Changes for page Eco-System System Design
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... ... @@ -1,27 +1,34 @@ 1 -= 0 - Introduction = 1 +== **0 - Introduction** == 2 2 3 + 3 3 This documentation describes a system that establishes a framework for creatures' behaviours within the ecosystem. This system aims for consistency, enabling the player to understand and explore more of the organic variations and predict the location or behaviour of the creatures. 4 4 5 -== 0.1 - Disclaimer == 6 +=== **0.1 - Disclaimer** === 6 6 8 + 7 7 In this document, the names and examples used are for illustrative purposes only; they are not creatures or anything else that are designed for this game. This is a living document, and any specifics pertaining to the mechanics, numbers, and more are subject to change. The assignee of this task is free to apply any values, effects, and other unspecified elements, or contact {{mention reference="XWiki.AdamDesign" style="FULL_NAME" anchor="XWiki-AdamDesign-q22x2e"/}} or {{mention reference="XWiki.utkudagli" style="FULL_NAME" anchor="XWiki-utkudagli-rxh00q"/}} to get further guidelines. 8 8 9 -== 0.2 - Terminology ==11 +=== **0.2 - Local Dictionary** === 10 10 11 - (% class="table-bordered" %)12 - (% class="active" %)|=(% style="width: 204px;" %)Term|=(% style="width: 958px;" %)Meaning13 -| (% style="width:204px" %)PC|(% style="width:958px" %)Player Character14 -| (% style="width:204px" %)NPC|(% style="width:958px" %)(((13 + 14 +|=Term|=Meaning 15 +|PC|Player Character 16 +|NPC|((( 15 15 Non-Playable Character 16 16 ))) 17 -| (% style="width:204px" %)Micro-Zone|(% style="width:958px" %)Invisible spawn region, within a biome tied to terrain function18 -| (% style="width:204px" %)State Machine|(% style="width:958px" %)A system for managing the creature's behaviour through states19 -| (% style="width:204px" %)Behavioural State|(% style="width:958px" %)Current behavioural state of the creature19 +|Micro-Zone|Invisible spawn region, within a biome tied to terrain function 20 +|State Machine|A system for managing the creature's behaviour through states 21 +|Behavioural State|Current behavioural state of the creature 20 20 23 +== == 24 + 21 21 ---- 22 22 23 -= 1-System Architecture=27 +== == 24 24 29 +== **1 - System Architecture** == 30 + 31 + 25 25 This system operates on four interconnected layers. Each layer builds upon the previous layer. 26 26 27 27 * Layer 1: Creature State Machine ... ... @@ -29,26 +29,24 @@ 29 29 * Layer 3: Interaction Chains 30 30 * Layer 4: Environmental Traces 31 31 32 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-12-08 131237.png||alt="System Architecture"]] 39 +**[[image:Screenshot 2025-12-08 131237.png||alt="System Architecture"]]** 33 33 34 -== 1.1 - Layer 1: Creature State Machine == 41 +=== **1.1 - Layer 1: Creature State Machine** === 35 35 36 -**Core Concept:** Each creature type behaves differently under specific conditions and states, depending on what those states dictate. For now, they are categorised into three groups (prey, predators and scavengers). In the future, changes could include additions and updates to these documents. These creatures’ behaviour varies under observable conditions, such as day and weather cycles. 37 37 38 -= ==1.1.1-CoreStates ===44 +(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Core Concept:**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) Each creature type behaves differently under specific conditions and states, depending on what those states dictate. For now, they are categorised into three groups (prey, predators and scavengers). In the future, changes could include additions and updates to these documents. These creatures’ behaviour varies under observable conditions, such as day and weather cycles. 39 39 40 -(% class="table-bordered" %) 41 -(% class="active" %)|=State|=Characteristics 42 -| Resting|((( 43 -* Low activity, reduced movement 44 -* Found in a sheltered location (caves, dense foliage, nest, etc.) 45 -* Increased during rain 46 -* Creatures are less aggressive and easier to approach. 47 -** **Predator:** When a predator creature notices the player or another predator while resting, it becomes aggressive. 48 -** **Prey & Scavenger:** When the creature detects the player or a predator while resting, it flees or flies away. 49 -))) 50 50 47 +==== **1.1.1 - Core States** ==== 51 51 49 + 50 +* (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Resting** 51 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Low activity, reduced movement 52 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Found in a sheltered location (caves, dense foliage, nest, etc.) 53 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Increased during rain 54 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Creatures are less aggressive and easier to approach. 55 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Predator: **(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)When a predator creature notices the player or another predator while resting, it becomes aggressive. 56 +** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Prey & Scavenger:**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) When the creature detects the player or a predator while resting, it flees or flies away. 52 52 * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Feeding** 53 53 ** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Active foraging/hunting 54 54 ** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Found in food sources (water, vegetation, fruit bushes, prey shelters, scavengers scavenging the corpse of other creatures) ... ... @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ 77 77 78 78 **State Transition Diagram: ** 79 79 80 -[[image: Screenshot 2025-12-08 162729.png||alt="State Transition Diagram"]]85 +[[image:1765912618725-168.png]] 81 81 82 82 83 83 |=Creature Type|=Morning|=Midday|=Dusk|=Night|=Primary Location ... ... @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ 127 127 ))) 128 128 |Foggy|80%|60%|1.5x|40%|150% 129 129 130 -[[image: Screenshot 2025-12-0961553.png||alt="Weather System"]]135 +[[image:1765913168895-550.png]] 131 131 132 132 === === 133 133 ... ... @@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ 314 314 === **2.1 - Learning Through Natural Gameplay Loop** === 315 315 316 316 317 -[[image: Screenshot 2025-12-16230546.png||alt="Learning Through Natural Gameplay Loop"]]322 +[[image:1765915553090-883.png]] 318 318 319 319 320 320 === **2.2 - Creature Behaviour Complexity Progression** ===
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