Frontier News Network: Happy third birthday Northstar!

Yep, first official release was in December 2021, three years ago!

During 2024, progress has been made on:

• several features, such as mod auto-downloading;
• a lot of bug fixes were integrated;
• refactoring the code base to clean it.

A massive and sincere thank you to all contributors and players.

Parkour

This year again, we organized a Parkour tournament, where players could compete on different maps to go through all checkpoints in the shortest amount of time.

For this occasion, the mod was updated with several features, including map voting and fine-grained route configuration, plus a lot of bug fixes. Full changelog is available here.

To celebrate Northstar’s birthday, we were lucky enough to have two different trailers, one from Smurfson and another from P3NG00N, check them out:

Tournament results

Warm-up (Deck)

Example route from flag_bullettrain

Final placing

Position	Player name	Time (seconds)
1	flag_bullettrain	15.867
2	bertybhoy22	17.300
3	DarkwinV1	18.283
4	Dadadu2711	18.433
5	chilll_spirit	18.650
6	Tilally	19.517
7	RNM91835189	20.600
8	Skiffy0	20.683
9	H00man	21.783
10	WildLifeForm	21.790
11	Peleret	22.167
12	Nextracer1	23.183
13	LilithWasntTaken	23.230
14	INF3RN01	23.233
15	EB200321	23.933
16	FddgeNugget	24.400
17	Russkiarmies	24.733
18	matsRLS	25.217
19	fad3_out	25.433
20	Keke0315	25.750
21	Stefzxc	26.267
22	CelestialD3vth	26.933
23	squidough	26.950
24	RoseViernaHall	27.430
25	AmazingShurtle	28.500
26	Ionikks	28.580
27	Timtim2005	28.810
28	DeedVoid	29.450
29	Crazy_CAR27	29.683
30	Devast81077	30.084
31	yFr0giiKiller	30.140
32	WebSpear	30.267
33	HumanBean0987	30.620
34	Ishtar55	30.633
35	Dinn3rBug	30.717
36	nbyv1	30.830
37	R3eech	31.000
38	Khalmee	31.120
39	DeathRybu	31.583
40	Alystrasz	32.050
41	WDAF1	32.070
42	caseyslashliz	32.580
43	AgentCommunist	32.680
44	GamerGoose032	33.333
45	deejaype07	33.450
46	TemplerRhino	33.633
47	YoungCharizard	33.833
48	NachosChipeados	33.950
49	StruckAnims	33.950
50	threnill	34.066
51	BestCheese45	34.133
52	turtlebadurdle	34.167
53	nationalbeefbomb	34.270
54	LastLAN2	34.567
55	cat_or_not	34.867
56	NirrySan	34.933
57	37sawv1w4f56	35.050
58	sinlocu	35.100
59	orkeilius	35.230
60	Miuku19	35.334
61	Dotheboogey678	35.350
62	Masxterdiggy	36.033
63	TAAWERZ	36.100
64	kaaskaasei	36.250
65	Uber_GrandPanzer	36.683
66	BaggyMyShaggy	36.917
67	Shinnymaster1	37.250
68	LukasHell	37.300
69	FrostPunkSmurf	38.017
70	LVL4SENTRY	39.083
71	Kofran-33	39.333
72	cordlessblues	39.550
73	IplayTitanfall2	39.828
74	human_pete	40.300
75	isleap-tHO	41.360
76	kacperh6	41.583
77	Fyniol	41.740
78	Me-Dr-St	41.817
79	dromedarius240	41.900
80	Thavi_tclc	43.199
81	TeeMeowzz	43.567
82	luna10190	43.633
83	BT7274Online770	43.717
84	Tyljoe01	44.750
85	gwiz66	45.100
86	Wooper62	46.700
87	Ceaika	46.820
88	KarmaMite	47.800
89	D2_Lx0wse	49.383
90	Nark2297	49.783
91	MSIGAMEREB	50.066
92	xxbr4y4nxxrd	50.300
93	CadXim0	50.316
94	CIA_Psyops_Guy	50.340
95	fws6de5454	50.417
96	Gazyi	51.320
97	M114_xyz	52.109
98	indigochy0106	52.817
99	NickOsobu	54.840
100	mikedp2121	54.850
101	Abraqum	54.883
102	shadsnzkids	55.967
103	metaphetamin	58.133
104	ACCOUNTaAdad	59.350
105	Mandrouf	60.390
106	gavkips	62.310
107	Obspogon	62.533
108	samiir334	62.561
109	MuffinsDealer	63.539
110	XORILACH	63.700
111	Hantick360	64.168
112	DaRealQuest	66.060
113	Tryunt234	66.700
114	NerdsForGaming	76.400
115	tamtliskedy	88.420
116	alexisbras91	92.133
117	MrShweeep	95.550
118	reaperoflife	96.219
119	DummbPuuppy	97.230
120	Cool_Shivansh	130.910

