Prestige
There is no win condition. Play is endless. Prestige is a manual reset from the Reset button in the Research Lab.
Reset multiplier
EC gains multiply by the current reset_multiplier. The multiplier doubles with each reset until it hard-caps at 1024. That cap is a real ceiling. Filled means the multiplier is at cap.
Revenue (EC) = Grid_kWh × Sell_Rate × TOU_Multiplier × Reset_Multiplier
See Economics and Time-of-Use.
Reset cost
Reset cost grows with the square of the multiplier, while income grows linearly with it, so each successive reset takes progressively longer to afford and the loop self-paces.
Reset_Cost = Reset_Base × Reset_Multiplier²
What resets
All progress resets except:
- the reset multiplier itself
- achievements (they persist across resets)
The Reset button shows a confirmation dialog with the EC cost. Capacity milestone achievements (for example 200 kW) are optional goals, not win conditions.