======Encounters======

Encounters are similar to a D&D "random encounter" system.  Encounters can be defined at the [[modding:modules|Module]] and [[modding:missions|Mission]] levels. Encounters at the mission level will override Encounters at the module level that have the exact same name.

===== Add An Encounter =====

^ Name        ^ Description     ^ Value                                                ^
| Name        | The unique name/ID for this encounter. Note: encounters at the mission level will override encounters at the module level with the exact same name.  | text                                                 |
| Faction     | A condition that can limit what faction this encounter will activate against.                                                                        | drop-down selection of known factions                |
| Location    | A condition that will limit what location this encounter will activate when the players are present.                                                 | name or tag                                          |
| Chance      | The percentage chance of this encounter activating.                                                                                                  | 0 to 1 where 0.1 is 10%, 0.5 is 50%, 1 is 100%, etc  |
| Repeating?  | Can this encounter be triggered more than once per activation?                                                                                       | Checkbox                                             |
| Active?     | Is this encounter active at the start of the mission or world? (Note: encounters can be activated and deactivated by Actions)                        | Checkbox                                             |
| Groups      | The potential [[modding:add_object|objects]] and/or [[modding:actions|actions]] inside this encounter.                                                                                          | see [[modding:encounters#add_an_encounter_group|Add an Encounter Group]]                             |

===== Add an Encounter Group =====

^ Name        ^ Description                                                             ^ Value              ^
| Index       | The unique (within this encounter) identifier for the Encounter Group.  | text               |
| Name        | A name for the encounter.                                               | text               |
| Add [[modding:add_object|Object ]] | Add an object to the world when this encounter is triggered.            | see [[modding:add_object|Add an Object]]  |
| Add [[modding:actions|Action ]] | Add an action that will change the world when triggered.                | see [[modding:actions|Actions       ]] |

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[[modding:events|Event]] | [[modding:encounters|Encounters]] | [[modding:conditions|Conditions]] | [[modding:actions|Actions]] | [[modding:add_object|Objects]] | [[modding:objectives|Objectives]]