Enforce hardcore retirement with level-one faction-balanced replacements

tests/hardcore.test.cjs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const assert=require('node:assert/strict');
 const {execute}=require('../.test-build/service.js');
 const {seed}=require('../.test-build/seed.js');
 const {connectors}=require('../.test-build/connectors/index.js');
+const {applyAuthoritativeAleEvent}=require('../.test-build/service.js');
 
 class Store {
  constructor(){this.state=seed();}
@@ -10,6 +11,18 @@ class Store {
  async save(s,r){assert.equal(this.state.revision,r);s.revision=r+1;this.state=structuredClone(s);}
 }
 
+test('game lifecycle death closes identity once and preserves Zaku',async()=>{
+ const store=new Store();
+ const bot=store.state.bots.find(b=>b.id==='bot-6');
+ const payload={name:bot.name,isBot:true,characterGuid:99,accountId:2,deathId:'hardcore-99'};
+ await applyAuthoritativeAleEvent(store,'player.permanent-death',payload);
+ assert.equal(store.state.bots.find(b=>b.id===bot.id).status,'dead');
+ await applyAuthoritativeAleEvent(store,'player.permanent-death',payload);
+ assert.equal(store.state.events.filter(e=>e.kind==='death').length,1);
+ await applyAuthoritativeAleEvent(store,'player.permanent-death',{name:'Zaku',isBot:true,characterGuid:9,accountId:1});
+ assert.notEqual(store.state.bots.find(b=>b.name==='Zaku').status,'dead');
+});
+
 test('Zaku is a mortal persistent hero and hardcore starts enabled',()=>{
  const state=seed();
  const zaku=state.bots.find(b=>b.id==='hero-zaku');