reworking scoring

IdleSpectator/AgentHarness.cs

@@ -2436,7 +2436,9 @@ public static class AgentHarness
             out float charSig,
             out float maxWatch,
             out float ttl,
-            out bool resumable);
+            out bool resumable,
+            out int participants,
+            out int notables);
 
         InterestLeadKind lead = leadOpt
             ?? (tier >= InterestTier.Curiosity && tier < InterestTier.Action
@@ -2483,11 +2485,29 @@ public static class AgentHarness
             return;
         }
 
+        if (participants > 0 || notables > 0)
+        {
+            c.ParticipantCount = participants;
+            c.NotableParticipantCount = notables;
+            if (participants >= 2 || c.AssetId == "live_battle")
+            {
+                c.Category = "Combat";
+                c.Verb = "fighting";
+                // Keep FixedDwell/Manual for harness injects - units are not actually fighting.
+                if (!force)
+                {
+                    c.Completion = InterestCompletionKind.FixedDwell;
+                }
+            }
+
+            InterestScoring.RecalcTotal(c);
+        }
+
         _cmdOk++;
         Emit(
             cmd,
             ok: true,
-            detail: $"injected key={c.Key} tier={c.Urgency} lead={c.LeadKind} evt={c.EventStrength:0.#} char={c.CharacterSignificance:0.#} pending={InterestRegistry.PendingCount}");
+            detail: $"injected key={c.Key} tier={c.Urgency} lead={c.LeadKind} evt={c.EventStrength:0.#} char={c.CharacterSignificance:0.#} n={c.ParticipantCount}/{c.NotableParticipantCount} score={c.TotalScore:0.#} pending={InterestRegistry.PendingCount}");
     }
 
     private static void ParseInterestInjectOptions(
@@ -2498,7 +2518,9 @@ public static class AgentHarness
         out float charSig,
         out float maxWatch,
         out float ttl,
-        out bool resumable)
+        out bool resumable,
+        out int participants,
+        out int notables)
     {
         force = false;
         lead = null;
@@ -2507,6 +2529,8 @@ public static class AgentHarness
         maxWatch = -1f;
         ttl = -1f;
         resumable = true;
+        participants = 0;
+        notables = 0;
         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(raw))
         {
             return;
@@ -2584,6 +2608,15 @@ public static class AgentHarness
                 case "resumable":
                     resumable = ParseBool(val, true);
                     break;
+                case "n":
+                case "participants":
+                case "fighters":
+                    int.TryParse(val, NumberStyles.Integer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out participants);
+                    break;
+                case "notables":
+                case "notable":
+                    int.TryParse(val, NumberStyles.Integer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out notables);
+                    break;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -3105,7 +3138,23 @@ public static class AgentHarness
                 bool captionHit = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(needle)
                                   && caption.IndexOf(needle, System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0;
                 pass = dossierHit || captionHit;
-                detail = $"needle='{needle}' caption='{caption.Replace("\n", " | ")}' dossier={(dossier != null)}";
+                detail = $"needle='{needle}' caption='{caption.Replace("\n", " | ")}' dossier={(dossier != null)} reason='{dossier?.ReasonLine}'";
+                break;
+            }
+            case "dossier_not_contains":
+            {
+                string needle = string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.value) ? cmd.label : cmd.value;
+                UnitDossier dossier = WatchCaption.Current;
+                string reason = dossier?.ReasonLine ?? "";
+                string caption = WatchCaption.LastCaptionText ?? "";
+                bool hit = (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(needle) && reason.IndexOf(needle, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
+                           || (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(needle) && caption.IndexOf(needle, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
+                           || (dossier != null && dossier.ContainsIgnoreCase(needle));
+                // Prefer reason-row check: fail only if the reason line (or full dossier) still shows the bad phrase.
+                bool reasonHit = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(needle)
+                                 && reason.IndexOf(needle, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0;
+                pass = !reasonHit;
+                detail = $"needle_absent_in_reason='{needle}' reason='{reason}' hit={reasonHit}";
                 break;
             }
             case "dossier_task_refresh":

