User contributions for Rob

17 December 2008

• 07:2407:24, 17 December 2008 diff hist +14,692‎ N Refining the "Arcane" Tab (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== The "Arcane" tab is currently very minimalist in nature. None of the special fields of powers are shown for selec...
• 07:2007:20, 17 December 2008 diff hist +9,224‎ N Synthesizing Descriptions for Display (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== The description text that is shown to the user often includes more than the actual description text entered for e...
• 07:1807:18, 17 December 2008 diff hist +12,065‎ N Refining Arcane Backgrounds and Powers (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== There are a variety of special restrictions and handling that need to be performed for arcane backgrounds and pow...
• 07:1507:15, 17 December 2008 diff hist +3,252‎ N Add an "Arcane" Tab (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== With the basics of arcane powers now in place, we need to add a suitable tab where they can be managed by the use...
• 07:1407:14, 17 December 2008 diff hist +15,269‎ N More on Arcane Backgrounds (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== It's time to switch our focus back to arcane backgrounds so we can continue fleshing out their behavior. ===Mut...
• 07:1107:11, 17 December 2008 diff hist +7,156‎ N Revise Adjustments (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== With all of the basic building blocks for characters now in place, we can assess the various temporary and perman...
• 07:0907:09, 17 December 2008 diff hist +6,387‎ N Character Creation Logic (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== With all the basics now in place, it's a perfect time for us to get all of the basic character creation logic ful...
• 07:0607:06, 17 December 2008 diff hist +24,357‎ N Add an "Edges" Tab (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== The next logical step in the evolution of the Savage Worlds data files is to add a tab for edges. Due to the clos...
• 07:0007:00, 17 December 2008 diff hist +3,343‎ N Incrementer Behavior (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== One glaring facet of the interface is that the incrementers used for attributes and skills are too narrow. While ...
• 04:0204:02, 17 December 2008 diff hist +13,398‎ N Revise "Basics" Tab (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== Now would be an excellent time for us to revise the "Basics" tab to contain the material we want it to show. In g...
• 03:5903:59, 17 December 2008 diff hist +13,211‎ N A Tab for Skills (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== In Savage Worlds, skills are a bit more complex that within the Skeleton files. For example, skills like "Knowled...
• 03:5603:56, 17 December 2008 diff hist +3,701‎ N Prune Extraneous Material (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== Now is an excellent time to do a little cleaning up of our data files. This is something that you should get in t...
• 03:5503:55, 17 December 2008 diff hist +6,483‎ N Revise Configuration Form (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== All of the most fundamental mechanics for the game system should now be in place, so we ought to start testing ev...
• 03:5203:52, 17 December 2008 diff hist −8‎ Savage Worlds Walk-Through ‎ →‎Creating the Savage Worlds Data Files
• 03:5103:51, 17 December 2008 diff hist +8,198‎ N Adding Edges (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== With the mechanics for edges in place, we now need to get them implemented. We'll keep them all together as a gro...
• 03:4403:44, 17 December 2008 diff hist +8,111‎ N Edge Support (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== In Savage Worlds, edges represent the beneficial counterparts of hindrances, and we now need to get them working....
• 03:3103:31, 17 December 2008 diff hist +4,743‎ N Countering Hindrances (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== When a user selects hindrances for a character, that character gains benefits to offset those hindrances. The hin...
• 03:2903:29, 17 December 2008 diff hist +8,530‎ N Adding Hindrances (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== Now that all of the mechanics are in place for hindrances, it's possible to actually define them. To keep them al...
• 03:2703:27, 17 December 2008 diff hist +6,666‎ N Hindrance Support (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== Now that we've got all the pieces in place that are depended upon, we can add support for hindrances, which are d...
• 03:2503:25, 17 December 2008 diff hist +7,829‎ N Encumbrance (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== In reviewing all of the hindrances and edges, there is an additional game mechanic that edges can influence: encu...
• 03:2203:22, 17 December 2008 diff hist +2,303‎ N Verifying Actor Pre-Requisites (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== Before we can successfully implement hindrances and edges, there are a few facets of the actor that must be track...
