... generation when volatility is elevated This is not punishment. It is pressure management. 2. Adjust world pacing Blaze Balance Engine is not just economic. It is world-aware. That means it can influence: storm build and decay event cadence cooldown rhythms activity tempo live district pressure contract lane intensity reward timing Instead of treating the economy as a spreadsheet with legs, Blaze treats the system like a living island with pulse, weather, noise, and tension. 3. Apply bounded friction where ... ... needed Sometimes the safest move is not to cut rewards. Sometimes it is to make the system breathe harder in a few places. That can mean: raising certain upgrade or feed costs softening payout tempo slowing conversion cadence tightening cooldown