IdleSpectator/HarnessScenarios.cs

@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ internal static class HarnessScenarios
             case "director_gaps":
             case "director_coverage":
                 return DirectorGaps();
+            case "watch_reason":
+            case "watch_reason_clarity":
+                return WatchReasonClarity();
+            case "director_action_priority":
+            case "action_priority":
+                return DirectorActionPriority();
             case "discovery":
                 return Discovery();
             case "world_log":
@@ -134,6 +140,7 @@ internal static class HarnessScenarios
             Nested("reg_director_life", "director_lifecycle"),
             Nested("reg_interest_happiness", "interest_happiness"),
             Nested("reg_director_gaps", "director_gaps"),
+            Nested("reg_action_priority", "director_action_priority"),
             Nested("reg_discovery", "discovery"),
             Nested("reg_worldlog", "world_log"),
             Nested("reg_chronicle", "chronicle_smoke"),
@@ -809,6 +816,110 @@ internal static class HarnessScenarios
         };
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Watch-reason row must explain why the camera is here (event), not who (title/name).
+    /// </summary>
+    private static List<HarnessCommand> WatchReasonClarity()
+    {
+        return new List<HarnessCommand>
+        {
+            Step("wr0", "dismiss_windows"),
+            Step("wr1", "wait_world"),
+            Step("wr2", "set_setting", expect: "enabled", value: "true"),
+            Step("wr3", "set_setting", expect: "show_watch_reasons", value: "true"),
+            Step("wr4", "set_setting", expect: "show_dossier_caption", value: "true"),
+            Step("wr5", "spawn", asset: "human"),
+            Step("wr6", "spectator", value: "off"),
+            Step("wr7", "spectator", value: "on"),
+            Step("wr8", "focus", asset: "human"),
+            Step("wr9", "dossier_clear_job"),
+
+            // Fighting label must surface as Fighting - not "Action · King …".
+            Step("wr10", "interest_force_session", asset: "human", label: "Fighting: Isemward", tier: "Action", expect: "fight_reason"),
+            Step("wr11", "assert", expect: "dossier_contains", value: "Fighting"),
+            Step("wr12", "assert", expect: "dossier_not_contains", value: "Action ·"),
+            Step("wr13", "assert", expect: "tip_contains", value: "Fighting"),
+            Step("wr14", "screenshot", value: "hud-watch-reason-fighting.png"),
+            Step("wr15", "wait", wait: 0.55f),
+
+            // Stale identity label must not become "Action · King Name of Realm".
+            Step("wr20", "interest_force_session", asset: "human", label: "King Isemward of Essionan", tier: "Action", expect: "king_identity"),
+            Step("wr21", "assert", expect: "dossier_not_contains", value: "Action ·"),
+            Step("wr22", "assert", expect: "dossier_not_contains", value: "King Isemward"),
+            Step("wr23", "screenshot", value: "hud-watch-reason-identity.png"),
+            Step("wr24", "wait", wait: 0.55f),
+
+            // WorldLog-style event phrase stays clear.
+            Step("wr30", "interest_force_session", asset: "human", label: "War: Essionan vs North", tier: "Epic", expect: "war_reason"),
+            Step("wr31", "assert", expect: "dossier_contains", value: "War"),
+            Step("wr32", "assert", expect: "dossier_not_contains", value: "Action ·"),
+            Step("wr33", "screenshot", value: "hud-watch-reason-war.png"),
+            Step("wr34", "wait", wait: 0.55f),
+
+            Step("wr90", "assert", expect: "no_bad"),
+            Step("wr99", "snapshot"),
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Actions outrank characters; same action → more important character wins;
+    /// multi-fighter battles outrank anonymous 1v1; notable duels can beat nameless melees.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static List<HarnessCommand> DirectorActionPriority()
+    {
+        return new List<HarnessCommand>
+        {
+            Step("ap0", "dismiss_windows"),
+            Step("ap1", "wait_world"),
+            Step("ap2", "set_setting", expect: "enabled", value: "true"),
+            Step("ap3", "fast_timing", value: "true"),
+            Step("ap4", "spawn", asset: "sheep", count: 2),
+            Step("ap5", "spectator", value: "off"),
+            Step("ap6", "spectator", value: "on"),
+            Step("ap7", "focus", asset: "sheep"),
+            Step("ap8", "interest_variety_clear"),
+            Step("ap9", "interest_expire_pending", value: ""),
+
+            // Same action intensity: higher character significance wins.
+            Step("ap10", "interest_inject", asset: "sheep", label: "FightKing", tier: "Action", expect: "fight_king",
+                value: "lead=event;evt=70;char=40;fighters=2;notables=1"),
+            Step("ap11", "interest_inject", asset: "sheep", label: "FightPeasant", tier: "Action", expect: "fight_peasant",
+                value: "lead=event;evt=70;char=5;fighters=2;notables=0"),
+            Step("ap12", "assert", expect: "interest_score_order", value: "fight_king", label: "fight_peasant"),
+
+            // Multi-person anonymous melee beats anonymous 1v1 at same base evt.
+            Step("ap20", "interest_expire_pending", value: ""),
+            Step("ap21", "interest_inject", asset: "sheep", label: "Melee", tier: "Action", expect: "melee_mass",
+                value: "lead=event;evt=55;char=5;fighters=8;notables=0"),
+            Step("ap22", "interest_inject", asset: "sheep", label: "DuelAnon", tier: "Action", expect: "duel_anon",
+                value: "lead=event;evt=55;char=5;fighters=2;notables=0"),
+            Step("ap23", "assert", expect: "interest_score_order", value: "melee_mass", label: "duel_anon"),
+
+            // Notable duel can beat nameless melee.
+            Step("ap30", "interest_expire_pending", value: ""),
+            Step("ap31", "interest_inject", asset: "sheep", label: "MeleeNoName", tier: "Action", expect: "melee_noname",
+                value: "lead=event;evt=55;char=5;fighters=8;notables=0"),
+            Step("ap32", "interest_inject", asset: "sheep", label: "DuelKings", tier: "Action", expect: "duel_kings",
+                value: "lead=event;evt=55;char=40;fighters=2;notables=2"),
+            Step("ap33", "assert", expect: "interest_score_order", value: "duel_kings", label: "melee_noname"),
+
+            // Combat Action cuts celebrity Story vignette after settle.
+            Step("ap40", "interest_expire_pending", value: ""),
+            Step("ap41", "interest_force_session", asset: "sheep", label: "KingStroll", tier: "Story", expect: "king_stroll"),
+            // Mark current as character vignette (not WorldLog story event).
+            Step("ap42", "interest_inject", asset: "sheep", label: "RealFight", tier: "Action", expect: "real_fight",
+                value: "lead=event;evt=90;char=10;fighters=4;notables=1;force=true"),
+            Step("ap43", "age_current", wait: 1.2f),
+            Step("ap44", "director_run", wait: 1.2f),
+            Step("ap45", "assert", expect: "tip_contains", value: "RealFight"),
+            Step("ap46", "assert", expect: "current_tier", value: "Action"),
+
+            Step("ap90", "assert", expect: "no_bad"),
+            Step("ap91", "fast_timing", value: "false"),
+            Step("ap99", "snapshot"),
+        };
+    }
+
     private static List<HarnessCommand> Discovery()
     {
         return new List<HarnessCommand>

IdleSpectator/InterestCandidate.cs

@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ public sealed class InterestCandidate
     public float Novelty = 1f;
     public float VisualConfidence = 0.5f;
     public float TotalScore;
+    /// <summary>Live fighters / participants in a cluster (battles, multi-unit events).</summary>
+    public int ParticipantCount;
+    /// <summary>Notable (king/favorite/leader/high renown) participants in the cluster.</summary>
+    public int NotableParticipantCount;
     public Vector3 Position;
     public Actor FollowUnit;
     public Actor RelatedUnit;
@@ -103,6 +107,8 @@ public sealed class InterestCandidate
             Novelty = Novelty,
             VisualConfidence = VisualConfidence,
             TotalScore = TotalScore,
+            ParticipantCount = ParticipantCount,
+            NotableParticipantCount = NotableParticipantCount,
             Position = Position,
             FollowUnit = FollowUnit,
             RelatedUnit = RelatedUnit,

