2026-09-10 12:49:11
Anonymous:
Clarify the player benefit of closing a horde source before release
hold the flood/hordes and builds.md ..
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Temporary transformations create a survivorslike rise from “barely holds a lane” to “owns the room.” Echoing Arc adds targets, Rebound Disc makes architecture part of a shot, and Thunderhead turns storage into a climax. The chosen behaviour changes automatically. The pleasure should come from deciding what this expedition's machine will become, then seeing that decision reshape the next crowd.
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**How often growth arrives is still an owner choice.** The current proposal used by the moving scan awards one choice for clearing or sealing a finite, announced release, including early resolution. The alternative is regular growth from defeated enemies with larger milestone transformations. Neither should reward delaying a harmless last enemy. [Build Rules](/Hold%20The%20Flood/Build%20Rules) explains temporary effects and growth choices; [Fighting the Horde](/Hold%20The%20Flood/Combat%20Rules) explains how a sourced horde is resolved.
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**How often growth arrives is still an owner choice.** The current proposal used by the moving scan awards one choice for clearing a finite, announced release or sealing its access after it begins, including an early victory. Closing the source beforehand instead buys safety and access without an upgrade choice. The alternative is regular growth from defeated enemies with larger milestone transformations. Neither should reward delaying a harmless last enemy. [Build Rules](/Hold%20The%20Flood/Build%20Rules) explains temporary effects and growth choices; [Fighting the Horde](/Hold%20The%20Flood/Combat%20Rules) explains how a sourced horde is resolved.
The owner selected resetting temporary combat upgrades on every return home. Each expedition gets a fresh rise in power; delivering a survivor, following a new clue and preparing another combination give that rise a purpose beyond its last spectacular clear. A living return must leave a useful route to that next rise, rather than make death the efficient way to find fresh crowds.
