Reference

Travel load settings

Content type: load
Files: data/load.json
Shape: One settings object (a file may hold the object itself)
Patch target: load:<id>, for example load:core.load
In the base game: 1 record
Guide: Nations, Travel load and burnout

Fields#

Indented fields belong to the field above them. [] marks the items of a list. A field that is not required may be left out; the default is used.

Field	Type	Required	Notes
`id`	id	Yes	Namespaced id, e.g. "core.player.rory-calder"
`start`	number, 0 to 100		Workload a new career starts on (default 15).
`bands`	object		Where the bands start: busy 40, tired 60, overloaded 75, burnout 90.
`bands.busy`	number, 0 to 100
`bands.tired`	number, 0 to 100
`bands.overloaded`	number, 0 to 100
`bands.burnout`	number, 0 to 100
`areas`	map (key: value)		Countries a short hop apart (e.g. "britishIsles": ["ENG", "IRL", …]).
`continents`	map (key: value)		Countries on the same continent: a flight, but no jet lag.
`timeZones`	map (key: value)		Hours ahead of UTC per country, for jet lag (e.g. { "AUS": 10, "USA": -5 }).
`travel`	object
`travel.home`	number, 0 to 30		A home event (a pub or club: `localVenue`).
`travel.localVenue`	number, 0 to 30
`travel.area`	number, 0 to 30		Another country in the same area.
`travel.continent`	number, 0 to 30		Another country on the same continent.
`travel.longHaul`	number, 0 to 30		Another continent.
`travel.perHour`	number, 0 to 30		Per hour of time difference beyond `jetLagFrom`.
`travel.jetLagFrom`	number, 0 to 12
`travel.jetLagMax`	number, 0 to 30		Most jet lag can add.
`travel.nightAway`	number, 0 to 30		Per night away from home (not for home events).
`pairs`	list		Exact travel load between two countries (either way), instead of the area/continent value.
`pairs[].from`	nation code	Yes	3-letter nationality code
`pairs[].to`	nation code	Yes	3-letter nationality code
`pairs[].load`	number, 0 to 30	Yes
`event`	object
`event.base`	number, 0 to 30		Every event you play.
`event.perDay`	number, 0 to 30		Each extra day you're still in it.
`event.perMatch`	number, 0 to 30		Each match you play.
`event.projectedMatches`	number, 0 to 10		Matches the schedule assumes you'll play in an event you haven't played yet.
`exhibition`	object
`exhibition.base`	number, 0 to 30
`exhibition.perTravelDay`	number, 0 to 30
`media`	object
`media.interview`	number, 0 to 30
`media.press`	number, 0 to 30
`backToBack`	object		Playing (or on the road) week after week: this much extra per week in a row, up to `max`.
`backToBack.perWeek`	number, 0 to 30
`backToBack.max`	number, 0 to 30
`recovery`	object
`recovery.busy`	number, 0 to 1		Share of the load that goes in a week you played or travelled.
`recovery.rest`	number, 0 to 1		…in a week with nothing on, plus `restFlat` points.
`recovery.restFlat`	number, 0 to 30
`recovery.holiday`	number, 0 to 1		…in a week off (a holiday), plus `holidayFlat` points.
`recovery.holidayFlat`	number, 0 to 30
`recovery.offSeason`	number, 0 to 1		Share that goes over the winter break (at the new season).
`holiday`	object		A week off booked from the schedule: what it costs.
`holiday.cost`	whole number, 0 to 100,000
`effects`	object
`effects.tired`	object		What a workload band does to you, week by week. All optional.
`effects.tired.accuracy`	number, -0.1 to 0		Throwing looser by this fraction (−0.02 = 2% wider spread).
`effects.tired.composure`	number, -20 to 0		Composure points lost on the oche.
`effects.tired.training`	number, -1 to 0		Training gains × (1 + training).
`effects.tired.fatigue`	number, 0 to 0.3		Fatigue left over after each week's rest (slower recovery).
`effects.tired.injury`	number, 0 to 0.5		Chance each week of a strain injury (a physio may catch it early).
`effects.overloaded`	object		What a workload band does to you, week by week. All optional.
`effects.overloaded.accuracy`	number, -0.1 to 0		Throwing looser by this fraction (−0.02 = 2% wider spread).
`effects.overloaded.composure`	number, -20 to 0		Composure points lost on the oche.
`effects.overloaded.training`	number, -1 to 0		Training gains × (1 + training).
`effects.overloaded.fatigue`	number, 0 to 0.3		Fatigue left over after each week's rest (slower recovery).
`effects.overloaded.injury`	number, 0 to 0.5		Chance each week of a strain injury (a physio may catch it early).
`effects.burnout`	object		What a workload band does to you, week by week. All optional.
`effects.burnout.accuracy`	number, -0.1 to 0		Throwing looser by this fraction (−0.02 = 2% wider spread).
`effects.burnout.composure`	number, -20 to 0		Composure points lost on the oche.
`effects.burnout.training`	number, -1 to 0		Training gains × (1 + training).
`effects.burnout.fatigue`	number, 0 to 0.3		Fatigue left over after each week's rest (slower recovery).
`effects.burnout.injury`	number, 0 to 0.5		Chance each week of a strain injury (a physio may catch it early).

Example#

A record from the base game’s data/load.json.

{
  "id": "core.load",
  "start": 15,
  "bands": {
    "busy": 40,
    "tired": 60,
    "overloaded": 75,
    "burnout": 90
  },
  "travel": {
    "home": 0.5,
    "localVenue": 0.2,
    "area": 1.5,
    "continent": 3,
    "longHaul": 6,
    "perHour": 0.6,
    "jetLagFrom": 2,
    "jetLagMax": 5,
    "nightAway": 0.3
  },
  "pairs": [
    {
      "from": "ENG",
      "to": "NED",
      "load": 2
    },
    {
      "from": "ENG",
      "to": "BEL",
      "load": 2
    },
    {
      "from": "ENG",
      "to": "GIB",
      "load": 3.5
    }
  ],
  "event": {
    "base": 2,
    "perDay": 1.2,
    "perMatch": 0.7,
    "projectedMatches": 2
  },
  "exhibition": {
    "base": 1.5,
    "perTravelDay": 0.8
  },
  "media": {
    "interview": 0.3,
    "press": 0.8
  },
  "backToBack": {
    "perWeek": 1.2,
    "max": 4
  },
  "recovery": {
    "busy": 0.1,
    "rest": 0.25,
    "restFlat": 4,
    "holiday": 0.45,
    "holidayFlat": 10,
    "offSeason": 0.5
  },
  "holiday": {
    "cost": 350
  },
  "effects": {
    "tired": {
      "accuracy": -0.01,
      "composure": -2,
      "training": -0.1,
      "fatigue": 0.02,
      "injury": 0
    },
    "overloaded": {
      "accuracy": -0.02,
      "composure": -4,
      "training": -0.2,
      "fatigue": 0.04,
      "injury": 0.03
    },
    "burnout": {
      "accuracy": -0.035,
      "composure": -7,
      "training": -0.35,
      "fatigue": 0.07,
      "injury": 0.06
    }
  }
}

Written for Darts Player Simulator 0.50.32. Built from the game's own schemas and its base pack.