PPD2- Characters dev cont'd

In terms of the characters within the game and how they will play, i have listed a selection of animations and movements that will be achievable to create within the next 3 months of the development cycle.

· Walk
· Run
· Combat Roll/ dash (forward, sideways)
· Jump (all directions)
· Attack (melee)
· Attack (magic)
· Defend/ guard
· Idle animation
· Primary weapon draw (back)
· Secondary weapon draw (hip)
· Aim/ target
· Change weapon
· Change inventory item
· Climbing? (ladder, obstacles, up and down movement)
· Use (environment interaction)
· Sustain Damage
· Stunned
· Critical health
· Die 

These will form the basis for the control system. though the testing will probably be done using a keyboard configeration (w,a,s,d- forwards, left backwards, right), i hope we can optimise the game to be used with a microsoft controller. i see the button configeration as such.

1. Guard/Block, parry
2. Target locking (release to lock)
3. Attack/pressure sensitive
4. Weapon selection
5. Character Movement –including push in to crouch (hold to crawl)
6.  D pad Item pouch (quick select) (Up/Down) red health potion /blue mana potion (left right) quick travel to town/ food (energy)
7. X cast magic, menu navigation/confirmation, Y Talk,  B Environmental interaction/pick up item, A jump
8.  Map/options menu
9. Game Pause
10.  Quick dodge/ dash, combat roll