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▼Assets
Asset-Making Guide
Archetypes	Archetypes define the standard properties of predefined objects: monsters, weapons, armours, walls, spells, etc
Treasure Lists	Treasure lists specify what items an object can have when it is first created during a map initialization
Compound animations	Compound animations are a way to temporarily change an object's animation in reaction to events like spellcasting, fighting, etc
▼Images
Smoothing
Artifacts	Artifacts define variations from predefined objects
Client	This page describes the client-server relation and what the client knows about the game events
▼Extending Crossfire
▼Plugins
Python
▼Game Representation	The aim of this page is to describe the general concepts used in the Crossfire sources
▼Objects	Objects are one of the main structures in Crossfire
►Type index	Types not listed here have the attributes defined in
Misc	This type regroups all types who don't have a specific definition
Altar	When a player puts a defined number of certain items on the altar, then either a spell is casted (on the player) or a connector is triggered.
Altar Trigger	Altar_triggers work pretty much like normal altars (drop sacrifice -> connection activated), except for the fact that they reset after usage.
Amulet	Wearing an amulet, the object's stats will directly be inherited to the player.
Battleground	Battleground is very special: In short, players can die on battleground without any death penalties.
Book	Applying a book, the containing message is displayed to the player.
Boots	Wearing boots, the object's stats will directly be inherited to the player.
Bracers	Bracers are armor-plates worn around the wrists.
Breastplate Armor	Wearing an armor, the object's stats will directly be inherited to the player.
Builder	A builder lets players build various items in some spots, on predefined maps.
Building material	Materials are what the player can build with the help of a builder.
Button	When a predefined amount of weigh is placed on a button, the <connection> value is triggered.
Button Trigger	Handle buttons are buttons which reset after a short period of time.
Class Changer	Class changer are used while creating a character.
Cloak	Wearing a cloak, the object's stats will directly be inherited to the player.
Clock	Applying a clock, the time is displayed to the player.
Container	A player can put (certain kinds of) items in the container.
Converter	Converters are like "exchange tables".
Creator	A creator is an object which creates another object when it is triggered.
Detector	Detectors work quite much like inventory checkers/pedestals: If the detector finds a specific object, it toggles its connected value.
Director	Directors change the direction of spell objects and other projectiles that fly past.
Disease	Diseases are an interesting form of spellcraft in Crossfire.
Door	A door can be opened with a normal key.
Drink	By eating/drinking food-objects, the player can fill his stomach and gain a little health.
Duplicator	When activated, a duplicator can duplicate, multiply or destroy a pile of objects which lies somewhere on top of the duplicator.
Event	Scripts are to be put in object's inventory.
Exit	When the player applies an exit, he is transferred to a different location.
Flesh	Just like with food, the player can fill his stomach and gain a little health by eating flesh-objects.
Floor	Floor is a very basic thing without too much functionality.
Floor (Encounter)	Encounter-Floor is pretty much the same as normal floor.
Food	By eating/drinking food-objects, the player can fill his stomach and gain a little health.
Gate	Gates play an important role in Crossfire.
Girdle	Wearing a girdle, the object's stats will directly be inherited to the player.
Gloves	Wearing gloves, the object's stats will directly be inherited to the player.
Handle	A handle can be applied by players and (certain) monsters.
Handle Trigger	Handle triggers are handles which reset after a short period of time.
Hazard Floor	The best example for Hazard Floor is lava.
Helmet	Wearing a helmet, the object's stats will directly be inherited to the player.
Holy Altar	Holy_altars are altars for the various religions.
Horn	Horns are very similar to rods.
Inorganic	Inorganic materials are generally used as ingredients for alchemical recipes.
Inventory Checker	Inventory checkers passively check the players inventory for a specific object.
Item Transformer	An item transformer is simply applied, after having marked a 'victim' item.
Jewel	Items of the type Gold & Jewels are handled like a currency.
Key	When carrying a key, a normal door can be opened.
Locked Door	A locked door can be opened only when carrying the appropriate special key.
Magic Ear	Magic_ears trigger a connected value when the player speaks a specific keyword.
Magic Wall	Magic walls fire spells in a given direction, in regular intervals.
Marker	A marker is an object that inserts an invisible force (a mark) into a player stepping on it.
Money	Items of the type Money are handled as currency.
Monster & NPC	Monsters can behave in various kinds of ways.
Monster (Grimreaper)	A grimreaper is a monster that vanishes after it did some number of draining attacks.
Mood Floor	As the name implies, mood floors can change the "mood" of a monster/NPC.
Mover	Movers move the objects above them.
