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I’m interested to see what the Storybricks esstym comes up with to avoid the annoyances of NPC schedules.Currently it's not something we've really thought about. The first task is to get the tool to work well, mostly by getting good feedback from people who will actually use it. We're still very early in development, and we've thought about a LOT of things but there are still a lot of issues we need to think about.Personally, I've never been a big fan of NPC schedules, though, for the reasons you mention. It feels too much like eating and drinking in RPGs; something that initially sounds kinda cool and realistic , but that really just adds a bit of busywork that doesn't actually make the game any more fun.There are a lot bigger issues to consider when making more believable NPCs, though. For example, the way they don't remember your actions from before. For example, getting upset and snapping at your friend is different than getting upset and snapping at someone you've just met, even if you've done a lot to help both of them in the last day or so. Or, the fact that NPCs tend to forget how you just treated them. Trying to give a present to someone you just threatened doesn't really work. Hell, most NPCs forget you threatened them right after you do it, unless the encounter was heavily scripted and the script goes beyond a few minutes. To me, this is more jarring than the fact that a town of 33 NPCs only has 10 beds, or the fact that there are no bathrooms in the game. Maybe it'll be a good sign if the worst thing someone can say about a game is, hey, there's not enough beds in the town for all the NPCs, even if they sleep in shifts! Rather than the usual, Why is this guy giving me a quest when I just threatened to kill his whole family for another quest?
  
