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	~~The~~ '''~~storm warning~~''' is the ~~time-pressure system that sits underneath every Expedition. Each dig has a clock; once it reaches a threshold~~ the storm ~~starts rolling in, and~~ the ~~player has a short window to extract one final artifact before the dig is forced to end~~.		Every dig in '''[[Archeological Expedition]]''' ends the same way: the '''storm''' takes the site back.

	~~== How~~ it ~~works ==~~		The dig clock only ticks while you work - stop, breathe, plan your next move, and the site waits with you. But every scrape and brushstroke spends it, and if you're digging to the ''Time Pressure'' soundtrack, you'll hear it going - the music leans forward as the time runs down, the unmistakable feeling that the day's work is running out. Somewhere under your feet there's still treasure, and there's only so much digging left in the day.

	* Each [[Locations\|dig site]] has a '''time limit''' computed from the site's grid size, artifact density, and the eras present. The ~~figure is calibrated against a Gold-tier loadout with a 10% human-factors buffer, so an unhurried Bronze-tier run is meant to feel tight.~~		== The last find ==
	* As the clock runs down, the [[About AKKA\|game]]'s background music drops a half-step in pitch. That pitch shift is the audio cue: the storm is coming.
	* When the warning fires, the player is in the '''clutch grace window''' — just enough time to grab one last ~~artifact you've already exposed. (The [[Achievements]] page lists "Storm Surfer", which unlocks if you do.)~~
	* Sites use one of two '''storm types''' — '''sand''' (desert / arid sites like Petra) or '''water''' (coastal / wet sites). Both end the dig the same way; the audio and visual flavor differs.

	~~== Strategy notes ==~~		When the storm finally breaks over the site, it isn't quite over. There's a moment - a heartbeat - where an artifact you've already uncovered is ''right there'', half out of the ground, and you can still grab it before everything disappears under sand or water. Archaeologists who make a habit of this kind of exit earn a reputation (and an [[Achievements\|achievement]]: '''Storm Surfer''').

	* The '''[[Tools\|~~Brush~~]]~~''' preserves what it touches but is brutally slow on stone~~ and ~~bone — budgeting brush~~ time ~~inside~~ the ~~storm window~~ is ~~risky~~.		== Sand and sea ==
	* The ~~'''~~[[Tools\|~~Pickaxe~~]]'~~'' clears stone fast but destroys any artifact it strikes — useful~~ for ~~opening~~ the ~~path to a known fragile, dangerous for fragile finds themselves~~.
	* ~~Calling the day early~~ is ~~always an option: the artifacts you missed stay~~ in ~~the dirt, but so does your remaining money~~. ~~There is no penalty for leaving with what~~ you ~~have~~.		Not every site drowns the same way. Desert digs like Petra vanish into a '''sandstorm'''; coastal and riverside sites go under '''water'''. Either way, whatever you didn't carry out stays buried - until the next expedition.

			== Living with the clock ==

			* The [[Tools\|brush]] saves artifacts beautifully and costs you dearly in time. Every archaeologist eventually learns where the line is - usually the hard way.
			* The [[Tools\|pickaxe]] doesn't slow down for anything, including the artifact you forgot was under that rock.
			* And there is no shame in packing up early. The finds you leave behind will wait. They've waited this long.

	== Related ==		== Related ==

	* [[Journal]] ~~— what your~~ storm~~-time decisions get permanently recorded in~~.		* [[Journal]] - where the finds you saved from the storm live forever.
	* [[Tools]] ~~—~~ the ~~trade-offs each tool makes against time~~.		* [[Tools]] - your side of the argument with the clock.
	* [[Achievements]] ~~— mastery and event unlocks tied to storm~~-~~window play~~.		* [[Achievements]] - for those who cut it close on purpose.

Drmoon: seed manual prose for Storm warning

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seed manual prose for Storm warning

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The '''storm warning''' is the time-pressure system that sits underneath every Expedition. Each dig has a clock; once it reaches a threshold the storm starts rolling in, and the player has a short window to extract one final artifact before the dig is forced to end.

== How it works ==

* Each [[Locations|dig site]] has a '''time limit''' computed from the site's grid size, artifact density, and the eras present. The figure is calibrated against a Gold-tier loadout with a 10% human-factors buffer, so an unhurried Bronze-tier run is meant to feel tight.
* As the clock runs down, the [[About AKKA|game]]'s background music drops a half-step in pitch. That pitch shift is the audio cue: the storm is coming.
* When the warning fires, the player is in the '''clutch grace window''' — just enough time to grab one last artifact you've already exposed. (The [[Achievements]] page lists "Storm Surfer", which unlocks if you do.)
* Sites use one of two '''storm types''' — '''sand''' (desert / arid sites like Petra) or '''water''' (coastal / wet sites). Both end the dig the same way; the audio and visual flavor differs.

== Strategy notes ==

* The '''[[Tools|Brush]]''' preserves what it touches but is brutally slow on stone and bone — budgeting brush time inside the storm window is risky.
* The '''[[Tools|Pickaxe]]''' clears stone fast but destroys any artifact it strikes — useful for opening the path to a known fragile, dangerous for fragile finds themselves.
* Calling the day early is always an option: the artifacts you missed stay in the dirt, but so does your remaining money. There is no penalty for leaving with what you have.

== Related ==

* [[Journal]] — what your storm-time decisions get permanently recorded in.
* [[Tools]] — the trade-offs each tool makes against time.
* [[Achievements]] — mastery and event unlocks tied to storm-window play.

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