settled-reach/docs/workshops/v01-content-scoping/round1-si.md

Round 1 — SI (Project Manager)

Topic 6: Ticket Landscape for v0.1 Content Scoping

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1. Round 2 Ticket List Review — What Survives the 300-World Reframe?

The Round 2 list (si-ticket-changes.md) proposed 29 new tickets across 4 groups. The reframe changes their priority and framing but kills fewer than expected — because v0.1 is hand-authored, most content tickets are still needed. The key shift: every structure created now must be a generator template later.

1a. Tickets That Survive Unchanged

These are v0.1 essentials unaffected by the 300-world reframe:

R2 ID	Title	Team	Rationale
A1	Apply canonical full names to all NPC wiki pages	copy	Required for v0.1 content. Names are content, not metadata.
A2	Rename Hael → Naia Tamm across all wiki files	copy	Unanimous decision. Blocks all Naia content.
A7	Add 5 smuggler-specific entity attributes	copy	Dual-lens parity is a v0.1 requirement (D-027).
A8	Standardize location shortcodes in monologue-guide	copy	Bug fix. Blocks monologue authoring.
A10	Stub NPC profile for Nils Davan	copy	Required for Triangle 1 fix.
A11	Fix Triangle 1 — add Volume Escalation decision	copy	v0.1 requires 5 triangles with forks (D-027, D-039).
B2	THE MIRROR pattern spec	copy	Required for Naia Tamm. Also becomes a generator template.
B3	PC-as-NPC unified spec	copy	Required for two-character proof (D-027).
B4	Smuggler voice card + moral arc spec	copy	Dual-lens parity. Also becomes a generator template.
B5	NPC-format briefs for both PCs	copy	Required for wow moment #4 (Divergence Reveal).
C1	Content directory structure design doc	copy	Prerequisite for all content conversion.

1b. Tickets That Survive — Reframed

These still need doing but their framing shifts to "generator template first":

R2 ID	Title	Team	Reframe
A3	Create wiki/cultural-groups/krenn-system.md	copy	Becomes the reference implementation for seed.yaml + brief.md dual artifact. Overlaps with existing #319. Merge A3 into #319 with expanded scope.
A4	Create regional style guide template	copy	Becomes the seed.yaml template definition, not just a wiki template. Every field must map to a generator input.
A6	Add smuggler-perspective FactId progression text	copy	Survives. Blocked by B4 (smuggler voice).
A9	Add Thematic Question field to Tier 1 profiles	copy	Low priority. Nice-to-have for authoring guidance.
A12	Create environmental text examples	copy	Needed for wow moments (#1 Arrival, #5 News Ticker).
B1	NPC Authoring Style Guide	copy	Reframed: this becomes the NPC generator specification. The style guide IS the generator input format. Most complex ticket — many blockers.
C2	Create content/ directory skeleton	server	Schema must be 300-world compatible from day one.
C3	Content schema definitions	server	Schemas become validation rules for generated content too.
C4-C8	Enum, attribute, pool, template, triangle YAMLs	server	All survive. These ARE the v0.1 content in engine-readable format.
C9	Implement make validate-content CLI	server	Validates hand-authored v0.1 AND future generated output.
C10	Pre-commit FactId typo check	ci	Cheap safety net. Survives.
D2	Seed configuration schema	server	Needed for v0.1 (even with 1-candidate pools).

1c. Tickets That Are Obsolete or Deferred

R2 ID	Title	Disposition	Rationale
A5	Add Cultural Groups section to wiki/index.md	Defer (v0.2+)	Wiki index restructuring is cosmetic. Content itself matters more.
D1	cultural_gate modifier design doc	Defer (v0.2+)	Not in v0.1 IN list. Cultural gating is a generator-era feature.
D3	Secondary contraband variant FactId text	Kill	Explicitly OUT in v0.1 scope ("Secondary contraband variation" listed as v0.2+).

