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# Mission Terminal

Buildable Terminal — Core Concept

**Purpose:** A modular hub structure players can construct in the field or within faction bases. It acts as both a **command console** and a **network anchor** to the Drift Network.

1\) Construction Cost: Scrap metal, low-grade energy cells, basic AI core fragment. \
2\) Provides minimal crafting (ammo, survival kits).  

3\) Limited Drift Network access - Player Hosted Only\
4\) Players are able to join "Open Terminals" Players can join other players worlds. 

5\) Instead of being able to travel to one particular world players are randomised to nearest servers.\
Players will be able to join each other using the steam interface Directly. 

6\) Worlds have randomly generated loot [fauna](/titan-force-docs/home/game-design-doc-g.d.d/start/specs/technical/survival-systems/fauna.md) & [Flora](/titan-force-docs/home/game-design-doc-g.d.d/start/specs/technical/survival-systems/flora.md) are randomised each world will have its own limitations.  see [Play Area](/titan-force-docs/home/game-design-doc-g.d.d/start/specs/map/early-access-terminal-zone-player-hosted/play-area.md) & [Map](/titan-force-docs/home/game-design-doc-g.d.d/start/specs/map.md)

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Build & Customization

**Construction:**

Requires scavenged scrap, energy cells, and rare Drift fragments.

Modular slots allow upgrades: *Encryption Module* (protects data), *Fabrication Arm* (crafts mech parts), *Signal Booster* (extends Drift Network reach).

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Narrative Function **Lore Unlocks:** Each terminal can decode encrypted Drift transmissions, revealing fragments of Titan Force’s hidden history. **Player Choice:** Deciding which modules to install reflects alignment.

Cinematic Hooks Terminals flicker to life with **holographic projections** of faction leaders or AI ghosts. A fully upgraded terminal becomes a **miniature Drift Nexus**, glowing with fractal light and broadcasting across the battlefield.

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Terminal Upgrades&#x20;

1. Intermediate Terminal (Faction Console) \
   Construction Cost: Refined alloys, encrypted Drift shard, stabilized AI core. \
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   Functions: Expanded crafting: mech repairs, weapon mods \
   & [*The Old World* — *Echoes Beneath the Ruin* ](/titan-force-docs/home/game-design-doc-g.d.d/start/specs/map/early-access-terminal-zone-player-hosted/play-area/the-old-world-mid-game-first-dedicated-server.md)\
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   Lore decoding: unlocks encrypted transmissions tied to faction history. \
   Signal booster: extends Drift Network radius&#x20;

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**Faction Variants**

* **Reclaimers:** Scrap-forged terminals with exposed wiring and AI-core “hearts.” They pulse with eerie light when active.
* **Devoted:** Sanctified terminals, draped in ritual plating, doubling as shrines to obedience.
* **Drift Nomads:** Portable, collapsible terminals — lightweight but fragile, designed for mobility.<br>