Editing Arcane University:Implementation

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Implementation is the stage where all resources come together, get married, and finally get polished until the game is "ready enough" for shipment.
It is the most important and diverse task for Skyrim modding.

If you have never touched the Creation Kit before, you should begin with the Creation Kit Wiki's [https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Category:Getting_Started Getting Started] page. After that, a good entry to implementation is the [https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Bethesda_Tutorial_Creating_an_Actor official Bethesda Quest tutorial]. It touches on many aspects of implementation, like quests, scenes, actors, packages and more. However, it is an ''entry''. Going through the tutorial will make you acquainted with the Creation Kit and its systems, and it can serve as a springboard to dive into more complex tasks. Additionally, the Creation Kit Wiki provides many more tutorials that you can take advantage of ([https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Tutorials CK Wiki Tutorials]/[https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Category:Community_Tutorials Community Tutorials]/[https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Video_Tutorials Video Tutorials]).

== Expectation ==

Some things you may be doing as an implementer are:
*Creating complex quests, sometimes with branching paths
*Working with the Story manager to create radiant quests
*Creating scenes, where NPCs talk with each other
*Creating NPC packages or schedules
*Creating magic effects or perks
*Working with more complex NIFs

Fundamental to many of these are the following:
*Being comfortable working with the Papyrus scripting engine
*Being able to troubleshoot when something does not work as intended.
*As part of the former, reading through documentation such as the Creation Kit wiki or other sources.

It should be noted that, in order to be an implementer, you do not need to be able to do all the aforementioned tasks. Some implementers can have more focused areas, such as creating quests or working with NIFs.

== Implementation Lesson Plan ==

=== Quests/Dialogue ===

* [https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Bethesda_Tutorial_Planning_the_Quest Quest Implementation - Basic (Creation Kit Wiki)]
* [https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Bethesda_Tutorial_Packages Quest Implementation - Intermediate (Creation Kit Wiki)]
* [[Arcane University:Dialogue Tips & Tricks|Dialogue Tips & Tricks]] (To come)
* [[Arcane University:Voice Line Implementation|Voice Line Implementation]]
* [[Arcane University:Random Encounters|Random Encounters]] (To come)
* [[Arcane University:World Interactions|World Interactions]]
* [[AU:Seq Guide|Seq Guide]]

=== 3D/NIF Implementation ===

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* [[Arcane University:Static/Havok Objects|Static/Havok Objects]] (To come)
* [[Arcane University:Exporting animated statics using ck-cmd|Animated Objects]]
* [[Arcane University:Grasses|Grasses]]
* [[Arcane University:Tree Animations|Tree Animations]]
* [[Arcane University:Nifskope Weapons Setup|Weapons]]
* [[Arcane University:Armors|Armors]] (To come)
* [[Arcane University:Creatures (Vanilla Skeleton)|Creatures (Vanilla Skeleton)]]
* [[Arcane University:Creatures (Custom Skeleton)|Creatures (Custom Skeleton)]] (To come)
* [[Arcane University:Decals|Decals]] (To come)
* [[AU:LOD Model Creation|LOD Model Creation]]

=== Game Mechanics ===

* [[Arcane University:Weathers|Weathers]] (To come)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpg14lOGaVo Implementing a Custom Creature Race (Youtube)] 
* [https://morroblivion.com/forums/music-and-sound/creature-sfx-implementation-guide Custom Creature Sound Effects (External Link)]
* [[Arcane University:Magic Effects & Spells|Magic Effects & Spells]] (To come)
* [[Arcane University:Perks|Perks]] (To come)
* [[Arcane University:Setting Up an NPC|Setting Up an NPC]] (To come)
* [[Arcane University:NPC Packages|NPC Packages]] (To come—CK Wiki's "Quest Implementation - Intermediate" introduces this for now)
* [[Arcane University:Procedures|Procedures]]

=== Misc. Other Tutorials ===

* [https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Category:Getting_Started Getting Started with the Creation Kit (Creation Kit Wiki)]
* [https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Category:Bethesda_Scripting_Tutorial_Series Bethesda Scripting Tutorial Series (Creation Kit Wiki)]
* [http://www.cipscis.com/skyrim/tutorials/beginners.aspx Papyrus for Beginners (External Link)]
* [[AU:Dynamic Book Entries|Dynamic Book Entries]]
* [[AU:Scripting Best Practices|Scripting Best Practices]]
* [[AU:Custom Map Marker Implementation|Custom Map Marker Implementation]]
* [[AU:Masterfile Merging with MergePlugins|Masterfile Merging with MergePlugins]]
* [[AU:Compatible Implementation of Hard Coded Music Types|Compatible Implementation of Hard Coded Music Types]]
* [[AU:World space synchronization|World space synchronization]]
* [[AU:Cross Province Travel|Cross Province Travel]]

== Test Claims ==
Test Claims used by the Arcane University to give students access to authentic Beyond Skyrim and Third-Party project claims.

Test claims are, primarily, an exercise. If a student completes the claim and it is of a very high quality, the claim in question may become part of the project. Teachers are allowed and encouraged to use these claims as final exams for students.

# Any claim can be taken by anyone, at any time by asking the corresponding teacher. 
# The claims are used as an exercise. Should a student complete it especially well and with required quality, then the asset may be used for the corresponding project and the student gets the chance to be accepted as a developer.
# Teachers can use claims as "entrance exams" for a project, when the specific project has given consent. 
# All claims should be finished within 1 month. They can be dropped at any time with no penalty, and there is no penalty for failing to complete the claim within the given period. The claim can be approached again at a later date if desired.
# If you find yourself hitting a wall with the claim, ask a teacher! Other students may also have useful information. And there is no shame in following #4 and dropping it to move on to something else. The brain needs distance to make sense of the issues it finds.

The AU's Implementation Test Claims can be found here: [https://trello.com/b/8hMcebPq/test-claims-implementation Implementation Test Claims Trello Board].

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