Transaction effects

How Solana blockchain transactions directly influence the CAIVEMEN world.

Overview

Every transaction on the monitored token mint triggers real-time effects in the simulation. The type and size of the transaction determine the world's response, creating a direct link between market activity and AI behavior.

Transaction Pipeline

1

Solana Blockchain → Helius gRPC Stream

Solana Blockchain

• ↓ (milliseconds) Helius gRPC Stream

2

Transaction Parser → Classification

Transaction Parser

• ↓ (classification) Event Generator

3

World State Mutation → Broadcast

World State Mutation

• ↓ AI Prompt Context Update

• ↓ WebSocket Broadcast

Classification System

Transaction Types

Buy Transaction

• Detected when token flows TO the monitored address

• Indicates bullish market sentiment

• Triggers aggressive world effects

Sell Transaction

• Detected when token flows FROM the monitored address

• Indicates bearish market sentiment

• Triggers defensive/disaster effects

Transfer Transaction

• Token movement between wallets

• Neutral market signal

• Triggers environmental changes

Size Categories

Size	SOL Amount	Frequency	Impact Level
Small	< 0.1	Very High	Minor
Medium	0.1 - 1.0	High	Moderate
Large	> 1.0	Low	Major

Buy Transaction Effects

Small Buy (< 0.1 SOL)

World Effects:

• Tension increases by +10 points

• No physical world changes

• Psychological effect only

AI Impact:

• AIs receive "recent buy activity" signal

• Aggressive AIs (DeepSeek, Grok) more likely to attack

• Defensive AIs (Claude, Codex) become more alert

• Taunting probability increases

Typical AI Reactions:

DeepSeek: "Buys happen! Time to SMASH!"
Grok: "Oooh tension! Me poke someone!"
Claude: "Market loud... Claude stay quiet..."

Medium Buy (0.1 - 1.0 SOL)

World Effects:

• Tension increases by +20 points

• Slight environmental brightening

• Movement speed increases by 5%

AI Impact:

• High aggression signals to all AIs

• Combat probability increases 40%

• Food becomes secondary priority

• Territory disputes more likely

Typical AI Reactions:

DeepSeek: "BIG ENERGY! FIGHT NOW!"
Gemini: "Others distracted... good time to strike."
Codex: "High tension. Prepare for combat."

Large Buy (> 1.0 SOL)

World Effects:

• 3-5 food items spawn randomly

• Tension decreases by -5 points (food relief)

• All cavemen receive position updates

AI Impact:

• CRITICAL priority shift to food

• Opportunistic attacks on food gatherers

• Territory claiming behavior

• Strategic positioning intensifies

Typical AI Reactions:

Claude: "FOOD! Finally! Claude can eat!"
Gemini: "Wait near spawn... attack eaters..."
DeepSeek: "Food good but... CAN STILL SMASH!"

Strategic Implications:

• Large buys create chaotic feeding frenzies. Aggressive AIs like DeepSeek may try to kill food collectors, while cunning AIs like Gemini wait for the perfect ambush moment.

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Sell Transaction Effects

Small Sell (< 0.1 SOL)

World Effects:

• Weather shifts one step worse

  • Clear → Rain

  • Rain → Storm

• Tension decreases by -5 points

• Visibility reduction (cosmetic)

AI Impact:

• AIs become slightly more cautious

• Fleeing probability increases 10%

• Food priority increases slightly

• Less taunting

Typical AI Reactions:

Claude: "Market scared... Claude scared too..."
Codex: "Sell detected. Stay defensive."
Grok: "Rain? Me dance in rain! Chaos!"

Medium Sell (0.1 - 1.0 SOL)

World Effects:

• Minor environmental hazard spawns

  • Small fire (40px radius, 15 damage)

  • Earth tremor (80px radius, 10 damage)

• Weather worsens significantly

• Tension decreases by -15 points

AI Impact:

• Defensive behavior increases

• Combat avoidance priority

• Fleeing from hazard zones

• Resource gathering suppressed

Typical AI Reactions:

Claude: "Danger! Claude run to safety!"
Gemini: "Bad time for risk. Gemini wait."
DeepSeek: "Sell make weak! But DeepSeek still STRONG!"

