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Description

Template (Game Messages)

Related Tags

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Mechanics This document is about game mechanics.

Completion Guide -

  • 0% - No substantive information available on game feature
  • 25% - page has been started but not completed
  • 50% - page is as complete as possible with the currently available information but probably needs more research done on the subject matter
  • 75% - page is probably complete but needs to be reviewed for accuracy of the page content and to make sure that no information is missing about the game feature
  • 100% - page has been reviewed and compared against enough sources to the extent that there is reasonable confidence that the game feature is completely documented.

System Messages

It should link to page containing the file path and appropriate string ID information for the stf references for all system messages used for this game feature.

Fly Text

It should link to page containing the file path and appropriate string ID information for the stf references for all flytext used for this game feature.

E-mails

E-mail subject header should be written here with a link to page containing the file path and appropriate string ID information for the stf reference.

SUI Prompts

A short and concise name should be given for the SUI prompt used for this game feature, preferably using the name on the SUI prompt title itself unless it is more intuitive to create a custom name to describe its basic function. It should link to page containing the file path and appropriate string ID information for the stf reference.

Radial Menus

List of all radial menus and radial options available when using this game feature. It should link to page containing the file path and appropriate string ID information for the stf reference.

Packet Captures

Links to any relevant packet captures done to test these features. Captures should be uploaded into the category of the game feature so that all files are kept together. When uploading the packet capture file, Descriptions should be added of what the purpose of the capture was along with the steps taken in the capture should be elaborated so that the person viewing the data knows what was being attempted.

Test Data Logs

This includes links to chat logs and other source references containing test data that can be used to observe how a feature functions. The link names should be intuitive and inform the reader of what type of data to expect when clicking on it. Ex. Crafting Experimentation Result Logs.txt

This is intended as a link to raw data. The data should be categorized under the game feature's category.

Live Video Media Documentation

Provides links to videos uploaded that document how a particular game feature functions. A description of what is going on in the video should be provided upon uploading as well as categorizing the video under the game feature's category. The link names should be intuitive and inform the reader of what type of data to expect when clicking on it. Ex. Displaying Death Blow Radials.avi

Game Mechanics

Contains the actual details for how the game feature works - can make this into sub categories as necessary.

Source References

Source Source in Context