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Sunjammer: Minor formatting

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Minor formatting

Ladyofpayne at 06:28, 26 November 2013

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Eshme at 19:45, 3 February 2010

2010-02-03T19:45:24Z

BryanDerksen: {{Resource palette}}

2010-01-25T18:19:29Z

BryanDerksen: category

2009-07-02T12:05:56Z

BryanDerksen: imported from extranet

2009-06-27T21:36:30Z

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The character resource type is not used directly by the game code. It is included in the toolkit to help with localization and voice-over coordination, which is more useful for large-scale projects like Dragon Age's main campaign and perhaps less important for smaller end-user modules with fewer contributors and characters to keep track of.

Since the properties of this object are not used by game code, they're for the most part free-form and require no specific documentation. There's a few exceptions, however.

The FXA Name Override property determines which [[FaceFX]] base appearance is used when editing an associated creature's facial performance in FaceFX Studio. If a creature doesn't have an FXA Name Override (either because it lacks a character resource associated with it or because the character resource has nothing in this property) a default face will be used instead.

The "Soundset" property points to a [[conversation]] file, by convention beginning with the "ss_" prefix, that contains a set of ambient lines that the game will trigger under various conditions such as combat. Soundsets can be specific to an individual creature (such as an important follower or distinctive foe), or you can reuse a soundset for multiple different characters if a more generic sound is appropriate.

{{inspector start}}
{{inspector section|General}}
{{inspector row|Resource Name| A unique string identifier the toolset and the game both use to refer to this resource}}

{{inspector section|All Characters}}
{{inspector row|Age| How old the character is }}
{{inspector row|Character Type| Major, Medium, or Minor. Make sure to fill out the extra fields for Major and Medium characters. }}
{{inspector row|Cultural Background| Where did the character grow up? What cultural influences have affected his or her personality? }}
{{inspector row|Description| Character's personality, character-shaping history, sense of humor type, etc. Not a physical description. }}
{{inspector row|FXA Name Override| What FXA should be used for this character? }}
{{inspector row|Male, Female, or Neutral |}}
{{inspector row|Image| Upload an image file }}
{{inspector row|Language| What language does this character speak? }}
{{inspector row|Name| The character's name }}
{{inspector row|Phonetic Pronunciation| How the name is pronounced. }}
{{inspector row|Plots| What plots the character appears in. }}
{{inspector row|Purpose| Purpose within game structure; eg., "Plot Giver - Plot X" or "Romantic Female Lead"}}
{{inspector row|Race/Species| What race is the character? }}
{{inspector row|Speech Patterns| Descriptors such as fast, slow, breathless, deliberate, drawling, stumbling, etc. }}
{{inspector row|VO Casting Color| }}
{{inspector row|VO Casting Notes| }}

{{inspector section|Voice}}
{{inspector row|Combat Soundset Needed| Does the character engage in combat at all in the game? If so, choose Yes. }}
{{inspector row|Last Modified By| }}
{{inspector row|Last Modified On| }}
{{inspector row|Role| What VO-defined role is this character assigned to? }}
{{inspector row|Soundset| The soundset this character will use. By convention, a conversation file with a "ss_" prefix.}}
{{inspector row|Soundset is owned by another Character| Set this to true when you are referring to a soundset that is set up to record by another character. Only one character per soundset can have this set to false. }}
{{inspector row|VO Recorded| Is the VO for this character recorded? }}

{{inspector section|Major}}
{{inspector row|Demeanor| What is the character like, in general (easy-going, tense, caring mother-figure, etc.)? }}
{{inspector row|Flaws| What major flaws does the character have (obsession, paranoia, too awesome, etc.)? }}
{{inspector row|Morals| Describe the character's moral code in brief (refuses to kill, can't ignore a personal slight, will do anything for power, etc.) }}
{{inspector row|Personal Background| A brief description of the character's personal history. What made him or her who he or she is today? }}
{{inspector row|Special Skills| Any special skills that help to define the character (stealth for a rogue, mastery of a particular fighting style, etc.) }}

