- Combat bands split at level 6 (5–7), 9–12, and 13+ (9–12 cap) with
weighted pirate rosters; compose() now draws `pirateTypes` from the band
roster and GameScene uses it when spawning one-shots.
- Patrol encounters gain tiered bands (levels 6+) with mixed rosters,
fatter rolling waves (up to 20 deep / 6 concurrent), contact-count odds
overrides, and per-tier `xpScale` dials; legacy array rosters normalize
to the weighted table.
- Bounty hunts replace the stubbed marksman band with tuned tiers
(marksman 6–10, deadeye 11–14, apex 15+): growing pickets and escorts,
escort roster mixes, elite armor/damage scales 3×–4×, and `xpScale`
trims so payout pace tracks the curve.
- Tests updated to assert the new band shapes, roster draws, XP scaling,
and tier resolution; skills-bar screenshots refreshed.
- Enforce the sequential law in `visitWaypoint` for all route kinds: only the first unvisited waypoint logs (bounty's `anyOrder` escape hatch still applies to the kill's check-off)
- Compass target and in-world beacons now track the NEXT waypoint in order instead of the nearest unvisited; only that one pulses while the rest stand dim until their turn
- Contact checklist rows no longer name which waypoint a contact stands on, keeping the ambush hidden from the tracker
- Update data comments and tests to reflect patrols flying 1, 2, 3 in order
- New "Escort" contract type on neutral job boards (minLevel 3): the player
links a persistent transport + 1-2 escort fighters at a local waypoint,
flies them through a seeded 1-2 hop gate route to a planet/station, and
delivers with the sky clear.
- TransportShip extends NeutralShip with a lapsed break-off window and a
`persistent` flag so CombatSystem's active/neutralOnly gates skip it; the
convoy never holds the jump gate or landing door open.
- Dedicated escort EncounterDirector (9-18s rolls, 85-100% chance) fires
mixed-fighter waves ~5x more frequently than normal encounters; one wave at
a time via the patrol contact's law.
- Transport loss fails the contract; landing on a planet resets it with a
fresh rendezvous in the current system and full-armor transport, same
destination.
- 20 unique escort dossier descriptions, reward band raised to 120-175 CR.
- Three new test suites: escort.test.mjs (model), escort-flow.test.mjs
(scene flow), escort-browser.test.mjs (real browser boot + board render).
- Board postings now derive from (seed, system, world key) so two worlds in one system stand different boards; count range drops to 1–3 per world
- Posting ids gain a world segment (`sq-<sys>-<world>-<cat>-<slot>`); add `parseSideQuestId` and use it for scene lookups and claim reward reads
- `allSideQuestJobIds` now builds the job space from each system's surface worlds (planets + free-space stations) via `galaxy.ensureContent`; old per-system ids no longer stand, so in-flight contracts in pre-per-world saves drop on load (documented Path A trade)
- Surface scene passes its world name/isStation through to postings, accept, and activate; window copy updated to say "world" not "system"
- Tests updated for the new signature, per-world determinism, id parsing, and job-space guards
- Enable the `bounty` category in data/sidequests.json with level-2 gate,
Neutral-only contexts, encounter chain odds, and 20 written leader dossiers
- Add pure bounty model to SideQuests.js: plan derivation, wave scripts, XP,
sequential waypoint rule, and completion only via the mark's kill
- Extend combat seam (Waves/CombatSystem/EnemyShip) for a named elite unit
deployed with the opening group at scaled hull/damage, plus haltWaves() so
killing the mark stops deployments while survivors stay hostile
- Wire GameScene/SurfaceScene/JobBoardWindow for locked rows, dossier readout,
sequential check-ins, engagement chain, and single idempotent claim
- Add dev/bounty-hunts.test.mjs (591 checks) and in-browser probe with JSON/PNG
evidence; update patrol/sidequests tests for the new live category
- Sidequest patrol contracts now pay an XP reward alongside credits, fixed at accept as the experience worth of defeated contacts (contacts × wave total × roster xp) and granted via XpManager with a 'sidequest' source tag on claim
- Cargo sales earn 1 XP per credit above each bay's recorded purchase cost; bays with no cost basis or sold at/below cost earn nothing, granted via the same pipe with a 'trade' source tag
- New CargoHold.costsFor() returns FIFO per-bay costs for the profit basis without mutating the hold
- Job board payout/claim lines and console toasts display both credits and XP when present; old saves without an xp field derive it from the encounters spec or fall back to 0
- Patrol routes now carry 1–3 seeded enemy contacts placed evenly across waypoints.
- Arriving at a contact fires one rolling wave of six raiders, three at a time.
- Route completion and reward claiming require every waypoint and contact cleared.
- Contact specs are fixed on the route at accept for stable saves and deterministic replay.
- Job board, quest checklist, toasts, and map markers expose contact progress.
- Add patrol category rules: target selection (own system or faction neighbor via jump gates), deterministic waypoint route builder inside tether regions with anchor clearance and separation constraints, completable fallback for degenerate fields
- Extend SideQuestState ledger with active slot, claimed marks, and per-contract route records (waypoints + visited indices); save/restore round-trips all new fields with invariant re-establishment
- Wire GameScene seams: acceptSideQuest establishes the patrol route on the ledger; setActiveSideQuest / claimSideQuest manage the active slot and pay out exactly once; updatePatrol checks in waypoints per frame and completes the contract; _drawPatrolMarkers paints in-world beacons; patrolCompassTarget drives the yellow off-screen compass arrow (waypoint or gate)
- JobBoardWindow walks the full door state machine: ACCEPT → SET PATROL ACTIVE → active plate → CLAIM REWARD → claimed plate, with destination and route-progress lines in the detail readout
- Quests console side tab is now live: accepted contracts appear in questSnapshot with waypoint checklist, progress, reward, and claimable from the same CLAIM REWARD / SET PRIORITY doors as story quests
- SurfaceScene exposes activateSurfaceJob / claimSurfaceJob and routes side ids through the existing claim/priority seams
- Add capital-neutral-shop video + image assets; update landing.json to reference them
- Update all headless tests (sidequests, jobboard, quests) to cover patrol target/route/ledger/scene-seam behavior
- Introduce js/quests/SideQuests.js: seeded posting generation (patrol/delivery/bounty/escort), placeholder resolution, reward scaling, and a SideQuestState ledger with save round-trip + job-space validation
- Wire the feature into SaveData capture/prepareLoad/resetRunState so accepted/completed contract ids ride saves while postings regenerate from the galaxy seed
- Replace JobBoardWindow placeholders with live AVAILABLE JOBS rows and JOB DETAILS readout (contract copy, payout, ACCEPT door) driven by scene seams; refresh() repaints list/detail/status off those seams
- Add GameScene.sideQuestPostings/acceptSideQuest and SurfaceScene.acceptSurfaceJob so the accept lands on the sleeping game scene's ledger with a surface console note
- Ship data/sidequests.json (category gates all OFFLINE, description pools split neutral vs faction, reward bands, UI copy) and register it in manifest.json
- Add dev/sidequests.test.mjs (gate, determinism, voice, rewards, ledger) and extend dev/jobboard.test.mjs with live postings/selection/accept/refresh coverage
Brian Fertig
Brian Fertig