======================================================== FIRE PRO WRESTLING RETURNS: WRESTLER EDIT CREATION GUIDE ======================================================== for Sony PlayStation 2 (U.S.) Version 1.6 by Bill Wood ([email protected]) Last modified: 2/26/08 Fire Pro Wrestling Returns (c) 2005 Spike (c) 2007 Agetec NOTE: This guide views and prints best with a monospace typeface. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA =================== ==VERSION HISTORY== =================== 1.6 - Due to popular demand, even more CPU Logic info added. 1.5 - Added a section on parameter assignment. Added "Fight Styles, Movesets and Affinity Ratings". Minor additions and corrections. 1.4 - Minor additions and corrections. 1.3 - First update in over two years! Mainly updated for the North American release, with a few key additions and corrections as well, including expanded sections on Movesets and CPU Logic. 1.2 - Added "Critical!" ability section. Other corrections and additions. 1.1 - Some typos fixed. 1.0 - Initial release of the guide. ===================== ==TABLE OF CONTENTS== ===================== SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION SECTION 2: OVERALL POINT TOTAL ASSIGNMENT SECTION 3: "CRITICAL!" ABILITIES (And Where They Don't Belong) SECTION 4: SPECIAL SKILL ASSIGNMENT SECTION 5: PARAMETER ASSIGNMENT 5a...9's and 10's 5b...Overall (Is NOT Overall!) 5c...Entertainment SECTION 6: MOVESET ASSIGNMENT 6a...Creating a Moveset in Fire Pro 6b...Fight Styles, Movesets and Affinity Ratings 6c...Big Freakin' Move Syndrome SECTION 7: CPU LOGIC ASSIGNMENT 7a...CPU Logic and Fire Pro 7b...What the Damage Percentages Mean 7c...Working a Natural Match 7d...Working a Smarter Match 7e...What Are 'Priority Attacks'? 7f...What is 'Ukemi'? 7g...Is the Behavior Stuff All Screwed Up or What? 7h...CPU Logic Tips and Tricks 7i...The Logic of Vermin SECTION 8: CLOSING =========================== ==SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION== =========================== There's no arguing that Fire Pro Returns' Wrestler Edit Mode is by far the deepest to be found in a wrestling game. Not only do players have the ability to edit a wrestler's visual features and moveset, but also more finite details such as a wrestler's breathing, stamina, and even his or her ring psychology. But with the seemingly endless amount of options available to edit makers (and the ability to share these edits via save transfer devices), there comes a question; is there a "right" way to make an edit? Are there rules which shouldn't be broken, boundaries which shouldn't be crossed? And is there any such thing as a bad edit? The answer is both yes and no. If you're creating edits for your own personal use and aren't really concerned with balancing out your work in relationship to the rest of the Fire Pro roster (as well as other edits), the answer is "no". But if you want to create a more accurate wrestler, one that can be realistically competitive in a variety of situations, then the answer is "yes". Which brings us to the purpose of this guide, which is to provide some very general guidelines for edit creation. By following some of the more basic rules, edit creators can create and share edits that instantly seem at home within the Fire Pro Wrestling universe. So is this guide the "be all to end all" when it comes to making edits? Absolutely not, there are a ton of scenarios where your own judgment and preference will come into play when making edits. This guide is nothing more than a set of suggestions, and therefore should be regarded as such. It should be noted that this guide pertains mainly to the creation of real-life wrestlers in Fire Pro R, although there is also some mention of superhuman-type characters. And if you're creating a custom character for one of the many superb Fire Pro e-feds out there, you need to check with the e-fed administrator for rules regarding your edit. Before we delve too deeply, it should be stated that this guide assumes you're familiar with navigating through Fire Pro R's Wrestler Edit Mode. If not, you should familiarize yourself with the Fire Pro R General FAQ and Translation Guide, which has full details on this mode. One final thing; special thanks go out to the people out there who have gone out of their way to figure a lot of this Fire Pro edit creation stuff out. In many cases, what you're about to read isn't coming solely from my own experiences with Fire Pro, but also guys like Lord Vermin, Spunk, Orochigeese, Dave Fairbairn, and of course, Jason Blackhart. Fire Pro is an incredibly deep and complex game, especially when it comes to the edit creation process, and without the aid and advice of the above individuals, a document like this surely would not exist. ============================================= ==SECTION 2: OVERALL POINT TOTAL ASSIGNMENT== ============================================= An