NPC Empires
NPC empire automation is currently decommissioned.
Existing NPC accounts may still appear in the universe, but the automated runtime that launched fleets, queued buildings, chatted, joined alliances, and reacted to pressure has been disabled.
Current Behavior
- NPC accounts are not expected to launch new automated fleets.
- NPC accounts are not expected to queue new automated buildings, research, ships, or defenses.
- NPC accounts are not expected to send automated chat, alliance, scouting, fleetsave, or retaliation actions.
- Any existing ships, defenses, resources, reports, messages, alliances, or in-flight missions remain normal game state.
What This Means
Treat NPC empires like ordinary inactive accounts unless new player-visible release notes say the runtime has been restored.
Old reports and old movement history may still exist from before decommissioning, but those accounts should no longer generate new runtime actions.
If an NPC account appears to perform a new automated action after this change, report the account name, approximate time, and the action seen so it can be checked against scheduler and mission logs.