- Add new BattleResultScene to handle post-battle victory/defeat sequence
- Include animated terminal-style debrief with stats, rating, and card/commander unlocks
- Support dynamic commander videos (victory/defeated) with fallback placeholders
- Implement gold counter animation and card reveal system with rarity effects
- Add victory/defeat music assets and integrate into result flow
BattleScene changes:
- Track all battle events across turns for detailed post-battle stats
- Transition to BattleResultScene instead of showing inline results
- Preserve save logic (gold, cards, unlocks) in result scene transition
BootScene changes:
- Load victory/defeat music assets for result scene playback
- Skip delay tick for AI cards just deployed in opponent-first turns to prevent unfair free activation
- Group consecutive "strike all" pre-battle fires to execute them in parallel, matching player card behavior
- Add new mission briefing videos (mission_030 through mission_037)
- Balance card stats: reduce fortify values, increase strike damage and armor values across multiple cards
- Adjust heal values for support units
- Significantly reduce gold rewards for missions 030–036 (from ~2800–3400 to 800), with mission 037 reward set to 1600
- Extend video preload loop in CampaignScene.js to include new mission videos
- Add permanent +1 baseArmor bonus on each molt to enable compound armor growth across multiple molts
- Track molt activation with _moltZeroed flag to ensure armor restoration only occurs after a molt event
- Extend protect/fortify skills to also boost baseArmor when applied after a molt (to preserve interim boosts)
- Update card venom values for progressive difficulty curve
- Adjust mission rewards and replace bt_hemomancer_1 with bt_hemorrhage_1 in reward pool
- Add 23 new mission briefing videos (mission_001 through mission_023)
This refines the molt mechanic to support long-term armor progression while maintaining balance across campaigns.
- Add binary assets: `assets/video/mission_001.mp4` through `mission_005.mp4`
- Update `CampaignScene.preload()` to dynamically load all mission videos
- Modify briefing display logic to show the loaded video when available, hiding offline/file placeholders
- **UI Overhaul**: Replaced static backgrounds with animated video loops and scanline overlays in `CampaignScene` and `CampaignSelectScene`.
- **Terminal Interface**: Implemented a "Tactical Operations Terminal" in the campaign mission view featuring amber CRT styling, typing text effects, vignettes, and flicker animations.
- **Mission Briefing**: Added interactive mission selection that renders detailed briefings, lore, and reward manifests within the terminal interface.
- **Balance Changes**: Doubled the values for `siege`, `mortar`, `venom`, and `smite` skills in `data/cards.json` across all tiers.
- **Tutorial Updates**: Adjusted tutorial overlays and positioning to match the new layout and UI elements.
Adds a multi-stage tutorial system to guide new players through the core game mechanics:
- **Save System**: Bumps save version to 3 and adds `tutorialProgress` tracking with migration logic for existing saves.
- **MainMenuScene**: Introduces Stage 1 (Campaign Intro) overlay directing users to start the campaign.
- **CampaignSelectScene**: Adds Stage 2 overlay highlighting the "Raider Uprising" campaign selection.
- **CampaignScene**: Adds Stage 3 overlay explaining mission selection within a campaign.
- **BattleScene**: Implements Stages 4 & 5:
- **Battle Intro**: Step-by-step walkthrough of Commander cards, explaining ATK, ARM, HP, DLY, and Skills.
- **Battlefield Guide**: Visual explanation of the 4-lane system, card combat mechanics, unblocked attacks, and the "Next Turn" flow.
All tutorial overlays include interactive "Continue" or direct-action buttons, animated indicators, and depth management to prevent interaction with the underlying game state until the tutorial step is complete.
- Introduce `IntroScene` to play `assets/video/intro.mp4` before the main menu
- Implement dynamic video scaling to fit screen dimensions
- Add skip prompt (Space/Click) that appears after first interaction
- Move main menu music initialization to `MainMenuScene` for proper lifecycle management
- Update scene flow: `BootScene` → `IntroScene` → `MainMenuScene`
- Include fallback handling for video errors and metadata loading
- Added new audio files for store interactions: `buy.mp3`, `card.mp3`, and `card-bonus.mp3`.
- Updated `BootScene` to preload the new sound effects.
- Implemented sound triggers in `StoreScene`:
- Plays `sfx_store_buy` upon purchasing cards.
- Plays `sfx_store_card` when revealing a card.
- Plays `sfx_store_card_bonus` for rare, epic, and legendary cards.
