Revision as of 06:09, 23 November 2010

Scripting

• script state engine
  • (re)implement currently removed/disabled commands
• Script slots
  • pickup
  • use
  • update
  • approach

Gameplay

• hotkeys
• item identification
• cursed/blessed items
• (maybe?) character generation

Logic

• query skill effectiveness
  • base skill effectiveness (no criticals or randomness)
• ability to distribute stat points
• ability to use consume effects
• implement and activate unused/unactivated scripts slots
• temporary spell effects for wielded items,
  • make sure to use each for the right purpose
• status effect group points/complexity
  • dispel effectiveness
    • worst case scenario, weaken?
  • use for threshold calculations

GUI

• inventory
  • item examination
• status effects
• trade
• stats
• crafting
• journal
• newui variants

Recipes

• save learned recipes
• (maybe) allow in game apparatuses to act as a catalyst
  • (maybe) several catalysts and ingredients list? or just duplicate and alter the recipe?
• optimise function - merges identical items in the lists
• allow them to be used

AI

• queued prioritised actions
  • most important done first
  • multitasking
• waypoints
  • randomness
  • intermediary nodes/steps (ie for dodging)

Cutscenes

• create a cutscene variant which can't be skippped
• some sort of skipping bar (1000 ms?) to prevent accidental skips

Renderer

• particles for active spell effects
• render attachments/equipment
• animations for weapons
  • generic animations, unarmed strike, melee strike, bow shoot, gun shoot, etc

Journal

• quests
• log entries
• sorting and filters

Sound

• sounds while charing spells
• sounds for projctile firing, travel and death
• sounds for active statusgroups
• (maybe) voiced dialogue

I/O

• save to temporary file and rename if rite is successful.
  • does not produce corrupt savegames if the process is interrupted.
• flat file export of current script/data definitions (maybe)
  • couple with ingame menus for realtime modification (maybe)