The Automated Defences System

A long time ago now, we conceived the Defence Overhaul project. You may also have heard it referred to as the ‘defences database’ or just the ‘defdb’. In essence, we wanted to convert all defences in the game to a new centralised system, rather than track them all separately.

The underlying reason for doing so was particularly exciting. With all defences in one place, we would be able to make specific ones persist through death or logout, give you a detailed catalogue of defences, and make a server-side system that automatically lets you put your defences up.

We are very happy to announce that the work has been completed! Through the work of numerous coders over the years, both admin and player ones, and with Ais’ steel determination over the course of October, the overhaul is complete and associated systems released.

This affects setting up one’s defences in the following ways:

• Most defences now persist through logout.
• You can look up information on all defences, including:
  • explanation,
  • sources,
  • messages shown for raising, fading, and in defenses,
  • how long it lasts and what strips it.
• Use the new automated defence system to:
  • create defence profiles,
  • set up defences with one command,
  • maintain defences automatically.

You can read all about it in HELP AUTODEF and start preparing your setup with the new Defences ability in the Discipline skill. To review available defences see DEFS LIST or DEFS LIST ALL to peruse the catalogue.