Gladiator Command – v0.671: UI Fixes, Inventory & QoL Improvements

This update focuses on UI clarity, player guidance, and resolving several issues identified through player feedback and streamer sessions.

Improvements

Tutorial & Guidance

• Improved visibility of the Inventory tutorial highlight to better guide new players

• Added stronger visual cues to reduce early-game confusion

Inventory Management

• Added a Sort button to organize items by category and value

• Improved SELL button clarity with visible gold values

  

Combat & Rewards Feedback

• Post-combat reward tooltips now appear instantly

• Added clearer breakdown of how XP is distributed

Quality of Life

• Daily Summary interaction indicators are now more visible

• General UI polish across Tournament Selection and Sponsor Arena scenes

Equipment & Death Changes

• Gladiators now drop their weapon and shield upon death

  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed staff negotiation issue where staff could leave before hire confirmation (now prompts a warning)

• Fixed enemy combat stance tooltips rendering behind UI elements in the Arena

• Fixed incorrect enemy combat rating display before gladiator selection

• Fixed Record scene back button triggering the main theme

• Fixed Hall of Fame pop-up not triggering on gladiator death

Watching real player behavior continues to highlight friction points, especially in early onboarding and UI clarity. These improvements are aimed at reducing confusion and smoothing the overall experience.