• 03:2103:21, 17 December 2008 diff hist +5,166‎ N Races and Racial Abilities (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== The next thing we should probably address is support for races and racial abilities. ===Component and Componen...
• 03:1903:19, 17 December 2008 diff hist +16‎ Resources (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 03:1803:18, 17 December 2008 diff hist +16‎ Derived Traits (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 03:1803:18, 17 December 2008 diff hist +16‎ Skills (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 03:1703:17, 17 December 2008 diff hist +16‎ Attributes (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 03:1703:17, 17 December 2008 diff hist +16‎ Traits (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 03:1703:17, 17 December 2008 diff hist +16‎ Initial Changes (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 03:1603:16, 17 December 2008 diff hist +16‎ The First Steps (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 03:1503:15, 17 December 2008 diff hist +6,939‎ N Basics of Arcane Backgrounds (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== Arcane backgrounds are a rather fundamental aspect of the Savage Worlds game system. As such, we should setup han...
• 03:0703:07, 17 December 2008 diff hist +8,476‎ N Resources (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} There are a number of facets to the Savage Worlds game system that entail the tracking of a resource. Since those game mechanics ...
• 03:0403:04, 17 December 2008 diff hist +11,217‎ N Derived Traits (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} The next thing to address in our conversion process is the set of derived traits for Savage Worlds. There are a small number of d...
• 03:0103:01, 17 December 2008 diff hist +6,692‎ N Skills (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} Once attributes are working, we need to focus on the next most fundamental facet of the game system, working our way upwards so t...
• 02:5802:58, 17 December 2008 diff hist +2,647‎ N Attributes (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} Every game system has a core set of attributes, although they are sometimes referred to using a different term (e.g. stats, chara...
• 02:5502:55, 17 December 2008 diff hist +66‎ Traits (Savage) ‎ →‎Die Types for Traits
• 02:4602:46, 17 December 2008 diff hist +63‎ Traits (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 02:4402:44, 17 December 2008 diff hist +13,217‎ N Traits (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} When converting the Skeleton data files to the new game system, the first thing to address is the traits. So that's where we'll b...
• 02:1902:19, 17 December 2008 diff hist +5,570‎ N Initial Changes (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} When you finally get underway creating your data files, there are a few things that you must always do first, as outlined in the ...
• 01:4801:48, 17 December 2008 diff hist +2,070‎ Savage Worlds Walk-Through ‎No edit summary
• 01:3501:35, 17 December 2008 diff hist +1,323‎ Develop Your Plan (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 01:1601:16, 17 December 2008 diff hist +1,055‎ Develop Your Plan (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 01:0401:04, 17 December 2008 diff hist +495‎ The First Steps (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 00:5900:59, 17 December 2008 diff hist +1,778‎ N Develop Your Plan (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} ===Overview=== Before writing any data files, it's critical that you first do your homework. If you launch into writing the data...
• 00:5700:57, 17 December 2008 diff hist +32‎ Savage Worlds Walk-Through ‎ →‎Creating the Savage Worlds Data Files
• 00:5600:56, 17 December 2008 diff hist +42‎ The First Steps (Savage) ‎No edit summary
• 00:5500:55, 17 December 2008 diff hist +4,277‎ N The First Steps (Savage) ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples|Savage Worlds Walk-Through}} Before you embark on this process, there are a number of important features of HL that you should be familiar with. ===Enable D...
• 00:4500:45, 17 December 2008 diff hist −1‎ Savage Worlds Walk-Through ‎ →‎What's Assumed
• 00:4400:44, 17 December 2008 diff hist 0‎ Savage Worlds Walk-Through ‎No edit summary
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• 00:4000:40, 17 December 2008 diff hist +3,134‎ N Savage Worlds Walk-Through ‎ New page: {{context|Authoring Examples}} This section of the documentation outlines the evolutionary process of the Savage Worlds data files. It provides a technical walk-through of how the Skeleto...