Introducing Achievements — persistent milestones that reward mastery across runs — and a major Act 2 scaling overhaul to keep the endgame challenging.
Achievements & Entitlements
- Account-level achievement system with server-authoritative claiming
- Unlock exclusive rewards: House Sigils, Portraits, Lanista Perks, and the Epic Card Frame
- "Gilded Name" flagship achievement unlocks the Ornate Gold frame for all combat screens and replays
- Achievement progress persists across runs
Epic Card Frame
- New premium card frame (Ornate Gold) with house-color-matched ornaments, corner sigils, and animated border
- Displays on Combat Screen, Replays, and Spectare feed
- Legendary Electric frame animation refined (removed visual artifacts)
Act 2 — Adaptive Scaling
- Normal opponents now scale relative to House Power (average of top roster gladiators)
- Easy / Medium / Hard retain distinct roles but stay challenging at all stat levels
- Market gladiators generate at higher levels and stats in Act 2
- All scaling values are config-driven for balance tuning
My Ludus Consolidation
- Dashboard, Lanista, and Roster merged under a single "My Ludus" tab bar
- New "Overview" tab replaces the old Dashboard entry
- Cleaner navigation with fewer sidebar items
Senate & Political Layer
- Three independent Seal currencies (one per Senator) replace the shared total
- Compact per-Senator Seal display in sidebar and mobile header
- Senator Audience page layout improvements
- Weekly Settlement awards Seals per Senator ranking
Shadow Duels — Replay & Feed
- Shadow Duel replays now show correct opponent portraits, house crests, and equipment
- Dedicated "Recent Shadow Duels" section on Spectare
- Shadow Duel badge in Replay Manager with admin filtering
Combat & QTE
- Failed critical typing QTEs now deal reduced damage (configurable, default 50%)
- Video background added to the Combat Screen
Beta Access
- New Beta Tester role for Act II access without admin privileges
- Admin UI toggle in Players Manager
Inactive Player Management
- Staged inactivity warnings ("Senate's Decree" theme)
- Automatic soft-retirement removes idle players from the live leaderboard
Bug Fixes & Quality of Life
- Replays now display current house identity (icon, color, frame) instead of outdated snapshots
- Epic frame ornaments no longer clipped in Spectare and Replays
- House Crest icon size normalized across all frame types
- Starting gold fallback corrected to 600
- Equipment penalty caps now configurable
