BlocksBeyondTheStars Daily: Crystal Net System and Back-to-Back Releases
Two releases shipped September 26th — v2026.9.16 the orchard update and v2026.9.17 the crystal-net update. The dominant pattern is living worlds followed by player-built logic, with a breaking move to protocol version seven.
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This episode is a short developer briefing from BlocksBeyondTheStars Daily.
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- Show: BlocksBeyondTheStars Daily
- Published: 2026-09-27T04:01:17Z
- Audio duration: PT2M31S
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Good morning, it's Sunday, September 27th, 2026. You're listening to BlocksBeyondTheStars Daily.
The lead: two releases landed in one day, shifting focus from richer planets to player-built automation, and the second one breaks multiplayer compatibility with a move to protocol version seven.
First, the crystal net, PR 2060, released as version 2026.9.17. Crystal conduits now carry a simple on-off signal between inputs like switches, buttons, step plates and sensors, and outputs like lamps, doors, sound devices, beam pads and machines. Logic and timer blocks sit between networks for basic gates, delays…
Second, the orchard release, version 2026.9.16, bundles three world generations plus light. Begging herds in PR 2023 add herds of six to twelve and a Feed action on Q that throws food animals will chase. Toxic worlds in PR 2034 add a rare exotic class with per-world rolls for corrosive air, toxic water, cave life…
In polish, PR 2035 aligns factory bronze and brass to refinery copper, PR 2033 gives the thumper its own tile and icon, and PR 2017 closes the old server coverage umbrella.
What's next: expect coordinated upgrades for protocol seven, and watch logic-beat load and toxic-world…