Tasks:Characters

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Overview

Characters include any kind of creature, both player or computer controlloed.

Dependencies

• Schedules for character control
• Rules [1] for character stats
• Ether for exchanging messages between characters

Requirements

• characters consist of a model that can move across the map and the images and animations to render them. (done)
• link between physical character model (map representation) and logical character model (used by role playing system)
• basic character model is hard coded into the engine. RPG specific parts are implemented on Python side (compare item implementation).
• all important NPCs are loaded and kept available for changing their schedule, dialogue, stats, etc. as required by the plot.
• character control can be taken over by player or computer for any character (by exchanging schedule scripts).

References

• Map Engine for possible character movement
• Character related events
• Character Implementation ideas