New Features & Additions
- Forum system live: category index, thread creation, post replies, and thread moderation (lock/pin).
- Guild directory with recruitment status, shard, and focus information. Guild application flow added.
- Support ticket system: create, reply (public and internal), assignment, escalation, SLA due-date tracking.
- Admin panel: summary metrics, ticket queues (mine/assigned/critical/overdue), guild application review, audit trail.
- Admin thread moderation detail page with post history and quick moderation controls.
- Knowledge base: categorized articles for account, guild, community, and security topics.
- Player profiles: public pages with role badge, join date, guild membership, and forum thread history.
- World bestiary: 8 creature entries with habitat, threat level, and lore notes.
- World biomes: 7 geographic zones with hazards and resources.
- Personalized account dashboard showing own tickets, threads, and guild applications.
Bug Fixes
- Forum author attribution now links to player profile pages throughout thread and post views.
- SLA due-date computation now respects ticket priority (high = 24h, normal = 72h, low = 168h).
- Audit console deep-links correctly resolve to ticket, guild application, and forum thread targets.
Known Issues
- Server status cards show placeholder data until shard telemetry service is integrated.
- Password reset flow is defined but not yet wired to an email delivery service.
- 2FA (TOTP) is designed in the security center but awaiting implementation.

