Alpha 0.12: The Great Refactoring

Sound & Feel

Your adventures now have a proper soundtrack! Every spell cast rings with element-specific audio, level-ups get the fanfare they deserve, and even clicking buttons feels satisfying. Plus, you can finally pause the game without losing progress when life interrupts your dungeon crawling.

Learn Magic from Books (Like a Proper Wizard)

Forget grinding for skill points - now you can learn abilities by consuming skillbooks from merchants. It's knowledge you can literally eat, and your hotbar will thank you for the variety.

New Places to Explore

• Grassy Fields Floor One - A fresh outdoor zone perfect for testing your new skills

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• Revamped Old Castle Floor One - I gave this classic area a complete visual makeover

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Commerce Revolution

Charisma finally matters! Higher charisma means better merchant deals, and NPCs now shop based on their actual personalities instead of random impulses. Steve the Merchant got a name change to Bert (he's much friendlier now).

Combat & Character Improvements

• Shadow Creatures rebalanced as proper agile assassins

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• Pet movement speed increased 50% (no more slowpoke companions)

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• Spell rebalancing with Gather Shadows getting a well-deserved nerf

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• Dynamic loot drops from enemies instead of predictable tables

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Inventory That Actually Works

I completely rebuilt the inventory system from scratch. No more item duplication exploits, no more weird stacking bugs, and a shiny new "Sell Items" toggle for quick merchant interactions.

The Technical Stuff

For those who care about the under-the-hood improvements: we've overhauled three core systems (items, commerce, inventory), added proper save game management, enhanced UI architecture, and fixed approximately 847 bugs you didn't know existed.

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Make Your Adventurer Proud! - Purple Xanmal

NEW FEATURES

Spell Power System

• Introduced new "SpellPower" stat that enhances magical damage output for spellcasting characters

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• All gear and weapons can now roll SpellPower bonuses during generation

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• Existing magical weapons like staves, tomes, and orbs gain automatic SpellPower scaling

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• Characters restore full health, stamina, and mana upon equipping new gear

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Legendary Gear Additions

• Added three new legendary items with unique effects and lore:

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• Void's Intent: A void-attuned grimoire that boosts intelligence, wisdom, and spell power for illusion masters

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• Saki's Dress: Charisma-focused body armor with defensive properties and kitsune-themed enhancements

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• Serenity: A masterwork wakizashi wielding massive damage and dexterity bonuses, exclusive to advanced ninja classes

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Camera Switching Mechanic

• Players can now seamlessly switch camera focus between the adventurer and pet using a dedicated input

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• UI automatically updates to reflect the currently controlled character's inventory, skills, and hotbar

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• Enables better management of dual-character parties in pet mode

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Combat and World Event Logs

• Split event logging into separate World Events and Combat Logs tabs

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• Combat-specific messages (like summons and gear changes) now appear in their own dedicated log

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• Improved readability with scrollable, color-coded displays for different event types

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CHARACTER CHANGES

General Skill Updates

• Added flavorful descriptions to all skills for better immersion and tactical understanding

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• Rebalanced multiple skills for improved progression and variety:

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• Air Dart: Increased projectile speed (150 250) but added a short cooldown (0 0.5s) for tactical spacing

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• Aqua Bolt: Reduced max range (120 100) for closer-quarters water combat

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• Ember Flame: Boosted base power (8 10) but increased mana cost (8 12) and cooldown (0.5 4s)

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• Slice: Slightly increased base power (4 5) with higher stamina cost (8 25) for meaningful melee commitment

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• Water Whip: Improved stat modifier (0 3), adjusted element (Air Water), shortened range (50 30), and reduced cooldown (1 0.65s)

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• Other tweaks to skills like Fire Blast, Ripple Mend, and Void Bolt for consistent status effect handling

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Melee Combat Overhaul

• Removed explicit attack types (Stab, Swing, etc.) from melee skills for streamlined resource management

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• Melee tooltips now focus on core stats without attack type display

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Pet and Adventurer AI

• Pets now properly assign to adventurers during summoning with improved event messaging

