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5X Gaming: The Cost of Battle, and Economy of War

The Structs ecosystem is evolving once again with a massive update that refines our economy, streamlines energy transactions, and enhances strategic gameplay. This update introduces Central Banks for Guilds, automated Energy Agreements, a revamped economic foundation, and critical gameplay adjustments that will change how you dominate the game of Structs.

Issue	Type	Requester
Agreements not expiring	Bug, Economy	abstrct
Agreement autoCLI entries	Bug, CLI	abstrct
Agreement / Provider Balances Incorrect	Core, Economy	abstrct
Query Guild Bank Internal Address	API, Feature	abstrct
Query Provider Internal Addresses	API, Feature	abstrct
Permission bug in GuildBank	Bug	abstrct
New Unit Definitions	API, Core, Documentation, Economy	abstrct
Central Banks for Guilds	Economy, Feature	cisphyx
Player Jail / Punishments	Core, Feature, Gameplay	jpeg
Change to consistent buildDraw and passiveDraw values	Gameplay	jpeg
Struct Building Process should be cancelable	Core, Gameplay	jpeg
Add substation_cache.go to the keepers	Core	abstrct
Fleet Structs should only be operational if Command Struct is online	Consensus, Gameplay	jpeg, netlag, trevor
Command Struct required for building units	Consensus, Gameplay	jpeg, netlag, trevor
Fleet Units should only exist within Fleets	Consensus, Gameplay	jpeg, netlag, trevor
Energy Providers & Agreements	Consensus, Economy, Feature	abstrct
planet-explore should accept player_id	API, Consensus, Suggestion	abstrct
Substation Permissions issues	Consensus, Suggestion	abstrct

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Guild Central Banks: A New Era of Economic Warfare

With 5X gameplay, the Structs economy requires a dynamic system of incentives and exchange. Enter Guild Banks, a powerful new feature that allows Guilds to issue their own $Alpha-backed tokens on the Structs network. This brings new opportunities—and risks—to the financial landscape of the Structs game.

How It Works

• Guilds Can Mint Their Own Currency – As much or as little as they want, as often as they want.
• Each Mint Requires $Alpha Collateral – $Alpha must be locked during each Guild Token mint action.
• Guild Tokens Are Redeemable – Anyone can trade them back for the underlying $Alpha asset at any time.
• Guilds Control Their Own Economy – Confiscate and burn enemy assets at will.

Power, Politics, and Collapse

Guild Banks bring new incentives, challenges, and conflict. The strongest economies will be trusted across the Cosmos—but no empire lasts forever.

What if a Guild over-mints? Inflation is real.

What if a Guild rugs? Empires fall.

What if a Guild confiscates my coin? They’ve deemed you an enemy.

Prepare for a new frontier of economic warfare.

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Energy Providers & Automated Agreements

The Structs economy runs on energy, but until now, the market has been inefficient. Players had to manually negotiate, track, and process energy transactions—a frustrating experience that slowed down gameplay.

The Solution: Automated Energy Subscriptions

This update introduces a system for automated energy agreements, allowing players to seamlessly buy and sell energy with minimal effort.

Key Benefits

• Seamless Energy Access – Automate energy sales and purchases without constant micromanagement.
• Fair and Transparent Contracts – Built-in safeguards ensure fair pricing and reliability.
• Optimized Performance – Minimal impact on the blockchain ensures smooth transactions.
• Sustainable Validator Incentives – Validators now have a stable and automated revenue stream.

Protection Mechanisms

To ensure trust and fairness, energy providers and consumers have built-in penalty safeguards. Agreements must be honoured—or compensated.

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The Structs Economic Overhaul

Some early economic mechanics were just placeholders—this update brings real intention to the fuel-power relationship in the Structs ecosystem.

Alpha Units: Defining the Core Resource

Previously, 1 $Alpha was a vague concept. Now, it has a precise definition:

1 Alpha = 1 gram of Alpha Matter

To support greater flexibility and immersion, we’ve introduced precise unit scaling:

Unit	Symbol	Factor (Alpha)	Power (μAlpha)
Teragram	tAlpha	1,000,000,000,000	10¹⁸
Kilogram	kAlpha	1,000	10⁹
Gram	Alpha	1	10⁶
Milligram	mAlpha	0.001	10³
Microgram	μAlpha	0.000001	10⁰

Energy Production & Costs

• 1 Gram of Alpha Matter (1,000 μAlpha) → Generates 1 Kilowatt (1,000,000 mW) in a Reactor
• Structs now have consistent Passive Energy requirements during Construction & Operation states

This update removes unnecessary complexity and makes managing your resources far more intuitive.

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Struct Construction: Streamlining Deployment

Building Structs is now more structured and strategic:

• Fleet and Planets Are Now Separate Build Locations – No more Fleet Structs on the Planet.
• Command Struct Presence Required – The Command Struct must be “On Station” and Online to start a new Struct Build.
• Cancel Build Anytime – More flexibility for strategic shifts.

Even the most ruthless killers will need to return home to rebuild. This change balances risk and reward, making every construction decision more impactful.

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Battle Mechanics & Charge Bar Tweaks

Planet Defense: Fortify or Fall

• When Fleets are Away, only Planetary Structs remain On Station.
• Build up your defenses—or risk losing Alpha Ore to invaders.
• Planetary Structs have NO offensive weaponry—they can only delay the inevitable, not repel them indefinitely.

Charge Bar Rework: Speeding Up Gameplay

The Charge Bar was originally designed to pace gameplay but also protect the system as a layer of Spam Protection—but this meant seemingly small actions would unfairly punish a player. This update refines the role of the Charge Bar, making battles feel more fluid and engaging without compromising balance.

• Now, it is strictly gameplay-related.
• Actions that consume the Charge Bar are more focused on strategic play.
• This allows faster and more engaging battles while keeping balance intact.

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Bug Fixes: Less Broken, More Fun

We’ve crushed several annoying bugs:

✅ Substation Permissions Fixed

✅ Planet Exploration Improved

✅ Guild Membership CLI Commands Repaired

✅ Compute CLI Commands Working Properly