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==General Guidelines==
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The following guidelines apply specifically for articles on [[Hero]]es. Other NPC types should refer to the [[GuildWiki:Style and formatting/NPCs|general NPC guidelines]].
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Also refer to the NPC guidelines for details not mentioned here, although this takes precedence if there is a conflict.
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===Template===
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<pre><nowiki>
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{{character-stub}} <-- this indicates a new article, remove if hero is sufficiently detailed
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{{BeastInfo | image = [[Image:My Hero.jpg|128px]]
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| species = [[Human]]
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| prof = [[Warrior]]
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| icon = [[Image:Warrior-icon.png]]
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| level = 2...20}}
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A brief description or explanation.
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==Lore==
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Add any official lore information here, grouped by source.
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If none, a write-up of this hero's history or relevance is welcome.
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==Recruitment==
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[[Image:MyHeroUnlocked.jpg|right]]
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Explain how to recruit or unlock this hero. Link to any relevant quests or missions.
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Add a screenshot of the in-game hero unlocked message if possible.
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==Missions and quests== <-- do not omit, add a comment indicating the non-involvement
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:''<sup>R</sup> indicates that My Hero must be in the party''
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===Missions involved in=== <-- omit if none, sort by storyline
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*[[My Hero Required in Party]] <sup>R</sup>
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*[[My Hero Not Required in Party but Involved]]
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===Quests given=== <-- omit if none, sort by storyline
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*[[Quest 1 My Hero Gives]] <sup>R</sup>
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*[[Quest 2 My Hero Gives]] <sup>R</sup>
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===Quests involved in=== <-- omit if none, sort by storyline
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*[[My Hero Involved, Not Required in Party]]
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*[[My Hero Involved, Required in Party]] <sup>R</sup>
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==Location==
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*[[Region 1]]
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**[[Explorable Area 1]] (some special condition)
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**[[Location 1]]
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*[[Region 2]]
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**[[Location 2]]
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==Armor==
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Detail the hero's armor, such as the names, skins, and stats that depend on the hero's level.
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If the armor's apperance can be upgraded, explain where to upgrade and what it upgrades to.
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See also: [[My Hero/Armor Gallery]] <-- optional
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==Default skills== <-- list the skills that the hero has when first unlocked
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*{{skill icon|"Watch Yourself!"}}
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*{{skill icon|Final Thrust}}
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*{{skill icon|Healing Signet}}
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*{{skill icon|Power Attack}}
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*{{skill icon|Resurrection Signet}}
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*{{skill icon|Sever Artery}}
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==Dialogue==
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Location 1:
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:''"Add all dialogue (response to mouse clicks) here."''
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Area 2:
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:''"Group the dialogue by location or area if necessary"''
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==Quotes==
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===Idle quotes===
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A hero's idle quote changes as the player progresses along the primary quests and missions:
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[[Primary Quest 1]]:
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*''"Hero idle quotes are known to change based on active primary quest or mission."''
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[[Mission 1]]:
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*''"Do attempt to note the primary quest or mission when adding new quotes so they can be grouped."''
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Other idle quotes:
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*''"Quotes without an obvious association should listed as a miscellanous grouping."''
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===Battle quotes===
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*''"List quotes during battles here."''
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*''"Avoid adding quotes and dialogue that are used only during a mission or quest trigger."''
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==Notes== <-- omit if none
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*Any relevant game-related note or comment. Avoid subjective notes.
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==Trivia== <-- omit if none
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*Trivia information should be separated from notes. Trivia always comes after notes.
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{{HeroesNavBox}}
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[[Category:Heroes]] [[Category:Quest givers (Nightfall)]] [[Category:Quest NPCs (Nightfall)]] [[Category:Command Post]] [[Category:Throne of Secrets]] [[Category:Order of the Sunspears]]
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</nowiki></pre>
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==Section explanations==
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Most of the general guidelines are mentioned in the template above. The following explanations and clarifications are to be taken in addition to those in the template.
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The following are the major sections that comprise a hero article:
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#'''''Lore'''''<br>Do not forget to mention sources.
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#'''''Recruitment'''''<br>Note the quest or mission which rewards with recruitment. There is no need to provide a walkthrough here.
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#'''''Missions and Quests'''''<br>Missions or quests where the hero is required in the party should be marked as such.
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#'''''Location'''''<br>Regions should be sorted by storyline. Locations are sorted alphabetically.
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#'''''Armor'''''
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#'''''Default Skills'''''<br>Use the ''<nowiki>{{skill icon}}</nowiki>'' template to list the skills. Sort them alphabetically, with double quotes sorted before alphabets.
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#'''''Dialogue'''''<br>If grouped by location, sort them by storyline.
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#'''''Quotes'''''<br>Sort the idle quotes by storyline, the battle quotes alphabetically.
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#'''''Notes'''''<br>Omit if none.
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#'''''Trivia'''''<br>Omit if none.
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There is a top-level paragraph containing a short description of the hero above the ''Lore'' section. Only the ''Notes'' and ''Trivia'' sections are optional; the rest must be present.
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Note that unlike general NPC articles, where different versions of an NPC are separated, hero articles do not have that distinction. Details before and after recruitment are not separately mentioned. For example, the ''Missions and Quests'' section should list all associated [[mission]]s and [[quest]]s, regardless of whether the hero was involved as an NPC or a hero in the [[party]].
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==Categories==
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The guidelines for categories are the same as for general NPCs. See [[GuildWiki:Style and formatting/NPCs#NPC Categories|this section]] of the NPC guidelines for details on how to apply categories.
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[[Category:Editing guides]]

Latest revision as of 13:45, 2 March 2012

Style guides
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This page is a style and formatting guideline on GuildWiki.

It has general acceptance among editors and is considered a standard to which articles should adhere. However, it is not set in stone and should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception.

General Guidelines[]

The following guidelines apply specifically for articles on Heroes. Other NPC types should refer to the general NPC guidelines.

Also refer to the NPC guidelines for details not mentioned here, although this takes precedence if there is a conflict.

Template[]

{{character-stub}}   <-- this indicates a new article, remove if hero is sufficiently detailed
{{BeastInfo | image = [[Image:My Hero.jpg|128px]]
            | species = [[Human]]
            | prof = [[Warrior]]
            | icon = [[Image:Warrior-icon.png]]
            | level = 2...20}}
A brief description or explanation.

==Lore==
Add any official lore information here, grouped by source.

If none, a write-up of this hero's history or relevance is welcome.

==Recruitment==
[[Image:MyHeroUnlocked.jpg|right]]
Explain how to recruit or unlock this hero. Link to any relevant quests or missions.

Add a screenshot of the in-game hero unlocked message if possible.

