Mod:Create a character - Revision history

Anabellebel at 18:20, 25 September 2022

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Anabellebel at 18:00, 22 September 2022

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Anabellebel: /* Change characteristics */

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Anabellebel at 19:34, 21 September 2022

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 This tutorial explains how to create and modify a character in ''[[Wikipedia 2197|The Sum]]''.
-[[file:Entity Editor.jpg|thumb|This tutorial uses mainly the ''Entity Editor''.
+[[file:Entity Editor.jpg|thumb|This tutorial uses mainly the ''Entity Editor''.]]
 == Required tools ==

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 # [[Mod:Create_a_character#Open the file (Entity editor)|Open the character file]]
 # Expand the {{False button|Image|color=gray|border=black}} tab.
-# 4 menus allow you to change the character's colors, with two dimmers, the first controlling the saturation and the second the color level.{{Warning|Don't change the "Sprite" just above, this data will immediately revert to its default value following a save. To change the character's appearance, [[Mod:Create_a_character#Equipment (level editor)|change the character's equipment instead]].}}
+# 4 menus allow you to change the character's colors, with two dimmers, the first controlling the saturation and the second the color level.{{Warning|Changing the first color ({{False button|Base|color=gray3}}) will affect the character blood color...}}
 === Equipment (level editor) ===

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 # Expand the {{False button|Image|color=gray|border=black}} tab.
 # 4 menus allow you to change the character's colors, with two dimmers, the first controlling the saturation and the second the color level.{{Warning|Don't change the "Sprite" just above, this data will immediately revert to its default value following a save. To change the character's appearance, [[Mod:Create_a_character#Equipment (level editor)|change the character's equipment instead]].}}
-{{Warning|Changing the last color will affect the character blood color...}}
+{{Warning|Changing the first color ({{False button|Base|color=gray3}}) will affect the character blood color...}}
 === Equipment (level editor) ===