edit's point totals affect a wide variety of areas; Special Skills, stamina, breathing, spirit, body endurance, mobility, and individualized offensive and defensive parameters. As you might guess, skill point assignment plays a HUGE role in the overall effectiveness of your edit. Before getting started with an edit, you should ask yourself a few basic questions; what type of wrestler or fighter am I trying to create? Do I want to make an edit that fits in nicely with the rest of the FPR roster, or do I even care about how accurate he is in comparison? Is he supposed to win every match he's involved in, or should he be competitive at a certain level? If you want to create a superhero or other character with above-average abilities (which you CAN do here), then the sky's the limit. You have a total of 380 skill points to allocate to your edit, and a fighter of superheroic strength would probably be somewhere in the 320-380 region. Knock yourself out with point assignment. But if you're creating a more down-to-earth grappler -- say, an indy wrestler or an established junior -- you'll want to be much more conservative with your point allocation. Remember, these point totals should reflect a wrestler or fighter's likelihood of success, not his actual skill level. For example, even if a Christopher Daniels in miles ahead of a Great Khali in terms of actual wrestling talent, considering their respective careers to date, how would things fare if they actually squared off in the ring? The point here is that booking can (and should) play a huge role in how many points you assign your edit, if you want to make him accurate that is. As another example, let's say you really like C.M. Punk, and you want to make an edit of him. You consider him to be a super-terrific worker in the ring, so you assign him lots of skill points, somewhere in the 300 region. Now look at FPR's Jumbo Tsuruta, one of wrestling's more legendary figures, and one of Fire Pro's mightiest combatants. His point total is 312, second only to Antonio Inoki. Congratulations, you've instantly catapulted Mr. Punk to uber-legendary status. =P Below I've listed a very loose outline for point assignment in Fire Pro Returns. It is by no means absolute, and is merely intended as a general guideline to consider when making edits: 000-110 - JOBBER A wrestler (or manager) who has a very small likelihood of ever actually winning a match, usually portrayed as a loser. Also, lesser known figures on the American/Japanese indy circuits may fall into this category, not because they are "bad wrestlers" per se, but because they they are lesser known talents lacking a wide amount of exposure and/or experience. 111-170 - MID-CARDER (also INDY, JUNIOR) A wrestler with a relatively decent chance of success, depending on the scenario. Many indy/junior wrestlers fall into this category, as despite their talents, they would have a small chance of success against the following groups. 171-250 - MAIN EVENTER A wrestler who regularly headlines wrestling events, and has likely held a major title for some period of time. Also, many legendary juniors (Dynamite Kid, Tiger Mask) may fall into this category, as their skills are well above those of other juniors, yet lesser than most heavyweight legends. 251-320 - LEGEND A wrestler of legendary status. A multi-time title holder, and a person who has made a significant impact on the sport of pro wrestling and has been a huge main event draw for an extended period of time. This wrestler would not lose to most other wrestlers in most scenarios. 321-380 - SUPERHUMAN An inhuman fighter with colossal strengths and attributes. This character has no real weaknesses to capitalize on in a wrestling match, and is not likely to lose to a professional wrestler under any circumstances. Again, the above outline comes from my personal experience and is merely an approximation. Your mileage may vary. ================================================================== ==SECTION 3: "CRITICAL!" ABILITIES (AND WHERE THEY DON'T BELONG)== ================================================================== When recreating real-life pro wrestlers in Fire Pro R, unique "Critical!" abilities should be assigned very conservatively, if at all. Sure, there a few wrestlers in the game with special skills in this area (ex: Misawa = striking; Vader = power), but they are definitely exceptions to the rule. Why are they exceptions? Because those wrestlers have inadvertently ended matches with those types of moves (i.e. Misawa flattening Tamon Honda with a stiff elbow that legitimately knocked him out of a six-man tag match). So even though Misawa does not have a striking move as his Finisher, he DOES have the ability in cut a match short with a stiff elbow. On the average, this is a MUCH different philosophy than the standard American main event style of