Each Expedition is a dedicated page with a full recording, a short human note, and (when available) the practical field context: photos, location details, and the recording chain. It’s written to be readable even if you’ve never touched a boom pole — and quietly satisfying if you have.

Along the route you’ll also find Spot Sounds: tiny hotspots on the map that start playing instantly. While a Spot Sound is active, its ring blinks — that’s your “now playing” cue, so the map always feels alive and legible.

• Open an expedition node on the map (or from the Expeditions list).
• Listen on the expedition page. The recording is the chapter — let it unfold.
• Complete becomes available after the expedition audio finishes.
• Claim rewards immediately: points + relic fragments, plus a rare chance for an Epic/Legendary relic.

• Navigation: scroll horizontally inside the map frame.
• Reading the scene: route nodes guide progression; smaller rings are Spot Sounds; portals hint future regions.

• Expedition Nodes: route points (chapters). Clicking opens the expedition page. Some nodes unlock after earlier chapters are completed.
• Spot Sound Hotspots: small audio points. Clicking starts playback directly on the map. The ring blinks while active.
• Portals: special hotspots leading to other locations (new maps). Locked portals clearly show “coming soon”.

• Loops: steady ambiences you can let run while you scroll — wind, water texture, distant town air.
• One-shots: short events — a gust, a clack, a pass-by, a quick detail that makes the scene feel inhabited.
• Variations: some hotspots have multiple takes, so revisiting doesn’t feel copy-pasted.

• Cover art for the chapter.
• Audio player with the full expedition recording.
• Recorded by + gear notes (when available): microphones / recorder / technique.
• Photo gallery (when available): light, weather, location — the quiet proof behind the sound.
• Your listens: a small personal counter (returning is part of the design).
• Completion: Complete Expedition becomes available after the audio finishes.

• Base fragments: 50 (standard) or 100 (with Sonic Explorer status).
• Expedition Pathfinder: +10 fragments per talent level (cap 15).
• Long Take Legend: +10% of base fragments per talent level (cap 15), rounded.

Your base points depend on your level bracket, then bonuses are applied on top.

Base points by level

• Lv 1–3: 250,000
• Lv 4–7: 300,000
• Lv 8–10: 500,000
• Lv 11–15: 1,000,000
• Lv 16–20: 2,000,000
• Lv 21–25: 5,000,000
• Lv 26–30: 15,000,000
• Lv 31–35: 30,000,000
• Lv 36–40: 50,000,000
• Lv 41–44: 550,000,000
• Lv 45–47: 2,500,000,000
• Lv 48–50: 5,850,000,000
• Lv 51–53: 10,500,000,000
• Lv 54–56: 20,500,000,000
• Lv 57–58: 40,000,000,000
• Lv 59–60: 160,000,000,000

Point bonuses (applied on top of base)

• Mining Pass: +50% of base points.
• Sonic Explorer: +100% of base points.
• Expedition Pathfinder: +20% of base points per talent level (cap 15).
• Long Take Legend: +10% of base points per talent level (cap 15).
• Grandmaster Reset: uses a special expedition base equal to 10× max(60 lvl): 160,000,000,000 × 10 = 1,600,000,000,000, then the same bonuses above are applied on top.

• Base chances: Epic = 0.5% (0.005), Legendary = 0.015% (0.00015).
• Boost condition: if Expedition Pathfinder ≥ 10, Relic Transmuter > 0, and player level ≥ 30:
  • Epic bonus: +0.15% per Transmuter level (+0.0015 per level).
  • Legendary bonus: +0.005% per Transmuter level (+0.00005 per level).
• Duplicate proc: if a relic is generated and Pathfinder ≥ 10 + Field Recordist Bag ≥ 10: 5% chance to generate an extra duplicate relic (recorded as an expedition duplicate).

• Unlocked: you can open the expedition page and complete it.
• Locked: earlier chapters must be completed first (the map will guide you).
• Completed: rewards already claimed; the chapter stays as history and can be revisited.
• Soon: a node/portal exists visually, with the chapter planned for a future release.

• Headphones for a minute: stereo detail is where field recordings turn into places.
• Let a loop live: start a Spot Sound, then scroll — the map was designed to breathe under your day.
• Read one line of notes: “stereo pair + windshield” can reframe what you’re hearing instantly.
• Trust the pacing: expeditions are built like long takes — the reward is time, not speed.
• Use it as a mood tool: sometimes you don’t need “more content”, you need a coastline at dusk.

Spot Sounds play, but I don’t see a separate page

• Spot Sounds are designed as map-native playback: click → play → blinking ring while active.
• Pages with photos/gear/notes belong to expeditions (chapter nodes).

The map looks small / squeezed

• Scroll left/right inside the map frame (mobile drag, desktop scrollbar / trackpad swipe).

A hotspot doesn’t start audio immediately

• Some sounds need a moment to load; the blinking/feedback helps confirm what you triggered.
• If your browser requires a clear user gesture, clicking the hotspot again usually resolves it.

When does “Complete Expedition” appear?

• After the expedition audio finishes playing. Completion is tied to listening through the chapter.