k, turns out I was way wrong, the issue was PlayerPrefs which for those unfamiliar is how localized data is stored, saved, and loaded. When a new game was being made while an older game was being erased, when you start a new game but have old game data, then a bug occurs. For the time being til i find a better fix pressing a new game while having old game data present will now reset data and close the program to ensure a full reset. This should fix the combat rewards bug and various other issues. 

Sorry, took me a while to find the root of the issue, have fun guys, going to drive 1800 miles tomorrow morning, wish me luck, @.@