wrestling, where the workers are usually protected as much as possible. Therefore, these wrestlers would not have a unique "Critical!" style. Let's use Kurt Angle as another example. Kurt is portrayed as a shooter type character on TV, a dangerous wrestler who knows his share of submissions. His finisher, the Angle Lock, is also a submission move. So should he get the Submission "Critical!" ability? Probably not, because how many matches has he finished with a submission other than his finisher? In other words, the default "Finisher" ability should work just fine for Kurt. ======================================= ==SECTION 4: SPECIAL SKILL ASSIGNMENT== ======================================= Special Skills are specific traits a wrestler may exhibit in the ring. For example, not submitting easily, getting a boost early in the match, or getting fired up at the sight of blood. As you can guess, these skills -- some of which are definitely more potent than others -- can ultimately affect the outcome of a match. Much like point assignment, Special Skill assignment (which requires points and therefore is linked to point totals) should be logically assigned. Just because TNA's Abyss is touted as a monster, that doesn't necessarily mean he gets the "Monster" Special Skill. Study the skills as they are listed in the General Guide; learn what they mean, how they actually affect a wrestler's ring performance, then go from there. Many Fire Pro wrestlers have no Special Skill at all, which is perfectly fine for most pro wrestlers. As a general rule of thumb, when creating WWE wrestlers, you may want to assign them the "Stardom", "Finish" (upper midcarder) or "Superstar" (main eventer) Special Skill, as these skills seem to tie in well with the way they are presented on television. Below I've listed a few real-life American wrestlers with a few suggested Special Skill assignments for Fire Pro Returns: Abyss (TNA)...................Finish, Start Dash The Sandman (ECW)................Hardcore, Blood Shawn Michaels (WWE)..........Stardom, Superstar Undertaker (WWE).........................Monster =================================== ==SECTION 5: PARAMETER ASSIGNMENT== =================================== From reading various posts and checking out certain edits, it seems there is some confusion about offensive and defensive parameter assignment in Fire Pro. Hopefully I can shed a bit of light on the subject. First off (and this is extremely important to comprehend), offensive and defensive parameters only pertain to effectiveness when dealing with the moves that are defined by those specific parameters, they do NOT represent a generic overall skill rating. For example, Fire Pro's deadly "Big Fire" attack has a Main and Sub Attack parameter of Rough, so ONLY this parameter will determine the effectiveness of that particular move. Having a high Body defense will not protect you. If you consider your wrestler to be a good striker, giving him high Punch and Kick stats isn't a bad idea, but you should also know which moves take advantage of those parameters. In most cases the attack parameters are common sense (ex. a Punch having "Punch" attack parameters), but in some cases the results may surprise you. The Main and Sub attack values are always listed at the bottom of the Edit Moveset screen. For a comprehensive list moves of Fire Pro Returns as well as their Main and Sub Attack parameters, I'll refer to you Jason Blackhart's excellent move data list: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/927675/41246 ------------ 9's AND 10's ------------ 9 and 10 ratings should be placed VERY sparingly on most edits. Even Jumbo Tsuruta (notice you're hearing his name mentioned quite frequently in this guide) has only two 10's in offense and two in defense. Sting -- an icon in American wrestling and multi-time World Champion -- has nothing higher than an 8 in any category except Entertainment defense (which will be covered in further detail shortly). Think of it this way; a 10 rating in Fire Pro represents the absolute pinnacle of perfection in that category, so unless you consider your character to be flawless in a certain area, hold off on assigning those 10's. ------------------------- OVERALL (IS NOT OVERALL!) ------------------------- The "Overall" parameter has been mistranslated in the North American version of Fire Pro Returns, and has absolutely nothing to do with your wrestler's overall wrestling ability. These parameters should read as "Ground", or more specifically, "MMA Overall", as they only pertain to moves that fall into the MMA classification. If your character is not a good shooter or has no MMA experience, the Overall stat should be low in both offense and defense. ------------- ENTERTAINMENT ------------- Entertainment does NOT dictate how entertaining your wrestler is! Instead it dictates his offensive and defensive effectiveness