fix: rebalance rawCost and componentCost formulas to be achievable with realistic regen

- Changed rawCost from exponential 10^(d+1) to linear 2*distance
  - Base (d=1): 100 → 2
  - Composite (d=2): 1,000 → 4
  - Exotic (d=3): 10,000 → 6
  - Time (d=4): 100,000 → 8

- Changed componentCost from 10*(d+1) to 3*distance
  - Composite (d=2): 30 → 6 per component
  - Exotic (d=3): 40 → 9 per component
  - Time (d=4): 50 → 12 per component

- Updated test comments and expectations in conversion-pause-bug-regression.test.ts
  and mana-conversion-component-deduction.test.ts to match new values

Root cause: The exponential rawCost formula produced values 100-10000x too high,
making mana conversion permanently paused since drain (rate × cost) always exceeded
even late-game raw regen (~20-50/hr). The new linear formula allows conversions to
be sustainable at all game stages.

Fixes #378

docs/circular-deps.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Circular Dependencies
-Generated: 2026-06-12T08:05:45.261Z
+Generated: 2026-06-12T10:15:03.641Z
 Found: 4 circular chain(s) — these MUST be fixed before modifying involved files.
 
 1. 1) data/guardian-encounters.ts > data/guardian-procedural.ts

docs/dependency-graph.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "_meta": {
-    "generated": "2026-06-12T08:05:43.098Z",
+    "generated": "2026-06-12T10:15:01.393Z",
     "description": "Import dependency graph for src/lib/game. Keys are files, values are arrays of files they import.",
     "usage": "To find what a file affects, search for its path in the VALUES. To find what a file depends on, look at its KEY entry."
   },

src/lib/game/__tests__/conversion-pause-bug-regression.test.ts

@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ describe('Bug #348 — conversion pause regression', () => {
         rawGrossRegen,
       });
 
-      // Earth conversion: baseRate=22.04, rawCost=100
-      // rawDrain = 22.04 * 1.0 * 1.0 * 1.0 * 100 = 2204/hr
-      // 2204 < 3342.95 => should NOT be paused
+      // Earth conversion: baseRate=22.04, rawCost=2
+      // rawDrain = 22.04 * 1.0 * 1.0 * 1.0 * 2 = 44.08/hr
+      // 44.08 < 3342.95 => should NOT be paused
       const earthEntry = result.rates['earth'];
       expect(earthEntry).toBeDefined();
       expect(earthEntry.paused).toBe(false);

src/lib/game/__tests__/mana-conversion-component-deduction.test.ts

@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ describe('Mana Conversion — component consumption deduction (bug #293)', () =>
       });
 
       // Fire is used as a component for metal conversion
-      // metal rate = 0.35, fire component cost = 30 per unit
-      // elementDrain[fire] = 0.35 * 30 = 10.5/hr
+      // metal rate = 0.35, fire component cost = 6 per unit (3 * distance 2)
+      // elementDrain[fire] = 0.35 * 6 = 2.1/hr
       expect(result.elementDrain['fire']).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-      expect(result.elementDrain['fire']).toBeCloseTo(0.35 * 30, 5);
+      expect(result.elementDrain['fire']).toBeCloseTo(0.35 * 6, 5);
 
       // Earth is also used as a component for metal conversion
       expect(result.elementDrain['earth']).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-      expect(result.elementDrain['earth']).toBeCloseTo(0.35 * 30, 5);
+      expect(result.elementDrain['earth']).toBeCloseTo(0.35 * 6, 5);
     });
 
     it('should compute elementRegen as produced - drained', () => {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe('Mana Conversion — component consumption deduction (bug #293)', () =>
         rawGrossRegen: 10000,
       });
 
-      // Fire: produced = 0.5/hr, drained = 0.35 * 30 = 10.5/hr
+      // Fire: produced = 0.5/hr, drained = 0.35 * 6 = 2.1/hr
       const fireEntry = result.rates['fire'];
       expect(fireEntry.finalRate).toBeCloseTo(0.5, 5);
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe('Mana Conversion — component consumption deduction (bug #293)', () =>
       // Verify net: produced - drained
       const fireProduced = fireEntry.finalRate;
       const fireDrained = result.elementDrain['fire'] || 0;
-      expect(fireProduced - fireDrained).toBeCloseTo(0.5 - 10.5, 5);
+      expect(fireProduced - fireDrained).toBeCloseTo(0.5 - 2.1, 5);
     });
 
     it('should have zero elementDrain when element is not used as component', () => {
@@ -135,15 +135,15 @@ describe('Mana Conversion — component consumption deduction (bug #293)', () =>
         rawGrossRegen: 10000,
       });
 
