# Phase 0 — Pre-production

- Basic attributes for all classes:
  - All stats start with a random roll of 1D6 (1-6), weighted by class (+1 to two primary attributes).  Skills are capped at 20 in MVP.
  - Can re-roll any three stats once during character creation
  - 6 skill points granted at level 1, then 2 skill points every level thereafter (SP can be saved and are additive with training)

  - Core Attributes
    - Physical Attributes
      - Body (BOD):       Measures physical health and resilience
      - Agility (AGI):    Measures hand eye coordination, flexibility, nimbleness, and balance
      - Reaction (REA):   Measures reflexes, awareness and response time
      - Strength (STR):   Measures how strong you are
    - Mental Attributes
      - Willpower (WIL):  Measures resistances and weariness from spellcasting.
      - Logic (LOG):      Measures rational thought
      - Intuition (INT):  Measures Instinct
      - Charisma (CHA):   Measures force of personality, persuasiveness and charm

  - Special Attributes
    All attributes except ESS and HP start at 1 and can't be trained.  They can only be modified by gear (cyberware, bioware, etc) or leveling (1 point every other level).
    ESS starts at 6 and decreased with cyberware/bioware installation. ESS affects MAG/RES (-1 per point of ESS lost).

    - Health (HP):      Measures physical well-being and damage tolerance. Based on BOD and STR and modified by gear.
    - Essence (ESS):    Measures just how Metahuman you still are
    - Edge (EDG):       Measures luck and provides temporary boosts
    - Magic (MAG):      Measures a Mage or Adept's ability to cast and weave spells
    - Resonance (RES):  Measures a Technomancer's ability to interface with the Matrix (not used in MVP)
    - Initiative (INI): Measures quickness in combat, based on REA and INT, modified by Edge, cyberware and gear.

- Define the 3 MVP classes: Skills, gear, and attributes
  1. Street samurai
     - Focus on armed combat, heavy armor, and physical strength. Tank role.
     - Skills: Combat master, explosives, tactics
     - Gear: Swords, pistols, body armor
     - Attributes: High BOD, AGI, STR
     - Class perks: +1 BOD, +1 STR
  2. Mages
     - Focus on spellcasting, magical knowledge, and elemental control. DPS role.
     - Skills: Spellcasting, assensing (seeing auras), summoning elementals
     - Gear: Swords, pistols, light armor
     - Attributes: High MAG, WIL, INT
     - Class perks: +1 MAG, +1 INT
  3. Shamans
     - Focus on spiritual guidance, nature magic, and healing. Support role.
     - Skills: Healing, nature magic, spirit communication
     - Gear: Totems, herbs, ritualistic clothing
     - Attributes: High WIL, CHA, INT
     - Class perks: +1 WIL, +1 CHA

- Define initial city districts/landmarks (pure flavor in MVP, but helps UI):
  1. French Quarter
     - Primary hub for social interactions, markets, and quests.
     - Landmarks: Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Bourbon Street, Tipatina's
  2. CBD
     - Business district with corporate offices, high-rise buildings, and upscale shops.
     - Landmarks: Hancock Whitney Center, Place St. Charles, Canal Street
  3. Warehouse District
     - Industrial area with docks, warehouses, and shady dealings.
     - Landmarks: Mardi Gras World, Fulton Street

- Decide the pacing levers:
  1. Energy
     - Base energy: 100 points (modifialble by perks, items, etc, but locked to 100 for MVP)
     - Regen rate: 5 points per 5 minutes (fully regenerates in ~2 hours)
  2. Training duration
     - XP needed to level up a skill: 10 + (current skill level x 2)
     - Short training: 15 minutes, +1 skill XP
     - Medium training: 1 hour, +3 skill XP
     - Long training: 4 hours, +10 skill XP
  3. Job generation cadence
     - New jobs generated every 30 minutes
     - Maximum of 3 active jobs at a time
     - Chance for a blind Johnson contact to appear at login or once every 24 realtime hours upon refresh (10% chance, based on clock time)
        - Offers a random high-risk, high-reward job outside normal rotation, 48 hour cooldown on failure
  4. Job cooldown
     - Job difficulty tiers:
        - Easy: 5-minute cooldown
        - Medium: 15-minute cooldown
        - Hard: 30-minute cooldown
     - Failure penalty: 15-minute additional cooldown on failed jobs at medium and hard tiers