Rival pair detection + special event when both rivals are caught #4

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opened 2026-04-18 08:41:07 -07:00 by pyr0ball · 0 comments

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2026-04-18 08:41:07 -07:00

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Background

Some Buddymon have declared rivals (e.g. ⇥ Taborel vs ·⁴ Spaciel — the tabs/spaces eternal debate). Currently the rival field exists in the catalog but nothing acts on it.

Desired behavior

Rival detection on catch: when a Buddymon is caught, check if its rival is already in the roster. If so, trigger a special event.

Special event: display a congratulation panel acknowledging both are now owned — something like:

⚔️  Ancient Rivals United!
You now hold both ⇥ Taborel and ·⁴ Spaciel.
The debate is settled... in your collection at least.

XP bonus: award a small rivalry-resolution XP bonus (suggest: 50 XP) when the pair is completed.
Roster badge: mark rival pairs in /buddymon roster with a ⚔️ icon when both are owned.

Also: improve rival/encounter detection

User noted detection feels unreliable. Audit the encounter spawn hook to ensure:

Rival encounters can actually appear (catalog entries exist for all rivals)
Spawn probability is tuned so rivals feel findable within a normal session
The rival field is validated at catalog load time (warn if a rival ID has no catalog entry)

Acceptance criteria

Catching a rival when its counterpart is already owned triggers the special event
Rival pairs shown with ⚔️ badge in roster view
XP bonus awarded on pair completion
All rivals in catalog have catchable entries
Spawn hook audit complete

## Background Some Buddymon have declared rivals (e.g. ⇥ Taborel vs ·⁴ Spaciel — the tabs/spaces eternal debate). Currently the `rival` field exists in the catalog but nothing acts on it. ## Desired behavior 1. **Rival detection on catch**: when a Buddymon is caught, check if its `rival` is already in the roster. If so, trigger a special event. 2. **Special event**: display a congratulation panel acknowledging both are now owned — something like: ``` ⚔️ Ancient Rivals United! You now hold both ⇥ Taborel and ·⁴ Spaciel. The debate is settled... in your collection at least. ``` 3. **XP bonus**: award a small rivalry-resolution XP bonus (suggest: 50 XP) when the pair is completed. 4. **Roster badge**: mark rival pairs in `/buddymon roster` with a ⚔️ icon when both are owned. ## Also: improve rival/encounter detection User noted detection feels unreliable. Audit the encounter spawn hook to ensure: - Rival encounters can actually appear (catalog entries exist for all rivals) - Spawn probability is tuned so rivals feel findable within a normal session - The `rival` field is validated at catalog load time (warn if a rival ID has no catalog entry) ## Acceptance criteria - [ ] Catching a rival when its counterpart is already owned triggers the special event - [ ] Rival pairs shown with ⚔️ badge in roster view - [ ] XP bonus awarded on pair completion - [ ] All rivals in catalog have catchable entries - [ ] Spawn hook audit complete

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Reference: Circuit-Forge/buddymon#4

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