-      // Fire: produced = 0.5, drained by metal (0.35 * 30 = 10.5) and lightning (0.35 * 30 = 10.5)
-      // Total fire drain = 10.5 + 10.5 = 21.0
-      expect(result.elementDrain['fire']).toBeCloseTo(21.0, 5);
+      // Fire: produced = 0.5, drained by metal (0.35 * 6 = 2.1) and lightning (0.35 * 6 = 2.1)
+      // Total fire drain = 2.1 + 2.1 = 4.2
+      expect(result.elementDrain['fire']).toBeCloseTo(4.2, 5);
 
-      // Earth: produced = 0 (no earth discipline), drained by metal (0.35 * 30 = 10.5)
-      expect(result.elementDrain['earth']).toBeCloseTo(10.5, 5);
+      // Earth: produced = 0 (no earth discipline), drained by metal (0.35 * 6 = 2.1)
+      expect(result.elementDrain['earth']).toBeCloseTo(2.1, 5);
 
-      // Air: produced = 0 (no air discipline), drained by lightning (0.35 * 30 = 10.5)
-      expect(result.elementDrain['air']).toBeCloseTo(10.5, 5);
+      // Air: produced = 0 (no air discipline), drained by lightning (0.35 * 6 = 2.1)
+      expect(result.elementDrain['air']).toBeCloseTo(2.1, 5);
 
       // Metal: produced = 0.35, not consumed by anything in this setup
       expect(result.elementDrain['metal'] || 0).toBe(0);

src/lib/game/data/conversion-costs.ts

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 // Costs are deducted from regen (not from the mana pool).
 //
 // For a destination element at distance d:
-//   rawCost       = 10^(d+1)
-//   componentCost = 10 * (d+1) per component
+//   rawCost       = 2 * d
+//   componentCost = 3 * d per component
 
 import type { ElementRecipe } from '../types';
 
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ export interface ConversionCost {
 }
 
 function computeRawCost(distance: number): number {
-  return Math.pow(10, distance + 1);
+  return 2 * distance;
 }
 
 function computeComponentCost(distance: number): number {
-  return 10 * (distance + 1);
+  return 3 * distance;
 }
 
 /** Build a ConversionCost for a base element (distance 1, no components) */
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ function baseElementCost(element: string): ConversionCost {
   return {
     element,
     distance: 1,
-    rawCost: computeRawCost(1), // 100
+    rawCost: computeRawCost(1), // 2
     componentCosts: {},
   };
 }
 
 /** Build a ConversionCost for a composite element (distance 2) */
 function compositeElementCost(element: string, components: string[]): ConversionCost {
-  const costPerComponent = computeComponentCost(2); // 30 each
+  const costPerComponent = computeComponentCost(2); // 6 each
   const componentCosts: Record<string, number> = {};
   for (const c of components) {
     componentCosts[c] = (componentCosts[c] || 0) + costPerComponent;
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ function compositeElementCost(element: string, components: string[]): Conversion
   return {
     element,
     distance: 2,
-    rawCost: computeRawCost(2), // 1,000
+    rawCost: computeRawCost(2), // 4
     componentCosts,
   };
 }
 
 /** Build a ConversionCost for an exotic element (distance 3) */
 function exoticElementCost(element: string, components: string[]): ConversionCost {
-  const costPerComponent = computeComponentCost(3); // 40 each
+  const costPerComponent = computeComponentCost(3); // 9 each
   const componentCosts: Record<string, number> = {};
   for (const c of components) {
     componentCosts[c] = (componentCosts[c] || 0) + costPerComponent;
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ function exoticElementCost(element: string, components: string[]): ConversionCos
   return {
     element,
     distance: 3,
-    rawCost: computeRawCost(3), // 10,000
+    rawCost: computeRawCost(3), // 6
     componentCosts,
   };
 }
 
 /** Build a ConversionCost for time (distance 4) */
 function timeElementCost(element: string, components: string[]): ConversionCost {
-  const costPerComponent = computeComponentCost(4); // 50 each
+  const costPerComponent = computeComponentCost(4); // 12 each
   const componentCosts: Record<string, number> = {};
   for (const c of components) {
     componentCosts[c] = (componentCosts[c] || 0) + costPerComponent;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function timeElementCost(element: string, components: string[]): ConversionCost
   return {
     element,
     distance: 4,
-    rawCost: computeRawCost(4), // 100,000
+    rawCost: computeRawCost(4), // 8
     componentCosts,
   };
 }