This update features a large number of improvements, largely based on recent feedback and to balance recent changes. We've also finalised some features that had been incomplete for some time. [b]Cumulative changelog from 0.6.5.3 to 0.6.5.4:[/b]

• Increased parrying speed
• Increased impact mitigation for many armour types
• Item quality now affects trade values
• Exceptional items now come in all colours and variants
• Reintroduced superior soft leather goods
• Correct lacquered materials for all quality levels
• Match prizes substantially increased
• Added dynamic brightness adjustment for darker arenas and weather
• Reduced output lag and improved visual accuracy of simulation results [list]
• This was already good, but now it's even better!

[*]Improved cursor tracking accuracy during rapid player movement [*]Fixed weapon masses being calculated incorrectly and inconsistently [*]Improved two handed sword overhead attacks [*]Added many new items to early story content [*]Redesigned many early story encounters [*]New undead voices [*]Fixed torch easily getting caught in the environment [*]Fixed cloth collisions not working [*]Added a warning when entering manager in a match [*]Added colour coding to fighter names in match view [*]Many fixes, tweaks and performance improvements [/list] Best, Bare Mettle