Phantom
Zenith Origin

Finalized the Overclock philosophy: when two identical triggered effects roll on a 2-slot item, they evolve into a single high-power Overclock. These are designed as complete gameplay contracts, not just power bumps — Rally Overclock, Execution Protocol, Crucible Protocol. The design principle is that Overclocks should incentivize players to stay in danger, not simply be stronger versions of normal effects.

Got the first weapon (1H Saber) fully working in-engine: equippable, swappable in inventory, three-hit combo animating through montages. The skeletal mesh is running on Motion Matching. A promising start for the weapon pipeline.

The three-layer identity system is fully defined: Race (Mir/Karn/Sire), RunnerType (18 immutable combinations), and Class (mutable). Rank-based percentage math with ±40% clamp, linear growth from 1→2× between levels 1–20. Karn and Karnex receive a deliberate +10% power advantage to compensate for their worst-in-class dodge profile and lack of convenience magics.

Committed to an ambient narrative approach in the style of early 2000's era RPGs. The mandatory story thread is kept minimal — just enough to justify why the Runner goes anywhere next. All worldbuilding is opt-in: logs, NPC dialogue, environmental cues. The Runner is a vessel, not a protagonist. This keeps the player-character blank enough for ego-projection while giving the world room to breathe.