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Loki: /* Recipe Testing */

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Recipe Testing

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	===Recipe Testing===		===Recipe Testing===
	It is highly recommended that you test your recipe to ensure it properly generates each item on the page~~. Some properties of the item may be ill-defined in the initial recipe code. You can use the CODED_SPELL_LIST to provide additional key field information (like damage=5)~~.		It is highly recommended that you test your recipe to ensure it properly generates each item on the page.

	===GenRecipes===		===GenRecipes===

Loki: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*When making new GenResource subtypes, such as through smelting or textiling, the resultant TYPE of resource should not be more valuable than the subtypes. For example: If you combine COPPER and GOLD into a new GREENGOLD subtype of GOLD, then any recipe which requires GOLD (including GREENGOLD) could use GREENGOLD instead (since it it a GOLD type, GREENGOLD subtype). Instead, consider making the material the lesser value, or an alternate TYPE (so, for the GREENGOLD example, make it either COPPER or BRONZE as the type, and GREENGOLD as the subtype).		*When making new GenResource subtypes, such as through smelting or textiling, the resultant TYPE of resource should not be more valuable than the subtypes. For example: If you combine COPPER and GOLD into a new GREENGOLD subtype of GOLD, then any recipe which requires GOLD (including GREENGOLD) could use GREENGOLD instead (since it it a GOLD type, GREENGOLD subtype). Instead, consider making the material the lesser value, or an alternate TYPE (so, for the GREENGOLD example, make it either COPPER or BRONZE as the type, and GREENGOLD as the subtype).
	**Any GenResource with a Property will pass that adjustment on to crafted items.		**Any GenResource with a Property will pass that adjustment on to crafted items.
	***~~Any GenResource with~~ a ~~Property made from ingredients with Property will get its Property overwritten by the ingredients Property~~ (~~if the~~ same property)~~. Therefore~~, ~~GenResources should require ingredients without similar properties, and perhaps no properties at all (they will all be added to~~ the ~~new product if different)~~.		***A recipe will override material properties if there is a conflict (same property type), potentially negating the effects of the material property.
	**The resultant GenResource has a weight equal to the combined weight of all ingredients. Take this into consideration when determining crafting time. Uru, for example, produces 24 pounds of material at a time, and as a high-level material has a craft time of 2500. This will add to the scarcity of the material, and encourage Uru to be used in only the rarest of items.		**The resultant GenResource has a weight equal to the combined weight of all ingredients. Take this into consideration when determining crafting time. Uru, for example, produces 24 pounds of material at a time, and as a high-level material has a craft time of 2500. This will add to the scarcity of the material, and encourage Uru to be used in only the rarest of items.
	*When adding an article to your crafted item before a material wildcard (%) be sure the article fits. For example, use "a(n) % sword" so that it chances case for a steel sword vs an iron sword.		*When adding an article to your crafted item before a material wildcard (%) be sure the article fits. For example, use "a(n) % sword" so that it chances case for a steel sword vs an iron sword.
	*Thrown weapons should generally be quicker to craft. Recommend dividing craft time by 4. This is due to the nature of using thrown weapons generally requires multiples to be effective.		*Thrown weapons should generally be quicker to craft. Recommend dividing craft time by 4. This is due to the nature of using thrown weapons generally requires multiples to be effective.

Loki: /* Creating Recipes */

2022-06-08T18:37:18Z

Creating Recipes

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	*If the is the first character, then the ; separates different ability ids.		*If the is the first character, then the ; separates different ability ids.
	*If there is no leading , then the first ; separates an ability id from the parameters for that ability.		*If there is no leading , then the first ; separates an ability id from the parameters for that ability.

			====Maximum Recipe Level====
			Some abilities limit the level of recipes based on the ability, including learned recipes from other items in the game (Tailoring/Weaponsmithing/Armorsmithing/Leatherworking are limited to level 1-31, while the Master versions of those abilities are 31+ (and 61+ for legendary weaponsmithing)). These limitations are applied before considerations for special materials. Special materials may affect the recipe's final level, resulting in more earned XP for artisans. If you don't want items crafted above the maximum level defined in your ini, you may wish to limit the maximum level of your recipes based on the availability of materials (For armorsmithing and weaponsmithing, the modifier is 3*(hardness-6). Find the highest hardness value of metal resources in your envresources and use that to determine the maximum overall level. Similar modifiers apply in fletching and tailoring). If you DO wish to limit this value, you will also wish to ensure that any item in game above a certain level has restrictions (such as prop_nocraftability) to prevent them from being learned as a recipe. There are scenarios where some players may find use of items above their level (specifically fighter expertises and mage spells), so this isn't addressed generically by the system.

