Bugfix: 18th March 2026

• Secretary: only show approved characters in event attendance options.
• Fix downtime view for completed downtimes where an event character had not been selected.
• Characters will now be assigned to an event after downtime submissions have been saved if they had not previously been selected.

Update: 16th March 2026

• Sys Ref: implemented rules 2.0 update.
  • Catchup XP changed to be 6 per year. Approved characters under the threshold will be granted the opportunity to add additional training to bring them to the threshold.
  • Basic Skills have had an overhaul and anyone with affected skills has had their sheets modified automatically to match the new rules. If you believe a change to be in error, consult the Plot Co and System Referees.
• Plot Co: removed NPCs from skills breakdown.
• Plot Co: removed removed skills from skills breakdown.
• Added markers to required form inputs.
• Training benefits from a teacher are now applied to Basic skills before the main skill.
• Fixed some issues with upkeep skills displaying and being removed.
• Added notes about when to mark off the Complications table on your character sheets.
• Implemented auto-discounts for skills. Basic skills will now automatically be applied to the main skill they discount.
• Fixed skill lockouts to only lock out skills when the locking skill has been completed.

Bugfix: 24th January 2026

• Fixed an issue with input size validation.
• Fixed an issue with textareas not re-populating after issues with validation.
• Minor wording updates.

Update: 23rd January 2026

• Plot Co/Sys Ref: added skill specialty editing.
• Plot Co: increased size of downtime action responses.
• Exposed skill and specialty data to players.
• Added CSS marker for required input fields.
• Potentially fixed an issue with textareas not re-populating after issues with validation.
• CodeRabbit fixes.

Update: 13th January 2026

• Plot Co: added additional notation to the character view.
• Plot Co: added additional notation to the downtime checking view.
• Sys Ref: added rules 1.5 update.
• Added error messaging regarding a glitch with duplicate actions.

Update: 8th January 2026

• Plot Co: make research notes easier to notice.

Update: 5th December 2025

• Added new specialties.
• Removed levels from skill names of repeating skills with specialties.

Bugfixes: 1st & 2nd December 2025

• Plot Co: fixed issue with research project creation.
• Researcher: fixed issue with research project status resetting.
• Researcher: removed edit buttons for completed research projects.
• Changed some wording regarding downtime actions.

Update: 27th October 2025

• Plot Co: added additional edit links for organisation controls.
• Secretary: added permission to manage memberships.
• Sys Ref: added rules 1.4 update.
• Added beginnings of membership verification system.
• Added membership name to profiles.
• Character logs now clearly show bonus from attending a training course.
• Renamed character "type" to "archetype".
• Removed level from skill names.
• Made some messages more readable.
• Updated skill coverage language.
• Made "Trooper" the default rank for approved characters.
• Updated guidelines.
• Added additional logging.
• Added "Medical Mycology" as a medical specialism.
• Added pronouns to characters and user profiles.
• Updated wound token language.
• CodeRabbit/Copilot fixes.
• Fixed disappearing ranks.

Bugfix: 7th October 2025

• Researcher: fixed a bug which prevented new research projects from being created.

Bugfix: 30th September 2025

• Fixed an issue where using research actions for upkeep caused a bug.

Bugfix: 21st September 2025

• Plot Co: fixed issue with delete buttons causing saves to error.

Bugfix: 3rd September 2025

• Fixed research project skill names on downtime submission.

Bugfix: 2nd September 2025

• Fixed research project info on downtime submission.

Update: 1st September 2025

• Plot Co: added lowest-training character name to info box.
• Secretary: added toggle to hide non-booked people from attendance screen.
• Researcher: allow deletion of pending projects.
• Altered design philosophy to be closer to holy grail design.
• Added warning for missing skill specialties.
• Refactored code for better practices.

Bugfix: 27th August 2025

• Fixed research project view for non-approved projects.

Bugfix: 26th August 2025

• Fixed research project ordering and increased per-page limit.

Bugfix: 24th August 2025

• Plot Co: made division not mandatory.
• Fixed bug with scaling-cost skills for new characters.
• Refactored skill cost calculations for better caching.
• Excluded NPCs from skill coverage.
• Cleaned up code.

Update: 23rd August 2025

• Added organisation chart.
• Added feature for players to see skill coverage across characters.
• Added missing team view.
• Fixed bug with events disappearing from indexes on the final day of the event.
• Refactored controllers and views.
• Improved class loading.

Update: 5th August 2025

• Plot Co: changed catch-up XP display.
• Sys Ref: changed catch-up XP display.
• Changed catch-up XP to be calculated based on the entirety of training, not just downtime training.

Update: 4th August 2025

• Plot Co: added management of teams, departments, and divisions.
• Command: added management of teams, departments, and divisions.
• Added new role: Command.
• Reorganised research project view.
• Added ordered lists to the markdown processor.
• Added teams, departments, and divisions to characters.

