[HOWTO] How To: Create Factions At Runtime

[Tony Li]

This post explains how to create factions in code at runtime. You can also create factions in visual scripting systems such as PlayMaker and Game Creator.

To add a new faction, call FactionDatabase.CreateNewFaction. You can access the faction database using FactionManager.instance:

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FactionManager.instance.factionDatabase.CreateNewFaction(factionName, factionDescription);

To set a faction's parents, use FactionManager.AddFactionParent:

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FactionManager.instance.AddFactionParent(factionID, parentID);

(To get a faction ID from a faction name, use FactionManager.GetFactionID.)

To add a new faction member, just add the component and set its faction ID:

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var member = myGameObject.AddComponent<FactionManager>();
member.factionID = FactionManager.instance.GetFactionID("Some Faction");

The FactionMember component's Start method registers the faction member's faction ID with the faction manager.

If you want to switch a faction member's faction after its Start method has run, use FactionMember.SwitchFaction:

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factionMember.SwitchFaction(newFactionID);

See the FactionManager, FactionDatabase, and Faction class references for information on how to add relationships, set personality trait values, and more.

See also: Complete API Reference.