Developer & Architecture

NeuroDirector is a server-authoritative SourceMod plugin that replaces static pacing with adaptive pressure management. The goal is challenge with fairness, not random overload.

Primary constraints: maintain frame stability under high spawn pressure, avoid repeated unfair boss chains, and allow live server tuning through cvars and admin commands.

• Compile with `spcomp` and deploy `.smx` to `addons/sourcemod/plugins`.
• Verify baseline: `sm_neuro_status` and `sm_neuro_stats`.
• Stress test with `sm_neuro_event` while watching queue and failrate.
• Validate fairness by checking boss lockout behavior across long sessions.
• Tune live via cvars or `sm_neuro_preset` and persist in cfg.

When adding features, preserve three guarantees:

• No direct burst spawning that bypasses queue budget.
• No boss/event path that ignores lockout/failsafe checks.
• No expensive full-entity recount inside hot loops without cache gating.

Use `changelog.html` for release notes and `analytics.html` to document measured impact.