AREA DESIGN GUIDE

Created by Divebomb for Barren Realms Mud

You'd like to design an area for Barren Realms, but you're not sure where to begin.  Or, maybe you've got this awesome idea, but you're not sure what's required of you to make that idea come alive.   Maybe you've written the area or at least started writing it and just want to make sure you're on the right track.  If any of these apply to you, this guide is for you. 

This guide is meant to offer tips and help you understand what is needed to plan, design, create, and complete an area for Barren Realms.


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I. PLANNING OUT THE AREA

This order is not set in stone. Feel free to do it as you see fit. This is merely my suggested order. Regardless of whether you do rooms, mobs, or objects first, these tips and comments still apply.

II. CREATING THE AREA ITSELF

WRITING DESCRIPTIONS

ADDING ATTRIBUTES, FLAGS, AND BITS

ADDING SPECIALS

WRITING HELPS


III. RESETS - PLACING MOBS AND OBJECTS


IV. FINISHING UP