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Wavefall starts in Sydney, using Homebush Olympic Park as real terrain to move through.
No spoilers here. This post covers the premise of the series, not the plot.
The place already has levels
Homebush works because it was engineered for crowd movement. Concourses, loading docks, stairwells, and service corridors all force tactical choices.
A game-like system overtaking the city doesn't erase the terrain. It makes the real map matter more.
A tournament start keeps it physical
Cal begins near a Historical European Martial Arts tournament: steel blades, footwork, heavy gear, exhausted fighters, and a crowd that knows just enough about combat to be dangerously wrong.
Wavefall puts physical bodies into real spaces while the game rules arrive too fast.
Open ground is not empty
A wide concourse gives you room to run, but nowhere to hide. A service tunnel offers cover right up until it becomes a trap.
Homebush gives the system real concrete to break against.
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