continue first full balancing round

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2026-07-08 20:29:23 +02:00
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7 changed files with 496 additions and 80 deletions

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@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fill_color = "#FF8040"
glyph = "Rm"
[module.weapon]
damage = 10
damage = 14
attack_range_m = 70
attack_rate_hz = 1.5
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fill_color = "#FF8040"
glyph = "Rl"
[module.weapon]
damage = 40
damage = 52
attack_range_m = 100
attack_rate_hz = 0.8
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ fill_color = "#AACC44"
glyph = "Sv"
[module.salvage]
collection_range_m = 500
cargo_capacity = 10
collection_range_m = 60
cargo_capacity = 20
collection_rate_hz = 0.5
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ glyph = "Rp"
[module.repair]
repair_rate_hz = 1
repair_amount_hp = 6
repair_amount_hp = 12
repair_range_m = 80
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ fill_color = "#808080"
glyph = "A"
[module.health]
added_hp = 40
added_hp = 1000
[[module]]

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@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ materials = [{item = "drone_hull", amount = 1}]
production_time_seconds = 1
[ship.health]
hp = 3
hp = 60
[ship.movement]
speed_mps = 40
main_acceleration_mpss = 2
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 1
angular_acceleration_radpss = 12.56
max_rotation_speed_radps = 6.28
speed_mps = 45
main_acceleration_mpss = 60
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 30
angular_acceleration_radpss = 12
max_rotation_speed_radps = 6
[ship.sensor]
sensor_range_m = 150
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ materials = [{item = "frigate_hull", amount = 1}]
production_time_seconds = 2
[ship.health]
hp = 30
hp = 300
[ship.movement]
speed_mps = 30
main_acceleration_mpss = 50
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 25
speed_mps = 35
main_acceleration_mpss = 45
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 22
angular_acceleration_radpss = 8
max_rotation_speed_radps = 4
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ materials = [{item = "destroyer_hull", amount = 1}]
production_time_seconds = 3
[ship.health]
hp = 50
hp = 550
[ship.movement]
speed_mps = 25
main_acceleration_mpss = 40
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 20
speed_mps = 30
main_acceleration_mpss = 35
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 18
angular_acceleration_radpss = 6
max_rotation_speed_radps = 3
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ materials = [{item = "cruiser_hull", amount = 1}]
production_time_seconds = 4
[ship.health]
hp = 120
hp = 1500
[ship.movement]
speed_mps = 20
main_acceleration_mpss = 30
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 15
speed_mps = 24
main_acceleration_mpss = 25
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 12
angular_acceleration_radpss = 4
max_rotation_speed_radps = 2
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ materials = [{item = "battlecruiser_hull", amount = 1}]
production_time_seconds = 5
[ship.health]
hp = 180
hp = 2700
[ship.movement]
speed_mps = 18
main_acceleration_mpss = 25
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 12
speed_mps = 20
main_acceleration_mpss = 20
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 10
angular_acceleration_radpss = 3
max_rotation_speed_radps = 1.5
@@ -222,12 +222,12 @@ materials = [{item = "battleship_hull", amount = 1}]
production_time_seconds = 6
[ship.health]
hp = 350
hp = 7500
[ship.movement]
speed_mps = 14
main_acceleration_mpss = 18
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 8
speed_mps = 15
main_acceleration_mpss = 14
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 7
angular_acceleration_radpss = 2
max_rotation_speed_radps = 1
@@ -267,12 +267,12 @@ materials = [{item = "dreadnought_hull", amount = 1}]
production_time_seconds = 8
[ship.health]
hp = 800
hp = 15500
[ship.movement]
speed_mps = 8
main_acceleration_mpss = 10
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 5
speed_mps = 10
main_acceleration_mpss = 8
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 4
angular_acceleration_radpss = 1
max_rotation_speed_radps = 0.5
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@ materials = [{item = "carrier_hull", amount = 1}]
production_time_seconds = 8
[ship.health]
hp = 700
hp = 15500
[ship.movement]
speed_mps = 9
main_acceleration_mpss = 10
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 5
speed_mps = 10
main_acceleration_mpss = 8
maneuvering_acceleration_mpss = 4
angular_acceleration_radpss = 1
max_rotation_speed_radps = 0.5