Bugfix: 2nd August 2025

• Plot Co: fixed issues with downtime processing and response saving.
• Plot Co: fixed issues with long-text research responses in emails.
• Fixed bug with scaling-cost skills not scaling in cost once on character sheet.

Update: 1st August 2025

• Plot Co: increased response box height.
• Secretary: improved event attendance screen for mobile and desktop.

Update: 29th July 2025

• Plot Co: updated downtime user count to not include crew without characters.
• Sys Ref: updated Leadership to apply training benefits to the extra person upgrade.
• Removed seeder references from migrations. Seeders should be run on-demand to avoid clashes with migrations.
• Added note about where to add specialties to the add skills form.
• Fixed Leadership skill to properly count the number of people you can affect.
• Fixed a repeating skill description in the edit skills form.
• Bug fixes!

Bugfix: 20th July 2025

• Fixed issue where two teachers could not benefit from each other's courses.
• Limited downtime actions notes and responses to 2000 characters.

Bugfix: 16th July 2025

• Updated log tables.

Update: 13th July 2025

• Updated research project views for better clarity of skill spread.
• Show skill checks in downtime view for better clarity.
• Improve formatting.

Update: 12th July 2025

• Plot Co: make character archetype editable after approval.
• Added skill selection to research actions.
• Hid System skills from list of skills for teaching/researching.
• Updated error appearance on downtime submissions.
• Updated notes placeholders.
• Use base skill name on training course list.

Bugfix: 11th July 2025

• Plot Co: added view as player option.
• Fixed skill upkeep processing errors.
• Made research projects only available for completed skills.
• Changed view of project researchers.

Bugfix: 7th July 2025

• Fixed downtime processing errors.
• Refined downtime processed email.
• Fixed CodeRabbit nitpicks.

Bugfix: 9th July 2025

• Added skill specialties to research projects.
• Made downtime open/closed language better for downtimes in the future.
• Fixed CodeRabbit nitpicks.

Update: 4th July 2025

• Sys Ref: rules 1.3.1 update.
• Sys Ref: added abilities to skill check view.
• Added explanation to help text about catchup XP calculations.
• Added per-event trackers for feats.
• Added percentage time discount note for cards.
• Added list of abilities to character sheets.
• Removed unnecessary code.
• Changed reset code to allow for plot updates to remain after reset.
• Made changes as per suggestions from AI code review.

Update: 1st July 2025

• Plot Co: added editing and approval capacity for research projects.
• Plot Co: added facility for personal responses to downtimes.
• Plot Co: added character traits.
• Plot Co: added general response field to downtimes.
• Plot Co: track changes to character traits.
• Researcher: added editing capacity for research projects.
• Added research projects.
• Added research subject action.
• Added research projects to downtime submissions.
• Added research projects to downtime email.
• Added personal action responses to downtime email.
• Cleaned up code to combine view routes.
• Fixed bugs with database duplication.
• Cleaned up button displays.
• Paginated log displays.
• Made changes as per suggestions from AI code review.

Tested by Kath, Debi, James, and others

Bugfix: 29th June 2025

• Plot Co: allow for hidden log notes.

Update: 23rd June 2025

• Admin: tidied manage roles screen.
• Secretary: updated attendance lists to show event roles.
• Plot Co: updated training/catchup XP display.
• Plot Co: fixed bug in viewing downtime actions.
• Sys Ref: updated catchup XP calculations to be based solely on downtime training, ignoring characters who have not submitted a downtime.
• Sys Ref: added catchup XP numbers to Skill Check screen.
• Sys Ref: rules 1.3 update.
• Event Runner: removed dedicated role.
• Event runners now have access to the skill breakdown based on their attendance role for future events.
• Updated feat display to be clearer regarding uses per day/event and Vigor costs.
• Added a banner to make it clear when on a test site.
• Changed "miscellaneous actions" to "personal actions" in downtime and added explanatory text.
• Fixed bug which blocked character deletions.
• Made changes as per suggestions from AI code review.

Bugfix: 16th June 2025

• Secretary: fixed bug with access to executive screen.
• Added roles page to show the different available roles.

Update: 19th May 2025

• Plot Co: allow change of user on characters to allow for NPCs to be assigned to plot co user.
• Plot Co: organise user lists by type.
• Plot Co: allow direct creation and editing of character logs.
• Plot Co: removed ability to add completed skills to characters without creating a log.
• Plot Co: added section for "other abilities" to characters.
• Track ID of user making changes to characters.
• Add plot coordinator user for system use.
• Changed Endurance Training additions from E1 to be permanent Body changes instead.
• Changed attendance tracking to remove temporary Body/Vigor.
• Refactored inline scripts to be shared files.
• Had CodeRabbit do a code review and fixed some bugs as a result.
• Corrected the parameters for when skill upkeep is required.

Bugfix: 30th April 2025

• Fixed bug with skill completion during downtime processing.
• Fixed display bug in downtime processing emails.