- Rebalanced `data/cards.json` to adjust game mechanics:
- Set `attack` to `0` for all legendary card levels.
- Reduced `health` values across all card tiers.
- Standardized `delay` values to `0` or `1` for most cards, removing high delay values.
Adds two new legendary commanders: "Blood Sovereign" (bt_cmd_2) and "The Hemorrharch" (bt_cmd_3).
Introduces six new cards:
- Common: Bloodsucker (bt_bloodsucker_1)
- Epic: Hemorrhage (bt_hemorrhage_1)
- Rare: Crimson Stalker (bt_crimson_stalker_1)
- Legendary: Crimson Fury (bt_crimson_fury_1), Blood Martyr (bt_blood_martyr_1), Sanguine Bastion (bt_sanguine_bastion_1)
Updates `data/missions.json` to integrate new commanders and cards into opponent rosters for missions 006 through 013, replacing placeholder or previous units to reflect the expanded faction lineup. Includes corresponding card art assets.
- Added two new legendary Raider commanders: Warboss Kragath (Weaken + Strike) and Scar-Queen Vex (Enfeeble + Rupture).
- Introduced new Raider units across all rarities: Brute, Cutpurse, Berserker, Cutthroat, Marauder, Scavenger, Defiler, Warlord, Reaver, Warband Breaker, Carnage, Overlord, Ravager, Iron Destroyer, and Skulltaker.
- Implemented full Rupture mechanics:
- Added `ruptureStacks` tracking and pre-battle damage phase that can kill units.
- New `rupture` skill logic with single-target and `all` variants, including burrow immunity.
- Visuals: rupture stack badge on cards, knife throw animations for application, and pulsing heart effect for tick damage.
- Audio: new SFX for rupture cast and damage.
- Implemented Weaken mechanics:
- Reduces target Armor and Attack (split 50/50) with clamping to non-negative values.
- Added `weakenFires` event tracking and pre-battle animation with stat reduction visuals.
- Audio: new SFX for weaken cast.
- Updated missions to feature new commanders and units, and increased gold rewards.
- Updated `attacks.png` and `attacks.psd` spritesheets with new effect frames (knife, heart).
- Updated `data/cards.json` and `data/missions.json` with new entries and rebalanced values.
- Increased gold rewards for several Imperial missions to improve progression pacing.
- Reformatted `missions.json` for consistency (multi-line arrays).
- Set default starting gold to 300 in `SaveManager`.
- Implemented first-clear-only card rewards in `BattleScene`; subsequent wins grant gold but no duplicate cards.
- Added consolation gold (50% of mission reward) on defeat.
- Fixed `CollectionScene` input priority and improved terminal typing speed and line wrapping.
- Added 5 new Imperial cards: Imperial Medic, Imperial Legionnaire, Signal Jammer, Valor Knight, and Imperial Warbanner with unique skills (heal, legion, jam, valor, strike).
- Updated CollectionScene to include a level filter (Lv 1–5) allowing users to preview card stats at different levels.
- Modified card rendering and terminal output to reflect the selected level dynamically.
- Adjusted grid padding to accommodate the new level filter buttons.
- Normalize whitespace and alignment in `src/combat/CombatEngine.js` (variable assignments and filter calls).
- Extend projectile tween duration in `src/scenes/BattleScene.js` from 350ms to 2000ms for smoother visual effect.
- Adjust sprite pulse animation scale range from 0.8–1.5 to 0.5–1.0 for a more subtle effect.
- Update binary assets: new `smite2.mp3`, modified `fortify.mp3` and `smite-cast.mp3`, updated `attacks.png` and `attacks.psd`, removed duplicate `attacks (1).png`.
- Updated `data/missions.json` to increase difficulty in Chapter 4:
- Expanded enemy card pools with higher-tier units (Templars, Purifiers, Prophets, Archangels, Seraphs).
- Increased gold rewards for missions 022 through 028.
- Updated mission descriptions and lore to reflect the escalation.
- Enhanced `src/scenes/BattleScene.js` animations for Righteous abilities:
- Refactored `smite` animations to use new sprite frames (38, 39) and split cast/damage logic.
- Updated `overcharge` to use sprite 40/41 with pulse effects and integrated HP loss/ATK gain animations.
- Updated `fortify` to use sprite 37 with projectile travel and pulse effects, integrating armor gain animation.
- Updated `hack` to use sprite 42 with a 3-cycle pulse before executing copied skills.
- Added new audio assets:
- `fortify.mp3`, `hack.mp3`, `overcharge.mp3`, `smite-cast.mp3`, `smite-damage.mp3`.
