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## Core Game Loop
# Core Game Loop
<h1 id="phase-1">Phase 1: The Omen</h2>
<h2 id="phase-1">Phase 1: The Omen</h2>
## Duration: Player-determined - Time does not pass during this phase
The start of each loop is often emphasized by a brief moment of peace where players can explore their world in relative safety. This phase ends just before dawn of the third day (or when all players choose to skip), when an ominous star appears above the horizon in a random direction.
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- Advance your Guild Rank by completing side quests and requisitions
- Stock provisions
<h1 id="phase-2">Phase 2: The Expedition</h2>
<h2 id="phase-2">Phase 2: The Expedition</h2>
## Duration: ~10 in-game days (assuming a 24 minute day/night cycle)
### Phase 2 Systems:
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- **Settlements**: Visit trading posts, taverns, or villages, each with their own characteristics facilities
- PIPE DREAM: Implement a "building" system and integrate other players' customized villages seamlessly into your map
<h1 id="phase-3">Phase 3: The Quiet</h2>
<h2 id="phase-3">Phase 3: The Quiet</h2>
## Duration: Player-determined
A circle of corruption known as "The Quiet" radiates from the point directly below The Omen. As time progresses, this circle increases in size, claiming more and more of the available playable world. To progress, players must fight their way to the center of The Quiet and defeat the powerful stewards of The Omen. Doing so will purge the world of its influence and satisfy the current game loop's Victory Condition.