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Starbrew Station - Update 0.9.1

[p]Greetings, Brewmasters![/p][p]We've been hard at work brewing up a major update based on your feedback. This patch focuses heavily on audio improvements, UI polish, and game balance tweaks to make your coffee empire experience smoother than ever![/p][hr][/hr][h2]Major Audio System Overhaul[/h2][p]We completely rebuilt our audio system from the ground up! No more jarring sound overlaps or music tracks fighting for dominance.[/p][p]What's New:[/p]
  • [p]Smooth Music Transitions - Background music, Rush Hour, and Boss Fight tracks now seamlessly cross-fade instead of layering on top of each other[/p]
  • [p]Spatial Audio - Units now have positional audio based on their location in your station[/p]
  • [p]Better Audio Mixing - Added high-pass filters and dedicated audio buses for cleaner sound[/p]
  • [p]Instant Audio Settings - Volume sliders now apply changes immediately (no more needing to restart!)[/p]
  • [p]Enhanced Consonance System - Replaced the old Circle of Fifths system for more harmonious, pleasant background audio[/p]
  • [p]Expanded Soundtrack - Added 8 new music tracks across all game phases[/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]Prestige Shop & Balance[/h2][p]VIP Level Progression Rebalanced:[/p]
  • [p]Unit costs scaled significantly higher (8M -> 21M) to account for coffee income from earlier deck unlocks[/p]
  • [p]VIP progression now feels more rewarding and appropriately paced[/p]
[p]Boss & Fighter Balance:[/p]
  • [p]Fighter damage now scales with prestige: +1.5% bonus per prestige level[/p]
  • [p]Boss health scaling reduced for smoother difficulty curves (+1.0% per prestige instead of higher rates)[/p]
  • [p]Fixed prestige scaling calculations affecting both boss health and fighter damage[/p]
[p]UI Fixes:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed variable display formatting in Prestige Shop[/p]
  • [p]Unit count displays properly update after purchasing prestige upgrades (I see you, no more 5/3 weirdness!)[/p]
  • [p]Max unit count tooltips now correctly display prestige upgrade bonuses when reloading[/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]Localization Improvements[/h2][p]Easier Language Selection:[/p]
  • [p]Language switcher moved to the top-right flag UI (no more buried menus!)[/p]
  • [p]Added all missing flag icons following consistent naming convention[/p]
  • [p]Fixed translation system to refresh UI elements immediately when switching languages[/p]
  • [p]Top bar and social icons now update properly with selected language[/p]
  • [p]Tested all supported languages to ensure error-free loading[/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]New Statistics Screen[/h2][p]Track your coffee empire's performance with the new Statistics Screen! View detailed production breakdowns and bonuses by unit type to optimize your brewing strategy.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]UI & UX Polish[/h2]
  • [p]Main Menu now properly grabs focus on the first button for better controller/keyboard navigation[/p]
  • [p]Discord notification indicator changed from square to a cleaner red circle[/p]
  • [p]Fixed various tooltip display issues throughout the game[/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]Technical Improvements[/h2]
  • [p]Removed legacy audio code (old system references cleaned up)[/p]
  • [p]Optimized audio manager architecture for better performance[/p]
  • [p]Added dedicated ambient chatter audio bus with filtering[/p]
  • [p]Ensured only one music track plays at any given time (no more audio chaos!)[/p]
[hr][/hr][p]Thank you for your continued support and feedback! We're constantly brewing up improvements to make Starbrew Station the best idle coffee tycoon experience possible.[/p][p]Stay caffeinated, [/p][p]Boden & The Starbrew Station Dev Team[/p][hr][/hr][p]Got feedback or found a bug? Join our Discord or post in the discussions![/p]