📢 BNCS Website Patch Notes — Update v2.2

Update Overview

Version 2.2 introduces the Discord Command Center, a complete shift to Discord-based wagering, and expanded staff management tools. This update also refreshes the site aesthetic for the BuildNightmares season and resolves several core stability issues.

What's New

Discord & Command Center

• Global Chat: Access the dedicated page via the main navigation News category, or continue using the bottom-right widget.
• Notification Panel: Use /bncnotifications for a private Discord panel to toggle alerts for Challenges, Tournaments, Rankings, and Mute-All direct messages.
• Tournament Command Center: Staff can now create and launch tournaments directly from a Discord panel using the Create Tournament button.
• Automated Scheduling: Tournaments created via Discord automatically announce and open for registration exactly 30 minutes before the start time.
• Help Commands: Run /bnchelp to view a full list of available commands, wager flows, staff tools, and relevant site links.

Economy & Wagers

• Wager System: Execute /bncwager to initiate wagers against linked players, who will receive Discord prompts to Accept or Decline.
• Balance Tracking: Use /bncbalance to view your current credit total, lifetime earnings, and lifetime spending.
• Score Reporting: Submit match results through Discord; undisputed outcomes trigger automatic payouts after 30 minutes.
• Wager Exclusivity: All wagering is now handled strictly in Discord; the website Token page has been removed.
• Dispute Management: Disputed wagers are now surfaced in the admin panel under Economy to Token Wagers.
• Escrow Security: Payouts, refunds, and escrow operations are now processed server-side to prevent client-side credit manipulation.
• Atomic Settlements: Fixed a credit-duplication issue during refunds and match settlements by ensuring balances update atomically.

Staff & Community Tools

• Duplicate Profile Management: Admin tools now group profiles by name, marking the primary account while removing empty duplicates.
• Advanced Matching: The duplicate tool now identifies near matches based on leetspeak, spacing, and letter padding.
• Registration Review: New competitive registrations trigger a staff post containing Approve, Needs Proof, and Reject buttons.
• Blacklist Directory: Access the new Admin directory to view blacklisted players, reasons, and evidence.
• Discord Blacklist: Run /bncblacklist to ban players directly from Discord; the record updates the website and a forum post simultaneously.
• Bulk Blacklist Management: Use /bncblacklists to view current bans and lift them via one-tap buttons.
• Timed Bans: Blacklists now include a duration ranging from one day to permanent, with ready-to-lift flags in the directory.
• Admin Changelog: A new internal log records every system release in one location.

Website & Profiles

• Profile Names: Players can update their in-game name in Settings, though the BNCID remains permanent.
• Automated Nicknames: Name changes now trigger an update to your Discord nickname while preserving the [BNCID] suffix.
• Tournament Results: Results pages now feature an editorial index with a stats bar and full-width event spotlights.
• Direct URLS: Every event results page now has a dedicated, shareable, and search-friendly web address.
• Navigation: Tournament results, brackets, and live pages are now consolidated under a nested menu in the Competitive Hub.
• Leaderboard Exports: Exported leaderboard images now display the full podium and standings in a consistent 16:9 format.
• Visual Theme: The hub features the new BuildNightmares aesthetic with ember-orange, violet, and blood-red branding.
• Dynamic Branding: The homepage wordmark now includes a red glitch effect, and the site background features falling red skulls.

Bug Fixes

• Casino Crash: The multiplier is now synced to the server to ensure accurate payouts after cashing out.
• Session Handling: Expired sessions now prompt users to sign in rather than returning a silent server error.
• Media Support: Sending images in direct messages is functional again.
• Roster Selection: The Point Counter player picker now loads the entire roster for selection.
• Tournament Signups: Fixed an issue where signups could open prematurely; they are now locked to the 30-minute window.
• Settings Stability: Error messages on the Settings page now display specific reasons for save failures.
• Participant Seeding: Staff can now manually seed finals and invitationals so participants are visible before registration begins.
• Bracket Searching: Tournament player search now correctly returns all players regardless of PR.
• Profanity Filter: The filter is now applied to display names, bios, and player tags across all editor tools.
• Tournament Records: Records are displayed consistently with improved teammate listings and countdowns.
• Asset Cleanup: Removed grey artifacts from backgrounds and improved the hero glow transition.
• Performance Fix: Addressed a preferences context crash that previously caused page-wide load failures.