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Steering description (optional — e.g. "aggressive rush", "avoid buying points until late")

Model (blank = gpt-5.6-luna → gpt-5.6-terra)

Strategies

Dynamic Growth · `strategy:dynamic_growth` · tweaked · gpt-4o · 3 stages (early → mid → late) · 6 rules

Description (the regeneration source — edit it, then Regenerate) Strategy JSON (stages[] with per-stage card_values · tracker_weights · priorities · until — or the flat single-stage form · fallback)

{
    "stages": [
        {
            "id": "early",
            "label": "Build Economy",
            "until": {
                ">=": [
                    {
                        "var": "flow.turn_number"
                    },
                    6
                ]
            },
            "card_values": {
                "Trade Pod": 18,
                "Freighter": 16,
                "Explorer": 14
            },
            "tracker_weights": {
                "trade": 3,
                "combat": 1,
                "authority": 1
            },
            "priorities": [
                {
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Explorer"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Trade Pod"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "mid",
            "label": "Transition",
            "until": {
                ">=": [
                    {
                        "var": "flow.turn_number"
                    },
                    12
                ]
            },
            "card_values": {
                "Blob Fighter": 16,
                "Cutter": 15,
                "Patrol Mech": 14
            },
            "tracker_weights": {
                "trade": 2,
                "combat": 2,
                "authority": 1
            },
            "priorities": [
                {
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Cutter"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Patrol Mech"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "late",
            "label": "Close with Damage",
            "until": null,
            "card_values": {
                "Battle Blob": 20,
                "Dreadnaught": 18,
                "Blob World": 17
            },
            "tracker_weights": {
                "trade": 1,
                "combat": 3,
                "authority": 1
            },
            "priorities": [
                {
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Battle Blob"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "do": {
                        "custom": "strike"
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "fallback": "lookahead"
}

Pressure, Purge, Finish · `strategy:luna_staged` · refined · gpt-5.6-luna · 3 stages (early → mid → late) · 36 rules

Description (the regeneration source — edit it, then Regenerate) Strategy JSON (stages[] with per-stage card_values · tracker_weights · priorities · until — or the flat single-stage form · fallback)

{
    "stages": [
        {
            "id": "early",
            "label": "Fast combat start",
            "until": {
                ">=": [
                    {
                        "var": "flow.turn_number"
                    },
                    4
                ]
            },
            "card_values": {
                "Battle Pod": 17,
                "Imperial Fighter": 16,
                "Missile Bot": 16,
                "Blob Fighter": 15,
                "Trade Pod": 14,
                "Cutter": 14,
                "Corvette": 13,
                "Supply Bot": 12,
                "Survey Ship": 11,
                "Freighter": 9,
                "Federation Shuttle": 10,
                "Embassy Yacht": 10,
                "Battle Mech": 11,
                "Patrol Mech": 11,
                "Imperial Frigate": 12,
                "Blob Destroyer": 12,
                "Explorer": 1,
                "Battle Blob": 11,
                "Dreadnaught": 12,
                "Barter World": 8
            },
            "tracker_weights": {
                "authority": 6,
                "combat": 10,
                "trade": 5
            },
            "priorities": [
                {
                    "when": {
                        "and": [
                            {
                                "named": "can_attack"
                            },
                            {
                                "named": "no_enemy_outpost"
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "custom": "strike"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        "named": "can_attack"
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "custom": "bombard"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            2
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Battle Pod"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            1
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Imperial Fighter"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            2
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Missile Bot"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            1
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Blob Fighter"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            2
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Trade Pod"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            2
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Cutter"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            3
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Supply Bot"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            3
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Survey Ship"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            4
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Freighter"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "mid",
            "label": "Combat transition",
            "until": {
                ">=": [
                    {
                        "var": "flow.turn_number"
                    },
                    8
                ]
            },
            "card_values": {
                "Battle Pod": 15,
                "Imperial Fighter": 14,
                "Missile Bot": 14,
                "Blob Fighter": 13,
                "Imperial Frigate": 17,
                "Blob Destroyer": 17,
                "Corvette": 16,
                "Battle Mech": 15,
                "Patrol Mech": 15,
                "Battlecruiser": 19,
                "Dreadnaught": 19,
                "Battle Blob": 18,
                "Blob Carrier": 18,
                "Mothership": 18,
                "Missile Mech": 17,
                "War World": 16,
                "Space Station": 14,
                "Command Ship": 18,
                "Cutter": 12,
                "Trade Pod": 9,
                "Survey Ship": 9,
                "Freighter": 6,
                "Explorer": 1
            },
            "tracker_weights": {
                "authority": 6,
                "combat": 12,
                "trade": 3
            },
            "priorities": [
                {
                    "when": {
                        "and": [
                            {
                                "named": "can_attack"
                            },
                            {
                                "named": "no_enemy_outpost"
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "custom": "strike"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        "named": "can_attack"
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "custom": "bombard"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            7
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Dreadnaught"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            6
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Battlecruiser"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            6
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Battle Blob"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            6
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Blob Carrier"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            6
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Missile Mech"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            4
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Blob Destroyer"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            3
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Imperial Frigate"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            2
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Corvette"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            2
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Battle Pod"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            2
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Cutter"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "late",
            "label": "Immediate close",
            "card_values": {
                "Command Ship": 20,
                "Dreadnaught": 20,
                "Battlecruiser": 19,
                "Battle Blob": 19,
                "Blob Carrier": 19,
                "Mothership": 19,
                "Missile Mech": 18,
                "Imperial Frigate": 18,
                "Blob Destroyer": 17,
                "Corvette": 16,
                "Battle Mech": 16,
                "Patrol Mech": 16,
                "War World": 17,
                "Space Station": 16,
                "Battle Station": 15,
                "Cutter": 15,
                "Imperial Fighter": 13,
                "Missile Bot": 13,
                "Battle Pod": 13,
                "Blob Fighter": 12,
                "Embassy Yacht": 14,
                "Federation Shuttle": 13,
                "Barter World": 12,
                "Explorer": 0,
                "Freighter": 4,
                "Trade Pod": 5,
                "Survey Ship": 6
            },
            "tracker_weights": {
                "authority": 7,
                "combat": 15,
                "trade": 1
            },
            "priorities": [
                {
                    "when": {
                        "and": [
                            {
                                "named": "can_attack"
                            },
                            {
                                "named": "no_enemy_outpost"
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "custom": "strike"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        "named": "can_attack"
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "custom": "bombard"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            8
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Command Ship"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            7
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Dreadnaught"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            6
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Battlecruiser"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            6
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Battle Blob"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            6
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Blob Carrier"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            6
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Missile Mech"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            5
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Imperial Frigate"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            4
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Blob Destroyer"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            3
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Corvette"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            2
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Battle Pod"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "when": {
                        ">=": [
                            {
                                "var": "player.trackers.trade"
                            },
                            2
                        ]
                    },
                    "do": {
                        "buy": "Cutter"
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "fallback": "lookahead"
}

Duel

Seat 1 vs seat 2 (10 games; run twice with sides swapped for a fair read). Results land in the playtest report too.

Seat 1

Seat 2 — pick "(same)" to mirror seat 1

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