Patch Notes Page 88

v0.0.665

Improved Discord join flow feedback and connect gating.
Discord activity join callbacks now only transition to the Lobby view after a successful direct-connect handshake start.
Added a Join menu inline error surface for failed/rejected connect attempts, including host rejection reasons.
Added multiplayer rejection-state observability in NetSession.
Added consumeLastJoinError() so game UI can react to host-side rejections instead of relying on logs only.
Added automated network rejection regression coverage.
Added tests/NetSessionJoinTests.cpp and net_session_join_tests target.
Test cases now assert host rejection behavior for build mismatch, lobby-full, and match-in-progress joins.

Expanded Discord integration into activity join-token and invite foundations.
Added game/discord/DiscordJoinService.* and data-driven rules in Discord runtime configuration.json` for join-token generation/validation (prefix, TTL, skew, build-match policy, and join eligibility gates).
Added Discord activity-join callback plumbing in engine/platform/discord/DiscordRuntime.* so join secrets are captured from Discord and surfaced to the game layer.
Wired Discord join callbacks in GameRoot to route accepted tokens into existing direct-connect flow, with graceful rejection logs for invalid/expired/mismatched tokens.
Hardened multiplayer join safety checks in NetSession.
Host now rejects join attempts when lobby is full, match is already in progress, password is invalid, or client build does not match.
Client now handles host rejections cleanly via Welcome metadata (accepted + rejectReason) instead of silently retrying forever.
Added Discord join automated coverage.
Added tests/DiscordJoinServiceTests.cpp and CMake target discord_join_tests.

Added Discord identity bootstrap (Milestone 1 foundation).
Added game/discord/DiscordIdentityService.* to map runtime state into linked/unlinked identity diagnostics.
Extended engine/platform/discord/DiscordRuntime.* with current-user identity caching and Connected Games settings hooks.
Added menu-safe Discord status surfaces.
Main, Host, Join, and Lobby menus now display live Discord state text (for example Off/Connecting/Linked/Link Required).
Status details are exposed via UI element tooltips and continue to degrade gracefully when Discord is unavailable.
Added automated coverage for identity state mapping.
Added tests/DiscordIdentityServiceTests.cpp and discord_identity_tests CMake target.

Started Discord Social SDK foundation integration (Milestone 0).
Added optional engine-level Discord runtime adapter (engine/platform/discord/DiscordRuntime.*) with init, per-frame callback pumping, status logging, and shutdown handling.
Wired Discord lifecycle into game startup/update/shutdown with graceful fallback when disabled or unavailable.
Added build-time Discord SDK wiring and runtime staging.
Added CMake option ZETA_ENABLE_DISCORD (default OFF) and local SDK include/link detection for discord_social_sdk.
Windows builds now stage discord_partner_sdk.dll next to the game executable when Discord integration is enabled.
Added initial Discord runtime config and docs.
Added Discord runtime configuration.json` for data-driven enablement, app id, connect policy, and SDK log settings.
Updated README and GAME_SPEC with Discord foundation setup notes.

Fixed a main-menu idle crash caused by dynamic enemy spawns.
Stabilized ECS component iteration when systems spawn or destroy entities during update loops.
Prevented Dragon encounter and special-enemy runtime spawns from invalidating active ECS iteration state.

Hardened Dragon encounter protection against Kaboom powerups.
Kaboom no longer drops from enemy powerup rolls while a Dragon encounter is active.
Kaboom detonation now explicitly excludes Dragon and Dragon pylon entities as a fail-safe.
Improved Dragon pylon combat readability.
Pylon world health/shield bars are now drawn above the full pylon asset instead of only the lower base.

Expanded Dragon encounter regression coverage.
Added automated flame-breath burn verification in enemy_special_tests.
Added minimap custom-blip color verification in new minimap_hud_tests (covers blue objective blip rendering path used by Dragon pylons).
Improved test target wiring for encounter scope validation.
Added tests/MiniMapHUDTests.cpp and registered minimap_hud_tests in CMakeLists.txt.
Extended tests/EnemySpecialSystemTests.cpp with explicit Dragon fire-breath burn behavior checks.

Added the Dragon encounter objective phase.
Dragon phase now spawns a persistent Dragon Gate entrance and a scripted emerge path.
Spawned 4 Dragon pylons as objective entities with split lower/upper visuals and solid lower collision.
Dragon health floor is now unlocked in 25% steps per destroyed pylon (100/75/50/25/0).
Expanded encounter combat behavior and support roles.
Dragon Gate now periodically summons goblin/orc battalions and healer variants.
Added goblin/orc healer archetypes with support AI (Dragon-first heal priority, ally fallback, avoid-player movement).
Added pylon defender guard behavior (orbit while idle, engage when players approach).
Dragon now heals while disengaging in aerial phases and Dragon flame breath now applies burn DoT on hero hits.
Improved encounter readability and HUD signaling.
Added always-front world-sprite slices for gate/pylon upper sections.
Minimap now supports per-blip color data and renders pylons as blue objective markers.
Pylon kills now grant XP only and skip loot/copper/item drop paths.
Added automated regression coverage for Dragon encounter logic.
Extended dragon_immunity_tests for Dragon health-floor clamp progression checks.
Added enemy_special_tests covering Dragon encounter gate lifecycle and healer target priority.