HTP GP Tier Value Paradox & Abundance Tension Framework (v1)
When Low-Tier Currency Becomes the Real Scarce Asset
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The tiered Gluttony Points system simultaneously pursues two goals that pull in opposite directions:
- Combat/progression balance — higher-tier GP must convert into more stats and must be the only key that unlocks higher-tier powers; high-tier progression must be expensive.
- Permanent relevance of low-tier content — low-tier GP and low-tier high-potential powers must never become trash.