IdleSpectator/InterestDirector.cs

@@ -621,12 +621,29 @@ public static class InterestDirector
 
         if (protectedScene && cur >= InterestTier.Action)
         {
-            // Action/Story protected: only Epic after settle grace.
+            // Epic always may cut in after settle.
             if (next >= InterestTier.Epic && onCurrent >= _settleGrace)
             {
                 return true;
             }
 
+            // Live combat / battles beat celebrity Story vignettes (actions > characters).
+            if (InterestScoring.IsCombatAction(candidate)
+                && InterestScoring.IsCharacterVignette(_current)
+                && onCurrent >= _settleGrace)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Stronger Action combat may cut a weaker non-combat Action after settle.
+            if (next >= InterestTier.Action
+                && InterestScoring.IsCombatAction(candidate)
+                && !InterestScoring.IsCombatAction(_current)
+                && onCurrent >= _settleGrace)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
             return false;
         }
 

IdleSpectator/InterestEvent.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ public sealed class InterestEvent
     public string Label;
     public float CreatedAt;
     public string AssetId;
+    public int ParticipantCount;
+    public int NotableParticipantCount;
+    public float CharacterSignificance;
 
     public bool HasFollowUnit => FollowUnit != null && FollowUnit.isAlive();
 

IdleSpectator/InterestFeeds.cs

@@ -172,10 +172,12 @@ public static class InterestFeeds
             Key = key,
             Urgency = interest.Tier,
             LeadKind = lead,
-            Category = CategoryForTier(interest.Tier, asset),
+            Category = asset == "live_battle" ? "Combat" : CategoryForTier(interest.Tier, asset),
             Source = "direct",
             EventStrength = interest.Score > 0f ? interest.Score : 40f + (int)interest.Tier * 15f,
-            CharacterSignificance = lead == InterestLeadKind.CharacterLed ? interest.Score : 0f,
+            CharacterSignificance = interest.CharacterSignificance > 0f
+                ? interest.CharacterSignificance
+                : (lead == InterestLeadKind.CharacterLed ? interest.Score * 0.5f : 0f),
             VisualConfidence = unit != null ? 0.75f : 0.4f,
             Position = interest.Position,
             FollowUnit = unit,
@@ -183,6 +185,9 @@ public static class InterestFeeds
             Label = interest.Label ?? "",
             AssetId = asset,
             SpeciesId = unit?.asset != null ? unit.asset.id : asset,
+            ParticipantCount = interest.ParticipantCount,
+            NotableParticipantCount = interest.NotableParticipantCount,
+            Verb = asset == "live_battle" ? "fighting" : "",
             CreatedAt = interest.CreatedAt > 0f ? interest.CreatedAt : Time.unscaledTime,
             LastSeenAt = Time.unscaledTime,
             ExpiresAt = Time.unscaledTime + 30f,

IdleSpectator/InterestScoring.cs

@@ -140,25 +140,46 @@ public static class InterestScoring
             return;
         }
 
-        float urgencyWeight = 1f + (int)c.Urgency * 0.15f;
+        // Action-primary: event strength dominates. Character is a tie-break / small amplifier.
-        if (c.LeadKind == InterestLeadKind.EventLed)
+        // Scale / notables on clusters (battles) add to event strength before this runs.
+        float charWeight = c.LeadKind == InterestLeadKind.EventLed ? 0.18f : 0.55f;
+        float urgencyWeight = 1f + (int)c.Urgency * 0.08f;
+        float scaleBonus = 0f;
+        int fighters = c.ParticipantCount;
+        int notables = c.NotableParticipantCount;
+        if (fighters >= 4)
         {
-            c.TotalScore = c.EventStrength * urgencyWeight
+            // Multi-person melees outrank thin anonymous 1v1s.
-                           + c.CharacterSignificance * 0.35f
+            scaleBonus += 28f + Mathf.Min(24f, (fighters - 4) * 4f);
-                           + c.VisualConfidence * 20f
-                           + c.Novelty * 5f;
-            c.ScoreDetail =
-                $"evt={c.EventStrength:0.#} char={c.CharacterSignificance:0.#} vis={c.VisualConfidence:0.##} nov={c.Novelty:0.##}";
         }
-        else
+        else if (fighters > 0 && fighters <= 2)
         {
-            c.TotalScore = c.CharacterSignificance * urgencyWeight
+            if (notables >= 2)
-                           + c.EventStrength * 0.25f
+            {
-                           + c.VisualConfidence * 12f
+                // Extremely important duel (kings/favorites) can beat nameless melees.
-                           + c.Novelty * 5f;
+                scaleBonus += 55f;
-            c.ScoreDetail =
+            }
-                $"char={c.CharacterSignificance:0.#} evt={c.EventStrength:0.#} vis={c.VisualConfidence:0.##} nov={c.Novelty:0.##}";
+            else if (notables == 1)
+            {
+                scaleBonus += 15f;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                scaleBonus -= 12f;
+            }
         }
+
+        if (notables > 0 && fighters >= 3)
+        {
+            scaleBonus += Mathf.Min(35f, notables * 12f);
+        }
+
+        c.TotalScore = (c.EventStrength + scaleBonus) * urgencyWeight
+                       + c.CharacterSignificance * charWeight
+                       + c.VisualConfidence * 12f
+                       + c.Novelty * 4f;
+        c.ScoreDetail =
+            $"evt={c.EventStrength:0.#} char={c.CharacterSignificance:0.#} n={fighters}/{notables} vis={c.VisualConfidence:0.##}";
     }
 
     public static InterestMetadataSnapshot GetOrBuildMeta(Actor actor, float now)
@@ -308,6 +329,118 @@ public static class InterestScoring
             // ignore
         }
 