Jam (Traffic)

Example route from Popborn

Final placing

Position	Player name	Time (seconds)
1	flag_bullettrain	10.200
2	PopBom	11.083
3	bertybhoy22	11.383
4	scoreboard_slot2	11.570
5	chilll_spirit	11.780
6	WildLifeForm	11.840
7	DarkwinV1	11.933
8	Tilally	12.090
9	Nextracer1	12.133
10	Peleret	12.630
11	Dadadu2711	12.767
12	Skiffy0	12.867
13	H00man	13.283
14	EB200321	13.633
15	LilithWasntTaken	13.660
16	matsRLS	13.850
17	FddgeNugget	14.050
18	INF3RN01	14.933
19	squidough	14.983
20	Lunayyya	14.990
21	RNM91835189	15.067
22	Ionikks	15.300
23	DeedVoid	15.400
24	fad3_out	15.867
25	X_TheKraberGod_X	16.133
26	BestCheese45	16.167
27	AnakinFox113	16.500
28	WebSpear	16.533
29	PurplNarwhal	16.580
30	Dinn3rBug	16.833
31	WDAF1	17.000
32	CelestialD3vth	18.050
33	notn1mr0d	18.683
34	nbyv1	19.350
35	Timtim2005	19.580
36	NachosChipeados	19.817
37	Uber_GrandPanzer	19.917
38	LVL4SENTRY	20.117
39	F2_cz-750	20.430
40	cat_or_not	20.500
41	kaaskaasei	20.530
42	Crazy_CAR27	20.767
43	DeathRybu	21.350
44	Khalmee	21.980
45	Alystrasz	22.200
46	orkeilius	22.600
47	Wooper62	22.617
48	Ishtar55	23.333
49	Triden28	23.483
50	LastLAN2	23.517
51	ButcherBee1	23.550
52	womble_xo	23.616
53	caseyslashliz	23.760
54	deejaype07	23.767
55	lex1744	24.300
56	Flightboss980	24.516
57	threnill	24.533
58	Devast81077	24.817
59	sinlocu	24.983
60	Cloudburst07	25.137
61	LukasHell	25.690
62	Dotheboogey678	25.783
63	YoungCharizard	25.800
64	Tyljoe01	25.800
65	Jbroski27	25.850
66	indigochy0106	26.934
67	Diffision	27.070
68	4ourHearts	27.370
69	Vsic20	27.517
70	Masxterdiggy	27.533
71	hollonachname	27.550
72	zzzzGrae	28.050
73	BaggyMyShaggy	28.067
74	4jfdnzrdvoxp	29.150
75	FinPin3243	29.184
76	XxYeaNahxX	29.266
77	g521fab	29.550
78	tcb4sho	29.770
79	boshinjiic	29.850
80	bredcat999	30.000
81	xxbr4y4nxxrd	30.033
82	MihnoFeetPics	30.033
83	nationalbeefbomb	30.740
84	Baka1711	30.983
85	ArKKestral	31.227
86	Shinnymaster1	31.317
87	Mamadou93a	31.770
88	JustEric123	32.090
89	IcelessWyvern	32.330
90	N1mb0w	32.590
91	boysplaystatiON	32.602
92	dysked	32.660
93	ARCHitect845	33.050
94	811095	33.120
95	Ic0m3OnN0O8z	33.221
96	AgentCommunist	33.580
97	F1rstAidK1t	33.633
98	CarlosG0401	35.190
99	tamtliskedy	35.220
100	kermepouet	35.610
101	Me-Dr-St	35.670
102	OutlastedMagos	36.483
103	Obspogon	36.583
104	fawaz208	36.840
105	NyteWolff1	37.080
106	ShermanTank4445	39.317
107	37sawv1w4f56	40.583
108	Nark2297	41.100
109	H1m0905	41.617
110	D4nkster	41.680
111	gwiz66	41.967
112	kristovitc810	42.410
113	D2_Lx0wse	42.700
114	pyromaniacfurry	43.020
115	dromedarius240	44.189
116	TeeMeowzz	45.467
117	JackoftheFae	45.983
118	ForrestTheFreak	46.641
119	Memelite7007	47.033
120	lucianop75	47.667
121	aleksyknz	54.380
122	RainBowz159	55.652
123	TAAWERZ	58.017
124	littleboyslavic	69.317
125	reactormu	79.633
126	19de53763ac7e826	80.440

