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So, I'm testing out random junk to well ... try to figure things out and I was wondering about one thing ... Would it save some memory if I put the entities' descriptions (physical traits) in the dictionary and only left the behavior and unique abilities in the Entity's description?

Like saying "A drider monstergirl" in the entity, as well as how it behaves and it's abilities, but left the entirety of the physical descriptions of the drider inside the Dictionary.

(Why do I have a feeling I'm asking something either very dumb or obvious again..?) 😓

gradind199 days ago (1 edit)

i asked this question too! someone said that putting their physical description helps with space but they don't know by how much, i should also try and do this!
i also want to know the best way of using the dictionary, cause i feel like i'm just putting basic words like what a tree is in the dictionary in a desperate attempt to get space, and i'm wondering if that actually helps or not

MelonLovr199 days ago (2 edits)

I kind of found the soluce to this, only put some descriptions in the Dictionary. At least it works for me... I put stuff like how a lamia moves and stuff in the dictionary (don't put alot) and as long as the lamia is not directly mentioned, the extra info in the dictionary doesn't affect the memory.

Keep in mind, I'm still a newbie ... sort of... so it may not be perfect but I'll upload the world with what I mean in the discover worlds menu. It's the (trying out some 💩) world.

Edit: By "some descriptions" i mean some specific stuff you couldn't fit in the entity description itself. To bring back my lamia example, stuff like how long her tail is, how she moves and how she 'breeds', as long as there's not too much info, it should be fine.

gradind197 days ago

thanks! i'm just wondering how much i need to put in my entity description and my dictionary description, if an entity has two stomachs do i mention that in the dictionary? do i mention their relationship to the world like how well they harmonize with nature or how high their affinity for magic is or their level of technology?
here's an example:

Goblin
AI description: Humanoid monster. Goblins use crude weapons to hunt and fight. Violent to most intelligent races. Goblins are a creature of nature but do not harmonize well with it, not caring for the environment around them, cutting portions of forests down just to create their camps and crude wooden fortresses. They have a terrible affinity for magic, goblin mages are extremely rare, their technology is crude and primitive

Goblin, Goblins
Dictionary description: A humanoid monster with long ears and green skin. They're always around 3-4ft tall. They live in forests and caves, making camps and fortresses. They form tribes with others of its kind, usually having a king or Orc leader.

i also wonder if i have to make every plural version of the entity or if i only need to do it if it's something like elf vs elves and skip it if it's just the same word but with S at the end

gradind196 days ago

would putting the personality of a creature/entity in the dictionary be good?
"Harpies are curious, friendly, playful, airheaded, and unintelligent"
would that go into entity description or dictionary description

FieryLion196 days ago

if its that short you should put it in the regular entities description, unless you have way too many entities in that location already

MelonLovr196 days ago

I think they were suffering from the same problem as my Homebrew Colossus... (69 entities ...) 😅

And dictionary takes no space unless you mention the entity.

gradind195 days ago (1 edit)

did you mean short as in that's the entire entity description? or short as in it's not worth putting in the dictionary, cause the actual entity description is 923 characters long, because i only showed the personality section as an example

gradind188 days ago

should i put examples of what entities like to eat in the dictionary?

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