EA BUILD 0.001.008 // (23.09.26)

UI, HUD & Visuals

- Overhauled tactical screen interface with unified color grading, soft UI outlines, armor condition tints, and clearer text labels for operator roles

- Fixed visual alignment issues where wound status badges shifted out of place

- Added missing tooltip descriptions to operator status and bandaged condition panels

- Hid the "End Turn" button while out of combat to eliminate UI clutter

Roster, Reinforcements & Combat Systems

- Resolved an issue where selecting multiple operators containing a KIA character blocked movement commands or disabled the command wheel

- Fixed a bug where multi-character selections failed to highlight all selected operators in green on the team roster

- Corrected Casevac and reinforcement pop smoke areas so their active effect zones properly match the visual indicator radii

- Fixed a crash caused by ending a turn with a wounded character queued for CASEVAC, and added a dedicated evacuation screen with new text and animations

- Fixed an exploit allowing O-negative whole blood to be administered to fully healthy characters, and added missing notifications when blood supplies are exhausted

Gameplay, AI & Movement

- Fixed an issue where Action Points were only deducted upon reaching a destination

- Fixed a pathfinding bug preventing characters from vaulting over obstacles

- Implemented baseline framework and operational logic for upcoming Reach and Hold Contracts

Inventory & Gear

- Resolved an issue where rifle and sniper rifle ammo counts displayed incorrectly due to stack calculation errors

- Fixed a visual bug causing shotguns to show as both empty and loaded simultaneously in the interface

- Fixed inventory display and item handling issues in Malva's loadout

UPDATES & IMPROVEMENTS

- Miscellaneous bug fixes, asset optimizations, and stability improvements across tactical UI and combat systems

// DEV NOTE

We’ve continued refining core tactical screen systems and resolved critical pathfinding, selection, and CASEVAC issues. We’ve pushed forward with back-end development on the day/night cycle: including continued work on lighting visuals and environmental effects for Oct 7 update.