- Updated `src/scenes/BootScene.js` to load the new audio files and removed deprecated smite sounds.
- Updated `assets/images/spritesheets/attacks.png` and `.psd` to include new animation frames.
- Add new audio and image assets for the Righteous faction:
- FX: sanctify.mp3
- Cards: Archangel, Commander (x3), Inquisitor, Judicator, Prophet, Purifier, Seraph, Templar
- UI: right_01.png, right_02.png, right_03.png
- Update battle backgrounds to include the 'righteous' theme.
- Fix CombatEngine to pass actual enemy lanes to commander offensive buff collection, ensuring all-targeting skills function correctly.
- Refactor Sanctify animations in BattleScene:
- Introduce `_doSanctifySpriteTo` to animate a projectile flying from source to target.
- Animate sprite 35 flying in, shaking on impact, swapping to sprite 36, and fading out.
- Apply the new animation logic to both single-target and multi-target Sanctify effects.
- Update attack spritesheet to support the new animation frames.
Moves the `heal` skill trigger from `on_attack` to `preBattle`, allowing cards to restore HP before combat begins. Updates `data/cards.json` to reflect new skill configurations (changing `strike`/`armored` to `swipe`/`heal` for specific cards).
Changes include:
- **Data**: Updated `skills.json` descriptions and triggers. Modified `cards.json` to use the new `heal` skill with `preBattle` trigger.
- **Engine**: Refactored `CombatEngine` to collect `healFires` during pre-battle processing and removed legacy `healAll` event logic from the attack phase.
- **Logic**: Updated `SkillProcessor` to track heal targets and amounts in the context for animation purposes.
- **Visuals**: Added `sfx_heal` audio asset and implemented new animation sequences in `BattleScene` (`_processHealFires`, `_animateHealFire`, `_doHealSpriteAndHP`) featuring flying sprites, HP text pulses, and floating damage numbers.
- **State Management**: Added `_restoreHealForDisplay` and `_reapplyHeal` to handle state snapshots correctly during the pre-battle render phase.
Introduces the Xeno faction with new commanders, units, and mechanics.
- Adds audio SFX for skills: `bloodpact`, `burrow`, `carapace`, `hive_link`,
`molt-stage1`, `molt-stage2`, `swarm`, `venom-apply`, `venom-effect`.
- Adds Xeno card data to `cards.json` (commanders, assault, token units).
- Updates `skills.json`: changes `swarm` trigger from `preBattle` to `preAttack`.
- Implements combat logic in `CombatEngine.js`:
- New `_burrowPhase` to decrement burrow stacks post-battle.
- Burrowed units now take half damage from direct attacks.
- Venom kills now trigger `on_death` and `hive_link` events.
- `swarm` buff now applies in `preAttack` and reverts in `postAttack`.
- Updates `CardObject.js`: replaces burrow overlay with a stack-count badge.
- Updates `BattleScene.js`:
- Animations for `swarm` surge/revert, `hive_link` pulses, `venom` ticks,
`carapace`, `molt`, and `burrow` ticks.
- Chains `hive_link` animations immediately after death explosions.
- Adds SFX playback for all new skill effects.
Reorganize the combat turn sequence to handle Venom, Carapace, and Molt effects within the `_preBattlePhase`. This ensures damage and stat changes occur before buffs and attacks, allowing for accurate pre-attack animations and logic.
Key changes:
- **CombatEngine.js**:
- Extracted `_moltPhase` and `_tryCarapace` to handle armor gain and HP conversion separately from the main attack loop.
- Moved Venom and Molt execution to `_preBattlePhase` to run before `_commanderSkillPhase` and `_attackPhase`.
- Updated pre-attack logic to capture `carapaceGain` for animation purposes without emitting duplicate events.
- Added `moltRestore` logic to regenerate a fresh shell for attackers before they strike.
- **SkillProcessor.js**:
- Adjusted `venom` skill logic to update stacks only if the target is below the new value, preventing redundant updates.
- **BattleScene.js**:
- Updated event filtering and animation pipelines to handle `venomTick`, `carapace`, and `molt` events during the pre-battle sequence.
- Added visual effects (sprites 27-31) and tween animations for Venom application, Carapace hardening, and Molt shedding/restoration.
- Implemented `_restoreMoltForDisplay` and `_reapplyMolt` to ensure the UI renders pre-combat states correctly before animating changes.
- **CardManager.js**:
- Added `baseArmor` tracking to support Carapace cap calculations.
