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Core Gameplay Loop & Economic Structure

User Access and Onboarding​

User access to the ecosystem is managed through the Telegram bot MainframeAccessBot. Upon initiating the bot, each user receives a unique access link to the Mini App, associated with a specific join code. This structure serves multiple functions within the platform, including:

  • tracking user acquisition sources
  • managing referral activity and invitation flows
  • monitoring campaign performance and access channels
  • controlling phased onboarding across different launch epochs

This access model is fully aligned with the narrative identity of the project, framing each new participant as an "Operator" logging into a decentralized Kali-style OS terminal to infiltrate the Mainframe.

Daily User Activity​

On a daily basis, users enter the terminal to engage in resource accumulation, network raiding, and progression-based gameplay. Core daily actions include:

  • PvE Vault Breaching: Consuming Stamina to execute active scripts (Brute.exe, Siphon.sh) against corporate Vaults.
  • PvP Network Raids: Utilizing daily scanner charges to locate and extract funds from rival Operators.
  • Heat Management: Monitoring the Trace Level (Heat) generated by hacks to avoid Mainframe retaliation and asset seizure.
  • Black Market Operations: Purchasing tactical gear, system daemons, and defensive protocols (e.g., Black Ice, Honeypots).
  • Crew Management: Upgrading specialized automated agents to optimize both offline yield and active gameplay metrics.

The current in-game economy includes single-use scripts, temporary daemons, permanent Hardware NFT upgrades, and crew-based specialized agents. Upgrades can be acquired using either DIM Credits (earned in-game) or Telegram Stars (for premium Black Market assets).

The Syndicate Crew (Automated Assets)​

Users can build and enhance their crew through five core agents, each serving a distinct role within the progression system:

  • The Mole (Passive Mining): Generates DIM Credits over time while the user is offline. Progression utilizes an exponential yield curve.
  • The Broker (Loot Multiplier): Functions as a liquidity launderer, providing a percentage-based multiplier on all successfully extracted DIM from Vaults and PvP.
  • The Engineer (Energy Efficiency): Optimizes the terminal, providing a percentage chance to completely refund the Stamina cost of network actions and scans.
  • The Ghost (Stealth Protocol): Acts as the primary passive defense against PvP raids, granting a percentage chance to completely evade an incoming attack and leave the attacker with zero loot.
  • The Oracle (Item Scavenger): Analyzes post-breach data to significantly boost the drop rate of consumable items, EMPs, and Black Market gear.

Together, these agents form the strategic foundation of gameplay progression and defensive optimization.

User Rewards​

Users primarily earn DIM Credits, which currently function as the internal progression currency of the platform. Credits can be earned through multiple mechanisms, including:

  • Active execution of breach protocols (Minigames)
  • Successful PvP extractions against rival Operators
  • Exponential passive production via The Mole
  • Referral rewards (expanding the Syndicate)
  • Leaderboard placements or milestone-based rewards

DIM Credits are designed to reflect an Operator's engagement, tactical proficiency, and in-game activity over time.

User Expenditure & The Black Market​

Within the current gameplay structure, users spend resources strategically to maintain their advantage:

  • Stamina: Consumed through active hacking and network scanning.
  • DIM Credits: Used to upgrade Crew members, purchase executable scripts (Overclock.exe, WipeTrace.sh), and deploy defensive countermeasures.
  • Telegram Stars: Used for selected premium bundles, VIP passes, and exclusive hardware upgrades in the Black Market.

This framework creates a continuous loop where users reinvest extracted value into greater offensive efficiency and stronger defensive firewalls.

Retention & Network Wars Logic​

The system is engineered to encourage recurring daily participation by balancing progression with inherent network risks. Users are incentivized to return frequently in order to:

  • Claim offline earnings before they become targets for enemy PvP scans.
  • Reset their Heat (Trace Level) before the Mainframe initiates a punitive raid.
  • Execute 24-hour autonomous cycles (Deep.exe).
  • Deploy new defensive protocols (Black Ice) to protect their accumulated wealth.
  • Outperform rival Operators on the global leaderboards.

At its core, retention is driven by a persistent balance of risk, tactical advancement, and compounding economic growth.

Referral Logic​

The platform incorporates a referral structure designed to support organic acquisition and network-based growth. Operators are incentivized to invite others through:

  • Immediate rewards for both the inviter and the newly onboarded user.
  • Access to dedicated Syndicate leaderboards.
  • Competitive advantages tied to network expansion.

At the current stage, each new user who joins through a valid referral code generates 2,500 DIM Credits both for the referring Operator and for the new entrant.

Anti-Infinite Farming Principles​

The gameplay loop strictly prevents unlimited farming. Long-term sustainability requires controlled issuance and balanced progression. Economic balance is preserved through mechanisms such as:

  • Stamina Constraints: Strict limits on active hacking actions and recharge times.
  • The Heat System: A Trace Level that increases with every hack. Hitting 100% triggers a raid that wipes recent progress, forcing players to manage their pacing.
  • PvP Limits: Network scans are hard-capped (e.g., 3 per day) to prevent infinite raiding loops.
  • Exponential Upgrade Costs: Crew upgrades utilize exponential cost curves to regulate end-game wealth generation.
  • Defensive Recoil: Attacking high-tier targets risks triggering Black Ice or Honeypots, which penalize the attacker's balance and Vault integrity.

The objective is to regulate value generation based on tactical skill rather than sheer time spent tapping.

Dual-Layer Economic Structure​

The Great Heist is built around a dual-layer economic model composed of:

  • DIM Credits: The internal progression currency of the game.
  • $DIM Token: The future native token of the broader ecosystem on the TON Blockchain.

DIM Credits​

DIM Credits are the primary off-chain unit earned through gameplay. They are used to:

  • Purchase Black Market upgrades and consumables.
  • Recruit and enhance Crew agents.
  • Improve operational efficiency and terminal power.

DIM Credits are intended solely to measure user activity, consistency, and advancement inside the Kali OS environment.

$DIM Token​

The $DIM Token is planned as the official token of the ecosystem in a later stage of the project's development (TGE). It is vital to distinguish clearly between the two layers:

  • DIM Credits are an off-chain, in-game progression currency.
  • $DIM Token is the future on-chain ecosystem token.

DIM Credits do not automatically constitute or directly represent the on-chain token. However, in a future phase, user balances, hardware NFT assets, and overall progression expressed through DIM Credits may be used as parameters to determine:

  • Airdrop allocation multipliers.
  • Distribution weight.
  • Participation priority in ecosystem events linked to the $DIM Token launch.

This model allows the platform to securely balance the gameplay economy independently before introducing the tokenized layer.

Economic Positioning of DIM Credits​

Within the current structure, DIM Credits should be understood as:

  • A Reward Currency: Earned through successful hacking and tactical superiority.
  • A Utility Currency: Spent on system overrides, agents, and defense protocols.
  • A Progression Metric: Reflecting the user's development and operational threat level inside the Mainframe.

In this phase, DIM Credits function as the central value unit of gameplay, while the $DIM Token remains part of the project's future Web3 expansion strategy.