From 45bfa1cb7c5cdb6be35d405bc20fb3b9ab9f5349 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Kotnik Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2026 14:42:43 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=8C=BE=F0=9F=8C=AB=EF=B8=8F=20FARM=20EXPA?= =?UTF-8?q?NSION=20SYSTEM=20-=20Start=20Small,=20Grow=20Huge!?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 🏠 STARTING FARM (Tiny!): ✅ 8×8 cleared area (64 tiles) ✅ Rest = FOG OF WAR! 🌫️ ✅ Blocked by debris (thorns, rocks, trees!) ✅ Must EXPAND to unlock! 🌫️ FOG OF WAR: ✅ Unexpanded areas = BLACK FOG! ✅ Can't see what's there! ✅ Can't access (blocked!) ✅ Fog lifts as you expand! ✅ 🌿 DEBRIS BLOCKING: 1. **Thorny Bushes** (40%) - Scythe, 2 seconds each 2. **Large Rocks** (25%) - Pickaxe, 10 seconds each 3. **Trees** (20%) - Axe, 8 seconds each 4. **Stumps** (10%) - Axe, 5 seconds each 5. **Weeds** (5%) - Scythe/Hand, 0.5 seconds each **DROPS:** - Bushes: Thorns (alchemy!) - Rocks: Stone, Iron Ore, Geodes! - Trees: Wood, Sap, Seeds! - Weeds: Fiber! 🔨 MANUAL EXPANSION: - Clear 8×8 section manually - Time: ~20 minutes! (SLOW!) - Stamina drains fast! 🧟 ZOMBIE-ASSISTED (5× FASTER!): - Assign 5 zombies: "Clear Land" - All work simultaneously! - 8×8 section: ~12 minutes! (vs 20 min solo!) - With 10 zombies: 6 minutes! ⚡ 📐 EXPANSION TIERS (6 Total): **TIER 1: Starting (8×8 = 64 tiles)** - 20 crops, Tent only, TINY! **TIER 2: Small (16×16 = 256 tiles)** - 100 crops, Small Barn, ~1 hour clear **TIER 3: Medium (24×24 = 576 tiles)** - 250 crops, Farmhouse + Barn, ~3 hours **TIER 4: Large (32×32 = 1,024 tiles)** - 500 crops, Full complex, ~6 hours **TIER 5: Huge (48×48 = 2,304 tiles)** - 1,200 crops, Village-sized!, ~12 hours **TIER 6: MEGA (64×64 = 4,096 tiles!)** - 2,500+ crops, EMPIRE!, ~24 hours - 50 zombie workers! - 50+ buildings! - **AGRICULTURAL KINGDOM!** 👑 🎮 PROGRESSION: - Week 1: 8×8 → 16×16 (Tier 2) - Month 1: 24×24 (Tier 3) - Month 3: 32×32 (Tier 4) - Month 6: 48×48 (Tier 5) - Year 1: 64×64 MAX! (Tier 6) 👑 💰 ECONOMICS: - Tier 1: 500g/harvest - Tier 3: 6,000g/harvest - **Tier 6: 60,000g/harvest!!!** 💰 🏆 ACHIEVEMENTS: ✅ "First Expansion" ✅ "Growing Farm" (Tier 3) ✅ "Big Farmer" (Tier 4) ✅ "Agricultural Baron" (Tier 5) ✅ "Farm Emperor" (Tier 6 MAX!) 👑 ✅ CORE PROGRESSION: - Fog lifts as you expand! (satisfying!) - Zombies make it viable! (5× faster!) - Gradual growth (not instant!) - Huge endgame farm (4,096 tiles!) 📁 New: FARM_EXPANSION_SYSTEM.md 🌾 From tiny tent to agricultural empire! --- FARM_EXPANSION_SYSTEM.md | 455 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 455 insertions(+) create mode 100644 FARM_EXPANSION_SYSTEM.md diff --git a/FARM_EXPANSION_SYSTEM.md b/FARM_EXPANSION_SYSTEM.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2dbb87017 --- /dev/null +++ b/FARM_EXPANSION_SYSTEM.md @@ -0,0 +1,455 @@ +# 🌾🌫️ **FARM EXPANSION SYSTEM - Start Small, Grow Big!