Bugfix: 28th April 2025

• Plot Co: added count of submitted downtimes.
• Plot Co: added button for editing downtime submissions.
• Fixed bug with setting played status.

Bugfix: 22nd April 2025

• Plot Co: added ability to delete downtime actions before processing.
• Plot Co: show misc actions in downtime view.
• Secretary: added labels for accessibility.
• Fixed bug which allowed anyone to submit downtime actions regardless of event attendance.
• Replaced wording about submitting downtime actions with additional notes.

Update: 20th April 2025

• Plot Co: add downtime reminder email.
• Plot Co: fixed bug with printing characters.
• Remove attendance feature from characters.
• Fixed Botch Job showing up erroneously on bulk prints.
• Changed formatting of print skills.

Bugfix: 17th April 2025

• Plot Co: fixed event skill breakdown.

Minor updates: 15th April 2025

• Plot Co: now has event editing permission.
• Added CTA to downtime announcements.
• Teachers now get the number of trainees when checking their downtime submission.
• Empty miscellaneous actions are now removed.
• Fixed some issues with training course information display.
• Aligned language on preprocess downtime view.
• Limited emails when testing to prevent upsetting Mailtrap.
• Expert Knowledge skills no longer trained by main skill.
• Fixed potential exploit where a character could double their training from a single course.

Bugfix: 13th April 2025

• Fixed bug with skill training seeding.
• Fixed timezone display and saving.
• Fixed bug with skill training costs on downtime submission.
• Fixed bug with Research Action display.
• Fixed bug with Misc Action saving and display.
• Added better notes around teaching and training.
• Fixed a broken icon.
• Fixed the email header to use the logo.
• Improved display of downtime indexes.
• Adapted downtime processing to handle over-training a skill.

Release: 12th April 2025

• Executive: combined menu options.
• Plot Co: added downtime system.
• Plot Co: added handling of plot changes to characters.
• Secretary: added event editing system.
• Secretary: added event attendance system.
• Secretary: added paid downtimes.
• Event Runner: added access to skills breakdown view.
• Sys Ref: added skill description to skill check view.
• Added Secretary and Event Runner roles.
• Changed attendance tracking to be attached to users, not characters.
• Added support for paid downtimes.
• Added system to track which basic skills can be trained by full skill teaching.
• Added downtime submission system.
• Played characters can no longer be deleted.
• Background skills are now added to trained skills list.
• Unified layouts to allow for global notices.
• Added global notice when downtime is open.
• Added success messaging.
• Added success and info states for global notices.
• Customised emails with Stargate branding.
• Added inactive state for characters.
• Improved skill description display universally.
• Added handling of resuscitation.
• Reorganised character actions.
• Aligned gap styling on character pages.
• Fixed timezone issues.
• Updated rules in line with the 1.2 update.
  • Updated skill and feat descriptions.
  • Character creation months are now adjusted in line with lowest trained months.
  • Added Self-Defense skill.
  • Added Primitive Weapons as alternate prerequisite for Accuracy Training.
  • Updated printed character sheet with new information on Critical/bleeding.

Tested by Ben B, Fraser, Kat, and Orev

Update: 10th March 2025

• Added facility to let players edit their characters after approval.
• Bug fixes related to short names.
• Added extra text around purpose of short names.
• Fixed confirm dialogs.

Tested by Orev

Update: 24th February 2025

• Applied new SEF logo made by Charlie based on the initial design by Mark.

Update: 8th February 2025

• Updated character links to be include character name (old links will still work).
• Fixed issue with scaling-costs display for approved characters.
• Added random name generator to character create/edit screen at request.
• Fixed some validation and made minor wording changes.
• Plot Co: enabled editing of ranks.
• Plot Co: add character links to skills breakdown.
• Hide former ranks from display if new rank assigned.
• Add short name editing and display.
• Implemented soft-deletion of users.
• Add wounded and bleeding state notes to character sheet.
• Change buttons to use a combined icon/text appearance and unify appearance across site.

Tested by Debi

Bugfix: 13th January 2025

• Plot Co: Fixed skills breakdown to only have one row per character and include background skills.
• Updated privacy policy to include contact email address.

Update: 11th January 2025

• Added changelog
• Added mobile improvements
• Added expandable descriptions for skills and feats to character view
• Updated text field validation to match lengths
• Added primary/secondary typing to characters
• Added hero/scoundrel typing to characters
• Added notice if your name is not unique
• Admin: Added ability to manage roles
• Plot Co: Added per-event breakdown to skills breakdown view
• Plot Co: Added notification for characters becoming ready for approval
• Plot Co: Added note to show who a character belongs to
• Add player name to print sheet
• Add print skills/feats view to characters
• Improve mobile navigation and styling
• Add favicon
• Bug fixes

Tested by Gregg

Release: 5th January 2025

• Initial release
• Emergency bug fixes
• Correcting Point Man cost

Tested by Kat and Topper; feat text entered by Ki