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[Parker147]

With version 34 we got some new XML data, but I don't like the way that we were given some of it. I want to give a suggestion on how to go about changing it so that it would be easier to use. Also, including a list of all the missing data from the XML as a reference for myself and for others.

Issue: Unnecessary Historical Figure / Entity / Site Link Properties
Description:
      -We already have events that relate to these properties, mostly. The data is missing though as shown below.
      -If loading XML in order and building links as you go, link properties reference historical figures/entities that haven't been loaded yet.
      -If the data for those events were to be filled in, we would still be missing a way to build the Parent/Child relationship since there is no birth event.
      -HF to HF and Site links are only the most current, doesn’t contain previous links. Entity links do though contain previous links.
Suggestion: Remove the entity link / historical figure / site link properties from historical figures and let the add/remove link events cover this data. Add simple Mother/Father properties to make up for the lack of a birth event. This will allow for creating a complete history of links.

Issue: Missing XML Data
Description: I've listed below all data that is needed to complete the XML so that legends mode can be 100% remade from the XML. Some of the major data that I thought wasn't intentionally left out I put into this bug report.

Spoiler: Missing Data (click to show/hide)

Events
   -add hf entity link
      *Needs historical figure id.
      *Needs link description (position / enemy / imprisoned / etc).
   -add hf hf link
      *Needs link description (worship / imprisoned / marriage / etc).
   -add hf site link
      *Needs hf
      *Needs description
      **Can probably be built from the hf site link properties.
   -artifact created
      *unit_id is base item?
   -assume identity
      *identity_id is incorrect. First occurrence of this event starts with ID 0 and it just increments.
   -body abused
      *Needs historical figure ids, can be multiple hfs
      *Needs abuser entity.
      *Needs abuse description
   -change hf job
      *Needs job.
      *Needs entity, After (new site leader) event becomes administrator of entity
   -create entity position
      *No details exported.
   -creature devoured
      *Needs both historical figures or the creature being devoured.
   -diplomat lost
      *Needs the diplomat's id
      *Needs diplomat's entity id
      *Needs id of the suspected entity.
   -hf new pet
      *Needs pet. (this can be gotten from the new hf property journey_pet?
      *Currently exports historical figure (hfid), site (site_id) and region (subregion_id).
   -hf wounded
      *Needs wound description
   -item stolen
      *No details exported
      *Some of this can be built off the theft event collection, such as the thief hf, site, and return site.
   -masterpiece arch / food / item / item improvement
      *all missing description of the item
   -masterpiece lost
      *nothing given
   -merchant
      *nothing given
   -peace accepted / rejected
      *only given the site_id
      *Could fill in from war event collection, just wouldn't be able to determine who was offering / rejecting the offers.
   -remove hf entity link
      *Needs link description.
      *Needs historical figure.
   -remove hf site link
      *Needs hf
      *Needs description

Event Collections
   -Abductions
      *Needs abductor
      *Needs abductee
   -Beast Attacks
      *Needs beast
   -Journey
      *Needs hf

Other
   -Historical Figures
      *Forgotten Beast / Night creature description.
   -Entities
      *Need Race
      *Needs Parent Entity, since a lot of entities don’t have any sort of event related to their creation.
      *Description of the entity, Civ, Group, Outcasts, Religion, Bandit Gang, etc
      *Position Profiles. Were given IDs for these profiles with the new hf entity links, but they don't exist in the xml.
   -Regions / Underground Regions
      *Coordinates of the tiles that make up the region.
   -Artifacts
      *Exported Name and Item are always that same?
      *Needs Description
   -World Constructions
   -Interaction and Secret details
   -Structures
   -Populations
   -World
      *Name

[Parker147]

Updated this after v34 changes. Removed a number of suggestions that I wanted and replaced with just the necessary data that we need to remake legends mode 100% from the XML.

[slothen]

Bump because this guy made a phenomenal tool that makes legends mode actually fun instead of incomprehensible.  Anything that comes from his mouth is pure gold.