** + +## 📏 **STARTING FARM SIZE (Tiny!):** + +### **DAY 1 - BASIC FARM:** +``` +╔══════════════════════════════════════╗ +║ DOLINA SMRTI - STARTING FARM ║ +╠══════════════════════════════════════╣ +║ ║ +║ [🏠] Tent (3×3 temporary) ║ +║ ║ +║ [🌾] 8×8 Cleared Area ║ +║ (64 tiles total!) ║ +║ ║ +║ ░░░░░ FOG OF WAR ░░░░░ ║ +║ 🌿🌿🌿 THORNS 🌿🌿🌿 ║ +║ ⛰️⛰️⛰️ ROCKS ⛰️⛰️⛰️ ║ +║ 🪵🪵🪵 TREES 🪵🪵🪵 ║ +║ ║ +║ Cannot see or access! ║ +║ Must EXPAND to unlock! ║ +╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ + +STARTING CONDITIONS: +- Cleared area: 8×8 (64 tiles) +- Can plant: ~20 crops +- Tent: Temporary shelter +- Rest of farm: LOCKED! (fog + debris!) +``` + +--- + +## 🌫️ **FOG OF WAR SYSTEM:** + +### **HOW IT WORKS:** + +``` +UNEXPANDED AREAS = HIDDEN! + +Visual: +- Black fog covers unexpanded zones +- Can't see what's there +- Can't access (blocked by thorns/rocks!) +- Must EXPAND to reveal! + +Like RTS games (Age of Empires, StarCraft): +- Start with limited vision +- Expand to reveal more map! +``` + +--- + +## 🌿 **DEBRIS BLOCKING EXPANSION:** + +### **TYPES OF OBSTACLES:** + +**1. THORNY BUSHES** 🌿 +``` +Coverage: 40% of expansion area +HP per Bush: 10 +Tool: Scythe (or axe) +Remove Time: 2 seconds per bush +Drops: +- 2× Thorns (alchemy ingredient, 5g) +- 1× Wood (occasionally) + +Density: VERY HIGH! (hundreds of bushes!) +``` + +**2. LARGE ROCKS** ⛰️ +``` +Coverage: 25% of expansion area +HP per Rock: 50 +Tool: Pickaxe +Remove Time: 10 seconds per rock +Drops: +- 5× Stone (10g) +- 1× Iron Ore (20g, 10% chance) +- 1× Geode (50g, 5% rare!) + +Some rocks are HUGE! (require multiple hits!) +``` + +**3. TREES** 🪵 +``` +Coverage: 20% of expansion area +HP per Tree: 30 +Tool: Axe +Remove Time: 8 seconds per tree +Drops: +- 10× Wood (50g) +- 2× Sap (alchemy, 10g) +- 1× Seed (plant more trees!) + +Mix of: Oak, Pine, Birch +``` + +**4. STUMPS** 🪵 +``` +Coverage: 10% (left after tree removal) +HP per Stump: 20 +Tool: Axe +Remove Time: 5 seconds +Drops: +- 3× Wood +- 1× Root (farming ingredient) + +Must remove to plant crops! +``` + +**5. WEEDS & TALL GRASS** 🌾 +``` +Coverage: 5% (fills gaps) +HP: 1 (very weak!) +Tool: Scythe (or hand!) +Remove Time: 0.5 seconds +Drops: +- 1× Fiber (crafting material, 2g) +- Seeds (occasionally) + +Easy to remove but LOTS of them! +``` + +--- + +## 🔨 **MANUAL EXPANSION (Solo):** + +### **PROCESS:** + +``` +PLAYER WANTS TO EXPAND NORTH: + +STEP 1: APPROACH FOG BOUNDARY +[Walk to edge of cleared 8×8 area] +[See: Dense thorny bushes ahead] +[Fog partially lifts - can see obstacles now!] + +STEP 2: START CLEARING +[Equip Scythe] +[Attack bush] +Bush HP: 10 → 8 → 6 → 4 → 2 → 0 +[Bush destroyed! +2 Thorns] + +[Next bush...] +[Bush destroyed! +2 Thorns] + +[Clear 50 bushes...] +TIME: 100 seconds (1.6 minutes) + +[Equip Pickaxe] +[Attack rock] +Rock HP: 50 → 40 → 30 → 20 → 10 → 0 +[Rock destroyed! +5 Stone, +1 Iron Ore!] + +[Clear 20 rocks...] +TIME: 200 seconds (3.3 minutes) + +[Equip Axe] +[Chop trees...] +[Remove stumps...] + +TOTAL MANUAL CLEARING (North 8×8 expansion): +- 50 bushes +- 20 rocks +- 15 trees +- 15 stumps +- 100 weeds + +TIME: ~20 minutes real-time! (SLOW!) +STAMINA: DRAINS FAST! (need food/rest!) + +RESULT: North 8×8 CLEARED! ✅ +Farm now: 8×16! (128 tiles!) +``` + +--- + +## 🧟 **ZOMBIE-ASSISTED EXPANSION (FAST!):** + +### **WITH ZOMBIE WORKERS:** + +``` +PLAYER HAS: 5 Zombie Workers (assigned to farm) + +COMMAND ZOMBIES: +[Right-click Zombie #1] + +╔════════════════════════════════════════════╗ +║ ZOMBIE WORKER #1 ║ +╠════════════════════════════════════════════╣ +║ Assign Task: ║ +║ - Farm Crops ║ +║ - Chop Wood ║ +║ - Mine Rocks ║ +║ → [CLEAR LAND] ← Select this! ║ +╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝ + +[Assign all 5 zombies: "Clear Land"] + +ZOMBIES AUTO-WORK: +- Zombie #1: Clears bushes (scythe) +- Zombie #2: Breaks rocks (pickaxe) +- Zombie #3: Chops trees (axe) +- Zombie #4: Removes stumps (axe) +- Zombie #5: Pulls weeds (hands) + +ALL 5 WORK SIMULTANEOUSLY! ✅ + +CLEARING NORTH 8×8 WITH 5 ZOMBIES: +- Bushes: 2 minutes (vs 10 min solo!) +- Rocks: 4 minutes (vs 20 min solo!) +- Trees: 3 minutes (vs 15 min solo!) +- Stumps: 2 minutes (vs 8 min solo!) +- Weeds: 1 minute (vs 5 min solo!) + +TOTAL: ~12 minutes (vs 58 min solo!) + +**5× FASTER WITH ZOMBIES!** ✅ + +PLAYER: Can relax, watch zombies work! 😊 +OR: Help manually (6× speed then!) +``` + +--- + +## 📐 **EXPANSION TIERS:** + +### **TIER 1: STARTING (8×8 = 64 tiles)** +``` +Day 1 starting size +Can plant: 20 crops +Buildings: Tent only +Status: TINY! 🏠 +``` + +### **TIER 2: SMALL FARM (16×16 = 256 tiles)** +``` +Cleared 4 expansions (North, South, East, West - 8×8 each) +Can plant: 100 crops +Buildings: Tent + Small Barn +Status: Small but functional! 🌾 +Cost to clear: ~1 hour (with 5 zombies) +``` + +### **TIER 3: MEDIUM FARM (24×24 = 576 tiles)** +``` +Cleared 8 more expansions +Can plant: 250 crops +Buildings: Farmhouse + Barn + Coop +Status: Proper farm! 🏡 +Cost to clear: ~3 hours total +``` + +### **TIER 4: LARGE FARM (32×32 = 1,024 tiles)** +``` +Cleared 12 more expansions +Can plant: 500 crops! +Buildings: Farmhouse + Barn + Coop + Silo + Workshop +Status: Big farm! 🌾🌾 +Cost to clear: ~6 hours total +``` + +### **TIER 5: HUGE FARM (48×48 = 2,304 tiles)** +``` +Cleared 24 more expansions +Can plant: 1,200 crops!! +Buildings: Full complex (10+ buildings!) +Status: HUGE operation! 🏘️ +Cost to clear: ~12 hours total +``` + +### **TIER 6: MEGA FARM (64×64 = 4,096 tiles!)** +``` +Cleared 40 more expansions +Can plant: 2,500 crops!!! +Buildings: Entire village on your farm! +Status: AGRICULTURAL EMPIRE! 🏛️ +Cost to clear: ~24 hours total (over weeks!) +``` + +--- + +## 🎮 **GAMEPLAY PROGRESSION:** + +### **WEEK 1:** +``` +- Start: 8×8 (Tier 1) +- Expand: North + South (16×8) +- Plant: 50 crops +- First harvest! +- Hire: 2-3 zombie workers +``` + +### **WEEK 2:** +``` +- Expand: East + West (16×16 - Tier 2!) +- Plant: 150 crops +- Build: Small Barn +- Hire: 5 zombie workers +- Clearing goes faster! +``` + +### **MONTH 1:** +``` +- Expand to: 24×24 (Tier 3!) +- Plant: 300 crops +- Build: Farmhouse (replace tent!) +- Hire: 10 zombie workers +- Systematic expansion! +``` + +### **MONTH 3:** +``` +- Expand to: 32×32 (Tier 4!) +- Plant: 600 crops +- Build: Full complex +- Hire: 20 zombie workers +- BIG farm operations! +``` + +### **MONTH 6:** +``` +- Expand to: 48×48 (Tier 5!) +- Plant: 1,500 crops +- Build: Small village! +- Hire: 30 zombie workers +- HUGE empire! +``` + +### **YEAR 1:** +``` +- Expand to: 64×64 (TIER 6 - MAX!) +- Plant: 2,500+ crops! +- Build: MEGA complex! +- Hire: 50 zombie workers (MAX!) +- AGRICULTURAL KINGDOM! 