Feb. 13 Changelog

UI/UX Improvements

Main Menu Redesign

  • New Logo: Replaced the Rankbreaker logo with updated branding
  • Background Update: Added iconic orange background theme
  • Play Button: Changed from orange to white for better visibility and contrast
  • Menu Layout: Repositioned menu items for improved user flow
  • Auto-Scrolling Information Panel: Added rotating content slider that automatically cycles through announcements and information
    • Displays updates, tips, and community news
    • Auto-advances every 5 seconds
    • Users can manually scroll without interrupting the rotation
    • Seamlessly loops back to the beginning

Navigation Enhancements

  • Join Discord Button: Added direct link to community Discord server from main menu
    • Opens in native browser on all platforms (Desktop, Mobile, WebGL)
  • Persistent Navigation: Leaderboard and Inventory buttons now remain accessible even when the game mode selector is open

Login/Registration QoL

  • Keyboard Navigation: Added Tab key support to move between username and password fields
  • Quick Submit: Press Enter on either field to submit the form
  • Tab Order: Username → Password → Submit (supports Shift+Tab for reverse)

Faction System Updates

  • War Status Indicator: MyFaction button now displays a special icon when your faction is at war
    • Visual indicator appears in both Nexus and MyFaction scenes
    • Automatically updates when war status changes
    • Helps players quickly identify active conflicts

Font Consistency

  • Standardized Text Sizing: All TextMeshPro elements now use consistent font sizing across the game for better readability

Bug Fixes

Critical – Match Loss Tracking

  • Issue: Player match losses were not being recorded to Cloud Save
  • Status: IDENTIFIED – Cloud Code Fix Required
  • Impact: Historical loss data cannot be recovered, but new losses will be tracked once deployed
  • What We Found:
    • Client code is working correctly ✓
    • UI display code is correct ✓
    • Cloud code endpoint needs to be redeployed with the fix
  • Action Required: Backend deployment needed (documented in Cloud Code Database)

Faction Icons Not Displaying

  • Issue: Faction icons weren’t showing anywhere in the game
  • Status: PARTIALLY FIXED
  • What Was Fixed: Connected the icon database to the Faction Manager ✓
  • Remaining Issue: Icon database needs to be populated with the available faction icon sprites
  • Available Icons: Chaos, Phoenix, Raven, Falcons, Flame, Lotus, Trident, and more
  • Action Required: Manual setup to populate icon database (one-time task)

Technical Improvements

Code Quality

  • Enhanced debug logging for match statistics display
  • Improved button interaction handling
  • Better faction status monitoring and updates
  • Optimized auto-scroll performance for content carousel

Developer Tools

  • Created reusable URL opener component for future external links
  • Added auto-scrolling carousel component (reusable for other scenes)
  • Improved faction war status detection system