🏛️ Gym Battle System - Phase 1:
- Complete database schema with 4 new tables (gyms, gym_teams, player_gym_battles)
- 6 unique gyms across all locations with themed leaders and badges
- Location-based challenges (must travel to gym location)
- Difficulty scaling system (gets harder with each victory)
- Badge tracking and progress system
🎯 Features Added:
- \!gym - List gyms in current location with progress
- \!gym list - Show all gyms across all locations
- \!gym challenge "<name>" - Challenge a gym (location validation)
- \!gym info "<name>" - Get detailed gym information
- \!gym status - Quick status overview
🏆 Gym Roster:
- Starter Town: Forest Guardian (Grass) - Trainer Verde
- Whispering Woods: Nature's Haven (Grass) - Elder Sage
- Electric Canyon: Storm Master (Electric) - Captain Volt
- Crystal Caves: Stone Crusher (Rock) - Miner Magnus
- Frozen Tundra: Ice Breaker (Ice/Water) - Arctic Queen
- Dragon's Peak: Dragon Slayer (Fire) - Champion Drake
⚔️ Battle Mechanics:
- Teams scale with victory count (20% stat increase per win)
- First victory awards badge + bonus rewards
- Repeat challenges give scaling rewards
- Simulated battles (full battle system integration pending)
🔧 Technical Implementation:
- Config-driven gym system (config/gyms.json)
- Scalable database design for easy expansion
- Location validation prevents remote challenges
- Automatic gym data loading on startup
Next phase: Integrate with full battle system and add web interface badges.
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🎯 Achievement System Improvements:
- Pet Collector achievement (5 pets) now unlocks Whispering Woods
- Nature Explorer achievement (3 Grass species) no longer unlocks location
- Added 2 new Grass-type pets: Vinewrap and Bloomtail
- Updated Whispering Woods spawns to include new Grass pets
🐛 Problem Solved:
- Broke the catch-22 where players needed achievements to access locations
- But needed species from those locations to earn achievements
- Now players can progress naturally: 5 pets → Whispering Woods → more Grass species
🆕 New Pets:
- Vinewrap (Grass) - Defensive grass pet with vine abilities
- Bloomtail (Grass) - Fast grass pet with flower-based attacks
🔧 Updated Spawns:
- Whispering Woods: 3 Grass species (Leafy, Vinewrap, Bloomtail) + rare Flamey
- Players can now complete Nature Explorer achievement after accessing Whispering Woods
📚 Documentation:
- Updated README with new achievement progression
- Clarified unlock sequence and achievement relationships
This change makes the game progression much more logical and accessible for new players.
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