+        try
+        {
+            int kills = actor.data != null ? actor.data.kills : 0;
+            if (kills >= 40 || actor.renown >= 200f)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // ignore
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>King, favorite, or very high renown/kills - can make a 1v1 outrank a no-name melee.</summary>
+    public static bool IsExtremelyNotable(Actor actor)
+    {
+        if (actor == null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (actor.isFavorite() || actor.isKing())
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // ignore
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            int kills = actor.data != null ? actor.data.kills : 0;
+            return kills >= 80 || actor.renown >= 400f;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>True when this candidate is a live fight / battle cluster (not celebrity vignette).</summary>
+    public static bool IsCombatAction(InterestCandidate c)
+    {
+        if (c == null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (c.AssetId == "live_battle" || c.Category == "Combat")
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(c.Verb)
+            && c.Verb.IndexOf("fight", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (c.Completion == InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (c.FollowUnit != null)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (c.FollowUnit.has_attack_target)
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // ignore
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Celebrity / role vignette without a live action beat.</summary>
+    public static bool IsCharacterVignette(InterestCandidate c)
+    {
+        if (c == null || IsCombatAction(c))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (c.LeadKind == InterestLeadKind.CharacterLed
+            || c.Category == "CharacterVignette"
+            || c.Completion == InterestCompletionKind.CharacterVignette)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Scanner/harness "Story" celebrity strolls are not WorldLog events - actions may cut them.
+        if (c.Urgency == InterestTier.Story
+            && (c.Source == "scanner" || c.Source == "harness")
+            && string.IsNullOrEmpty(c.HappinessEffectId))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         return false;
     }
 

IdleSpectator/UnitDossier.cs

@@ -214,49 +214,231 @@ public sealed class UnitDossier
     private static string BuildReasonLine(UnitDossier d, InterestTier? watchTier, string watchLabel, Actor actor,
         Dictionary<string, int> speciesCounts)
     {
-        string tierPart = watchTier.HasValue ? watchTier.Value.ToString() : "";
+        string why = ResolveWatchWhy(d, watchLabel, actor, speciesCounts);
-        string why = "";
+        string badge = WatchBadge(watchTier, why);
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(HarnessReasonOverride))
-        {
-            why = HarnessReasonOverride.Trim();
-        }
-        else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(watchLabel))
-        {
-            why = ShortenWatchLabel(watchLabel, d);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            why = ShortenWatchLabel(
-                WorldActivityScanner.FormatUnitLabelPublic(actor, speciesCounts), d);
-            // Ambient focus: FormatUnitLabel often equals the headline ("Name (species)").
-            if (IsRedundantWithHeadline(why, d))
-            {
-                why = FirstFlavorTag(d);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (IsRedundantWithHeadline(why, d) || IsShownTraitName(d, why))
-        {
-            why = "";
-        }
 
         string watchReason;
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(tierPart))
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(badge))
         {
             watchReason = why ?? "";
         }
-        else if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(why) || why.IndexOf(tierPart, System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
+        else if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(why)
+                 || why.IndexOf(badge, System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
         {
-            watchReason = IsShownTraitName(d, tierPart) ? "" : tierPart;
+            watchReason = badge;
         }
         else
         {
-            watchReason = tierPart + " · " + why;
+            watchReason = badge + " · " + why;
         }
 
         return ComposeReasonWithJob(watchReason, d.JobLabel);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Prefer a concrete event/activity phrase over identity ("King Name of X").
+    /// Nametag already shows who; this row should answer why the camera is here.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static string ResolveWatchWhy(
+        UnitDossier d,
+        string watchLabel,
+        Actor actor,
+        Dictionary<string, int> speciesCounts)
+    {
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(HarnessReasonOverride))
+        {
+            return HarnessReasonOverride.Trim();
+        }
+
+        // Live state beats a stale identity label (fighting king, burning favorite, …).
+        if (d.IsFighting)
+        {
+            return "Fighting";
+        }
+
+        if (d.IsSpectacle)
+        {
+            return "Spectacle";
+        }
+
+        InterestCandidate scene = InterestDirector.CurrentCandidate;
+        if (scene != null
+            && (scene.FollowUnit == actor
+                || (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(scene.Label)
+                    && actor != null
+                    && scene.SubjectId == d.UnitId)))
+        {
+            string fromScene = WhyFromCandidate(scene, d);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(fromScene))
+            {
+                return fromScene;
+            }
+        }
+
+        string fromLabel = ShortenWatchLabel(watchLabel, d);
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(fromLabel) && !IsIdentityWhy(fromLabel, d))
+        {
+            return fromLabel;
+        }
+
+        string flavor = FirstFlavorTag(d);
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(flavor))
+        {
+            return flavor;
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(fromLabel))
+        {
+            return fromLabel;
+        }
+
+        string fallback = ShortenWatchLabel(
+            WorldActivityScanner.FormatUnitLabelPublic(actor, speciesCounts), d);
+        if (IsRedundantWithHeadline(fallback, d) || IsIdentityWhy(fallback, d))
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        return fallback ?? "";
+    }
+
+    private static string WhyFromCandidate(InterestCandidate scene, UnitDossier d)
+    {
+        if (scene == null)
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(scene.HappinessEffectId))
+        {
+            if (scene.HappinessEffectId.StartsWith("death_", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                string grief = ShortenWatchLabel(scene.Label, d);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(grief) && !IsIdentityWhy(grief, d))
+                {
+                    return grief;
+                }
+
+                return "Grief";
+            }
+
+            string happy = ShortenWatchLabel(scene.Label, d);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(happy) && !IsIdentityWhy(happy, d))
+            {
+                return happy;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(scene.Verb)
+            && scene.Verb.IndexOf("fight", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
+        {
+            return "Fighting";
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(scene.StatusId))
+        {
+            return Humanize(scene.StatusId);
+        }
+
+        string shortened = ShortenWatchLabel(scene.Label, d);
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(shortened) && !IsIdentityWhy(shortened, d))
+        {
+            return shortened;
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(scene.Category)
+            && !scene.Category.Equals("CharacterVignette", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            && !scene.Category.Equals("Settlement", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return Humanize(scene.Category);
+        }
+
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsIdentityWhy(string text, UnitDossier d)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        string t = text.Trim();
+        if (t.StartsWith("King ", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            || t.StartsWith("King of ", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            || t.StartsWith("Leader ", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            || t.StartsWith("Leader of ", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            || t.StartsWith("Favorite", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Pure title leftovers after ShortenWatchLabel ("King", "Leader", "Favorite").
+        if (t.Equals("King", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            || t.Equals("Leader", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            || t.Equals("Favorite", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (d != null
+            && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(d.Name)
+            && t.IndexOf(d.Name, System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+            && t.IndexOf("Fight", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && t.IndexOf("War", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && t.IndexOf("mourn", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0
+            && t.IndexOf("New species", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0)
+        {
+            // "Isemward (human, 12 kills)" style still useful via kills - keep if kills mentioned.
+            if (t.IndexOf("kill", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return IsRedundantWithHeadline(t, d);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Soft urgency badge. Skip when the why already carries the meaning (Fighting, War, …).
+    /// </summary>
+    private static string WatchBadge(InterestTier? watchTier, string why)
+    {
+        if (!watchTier.HasValue)
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        string whySafe = why ?? "";
+        bool whyIsEvent = whySafe.IndexOf("Fight", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                          || whySafe.IndexOf("War", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                          || whySafe.IndexOf("mourn", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                          || whySafe.IndexOf("Grief", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                          || whySafe.IndexOf("Spectacle", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                          || whySafe.IndexOf("New species", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                          || whySafe.IndexOf("In action", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                          || whySafe.IndexOf("Busy", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0;
+
+        switch (watchTier.Value)
+        {
+            case InterestTier.Epic:
+                return whyIsEvent && whySafe.IndexOf("War", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
+                    ? ""
+                    : "World";
+            case InterestTier.Story:
+                return whyIsEvent ? "" : "Story";
+            case InterestTier.Action:
+                // "Action · …" was jargon; clear event phrases stand alone.
+                return whyIsEvent ? "" : "Live";
+            case InterestTier.Curiosity:
+                return whyIsEvent ? "" : "Curious";
+            default:
+                return "";
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>Watch reason + job on the dossier row; job alone when reason is empty.</summary>
     private static string ComposeReasonWithJob(string watchReason, string jobLabel)
     {
@@ -283,6 +465,31 @@ public sealed class UnitDossier
 
