Starburst Round 18 is up!

Size: 100x100 (last round 100x100)
Systems: 681 (673 last round)
Families: 8 (8 last round)
Family size: 9 (same start as last round)
Drafts: 1
Max official allies: 0 (same)
Length: 6 weeks (4 weeks)
Market:  2 days
Offensive Operations: 2 days
Resources: 10x
Defense Stations: 3
Start: 2015-10-26 17:00:00 17:00:00
Ending: 2015-12-10 17:00:00 17:00:0

In addition, a new feature has been added and will be tested this round.  When a family controls a system for 72 ticks, that system will be flagged as a core system.  When a non-family member attacks a core system, the attack will cost twice as much morale.

A system will lose its core status when the family with the core controls no planets in that system.

Moreover, for this galaxy, illegal alliance rules will be temporarily modified.  Families may ally with one another without moderator intervention.  This only applies to Starburst.

Because this round involves the testing of a few new features and modifications, the round start may be postponed.  If this occurs, expect modifications to both the round start and round end dates.