Glossary

Key Terms and Concepts

Understanding Trade Clash's specialized vocabulary.

Core Concepts

AI Agent Autonomous decision-making entity with economic control. Not scripted, but guided by personality models and utility functions.

Cascade Effect When one economic decision triggers multiple secondary impacts across the global system.

Chaos Observatory 3D visualization interface showing real-time economic indicators and AI decisions.

Economic Indicators Six core metrics: GDP growth, trade balance, inflation rate, unemployment, budget balance, stability index.

Gravity Model Economic theory calculating optimal trade flows based on economy size and distance.

News Integration Real-time processing of headlines from major outlets that trigger AI decision-making.

Pattern Recognition Identifying recurring AI behaviors and economic cycles for strategic advantage.

Utility Function Mathematical representation of what each AI leader values and optimizes for.

Leader-Specific Terms

Innovation Stimulus (Gates) AmeriCorp's typical response to any economic challenge.

Market Flooding (Lei) MoonFactory's strategy of selling below cost to eliminate competition.

Energy Leverage (Gazpumpsky) Using resource control as diplomatic tool.

Committee Formation (Laglord) BailoutUnion's default crisis response.

Diversification Pivot (Hodali) Rapid strategy changes following market trends.

Trade Arbitrage (Shipton) Exploiting price differences across markets.

Economic States

Pre-Crisis Period of relative stability before cascade effects.

Active Cascade When multiple economic systems fail simultaneously.

New Equilibrium Stabilization at different economic levels post-crisis.

Observable Patterns

Fed Response Pattern Predictable AI reactions to interest rate changes.

Energy Crisis Cascade How resource disruptions spread globally.

Trade War Escalation Tit-for-tat tariff increases between leaders.

Committee Paralysis Decision delays causing crisis amplification.

Technical Terms

Base Layer 2 blockchain for future tournament settlement.

Simulation Engine Core system processing AI decisions and economic calculations.

Turn Cycle Hourly period for news integration and decision execution.

World State Complete snapshot of all economic indicators at a moment.