turf
    grass
        icon = 'grass.dmi'
mob
    Login()
        usr << sound('fuel.mid', 1)
        ..()

world/mob = /mob/PC  //This makes the default mob to login to a PC.
mob/PC/Login()           //Let's get started:
    density = 0
    Move(locate(0,0,0))
    src << sound('OEML-1169[2].mid', 1)
    var/I = input("What would you like to do?","Logging in:","Continue") in list("Continue","Create New Character")  //The input command is made so you can get information from whoever is defined and make the variable defined before the input() that value.
    if(I == "Continue")  //If the player selected continue...
        var/savefile/F = new(client.Import())  //Ok, this is an advanced concept so if you get confused by this, skip it because all you really need to know is the format:  savefile is a type like mob, obj, turf, area, atom, and so on are.  When you create a new savefile, it is saved in the area specified (in this I do not specify a file path because client.Import does it for me.).  client.Import will save it in your \BYOND\users\[Your name here]\Keyinfo\ folder...  When I get to client.Export (the second part of this, the actual saving of it in other words) I will explain this some more...
        if(F)  //If there was a file there...
            Read(F)  //Read the mob specified in the file.  The Read() proc reads all vars in the mob in the savefile (tmp vars are not saved, which I will show you a little later in the grouping procedures section.).
        else
            usr << "You don't have a character saved!"
            I = "Create New Character"  //Turn I back to "Create New Character" so when it gets to that part of the proc below, it will make the person create a new one.
    if(I == "Create New Character")  //If they selected to create a new character or if it couldn't find a savefile which is defined above...
        alert("Please give us your character's name.  Use something \
        original or at least RP like.  There is a filtering system on \
        this game, so don't try to get by.  There are restrictions: \n\
        Name cannot be longer than 16 characters \n\
        Those with a name in all caps with be booted/banned on sight \n\
        Nothing too vulgar, and no numbers either\n\
        Those who try to work their way around the system will be punished.")
        Name_Character()   //Call this proc which is defined below the Login() proc.  This is the same as calling src.Name_Character().
        var/C = input("What would you like your character to be?","Class:") in list("male Warrior with pike","Male Knight")  //Ditto but with class.
        if(C == "male Warrior with pike")  //Now, to set stats...  Because I defined icon_state in a special way above, I wont need to do anymore defining of it.
            icon = 'dwguy.dmi'
            Min_Attack = 1   //A warrior's stats:
            Max_Attack = 3
            Attack_Delay = 4
            HP = 30
            MAX_HP = 30
            Musou = 10
            MAX_Musou = 10
            Defense = 2
            AGI = 3
            DEX = 4
            EXP_To_Next = 100
        if(C == "Male Knight")
            icon = 'dwguy.dmi'
            Min_Attack = 1  //A wizard's stats:
            Max_Attack = 3
            Attack_Delay = 4
            HP = 25
            MAX_HP = 25
            Musou = 20
            MAX_Musou = 20
            Defense = 1
            AGI = 2
            DEX = 3
            EXP_To_Next = 100
            bank_wealth = 0
        switch(input("Now it is time to pick your dynasty","What dynasty do you belong to?") in list ("Wei", "Wu", "Shu"))
            if("Wei")
                loc = locate(1,1,1)
            if("Wu")
                loc = locate(1,1,1)
            if("Shu")
                loc = locate(1,1,1)
    ..()  //This will call another Login() proc if it is defined somewhere...  Which it is down above grouping which we will get to later.
mob/proc/Name_Character()   //This is a proc we called above in Login().
    var/N = input("What would you like your name to be?","Name:",key) as text  //The input() proc can also be used to get text form the player, or number, type, or whatever!
    if(N == ""||N == null)  //If the player did not put anything...
        alert("You need to enter a name!")  //Tell him this...
        spawn()  //This is used to make loops that could or do go on forever not crash.  You can also put a delay in 1/10s of a second in the arguments to make it wait before calling the proc that is called after it.
            Name_Character()  //And make him do it again!
    else  //If the player did enter something...
        if(length(N) < 25)  //Here is that old length() proc again.  This time it checks to make sure the player's name he defined isn't too long.
            name = N  //Make that mob's name into what the player wanted it to be.
        else
            //If it is too long...
            alert("Your name was too long!")  //Do this stuff again:
            spawn()
                Name_Character()
mob/proc/Save_Character()  //Ok, now back to the saving stuff.  The type of savefiles we are using are unique because they are client-side savefiles, meaning you can login to someone elses server and still have your character.
    var/savefile/F = new(client.Import())  //This makes a new savefile.  The variable F now means the savefile...
    Write(F)  //The Write proc, like the Read proc will do savefile saving for you.  This however, unlike Read(), will save the players mob that he/she has into the savefile specified.
    client.Export(F)      //This will put that savefile into your \BYOND\users\[Your name here]\Keyinfo\ folder.
    src << "[src.name] saved."  //Tell the src that it has been saved.

mob/PC/verb/Save()         //We gotta let the player do it manually, right?
    set category = "Communication"
    src.Save_Character()  //Save the character with the proc we defined above.