Difference between revisions of "Vendor Status (Game Mechanics)"

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

The Vendor Status window is obtained after clicking on the Status radial option under the Vendor Control radial menu on a vendor. This window displays 5 important attributes:

• Condition
• Maintenance Rate
• Maintenance Pool
• Number of Items for sale
• Vendor Search:

Condition

This is the amount of health that a vendor has before it is destroyed

Maintenance Rate

This is the amount of credits that the vendor costs per hour of operation

Maintenance Pool

This is the total amount of credits that a vendor has available to pay the maintenance rate value

Number of Items for Sale

This is the total amount of items that the vendor has for sale currently (this doesn't count stockroom items)

Vendor Search

This display whether or not the vendor has been enabled to appear on the galactic vendor search syste. Possible values for this are Enabled / Disabled where enabled means that the vendor shows up on the searches and disabled means that it does not show up on searches.

Source References