Ships

NPC trampling matches player rate: every movement tick, no throttle

Increase NPC trampling to 20% per tick

Fix ChatInput optional props for watch party compact mode

Debug: log player positions in vegetation broadcast to find position mismatch

Vegetation: remove all caps, add spawn counter to tick log

Remove all vegetation batch caps — density is the only natural limiter

Include per-player relation in player_joined for encounter NPCs — red names for enemies

Fix TS: add holdPosition/holdFacing to registerSingleNPC

Hold position: units continuously correct to exact spot + facing after move_to arrival

Fix idle twitch: only broadcast player/NPC updates when position actually changes (>0.05m)

Only broadcast positions for moving NPCs — idle units skip 200ms updates

Add 200ms position broadcast for smoother NPC movement on remote clients

Move_to sets agenda to move_to, clears formation, prevents facing override

Fix TS: add moveToFacing to registerSingleNPC brain

Add facing direction to move_to: units rotate to commanded angle on arrival

Fix TS: import players in army.ts for move_to commander rotation

Move_to: every unit gets own target position, no officer-follow indirection

Fix TS error: cast anchor to non-null tuple

Fix formation offset: units without centurion still form 3m behind commander

Formation anchors on centurion: move_to moves officer, army follows in formation

NPC obstacle avoidance: steer around blockers instead of running in place

Move_to accepts positions array: client sends exact grid, server assigns by block index

Move_to supports line placement (x1,z1→x2,z2) with formation rows

Stronger unit push: 0.4 force at 0.8m so units actually move for each other

Soft body push: units slowly slide past each other when overlapping, gentle in formation

Fix move_to: add to commandMap so it passes validation

Add move_to army command: march units to world position then hold

Vegetation regresses growth stage when damaged by eating or trampling

Critter system: chickens and deer that eat vegetation, flee, reproduce, starve

Performance: cached army counts, batched NPC broadcast, reduced trampling frequency

Vegetation logging, NPC trampling, grass dies in 5 walks, trees immune

Fix pine spread: random tree selection so rare species get fair chance, bump spread to 5%

Align walk/idle threshold with movement deadzone (0.3m) to prevent phantom walk animation

Fix formation oscillation: clamp movement to remaining distance, prevent overshoot

Fix formation idle test for tighter 0.5m threshold

Tighter formation hold: 0.5m idle threshold, 1.0m min separation

Squad-grouped formation: sergeant + soldiers stay together in block

NPCs face same direction as commander in formation

Tighter default formation: 1.0m spacing, 1.5m row depth

Disable separation force when in formation — prevents jitter at tight spacing

Cap army at 80 units (Roman century)

Roman maniple formation: always 2 rows deep, wide front line

Formation as geometry: shield wall blocks in place, units never break ranks, Grok only on leaders

Fix TS error: handle optional allBrains in countArmyUnits

Unified army block formation: all units form tight grid behind commander, rank-ordered (centurion front-left)

Add army spacing API: GET/PUT /api/v1/army/spacing for adjustable formation spacing and row depth

Squad formation follow: soldiers form rows behind leader, faster movement to keep up with player

Include commanderId in player_joined and world_state for NPC relation resolution

Encounter revamp: spawn-army equips weapons, auto-enemy relations, draw weapons on spawn, seek_combat agenda

Add draw_weapons/sheathe_weapons army commands

Player relation system: enemy/neutral/ally with real-time NPC targeting, name color broadcasts

Encounter NPCs target real players; player attacks resolve against all NPCs in range

NPC combat animations: draw_weapon on combat entry, attack cooldowns (0.8s/1.5s), sheathe on exit

Fix encounter.ts: add equipped field to PlayerSyncState objects

Send equipment data in player_joined, world_state, NPC registration; army_refreshed broadcast on rank changes

Live NPC registration: recruits spawn instantly after purchase, dismiss removes live, army refresh on rank changes

Fix pong detection: allow 3 missed pongs (30s) before terminating, was too aggressive

Fix NPC clone: exclude commander from NPC spawn broadcast

Disable GameWorld (duplicate system), faster ping/reconnect, NPC spawn broadcast, vegetation production rates

Player death: no auto-respawn, stay dead until admin revive

Fix NPCs attacking real players: only target enemy NPCs, never real players

World NPCs: DB-driven NPC placements for shopkeepers, recruiters, etc

World NPCs: DB-driven NPC placements, admin placement UI support

Fix random disconnects: add WebSocket ping keepalive + Socket.IO timeout tuning

Add POST /api/v1/game/version — lightweight version metadata update

World objects: DB-driven buildings, props, structures with CRUD API

World objects: buildings/props DB table, CRUD API, bulk seed, WebSocket broadcasts

Biome spreading: trees drop seeds (3%), bushes spread (5%)

Ecosystem: vegetation growth, trampling, world time, planting

Ecosystem: vegetation growth, trampling, world time, seed endpoint

Add status + fear to npc_update: client can show fleeing/retreating indicators

Fix weapon range: load synchronously before NPC registration, log attack distances

Death context: both armies aware of kills, morale/fear effects

Permanent death: delete dead NPCs from DB, clean up army roster

Server-authoritative weapon range + recruit equipment in API response

Give recruits starting equipment on purchase: weapon + shield by type

Fix seek_combat NPCs not chasing: add 50m seek range for aggressive units

NPC banter: allies hear each other's speech and can respond

Fix units not engaging: all units close to melee within 8m, face targets

Ancient warfare combat: exhaustion-based, shield walls hold, flanking decisive

Fix NPC combat: actually call resolveAttack + encounter NPCs seek_combat + attack logging

Rebuild chain of command on recruit, death, and promotion

NPC permanent death + auto-promote replacements on death/dismiss

Fix leadership gaps: auto-promote missing decurions/sergeants, fix chain of command fallback

Chain of command: units follow their leader, not the player directly

Persistent AI armies: full Grok brains, DB-backed, battle records

Persistent AI armies: full Grok brains, DB-backed, battle_record table, self-learning foundation

Encounter system: spawn enemy armies + test bots for multiplayer/combat testing

Encounter system: spawn enemy armies + test bots for multiplayer/combat testing

Add march/advance command: units walk forward in commander's facing direction until halt

Add 'follow/follow me/with me/come' to fast path command patterns → form_up

Add 'resume' command: unlocks agenda so AI regains autonomous control

Fix Grok overriding player commands: agendaLocked flag prevents AI from resetting agenda

Add army integration tests: fear/bravery, aggression/defense balance, squad behavior, multi-army combat, edge cases

Add army behavior tree unit tests: 15 tests covering all command scenarios

Fix guard_position ignored: move agenda checks before combat approach, add audit logging

Fix commands not reaching NPC brains: sync in-memory state on command/dispatch

Remove hardcoded ring formation — let separation force + future Grok commands handle positioning

Fix NPC clumping: unit separation force, offset follow positions, wider spawn spread

Fix NPC movement speed: 0.08→2.5 run, 0.04→1.25 walk per 500ms tick