Update 2.5.0: Field Training Opens to Every Commander

Commanders, v2.5.0 is live. It is a required update, so the game will ask you to update the next time you open it. On Android, grab the new build at https://globalconflict.co.za/global-conflict.apk. On the web or iPhone, just reload https://play.globalconflict.co.za.

The headline: Field Training is now open to everyone.

Field Training: veterans and recruits, side by side

Field Training pairs a new Commander (a Cadet) with an experienced one (a Mentor).

Cadets

Any player below Level 25 who has finished the Tutorial can ask for a Mentor from the Field Training tile on the More screen.
You get a weekly Drill that pays Cash, plus promotions at Level 10 and Level 20.
You graduate at Level 30.

Mentors

Veterans at Level 100+ can apply, and the Mentor Board votes on each application.
Each Mentor takes up to two Cadets at a time.

This release also rebuilds the whole Field Training experience:

Group chat for each Mentor and their Cadets, with an unread count and its own notification switch.
Language matching: Mentors can list the languages they speak, and pairing prefers a Mentor who speaks the Cadet's language.
A Mentor Board that votes on applications.
Graduation: a Cadet who reaches Level 30 sees a Graduated card on their Field Training screen, and both the Cadet and their Mentor get a one-time congratulations.

@mentions: type @ in game chat or Field Training chat to mention a player, with suggestions as you type. Mentions in clan chat and Field Training chat send a notification.
Wall text art: wall posts now take up to 1,000 characters and 30 lines. Multi-line posts use a monospace font so your art lines up.
Tap a name on the Home screen's wall to open that Commander's profile.
Shared links look better: a shared play link now shows the game's image and title in WhatsApp, Discord, Facebook and more.

Bulk power-ups: type an amount, drag the slider or hit MAX to buy up to 10,000 power-ups in one go, with the total shown on the button.
Log filters: four chips (Incoming attacks, My attacks, Rewards, Other) let you hide what you don't need. Your choice is saved on your account.

Mission XP rebalanced. Campaign 1 paid more XP per Energy than the campaigns after it, so the best move was to go backwards. Campaign 1 now pays less and campaigns 2 to 6 a little more, so pushing forward is always the better choice.
"Report for Duty" stays. The intro mission no longer disappears at Level 15.
Boss missions are one level. A campaign's boss used to climb hidden star ranks that the screen never showed. It's now a single level with fixed difficulty and rewards, and it can still be replayed. Gold already earned stays yours.
Battle Detail is accurate. It now shows only the attacker's offensive power-up and the defender's defensive one, the ones that actually count in the fight.
Steadier connection. Fixed an error that could appear when the app reconnects to the server.

Update, open the More screen, and find a Mentor or become one. Tell us how it plays.

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