FINAL PRESENTATION - ConsoleRPG EF Core Application

Basic Required functionality:

• Add a new Character to the database
  • Prompt the user to enter details for your character (e.g. Name, Health, Attack, and Defense).
  • Save the updated record to the database.
• Edit an existing Character
  • Allow users to update attributes like Health, Attack, and Defense.
  • Save the updated record to the database.
• Display all Characters
  • Include any relevant details to your character
• Search for a specific Character by name
  • Perform a case-insensitive search.
  • Display detailed information about the Character, as above.
• Logging (should already be in place)
  • Log all user interactions, such as adding, editing, or displaying data.

"C" Level (405/500 points):

1. Include all necessary required features.
2. Add Abilities to a Character
   • Allow users to add Abilities to existing Characters.
   • Prompt for related Ability details (for example, Name, Attack Bonus, Defense Bonus, etc).
   • Associate the Ability with the Character and save it to the database.
   • Output the results of the add to confirm back to the user.
3. Display Character Abilities
   • For a selected Character, display all their Abilities.
   • Include the added properties from their abilities in the output (example, as above, Name, Attack Bonus, Defense Bonus, etc).
4. Execute an ability during an attack
   • When attacking ensure the ability is executed and displays the appropriate output.

"B" Level (445/500 points):

1. Include all required and "C" level features.
2. Add new Room
   • Prompt the user to enter a Room name, Description, and other needed properties
   • Optionally add a character, player, etc, to that room.
   • Save the Room to the database.
   • Output the results of the add to confirm back to the user.
3. Display details of a Room
   • Display all associated properties of the room.
   • Include a list of any inhabitants in the Room.
   • Handle cases where the Room has no Characters gracefully.
4. Navigate the Rooms
   • Allow the character to navigate through the rooms and display room details upon entering.
     • Room details may include, for example, name, description, inhabitants, special features, etc.
   • Note it is not necessary to display a map as provided during the midterm.

"A" Level (475/500 points):

1. Include all required, "C" and "B" level features.
2. These features might represent if you were an "admin" character in the game.
   • List characters in the room by selected attribute:
     • Allow users to find the Character in the room matching criteria (e.g. Health, Attack, Name, etc).
   • List all Rooms with all characters in those rooms
     • Group Characters by their Room and display them in a formatted list.
3. Find a specific piece of a equipment and list the associated character and location
   • Allow a user to specify the name of an item and output the following,
     • Character holding the item
     • Location of the character

"A+" Stretch Level (500/500 points):

The sky is the limit here! Be creative!

1. Include all "C", "B", and "A" level features.
2. Stretch Feature: Implement something creative of your own making
   • This can be anything including such things as,
     • Interface improvements
     • Database improvements
     • Architectural changes
     • New feature ideas,
       • mini "quest" system
       • enhanced combat system
       • spell casting system
       • item collection system
       • equipment swapping
       • other character types for providing details
       • etc.

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Submission Requirements:

1. Submit the following:
   • A video demonstrating the full functionality of your application (approximately 5 minutes). I recommend using Canvas Studio.
   • A link to your GitHub repository and your database connection string.
   • A README file,
     • quickly describe the features you added at each grade level and grading level you attempted to achieve
     • include any final comments on the class in the provided README file
2. Use in-class examples and provided resources to complete the assignment.
3. Handle all user errors gracefully (e.g., invalid input, database issues) and log all errors.

Most of all.. Have fun!

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Notes for Students:

• This assignment integrates everything you've learned about Entity Framework Core, LINQ, SOLID principles, and advanced console programming.
• Use provided .sql files or seed data to prepopulate your database with sample Items and Abilities.
• Remember to create new migrations for any database changes and use dotnet ef database update to apply them.