Patch Notes Page 161

v0.9.17

Fixed New Game menu starting at the wrong layout size in windowed 1920x1080.
RmlUi now initializes from the renderer’s real output size instead of relying on the requested window size before the OS finishes client-area adjustments.
The Warden select layout now starts in the correct viewport without needing a manual window resize to snap into place.

Added direct hired-merc interaction menus and trade management.
Press E on a hired merc to open a dialogue hub with talk, trade, and dismiss actions.
Merc trade now opens a shared character screen that can switch between the Warden and merc inventory views and transfer selected items between them.
Mercs now support runtime equipment and consumable inventories.
Hired mercs can equip RPG gear, gain the resulting stat and bag-capacity changes, and auto-consume traded healing items during combat.
Merc inventory view now shows merc-specific stats, hides the player hotbar, and keeps item-detail consumable info tied to the active owner.
Dismissed mercs now leave the field cleanly instead of disappearing in place.
Dismissed hires walk back toward the pub exit when possible, stop blocking a new merc contract immediately, and clear trade state correctly if inventory closes through hotkeys or map transitions.

Fixed New Game panel collapse at 1920x1080.
The Warden details layout now keeps its name row and two-column content widths stable even when Infinite mode adds more text.
The 1920x1080 layout now compacts earlier so the Infinite description fits without forcing the broken scroll/collapse state in the details panel.

Fixed the remaining New Game detail-panel collapse at 1920x1080.
Long Warden descriptions now scroll only inside the left text column instead of collapsing the entire details section.
The Warden name row and Attributes panel now stay stretched to the full details width even when the lower description area overflows.

Improved New Game detail readability at 1920x1080.
The Warden live preview panel is shorter, which gives the lower details section more room for specialties and perk text.
The perk row now has more visible space before scrolling is needed in the Warden details column.

Compactified the Talent Tree overlay.
The Talent screen now uses narrower side panels and tighter spacing so the layout wastes less space and reads more cleanly.
Talent nodes now open at a slightly closer default zoom so the tree fills the center viewport better before manual pan/zoom.

Simplified the Talent Tree side panels.
Champion and node details now live in one compact left sidebar instead of separate left and right panels.
The talent tree viewport now gets the reclaimed width, which removes the large dead-space column on the right side of the overlay.

Fixed Talent Tree overlay positioning.
The Talent window now centers correctly on the screen instead of anchoring itself to the top-left corner.