     private static string FirstFlavorTag(UnitDossier d)
     {
+        // Prefer activity/event tags over identity (king/leader/favorite).
+        string[] prefer =
+        {
+            "fighting", "spectacle", "lone of kind", "warrior",
+            "100+ kills", "50+ kills", "10+ kills"
+        };
+        for (int p = 0; p < prefer.Length; p++)
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < d.ScoreReasons.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (!string.Equals(d.ScoreReasons[i], prefer[p], System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                string reason = Humanize(d.ScoreReasons[i]);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(reason)
+                    && !IsRedundantWithHeadline(reason, d)
+                    && !IsShownTraitName(d, reason))
+                {
+                    return reason;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         for (int i = 0; i < d.ScoreReasons.Count; i++)
         {
             string reason = Humanize(d.ScoreReasons[i]);
@@ -302,6 +509,26 @@ public sealed class UnitDossier
                 continue;
             }
 
+            // Identity alone is weak when nametag already shows the unit.
+            if (reason.Equals("king", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                || reason.Equals("leader", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                || reason.Equals("favorite", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(d.KingdomName)
+                    && reason.Equals("king", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return "King of " + d.KingdomName;
+                }
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(d.CityName)
+                    && reason.Equals("leader", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return "Leader of " + d.CityName;
+                }
+
+                continue;
+            }
+
             return reason;
         }
 

IdleSpectator/WorldActivityScanner.cs

@@ -87,25 +87,27 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
         for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
         {
             Actor actor = alive[i];
-            float score = ScoreActor(actor, speciesCounts);
             ActivityBand band = ActivityInterestTable.Classify(actor);
             InterestTier tier = InterestTier.Ambient;
             InterestLeadKind lead = InterestLeadKind.CharacterLed;
+            // Actions outrank characters: combat/hot work are Action events; kings walking stay vignettes.
             if (band == ActivityBand.Hot || actor.has_attack_target)
             {
                 tier = InterestTier.Action;
                 lead = InterestLeadKind.EventLed;
             }
-            else if (band >= ActivityBand.Warm && (actor.isFavorite() || actor.isKing() || actor.isCityLeader()))
+            else if (band >= ActivityBand.Warm)
             {
-                tier = InterestTier.Story;
+                tier = InterestTier.Action;
                 lead = InterestLeadKind.EventLed;
             }
             else if (IsSpectacle(actor) || IsSingletonSpecies(actor, speciesCounts))
             {
                 tier = InterestTier.Curiosity;
+                lead = InterestLeadKind.CharacterLed;
             }
 
+            SplitActorScore(actor, speciesCounts, out float actionScore, out float charScore);
             long id = 0;
             try
             {
@@ -120,32 +122,58 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
                 ? "vignette:" + id + ":" + (actor.asset != null ? actor.asset.id : "unit")
                 : "scan:" + tier + ":" + id;
 
