aether-shards/.agent/rules/logic/RULE.md

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Logic Systems Standards

Effect Processor

• The Rulebook: All game state mutations (Damage, Move, Spawn) MUST go through EffectProcessor.process().
• Statelessness: The processor should not hold state. It acts on the Unit and Grid passed to it.
• Schema: Effects must adhere to the EffectDefinition interface (Type + Params).

AI Controller

• Pattern: Utility-Based Decision Making.
• Execution: AI does not cheat. It must use the same Pathfinding and SkillManager checks as the player.
• Archetypes: Logic must be driven by AIBehaviorProfile (e.g., Bruiser vs Kiter).

Unit Manager

• Role: Single Source of Truth for "Who is alive?".
• Queries: Use getUnitsInRange() for spatial lookups. Do not iterate the Grid manually to find units.