A Machiavellian Web(Web of Character Connections)
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A Machiavellian Web(Web of Character Connections)
New Feature Addition · Organization charts · Created by Vexey
accepted
Note: The general idea of this was made by User "JpgPngExe" in their suggestion, but I wished to suggest a more exact implementation concept, so I believed it correct to suggest this implementation idea separately.
I would like to suggest a possible system that could work for the implementation of Web Visuals when it comes to the varying connections between characters, from emotional to political or economic. It would be a system with many similarities to diplomatic relations between organizations, but implemented on characters and with more freedom for customization and uses I believe.
For characters, there would be a "Machiavellian" tab(Name Changeable). In this tab you would have a section of all the character's connections directly to other characters, with a button to add new ones. Each individual connection is between only two characters.
When creating a connection, you can choose if it is a plain line, or has an arrow head pointing at one of the two characters, a title can be chosen to display over the line/arrow(text amount limited), and a excerpt that will appear when hovering over a connection, along with being able to link articles to the connection that the user will be taken to if they click the connection.
You can also select if the individual character know of the connection. For example, maybe character A knows their the lost brother of character B, but character B doesn't know. A date can optionally be added to known connections to show when a character learned of a connection, helping adapt to fluid changes of information. Also, not all connection need be as secretive. You can set a connection to "Open" meaning that any characters that share a "Open connection can see all other "Open" connections the pair has. So a chain of friends would know they are all friends, but a random person across the world wouldn't since they aren't connected at all. This is important as when viewing a web, when you select a individual, you only see what that character knows.
A second section below direct connections will show what other connections the character knows of, as well as a button to add connections the character is aware of.
Then there will be a button to provide a widget that will display that characters web, not being able to click on other characters.
Finally, the last component of this system, is "Combined Webs"(Name Changeable). To make these "Combined Webs", you select from all of your characters, or tags for groups like a adventuring party or family line, then a web consisting of the collective knowledge of all characters selected is made. When someone clicks on one of the characters in this mega-web, information that that character doesn't know about is faded, showing the viewer a effective visualization of what the character knows and doesn't know in terms of the selected group of people. Characters that aren't in the selected group but are displayed on the web because a connection involving them is known, will not be clickable, having a alternately colored border.
To jump to a characters article, icon representing a character will have a small button incorporated somewhere connected to it that will take the user to the article.
One extra bit I hadn't thought about, if there is a relatively large chain of "Open" connections, it will automatically stop at a reasonable point, but have a plus/minus button connected to the character it stopped on to expand/collapse it if the user wants.
Anyways, hope you like the suggestion, and would love feedback on the idea!
I would like to suggest a possible system that could work for the implementation of Web Visuals when it comes to the varying connections between characters, from emotional to political or economic. It would be a system with many similarities to diplomatic relations between organizations, but implemented on characters and with more freedom for customization and uses I believe.
For characters, there would be a "Machiavellian" tab(Name Changeable). In this tab you would have a section of all the character's connections directly to other characters, with a button to add new ones. Each individual connection is between only two characters.
When creating a connection, you can choose if it is a plain line, or has an arrow head pointing at one of the two characters, a title can be chosen to display over the line/arrow(text amount limited), and a excerpt that will appear when hovering over a connection, along with being able to link articles to the connection that the user will be taken to if they click the connection.
You can also select if the individual character know of the connection. For example, maybe character A knows their the lost brother of character B, but character B doesn't know. A date can optionally be added to known connections to show when a character learned of a connection, helping adapt to fluid changes of information. Also, not all connection need be as secretive. You can set a connection to "Open" meaning that any characters that share a "Open connection can see all other "Open" connections the pair has. So a chain of friends would know they are all friends, but a random person across the world wouldn't since they aren't connected at all. This is important as when viewing a web, when you select a individual, you only see what that character knows.
A second section below direct connections will show what other connections the character knows of, as well as a button to add connections the character is aware of.
Then there will be a button to provide a widget that will display that characters web, not being able to click on other characters.
Finally, the last component of this system, is "Combined Webs"(Name Changeable). To make these "Combined Webs", you select from all of your characters, or tags for groups like a adventuring party or family line, then a web consisting of the collective knowledge of all characters selected is made. When someone clicks on one of the characters in this mega-web, information that that character doesn't know about is faded, showing the viewer a effective visualization of what the character knows and doesn't know in terms of the selected group of people. Characters that aren't in the selected group but are displayed on the web because a connection involving them is known, will not be clickable, having a alternately colored border.