when dealing with a handful of moves in the game (I believe seven total), most of which you'll never see unless you're playing as Danshoku Dino (in fact, it seems the Entertainment category was created specifically for him). For most modern professional wrestlers, Entertainment offense should be quite low and defense quite high, at least a 7. For MMAs and old-school pro wrestlers (Lou Thesz), both stats should be low, not because they are necessarily vulnerable to these moves, but because it provides a sort of balancing system for the characters that do have them. (Most wrestlers that focus on Entertainment are extremely weak in other areas.) ================================= ==SECTION 6: MOVESET ASSIGNMENT== ================================= ------------------------------ CREATING A MOVESET IN FIRE PRO ------------------------------ Of course, a moveset is a set of attacks that define a wrestler's arsenal. Fire Pro Returns allows you to assign a wide array of moves for a variety of in-ring scenarios, as well as four Special moves and a Finisher. When it comes to grapples, you start with your more basic (weaker) grapple moves ([] button) and work your way up to your signature (strongest) grapples (O button). Movesets are perhaps the easiest part of edit creation; you know which moves a wrestler has in his or her real-life arsenal, you assign them in the game... it's that simple. But one major mistake in moveset creation is to assign moves which look cool, or moves that one feels a real-life wrestler SHOULD be able to perform. A unique move here or there is fine (and in many cases, necessary to fill a moveset), but too many of these will definitely lessen the realism of your edit. Let's use Poison Sawada JULIE's "Spell" as an example. You know, the move where he points his fingers at the opponent and you hear the snake rattle? Cool move, right? But it is JULIE's signature move and his alone, you wouldn't see a WWE worker using this in a million years (watch, now that I say that someone will start using it on TV =P). In other words, this is NOT a good move for your Carlito edit. On the other hand, if you're creating a fantasy edit, the only limit to moveset assignment is your own imagination. And although it is not an absolute rule, there are several moves that nearly every FPR wrestler has in common at certain places in their moveset. For example, nearly every pro wrestler's "Up + []" grapple move is a Body Slam (High Angle Body Slam for bigger wrestlers); nearly every pro wrestler's "Up + X" grapple move is a Brainbuster of some sort. Does this mean you have to keep these types of moves assigned to these commands? Not at all, but if most Fire Pro wrestlers have a Body Slam or Brainbuster in their arsenal in these locations, it might be a good idea to keep your edits consistent with the default wrestlers. ------------------------------------------- FIGHT STYLES, MOVESETS AND AFFINITY RATINGS ------------------------------------------- If you've ever worked with moveset editing in Fire Pro, I'm sure you've noticed those letter ratings that go along with each individual move. Those are "affinity ratings", and basically represent how compatible a certain move is with your wrestler. An "A" represents a high affinity rating, while an "E" is the lowest rating. Compatibility is measured in breath consumption; the lower the affinity rating, the more difficult it is for the wrestler to perform the move, therefore the more effort that is required to attempt it. While all of this might lead you to believe that affinity should play an important role in choosing a moveset, it really shouldn't. First off, if your Fight and Return skills are set properly, a lot of the affinities will more than likely fall into place anyway. Secondly, moveset authenticity should ALWAYS come before affinity. For example, Vader's a purely power-based wrestler in Fire Pro (Power Fight and Return skills), yet he has a moonsault, a move which is anything but a power move. But the fact is that Vader's actually performed the move in real life, therefore he has it in Fire Pro, no matter what the affinity rating. -------------------------- BIG FREAKIN' MOVE SYNDROME -------------------------- One more thing to keep in mind when it comes to movesets in Fire Pro; it has been suggested by several longtime vets (I'm pretty sure Spunk was the first) to avoid what is commonly referred to as "Big Freakin' Move Syndrome." B.F.M.S. (I'm not typing that out again!) usually consists of stacking your wrestler's Strong Grapple set with absurdly powerful and/or unique moves. For example, if your wrestler's Strong Grapple set looks something like this... Grapple (O)..............................Muscle Buster Grapple (O) + Up......................Emerald Flowsion Grapple (O) + Left/Right..............Tiger Driver '91 Grapple (O) + Down................Tombstone Piledriver