Ant Trail v0.38.57 

This update brings new Colony artwork, player nameplate integration, smoother map performance, and another round of interface and storytelling polish as we prepare for launch.

Colony Sigils — A New Look

• Added unique circular Colony emblems, each with its own regional identity.
• Created distinct artwork for 10 regional Colonies, plus four legacy Colony identities.
• Replaced the original tiny badges with larger, Warcraft-style medallions.
• Refined portrait badge sizing and placement.
• NEW: Colony Sigils can now appear beside player nameplates!
• Added clearer tooltips explaining each Colony emblem.
• Kept nameplate badges compact and non-interactive so they won't interfere with targeting.

Trail Whispers — More Meaningful Moments

• Removed People-count milestones from Trail Whisper notifications.
• Simply passing large numbers of players no longer triggers a celebration.
• Reduced unnecessary popup text and repetitive announcements.
• People and encounter histories continue recording normally.

Map & Replay Improvements

• Improved OpenMap compatibility and historical trail visibility.
• Reduced unnecessary map redraws while zooming and panning.
• Improved coordinate-projection caching and map-overlay layering.
• Made Slim trail lines thinner for a cleaner map.
• Improved Replay camera behavior to preserve your chosen zoom when following a character across zones.
• Improved positioning when Replay transitions between maps.

Cleaner Ant Panel

• Shortened statistic tooltips for easier reading.
• Rebuilt the customization window with a scrollable stat list.
• Fixed overlapping buttons and controls.
• Gave Recent Story and Reset their own dedicated controls.
• Preserved customizable Mini, Compact, and Full layouts.

Interface Polish

• Reduced Ant Call notifications substantially, with tighter spacing and smaller artwork.
• Improved Ant Call positioning around other game UI elements.
• Fixed Story's close button behavior when viewing Chapters and other Story pages.
• Removed Field Readiness diagnostics from the Home screen.
• Moved recording, save, and map checks into Settings → Tools.

Reliability & Compatibility

• Improved map redraw scheduling and rendering efficiency.
• Strengthened handling of map transitions and coordinate projections.
• Preserved existing Lives, Chapters, Memories, Colony assignments, and recorded trail history.
• No SavedVariables format changes or gameplay automation introduced.

Known Testing Notes

OpenMap performance and trail visibility at different zoom levels remain under active testing.

Thank you for helping shape Ant Trail during the WoW Forever beta!

Report bugs and feedback at anttrailforever.com

Every Step Leaves a Trail. 🐜