==Missions and quests==    <-- do not omit, add a comment indicating the non-involvement
:''<sup>R</sup> indicates that My Hero must be in the party''

===Missions involved in===    <-- omit if none, sort by storyline
*[[My Hero Required in Party]] <sup>R</sup>
*[[My Hero Not Required in Party but Involved]]

===Quests given===    <-- omit if none, sort by storyline
*[[Quest 1 My Hero Gives]] <sup>R</sup>
*[[Quest 2 My Hero Gives]] <sup>R</sup>

===Quests involved in===    <-- omit if none, sort by storyline
*[[My Hero Involved, Not Required in Party]]
*[[My Hero Involved, Required in Party]] <sup>R</sup>

==Location==
*[[Region 1]]
**[[Explorable Area 1]] (some special condition)
**[[Location 1]]
*[[Region 2]]
**[[Location 2]]

==Armor==
Detail the hero's armor, such as the names, skins, and stats that depend on the hero's level.

If the armor's apperance can be upgraded, explain where to upgrade and what it upgrades to.

See also: [[My Hero/Armor Gallery]]   <-- optional

==Default skills==    <-- list the skills that the hero has when first unlocked
*{{skill icon|"Watch Yourself!"}}
*{{skill icon|Final Thrust}}
*{{skill icon|Healing Signet}}
*{{skill icon|Power Attack}}
*{{skill icon|Resurrection Signet}}
*{{skill icon|Sever Artery}}

==Dialogue==
Location 1:
:''"Add all dialogue (response to mouse clicks) here."''

Area 2:
:''"Group the dialogue by location or area if necessary"''

==Quotes==

===Idle quotes===
A hero's idle quote changes as the player progresses along the primary quests and missions:

[[Primary Quest 1]]:
*''"Hero idle quotes are known to change based on active primary quest or mission."''

[[Mission 1]]:
*''"Do attempt to note the primary quest or mission when adding new quotes so they can be grouped."''

Other idle quotes:
*''"Quotes without an obvious association should listed as a miscellanous grouping."''

===Battle quotes===
*''"List quotes during battles here."''
*''"Avoid adding quotes and dialogue that are used only during a mission or quest trigger."''

==Notes==    <-- omit if none
*Any relevant game-related note or comment. Avoid subjective notes.

==Trivia==    <-- omit if none
*Trivia information should be separated from notes. Trivia always comes after notes.

{{HeroesNavBox}}
[[Category:Heroes]] [[Category:Quest givers (Nightfall)]] [[Category:Quest NPCs (Nightfall)]] [[Category:Command Post]] [[Category:Throne of Secrets]] [[Category:Order of the Sunspears]]

Section explanations[]

Most of the general guidelines are mentioned in the template above. The following explanations and clarifications are to be taken in addition to those in the template.

The following are the major sections that comprise a hero article:

  1. Lore
    Do not forget to mention sources.
  2. Recruitment
    Note the quest or mission which rewards with recruitment. There is no need to provide a walkthrough here.
  3. Missions and Quests
    Missions or quests where the hero is required in the party should be marked as such.
  4. Location
    Regions should be sorted by storyline. Locations are sorted alphabetically.
  5. Armor
  6. Default Skills
    Use the {{skill icon}} template to list the skills. Sort them alphabetically, with double quotes sorted before alphabets.
  7. Dialogue
    If grouped by location, sort them by storyline.
  8. Quotes
    Sort the idle quotes by storyline, the battle quotes alphabetically.
  9. Notes
    Omit if none.
  10. Trivia
    Omit if none.

There is a top-level paragraph containing a short description of the hero above the Lore section. Only the Notes and Trivia sections are optional; the rest must be present.

Note that unlike general NPC articles, where different versions of an NPC are separated, hero articles do not have that distinction. Details before and after recruitment are not separately mentioned. For example, the Missions and Quests section should list all associated missions and quests, regardless of whether the hero was involved as an NPC or a hero in the party.

Categories[]

The guidelines for categories are the same as for general NPCs. See this section of the NPC guidelines for details on how to apply categories.

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