Welcome to the Star Atlas weekly recap from the Intergalactic Herald. Below is what happened with Star Atlas this past week. The video and article summaries below are AI generated so they may not be 100% accurate.
Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter 202 from Aephia – https://aephia.com/star-atlas/weekly-star-atlas-newsletter-202/
This week’s Star Atlas Newsletter #202 delivers crucial updates across the ecosystem. The Community Team clarified the Iris Quest `!gm` daily check-ins, confirming a repeatable bonus of 50-150 tickets for completing a 7-day streak. Players can also look forward to the first Double XP Weekend from October 24th-26th, offering boosted XP and INK rewards. For Holosim participants, reward claims are set for the end of this week, with a critical **Thursday deadline** to link Solana mainnet wallets and verify account status on the “alt accounts” list to ensure reward eligibility; storyline quests remain open. On the governance front, both PIP-20, establishing the DAO Casters Program with monthly ATLAS stipends for elected content creators, and PIP-21, funding the Rogue Data Hub for on-chain data indexing with $8,820 USDC for Year 1, have officially passed. The latest Lore Keepers session provided deep insights into the Photoli and Tufa, alongside a tantalizing glimpse of the upcoming 30-minute Galia SP Questline, slated for an MVP launch in December. Finally, new environment art by Ethan Pflugh, featuring Paizul’s Arena and various biome foliage, offered visual treats.
Atlas Brew 178-Interview with Jacob, Co-Founder and CTO of Star Atlas from Star Atlas TV – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpcyt53fzFs
Star Atlas is embarking on a pivotal phase in its development, with the strategic announcement of its own dedicated blockchain, Zing. This move aims to deliver unprecedented customizability and fee management, ensuring a truly scalable and player-centric ecosystem. Key technical advancements include the upcoming C4 blockchain programs, representing the next major evolutionary step for in-game systems like crafting and galactic exploration of nearly 1000 star systems. C4 is built upon StarFrame, a new open-source blockchain development framework designed to optimize performance. Furthermore, StarKom V3 (also referred to as V2.1) is rolling out, promising massive scalability for hundreds of thousands of fleets, real-time data streaming, and improved UI reliability crucial for immersive gameplay. Players can look forward to a Double XP Weekend as part of the Solana Gaming Season 1 Game Pass, offering extra rewards for top INK earners in the Iris’s Blessing campaign, alongside daily codes. Positive testing of the Zing Dashboard and expanded content creator onboarding, including Kagami as a new ambassador, are set to bolster community engagement. The overarching vision is to cultivate a player-owned metaverse where every action contributes to an on-chain avatar, complete with XP and achievements, fostering intense competition.
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