+            string label = FormatUnitLabel(actor, speciesCounts);
+            if (actor.has_attack_target)
+            {
+                label = "Fighting: " + SafeName(actor);
+            }
+            else if (band == ActivityBand.Hot)
+            {
+                label = "In action";
+            }
+
+            bool combat = actor.has_attack_target || band == ActivityBand.Hot;
+            int fighters = 1;
+            int notables = InterestScoring.IsNotable(actor) ? 1 : 0;
+            if (combat)
+            {
+                CountFightCluster(actor.current_position, 10f, out fighters, out notables, out _);
+                fighters = Mathf.Max(1, fighters);
+            }
+
             var candidate = new InterestCandidate
             {
                 Key = key,
                 Urgency = tier,
                 LeadKind = lead,
-                Category = lead == InterestLeadKind.CharacterLed ? "CharacterVignette" : "Combat",
+                Category = combat
+                    ? "Combat"
+                    : (lead == InterestLeadKind.CharacterLed ? "CharacterVignette" : "Work"),
                 Source = "scanner",
-                EventStrength = lead == InterestLeadKind.EventLed ? score : score * 0.3f,
+                EventStrength = lead == InterestLeadKind.EventLed ? actionScore : actionScore * 0.35f,
-                CharacterSignificance = score,
+                CharacterSignificance = charScore,
                 VisualConfidence = band >= ActivityBand.Warm ? 0.7f : 0.4f,
                 Position = actor.current_position,
                 FollowUnit = actor,
                 SubjectId = id,
-                Label = FormatUnitLabel(actor, speciesCounts),
+                Label = label,
+                Verb = actor.has_attack_target ? "fighting" : (band == ActivityBand.Hot ? "busy" : ""),
                 AssetId = actor.asset != null ? actor.asset.id : "scored_unit",
                 SpeciesId = actor.asset != null ? actor.asset.id : "",
                 CityKey = actor.city != null ? (actor.city.name ?? "") : "",
                 KingdomKey = actor.kingdom != null ? (actor.kingdom.name ?? "") : "",
+                ParticipantCount = combat ? fighters : 0,
+                NotableParticipantCount = combat ? notables : 0,
                 CreatedAt = Time.unscaledTime,
                 LastSeenAt = Time.unscaledTime,
                 ExpiresAt = Time.unscaledTime + 18f,
                 MinWatch = 2f,
                 MaxWatch = 22f,
-                Completion = lead == InterestLeadKind.EventLed
+                Completion = combat
                     ? InterestCompletionKind.CombatActive
-                    : InterestCompletionKind.CharacterVignette
+                    : (lead == InterestLeadKind.EventLed
+                        ? InterestCompletionKind.ActivityActive
+                        : InterestCompletionKind.CharacterVignette)
             };
             InterestScoring.ScoreCheap(candidate);
             InterestRegistry.Upsert(candidate);
@@ -167,15 +195,38 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
     {
         _cachedBattle = BuildHottestBattle();
         InterestEvent bestUnit = BuildBestScoredUnit();
+        _cachedBest = PreferRicherAction(_cachedBattle, bestUnit);
+    }
 
-        // Prefer an active battle when it is meaningfully hotter than quiet unit watching.
+    /// <summary>
-        if (_cachedBattle != null)
+    /// Pick battle vs unit dynamically: mass fights win unless a notable 1v1 outranks an anonymous melee.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static InterestEvent PreferRicherAction(InterestEvent battle, InterestEvent unit)
+    {
+        if (battle == null)
         {
-            _cachedBest = _cachedBattle;
+            return unit;
-            return;
         }
 
-        _cachedBest = bestUnit;
+        if (unit == null)
+        {
+            return battle;
+        }
+
+        bool unitDuel = unit.FollowUnit != null
+                        && unit.FollowUnit.has_attack_target
+                        && unit.ParticipantCount > 0
+                        && unit.ParticipantCount <= 2
+                        && unit.NotableParticipantCount >= 2;
+        bool battleAnonymousMelee = battle.ParticipantCount >= 4
+                                    && battle.NotableParticipantCount == 0;
+
+        if (unitDuel && battleAnonymousMelee && unit.Score + 15f >= battle.Score)
+        {
+            return unit;
+        }
+
+        return battle.Score >= unit.Score ? battle : unit;
     }
 
     private static InterestEvent BuildHottestBattle()
@@ -183,11 +234,12 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
         HashSet<BattleContainer> battles = BattleKeeperManager.get();
         if (battles == null || battles.Count == 0)
         {
-            return null;
+            // Fall through to live fight clusters with no BattleKeeper entry yet.
+            return BuildHottestFightCluster();
         }
 
-        BattleContainer best = null;
+        InterestEvent best = null;
-        int bestDeaths = 0;
+        float bestScore = float.MinValue;
         foreach (BattleContainer battle in battles)
         {
             if (battle?.tile == null)
@@ -196,30 +248,213 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
             }
 
             int deaths = battle.getDeathsTotal();
-            if (deaths > bestDeaths)
+            Vector3 pos = battle.tile.posV3;
+            CountFightCluster(pos, 14f, out int fighters, out int notables, out Actor follow);
+            if (deaths < 1 && fighters < 2)
             {
-                bestDeaths = deaths;
+                continue;
-                best = battle;
+            }
+
+            fighters = Mathf.Max(fighters, deaths > 0 ? 2 : 0);
+            float score = ScoreFightCluster(deaths, fighters, notables);
+            if (score > bestScore)
+            {
+                bestScore = score;
+                string label = fighters >= 5 || deaths >= 6
+                    ? $"Battle ({fighters} fighting, {deaths} fallen)"
+                    : fighters <= 2
+                        ? $"Duel ({deaths} fallen)"
+                        : $"Skirmish ({fighters} fighting)";
+                best = new InterestEvent
+                {
+                    Tier = InterestTier.Action,
+                    Score = score,
+                    Position = pos,
+                    FollowUnit = follow ?? FindNearestAliveUnit(pos, 14f),
+                    Label = label,
+                    CreatedAt = Time.unscaledTime,
+                    AssetId = "live_battle",
+                    ParticipantCount = fighters,
+                    NotableParticipantCount = notables,
+                    CharacterSignificance = notables * 18f
+                };
             }
         }
 
-        if (best == null || bestDeaths < 1)
+        InterestEvent live = BuildHottestFightCluster();
+        return PreferRicherAction(best, live);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Cluster of units currently in combat (even before BattleKeeper records deaths).</summary>
+    private static InterestEvent BuildHottestFightCluster()
+    {
+        InterestEvent best = null;
+        float bestScore = float.MinValue;
+        var seen = new HashSet<long>();
+        foreach (Actor actor in EnumerateAliveUnits())
         {
-            return null;
+            if (actor == null || !actor.isAlive() || !actor.has_attack_target)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            long id = 0;
+            try
+            {
+                id = actor.getID();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (seen.Contains(id))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            CountFightCluster(actor.current_position, 10f, out int fighters, out int notables, out Actor follow);
+            if (fighters < 1)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Mark cluster members so we don't emit N duplicates.
+            MarkClusterSeen(actor.current_position, 10f, seen);
+            float score = ScoreFightCluster(deaths: 0, fighters, notables);
+            if (score > bestScore)
+            {
+                bestScore = score;
+                best = new InterestEvent
+                {
+                    Tier = InterestTier.Action,
+                    Score = score,
+                    Position = actor.current_position,
+                    FollowUnit = follow ?? actor,
+                    Label = fighters <= 2 ? "Duel" : $"Fight ({fighters})",
+                    CreatedAt = Time.unscaledTime,
+                    AssetId = "live_battle",
+                    ParticipantCount = fighters,
+                    NotableParticipantCount = notables,
+                    CharacterSignificance = notables * 18f
+                };
+            }
         }
 