Grapple ([]) + (X)....................Triple Powerbomb ...you may want to consider subbing a couple of those moves for a standard DDT or a powerbomb. Sure they're great and impressive moves, but there are very few wrestlers that would use ALL of those moves ALL of the time, or even during the course of a single match. If you stick to one or two really sweet grapple moves in your strong grapple set, it will make those moves that much more special when your wrestler pulls them off. Again, this is only applies toward making a well-balanced and somewhat realistic edit. If you're into making over-the-top grapplers with tons of eye popping moves, it's your prerogative. =================================== ==SECTION 7: CPU LOGIC ASSIGNMENT== =================================== ---------------------- CPU LOGIC AND FIRE PRO ---------------------- What can be said about CPU Logic? It's still the defining feature of the Fire Pro series, and a feature that hasn't been touched with a ten-foot pole by any American wrestling game producer as of this writing. But Fire Pro logic has also taken something of a bum rap over the years; it's too tough to learn, it's too time intensive, it's not worth the effort, etc. To which I say "nonsense". After all, this is Fire Pro we're talking here, so why not take a bit of time to understand what really sets this series apart from its peers? But why not just stick with FPR's default logic? Is it really that bad? More or less, yeah, it is. One of the worst things about default CPU Logic is that many of the key behavioral settings are 50/50, which is direct contrast to the logic of the default wrestlers themselves. For this reason alone, you may want to make logic assignment a priority for your edit. With a small bit of studying (yes, I know, a horrible word to use in the context of videogaming, but nonetheless), you will be rewarded with an edit that not only looks and moves just the way you want him to, but also BEHAVES the way you want to. No other wrestling game can boast this. Fire Pro wrestler logic can basically be divided into two distinct categories (please note that specific logic parameters are outlined in the FPR General Guide): MOVESET LOGIC - Determines which moves a wrestler will attempt at certain points in the match. For example, how often a wrestler decides to attempt his "big" moves depending on his opponent's health status. Tweaking these parameters can ultimately make your edit more reckless or conservative in the ring, depending on the settings. BEHAVIORIAL LOGIC - Determines the wrestler's general characteristics and tendencies inside the ring. For example, does he try to entertain the audience, or does he only care about winning? If he has a tag partner, is he cooperative? Tweaking these parameters will greatly affect your edit's overall in-ring psychology. As you can imagine, all of this makes a tremendous difference in how your edit will be handled by the CPU when not controlled by a human player. Yes, it does take time to get things tweaked just how you like them. You may find yourself simming a match with your edit, going back into Edit Mode to make adjustments, then going back to simming again. But in the end, you'll end up with the best edit possible this way. -------------------------------- WHAT THE DAMAGE PERCENTAGES MEAN -------------------------------- When you first enter the CPU Logic setup menu, you'll see a list of your wrestler's moves, along with editable fields for things such as Small Damage and Large Damage. The damage fields represent your OPPONENT'S damage, while the percentages represent the likelihood of your wrestler attempting certain moves in his moveset while the opponent is in that damage range. Of course there are no onscreen damage indicators in Fire Pro, so a bit of trial and error will undoubtedly come into play in order to get these percentages nailed down. This is where simming comes in handy (letting the CPU control your wrestler in a match). By switching back and forth between logic tweaking and match simming, you will naturally learn what type of logic works best for your edit, and by association learn how to properly edit CPU Logic in Fire Pro. ----------------------- WORKING A NATURAL MATCH ----------------------- By "natural" I mean employing a match psychology that is typical of your wrestler's natural attitude, leading to more realistic matches, not necessarily displaying a "win at all costs" attitude. For example, is your wrestler a cowardly heel, i.e. Andy Kaufman in his notorious feud with Jerry Lawler? Then set his logic to make him back away from the opponent, avoiding every opportunity for a grapple. This can be done by adjusting the percentages at the very top of the CPU Logic screen. Do you have a heel manager that will take advantage of every opportunity to net his wrestler the cheap victory? Then adjust his interference rate