👑 +``` + +--- + +## 💰 **EXPANSION ECONOMICS:** + +### **COST TO CLEAR (Per 8×8 Section):** + +**Manual (Player Only):** +- Time: ~20 minutes +- Stamina: High drain (need food!) +- Tools durability: -10% +- Cost: FREE (just time!) + +**With 5 Zombies:** +- Time: ~12 minutes +- Player stamina: Low (zombies do work!) +- Tools durability: Spread across 5 zombies +- Cost: Zombie wages (100g/day each = 500g/day) +- MUCH FASTER! ✅ + +**With 10 Zombies:** +- Time: ~6 minutes! (2× faster!) +- Cost: 1,000g/day +- VERY FAST! ⚡ + +--- + +### **PROFIT ANALYSIS:** + +**Tier 1 (8×8):** +- Crops: 20 +- Income: 500g/harvest +- Limited! + +**Tier 3 (24×24):** +- Crops: 250 +- Income: 6,000g/harvest +- Good profit! + +**Tier 6 (64×64 - MAX!):** +- Crops: 2,500 +- Income: 60,000g/harvest!!! +- **HUGE PROFIT!** 💰💰💰 + +Expansion = MORE PROFIT! ✅ + +--- + +## 🌫️ **FOG MECHANICS:** + +### **VISUAL EXPERIENCE:** + +``` +TIER 1 VIEW (8×8 cleared): +╔══════════════════════════════════════╗ +║ 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾 ← Visible crops ║ +║ 🌾🏠🌾🌾🌾🪵🌾🌾 ║ +║ 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾 ║ +║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ← FOG! (can't see)║ +║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ║ +║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ║ +╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ + +AFTER NORTH EXPANSION (16×8): +╔══════════════════════════════════════╗ +║ 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾 ← NEW cleared area!║ +║ 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾 ║ +║ 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾 ← Original area ║ +║ 🌾🏠🌾🌾🌾🪵🌾🌾 ║ +║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ← FOG still blocks║ +║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ║ +╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ + +Fog LIFTS as you expand! Satisfying! ✅ +``` + +--- + +## 🏆 **EXPANSION ACHIEVEMENTS:** + +``` +✅ "First Expansion" - Clear first 8×8 beyond starting area +✅ "Growing Farm" - Reach Tier 3 (24×24) +✅ "Big Farmer" - Reach Tier 4 (32×32) +✅ "Agricultural Baron" - Reach Tier 5 (48×48) +✅ "Farm Emperor" - Reach TIER 6 MAX! (64×64) 👑 +✅ "Zombie Army" - Have 50 zombie workers +✅ "Clear Cut" - Remove 1,000 obstacles total +✅ "Master Builder" - Build 50+ structures on farm +``` + +--- + +## 📊 **SUMMARY:** + +**STARTING:** +- 8×8 tiny farm +- Fog everywhere! +- Thorns, rocks, trees block! +- Must clear manually OR with zombies! + +**EXPANSION:** +- Clear debris section by section (8×8) +- Fog lifts as you expand! +- Zombies make it 5× faster! +- 6 tiers: 8×8 → 64×64! + +**MAX FARM:** +- 64×64 = 4,096 tiles! +- 2,500+ crops! +- 50+ buildings! +- 50 zombie workers! +- **AGRICULTURAL EMPIRE!** 👑 + +--- + +**✅ FARM EXPANSION = CORE PROGRESSION SYSTEM!** 🌾🌫️🧟