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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)