This update focuses on improving progression, reducing message spam, and addressing several bugs reported by players and streamers.
Arena Sorting
Gladiators in the Arena can now be sorted by combat rating, health, and stats. Multiple stances can be reset to balanced.
Same behavior as the management roster, including drag and hold reordering
Message System Cleanup
Daily notifications have been condensed into clearer overview reports
Training stat increases are now grouped into a single message
Injury notifications are also condensed into one message with separate lines for each gladiator
Injury recovery days are now shown directly on gladiator cards in the management screen
Combat Progression
Gladiators now gain XP even when injured in combat, reflecting that fighters learn from defeat and helping reduce roster setbacks
Combat Rating Improvements
Combat rating now accounts for:
Positive and negative traits
Heritage combat bonuses
Boss Difficulty
Bosses have been made more challenging and now start with combat traits and heritage bonuses
Fixed issue where mid and late game gladiators could revert to Tier 1 equipment
Fixed false injury notifications appearing after tournaments
Fixed XP being awarded to stats already at the maximum level
Fixed hotkeys not working after defeating the final boss and continuing play
Fixed victory records incorrectly counting knockouts as deaths
(Note: this fix requires a new save to apply correctly)
The following players have been added to the Roma Victor credits for completing the game:
KAIKUZO
EternalReaper
imayge
Watching streamers has been extremely helpful in identifying early gameplay pain points. Each update has noticeably improved median playtime. After one or two more QoL passes to further smooth the early game experience, development will move toward the next major feature: Gladiator Classes.