Ongoing Improvements #17: Equipment Progression & World Exploration Expansion

Dear players,

We are continuing to push small-scale improvements based on player feedback.

As the Enhanced Edition reconstruction continues, we are gradually expanding:

• Equipment progression systems

• World exploration rewards

• City immersion

• Gameplay feedback and usability

This update focuses on improving equipment growth, exploration discoveries, and the overall feeling of the world.

Equipment Progression & Exploration Expansion

New Hidden Chests

Players can now discover hidden chests throughout the world.

These hidden chests will reliably provide:

• Repairable items

After successful repair:

• Players are guaranteed to receive equipment.

This adds more meaningful rewards to exploration and makes discoveries feel more valuable.

Red Equipment Progression Expansion

New late-game red equipment progression has been added.

A new upgrade material has been introduced:

A Small Piece of Refined Hundred-Forged Iron

Additionally, we added:

• A method to upgrade Orange equipment into Red equipment

• Related side quests

High-quality equipment now has a clearer and more rewarding growth path.

Gameplay Feedback Improvements

Selection & Inspection Feedback

Improved feedback when:

• Selecting items

• Selecting cards

• Inspecting equipment and cards

These changes make inventory management and card interactions clearer and more responsive.

Empty Page Improvements

Optimized several UI pages with large empty areas.

Overall interface presentation and information display have been improved.

New Sprint Animation

Added a dedicated sprint animation.

Movement now has stronger visual feedback and feels more responsive.

World & City Immersion Improvements

Expanded Citizen Life

Added a large number of new daily conversations for citizens in the city.

While exploring towns, players can now encounter more:

• Conversations between residents

• Daily life interactions

• Environmental storytelling

Citizen Behavior Improvements

Optimized the daily behavior routines of some residents.

NPC activities should now feel more natural and better match the world setting.

Quest & Flow Improvements

• Fixed issues where some quests could not be automatically tracked.

• Fixed dialogue bubbles being blocked by NPC name displays.

• Improved several out-of-place text descriptions to better fit the world and atmosphere.

Bug Fixes & Additional Improvements

• Fixed an issue where Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei cards could incorrectly appear in draws.

• Improved several other gameplay interactions.

• Fixed additional minor issues.

We will continue maintaining the current update pace while further developing the Enhanced Edition.

Our next improvements will continue focusing on:

• Equipment progression depth

• UI and interaction feedback

• Combat presentation

• World exploration experience

Thank you for your continued support and feedback!