Score: 26 survive, 1 deferred, 1 deferred, 1 killed = 26 actionable for v0.1.

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2. Existing Ticket Updates

These existing tickets need status changes based on workshop context:

ID	Title	Current Status	Action
#368	Knowledge vocabulary for v0.1 content	in_progress (Sprint 2)	Close when wiki review is accepted. The wiki at wiki/ is the output. Workshop is the review.
#369	Wiki Review Workshop Outputs (epic)	backlog	Repurpose as parent epic for v0.1 content scoping tickets. Update description to reflect this workshop's scope.
#301	Wiki taxonomy and structure	backlog	Assign to copy team. Downscope for v0.1: focus on Sova district structure only. Full 500+ world taxonomy is a generator-era concern.
#319	Krenn System wiki entry	backlog	Merge with A3. Expanded scope: wiki page + seed.yaml reference implementation. Assign to copy.
#261	Dual Lens Authoring Guide	backlog	Still critical. Workshop confirms it blocks all content authoring (#190, #191, #192, #297, #298, #299, #300). Assign to copy. Sprint 3 target.
#310	Character voice speech patterns	backlog	Overlaps with B4 (smuggler voice card). Merge or make B4 block #310.
#306	News ticker / Meridian feed content	backlog	Overlaps with D4. D4 expands scope from 20-30 to 40-50 headlines. Update #306 description.
#326	YAML content loader	backlog	Assign to server. Blocked by C1 + C2. Sprint 4 target (after content exists).

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3. New Tickets Needed (Not in Round 2 List)

The IN list and workshop topics reveal gaps not covered by the Round 2 tickets:

Proposed ID	Title	Type	Team	Priority	Description	Dependencies
NEW-1	NPC pattern/motivation mapping for v0.1	task	copy	high	Assign System A pattern + System B motivation to all 17 Sova NPCs. Output: mapping table in wiki. Informs all NPC content authoring and server component design.	None
NEW-2	Drin tier promotion evaluation	task	copy	medium	Evaluate whether Drin should be promoted from Tier 3 to Tier 2. Drin participates in Triangle 2 and Triangle 5 and is compromised by Harek — Tier 2 work in a Tier 3 profile. If promoted, expand profile.	NEW-1
NEW-3	Wiki → YAML content conversion (Sova NPCs)	story	copy	high	Convert 17 NPC wiki profiles to engine-readable YAML in content/districts/sova-transit/npcs/. Must match schema from C3. First concrete content files.	C1, C2, C3
NEW-4	Monologue content pool — minimum viable set	story	copy	high	Author minimum monologue line pool to avoid repetition in a 30-minute session. Size TBD by Mellanie (Topic 4 answer), but estimate 80-120 lines covering: arrival observations, NPC routine commentary, environmental flavor, contradiction hints, idle reflections. Dual-lens (smuggler + detective variants).	#261, B4
NEW-5	v0.1 wow moment content checklist	task	copy	high	Map D-039's 6 wow moments to specific content deliverables. Track which tickets deliver which moments. Acceptance criteria: every wow moment has identified content backing it.	None
NEW-6	PC-as-NPC content authoring (authored lines)	story	copy	high	Author the actual content for PC-as-NPC: 5-7 routine entries per character, 3-5 observation monologue lines per character when seeing the other PC, reverse dual-lens notes. ~20-30 authored items total. Distinct from B5 (spec) — this is the writing.	B3, B5
NEW-7	Interaction model minimum spec	story	copy	medium	Document the minimum interaction verbs for v0.1: walk, talk, observe, overhear. What triggers each? What UI does each need? What server events? Bridges Topic 4 into implementation tickets for server/client.	None (informed by workshop Topic 4 answers)

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4. Sprint Assignment

Sprint 3 (Know) — Copy Team

Sprint 3's goal: "Player can observe NPCs, track knowledge, interact." The server team needs content to load. Copy's Sprint 3 is the content foundation sprint.