To jump to a characters article, icon representing a character will have a small button incorporated somewhere connected to it that will take the user to the article.
One extra bit I hadn't thought about, if there is a relatively large chain of "Open" connections, it will automatically stop at a reasonable point, but have a plus/minus button connected to the character it stopped on to expand/collapse it if the user wants.
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
The inability to effectively display complex connections between characters along with showing what a character is aware of in-universe.How does this feature request address the current situation?
This feature would address the issue by building off the diplomacy web to effectively visualize these connections, like connecting points on a cork board with yarn. I would have a simple and intuitive user interface, and bring a wide range of potential for the representation of varying world building concepts such as political espionage, party dynamics, or even webs of debt between the party members and traders. The possibilities are enormous.What are other uses for this feature request?
This feature could also help DMs keep track of what certain characters know in a more centralized area, better helping them formulate interesting interaction in the story as a whole. It could help visualize the complex alliances and relationships between deities. Perhaps through some chance, the friend the rouge made has a friend who has a friend who has a friend whos friends with the king! What luck!Anyways, hope you like the suggestion, and would love feedback on the idea!
The Team's Response
Accepted - will be actioned but due to low support a tad later :)
Current score
90/300 Votes · +19840 points
Votes Cast
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+20
by TheExodus
on 2022-05-04 03:05 -
+300
by Torquask
on 2022-05-03 23:57 -
+300
by A Glamorous Dwarf
on 2022-05-03 20:20 -
+300
by DaisyChick
on 2022-05-03 17:12 -
+300
by DarthGaymer
on 2022-05-03 13:00 -
+100
by MDarkKing
on 2022-05-03 01:47 -
+20
by Willow H.R. Harper
on 2022-05-02 18:22 -
+100
by Arkbird
on 2022-05-02 14:06 -
+300
by Sweedstone
on 2022-05-02 11:42 -
+100
by ThatDiceGuy
on 2022-05-02 04:16 -
+100
by Mara Jaena
on 2022-05-02 03:44I do like this idea and its uses, I'm not sure how hard it would be to execute it. But in terms of it being a feature, it would be quite handy!
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by gvman99
on 2022-05-01 03:37 -
+300
by Writing Bishop
on 2022-04-30 23:36 -
+300
by JetpackMonkey
on 2022-04-30 23:10 -
+300
by Brogdahl
on 2022-04-30 18:13 -
+300
by theaaronw0
on 2022-04-30 10:45 -
+300
by Mme88
on 2022-04-30 06:54 -
+300
by BARON229
on 2022-04-29 18:27 -
+300
by Mohrbid Daark
on 2022-04-29 10:49 -
+300
by charley2020
on 2022-04-29 08:13 -
+100
by SilasFM
on 2022-04-29 03:50 -
+300
by M. A. E. Krawczyk
on 2022-04-28 23:23 -
+300
by Blue Collar DM
on 2022-04-28 23:00 -
+300
by The_Lizard_King
on 2022-04-28 18:39 -
+200
by Lakedus
on 2022-04-28 15:44 -
+200
by TMPhobos
on 2022-04-28 10:26 -
+300
by TheTrashman_20
on 2022-04-27 18:57 -
+10
by FictionFan1995
on 2022-04-27 15:52 -
+50
by A Roaring Cthulhu
on 2022-04-27 15:24 -
+50
by Anthraxus
on 2022-04-27 14:11 -
+200
by Respen
on 2022-04-27 13:56 -
+100
by IdleMonochrome
on 2022-04-27 13:47 -
+300
by GoldenEclipse13
on 2022-04-27 03:41 -
+300
by Dalf32
on 2022-04-27 01:14 -
+50
by KeroHawke
on 2022-04-26 18:16 -
+300
by Rieliesza
on 2022-04-26 16:05 -
+300
by SAGE_metaverse
on 2022-04-26 14:46 -
+200
by A Fluffy Dragon
on 2022-04-26 11:39 -
+300
by SadSnaccRobot
on 2022-04-26 11:18 -
+300
by JpgPngExe
on 2022-04-26 10:39 -
+300
by Just_Kal
on 2022-04-26 01:44 -
+300
by Teknomancer
