purchase limit of 10 SPEX every 30 minutes to help us catch any early issues that may arise.

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