Sprint 3 copy tickets (proposed):

Priority	Ticket	Rationale	Blocked By
P0	A2: Hael → Naia Tamm rename	Unblocks all Naia content. Quick win.	—
P0	A1: Apply canonical full names	Unblocks content conversion. Quick win.	—
P0	A7: Smuggler entity attributes	Unblocks smuggler-lens content.	—
P0	C1: Content directory structure design	Unblocks all content conversion.	—
P0	#261: Dual Lens Authoring Guide	Blocks 9 downstream tickets. Critical path.	—
P1	A10: Nils Davan stub	Unblocks A11.	—
P1	A11: Triangle 1 fix	Needed for 5-triangle requirement.	A10
P1	B2: MIRROR pattern spec	Unblocks Naia content. Generator template.	—
P1	B4: Smuggler voice + moral arc	Unblocks dual-lens authoring. Generator template.	A7
P1	NEW-1: NPC pattern/motivation mapping	Informs all NPC content + server components.	—
P1	NEW-5: Wow moment content checklist	Tracking ticket. Ensures nothing falls through.	—
P2	A8: Shortcode fix	Cleanup. Blocks monologue authoring quality.	—
P2	B3: PC-as-NPC spec	Unblocks B5 and NEW-6.	A7
P2	NEW-7: Interaction model minimum spec	Bridges workshop into server/client tickets.	—

Sprint 3 server tickets (content-related, proposed additions):

Priority	Ticket	Rationale	Blocked By
P1	C2: Create content/ directory skeleton	Unblocks all YAML content files.	C1
P1	C3: Content schema definitions	Unblocks validation + content conversion.	C1

Sprint 4+ (later sprints)

Ticket	Team	Rationale for Deferral
A3/merged #319: Krenn brief + seed.yaml	copy	Needs A4 template first. Not blocking Sprint 3 content.
A4: Regional style guide / seed template	copy	Generator-era format. v0.1 can use wiki directly.
A6: Smuggler FactId progression text	copy	Blocked by B4. Sprint 4 if B4 completes Sprint 3.
A9: Thematic Question field	copy	Low priority authoring guidance.
A12: Environmental text examples	copy	Sprint 4. Needed for wow moment #1 but not blocking server.
B1: NPC Authoring Style Guide	copy	Most complex ticket with 5+ blockers. Sprint 4-5 assembly.
B5: PC NPC-format briefs	copy	Blocked by B3. Sprint 4.
NEW-3: Wiki → YAML conversion	copy	Blocked by C1, C2, C3. Sprint 4.
NEW-4: Monologue content pool	copy	Blocked by #261, B4. Sprint 4-5.
NEW-6: PC-as-NPC content authoring	copy	Blocked by B3, B5. Sprint 5.
C4-C8: Content YAML files	server	Blocked by C2. Sprint 4.
C9: validate-content CLI	server	Blocked by C3. Sprint 4.
C10: FactId pre-commit	ci	No blockers but low urgency. Sprint 4.
D2: Seed configuration schema	server	Sprint 4-5. Needed before game-start flow.
#326: YAML content loader	server	Blocked by C2. Sprint 4-5.

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5. Dependency Chain — Critical Path

Sprint 3 Critical Path (Copy):

