ECONOMY SYSTEMS · GUIDE 03/50 · FREE REFERENCE

Detect runaway compound production

The problem

Percentage growth can make late-game prices irrelevant.

Practical procedure

Run a deterministic 100-turn simulation with growth upgrades enabled, recording production and spending every tenth turn.

Worked scenario

If production doubles every eight turns, a fixed-price shop may become effectively free before turn 50.

Acceptance check

Set an upper acceptable resource ratio and test whether the system exceeds it under optimal play.

Apply the method

Use the related interactive tool to try the concept on an inspectable example. Record the starting assumptions and expected result before changing settings, then compare what the tool actually does. Where the result differs, keep the release marked experimental and document the discrepancy.

Further reading: Relevant primary technical documentation. This guide is an educational procedure, not a substitute for independent usability or compliance review.