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Current Integration of players and actions: Notable modules

• Player; header file in chiventure/game-state/include/player.h
  • Contains a pointer to player_id and inventory, as well as rudimentary level, health, and xp ints.
    • Including a change_health and get_health, change_xp/get_xp, and change_level/get_level int functions
• Action, header file in chiventure/include/action-management/action_structs.h
  • Contains “action”
    • Enum in struct action_type_t specifying push, pull, eat, etc.
  • Contains “kind" of action
    • Enum in struct action_type_t specifying whether a player does something to an item, whether a player walks in a certain direction, or whether a player interacts with two items.
• Game, header file in chiventure/include/game-state/game.h
  • Includes struct game with a hash-table of players, items, “current player”, etc.

Features to implement

• Provide basic player statistics and the tools to manipulate and display them throughout gameplay, adding support for custom statuses
• Work closely with the rpg-battle team to implement specific combat statistics/effects according to actions
  • Implement dynamic status structure inside a class_t struct to monitor buffs/nerfs and other status changes
    • Temporary stats gain
    • States e.g., stunned
    • “Dispel” certain effects incurred by items or actions
• Work with rpg-classes to implement starting statistics
• Work with others to add or change additional features, such as interaction with objects, rooms, npcs, level, inventory, and display messages

Modules and structs to implement: starting point

• Struct stat_t* = stat_new(char* stat_name, int stat_threshold)
• Some sort of stat_list with stat_t (array?) in game.h
  • If it ever dips below “stat_threshold”, the player’s behavior would change accordingly
  • Can add to player in player.h
• “Int modify_stat(player_t* p, stat_t s, int i)” and “stat_t get_stat(player_p* p, stat_t s)”
  • Consolidate change_[STAT] and get_[STAT] functions already implemented, in other words
  • In player.h
• display_stats(player_t* p)

Other things to consider

• Most of our work will involve working with other teams to see where we want additional features to go; this is nothing more than a baseline for now.
• Most immediate goal is responding to rpg-battle needs and implementing specific and set stats (see starting point)