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ZenithVal
@zenithval.com

Does a standardized naming convention/list for VRChat contact Collision Tags exist? Would love if creators got together and assembled one so prop interactions across different avatars were more likely.

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jangxx
@jangxx.com

Have you actually seen these in use anywhere or just came up with some ideas for a hypothetical combat system? All the tags I've ever used were very generic, precisely so that they're very versatile. Like a "Fire" tag to light a cigarette, set an avatar on fire, etc. No need for "Flame" [...]

ZenithVal
@zenithval.com

A handful of the combat stuff I've seen in the wild (Weapon, Melee, Fire) but a lot of this comes from my personal avatars and ones I've done for comms. Gotta start somewhere!

jangxx
@jangxx.com

and "Igniter" on top of that. I would also combine "Water" and "Liquid" into one, since they're also the same. "Armor" seems a bit redundant too, if I wanted to create a shield that reacts to a sword, I would receive the "Damage" or "Weapon" tag, not emit an "Armor" tag 🤔 [...]

ZenithVal
@zenithval.com

What if your liquid is gasoline? That’s flammable! But I see your point lol. I have to figure out a defining line for niche vs universal generics. Armor would definitely be niche as heck.

jangxx
@jangxx.com

I do really like the idea of collecting actually used tags though, so that when making a new prop it can immediately be compatible with other people's stuff. If I make another prop in the future I'm gonna make sure to consult this list first!

jangxx
@jangxx.com

Several people I know use "Cheers" for drink-clinky related things and years ago someone told me "Damage" is the standard for weapon interactions. I don't think these are widespread though.