MKCore is the backbone of the entire MK ecosystem. It contains the ability system, particle system,
and other core parts of the combat overhaul that makes MKU work. Features include:
A hotbar cooldown based ability system inspired by Warcraft 3 and World of Warcraft, usable by player and non-player characters
An Elder Scrolls style "improve as you use" skill system
A talent system for discrete, intrinsic character progression
57 New Combat Focused Attributes
A system for managing MMORPG style player pets
UI overhauls to support characters with stats that advance far beyond vanilla Minecraft
An expanded chance based critical system for spells and melee
A 'Persona' system that allows players to have more than 1 character on a given server
A Minecraft and Everquest 1 inspired Particle System and In-Game Particle Editor for producing magic effects
8 New Asset Registries:
MKAbility : The objects that represent abilities
MKDamageType : A significantly more customizable approach to handling damage.
MKEffect : An expanded effect system that replaces the use of vanilla effects for most of our abilities
MKTalent : The objects that represent character progression options
MKEntitlement : A flagging system that allows characters to be marked as having gained certain achievements
LocationProviderType: Used to specify how and where effects generate in the world
ProjectileCastBehaviorType : Used to specify how projectiles behave for projectile spawning abilities
AbilityClientStateType : Used to perform complex ability-specific synchronization between server and client
Extendable Character Sheet for visualizing your combat stats, skills, slotting abilities, and talents
Command Support for most new mechanics
Data Generation Functionality for:
Abilities
Particle Animations
Talent Trees
An Armor Class system that provides benefits and drawbacks to different types of armor
Advanced network syncing functionality that allows complex objects, maps, and lists to be efficiently synced
Data changes like ability balance and talents available are synced to clients from servers
Expanded Party mechanics built on the team system that will allow you to share combat XP gains as well as see your party/team members health and mana
Overhaul to blocking: You can now block without a shield, non-shields provide reduced damage prevention. Blocking now also has a poise system that prevents you from blocking forever.
