balance: tiers 11–14 adventurer cost/power ratios are erratic #104

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2026-03-23T15:41:32-07:00

hikari commented

2026-03-23 15:41:32 -07:00

Issue

Adventurer tiers 11 through 14 have inconsistent cost-to-power ratios. While individual tiers may not each be as egregious as the tier 11 spike, the overall pattern for this band is noisy — some tiers are too cheap for their power, others too expensive, and the transitions are not smooth.

Expected Behaviour

Each tier should provide a consistent marginal return on investment. The cost/power ratio should follow a smooth curve across all tiers.

Steps to Reproduce

List cost and combatPower (or income contribution) for tiers 11–14
Calculate the ratio for each tier
Compare against the ratios for tiers 1–10

Suggested Fix

Normalise the cost and power values for tiers 11–14 to fit the established scaling curve. Consider using a consistent multiplier between consecutive tiers.

Priority

🟡 Medium — affects late-game pacing but players can still progress

✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

## Issue Adventurer tiers 11 through 14 have inconsistent cost-to-power ratios. While individual tiers may not each be as egregious as the tier 11 spike, the overall pattern for this band is noisy — some tiers are too cheap for their power, others too expensive, and the transitions are not smooth. ## Expected Behaviour Each tier should provide a consistent marginal return on investment. The cost/power ratio should follow a smooth curve across all tiers. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. List `cost` and `combatPower` (or income contribution) for tiers 11–14 2. Calculate the ratio for each tier 3. Compare against the ratios for tiers 1–10 ## Suggested Fix Normalise the cost and power values for tiers 11–14 to fit the established scaling curve. Consider using a consistent multiplier between consecutive tiers. ## Priority 🟡 Medium — affects late-game pacing but players can still progress ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

hikari referenced this issue from a commit

2026-03-23 16:13:20 -07:00

balance: smooth adventurer tiers 11-14 cost and power curves

hikari referenced a pull request that will close this issue

2026-03-23 17:23:38 -07:00

balance: comprehensive game balance pass (#103-#123) #124

naomi closed this issue

2026-03-23 17:28:30 -07:00

naomi referenced this issue from a commit

2026-03-23 17:28:31 -07:00

balance: comprehensive game balance pass (#103-#123) (#124)

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