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@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
# stations.toml
#
# Combat-pass anchors (see docs/content_design.md, "Combat stat anchors"):
# a fresh player defence station holds one early parity wave unaided; the
# enemy station at level 0 matches the player station exactly and scales
# with the push level x. Station scrap drops stay authored (pushing rewards
# are tuned independently of ship production costs, REQ-RES-SCRAP-DROP).
[hq]
surface_mask = [
"AAA",
"AAA",
"AAA",
]
hp_formula = "1000"
hp_formula = "5000"
[player_station]
surface_mask = [
@@ -12,19 +20,19 @@ surface_mask = [
"SS",
]
level = 1
hp_formula = "300"
damage_formula = "5"
range_m_formula = "200"
hp_formula = "3000"
damage_formula = "25"
range_m_formula = "120"
fire_rate_hz_formula = "1"
scrap_drop_formula = "10"
scrap_drop_formula = "40"
[enemy_station]
surface_mask = [
"SS",
"SS",
]
hp_formula = "300 + 150*x"
damage_formula = "2 + 1*x"
range_m_formula = "200"
fire_rate_hz_formula = "1.0 + 0.2*x"
scrap_drop_formula = "10 + 5*x"
hp_formula = "3000 + 1500*x"
damage_formula = "25 + 12*x"
range_m_formula = "120"
fire_rate_hz_formula = "1.0 + 0.1*x"
scrap_drop_formula = "40 + 30*x"

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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
height_tiles = 40
refund_percentage = 100
starting_building_blocks = 1000
scrap_despawn_seconds = 30
scrap_despawn_seconds = 120
scrap_per_threat = 0.25
tile_size_m = 10
belt_speed_mps = 20

