MerchantTemplate - jimdroberts/FishMMO GitHub Wiki

Defines a ScriptableObject representing a merchant, including icon, description, abilities, ability events, and items for sale. Used for merchant NPCs and shop systems in FishMMO.

• public Sprite icon

  The icon representing this merchant in the UI.

• public string Description

  Description of the merchant, used for tooltips and UI.

• public List Abilities

  List of abilities that this merchant can offer or use.

• public List AbilityEvents

  List of ability events associated with this merchant (e.g., triggers for special actions).

• public List Items

  List of items available for sale by this merchant.

• public string Name { get; }

  The display name of the merchant (from the ScriptableObject's name).

• public Sprite Icon { get; }

  The icon representing this merchant in the UI (property accessor).

1. Create a new MerchantTemplate ScriptableObject in your project.
2. Assign an icon, description, abilities, ability events, and items for sale.
3. Reference the MerchantTemplate in merchant NPCs or shop systems.

// Example 1: Creating a new merchant in the Unity Editor
// 1. In the Unity Editor, create a new MerchantTemplate asset.
// 2. Assign an icon, description, abilities, ability events, and items for sale.

// Example 2: Accessing merchant data in code
var merchant = Resources.Load<MerchantTemplate>("Path/To/Merchant");
Debug.Log(merchant.Name);
Debug.Log(merchant.Description);
foreach (var item in merchant.Items) {
    Debug.Log(item.Name);
}

• Keep the icon and description up to date for accurate UI representation.
• Use the Abilities and AbilityEvents lists to define special merchant behaviors.
• Populate the Items list with all items the merchant can sell.
• Reference MerchantTemplate assets in merchant NPCs or shop systems for consistency.