Workout Points (WP) Economy

This document details the "Workout Points" (WP) economy, the primary currency in AeroBeat used to unlock cosmetic items.

1. Philosophy

The goal of the WP economy is to incentivize consistency. We reward effort (Time + Difficulty) rather than just skill.

2. Earning WP (The Faucet)

WP is calculated at the end of every completed playlist.

The Formula

WP_Earned = (Base_Rate * Duration_Mins * Difficulty_Mult) + Accuracy_Bonus

Variables

• Base Rate: 10 WP per minute of active gameplay.
• Duration: The total length of the playlist in minutes (rounded down).
• Difficulty Multiplier:
  • Easy: 1.0x
  • Normal: 1.2x
  • Hard: 1.5x
  • Pro: 2.0x
• Accuracy Bonus: +50 WP Flat Bonus if Session Accuracy > 90%.

Examples

Scenario	Duration	Difficulty	Accuracy	Calculation	Total WP
Quick Warmup	10 mins	Easy (1.0x)	85%	(10 * 10 * 1.0) + 0	100 WP
Standard Workout	30 mins	Normal (1.2x)	92%	(10 * 30 * 1.2) + 50	410 WP
Intense Session	45 mins	Hard (1.5x)	95%	(10 * 45 * 1.5) + 50	725 WP

3. Spending WP (The Sink)

WP is spent in the Locker Room to unlock cosmetic items for the Avatar.

Pricing Tiers

Tier	Cost	Est. Workout Time	Example Items
Common	500 WP	~30 mins	Basic colors, Wristbands.
Uncommon	2,500 WP	~3 hours	Patterned textures, Sunglasses.
Rare	10,000 WP	~2 weeks	Glowing materials, Neon gloves.
Legendary	50,000 WP	~2 months	Particle effect auras, Complex models.

4. Risk Analysis & Mitigation

Risk	Impact	Mitigation Strategy
Local Save Editing	Users edit user_profile.tres to give themselves infinite WP.	Obfuscation. Switch save format from text-based .tres to binary .res or encrypted JSON for the profile. While not hack-proof, it deters casual editing.
Economy Inflation	Hardcore players accumulate millions of WP with nothing to buy.	Consumable Sinks. Introduce "Workout Boosters" (e.g., "Double XP for 30 mins") or "Visual Effects" (e.g., "Fire Trail for 1 song") that cost WP to use.
Content Drought	Players unlock all cosmetics too quickly.	Weekly Rotations. Implement a "Featured Shop" logic in the client that only exposes a subset of items for purchase each week, even if the assets are local.
UGC Conflicts	A modder releases a "Free" version of a "Legendary" paid skin.	ID Namespacing. Official items use aerobeat.official.*. UGC uses aerobeat.ugc.*. The Shop only lists Official items. UGC is always free/unlocked but separated in the UI.
"Pay-to-Win"	Cosmetics obscure vision or change hitboxes.	Strict Validation. The aerobeat-cosmetics template must enforce bounding box limits. The game engine will force-unload cosmetics that exceed polycount or volume limits during gameplay.