Stored as storedOre on player (stealable in raids)
Must be refined to Alpha Matter before secure use
Extraction rate: 1 ore per mining operation (fixed)
Planet starting ore: 5 (fixed for all planets)
Alpha Matter
Refined from Alpha Ore (1:1 conversion)
On-chain: 1 gram = 1,000,000 micrograms (ualpha)
Cannot be stolen
Uses: energy production, trading, guild collateral
Conversion Rates
Ore → Alpha Matter
Input
Output
1 ore
1,000,000 micrograms (1 gram) Alpha Matter
Alpha Matter → Energy
Facility
Rate
Risk
Reactor
1g = 1 kW
Low
Field Generator
1g = 2 kW
High
Continental Power Plant
1g = 5 kW
High
World Engine
1g = 10 kW
High
Proof-of-Work Difficulties
Operation
Difficulty
Effect
Ore mining
14,000
Faster; ore accumulates, raid-vulnerable
Ore refining
28,000
Slower; strategic tension
Security Model
State
Stealable
Action
Ore on planet
Yes
Mine to storedOre
storedOre (player)
Yes
Refine immediately
Alpha Matter
No
Secure
Strategy: Refine ore as soon as mined to minimize raid exposure. Maintain a 20-30% Alpha Matter reserve for emergencies.
Progress pausing: If an Ore Extractor or Refinery is destroyed, mining/refining progress pauses until the struct is rebuilt. Ore already mined or refined is not lost.
Energy (Watts)
Ephemeral: must be consumed on production
Shared across connected structs
Produced from Alpha Matter via Reactor or Generators
Measured in milliwatts (1 W = 1,000 mW) for capacity/load