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majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Decay Upkeep by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Decay Upkeep
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

Decay Upkeep

Building decay and upkeep systems for survival games. Use when implementing timer-based decay, Tool Cupboard patterns (Rust-style protection radius), resource upkeep costs, or server performance management through automatic cleanup. Balances gameplay and server health.

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File contents

Decay & Upkeep

Timer-based building decay and resource-based upkeep for survival games.

Quick Start

import { DecayManager } from './scripts/decay-manager.js';
import { UpkeepSystem } from './scripts/upkeep-system.js';
import { ToolCupboard } from './scripts/tool-cupboard.js';

// Decay without protection
const decay = new DecayManager({ 
  mode: 'rust',
  decayMultiplier: 1.0 
});
decay.addPiece(piece);
decay.tick(deltaTime); // Called every frame/tick

// Tool Cupboard protection
const tc = new ToolCupboard({
  radius: 30,
  upkeepCost: { wood: 100, stone: 50 }
});
tc.setPosition(position);
tc.depositResources({ wood: 500, stone: 250 });
// Protected pieces won't decay while upkeep is paid

Reference

See references/decay-upkeep-advanced.md for:

Decay rate formulas by material
Tool Cupboard mechanics (Rust pattern)
Upkeep scaling with base size
Server performance benefits
Anti-raid delay mechanics

Scripts

scripts/decay-manager.js - Tick-based decay, material rates, damage states
scripts/upkeep-system.js - Resource drain, calculation, UI data
scripts/tool-cupboard.js - Protection radius, authorization, resource storage
scripts/cleanup-scheduler.js - Server-side cleanup of abandoned structures

Decay Modes

Rust: Linear decay over 8-24 hours (material dependent), prevented by Tool Cupboard
ARK: Slower decay (days to weeks), tribe-based protection
Minecraft: No decay (creative/survival), optional via mods

Design Philosophy

Decay serves dual purposes in survival games: gameplay balance (prevents infinite hoarding) and server performance (removes abandoned bases). The Tool Cupboard pattern elegantly ties both together—players must actively maintain bases, and inactive players' structures automatically clean up.

---name: decay-upkeepdescription: Building decay and upkeep systems for survival games. Use when implementing timer-based decay, Tool Cupboard patterns (Rust-style protection radius), resource upkeep costs, or server performance management through automatic cleanup. Balances gameplay and server health.--- # Decay & Upkeep Timer-based building decay and resource-based upkeep for survival games. ## Quick Start ```javascript import { DecayManager } from './scripts/decay-manager.js'; import { UpkeepSystem } from './scripts/upkeep-system.js'; import { ToolCupboard } from './scripts/tool-cupboard.js'; // Decay without protection const decay = new DecayManager({ mode: 'rust', decayMultiplier: 1.0 }); decay.addPiece(piece); decay.tick(deltaTime); // Called every frame/tick // Tool Cupboard protection const tc = new ToolCupboard({ radius: 30, upkeepCost: { wood: 100, stone: 50 } }); tc.setPosition(position); tc.depositResources({ wood: 500, stone: 250 }); // Protected pieces won't decay while upkeep is paid ``` ## Reference See `references/decay-upkeep-advanced.md` for: - Decay rate formulas by material - Tool Cupboard mechanics (Rust pattern) - Upkeep scaling with base size - Server performance benefits - Anti-raid delay mechanics ## Scripts - `scripts/decay-manager.js` - Tick-based decay, material rates, damage states - `scripts/upkeep-system.js` - Resource drain, calculation, UI data - `scripts/tool-cupboard.js` - Protection radius, authorization, resource storage - `scripts/cleanup-scheduler.js` - Server-side cleanup of abandoned structures ## Decay Modes - **Rust**: Linear decay over 8-24 hours (material dependent), prevented by Tool Cupboard - **ARK**: Slower decay (days to weeks), tribe-based protection - **Minecraft**: No decay (creative/survival), optional via mods ## Design Philosophy Decay serves dual purposes in survival games: gameplay balance (prevents infinite hoarding) and server performance (removes abandoned bases). The Tool Cupboard pattern elegantly ties both together—players must actively maintain bases, and inactive players' structures automatically clean up.

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