on 2022-04-25 21:23 -
+300
by Carshand
on 2022-04-25 20:24 -
+300
by DerekHeihachi
on 2022-04-25 19:52 -
+100
by collindietrich
on 2022-04-25 18:48 -
+300
by zalzabar
on 2022-04-25 15:33 -
+100
by Daldalus8
on 2022-04-25 13:55 -
+200
by Zensei
on 2022-04-25 10:37 -
+300
by LadyVann
on 2022-04-24 23:49 -
+200
by SirFibbles
on 2022-04-24 13:40 -
+100
by catlandia
on 2022-04-24 12:49 -
+50
by wsherow
on 2022-04-24 02:06 -
+300
by Olivia Sikes
on 2022-04-23 22:40 -
+300
by A Wild Dimensional Horror
on 2022-04-23 21:32 -
+300
by zekompozer
on 2022-04-23 21:26 -
+300
by Pingu_sAge
on 2022-04-23 21:00 -
+100
by Jikar
on 2022-04-23 17:38 -
+300
by FaceofBo
on 2022-04-22 15:41 -
+200
by Wingshaw
on 2022-04-22 12:46 -
+300
by PsycoMime
on 2022-04-21 16:13 -
+300
by Onio
on 2022-04-21 14:52 -
+300
by ItsGimik
on 2022-04-21 14:44 -
+200
by A Goodhearted Mimic
on 2022-04-21 13:52 -
+200
by Aladhor
on 2022-04-20 23:51 -
+100
by AceMaster
on 2022-04-20 19:10 -
+300
by Mushrunes
on 2022-04-20 18:30 -
+50
by Shamajotsi
on 2022-04-20 12:14 -
+50
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+300
by A Fluffy Goblin
on 2022-04-18 20:33 -
+100
by Noidea42
on 2022-04-18 15:20 -
+300
by Racussa
on 2022-04-18 04:59I like your idea of designing a diplomacy-like system for persons. There is much more relationship beside family, even most of the time for your adventure party (and their helpers/enemies).
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+300
by ddaniel
on 2022-04-17 18:30We could also have the additional relation concept implemented for nations. For example A’s diplomatic stance towards B could be guarantee of independence. Which we can’t express with current webs due to it needing to be a mutual thing. So the official stance could be non-aggression pact, but A to B could have this extra one sided thing.
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+300
by 2b2t
on 2022-04-17 02:29 -
+300
by amelianite
on 2022-04-17 00:21This sounds very similar to the diplomacy web in organizations. Not that I dislike it. This would be extremely helpful as I feel like I have to create a manual list of a character's family, friends, and enemies (with descriptions of their relationships) in the character's article, which can lead to the article feeling clunky with so much text. Being able to use character connections as a different version of the diplomacy web would be wonderful! I'd really appreciate having something like this, but I also would understand if it is too hard to implement.
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+100
by NovaTerra
on 2022-04-16 20:31 -
+10
by Adcheryl
on 2022-04-16 17:03 -
+300
by Grozo
on 2022-04-16 16:47 -
+300
by TheLaughingGod
on 2022-04-16 15:24 -
+300
by A Goodhearted Dimensional Horror
on 2022-04-16 04:25 -
+300
by ss2020
on 2022-04-16 03:50 -
+100
by Tijmuhn
on 2022-04-15 23:47 -
+200
by Ya_Homie_MLJay
on 2022-04-15 23:28 -
+100
by valhaia
on 2022-04-15 23:00 -
+20
by Weed
on 2022-04-15 14:47 -
+300
by A Fluffy Bananafolk
on 2022-04-15 12:28The freedom to have characters with specified interactions would be extremely handy
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+300
by Charlotte and Clara
on 2022-04-15 11:39 -
+10
by storyauthor
on 2022-04-15 05:40 -
+300
by Eve Beyond
on 2022-04-14 21:53 -
+300
by AuraGuard
on 2022-04-14 21:43 -
+300
by Scalenex
on 2022-04-14 18:03Admittedly this sounds difficult to implement, but I think it would be worth the effort. Especially for political driven fiction and RPG games. Even if World Anvil can only realistically implement SOME of these suggestions, it would be an improvement.
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+300
by Vexey
on 2022-04-14 14:02
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