so that he becomes a complete nuisance on the apron. Is your wrestler an old- school mat grappler who believes in working a hold in the center of the ring? Then zero out his rope climbing percentages (and disable his ability to climb the turnbuckle while you're at it). Common sense stuff really, but stuff that needs to be stated nonetheless. Sometimes it only takes a certain tweak in one area to bring everything you want to see in your wrestler, which is why it's so important to familiarize yourself with ALL areas of CPU Logic. ----------------------- WORKING A SMARTER MATCH ----------------------- While "natural" indicates working a certain individual style, "smarter" suggests a common sensible approach to ring psychology. For instance, very rarely does a wrestler hit the ring, go for all of the biggest moves right away, then attempt several pins within the first couple of minutes. (Well, maybe Ultimate Warrior did that, but you really can't work that kind of match in Fire Pro.) There are certain things that take place within your average pro wrestling match, a certain pacing that leads to a more enjoyable experience. And naturally, you can help your wrestler work a smarter match through CPU Logic. One basic thing you can do is locate your wrestler's pinning moves in the "Opponent Down" area and tweak the percentages so that he mainly attempts his pinning moves when his opponent is in Large Damage. Now, you might think this is a no-brainer, but by checking the default logic settings in these fields you'll notice that this isn't always the case. Why? Well, I suppose there are some hasty grapplers out there that like to go for the cover-up early in the match. However, this usually isn't the best approach to winning, nor does it make for a particularly exciting or realistic match if you know the eventual kickout is coming. Another step you can take -- and one that is usually already defined by default -- is adjusting the percentages so that your wrestler attempts his weakest grapples from the outset, then builds up to his stronger grapples as his opponent takes damage. This is easily accomplished by viewing the section of CPU Logic where the grapples are displayed, then tweaking the percentages so that most of the Weak ([]) Grapples occur during Small Damage (the left-hand column), the Medium (X) Grapples occur during Medium Damage (the middle column), and the Strong (O, []+X) Grapples occur during Large Damage (the right-hand column). Keep in mind that you usually don't want get TOO drastic with these percentages. After all, if your wrestler has a Piledriver in his Strong Grapple set, it's exciting to see him attempt it very early in the match, even if he has a low chance of success. So you may want to set the percentage extremely low (1 or 2%), but not to zero, where he has no chance of attempting the move at all. On the other hand, setting the percentage higher could represent a crazy or undisciplined wrestler who likes to take uncalculated risks, even if they blow up in his face. There are numerous options available when it comes to CPU Logic, you can determine how often your wrestler reaches under the apron for a weapon when he's on the floor, or if he even goes to the floor at all. You can determine how often he taunts his opponent at what stage in the match, or how often he'll call on his partner during a tag match. Again, the best thing to do is familiarize yourself with the various options, then experiment like crazy. ---------------------------- WHAT ARE 'PRIORITY ATTACKS'? ---------------------------- Priority is an all-new option to Fire Pro CPU Logic, and it basically denotes two moves a wrestler may attempt in sequence. The first move is usually a grapple move and the second is an "opponent down" move, such as a pin. This way you can ensure that your Triple H edit will always go for the pin attempt after nailing The Pedigree. You can also use this feature to force a character to perform a submission after a certain move (i.e. Angle Slam into Ankle Lock), since any type of ground move can be used as a followup. ---------------- WHAT IS 'UKEMI'? ---------------- Using Ukemi basically means disabling your character's ability to counter his opponent's moves during a match. Note that Ukemi does NOT disable your character's ability to win a grapple in any way, only his ability to auto-counter in the instance that the opponent wins the grapple. A perfect example of this would be the opponent going for a Strong Grapple too early in a match, which almost always results in an auto-counter. If Ukemi is used, the auto-counter does not happen. At first glance, using Ukemi seem like a nonsensical thing to do. After all, why would you want to intentionally inhibit your wrestler? The reason is that there is actually a very distinct benefit to using Ukemi. Because while your wrestler does take health damage from being on