	===Balancing Recipes===		===Balancing Recipes===

Loki: /* Notes */

2022-06-08T18:28:54Z

Notes

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	=Notes=		=Notes=
	*When making recipe names, the name should be unique. If you make a recipe for a SMALL UMBER, then do not also make a recipe for UMBER. Instead, make a MEDIUM UMBER so that the parser can distinguish it from (SMALL) UMBER.		*When making recipe names, the name should be unique. If you make a recipe for a SMALL UMBER, then do not also make a recipe for UMBER. Instead, make a MEDIUM UMBER so that the parser can distinguish it from (SMALL) UMBER.
			**Otherwise, players will have to learn to use the CRAFTINGSKILL UMBER.1 and CRAFTINGSKILL UMBER.2 nomenclature to properly control which umber is created.
	*All recipe names should be in lower case for consistency.		*All recipe names should be in lower case for consistency.
	*Make sure your recipe names don't have a double space in them. It can be hard to spot the difference between SMALL CHEST and SMALL CHEST on some clients (and very confusing to players).		*Make sure your recipe names don't have a double space in them. It can be hard to spot the difference between SMALL CHEST and SMALL CHEST on some clients (and very confusing to players).

Loki: /* Notes */

2022-06-03T18:03:32Z

Notes

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	**Any GenResource with a Property will pass that adjustment on to crafted items.		**Any GenResource with a Property will pass that adjustment on to crafted items.
	***Any GenResource with a Property made from ingredients with Property will get its Property overwritten by the ingredients Property (if the same property). Therefore, GenResources should require ingredients without similar properties, and perhaps no properties at all (they will all be added to the new product if different).		***Any GenResource with a Property made from ingredients with Property will get its Property overwritten by the ingredients Property (if the same property). Therefore, GenResources should require ingredients without similar properties, and perhaps no properties at all (they will all be added to the new product if different).
			**The resultant GenResource has a weight equal to the combined weight of all ingredients. Take this into consideration when determining crafting time. Uru, for example, produces 24 pounds of material at a time, and as a high-level material has a craft time of 2500. This will add to the scarcity of the material, and encourage Uru to be used in only the rarest of items.
	*When adding an article to your crafted item before a material wildcard (%) be sure the article fits. For example, use "a(n) % sword" so that it chances case for a steel sword vs an iron sword.		*When adding an article to your crafted item before a material wildcard (%) be sure the article fits. For example, use "a(n) % sword" so that it chances case for a steel sword vs an iron sword.
	*Thrown weapons should generally be quicker to craft. Recommend dividing craft time by 4. This is due to the nature of using thrown weapons generally requires multiples to be effective.		*Thrown weapons should generally be quicker to craft. Recommend dividing craft time by 4. This is due to the nature of using thrown weapons generally requires multiples to be effective.

Loki: /* Notes */

2022-06-03T18:01:01Z

Notes

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	*Item Restrings are not generally available as skills due to huge potential for player abuse. In a text-based game, the ability to modify the text of an item has huge impact. Therefore, all crafting abilities that do allow for a form of restring use specific formulas. Examples: Jewelmaking and Locksmithing.		*Item Restrings are not generally available as skills due to huge potential for player abuse. In a text-based game, the ability to modify the text of an item has huge impact. Therefore, all crafting abilities that do allow for a form of restring use specific formulas. Examples: Jewelmaking and Locksmithing.
	*When making new GenResource subtypes, such as through smelting or textiling, the resultant TYPE of resource should not be more valuable than the subtypes. For example: If you combine COPPER and GOLD into a new GREENGOLD subtype of GOLD, then any recipe which requires GOLD (including GREENGOLD) could use GREENGOLD instead (since it it a GOLD type, GREENGOLD subtype). Instead, consider making the material the lesser value, or an alternate TYPE (so, for the GREENGOLD example, make it either COPPER or BRONZE as the type, and GREENGOLD as the subtype).		*When making new GenResource subtypes, such as through smelting or textiling, the resultant TYPE of resource should not be more valuable than the subtypes. For example: If you combine COPPER and GOLD into a new GREENGOLD subtype of GOLD, then any recipe which requires GOLD (including GREENGOLD) could use GREENGOLD instead (since it it a GOLD type, GREENGOLD subtype). Instead, consider making the material the lesser value, or an alternate TYPE (so, for the GREENGOLD example, make it either COPPER or BRONZE as the type, and GREENGOLD as the subtype).
			**Any GenResource with a Property will pass that adjustment on to crafted items.
			***Any GenResource with a Property made from ingredients with Property will get its Property overwritten by the ingredients Property (if the same property). Therefore, GenResources should require ingredients without similar properties, and perhaps no properties at all (they will all be added to the new product if different).
	*When adding an article to your crafted item before a material wildcard (%) be sure the article fits. For example, use "a(n) % sword" so that it chances case for a steel sword vs an iron sword.		*When adding an article to your crafted item before a material wildcard (%) be sure the article fits. For example, use "a(n) % sword" so that it chances case for a steel sword vs an iron sword.
	*Thrown weapons should generally be quicker to craft. Recommend dividing craft time by 4. This is due to the nature of using thrown weapons generally requires multiples to be effective.		*Thrown weapons should generally be quicker to craft. Recommend dividing craft time by 4. This is due to the nature of using thrown weapons generally requires multiples to be effective.

