DiceTales

DM Settings Integration - REMOVED

Status: FUNCTIONALITY REMOVED

The DM Settings functionality has been completely removed from the character creation flow due to implementation complexity and user experience issues.

What Was Removed

Character Creation Flow

• Removed dm_settings as the 5th step in character creation
• Reverted to original 4-step process: Setting → Class → Stats → Details
• Removed DM Settings step indicator
• Removed DM Settings validation logic

UI Components

• Removed renderDMSettings() method
• Removed bindDMSettingsEvents() method
• Removed DM Settings CSS styles and responsive design
• Removed DM preview card and character summary components

AI Integration

• Reverted AI system prompt to not use custom DM difficulty or prompts
• Removed references to campaign.dm_difficulty and campaign.dm_custom_prompt
• Restored original DM personality system using only setting-based hints

Files Modified

• advanced/js/character.js: Removed DM Settings step, methods, and validation
• advanced/css/character.css: Removed all DM Settings related styles
• advanced/js/ai.js: Reverted to original system prompt without custom DM settings
• index.html: Cleaned up debug scripts

Current State

The character creation process now follows the original 4-step flow:

1. Campaign Setting: Choose your adventure setting
2. Character Class: Select your character’s profession
3. Ability Scores: Allocate points using point-buy system
4. Character Details: Name, background, and personality traits

The AI DM uses the default personality hints defined in each campaign setting without user customization options.

Technical Details

• DM settings are stored in campaign.dm_difficulty and campaign.dm_custom_prompt
• Default difficulty is ‘medium’ if not explicitly set
• Settings are available to the AI system when aiManager.startCampaign() is called
• UPDATED: Validation only requires name and background for character details step
• Personality traits are optional but still available for users who want detailed characters

Testing

• Added debug script (debug-dm-settings.js) for testing
• Use testDMSettings() in browser console to jump directly to DM Settings step
• Use debugCharacterCreation() to check current character creation status