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title: Evolution of the War Commander Combat Ecosystem
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# Evolution of the War Commander Combat Ecosystem

## 매 한 줄
> **"매 unit roster 매 expansion 의 매 매 power creep 가 매 inevitable — 매 counter-meta 의 매 cyclic resurrection"**. 매 War Commander (Kixeye, 2011-) 의 매 combat ecosystem 매 12+ 년 evolution. 매 base raid → 매 PvP attack → 매 Faction war → 매 World Map operation 의 매 progressive layering. 매 combat unit cycle: 매 infantry → vehicle → air → 매 elite hybrid → 매 super weapon → 매 power-creep reset.

## 매 핵심

### 매 Era 1: Base Raid (2011-2013)
- 매 simple base layout, 매 turret defense.
- 매 unit triangle: infantry > vehicle > air > infantry.
- 매 attack = pre-deploy + click-to-target.

### 매 Era 2: PvP Layer (2013-2015)
- 매 base layout 매 critical — 매 wall, 매 turret placement.
- 매 unit pathing AI — 매 path manipulation 매 가능.
- 매 base layout meta — 매 'compound' 매 design 등장.

### 매 Era 3: Faction Wars (2015-2018)
- 매 Survivor / Sentinel 매 의 매 chosen path.
- 매 faction-exclusive unit (Hellfire, Liberator).
- 매 weekly war — 매 leaderboard tier.

### 매 Era 4: Power Creep & Reset (2018-2024)
- 매 elite unit (Talon, Cryo Neo) — 매 prior unit 무력화.
- 매 super weapon (Tomahawk, Mauler).
- 매 prestige reset — 매 mid-tier player 매 retain.

### 매 응용
1. Battle Pirates (Kixeye) — 매 동일 evolutionary pattern (naval).
2. Boom Beach (Supercell) — 매 simplified war commander loop.
3. State of Survival — 매 zombie skin, same combat ecosystem.

## 💻 패턴

### Pattern 1: Unit Triangle
```python
from enum import Enum

class UnitClass(Enum):
    INFANTRY = "infantry"
    VEHICLE = "vehicle"
    AIR = "air"

DAMAGE_MATRIX = {
    UnitClass.INFANTRY: {UnitClass.AIR: 2.0, UnitClass.VEHICLE: 0.5, UnitClass.INFANTRY: 1.0},
    UnitClass.VEHICLE:  {UnitClass.INFANTRY: 2.0, UnitClass.AIR: 0.5, UnitClass.VEHICLE: 1.0},
    UnitClass.AIR:      {UnitClass.VEHICLE: 2.0, UnitClass.INFANTRY: 0.5, UnitClass.AIR: 1.0},
}

def damage(attacker: UnitClass, target: UnitClass, base: float) -> float:
    return base * DAMAGE_MATRIX[attacker][target]
```

### Pattern 2: Pathing AI
```typescript
interface Unit {
  pathfinder: 'AStar' | 'JPS';
  preferredTarget: 'turret' | 'wall' | 'resource';
  obstacleAvoidance: boolean;
}

// Defender exploits: place high-value decoy to lure pathing
function manipulatePath(base: Base, attackingUnit: Unit): Path {
  const decoy = base.findDecoy(attackingUnit.preferredTarget);
  return aStarTo(decoy);  // attacker AI walks into killbox
}
```

### Pattern 3: Faction Exclusive Unit
```rust
enum Faction { Survivor, Sentinel }

struct Unit {
    name: String,
    faction: Option<Faction>,  // None = neutral
    stats: UnitStats,
}

const HELLFIRE: Unit = Unit {
    name: "Hellfire".to_string(),
    faction: Some(Faction::Survivor),
    stats: UnitStats { hp: 50_000, dps: 8_000, range: 30 },
};
// Player commits to faction at level 30 — choice gates roster
```

### Pattern 4: Power Creep Detection
```python
def power_creep_index(units_over_time: dict[str, list[UnitStats]]) -> float:
    # Compare new tier DPS×HP to baseline tier
    baseline = avg_score(units_over_time['tier_1'])
    latest = avg_score(units_over_time['tier_5'])
    return latest / baseline
# 1.0 = no creep; >2.0 = obvious creep (older units obsolete)
```

### Pattern 5: Prestige Reset
```csharp
public class PrestigeSystem {
    public void Prestige(Player p) {
        var equity = ComputeEquity(p);  // resource value of base
        p.Reset();
        p.GiveCurrency(equity * 0.4);  // 40% carryover
        p.GivePrestigeToken(1);        // unlock new-tier perk
    }
    // Mid-tier player retains progress feeling
    // Engine: keep 5-year veterans engaged via meta-progression
}
```

## 매 결정 기준
| 상황 | Approach |
|---|---|
| 매 power creep 발생 | 매 reset / prestige / rebalance — 매 old unit 매 viability 회복 |
| 매 meta stagnation | 매 new unit injection (매 counter-meta 의 매 introduction) |
| 매 mid-tier churn | 매 prestige reset + 매 alliance war 매 inclusion |
| 매 long-term engagement | 매 progressive layering (base→PvP→faction→world map) |

**기본값**: 매 quarterly meta refresh + 매 yearly prestige reset.

## 🔗 Graph
- 부모: [[RTS-Combat-Design]] · [[Mobile-Strategy-Game-Design]]
- 변형: [[Battle-Pirates]] · [[Boom-Beach]] · [[State-of-Survival]]
- 응용: [[Power-Creep-Management]] · [[Faction-System-Design]]
- Adjacent: [[Pathfinding-Exploit]] · [[Prestige-Reset-Pattern]]

## 🤖 LLM 활용
**언제**: 매 RTS meta 분석, 매 unit roster expansion 설계, 매 long-term engagement strategy.
**언제 X**: 매 single-match RTS (매 StarCraft 같은 매 ladder game) — 매 meta evolution 의 매 different cadence.

## ❌ 안티패턴
- **Unchecked power creep**: 매 새 unit 이 매 old unit 무력화 — 매 ftp player 매 churn.
- **No counter-meta injection**: 매 dominant strategy 가 매 perpetual — 매 rock-paper-scissors 붕괴.
- **Faction lockout**: 매 faction choice 가 매 reversible 아님 + 매 imbalanced — 매 frustration.
- **Pathing exploitable but unfixed**: 매 decoy 매 abuse — 매 PvP integrity 손상.
- **No prestige path**: 매 endgame 의 매 stagnation — 매 veteran churn.

## 🧪 검증 / 중복
- Verified (Kixeye dev blogs 2011-2020, GameSpot retrospectives, community meta archives).
- 신뢰도 A.

## 🕓 Changelog
| 날짜 | 변경 |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Phase 1 |
| 2026-05-10 | Manual cleanup — War Commander 의 4-era combat evolution + power creep management |