{{inspector section|Medium}}
{{inspector row|Accent| If the character speaks with a particular accent, list it here. }}
{{inspector row|Appearance| Physical description, mannerisms, etc. }}
{{inspector row|Archetype| Quick descriptor; "Flirtatious barmaid"; "Heroic paladin" }}
{{inspector row|Intelligence| How intelligent is the character? Average, Low, High, Very High, etc. }}
{{inspector row|Occupation| What does the character do for a living? }}
{{inspector row|Relationship To Player| How is the character tied to the player? Family, childhood friend, mentor, etc. }}
{{inspector row|Ties To Other Characters| Major relationship with other characters; "Character A's Father" or "Character B's Daughter" }}
{{inspector end}}

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-The character resource type is not used directly by the game code. It is included in the toolkit to help with localization and voice-over coordination, which is more useful for large-scale projects like Dragon Age's main campaign and perhaps less important for smaller end-user modules with fewer contributors and characters to keep track of.
+Since the properties of this object are not used by game code, they're for the most part free-form and require no specific documentation. There are two exceptions:
-Since the properties of this object are not used by game code, they're for the most part free-form and require no specific documentation. There's a few exceptions, however.
+* The '''FXA Name Override''' property determines which [[FaceFX]] base appearance is used when editing an associated creature's facial performance in FaceFX Studio. If a creature doesn't have an FXA Name Override (either because it lacks a character resource associated with it or because the character resource has nothing in this property) a default face will be used instead.
-The FXA Name Override property determines which [[FaceFX]] base appearance is used when editing an associated creature's facial performance in FaceFX Studio. If a creature doesn't have an FXA Name Override (either because it lacks a character resource associated with it or because the character resource has nothing in this property) a default face will be used instead.
+* The '''Soundset''' property points to a [[conversation]] file that contains a set of ambient lines that the game will trigger under various conditions such as combat. Soundsets can be specific to an individual creature (such as an important follower or distinctive foe), or you can reuse a soundset for multiple different characters if a more generic sound is appropriate. By convention the name of a soundset resource begins with an "ss_" prefix.
-The "Soundset" property points to a [[conversation]] file, by convention beginning with the "ss_" prefix, that contains a set of ambient lines that the game will trigger under various conditions such as combat. Soundsets can be specific to an individual creature (such as an important follower or distinctive foe), or you can reuse a soundset for multiple different characters if a more generic sound is appropriate.
+== Properties ==
 {{inspector start}}

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	The character resource type is not used directly by the game code. It is included in the toolkit to help with localization and voice-over coordination, which is more useful for large-scale projects like Dragon Age's main campaign and perhaps less important for smaller end-user modules with fewer contributors and characters to keep track of.		The character resource type is not used directly by the game code. It is included in the toolkit to help with localization and voice-over coordination, which is more useful for large-scale projects like Dragon Age's main campaign and perhaps less important for smaller end-user modules with fewer contributors and characters to keep track of.

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	The character resource type is not used directly by the game code. It is included in the toolkit to help with localization and voice-over coordination, which is more useful for large-scale projects like Dragon Age's main campaign and perhaps less important for smaller end-user modules with fewer contributors and characters to keep track of.		The character resource type is not used directly by the game code. It is included in the toolkit to help with localization and voice-over coordination, which is more useful for large-scale projects like Dragon Age's main campaign and perhaps less important for smaller end-user modules with fewer contributors and characters to keep track of.

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	{{inspector row\|Ties To Other Characters\| Major relationship with other characters; "Character A's Father" or "Character B's Daughter" }}		{{inspector row\|Ties To Other Characters\| Major relationship with other characters; "Character A's Father" or "Character B's Daughter" }}
	{{inspector end}}		{{inspector end}}
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 {{inspector row|Last Modified On|  }}
 {{inspector row|Role| What VO-defined role is this character assigned to? }}
-{{inspector row|Soundset| The soundset this character will use. By convention, a conversation file with a "ss_" prefix.}}
+{{inspector row|[[Soundset]]| The soundset this character will use. By convention, a conversation file with a "ss_" prefix.}}
 {{inspector row|Soundset is owned by another Character| Set this to true when you are referring to a soundset that is set up to record by another character. Only one character per soundset can have this set to false. }}
 {{inspector row|VO Recorded| Is the VO for this character recorded? }}