Balance Overhaul + Narrative Rework + New Breach Gates — System.Execute Steam update #1405025

Two big updates in one patch. The economy got deeper and the story got smarter. Hardware Milestones Every hardware tier now has 4 ownership milestones. Hit them and you'll earn production multipliers plus a unique global bonus tied to that hardware's identity. Progress bars on each card show how close you are to the next one. Push far enough and your cards start looking different. Trickle-Down Compute Higher-tier hardware now passively boosts all lower tiers. Investing in late-game hardware makes your entire fleet stronger, not just the top end. Pacing Adjustments Late-game tiers (T11-T15) take longer to stack now. Cost curves ramp harder and unlock gaps are wider. The milestone system offsets this with satisfying catch-up bursts when you hit ownership thresholds. Narrative Rework The story pacing has been completely reworked. What the system says and when it says it now tracks with the ...