-        Vector3 pos = best.tile.posV3;
+        return best;
-        Actor nearby = FindNearestAliveUnit(pos, 14f);
+    }
-        return new InterestEvent
+
+    private static float ScoreFightCluster(int deaths, int fighters, int notables)
+    {
+        float score = deaths * 10f + Mathf.Max(0, fighters) * 14f + notables * 22f;
+        // Multi-person melees get a clear bump over thin 1v1s.
+        if (fighters >= 4)
         {
-            Tier = InterestTier.Action,
+            score += 28f;
-            Score = 50f + bestDeaths,
+        }
-            Position = pos,
+        else if (fighters <= 2)
-            FollowUnit = nearby,
+        {
-            Label = bestDeaths >= 6 ? $"Battle ({bestDeaths} fallen)" : $"Skirmish ({bestDeaths} fallen)",
+            score -= 8f;
-            CreatedAt = Time.unscaledTime,
+            // Notable duels recover - king vs king / favorites.
-            AssetId = "live_battle"
+            if (notables >= 2)
-        };
+            {
+                score += 45f;
+            }
+            else if (notables == 1)
+            {
+                score += 12f;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return score;
+    }
+
+    private static void CountFightCluster(
+        Vector2 pos,
+        float radius,
+        out int fighters,
+        out int notables,
+        out Actor bestFollow)
+    {
+        fighters = 0;
+        notables = 0;
+        bestFollow = null;
+        float bestChar = -1f;
+        float r2 = radius * radius;
+        foreach (Actor actor in EnumerateAliveUnits())
+        {
+            if (actor == null || !actor.isAlive())
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            float dx = actor.current_position.x - pos.x;
+            float dy = actor.current_position.y - pos.y;
+            if (dx * dx + dy * dy > r2)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            bool fighting = false;
+            try
+            {
+                fighting = actor.has_attack_target
+                           || (actor.hasTask() && actor.ai?.task != null && actor.ai.task.in_combat);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                fighting = false;
+            }
+
+            if (!fighting)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            fighters++;
+            bool notable = InterestScoring.IsNotable(actor);
+            bool extreme = InterestScoring.IsExtremelyNotable(actor);
+            if (notable)
+            {
+                notables++;
+            }
+
+            SplitActorScore(actor, null, out _, out float charScore);
+            float weight = charScore + (extreme ? 30f : 0f);
+            if (weight > bestChar)
+            {
+                bestChar = weight;
+                bestFollow = actor;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void MarkClusterSeen(Vector2 pos, float radius, HashSet<long> seen)
+    {
+        float r2 = radius * radius;
+        foreach (Actor actor in EnumerateAliveUnits())
+        {
+            if (actor == null || !actor.isAlive() || !actor.has_attack_target)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            float dx = actor.current_position.x - pos.x;
+            float dy = actor.current_position.y - pos.y;
+            if (dx * dx + dy * dy > r2)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                seen.Add(actor.getID());
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // ignore
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private static InterestEvent BuildBestScoredUnit()
@@ -251,15 +486,15 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
         for (int i = 0; i < alive.Count; i++)
         {
             Actor actor = alive[i];
-            float score = ScoreActor(actor, speciesCounts);
+            float unitScore = ScoreActor(actor, speciesCounts);
-            if (score > bestScore + 0.01f)
+            if (unitScore > bestScore + 0.01f)
             {
-                bestScore = score;
+                bestScore = unitScore;
                 best = actor;
                 nearTies.Clear();
                 nearTies.Add(actor);
             }
-            else if (Mathf.Abs(score - bestScore) <= 2f)
+            else if (Mathf.Abs(unitScore - bestScore) <= 2f)
             {
                 nearTies.Add(actor);
             }
@@ -278,17 +513,19 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
 
         InterestTier tier = InterestTier.Ambient;
         ActivityBand band = ActivityInterestTable.Classify(best);
-        bool important = best.isFavorite() || best.isKing() || best.isCityLeader();
+        SplitActorScore(best, speciesCounts, out float actionScore, out float charScore);
-
+        int fighters = 0;
-        if (band == ActivityBand.Hot || best.has_attack_target
+        int notables = 0;
-            || (best.data != null && best.data.kills >= 10 && band >= ActivityBand.Warm))
+        if (best.has_attack_target || band == ActivityBand.Hot)
         {
+            CountFightCluster(best.current_position, 10f, out fighters, out notables, out _);
+            fighters = Mathf.Max(1, fighters);
             tier = InterestTier.Action;
         }
-        else if (band >= ActivityBand.Warm && important)
+        else if (band >= ActivityBand.Warm)
         {
-            // Important + interesting (not idle king/favorite).
+            // Warm work is an action beat - not Story celebrity.
-            tier = InterestTier.Story;
+            tier = InterestTier.Action;
         }
         else if (IsSpectacle(best) || IsSingletonSpecies(best, speciesCounts))
         {
@@ -299,15 +536,28 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
             tier = InterestTier.Ambient;
         }
 
+        float finalScore = ScoreFightCluster(0, fighters, notables);
+        if (fighters <= 0)
+        {
+            finalScore = actionScore + charScore * 0.18f;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            finalScore = Mathf.Max(finalScore, actionScore + charScore * 0.18f);
+        }
+
         return new InterestEvent
         {
             Tier = tier,
-            Score = bestScore,
+            Score = finalScore,
             Position = best.current_position,
             FollowUnit = best,
             Label = FormatUnitLabel(best, speciesCounts),
             CreatedAt = Time.unscaledTime,
-            AssetId = best.asset != null ? best.asset.id : "scored_unit"
+            AssetId = best.asset != null ? best.asset.id : "scored_unit",
+            ParticipantCount = fighters,
+            NotableParticipantCount = notables,
+            CharacterSignificance = charScore
         };
     }
 
