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DF Modding / Object Relationship Database
« on: December 17, 2009, 06:36:46 pm »
So I was thinking of what could help a lot of people when coming up with what to add to DF and I came up with the idea of crowd sourcing object relationships. Basically what my idea is anyone who wanted to help would go to a web page, and input some information for others to use so they don't have to spend time thinking "what can a goblin do?". Instead they would ask the database and get a list.
The general idea is we have two objects that are related by some type of relation ship.
Person has Hair
In this case the two objects are Person and Hair and the relation ship is has. A more complex set of relationships might be
Fire consumes fuel
Fire radiates heat
Heat ignites fuel
This would be a set of relationships that when applied together would allow for fire to essentially explode when it comes into contact with fuel. The thought process is fire grows as it consumes fuel. As fire grows so does the amount of heat it radiates. The heat ignites fuel around the fire thus increasing its size yet again. Then the cycle continues until there is no fuel left.
The web page would be incredibly simple and have a search (which I would ask everyone to use before they input some relationship to prevent a mass of similar entries). Basically you select from a list of objects already in the database (searchable) and a list of relationships (searchable) and apply it. You would also be able to add objects and relationships should they not be listed.
If I made such an application how many would be willing to add a few things here and there?
The general idea is we have two objects that are related by some type of relation ship.
Person has Hair
In this case the two objects are Person and Hair and the relation ship is has. A more complex set of relationships might be
Fire consumes fuel
Fire radiates heat
Heat ignites fuel
This would be a set of relationships that when applied together would allow for fire to essentially explode when it comes into contact with fuel. The thought process is fire grows as it consumes fuel. As fire grows so does the amount of heat it radiates. The heat ignites fuel around the fire thus increasing its size yet again. Then the cycle continues until there is no fuel left.
The web page would be incredibly simple and have a search (which I would ask everyone to use before they input some relationship to prevent a mass of similar entries). Basically you select from a list of objects already in the database (searchable) and a list of relationships (searchable) and apply it. You would also be able to add objects and relationships should they not be listed.
If I made such an application how many would be willing to add a few things here and there?