Universe 8

Status: soon running (permanent runtime, start 2026-11-13 18:00). See Universe Overview for a comparison with the other universes.

Resource speed 2x, fleet speed 1x, build speed 2x, shipyard speed 2x, research speed 2x
Starting resources: 5,000 metal, 1,500 crystal, 0 deuterium
40% of a destroyed fleet goes into the debris field
? galaxies, ? systems, ? galaxy type and ? universe type (system 1 to system 2 is the same distance as system 1 to system 400, system 2 is 2 systems away from 400)
Inactive accounts are deleted after 28 days
Planet-position-dependent resource boost (see table below)
IPM attack range ?x
Moons: 20% max chance, 1x size, 2% bad luck bonus for the first moon
Galaxy cost 10 deuterium

Noob protection: limit infinite, factor × 5, outlaw period (2 days the first time, 7 days from the 2nd time onward), inactive players also fall under noob protection
Rubberband: active from 27.11., maximum 50%, weekly 10% increase up to 80%
Ion Cannon stun factor: 1 -> 2
Phalanx: deactivated
Expeditions: metal/crystal/deuterium find chance 34/33/33
Battlehall delay: 6h -> 24h
Pirate bases: Will be changed

Repair Dock: only 20% of the defender's total fleet must be destroyed to create a wreck field; 7-day cooldown
Beginner interface: main menu items are unlocked over the course of the tutorial to reduce overwhelm
Fuel Efficiency research: reduces flight costs
Distance between systems halved

Extended statistics, stats.json once a week with delay, research queue visible even without a lab, bash protection per 24h (per planet 3, per user 10), server time in galaxy/phalanx, hold-time effects removed, espionage probe expeditions removed, Anti-Vulture System with halved start times — see Universe 6

Warning when attempting to place the 3rd colony in the same system, Honor Points, adjusted Trashsim version, tutorial (rewards active from the start)

Resource stash (Metal Storage 5 → 5%, Crystal Storage 10 → 10% not raidable), espionage-technology-dependent statistics detail