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• UI agent switching ensures hotbars and inventories update dynamically between characters

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IMPROVEMENTS

UI and Visuals

• Added new style resources for inventory panels, menu buttons, and hover effects with rounded corners and color schemes

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• Hotbar now initializes more reliably with persistent connections to skill and inventory updates

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• Tooltips enhanced to show projectile speeds and use consistent signing for stat modifiers

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• Expanded medieval town tileset with new dungeon floors, outside terrain, and physics-enabled grass for better collision

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Game Mode and Start Menu

• Simplified character selection flow, focusing on adventurer choice with automatic pet handling in relevant modes

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• Game modes now use enums for cleaner switching between Idle and Pet experiences

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• Removed outdated tutorial dialogue for a more streamlined new game start

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Balance and Economy

• Gear generation now supports SpellPower rolls on magical items like maces, daggers, and off-hands

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• Weapon stats rebalanced: Axes and spears emphasize strength/dexterity hybrids; magical weapons favor intelligence/wisdom

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• Hotbar slots clear visually when empty, preventing ghost icons

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Performance and Stability

• Updated process functions to physics_process for smoother agent tracking in personality panels

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• Better error handling in hotbar and inventory updates to prevent invalid instance crashes

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BUG FIXES

• Fixed hotbar not updating properly after inventory changes or skill book modifications

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• Resolved issues with agent assignment in different game modes, ensuring consistent UI ownership

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• Corrected save system to properly store and load separate world and combat events

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• Fixed tileset polygons not applying correctly to grass and floor tiles

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• Addressed cooldown bars and quantity displays showing on empty hotbar slots

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• Multiple fixes to skill resources preventing inconsistent ranges, costs, and element types

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• Improved camera limits and scene management for the expanded Drestor Town map

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PATCH 10.51

NEW FEATURES

Smart Shopping System

• Characters now intelligently shop based on their personalities and needs

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• Empathetic characters get better deals through smoother negotiations

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• Different factions offer unique items based on your relationships

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• Merchants now keep much larger stock to meet demand

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True Idle Mode

• Your party now adventures completely on their own!

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• AI automatically chooses appropriate dungeons based on character levels

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• Characters return to town when dungeons are cleared

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• Smart exploration based on individual personality traits (some love wandering, others prefer efficiency)

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CHARACTER CHANGES

Anna

• Healing Waters now available from level 1 for earlier support capabilities

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Skill Rebalancing

• Air Dart: More powerful but with longer cooldown for tactical timing

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• Aqua Bolt: Slightly less damage but more consistent cooldown

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• Kitsune characters gain 20% bonus damage with fire-based abilities

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• Overall skill scaling adjusted for better late-game progression

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IMPROVEMENTS

Combat & AI

• Characters move more intelligently and won't get stuck wandering

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• Enemies actively pursue players instead of standing around

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• Better target selection in group fights

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• Smoother pet management and revival

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Economy & Balance

• Adjusted gold rewards from chests for better progression pacing

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• Fixed various item duplication and equipping issues

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• Rebalanced some ability ranges for fairer combat

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User Interface

• Completely redesigned inventory with detailed tooltips

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• Enhanced skill buttons show cooldowns and descriptions

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• Scrollable menus for better organization

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• Clearer visual feedback for different item rarities

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BUG FIXES

• Fixed characters getting stuck during exploration

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• Resolved various interaction and targeting issues

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• Improved visual clarity with fog of war

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• Multiple stability improvements

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PATCH 9.0

NEW FEATURES

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Steam Integration

• Added Steam achievements

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• New achievements to unlock:

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• Goblin Killer: Defeat 10 goblins

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• The Advisor: Reach level 5 with Saki

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• Sensei's Apprentice: Reach level 5 with Tama

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User Interface

• New start menu with character selection

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CHARACTER CHANGES

Saki

• Air Dart

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• Damage: 8 5

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• Cast time: 0.65s 0.45s

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• Cooldown: 0.2s 0.1s

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• Range: 0-100 20-120

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Tama

• New skill: Slice (Level 0)

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• Melee dagger attack dealing 4 damage

