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# Middle Game

After landing, securing key resources, and defeating anyone that is unlucky enough to run into you, the middle game begins.

A couple minutes into each match, a translucent forcefield will begin to slowly swallow up the playable area of the map. The forcefield will condense around a randomly determined central point. The forcefield will move five times throughout the match, getting progressively smaller each time. 

Players will be able to survive in the forcefield for a limited amount of time. Staying in the forcefield will drain a player’s health by 10 every second, meaning that a player at full health could survive for 10 seconds.