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Issue 05 · Saturday, September 19, 2026

The GUNC Weekly

Party up, find the Golden Man, and catch up on Better Together and Cohufotag II.

4 minute readGUNCUpdated September 19, 2026
This week’s highlights

Screenshot courtesy of Dr. Drake Vellaut

The short version

The week in four

Your fast read before the weekend begins.

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Gameplay

Party commands!

A slash-command reference for your next group.

 U

Users

Finding the Golden Man

Watch LDP’s player-run roleplay event.

 N

News

Better Together is here

Parties, the Galactic Map, recipes, and inventory improvements.

 C

Community

Making room on Cohufotag II

A homestead buyback program for public works.

Gameplay · Better Together

Party commands!

While most of the main functionality for parties is available from the UI, some of us old-school players can’t live without our slash commands.

Here’s a list to help manage a party in the new “Better Together” update.

/party help
Display the available party commands.
/party invite <complete name>
Invite an online player.
/party uninvite <complete name>
Cancel a pending invitation.
/party accept [leader name]
Accept an invitation.
/party decline [leader name]
Decline an invitation.
/party list
List current party members.
/party leave
Leave your party. If used by the leader, the party disbands.
/party kick <complete name>
Remove a member from the party. Leader only.
/party promote <complete name>
Promote a member to party leader. Leader only.
/party disband
Disband the party. Leader only.
Read the Better Together update notes ↗
A bright moon above rocky peaks and pink clouds in a deep red sky.

Photo of the weekScreenshot courtesy of mrgoshdarn

Users · Player-run roleplay

LDP hosts: Finding the Golden Man

LDP hosted an RP event known as “Finding the Golden Man”, showing what Stars Reach is capable of with enterprising and creative players.

You can check out the video of the event below.

Community event · YouTube

Finding the Golden Man

Watch on YouTube ↗

News · Update 8.6.0

Better Together has launched!

The new update, Better Together, has launched for Stars Reach. It brings hard grouping, improved recipe management for crafters, and new inventory management capabilities.

  • 👥 Find your crewCreate parties, chat in a dedicated Party channel, and see party members on your map while exploring the same zone.
  • 🌌 Find your wayThe first iteration of the Galactic Map gives you an overview of the galaxy, connected sectors, and where your adventures can take you next.
  • 🛠️ Craft more easilyRecipe Activation has been removed. If you qualify for a recipe, you can craft it. Every recipe now has a qualification.
  • 🎒 Spend less time managing inventoryNew shortcuts, fractional item movement, durability indicators, and other improvements make inventory and storage easier to manage.
Read the full update notes ↗
A player-built mountain-and-sun wall display inside a wood-trimmed building.

Community photoScreenshot courtesy of LDP

Community · Cohufotag II

Government enacts a land buyback program

LDP, a representative of the Cohufotag II Government, recently posted on the Steam Forums that they will be instituting a buyback program for unused homesteads on the planet.

The move aims to reduce clutter and make more room for public works spaces on the planet.

Read the buyback announcement ↗ Join GUNC Discord ↗

Issue archive

Current and past issues

Revisit the previous weeks below.

CurrentIssue 05

Party commands, Finding the Golden Man, Better Together, and homestead buybacks.

 Past issueIssue 04

Crafting changes, hooby’s deep dive, the next patch, and community milestones.

 Past issueIssue 03

Star systems, ElectricVibe, Ground Control, and player towns.

 Past issueIssue 02

Homestead previews, Stars Core, maps, hotfixes, and Maker Hunts.

 Past issueIssue 01

Missions, a public crafting hub, Update 8.4.0, and the first Early Access Maker Hunt.

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