@@ -390,36 +640,73 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
 
     private static float ScoreActor(Actor actor, Dictionary<string, int> speciesCounts)
     {
+        SplitActorScore(actor, speciesCounts, out float action, out float character);
+        // Action-primary total used for ranking; character is a light tie-break.
+        return action + character * 0.18f;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Split live action intensity from who the unit is.
+    /// Same action → higher character wins; character alone never dominates a real fight.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void SplitActorScore(
+        Actor actor,
+        Dictionary<string, int> speciesCounts,
+        out float actionScore,
+        out float characterScore)
+    {
+        actionScore = 0f;
+        characterScore = 0f;
         if (actor == null)
         {
-            return 0f;
+            return;
         }
 
         float activity = ActivityInterestTable.ScoreActivity(actor);
         ActivityBand band = ActivityInterestTable.Classify(actor);
-
+        actionScore = activity;
-        float importance = 0f;
+        if (actor.has_attack_target)
-        if (actor.isFavorite())
         {
-            importance += 22f;
+            actionScore += 40f;
         }
 
-        if (actor.isKing())
+        if (band == ActivityBand.Hot)
         {
-            importance += 18f;
+            actionScore += 18f;
         }
-        else if (actor.isCityLeader())
+        else if (band == ActivityBand.Warm)
         {
-            importance += 14f;
+            actionScore += 8f;
-        }
-        else if (actor.is_profession_warrior)
-        {
-            importance += 6f;
         }
 
         if (IsSpectacle(actor))
         {
-            importance += 8f;
+            actionScore += 12f;
+        }
+
+        int kills = actor.data != null ? actor.data.kills : 0;
+        if (band >= ActivityBand.Warm || actor.has_attack_target)
+        {
+            actionScore += Mathf.Min(10f, kills * 0.2f);
+        }
+
+        // Character significance - tie-break / amplifier only.
+        if (actor.isFavorite())
+        {
+            characterScore += 22f;
+        }
+
+        if (actor.isKing())
+        {
+            characterScore += 18f;
+        }
+        else if (actor.isCityLeader())
+        {
+            characterScore += 14f;
+        }
+        else if (actor.is_profession_warrior)
+        {
+            characterScore += 6f;
         }
 
         string speciesId = actor.asset != null ? actor.asset.id : "unknown";
@@ -427,47 +714,20 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
             && speciesCounts.TryGetValue(speciesId, out int pop)
             && pop == 1)
         {
-            importance += 10f;
+            characterScore += 8f;
         }
 
-        if (actor.subspecies != null)
+        characterScore += Mathf.Min(8f, actor.renown / 120f);
+        characterScore += Mathf.Min(8f, kills * 0.15f);
+
+        // Cold kings barely score - do not let identity monopolize the camera.
+        if (band == ActivityBand.Cold && !actor.has_attack_target && !IsSpectacle(actor))
         {
-            try
+            actionScore *= 0.25f;
-            {
+            characterScore *= 0.35f;
-                int subCount = CountSubspeciesMembers(actor.subspecies);
-                if (subCount > 0 && subCount <= 3)
-                {
-                    importance += 6f;
-                }
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                // ignore
-            }
         }
 
-        importance += Mathf.Min(8f, actor.renown / 120f);
+        actionScore += (actor.getID() % 7) * 0.01f;
-
-        // Importance only amplifies when the unit is actually doing something.
-        float score;
-        if (band >= ActivityBand.Warm || activity >= ActivityInterestTable.WarmScoreFloor)
-        {
-            score = activity + importance * 0.85f;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Cold: tiny identity bump so favorites/kings do not monopolize Ambient.
-            score = activity + importance * 0.08f;
-        }
-
-        int kills = actor.data != null ? actor.data.kills : 0;
-        if (band >= ActivityBand.Warm)
-        {
-            score += Mathf.Min(12f, kills * 0.35f);
-        }
-
-        score += (actor.getID() % 7) * 0.01f;
-        return score;
     }
 
     /// <summary>True when the focused unit's current activity is Cold (idle scoring).</summary>
@@ -540,23 +800,8 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
     {
         string name = SafeName(actor);
         string species = actor.asset != null ? actor.asset.id : "creature";
-        if (actor.isFavorite())
-        {
-            return $"Favorite: {name}";
-        }
-
-        if (actor.isKing())
-        {
-            string kingdom = actor.kingdom != null ? actor.kingdom.name : "realm";
-            return $"King {name} of {kingdom}";
-        }
-
-        if (actor.isCityLeader())
-        {
-            string city = actor.city != null ? actor.city.name : "town";
-            return $"Leader {name} of {city}";
-        }
 
+        // Event / activity first - titles alone are not a watch reason (nametag already has the name).
         if (actor.has_attack_target)
         {
             return $"Fighting: {name}";
@@ -567,6 +812,23 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
             return $"Spectacle: {name} ({species})";
         }
 
+        if (actor.isFavorite())
+        {
+            return $"Favorite: {name}";
+        }
+
+        if (actor.isKing())
+        {
+            string kingdom = actor.kingdom != null ? actor.kingdom.name : "realm";
+            return $"King of {kingdom}";
+        }
+
+        if (actor.isCityLeader())
+        {
+            string city = actor.city != null ? actor.city.name : "town";
+            return $"Leader of {city}";
+        }
+
         if (IsSingletonSpecies(actor, speciesCounts))
         {
             return $"Lone {species}: {name}";
@@ -779,7 +1041,10 @@ public static class WorldActivityScanner
             FollowUnit = source.FollowUnit,
             Label = source.Label,
             CreatedAt = Time.unscaledTime,
-            AssetId = source.AssetId
+            AssetId = source.AssetId,
+            ParticipantCount = source.ParticipantCount,
+            NotableParticipantCount = source.NotableParticipantCount,
+            CharacterSignificance = source.CharacterSignificance
         };
     }
 }

IdleSpectator/mod.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "IdleSpectator",
   "author": "dazed",
-  "version": "0.14.16",
+  "version": "0.14.21",
   "description": "AFK Idle Spectator (I) + Lore (L). Event-centered scene director + happiness Activity/Life logging.",
   "GUID": "com.dazed.idlespectator"
 }

scripts/harness-run.sh

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ REGRESSION_SCENARIOS=(
   director_lifecycle
   interest_happiness
   director_gaps
+  director_action_priority
   discovery
   world_log
   chronicle_smoke