Changelog - v1.5.3 - Roar of the Crowd
Introducing Spectare — the Public Arena where the crowd decides who is worthy of glory.
Spectare — The Public Arena
- Watch victories from across the Empire in a public fight feed
- Applaud fighters to grant +1 Fame to the victor
- Send Munera (gold tips) to reward worthy champions
- Comment on fights via Vox Populi (real-time comment threads)
- Feature your own victories from Fight History for 50 Gold/day (up to 3 days)
- Featured fights pinned at the top of the feed with highlight badges (Clutch Survival, Flawless Victory, etc.)
- Praeco herald introduction with thematic flavor text
- Variety filter ensures diverse houses appear in the feed
House Identity Expansion
- 4 new House Sigils: Helm, Anchor, Torch, Spear
- 4 new Banner Colors: Ochre, Teal, Wine, Slate
Equipment & Combat
- Fully configurable equipment system with weapon differentiation and charisma item bonuses
- Dynamic Max HP scaling: Base HP + (Level − 1) × 3 + Stamina × 1
- Difficulty-based XP balancing (25–80 range)
- Combat result UI redesign with clearer outcome presentation
- Percentage-based health bars in Fight History
Bug Fixes
- Spectare feed now visible to all players (was admin-only due to RPC overload bug)
- DD-style portraits display correctly for older replays
- Removed redundant victory border from Spectare feed rows
Quality of Life
- Automatic House Identity selection during onboarding
- Legacy health patch for older replays
- Device usage tracking (mobile/desktop)