- **Data**:
- Updated `missions.json` to refine Xeno enemy lineups for missions 014 through 020.
- Updated Xeno card assets and UI images.
- Updated `data/cards.json` to change triggers for Bloodrage from `passive` to `preBattle`, and renamed Strike skills to Legion with `preBattle` trigger.
- Refactored `CombatEngine.js` and `SkillProcessor.js`:
- Removed ad-hoc event pushing for Bloodrage during the attack phase.
- Moved Legion and Bloodrage processing into the `_preBattlePhase` to generate buff events that are animated before combat resolves.
- Added logic to track temporary buffs in `_tempBuffs` for Legion.
- Enhanced `BattleScene.js`:
- Implemented new animations for Legion (cycling flexing arm sprite) and Bloodrage (pulsing red sprite).
- Added support for restoring and re-applying Drain effects during the pre-battle display phase to ensure correct visual state before animation.
- Updated sound loading in `BootScene.js` for new `legion` and `bloodrage` effects.
Refactor pack system to faction-specific packs with slot-based drops
- Split standard pack into 5 faction-specific packs (imperial, raider, bloodthirsty, xeno, righteous)
- Each pack has 3 guaranteed common slots + 1 special slot with tiered rarity distribution
- Packs unlock by completing their respective campaign missions
- Updated StoreScene to display faction colors, unlock status, and support pack opening animations
Fix bloodpact skill trigger timing and mechanics
- Changed bloodpact from preBattle to preAttack trigger (now fires per attack instead of once per turn)
- Reduced HP cost to 50% of value (was 100%), maintaining same ATK gain
- Moved bloodpact processing from _collectPreBattleFires to _buildPendingAttacks
- Added death check for self-killed cards during preAttack phase
Update drain skill description and trigger
- Changed drain from preBattle to preAttack trigger
- Updated description to clarify it targets the opposing card and its neighbors
Add fusion activation video and enhanced reveal effects
- Added forge2.mp4 for fusion animation (swaps with idle forge during activation)
- Implemented 3-phase energy vortex effect: particle streams, lightning bolts, convergence flash
- Faction-colored effects based on selected stack's faction
Update attack spritesheet and card data
- Updated attacks.png/psd with new bloodpact visual (frame 24)
- Changed all bloodpact skill triggers in cards.json from preBattle to preAttack
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- Add `Audiowide-Regular.ttf` and `raidercrusader.ttf` to assets/fonts.
- Update Phaser version to v3.90.0 in index.html.
- Load custom fonts in BootScene.preload().
- Apply `fontFamily: 'Audiowide'` to standard UI text (stats, labels, menus).
- Apply `fontFamily: 'RaiderCrusader'` to prominent titles and large display text (main menu, victory/defeat, pack labels).
- Consistently update text styles in CardObject, CardTooltip, HealthBar, and all scene files.
- Updated `data/cards.json` to significantly increase armor values across all card tiers and types for better survivability balance.
- Refined skill descriptions in `data/skills.json` (Pierce, Berserk, Protect, Jam, Enfeeble) to clarify mechanics like "this turn" vs "permanent" effects and added flavor text.
- Added video background support to `MainMenuScene.js` using the new `tyrants-edge-menu.mp4` asset.
- Implemented retro VHS visual overlays on the menu: scanlines, stepped vignette, rolling tracking bar, and random screen flickers for atmospheric effect.
- Added 13 new Bloodthirsty cards (common to legendary) including Countess Vireska commander
- Implemented 4 new skills: siphon, drain, bloodpact, and bloodrage with full combat engine support
- Created Chapter 2 campaign (8 missions) with progressive difficulty and unique lore entries
- Added corresponding audio effects (bloodrage.mp3, drain.mp3, siphon.mp3) and card art assets
- Implemented visual animations for all new skills:
- Drain: projectile to primary target + splash damage to neighbors + green heal return particles
- Siphon: blood-red projectile with glow effect that heals attacker
- Bloodpact: red flash for HP loss followed by ATK gain animation (handles self-destruction)
- Bloodrage: red pulse and ATK boost display when below 50% HP
- Updated CombatEngine to handle preBattle death checks (bloodpact can kill cards immediately)
- Modified BattleScene to sequence new skill animations within the combat flow
Introduces dynamic background images for `BattleScene` based on the opponent's faction (Imperial, Raider, Bloodthirsty). The system:
- Defines a configuration of 3 variant assets per faction.
- Selects a random variant during the preload phase if the opponent's commander card is available.
