v0.5.0 — Passive Expansion & Sonic Overhaul

🌌 v0.5.0 — Passive Expansion & Sonic Overhaul

This patch is a double-down on depth: the passive tree nearly triples in size, and the game finally sounds as good as it looks. Plus two troublesome enemies got the balance pass they desperately needed.

🌳 Passive Tree Expansion

• 96 total nodes — dozens of new chains, branching paths, and junctions to carve your own build.

• 12 Greater capstones (4 per branch) — apex unlocks like Apex Overload, Eternal Bastion, and Hyperspace Array.

• 4 Abyss Junctions — unlock all Greater nodes in a branch to claim a transcendent final node.

• Signal branch rebuilt from the ground up — symmetric dual-arc topology with proper junction gates.

• Cost curve normalized — further nodes always cost and reward more. No more outliers that cost like endgame for hop-1 picks.

• "!" marker on every affordable, unlockable node — never miss a pick again.

• Tooltip redesign — taller panel, unified"ALL PREVIOUS NODES REQUIRED"with visual emphasis.

🔊 Sonic Overhaul

• 30+ new procedural SFX — all synthesized via Web Audio, zero file downloads.

• Themed module sounds — Cryo, Crystal, Electric, Melee, Plasma, Toxic, Void, Reflect, and Buff abilities now have distinct audio fingerprints.

• Combat feedback — boss death, shield absorb, shield break, dash, crit hit, evasion proc, enemy death — every action now lands with a sound.

• UI & progression audio — evolution confirm, artifact toggle, core spend/refund, scene transition, pause, achievement, wave complete, low-HP warning.

• Anti-spam mixer — per-sound cooldowns and a 12-voice cap keep hectic waves from turning into chaos.

⚖️ Balance Tuning

• Warp Crawler — warp distance 150 → 380px . No more unavoidable face-hugs; you can actually dodge now.

• Scout Drone — slower projectiles and a proper 2-shot spread (no more gatling-style burst that shredded at range).

• Signal nodes — cost/effect values smoothed across all hops.

✨ UX Polish

• Smaller, less intrusive reticle cursor.

• Abyss node icons now visible; Greater nodes cleaner without icon clutter.

• Branch labels unified — Attack, Defense, Utility common tags.

Whether you're theorycrafting a Void-Overload crit build or just want the satisfaction of a shield-break ping landing at the right moment, v0.5.0 has your back. Fly safe, pilot. The void is listening. 🚀