Major Update Day 3: content update and fix

🛠️ Seven Cities – Patch Notes v0.2.03

Thanks to everyone in the community for your incredible feedback and bug reports — many of today’s improvements come directly from your input. Please keep it coming, and enjoy the smoother experience!

⚙️ Important System Update – Specialization Overhaul

Big changes to how specializations work for more freedom and early-game build diversity:

• Column cost reduced:

• From 2/4/8 ➜ 2/3/4

• New unlock system:

• Players now begin with one choice per column.

• Progression tiers unlock at levels: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25

🧩 Fixes & Content Updates

🗺️ Activity Fixes:

• Fixed chest issue in Main Sunrise activity

• Fixed Wi-Fi activity bug in Sixth Avenue

• Fixed chest issue in Natural Museum

🧠 Specializations & Engineering:

• Server Tempest added to Engineer specialization

• Removed broken specialization panel with no icon

• Fixed specialization panel issues in both arenas

🎯 Gameplay Tweaks:

• Reduced HP of Explosive Guardian and Siphon Guardian (HealthMin: 99 ➜ 50)

• Increased enemy count on all non-story maps

• Added a 2-second buffer between crowd control effects on your character

• Fixed elite enemy spawn in Arena

• Increased explosion VFX duration for Exploding Guardian

🎨 UI & Visual Improvements:

• Fixed minimap NPC icon colors in Camp

• Changed color of Teleporters in story mode for better visibility

• Removed “Back” button in Camp when a mission is still running

• ➜ Use the Taxi system to return to the map

• Fixed floor item labels blocking skill casting & shooting

• ➜ Huge improvement in gameplay feel!

• Change the default background of the minimap (remove dots)

📚 Codex & Localization:

• Renamed “Gadget” category to “Tech”

• Added item rarity descriptions in Codex

• Updated passive icons in Codex

• Fixed localization for ArenaModifier: "Critical"

🐞 Bug Fixes:

• Fixed double reward issue

• Fixed enemy pool memory leak causing enemies to remain stuck

• Fixed missing pixel drops on new drone enemies