1. Mission Statement
MESHFALL gamifies territorial mapping to accelerate the physical deployment of off-grid communications infrastructure across the Upstate. Factions do not compete to destroy; they compete to illuminate dark valleys, push repeaters up ridges, and expand public packet routing.
Every contested hex won today ensures that when storms hit, power grids fail, or municipal communications collapse, our communities share a sovereign, fault-tolerant radio network. In MESHFALL, helping your neighbor—and even your rival—build a better station directly expands the mesh you rely on.
2. What MESHFALL Is & How It Works
MESHFALL maps physical 915 MHz LoRa packet coverage onto the Hexadyne Engine—a spatial governance matrix utilizing Uber H3 Resolution 8 cells (~0.74 km² / ~180 acres each). The operational baseline covers the Tri-County Circular Theater (Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson Counties, SC — 7,891 total playable hexes).
Verified coverage zones where packets route and territory is contested through link weight.
Unmapped frontier territories targeted for expansion via 48-hour community qualified majority votes.
Inactive sectors flagged for grid removal requiring a 75% super-majority community ballot.
Sectors beyond the 3-hop operational limit (~10 miles), queued for Phase II regional deployment.
3. Mesh vs. Web Portal: Capabilities Matrix
To protect scarce 915 MHz RF spectrum for critical traffic, operations are divided between the physical radio mesh and the zero-trust web console:
| Action / Capability | Via Physical 915 MHz LoRa Mesh (OTA) | Via Web Dashboard (meshfall.truckguy.pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Node Claiming | YES (Broadcast CLAIM MF-XXXX) |
Generates 15-minute challenge code |
| Territory Scoring & Dominance | YES (Automatic via RF link telemetry) | View-only (Live HUD monitoring) |
| Squad Tactical Coordination | YES (Encrypted Channel 1 PSK) | Prohibited (Maintains privacy) |
| Inter-Faction Diplomacy & Treaties | Prohibited (Keeps airwaves clear) | YES (forum.truckguy.pro) |
| Corridor Expansion Voting | No (Too much bandwidth) | YES (48-hour map voting ballots) |
| Account & Hardware Vault | No | YES (Passkeys, PII encryption vault) |
| Community Wiki Authoring | No | YES (Markdown revision control) |
4. Over-The-Air Interaction Protocols & Channel Allocation
To prevent channel saturation and comply with FCC Part 15 rules, all nodes must adhere to channel segregation:
Channel 0: Primary Civil / LongFast
- Role: Civil emergency SOS, APRS position beacons, node telemetry, and automated Hexadyne game claiming.
- OTA Claim Command: Broadcast
CLAIM MF-XXXXto cryptographically bind physical hardware to your operator profile. - Chat Discipline: Keep transmissions under 3 seconds time-on-air. Keep clear of idle banter.
Channel 1: Faction Tactical Channels
- Role: Squad-level tactical coordination for `◯ Circle`, `▢ Square`, `△ Triangle`, `◊ Diamond`, `✕ Cross`, and `— Independent`.
- Security: 256-bit AES Pre-Shared Key (PSK) generated in your faction portal.
- Traffic: Encrypted squad orders, mobile scout positioning, and repeater status reports.
Inter-Faction Communications: The Forum Invariant
Diplomatic negotiations, cross-faction coordination, and governance discussions are strictly restricted to forum.truckguy.pro. Cross-faction taunting or debating over the air causes packet collisions that directly degrade emergency mesh traffic.