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@@ -1,67 +1,396 @@
# balancing.toml — canonical arena suite for the combat stats pass.
#
# Ship counts are chosen so both teams have (near-)equal total threat,
# using the verified fitted threat values from tools/threat_report.py:
# drone 10.5, frigate 47, destroyer 99, cruiser 233.5,
# battlecruiser 354.5, battleship 722.5, dreadnought 1491.5,
# carrier 1436.5, glass destroyer (8 small guns) 92, repair drone 17.
# Module arrays mirror the ships' default_modules loadouts unless a
# doctrine variant is the point of the arena.
#
# Expectations: mirror matches and equal-threat cross-tier matchups should
# be near-draws (power-per-threat rule); the two-to-one arena must be a
# decisive win for the larger team. "Cruisers vs carrier" is EXPECTED to be
# a loss for the carrier until the drone-launching capability exists — the
# hangar is 224 threat of dead weight.
# --- mirrors (sanity: symmetric outcomes, fight duration in the 30-60 s band) ---
[[arena]]
name = "Fighters vs Sniper"
height_tiles = 20
name = "Mirror: drones 20v20"
height_tiles = 30
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 60
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Alpha"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "drone"
count = 5
count = 20
modules = [
{type = "laser_cannon_s", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Beta"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "drone"
count = 2
count = 20
modules = [
{type = "laser_cannon_s", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "weapon_stabilizer", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "weapon_stabilizer", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "weapon_upgrade", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "sensor_booster", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "sensor_booster", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena]]
name = "Fighters vs Supported"
height_tiles = 20
name = "Mirror: cruisers 6v6"
height_tiles = 30
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 60
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Fighters"
name = "Alpha"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "drone"
count = 5
schematic = "cruiser"
count = 6
modules = [
{type = "laser_cannon_s", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 1, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Supported"
name = "Beta"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "drone"
count = 3
schematic = "cruiser"
count = 6
modules = [
{type = "laser_cannon_s", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 1, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena]]
name = "Mirror: battleships 2v2"
height_tiles = 30
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Alpha"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "battleship"
count = 2
modules = [
{type = "railgun_l", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 1, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 3, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
{type = "weapon_stabilizer", x = 4, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 4, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Beta"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "battleship"
count = 2
modules = [
{type = "railgun_l", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 1, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 3, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
{type = "weapon_stabilizer", x = 4, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 4, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
# --- equal-threat cross-tier matchups (power-per-threat: expect near-draws) ---
[[arena]]
name = "Drone swarm vs cruisers (462 vs 467)"
height_tiles = 30
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Swarm"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "drone"
count = 44
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Cruisers"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "cruiser"
count = 2
modules = [
{type = "railgun_m", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 1, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena]]
name = "Frigates vs battleship (705 vs 723)"
height_tiles = 30
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Frigates"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "frigate"
count = 15
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Battleship"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "battleship"
count = 1
modules = [
{type = "railgun_l", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 1, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 3, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
{type = "weapon_stabilizer", x = 4, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 4, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena]]
name = "Destroyers vs dreadnought (1485 vs 1492)"
height_tiles = 40
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Destroyers"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "destroyer"
count = 15
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 4, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "sensor_booster", x = 3, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Dreadnought"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "dreadnought"
count = 1
modules = [
{type = "railgun_l", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_l", x = 4, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_l", x = 8, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 3, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 5, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 2, y = 4, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 7, y = 4, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 7, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena]]
name = "Cruisers vs carrier (1401 vs 1437, carrier expected to lose)"
height_tiles = 40
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Cruisers"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "cruiser"
count = 6
modules = [
{type = "railgun_m", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 1, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Carrier"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "carrier"
count = 1
modules = [
{type = "drone_hangar", x = 2, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 3, y = 2, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 6, y = 2, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 8, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "sensor_booster", x = 3, y = 4, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena]]
name = "Mixed mid vs battlecruisers (1394 vs 1418)"
height_tiles = 40
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Mixed"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "destroyer"
count = 7
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 4, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "sensor_booster", x = 3, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "cruiser"
count = 3
modules = [
{type = "railgun_m", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 1, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Battlecruisers"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "battlecruiser"
count = 4
modules = [
{type = "railgun_m", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 4, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_m", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 2, y = 3, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 1, y = 2, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 4, y = 2, rotation = "east"},
]
# --- asymmetric checks ---
[[arena]]
name = "Two to one (must be decisive)"
height_tiles = 30
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Six"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "frigate"
count = 6
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Three"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "frigate"
count = 3
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena]]
name = "Armored vs glass destroyers (1188 vs 1196)"
height_tiles = 30
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Armored"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "destroyer"
count = 12
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 4, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "armor_plates", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "sensor_booster", x = 3, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Glass"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "destroyer"
count = 13
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 4, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 3, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 4, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena]]
name = "Repair escort vs raw numbers (444 vs 444)"
height_tiles = 30
player_buffer_width_tiles = 10
contest_zone_width_tiles = 50
enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 10
[[arena.team]]
name = "Escorted"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "frigate"
count = 8
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "drone"
count = 4
modules = [
{type = "repair_tool", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team]]
name = "Raw"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "frigate"
count = 9
modules = [
{type = "railgun_s", x = 1, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 2, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "maneuvering_thrusters", x = 0, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "drone"
count = 2
modules = [
{type = "repair_tool", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena]]
name = "Stations and Ships"
name = "Station assault (2 stations + 105 vs 315)"
height_tiles = 60
player_buffer_width_tiles = 15
contest_zone_width_tiles = 40
@@ -71,9 +400,9 @@ enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 15
name = "Fortified"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "drone"
count = 3
count = 10
modules = [
{type = "laser_cannon_s", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
]
[[arena.team.station]]
type = "player_station"
@@ -90,7 +419,7 @@ enemy_buffer_width_tiles = 15
name = "Swarm"
[[arena.team.ship]]
schematic = "drone"
count = 8
count = 30
modules = [
{type = "laser_cannon_s", x = 1, y = 1, rotation = "east"},
{type = "railgun_s", x = 0, y = 0, rotation = "east"},
]

