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Changelog - v1.4.2 - Courage & Counsel

Doctore Equipment Insights

  • Ask Doctore: New "Ask Doctore" button on Market equipment cards provides gladiator-specific purchase advice
  • Combat Power Analysis: Real-time comparison of each gladiator's combat power with vs. without the item (% change)
  • Verdict System: Items rated as Strong Upgrade, Upgrade, Sidegrade, Downgrade, or Poor Fit per gladiator
  • Level-Gated Detail: Information depth scales with Doctore level
- Level 1: Combat Power % delta and verdict - Level 2: Detailed stat deltas (Crit, Dodge, Block, Initiative) - Level 3: Tactical tips (weapon synergies, counter bonuses, armor penetration notes)
  • Smart Comparison: Evaluates market item against the gladiator's best currently owned item of the same type
  • Locked State: Without a hired Doctore, the button shows a hint to hire one from the Staff tab

Fearful Trait Rework

  • Victory now automatically cures the Fearful trait ("Courage Restored" notification)
  • Each additional defeat while Fearful escalates penalties by -1% Damage and -1% Crit per stack
  • TraitBadge shows stack count and dynamic penalty values in tooltip
  • Escalation rate configurable via Admin panel (damage_per_stack, crit_per_stack)

Vilicia's Debt Survival Tips

  • When in debt, Today's Priorities now shows actionable recovery tips from Vilicia
  • Emergency equipment sale: shows sellable item count and estimated gold value
  • Staff dismissal: shows potential daily upkeep savings
  • Gladiator release: suggests reducing roster to cut costs
  • Arena fights: highlights best available purse gold
  • Vilicia's dialogue adapts based on available assets (equipment, staff, gladiators)

Market UX Improvements

  • "Ask Doctore" button moved next to "Buy" button for better action grouping
  • Responsive wrap: buttons stack below price on narrow screens