novafarma/FARM_EXPANSION_SYSTEM.md

# 🌾🌫️ **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!** 🌾🌫️🧟