Roofs (Black Water Canal)

Example route from chill_spirit

Final placing

Position	Player name	Time (seconds)
1	flag_bullettrain	13.720
2	Dadadu2711	14.267
3	bertybhoy22	14.350
4	chilll_spirit	15.150
5	Peleret	15.730
6	DarkwinV1	15.920
7	Tilally	16.020
8	WildLifeForm	16.350
9	Russkiarmies	16.851
10	Nextracer1	17.250
11	H00man	17.300
12	squidough	17.867
13	matsRLS	17.900
14	LilithWasntTaken	18.250
15	Keke0315	18.700
16	BestCheese45	19.830
17	FddgeNugget	19.950
18	DeedVoid	20.600
19	fad3_out	20.700
20	Skiffy0	20.750
21	RNM91835189	21.933
22	Stefzxc	21.950
23	RoseViernaHall	22.760
24	EB200321	23.450
25	Ionikks	23.970
26	Dinn3rBug	26.083
27	Wooper62	26.583
28	voltaic_gold	26.600
29	WDAF1	27.020
30	WebSpear	27.150
31	CelestialD3vth	27.667
32	AmazingShurtle	27.983
33	VerZexX	28.617
34	kaaskaasei	30.930
35	vcnoob	31.450
36	Crazy_CAR27	32.417
37	Diffision	33.750
38	Devast81077	34.000
39	Alystrasz	34.300
40	v__ADIOS__v	34.430
41	Gockenheimer	35.017
42	orkeilius	35.350
43	nbyv1	35.461
44	AnakinFox113	35.767
45	yFr0giiKiller	36.590
46	Ogglock26	36.720
47	R3eech	36.783
48	Lukarma60	36.810
49	Koda6942	37.000
50	Uber_GrandPanzer	37.150
51	TeeMeowzz	37.583
52	metaphetamin	38.017
53	gavkips	38.359
54	EclecticBugleZoo	39.250
55	LastLAN2	39.850
56	Ishtar55	40.017
57	Just_SkyStar	40.068
58	indigochy0106	40.917
59	AgentCommunist	41.012
60	nationalbeefbomb	41.320
61	sinlocu	41.333
62	marlexDV	41.983
63	YoungCharizard	42.850
64	Dotheboogey678	43.283
65	elliehugg	43.530
66	Masxterdiggy	43.717
67	human_pete	44.400
68	BaggyMyShaggy	45.000
69	LVL4SENTRY	45.500
70	Fyniol	45.941
71	bredcat999	46.483
72	StruckAnims	46.517
73	hollonachname	46.633
74	Iamthebest121	46.783
75	LukasHell	48.010
76	Daurik_	48.317
77	Moomanlol	48.933
78	GenWing17	49.790
79	Naytendo45367	50.600
80	FrostPunkSmurf	52.583
81	4jfdnzrdvoxp	52.617
82	specialsoupthe2	53.350
83	Kire80	55.439
84	Tyljoe01	55.590
85	D_Rubicunda0	57.383
86	Joniaja2	57.767
87	redFalcon1121354	59.000
88	DiceyYuri	59.350
89	GamerGoose032	61.767
90	NickOsobu	62.140
91	Winjer64	63.117
92	CrimsonOracle	65.041
93	Eve_Ryugamine	66.650
94	iman3154	67.352
95	mikazuki_taian	68.567
96	S0M3C4T	69.667
97	oTeckio	70.699
98	Freakay_Frights	72.067
99	Googl00011	72.100
100	turtlebadurdle	72.967
101	Memelite7007	74.518
102	Vsic20	78.450
103	D2_Lx0wse	82.767
104	37sawv1w4f56	84.217
105	Di0C4ne_1977	85.110
106	Jeff_Sundown	89.000
107	Ziliq	90.100
108	foon_wannabe	95.917
109	Doggdemon	97.781
110	550e3492b368288f	100.040
111	Sevokis1	109.600
112	GitGuts20	115.150
113	MSIGAMEREB	151.600