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Formation Builder Idle Playtest
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Version 0.4.4: Compact Heroes and Boundless Progress
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Version 0.4.4: Compact Heroes and Boundless Progress
Formation Builder Idle Playtest
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24 Jul 2026, 00:33 UTC
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New Features
Added a compact hero tray mode with quick inspector and purchasing controls, making more room for combat while keeping hero management close at hand.
Added a Workshop staffing warning that highlights when unlocked stations need a hero.
Added Collect All for completed pet farming sessions and a Can Level filter for quickly finding pets ready to improve.
Added an in-game World Essence formula reference explaining base rewards and bonus order.
Bug Fixes
Fixed legitimate wave progress being rolled back or losing credit during run recovery.
Mining Machine yield bonuses now stack additively, with updated descriptions explaining the calculation.
Clarified that Bulk Contracts sets mission rewards to 3x and replaces rather than stacks with Mission Doubler.
Fixed the mission Abandon button losing its red warning style when hovered or pressed.
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