Politics & Factions

What this uses

Faction and polity mechanics are host-level concerns. Ananke provides the physics substrate — morale, casualties, supply pressure — from which faction stability and diplomatic pressure naturally emerge. The host tracks polity objects and uses simulation outputs as inputs to political state transitions.

Tier 3 — planned A formal polity/faction API is not yet implemented. These previews show the design direction.

Faction browser — static preview

Relation matrix — static preview

Diplomatic stance between faction pairs. Derived from simulation outputs: battle casualties, trade volume, proximity pressure.

Try this

1. Track faction stability as a Q value updated each session step: large battle casualties → stability_Q decreases.
2. Use src/sim/morale.ts outputs (fear, rout) as inputs to faction morale — army rout events shift diplomatic stance toward desperation or capitulation.
3. Model reputation as a cumulative sum of event scores — KILL events weight negatively, TRADE events positively.
4. Use src/sim/team.ts to associate entities with factions and aggregate faction-level vitals.
5. See src/sim/collective-activities.ts for ritual and caravan mechanics that affect inter-faction relations.