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 # Click on {{False button|MORE|color=black|button=yes}}.
 # Click {{False button|ENTITY EDITOR|color=black|button=yes}}.
-# Navigate to the {{False button|File|color=gray|bordure=black}} menu then {{False button|Open|color=gray}}.
+# Navigate to the {{False button|File|color=gray|bordure=black}} menu then {{False button|Open|color=gray3}}.
 # Open the desired file which must end with '''.ent''' (stored in ''Game/core/entities/Actors/'').
-# Go to the menu {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} then {{False button|Save As|color=gray}}.
+# Go to the menu {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} then {{False button|Save As|color=gray3}}.
 # Save this character under a different name in the same folder.{{Idea|The character should be stored in a folder corresponding to the location where it appears. If the filename of this location does not appear in "___HABITANTS", create this folder first with "Windows Explorer" and then save your character in it.}}
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 # Click on {{False button|MORE|color=black|button=yes}}.
 # Click {{False button|ENTITY EDITOR|color=black|button=yes}}.
-# Navigate to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu then {{False button|Open|color=gray}}.
+# Navigate to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu then {{False button|Open|color=gray3}}.
 # Open the file of your character previously created which must end with '''.ent'''.
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 # Expand the {{False button|Name|color=gray|border=black}} tab.
 # To the right of {{Fake button|Display Name|color=gray}}, add your character's code name.{{Warning|This name should not include the word "name_", but rather look like this: "_character_code_name". The "_" bar indicates that this is a unique character}}
-# Go to the {{Fake button|File|color=gray|bord=black}} menu and then {{Fake button|Save|color=gray}}.
+# Go to the {{Fake button|File|color=gray|bord=black}} menu and then {{Fake button|Save|color=gray3}}.
 === Add a bio (for companions) ===
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 # Customize the character by clicking on the {{False button|Name|color=black}}{{False button|Age|color=black}}{{False button|Appearance|color=black}} buttons on top.
 # Using the {{False button|+|color=white}} and {{False button|-|color=white}} buttons as well as the <font size="+1" color="yellow">☻</font> and <font size="+1" color="grey">☻</font> buttons, assign any characteristics of your choice to the character and press {{False button|OK|color=white|button=yes}}
-#*Once this step is completed, expand the {{Fake button|customName|color=gray|border=black}} tab and delete the name you entered earlier (to the right of {{Fake button|customName|color=gray}}). To assign a name to the character, follow [[Mod:Create_a_character#Name_character|these steps]] instead.
+#*Once this step is completed, expand the {{Fake button|customName:|color=gray3|border=black}} tab and delete the name you entered earlier (to the right of {{Fake button|customName|color=gray}}). To assign a name to the character, follow [[Mod:Create_a_character#Name_character|these steps]] instead.
 # To add [[Autonomy Level|Levels]] to the character:
 ## Click the {{False button|Level|color=gray|bord=black}} button to the right of the menu at the top.
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 ## Assign all points earned from the [[Skills]] on the right using the {{False button|+|color=white}} and {{False button|-|color=white}} buttons. {{Idea|Holding down the {{False button|shift|color=white}} key by clicking on these buttons adds or subtracts 10 points for each click}}
 ## Press {{False button|OK|color=white|button=yes}}.
-# Navigate to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu and then {{False button|Save|color=gray}}.
+# Navigate to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu and then {{False button|Save|color=gray3}}.
 === Change the colors ===
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 ## Scroll down to the large black rectangle with the {{False button|add|color=gray|border=black}} and {{False button|del|color=gray|border=black}} buttons on top of it.
 ## Click on the {{False button|add|color=gray|edge=black}} button to select an item to add (items are located in the ''items/'' folder.
-# Go to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu then {{False button|Save|color=gray}}.
+# Go to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu then {{False button|Save|color=gray3}}.
 === Equipment (Entity editor) ===
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 # To add items '''worn''' by the character:
 ## Expand the {{False button|Equipped|color=gray|border=black}} tab.
-##* The {{False button|Hand1|color=gray}} and {{False button|Hand2|color=gray}} fields indicate the objects in the character's two hands.
+##* The {{False button|Hand1:|color=gray3}} and {{False button|Hand2:|color=gray3}} fields indicate the objects in the character's two hands.
-##* The {{False button|Armour|color=gray}} field indicates the clothing or armor worn by the character that may change their appearance.
+##* The {{False button|Armour:|color=gray3}} field indicates the clothing or armor worn by the character that may change their appearance.
 ## Click on the {{False button|...|color=gray|bordure=black}} button to select an item to add to one of these fields (weapons are in the ''weapons/'' folder, clothes are in the ''items/Armor'' folder).
 # To add items ''in the bag'' of the character:
 ## Expand the {{False button|Inventory|color=gray|border=black}} tab.
 ## Click on the {{False button|add|color=gray|edge=black}} button to select an item to add (items are located in the ''items/'' folder). {{Warning|Don't overload the character with items for no good reason because they won't be able to move around}}
-# Go to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu then {{False button|Save|color=gray}}.
+# Go to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu then {{False button|Save|color=gray3}}.
 === Life points ===
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 # Calculate the number of Life Points the character needs using the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ERTgH9OsLT_8GCl4E6gcspTy07x-Iab1CWDKbmo5t2o/edit#gid=41039390 following form].{{Idea|Get the character's [[Strength]], [[Endurance]] and [[Autonomy Level]] by clicking the {{False button|Level|color=gray|bord=black}} button at the top of the page in the Entity Editor.}}
 # In the Entity Editor, expand the very last tab {{False button|ActorStatus|color=gray|edge=black}}.
-# To the right of {{False button|hitPoints|color=gray}}, replace the current number with the calculated number of Life Points.
+# To the right of {{False button|hitPoints:|color=gray3}}, replace the current number with the calculated number of Life Points.
 # Go to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu then {{False button|Save|color=gray}}.
 == Placing a character in a location ==
 Check out the tutorial at [[Mod:Create_a_location#Add_a_character|there (and follow the steps)]]

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 # Customize the character by clicking on the {{False button|Name|color=black}}{{False button|Age|color=black}}{{False button|Appearance|color=black}} buttons on top.
 # Using the {{False button|+|color=white}} and {{False button|-|color=white}} buttons as well as the <font size="+1" color="yellow">☻</font> and <font size="+1" color="grey">☻</font> buttons, assign any characteristics of your choice to the character and press {{False button|OK|color=white|button=yes}}
-#*Once this step is completed, expand the {{Fake button|customName|color=gray|border=black}} tab and delete the name you entered earlier (to the right of {{Fake button|customName|customName=gray}}). To assign a name to the character, follow [[Mod:Create_a_character#Name_character|these steps]] instead.
+#*Once this step is completed, expand the {{Fake button|customName|color=gray|border=black}} tab and delete the name you entered earlier (to the right of {{Fake button|customName|color=gray}}). To assign a name to the character, follow [[Mod:Create_a_character#Name_character|these steps]] instead.
 # To add [[Autonomy Level|Levels]] to the character:
 ## Click the {{False button|Level|color=gray|bord=black}} button to the right of the menu at the top.