RPXP Rework & the Cyan System
August 23, 2026 · Enael
Happy Sunday everyone! I know I tend to be quiet over weekends, but I
managed to put the finishing touches on the last features on this
changelist before entertaining family. More updates!
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a targeting issue with
snuff.
- Fixed the display of candle scents in rooms.
- Extended candle durations to reasonable timeframes.
- Abilities not mastered over 36 weren't degrading back down to 36. Fixed.
- Fixed an issue with not being able to set sex to none/neutral in the mob editor.
- Fixed an issue with autolights not echoing when lights get lit or snuffed.
- Fixed an issue with summon spell/teach not recognizing flow or arcanum.
- Fixed
sheathe not indicating that an item should be wielded before sheathing.
- Carpenter's toolshed logging axe given the inventory flag to ensure unlimited stock.
- Ritual formula words required a throwaway word before the real one. Fixed.
citymap now also checks darkness in neighbouring rooms.- Fixed an issue with research, singing, and cooking not draining pool into ranks when sitting at exactly 1 pool point. This should also resolve the issue with language pooling.
- Fixed a small issue with some non-Euclidean rooms in the wilderness and Escard.
- Fixed an issue with traveling trying to navigate through locked doors. Doors that can be opened will still be routed through. Please log and paste the journey to me on Discord if you run into any further travel bugs.
- Fixed geometry issues with the Grove.
- Fixed a Diku artifact in stat calculation for crafts.
- About 30 typos bashed out, 26 more to go, for now.
Admin Goodies
- Removed wiznet print for
score, debugging is done.
- Removed wiznet print for
whererp, it keeps filling up log files.
- Fixed
goto not matching with room names to travel, or mismatching.
- Rlist filter by room name implemented.
Features and Balancing
- RPXP has been reworked. Prompts are now prepended with an adjective on RPXP gain.
- Bonuses to various situations for RPXP added to the game, such as teaching or roleplaying with cyans, or in public areas (
help rpxp).
- Cyans system added: new characters appear as cyan on the wholist, as well as in their intros. Players gain RPXP accumulation bonuses while roleplaying with cyans. Cyan status expires after 30 roleplaying hours.
xp command simplified. xp full to see the old XP breakdown.score now shows RPXP available, not lifetime earned.- Several rooms marked as public for RP purposes, and to encourage public RP.
- Appearance now scales off a mix of charisma and constitution. Good looks plus good health makes for attractive.
- Targeting enabled for actions. You can now, for instance,
/act sits across from /Adrend with a cup of tea in hand. You can also target objects in the room or inventory.
- Barks for demons slowed down, to reduce spam.
- Raised the odds on pooling while researching, as a buffer for those who walk the Path of Knowledge before it gets its inevitable overhaul.