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Phantoms spawn during a New Moon instead of based on Insomnia

The current mechanics for the Phantom create frustrating experiences for players. Players are forced to sleep in a bed once per real-life hour if they do not wish to be attacked by them, which is constantly annoying if they are building a large project or if they've been underground for a while and reach the surface at night. Changing the Phantoms' spawning to every New Moon removes this frustration. Players now have the option to either sleep during one night of 8 or fight it out one night in 8, which wasn't previously possible since Phantoms would spawn every night after the insomnia threshold was met. This change would also be thematic, as these terrifying monsters would only appear on the darkest nights, and it would re-use the existing Full Moon mechanics but make players think about a different phase.

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• August 10, 2025 21:07
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  • August 11, 2025 12:27
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  Phantoms should spawn based on insomnia and the mechanic of new moons. Here are some examples:

  • Player did not sleep for 1 in game day, new moon - Phantom cannot spawn because the first condition was not met.
  • Player did not sleep for 5 in game days, full moon - Phantom cannot spawn because the second condition was not met.
  • Player did not sleep for 3 in game days, new moon - Phantom can spawn because both conditions are met.
  • Player did not sleep for 2 in game days, full moon - Phantom cannot spawn because neither condition was met.

  This should help reduce phantom spawns even further.