Game Mechanics Overview

Overview

5xFaction's game mechanics are built on the Pentagon Nash Equilibrium — a five-way rock-paper-scissors system where each faction defeats two others and is defeated by two others.

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Core Mechanics

The Five Factions

Faction	Image
SHADOW
BLADE
SPIRIT
PILLAR
WIND

Faction Relationships

          SHADOW (1)
          /        \
      defeats    defeated by
        /            \
    SPIRIT ←——— BLADE
    (3)    defeats   (2)
      \              /
    defeated by  defeats
        \        /
         PILLAR (4) ←—————→ WIND (5)

Faction	Defeats	Defeated By
SHADOW	Spirit, Wind	Blade, Pillar
BLADE	Shadow, Pillar	Spirit, Wind
SPIRIT	Blade, Wind	Shadow, Pillar
PILLAR	Shadow, Spirit	Blade, Wind
WIND	Blade, Pillar	Shadow, Spirit

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Scoring System

Each faction's score is calculated as:

Score = Target TVL - Predator TVL

Where:

• Target TVL = Total value locked in factions you defeat

• Predator TVL = Total value locked in factions that defeat you

Example

If TVL distribution is:

• SHADOW: $100,000

• BLADE: $50,000

• SPIRIT: $75,000

• PILLAR: $80,000

• WIND: $45,000

SHADOW Score = (Spirit + Wind) - (Blade + Pillar) = ($75,000 + $45,000) - ($50,000 + $80,000) = $120,000 - $130,000 = -$10,000

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Epoch System

Each game cycle is called an Epoch and lasts 7 days:

Deposit Phase (2 Days)

• Join a faction

• Deposit USDC

• Add more to existing stakes

• Analyze TVL and scores

• Adjust strategy

Lock Phase (5 Days)

• No deposits allowed

• No faction changes

• Strategy is locked

• Yield is generated from DeFi lending

• Await results

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Victory Condition

At the end of each epoch:

1. Calculate all faction scores

2. Faction with highest score wins

3. Winning faction claims 100% of yield pot

4. Yield distributed proportionally to winning faction members

5. New epoch begins

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Next Steps

• The Five Factions — Deep dive into each faction with images

• Scoring Details — Pentagon Nash Equilibrium explained

• Epochs & Phases — Timing and phase mechanics