- Renders the selected background with a dimming overlay in `create`, falling back to the solid color if no image is loaded or defined.
Includes new asset files: `imperial_03.png` and `raider_03.png`.
- **Combat Logic**: Refactored `swipe` to trigger on `preAttack`, dealing damage to all enemy cards and the commander while ignoring armor. Updated `data/skills.json` and card definitions in `data/cards.json` accordingly.
- **Animation**: Added `_animateSwipeSequence` in `BattleScene.js`. The animation spawns a rotating sprite (index 20) that flies sequentially to each target, playing impact sounds (`sfx_swipe_02`) and triggering HP loss/death animations per target.
- **Assets**: Added new audio files (`swipe_01.mp3`, `swipe_02.mp3`) and UI images for factions (`bloodthirsty`, `imperial`, `raider`). Updated the attack spritesheet.
- **Collection Scene**: Overhauled `CollectionScene.js` with a modern UI featuring:
- Filterable, scrollable card grid with hover tilt effects.
- Interactive card selection showing a large showcase view.
- CRT-style terminal that types out detailed card stats and skill descriptions character-by-character.
Add a new `all` modifier to skills (`strike`, `pierce`, `mortar`, `rally`, `heal`, `enfeeble`, `weaken`, `rupture`) that targets all valid enemies or allies instead of a single target. This includes:
- **Data Layer**: Updated cards.json with expanded skill definitions and added new cards (Imperial Guardian, Pillager, Marauder). Added `allDescription` and `supportsAll` flags to skills.json.
- **Combat Logic**: Extended SkillProcessor and CombatEngine to handle "all" variants, managing parallel state updates for HP, armor, attack stats, and buffs/debuffs across multiple targets.
- **Visuals**: Implemented new animation sequences in BattleScene for area-of-effect skills (parallel projectiles, shared sound effects) and updated CardTooltip/CardObject to display the "all" modifier.
- **Audio**: Introduced a shuffled battle music playlist that cycles through multiple tracks during combat, resuming main menu music upon exit.
Adds a 5-level scaling system to all cards with progressively increasing stats and skill values. Introduces a campaign structure with unlock conditions, level requirements, and completion rewards that grant new cards and player level-ups.
Key changes:
- Refactored `data/cards.json` to use a `levels` array for stat progression
- Added `data/campaigns.json` defining 5 faction campaigns with mission lists and rewards
- Updated `CardManager.createInstance()` to accept a level parameter and resolve stats accordingly
- Implemented save migration (v1→v2) to track player level and unlocked campaigns
- Added `CampaignSelectScene` for browsing unlocked campaigns by faction/level
- Added `SkirmishSetupScene` allowing players to choose card levels for skirmishes
- Enhanced combat engine to pass level data to both player and AI decks
- Implemented visual animations for new skills: `enfeeble` (ATK reduction) and `jam` (skill suppression) with floating text feedback
- Updated UI components (Collection, Deck Builder, Store, Fusion) to display Level 1 stats by default
Integrate audio feedback across the game by adding new SFX assets and loading them in `BootScene`. Key changes include:
- Added 12 new sound effect files (attacks, abilities, UI) and a main menu music track.
- Implemented SFX playback in `BattleScene` for actions like attacks, counters, mortar/strike/siege/pierce fires, buffs (rally), shields (protect), damage, destructions, and legendary card plays.
- Stopped main menu music during battles to avoid audio overlap and resumed it upon returning to `MainMenuScene`.
- Added hover and select sounds for UI buttons in `MainMenuScene`.
- Fixed deck composition in `DeckManager` by removing one 'imp_trooper_1' from the starter deck.
Refactor combat flow to separate preBattle (buffs/siege/protect) and attack phases. Introduce `preAttack` and `postAttack` events to handle temporary armor modifications (pierce) and restores.
Key changes:
- **Data Updates**: Updated `cards.json` and `skills.json` to reflect new triggers (`preBattle`, `preAttack`) for skills like Pierce, Protect, Siege, and Counter. Adjusted stats for Imperial Assault card.
- **Combat Logic**: Modified `CombatEngine.js` to process preBattle buffs sequentially (rally, siege, protect) and handle pierce armor reduction/restoration logic.
- **Skill Processor**: Updated `SkillProcessor.js` to implement positional logic for Protect (self + neighbors), direct armor reduction for Pierce, and counter damage calculation.
- **Animations**: Added new animation methods in `CardObject.js` (`animateArmorLoss`, `animateArmorGain`) and `BattleScene.js` to visualize:
- **Pierce**: Projectile flying to target with armor drop animation, restored after attack.
