Structural Drift

A slow, measurable shift in positional or drought behavior across eras, indicating long-memory movement rather than randomness.

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Why It Matters

Drift detection prevents analysts from treating regime movement as noise.

How Stepzero Uses It

Cross-era diagnostics quantify drift magnitude before conclusions are surfaced in reports.

Example

A gradual rise in one position across several eras can be classified as structural drift.

Oracle Query Starters

  • Is there structural drift in this game?
  • Show drift metrics across eras.
  • Which features are drifting most?

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