CYBERHACK

2026-07-16

• Combat rebalance -- late-game defense stacking no longer trivializes fights
• Armor is no longer absolute -- every hit lands at least a glancing blow, so heavy DEF and regen can't make you untouchable
• Armor-piercing weapons now halve enemy armor instead of negating it -- Firewall Titans keep their bite
• BLACK ICE hardened -- more integrity, harder-hitting attacks, and its strikes cut through half your armor; the final fight is a real fight again

2026-07-14

• Fixed bug in Rex's following algorithm.
• Rex uses BFS pathfinding and diagonal movement -- no more getting stranded or stuck at corners
• Rex stats screen added -- press K to check his condition
• Press R to use a stim on Rex and restore his HP
• Menu navigation uses W/S cursor instead of letter/number hotkeys

2026-07-10

• Gameplay tips shown randomly on main menu and death screen
• Shop panel overflow fixed -- inventory no longer stretches off-screen
• Weapon damage now shows range (e.g. PWR 3-9) when variance is high
• Regen nanites HUD label clarified to "HP regen"
• EMP charge lore notes boss immunity and 3-tile radius
• Optical cloak lore explains activation keys (I then E)
• Augments correctly described as passive once installed
• Death screen now requires 4-second hold to prevent accidental dismiss
• Death screen shows kills, Rex floors survived, and final score
• NetHack-style score: depth, level, kills, credits, dog floors, win bonus
• K-9 companion Rex -- recruit him on floor 1; he persists across layers
• Reactive plating charge -- consumable that grants temporary DEF bonus
• Data broker at terminals -- launder credits into permanent score points