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Anna

• New skill: Aqua Burst

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• Powerful water attack

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• 12 damage, 20 mana cost

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ENEMY CHANGES

Goblin Scout

• New ability: Throw Dagger

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• Ranged attack that causes bleeding damage over time

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Goblin Warrior

• Spear Stab

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• Stamina cost: 5 8

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• Cooldown: 2.2s 1.5s

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GAMEPLAY CHANGES

Combat

• Adventurers no longer die permanently - when defeated, they return to town with reduced experience

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• Improved character positioning during combat

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• Fixed issue where attacks could accidentally hit allies

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Items

• All minor potions: Healing/restoration reduced from 50 25 points

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Companion Behavior

• Characters now organize their hotbars more intelligently based on their personality

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• Improved decision-making for when to use healing potions

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• Better exploration patterns and target selection

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BUG FIXES

• Fixed characters sometimes getting stuck during pathfinding

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• Resolved issues with skill learning not updating hotbars properly

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• Improved fog of war visibility

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• Fixed various targeting and selection issues

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NEW FEATURES

Pet Summoning System

• New summoning mechanics: Characters can now summon companion pets to aid in combat

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• Summon Anna: New skill allowing Tama to call Anna into battle

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• 20 Mana cost, 10 second cast time, 60 second cooldown

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• Adds tactical depth with companion management

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Enhanced Status Effects Framework

• Crowd Control system: Added comprehensive status effect support

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• Trapped: Immobilizes targets, preventing movement

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• Burning: Damage over time effects (framework prepared)

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UI & Interface Improvements

• Drag and Drop hotbar: Complete hotbar rework with intuitive drag-and-drop functionality

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• Dynamic UI targeting: Inventory and skill book now adapt to currently selected character

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• Improved tooltips: Enhanced skill descriptions showing damage type and cooldown information

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• Auto-save on scene transitions: Characters now save automatically when changing areas

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Advanced Companion Behaviors

• Intelligent hotbar organization: Characters now arrange their abilities based on effectiveness and personality

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• Smart shopping system: Characters purchase potions based on personality traits and combat needs

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• Enhanced combat calculations: Separate damage and healing evaluation systems for better tactical decisions

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CHARACTER CHANGES

Saki

• Air Dart

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• Damage: 5 8

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• Cast time: 0.45s 0.65s

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• Cooldown: 0.1s 0.2s

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• Range: 20-120 0-100

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ITEM CHANGES

Consumables

• All minor potions: Effect amount increased from 20 50 points

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• Minor Health Potion: 20 50 healing

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• Minor Mana Potion: 20 50 mana restoration

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• Minor Stamina Potion: 20 50 stamina restoration

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Loot Tables

• Chest rewards rebalanced: Reduced gold and potion drops from common chests

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• Common chest gold: 5-15 5-10

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• Common chest potions: 1-3 1-2

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ENEMY CHANGES

Goblin Warrior

• Spear Stab

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• Cooldown: 0.5s 2.2s (Significant attack speed reduction)

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TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS

Core Systems

• Resource cost calculation: Skill costs now scale more efficiently with character stats

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• Location utilities: Centralized position generation system for better pathfinding

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• Minimap overhaul: Complete rewrite with dynamic character tracking and scene-specific maps

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• Camera management: Automatic camera limit setting for different areas

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Performance & Stability

• Improved state machines: Better handling of invalid targets and edge cases

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• Enhanced fog of war: Characters now prioritize exploring unexplored areas

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• Optimized detection: Characters can no longer detect enemies through fog of war

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• Safer file operations: Improved save/delete functionality with better error handling

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Party & Combat

• Unified party system: All characters now join "Party1" for consistent group management

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• Enhanced combat flow: Improved skill selection with separate damage and healing calculations

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• Better positioning: Characters position themselves more intelligently during combat

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BUG FIXES

• Fixed character state machine initialization timing issues

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• Resolved inventory UI targeting the wrong character

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• Improved navigation agent pathfinding reliability

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• Fixed hotbar updates not reflecting current character selection

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• Corrected camera management for pet summoning system

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• Enhanced save system directory handling

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