🌒 Eclipse Release (Alpha v8.0) — Staging Announcement

We are excited to launch the Eclipse Release (Alpha v8.0 — The Grand Overhaul) on our staging server! This is the biggest update in Businessgame history — featuring new economy systems, conglomerate alliance campaigns, corporate scale tiers, full cost transparency, and a revamped donator system.

🌟 1. � Corporate Scale & Compliance Status System
As your enterprise grows, so does its operational complexity. The Corporate Scale engine dynamically adjusts labor costs and compliance requirements based on total net assets:

[*] Startup: < €1M Net Assets
[*] Enterprise: €1M – €10M Net Assets
[*] Corporation: €10M – €100M Net Assets
[*] Multinational: €100M – €1B Net Assets
[*] Megacap: €1B – €10B Net Assets
[*] Global Empire: €10B+ Net Assets

Tiers unlock Bank Bonds, Corporate Legal & Compliance, Chief Engineer, and Tier 5 Prestige Assets!

ðŸ�›ï¸� 2. Corporate HQ — 3 Brand New Departments
Your office now supports 6 specialized departments, including 3 brand-new additions:

[*] Human Resources: Reduces factory worker scale penalties (up to -50% at max level).
[*] Chief Engineer: Cuts fixed factory maintenance costs (up to -25%) and automates machinery repairs.
[*] Corporate Legal & Compliance: Cuts hourly compliance upkeep fees (up to -50% at max level).

� 3. Conglomerate Alliance Campaigns (Missions)
Your conglomerate can now launch repeatable team-wide campaigns that benefit all active members:

[*] Employer Branding: Reduces factory worker wages for 5 days for all members.
[*] Tax Loophole Audit: Activates corporate tax discounts for 5 days for all members.
[*] Syndicate Coin Mint: Awards Game Coins directly to all active member vaults.
[*] Freight Network Sync: Boosts shipping speed and transport capacity for 5 days.
[*] Executive Summit: Grants a 10% executive salary discount for 5 days.

âš¡ 4. Donator & Supporter Tier Perks Overhaul
Warehouse capacity and loading dock shipping throughput scale dynamically with your Donator tier:

[*] Supporter Tier: +25% Loading Dock Speed & +25% Warehouse Capacity.
[*] Donator Tier: +50% Loading Dock Speed & +50% Warehouse Capacity.
[*] Elite Tier: +100% Double Boost! (2.0x Loading Dock Speed & 2.0x Warehouse Capacity).

� 5. Gross Factory Costs & Active Boost Breakdowns
Full transparency on factory operational costs across Production and Industry pages:

[*] Gross Costs Preserved: Base maintenance and employee costs remain displayed in full.
[*] Colorful Boost Lines: Active discounts (Engineering Department boosts, Coin Maintenance Boosts) appear as explicit colored rows with negative costs (-€X.XX).
[*] Net Total: Clearly displays final net hourly costs after all active discounts are applied.

� 6. Viral Referral System & Free Game Coins
Invite fellow CEOs to build their business empires and earn rewards:

[*] Unique Share Link: Copy your personal referral link (/register?ref=YOUR_USERNAME) from /settings/referral.
[*] 1-Click Social Sharing: Instant share buttons for WhatsApp, Email, and social platforms.
[*] 10 Free Game Coins: Earn 10 Game Coins automatically when your referred friend completes the starter tutorial.
[*] Fair Play Protection: Integrated same-IP anti-self-referral safeguards.

☣� 7. Waste Storage Certificates & Machinery Wear

[*] Three Waste Streams: Trash, Wastewater, and Radioactive Waste require certified legal storage rights.
[*] Machinery Decay (Tier 2+): Factory equipment suffers mechanical wear. Hire a Chief Engineer or use Maintenance Boosts to protect efficiency.

🚀 8. Space & Automotive Sector & 24 Prestige Assets

[*] Space & Automotive (Tier 4): Satellite arrays, space stations, and luxury vehicle production chains.
[*] 24 Prestige Assets: Superyachts, private islands, sports teams, and skyscrapers showcase your empire on your public profile.

📊 9. Solvency Credit Ratings & Financial Health

[*] Financial Ratios: Calculates Equity, Debt Ratio (DR %), Debt-to-Equity (D/E), and Cash Cover on /finance.
[*] Automated Credit Ratings: Evaluates balance sheet debt into grades from AAA (Prime Solvency) down to C (High Risk), displayed on your public profile.

📚 10. Interactive In-Game Knowledge Base (/wiki)
Master the market with the built-in Wiki Portal: guides for recipes, HQ training, prestige holdings, conglomerate campaigns, waste certificates, and donator perks.

🚫 11. XP & Overdraft Phase-Out

[*] XP Removed: Experience Points are retired. All unlocks now use cash or Game Coins.
[*] Negative Cash = Factory Shutdown: Balance below €0 automatically pauses factories to prevent uncontrolled debt.

Thank you for testing the Eclipse Release (Alpha v8.0)! Please report any feedback or bugs in the community comments below, chat, or Discord.