Pedestal	Pedestals are designed to detect certain types of living objects.
Pit	Pits are holes, transporting the player when he walks (and falls) into them.
Player	This type of objects must not be used on a map.
Player Changer	Teleport a player to a different map and applies changes to the player from its inventory.
Poison Food	When eating, the player's stomach is drained by 1/4 of food.
Potion	The player can drink these and gain various kinds of benefits (/penalties) by doing so.
Power Crystal	Power crystals can store a player's mana: When the player applies the crystal with full mana, half of it flows into the crystal.
Projectile	Projectiles like arrows/crossbow bolts are used as ammunition for shooting weapons.
Ring	Rings are worn on the hands - one ring each.
Rod	A rod contains a spell.
Rune	A rune is a magical inscription on the dungeon floor.
Savebed	When the player applies a savebed, he is not only saved.
Scroll	Scrolls contain spells (similar to spell-potions).
Shield	Wearing a shield, the object's stats will directly be inherited to the player.
Shooting Weapon	Shooting weapons like bows/crossbows are used to shoot projectiles (arrows/bolts).
Shop Floor	Shop floor is used for shops.
Shop Mat	Shop mats are used for entering/leaving shops.
Sign & Magic Mouth	The purpose of a sign or magic_mouth is to display a certain message to the player.
Skill	Skills are objects which exist in the player/monster inventory.
Skill Scroll	By reading a skill scroll, a player has a chance to learn the contained skill.
Special Key	When carrying the appropriate special key, a locked door can be opened.
Spell	Spell objects define a spell.
Spellbook	By reading a spellbook, the player has a chance of learning the contained spell.
Spinner	Spinners change the direction of spell objects and other projectiles that fly past.
Swamp	Swamp areas show a special behavior: When a player stands still on a swamp-square for too long, he will start to sink in and eventually drown and die.
Teleporter	When the player walks into a teleporter, he is transferred to a different location.
Timed Gate	Gates play an important role in Crossfire.
Transport	A transport is an object that helps the player move.
Trap	A trap is a object that can either do damage or trigger another connected object when detonated.
Trapdoor	Trapdoors are very similar to pits.
Treasure	A treasure-object turns into certain randomitems when the map is loaded into the game.
Trigger Marker	A trigger marker is an object that inserts an invisible force (a mark) into a player stepping on it WHEN TRIGGERED.
Wall	Walls usually block passage and sight.
Wand & Staff	Wands contain a certain spell.
Weak Wall	A weak wall is a breakable spot amidst a solid wall.
Weapon	Wielding a weapon, the object's stats will directly be inherited to the player.
►Field index	This page lists all attributes
accept_alive	This is a custom attribute
blocks_prayer	This is a custom attribute
"connection value"	Use
elevation	This is a custom attribute
identified_animation	This is a custom attribute
identified_anim_speed	This is a custom attribute
identified_face	This is a custom attribute
identified_anim_random	This is a custom attribute
identified_name	This is a custom attribute
identified_name_pl	This is a custom attribute
price_adjustment	This is a custom attribute
price_adjustment_buy	This is a custom attribute
price_adjustment_sell	This is a custom attribute
race_restriction	This is a custom attribute
face_opened	This is a custom attribute
on_use_yield	This is a custom attribute
death_animation	This is a custom attribute
generator_limit	This is a custom attribute
generator_code	This is a custom attribute
generator_max_map	This is a custom attribute
generator_radius	This is a custom attribute
no_mood_change	This is a custom attribute
wc_increase_rate	This is a custom attribute
casting_requirements	This is a custom attribute
immunity_chance	This is a custom attribute
anim_full	This is a custom attribute
base_speed	This is a custom attribute
face_full	This is a custom attribute
passenger_limit	This is a custom attribute
weight_speed_ratio	This is a custom attribute
Custom attributes	Fields that the rest of loader.l doesn't understand are recorded in the object as 'key/value fields'
Players
▼Maps	Maps are where the player and monsters roam
Mapping Guide
Technical Information About Maps
Regions
Internationalisation and localisation	I18n's routines are located in the languages::c file
Login, player creation	The core connection structure is socket_struct
▼Developer Conventions
Git Guidelines
▼Systems
Dialog System	The dialog system used by NPCs and magic ear works in the following way:
▼Random Maps
Random Map Styles	Some comments are necessary on the various styles
Shops
Skill System
Sound System
Spells
Teleporters
Timers	It is possible, through the functions in the timers::c file, to create custom timers that get activated after some specified time
Item Transformation
Traps
Weather
Unit and functional testing
Cross-compilation
Crossfire Mapper
Todo List
Deprecated List