- **Protect**: Shields rising on source and flying to neighbors with armor gain animation.
- **Siege**: Launcher overlay, missile arc trajectory, and explosion impact.
- **Counter**: Spike projectile fired at impact during the attack hold phase.
- **Deck Builder**: Overhauled `DeckBuilderScene.js` with a scrollable card grid, faction/rarity filters, and improved deck management UI (owned/used counts).
- **Combat Logic**: Changed `siege` skill trigger from `on_attack` to `preBattle`.
- **Engine Updates**: Modified `_collectPreBattleBuffs` (renamed to `_collectPreBattleFires`) in `CombatEngine.js` to capture and log siege damage events separately from buffs.
- **Skill Processor**: Updated `SkillProcessor.js` to record `siegeTarget` and `siegeDamage` in the context for event logging.
- **Data Updates**: Adjusted descriptions and triggers in `cards.json` and `skills.json`.
- **UI**: Added a "Toggle Fullscreen" button to the Main Menu with state-aware labeling.
- Updated `cards.json` and `skills.json` to define `preBattle` (Rally) and `preAttack` (Strike, Mortar) triggers with new descriptions.
- Added `_preBattlePhase` in `CombatEngine.js` to process Rally skills before combat, tracking temporary buffs on cards.
- Added `_postBattlePhase` to remove temporary buffs after combat resolves, ensuring stat changes are cleared for the next turn.
- Modified `SkillProcessor.js` to handle `Strike`, `Mortar`, and `Rally` logic with context data for animation targets and damage values.
- Implemented `_onPreAttackStep` in `BattleScene.js` to sequence animations before the main attack:
- `_animateMortarFire`: Flies a mortar shell in an arc, explodes on impact, and handles HP loss/death.
- `_animateStrikeFire`: Launches a missile at the opposing lane/commander with similar impact effects.
- `_animateRallyBuff`: Animates a flag flying between cards to visualize ATK gains.
- Updated `CardObject.js` `animateHPLoss` to accept explicit `fromHP`/`toHP` arguments, ensuring correct display values during multi-step damage sequences.
- Added `_playSkillExplosion` for consistent impact visual effects during skill resolution.
- Adjusted attack flow to pause for pre-attack animations before the standard card clash sequence.
- Added `playerGoesFirst` state to `CombatEngine` to alternate turn order each round.
- Updated `beginTurn` and `beginCommit` to handle AI deployment based on the current initiative (opponent deploys first if they have initiative, otherwise after the player).
- Modified `_buildPendingAttacks` to respect the alternating attack order.
- Added `animateHPLoss` to `CardObject.js` for a visual HP reduction animation similar to the Berserk gain effect.
- Enhanced `_animateAttack` in `BattleScene.js`:
- Integrated sprite animations for attacks (gun turret) and explosions using new spritesheets.
- Synchronized HP loss and Berserk gain animations with the attack sprite completion.
- Added an "Attacks First" indicator icon next to the commander of the side with initiative.
- Updated `BootScene.js` to load the new `attacksFirst` UI image and `attacks` spritesheet.
- Updated `cards.json` and `skills.json` to trigger Berserk on damage dealt (`on_attack`) instead of on kill, adjusting descriptions accordingly.
- Modified `CombatEngine.js` to emit a `berserk` event after successful attacks and removed the previous kill-based logic.
- Enhanced `SkillProcessor.js` to apply Berserk attack power gains only when damage is dealt during an attack.
- Added `animateBerserkGain` in `CardObject.js` to visually display the ATK increase with scaling, a "+N" label, and smooth transitions.
- Overhauled `_animateAttack` in `BattleScene.js`:
- Cards now slide to the center and scale up during attacks, then return to their original positions.
- Added a "VS" image that appears between cards during the clash.
- Synchronized particle bursts, shakes, and damage numbers with the new centered animation timing.
- Integrated Berserk gain animation into the attack flow, rewinding ATK text before animating the increase.
- Added `vs.png` asset loading in `BootScene.js`.
- Add PNG artwork assets for Imperial and Raider faction cards (commanders and units).
- Update `BootScene` to dynamically load card images based on `artKey` entries in `cards.json`.
- Refactor `CardObject` to render the loaded image over a faction-colored backing, falling back gracefully if the texture is missing.
- Replace the previous solid background rectangle with a transparent red overlay (`.bg`) for the attack flash animation, ensuring art remains visible during impacts.
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