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@@ -440,6 +440,73 @@ typical loadouts double as the `default_modules` for enemy waves):
scrap-free recipe produces that item, mirroring the reprocessing-path
rule (see progression_design.md action items).
### Combat stat anchors — first pass
All combat stats derive from a few anchors so that power-per-threat holds
by construction; the arena suite in `bin/balancing/data/balancing.toml`
verifies it empirically. Change the anchors first, re-derive stats second.
- **Weapon DPS per threat pays a concentration tax that grows with gun
size**: railgun_s 2 dmg × 2.0 Hz = 4.0 DPS at 6.5 threat (0.62),
range 50; railgun_m 14 × 1.5 = 21 at 43.5 (0.48), range 70;
railgun_l 52 × 0.8 = 41.6 at 102 (0.41), range 100. Arena round 1
(see below) showed that at equal threat, concentrated fleets win
flawlessly with a flat-ish DPS curve — concentration itself (focus
survivability, range, no losses-to-attrition of own DPS) is worth
paying for, so bigger guns get less raw DPS per threat.
- **Hull HP = 15 per threat of hull contribution** (incl. ship base
time): drone 60, frigate 300, destroyer 550, cruiser 1500,
battlecruiser 2700, battleship 7500, dreadnought/carrier 15500.
- **Armor HP ≈ 31 per threat** — a strong premium over hull HP (15)
because armor is pure HP with no capability, and fights snowball:
killing enemies removes their DPS, while surviving merely delays —
so a point of HP must be cheaper than a point of DPS.
armor_plates adds 1000 HP at 32 threat (arena round 1: at 640 the
all-guns destroyer beat the armored one).
- **TTK check:** a mirror cruiser duel (51 DPS vs 2140 EHP) lasts ~42 s —
inside the 3060 s parity-fight band implied by the 25-ship fleet
target. Capital mirrors run longer (~90 s), deliberately.
- **Repair ≈ 1 HP/s per threat:** repair_tool heals 12 HP × 1 Hz at 13
threat (arena round 1: at 2 HP/s-per-threat the escorted team won
flawlessly — in-combat sustain effectively removes enemy DPS and must
be priced like DPS, not like HP). Salvager: collection range 60 (was
a nonsensical 500, beyond any sensor), cargo 20, 0.5 collections/s.
`scrap_despawn_seconds` raised 30 → 120: a capital kill drops
hundreds of scrap collected one per cycle, so 30 s despawned nearly
everything.
- **Mobility ladder is monotone in size** — small = fast and nimble
(drone 45 m/s, 60 accel) down to capitals (10 m/s, 8 accel); the old
placeholder had the drone as the least agile ship. Sensor ranges keep
the existing 150→350 ladder; all weapon ranges stay below sensor
ranges.
- **Weapon modifiers are capital economy:** ×1.2 damage at 22.5 threat
beats adding a gun once a ship carries more than ~68 threat of weapons
— so modifiers pay off on gun-heavy big hulls and are a waste on small
ones. Kept at ×1.2/×1.2/(×1.5 range, ×0.8 rate) deliberately.
- **Stations:** a fresh player station (3000 HP, 25 dmg × 1 Hz,
range 120) holds one early parity wave unaided; the enemy station at
level 0 matches it exactly and scales per push level
(+1500 HP, +12 dmg, +0.1 Hz per level). HQ 5000 HP. Range reduced
from 200 in round 1: at 200 (4× a small gun's range) two stations
annihilated a 3× threat swarm through approach fire alone — range,
not HP, is the station dominance lever.
- **Known imbalance, accepted:** the carrier loses its equal-threat
arena until the drone-launching capability exists — the hangar is 224
threat of dead weight. Do not compensate with stats; fix by
implementing drones.
**Arena round 1 results (2026-07-04):** mirrors snowball as expected
(4050% of the winner survives) but team 1 won all three mirrors —
possible sim-side bias, under investigation (progression_design.md
action items 67). All four equal-threat cross-tier matchups were
flawless wins for the concentrated side; glass destroyers beat armored;
repair escort beat raw numbers flawlessly; two stations shrugged off a
3× threat swarm. Round-2 knob changes: concentration tax on m/l gun
DPS (17→14, 70→52 damage), armor 640→1000, repair 25→12, station range
200→120. Gun ranges deliberately untouched — if concentrated fleets
still win flawlessly in round 2, the range ladder (kiting) is the next
suspect, ahead of further DPS cuts.
## Balancing targets (first pass, July 2026)
The six root numbers for the balancing pass. Every derived value (threat

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one matching deposit tile). Touches REQ-BLD-MINER ("every asteroid
tile is equivalent" no longer holds), REQ-GW-ASTEROID-EXPAND /
REQ-EXP-*, `world.toml`, and `visuals.toml`.
6. **Investigate team-1 bias in balancing arenas.** In arena round 1
(July 2026), team 1 won all three mirror matches with large margins
(8/20, 3/6, 1/2 survivors). Re-run mirrors repeatedly; if team 1
wins consistently, find and fix the asymmetry (spawn geometry, tick
processing order, target-selection tie-breaking). Mirror matches
must be statistically symmetric or every arena result carries a
side-dependent error.
7. **Log remaining HP in the balancing arena results.** Win/loss alone
hides the margin ("1/1 battleship" can mean 95% or 5% HP left). Add
the surviving entities' remaining HP fraction (or a per-team total
EHP percentage) to the arena end state, so equal-threat matchups can
be tuned toward near-draws quantitatively.