Plain-English Empyrion – Galactic Survival updates — every patch, translated for players and server admins. What actually changed in your config, and what you can safely ignore.
# v1.18 (1.18.0 – 1.18.2) players 🟡 status effects reworked admins 🟢 config keys unchanged type major version bump
Good news if you run an Empyrion server: your config didn't move. v1.18 is a real version bump — status effects got reworked, some scenario loot changed — but no dedicated.yaml or gameoptions.yaml keys changed, so your server settings carry forward untouched. The one thing worth knowing: the bpyaml blueprint export grew new fields. If you export blueprints from the console, read the table. If you don't, you're already done.
| What changed | What it means | 🎮 Players | 🛠️ Admins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status-effect rework | How buffs and debuffs apply and behave was overhauled — this is game logic, not a config value. | 🟡 Relearn a few effects | 🟢 No config — game logic |
bpyaml export widened |
The console blueprint→YAML export now includes header fields, texture/density data, snap points, and signal sources / receivers / logic circuits. | ➖ Not player-facing | 🟡 Re-export if you parse it |
dedicated.yaml / gameoptions.yaml |
No keys added, changed, or removed. Verified against our own install. | ➖ N/A | 🟢 Settings carry forward |
| Scenario loot (Containers.ecf) | A loot-id cap change lives in scenario files, not server config. | 🟢 Minor loot tweak | 🟢 Only if you author scenarios |
| 1.18.1 / 1.18.2 point releases | Achievements, status-effect icons, PDA text, and an official-server loot policy tweak. Fine print collapsed below. | 🟢 Cosmetic / text | ➖ Nothing to do |
bpyaml, run help bpyaml to see the new fields — otherwise v1.18 is a "just update and keep playing" release.This is a living page — newest patch on top, older ones collapse in here as new versions ship. The v1.18 point-release fine print:
dedicated.yaml or gameoptions.yaml keys were added, changed, or removed in v1.18. Your server config carries forward from v1.17 untouched.help bpyaml in-game to confirm the current arguments for your build.Running an Empyrion server? Here's the toolkit.