Build a Roguelike Zombie...

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Build a Roguelike Zombie Defense economy and combat simulation model:

1. Time-Based Overlapping Waves (Wave Spawning): - Waves spawn strictly by Time Intervals (e.g., Wave 2 spawns 10s after Wave 1, regardless of remaining zombies). - Total Waves: 10 Waves. - Wave 1 Base: 20 Zombies, 100 HP, 10 DPS. - Wave Growth Scaling: Zombie HP +25% per wave, Zombie DPS +15% per wave, Total Spawn Count +20% per wave. - Overlapping Mechanics: Unkilled zombies accumulate on screen, multiplying total enemy DPS against player/base.

2. Dual Game Scenarios: - Scenario 1 (Kiting Survival): Player has 1111 HP, Base Move Speed 6. Primary objective is self-survival while clearing zombies. - Scenario 2 (Base Defense): Fortress/Base has 500 HP. Zombies prioritize hitting the Base. Base HP = 0 triggers Defeat.

3. Combat & M16 Weapon Baseline: - M16 Stats: TimeBetweenUses 0.2s (5 rounds/sec), Base Damage 35, Mag 30, Reload 1.5s, Base Crit Rate 10%, Base Crit Multiplier 1.5x. - Effective DPS: ~183.75 peak DPS, ~147 continuous DPS accounting for reload cycles.

4. In-Game Roguelike Card Deck (Level Up Choices): - Exp Curve: BaseExp = 10, Multiplier = 1.2x (Level 2: 10, Level 3: 22, Level 4: 48, Level 5: 106). - Core Cards (M16): Weakness Tear (+30% Crit Dmg), Speed Gear (+30% Atk Speed), Skull Crushing (+10% Crit Rate), Dumdum Bullet (+5 Dmg), Fire Bullet (2m AoE, 20 DoT/s), Electric Bullet (10m AoE, 20 Dmg). - Misc Cards: Fast Mag Swap (-25% Reload Time), Ballistic Insert (10% Damage Reduction), Move Speed (+2 Speed), Max Health (+10 HP), Field Medic Dressing (+10 HP/s Regen), Rigid Mag Carrier (+10 Mag Capacity).

5. Out-of-Game Meta Upgrades: - Cost Formula: Cost = BaseCost * (1.4~1.8 ^ Level). - Core Upgrades: StartGold (+100), KillGain (+10% Gold/kill), CritRate (+5%), MaxHP (+20), FortHP (+50), FortRegen (+1 HP/s).

Simulate 1,000 runs using Monte Carlo. Compare player win rates between Scenario 1 and Scenario 2, and identify the DPS tipping point where zombie accumulation causes exponential defeat.

"Build a Roguelike Zombie..." is a public Machinations diagram shared in the Community by 624776455, with 43 components.

It was created in August 2026 and last edited in August 2026.

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