Development Log
Changelog
Major milestones for Buried Empire. The connected core is live and the current production build is prepared for soft launch, with future updates focused on balance, seasonal content and long-term progression.
Soft Launch Ready
18 September 2026- ›Rank 1–12 progression, missions, crimes, expeditions, vehicles, workers, companies and events were rebalanced for launch.
- ›Six original armored vehicles now unlock from Warden through Ruin Sovereign as an endgame Garage progression path.
- ›Organized Operations are now locked to alliance members and use a balanced coordinator creation cost.
- ›PvP opt-out abuse, restricted-account API bypasses and anonymous RPC access were closed.
- ›Player-facing API errors, onboarding and the weekly event calendar received final launch hardening.
Crafting, Support & Launch Hardening
September 2026- ›Equipment crafting and equipping are connected to the live inventory system.
- ›Player support tickets now include replies and an administrator support workflow.
- ›Account moderation, forum reporting and database permissions received additional security hardening.
- ›Core query indexes and cleanup behavior were expanded in preparation for public launch.
Multiplayer & Conflict Online
September 2026- ›Alliance roles, alliance chat, organized operations and territory control are live.
- ›Opt-in city PvP now uses Energy, health, combat power, cooldowns and battle reports.
- ›Enforcer hero bonuses are connected to PvP combat.
- ›Private messages, live presence and floating chat connect active commanders.
Economy & Progression Expansion
September 2026- ›Banking, player transfers, companies and the resource market are live.
- ›Daily and weekly challenges, achievements, missions and events use server-verified progression.
- ›Bounties and timed investigations add rival intelligence gathering.
- ›Last Light Casino includes Blackjack, High-Low, Ruin Slots, Wasteland Roulette and Bunker Keno.
Vehicles, Recovery & Surface Systems
September 2026- ›BMW garage, repairs and upgrades affect expeditions and escape actions.
- ›Expeditions return server-secured Cash, resources, XP, Intel and item loot.
- ›Property progression adds recovery bonuses and temporary bunker PvP protection.
- ›Med Bay, jail breaks, travel, workers, heroes, production and inventory are connected to live player state.
Account & Platform Foundation
September 2026- ›Supabase authentication, branded confirmation email and automatic player initialization are live.
- ›Password recovery and safer password validation were added.
- ›Database RLS policies, foreign-key indexes and user deletion behavior were hardened.
- ›Public roadmap, FAQ, How to Play, Game Systems, sitemap and robots metadata were added.