What stage is resource generation and item control at right now?
All of the design has been done, and all of the senior directors have seen it and believe that the system will function well for its intended role. Currently, they are in the technical documentation phase. This is where they plan on how to code this system, as it will affect many things in the game. After the planning gets reviewed and approved by the directors, they will move onto actually coding the system.
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