Loki: /* Notes */

2021-09-09T16:15:05Z

Notes

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	*When making new GenResource subtypes, such as through smelting or textiling, the resultant TYPE of resource should not be more valuable than the subtypes. For example: If you combine COPPER and GOLD into a new GREENGOLD subtype of GOLD, then any recipe which requires GOLD (including GREENGOLD) could use GREENGOLD instead (since it it a GOLD type, GREENGOLD subtype). Instead, consider making the material the lesser value, or an alternate TYPE (so, for the GREENGOLD example, make it either COPPER or BRONZE as the type, and GREENGOLD as the subtype).		*When making new GenResource subtypes, such as through smelting or textiling, the resultant TYPE of resource should not be more valuable than the subtypes. For example: If you combine COPPER and GOLD into a new GREENGOLD subtype of GOLD, then any recipe which requires GOLD (including GREENGOLD) could use GREENGOLD instead (since it it a GOLD type, GREENGOLD subtype). Instead, consider making the material the lesser value, or an alternate TYPE (so, for the GREENGOLD example, make it either COPPER or BRONZE as the type, and GREENGOLD as the subtype).
	*When adding an article to your crafted item before a material wildcard (%) be sure the article fits. For example, use "a(n) % sword" so that it chances case for a steel sword vs an iron sword.		*When adding an article to your crafted item before a material wildcard (%) be sure the article fits. For example, use "a(n) % sword" so that it chances case for a steel sword vs an iron sword.
			*Thrown weapons should generally be quicker to craft. Recommend dividing craft time by 4. This is due to the nature of using thrown weapons generally requires multiples to be effective.

Loki at 14:53, 4 July 2021

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 **If the * is the first character, then the ; separates different ability ids.
 **If there is no leading *, then the first ; separates an ability id from the parameters for that ability.
 ===GenRecipes===

Loki: /* Notes */

2021-07-04T14:47:07Z

Notes

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	*Item Restrings are not generally available as skills due to huge potential for player abuse. In a text-based game, the ability to modify the text of an item has huge impact. Therefore, all crafting abilities that do allow for a form of restring use specific formulas. Examples: Jewelmaking and Locksmithing.		*Item Restrings are not generally available as skills due to huge potential for player abuse. In a text-based game, the ability to modify the text of an item has huge impact. Therefore, all crafting abilities that do allow for a form of restring use specific formulas. Examples: Jewelmaking and Locksmithing.
	*When making new GenResource subtypes, such as through smelting or textiling, the resultant TYPE of resource should not be more valuable than the subtypes. For example: If you combine COPPER and GOLD into a new GREENGOLD subtype of GOLD, then any recipe which requires GOLD (including GREENGOLD) could use GREENGOLD instead (since it it a GOLD type, GREENGOLD subtype). Instead, consider making the material the lesser value, or an alternate TYPE (so, for the GREENGOLD example, make it either COPPER or BRONZE as the type, and GREENGOLD as the subtype).		*When making new GenResource subtypes, such as through smelting or textiling, the resultant TYPE of resource should not be more valuable than the subtypes. For example: If you combine COPPER and GOLD into a new GREENGOLD subtype of GOLD, then any recipe which requires GOLD (including GREENGOLD) could use GREENGOLD instead (since it it a GOLD type, GREENGOLD subtype). Instead, consider making the material the lesser value, or an alternate TYPE (so, for the GREENGOLD example, make it either COPPER or BRONZE as the type, and GREENGOLD as the subtype).
			*When adding an article to your crafted item before a material wildcard (%) be sure the article fits. For example, use "a(n) % sword" so that it chances case for a steel sword vs an iron sword.

Loki: /* Modifying recipe lists */

2021-04-09T15:09:09Z

Modifying recipe lists

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	===Modifying recipe lists===		===Modifying recipe lists===
	A builder may use the shell commands or file browser to edit the skill's recipe list, or may use the Skill Recipes editor in the grinder to create a new recipe. After creating the new recipe(s) it is advised to view the skill's entire recipe list using the Skill Recipes editor in the grinder. If the grinder fails to pull up this skill's list, it means that one or more recipes in the list have an error. If you review the Server Log, you will see the line number of the first invalid recipe (remember, the list starts at line 0, not at line 1). Fix the error in the recipe list, and try to view the skill through the Skill Recipe editor again, repeating as often as required until you can see the full list of recipes through the editor.		A builder may use the shell commands or file browser to edit the skill's recipe list, or may use the Skill Recipes editor in the grinder to create a new recipe. After creating the new recipe(s) it is advised to view the skill's entire recipe list using the Skill Recipes editor in the grinder. If the grinder fails to pull up this skill's list, it means that one or more recipes in the list have an error. If you review the Server Log, you will see the line number of the first invalid recipe (remember, the list starts at line 0, not at line 1). Fix the error in the recipe list, and try to view the skill through the Skill Recipe editor again, repeating as often as required until you can see the full list of recipes through the editor.
			The asterisk () in the Spell_Code field announces what the semicolon(;) means in the string.
			*If the is the first character, then the ; separates different ability ids.
			*If there is no leading , then the first ; separates an ability id from the parameters for that ability.

	===GenRecipes===		===GenRecipes===