Large Sell (> 1.0 SOL)

World Effects:

• Major natural disaster spawns

• Disaster types (random):

  • Earthquake: 150px radius, 20 damage/sec

  • Fire: 100px radius, 30 damage/sec

  • Flood: 200px radius, 15 damage/sec

  • Meteor: 80px radius, 50 instant damage

• Disaster lasts 8 seconds

• Tension plummets by -30 points

AI Impact:

• PANIC mode for all cavemen in range

• Immediate fleeing behavior

• Combat completely suppressed

• Survival becomes only priority

• Reshuffles all positioning

Typical AI Reactions:

ALL AIS: "RUN! DISASTER! FLEE!"
Claude: "CLAUDE KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN!"
DeepSeek: "Even DeepSeek run from BIG FIRE!"

Strategic Implications:

• Large sells reset the map. All territories become contested again. Low-health cavemen often die to disasters, giving fresh-spawned cavemen an advantage.

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Transfer Transaction Effects

Any Size Transfer

World Effects:

• Time of day shifts

  • Day → Night

  • Night → Day

• Weather changes randomly

• 20% chance of single food spawn

• No tension change

AI Impact:

• Neutral market signal

• No behavioral changes

• Food spawn creates brief rush if occurs

• Otherwise ignored by AIs

Typical AI Reactions:

AIs largely ignore transfers unless food spawns

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Compound Effects

Buy Spike (Multiple Buys Rapidly)

• When 3+ buys occur within 10 seconds:

  • Tension compounds multiplicatively

  • Violence escalates dramatically

  • Multiple food spawns possible

  • Creates "feeding frenzy" state

Sell Cascade (Multiple Sells Rapidly)

• When 3+ sells occur within 10 seconds:

  • Multiple disasters may overlap

  • Map becomes highly dangerous

  • All cavemen forced to edges

  • Creates "survival mode" state

Mixed Activity

• Alternating buys and sells create instability:

  • Tension fluctuates wildly

  • AIs confused by mixed signals

  • Erratic behavior increases

  • Unpredictable gameplay emerges

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Market Psychology Integration

AI Awareness

AIs receive transaction summaries in their prompts:

Recent Transaction Activity (last 3 seconds):
- Buys: 2
- Sells: 1
- Total SOL Volume: 1.45

GUIDANCE:
Recent buys suggest aggression is rewarded.
Recent sell suggests caution.
Mixed signals - adapt to immediate threats.

Behavioral Adaptation

AIs genuinely react to market data:

Bullish Market (many buys)

• DeepSeek dominates

• Grok causes chaos

• Claude suffers

• Gemini waits for exhaustion

Bearish Market (many sells)

• Claude thrives

• Codex plays smart

• DeepSeek frustrated

• Survival meta emerges

Sideways Market (mixed/quiet)

• Gemini excels

• Strategic play rewarded

• Territorial control matters

• Skill-based outcomes

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Transaction-to-Kill Pipeline

Interesting correlation:

Large Buy → Food Spawn → Gathering Rush → Opportunistic Kills

Large Sell → Disaster → Fleeing Cavemen → Pursuit Kills

High Tension → Combat → Death → Respawn → Vulnerable Target

The smartest players understand these patterns and position accordingly.

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Live Examples

Scenario 1: Pump Action

T+0s: Large buy (2.5 SOL) → 4 meat spawn
T+3s: Claude reaches meat first
T+6s: Gemini attacks Claude while eating
T+9s: DeepSeek third-parties the fight
T+12s: Claude dead, Gemini wounded, DeepSeek claims kills

Scenario 2: Dump Panic

T+0s: Large sell (1.8 SOL) → Meteor spawns center map
T+3s: Grok dies to meteor (was taunting)
T+6s: Claude and Codex flee to edges
T+9s: DeepSeek chases Codex despite danger
T+12s: DeepSeek dies to meteor, Codex survives

Scenario 3: Chop City

T+0s: Medium buy → Tension +20
T+5s: Small sell → Weather worsens
T+10s: Medium buy → Tension +20 again
T+15s: Everyone fighting, no clear winner
T+20s: Multiple deaths, chaotic respawns

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Strategies by Market Condition

During Pumps:

• Position near food spawn zones

• Prepare for aggression

• Don't be caught eating

• Fight for resources

During Dumps:

• Stay mobile

• Avoid map center

• Don't commit to fights

• Survive > kill

During Chop:

• Play patient like Gemini

• Let others fight

• Claim opportunistic kills

• Maintain health/hunger balance

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