#261 (Dual Lens Guide) ─────────────────────────────┐
  ├── blocks #297 (FRIEND: Kael)                     │
  ├── blocks #298 (FRIEND: Sera)                     │
  ├── blocks #299 (Opening hook: smuggler)           │
  ├── blocks #300 (Opening hook: detective)           │
  ├── blocks #310 (Voice speech patterns)            │
  ├── blocks NEW-4 (Monologue pool)                  │
  └── blocks #190, #191, #192 (Content packs)        │
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A7 (Smuggler attributes) ──┬── blocks B4 (Voice+arc) │
                           ├── blocks B3 (PC-as-NPC) │
                           │                          │
B4 (Smuggler voice+arc) ──┼── blocks A6 (FactId text)│
                           │   blocks NEW-4           │
                           │                          │
B3 (PC-as-NPC spec) ──────┼── blocks B5 (PC briefs)  │
                           │   blocks NEW-6 (Content) │
                           │                          │
C1 (Content dir design) ──┬── blocks C2 (skeleton)    │
                          ├── blocks C3 (schemas)     │
                          │                           │
C2 (skeleton) ────────────┼── blocks C4-C8 (YAMLs)   │
                          │   blocks NEW-3 (convert)  │
                          │   blocks #326 (loader)    │
                          │                           │
C3 (schemas) ─────────────┼── blocks C9 (validator)   │
                          │   blocks NEW-3 (convert)  │
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A10 (Nils stub) ──────────┼── blocks A11 (Triangle 1) │
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B2 (MIRROR spec) ─────────┼── blocks A9 (Thematic Q)  │
                          │   blocks Naia authoring   │

The two critical chains for Sprint 3 are:

1. Content authoring chain: #261 → B4 → A6 → content packs → monologue pool
2. Content architecture chain: C1 → C2/C3 → C4-C8/NEW-3 → #326 (loader)

Both chains must begin in Sprint 3 even though they won't complete until Sprint 4-5. Sprint 3's job is to lay the foundation: get #261, C1, A7, and B2 done.

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6. IN List → Ticket Coverage Map

v0.1 IN List Item	Existing Tickets	New Tickets Needed	Status
WASD movement + collision	Sprint 1-2 (done)	—	Covered
Context-sensitive interaction	#240 (Sprint 3)	NEW-7 (spec)	Partially covered — needs spec
Monologue system	#45, #119, #120, #122, #253	NEW-4 (content pool)	Architecture covered, content gap
Knowledge graph	#351, #368, #309	—	Covered
2 playable characters	#57, #180, #182	—	Covered (architecture)
THE FRIEND arc (Kael, Sera)	#297, #298 (blocked by #261)	—	Covered but blocked
5 triangles with forks	#42, #106, #188, #250	A11 (Triangle 1 fix), C8 (YAML)	Partially covered — weak Triangle 1
6 wow moments (D-039)	No dedicated tickets	NEW-5 (checklist)	Gap — needs tracking ticket
3 social sites	#54, #190, #191, #192	C7 (YAML templates)	Covered but blocked by #261
NPC routines	#88, #101 (Sprint 3)	—	Covered (server)
Dual-lens parity	#261	A7, B4, A6	Major gap — smuggler lens incomplete
PC-as-NPC	—	B3, B5, NEW-6	Gap — no tickets exist yet
Content directory	#326 (loader only)	C1, C2, C3	Gap — structure undefined
Content validation	—	C9, C10	Gap — no validation exists

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7. Summary

Round 2 list scorecard: 26 of 29 tickets survive (1 killed: D3 secondary contraband; 2 deferred: A5 wiki index, D1 cultural_gate).

New tickets proposed: 7 (NEW-1 through NEW-7).

Sprint 3 copy team: 14 tickets proposed. Critical path starts with #261 (Dual Lens Guide) and C1 (Content directory design).

Biggest risk: #261 is the single biggest blocker in the entire content pipeline. It blocks 9 tickets directly and cascades into everything. If it slips, Sprint 4-5 content authoring is delayed. Recommend it gets assigned immediately with Paula as owner.

Action items for Round 2:

1. Other agents answer Topics 1-5 — their answers refine NEW-1 (pattern mapping), NEW-4 (pool size), NEW-7 (interaction minimum)
2. Lead approves ticket list
3. SI creates tickets
4. Qatux documents scope decisions

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Compiled by SI. Source: Round 2 ticket list, current ticket database (369 tickets), workshop brief, decisions/scope.md (D-027, D-039).