DESIGN NOTES — V2
What's new vs v1: custom SVG art for every unit & building (no emoji crutches), 4 resources (added Salvage), 9 units across 4 tiers, 5 building types with prerequisite chains, dedicated screens for the build menu, standing-orders panel, and tier-tree.
- Map liveness — supply convoy mini-trucks, rally arrows, standing-order pips on capital, all rendered in a single SVG.
- Diegetic HUD — riveted edges, recessed metal panels, monochrome counters. Reads at 360px.
- Faction sigils — geometric marks instead of letters; readable as 16px favicons or 200px battle banners.
- Tier gating is global — building one Barracks anywhere unlocks T2 across all your regions. Cuts complexity.
- Standing-order pips — green dots on a region indicate active automated production. Three pips = three orders running.
- Automation toggle — top of standing-orders panel; lets pro players micro when needed.