Do players pile up materials they never use?

A few players with huge piles can make a resource look abundant for everyone, or make a missing use look like a missing resource. This entry shows how to read stockpiles over play time so one overflowing chest does not mislead you.

Why this works

If what players take in keeps outrunning what they spend, the pile of a typical player grows with every hour. The middle player shows that trend honestly, while a few collectors with enormous piles would make everything look hoarded.

When not to use it

Skip it when the pile is meant to grow, such as a rare trophy or a building material saved for one big project. Judge those by whether players finally spend it, not by how large the pile is.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 3 common mistakes and the fix
• 40 lines of example code with 4 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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Use the Spielerando entry "Do players pile up materials they never use?" (read_entry survival-stockpile-hoarding-by-playtime) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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