the receiving end of his opponent's move(s), he may also receive a healthy boost of spirit once his spirit meter is depleted! So in effect, using Ukemi wisely could produce a sort of "hulking up" effect, where your wrestler takes a certain amount of punishment, then receives a huge spirit boost late in the match in order to make his big comeback. --------------------------------------------- IS THE BEHAVIOR STUFF ALL SCREWED UP OR WHAT? --------------------------------------------- In a word, yes. But only the first four options: Personal Traits, Discretion, Flexibility and Cooperation. In each of the above cases the values were mistranslated in the North American version of the game, and as a result they are reversed. The easiest solution is to remember this: PERSONAL TRAITS --------------- YES <00%> <- This would equal a LOW setting, or low pro wrestling traits (Wrestler will wrestle a more SENSIBLE match) NO <00%> <- This would equal a HIGH setting, or high pro wrestling traits (Wrestler will wrestle a more RISKY match) DISCRETION ---------- YES <00%> <- This would equal a LOW setting, or low discretion (Wrestler will focus on DAMAGE as opposed to winning) NO <00%> <- This would equal a HIGH setting, or high discretion (Wrestler will focus more on WINNING as opposed to damage) FLEXIBILITY ----------- YES <00%> <- This would equal a LOW setting, or low flexibility (Wrestler will NOT attempt to ADJUST to his opponent's style) NO <00%> <- This would equal a HIGH setting, or high flexibility (Wrestler WILL attempt to ADJUST his style for a better match) COOPERATION ----------- YES <00%> <- This would equal a LOW setting, or low cooperation (Wrestler will NOT COOPERATE during tag matches) NO <00%> <- This would equal a HIGH setting, or high cooperation (Wrestler will COOPERATE with his partner during tag matches) The "Other Tendencies" settings are not inverted, therefore those values may be adjusted normally. ------------------------- CPU LOGIC TIPS AND TRICKS ------------------------- If the task of assigning CPU Logic to your wrestler just seems like too big a hassle, there are ways to make it easier on yourself: A) FOCUS SOLELY ON BEHAVIOR: Once familiar with the menus, it literally takes less than a minute to fully adjust a wrestler's four main behavior patterns; Personal Traits, Discretion, Flexibility and Cooperation. Other behavior patterns such as frequency of weapon usage and tag touchwork can also be adjusted with a minimum amount of input. B) COPY LOGIC FROM A DEFAULT WRESTLER: Let's say you want to make ECW's Sandman, but you don't want to go through all of the rigamorale of CPU Logic adjustment. You can always start by making a new wrestler using Sabu as a template, this way you will be using Sabu's logic instead of default logic. Is it a perfect solution? Maybe not, but it's certainly better than Fire Pro's 50/50 logic. ------------------- THE LOGIC OF VERMIN ------------------- Just in case I still haven't adequately outlined the advantages of getting in-depth with Fire Pro Returns' CPU Logic, I present you with a link to Lord Vermin's annotations on Fire Pro CPU Logic: http://www.fireprozomg.com/index.php?id=lv-misc I encourage anyone who is interested in Fire Pro logic to visit the above site and read it thoroughly, there is a wealth of information to be found, including tons of stuff that isn't touched upon in this document. ====================== ==SECTION 8: CLOSING== ====================== In closing, I would like to remind all of the novice Fire Pro Returns edit creators out there that all of the above suggestions are exactly that... suggestions, nothing more. This guide isn't meant to "set the record straight" or become your new bible when it comes to creating wrestlers, it's only a compilation of advice based on experience and research. Take this as what you will. Most importantly, remember that this is supposed to be FUN. As long as you're happy with your results, that's what is most important. Pleasing others comes second. ^_^ Are you a Fire Pro edit guru with a different opinion? Then by all means, contact me and add your input. It is always appreciated, and hopefully it will make sharing edits a better experience for everyone involved. I would like to thank Jason Blackhart, Dave Fairbairn, Spunk and Lord Vermin for sharing their Fire Pro knowledge with the rest of us. I would also like to thank anyone who has ever contributed a template or edit pack to the community of Fire Pro players. Know that your contributions have made Fire Pro a better experience for myself and many others! I would also recommend a visit to Lord Vermin's site for tons of in-depth info on Fire Pro edit creation. I can tell you I've learned a lot from it: http://www.sickosonparade.com/fpinfo/ Fire Pro Wrestling Returns: Wrestler Edit Creation Guide (c)2008 Bill Wood
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