connected the default test settings

Assets/Code/Core/MainMenuGameState.cs

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
 
             mainMenuView = new MainMenuView(assetHandle.Result, menuGameStateData, saveSystem, gameDataState, partySettings, characterSystems);
             mainMenuView.Initialize();
+            mainMenuView.Show();
             IsGameStateInitialized = true;
         }
 

Assets/Code/GameState/Entities/PartySettings.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Nox.Game {
         public List<PartyDefinitionSet> testPartyDefinitionSets;
 
         [Header("Testing Party Definition Sets")]
-        public StarterCharacterSettings testStarterCharacterSettings;
+        public StarterCharacterSettings[] testStarterCharacterSettings;
 
         private void OnValidate() {
             if(String.IsNullOrEmpty(testStartingSetId)) {
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ namespace Nox.Game {
 
                 if(testPartyDefinitionSets.AsValueEnumerable().FirstOrDefault(pds => pds.id == partyDefinitionSet.id && pds.isTestingSet) != null) {
                     var testingSet = testPartyDefinitionSets.AsValueEnumerable().FirstOrDefault(pds => pds.id == partyDefinitionSet.id && pds.isTestingSet);
-                    ApplyClassAndRacialBonuses(testingSet);
+                    foreach(var characterSetting in testStarterCharacterSettings) {
+                        ApplyClassAndRacialBonuses(testingSet, characterSetting);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if(partyDefinition.members.Count <= partyDefinition.maxPartySize) {
@@ -47,12 +49,12 @@ namespace Nox.Game {
                 partyDefinition.members.RemoveRange(partyDefinition.maxPartySize, partyDefinition.members.Count - partyDefinition.maxPartySize);
             }
         }
-        private void ApplyClassAndRacialBonuses(PartyDefinitionSet testingSet) {
+        private void ApplyClassAndRacialBonuses(PartyDefinitionSet testingSet, StarterCharacterSettings starterCharacterSettings) {
             var partyDefinition = testingSet.partyDefinition;
             foreach(var member in partyDefinition.members) {
-                var baseSettings = testStarterCharacterSettings.defaultEntityAttributes;
+                var baseSettings = starterCharacterSettings.defaultEntityAttributes;
-                var classAttributes = testStarterCharacterSettings.classBonuses.AsValueEnumerable().FirstOrDefault(c => c.@class == member.Class)?.bonusAttributes;
+                var classAttributes = starterCharacterSettings.classBonuses.AsValueEnumerable().FirstOrDefault(c => c.@class == member.Class)?.bonusAttributes;
-                var racialAttributes = testStarterCharacterSettings.racialBonuses.AsValueEnumerable().FirstOrDefault(rb => rb.race == member.Race)?.bonusAttributes;
+                var racialAttributes = starterCharacterSettings.racialBonuses.AsValueEnumerable().FirstOrDefault(rb => rb.race == member.Race)?.bonusAttributes;
                 if (classAttributes != null && racialAttributes != null) {
                     member.Attributes += baseSettings + classAttributes + racialAttributes;
                 }

Assets/Code/GameState/Entities/StarterCharacterSettings.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using UnityEngine;
+using Random = UnityEngine.Random;
 
 namespace Nox.Game {
     [CreateAssetMenu(fileName = "CharacterBaseSettings", menuName = "Nox/Database/Entities/CharacterBaseSettings")]
@@ -12,8 +13,17 @@ namespace Nox.Game {
         public ModifiersData defaultModifiersData;
 
         [Header("General Racial Bonuses and Perks per Class")]
+        public CharacterRace race;
+
+        public CharacterClass @class;
         public RacialBonuses [] racialBonuses;
         public ClassBonuses [] classBonuses;
+
+
+        private void OnEnable() {
+            race = (CharacterRace)Random.Range(0, Enum.GetNames(typeof(CharacterRace)).Length-1);
+            @class = (CharacterClass)Random.Range(0, Enum.GetNames(typeof(CharacterClass)).Length-1);
+        }
     }
 
     [Serializable]

Assets/Code/GameState/PlayModes/AdventurePlayMode.cs

@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ namespace Nox.Game {
             inputActions.UI.PauseMenu.Disable();
         }
         public void Dispose() {
-            cameraController.Dispose();
+            cameraController?.Dispose();
-            partyMovementHandler.Dispose();
+            partyMovementHandler?.Dispose();
         }
     }
 

Assets/Code/GameState/UI/CharacterCreationView.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+using Jovian.Logger;
 using Jovian.SaveSystem;
 using Nox.Core;
 using Nox.Game;
 using Nox.Game.UI;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace Nox.UI {
-    public class CharacterCreationView : IMenuView {
+    public class CharacterCreationView : IGameLifecycle, IMenuView {
         public ISaveSystem SaveSystem { get; }
         private readonly CharacterCreationReference characterCreationReference;
         private readonly MenuGameStateData menuGameStateData;
@@ -28,11 +30,32 @@ namespace Nox.UI {
             this.gameDataState = gameDataState;
             this.partySettings = partySettings;
             this.characterSystems = characterSystems;
-
         }
 
         public void Initialize() {
-            characterCreationReference.startGameButton.onClick.AddListener(() => menuGameStateData.startGameRequests?.Invoke(PlayMode.Adventure));
+            characterCreationReference.startGameButton.onClick.AddListener(() => {
+                if(characterCreationRequests == null || characterCreationRequests.Count == 0) {
+                    GlobalLogger.LogException("No character creation requests available, cannot start game, starting with a semi-random default", LogCategory.GameLogic);
+                    var randomIndex = UnityEngine.Random.Range(0, partySettings.testStarterCharacterSettings.Length-1);
+                    characterCreationRequests = new List<CharacterCreationRequest> { new () {
+                        Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                        Name = partySettings.testStarterCharacterSettings[randomIndex].name,
+                        Race = partySettings.testStarterCharacterSettings[randomIndex].race,
+                        Class = partySettings.testStarterCharacterSettings[randomIndex].@class,
+                        Role = CharacterRole.Protagonist,
+                        Attributes = partySettings.testStarterCharacterSettings[randomIndex].defaultEntityAttributes,
+                        Stats = partySettings.testStarterCharacterSettings[randomIndex].defaultEntityStats,
+                        Perks = partySettings.testStarterCharacterSettings[randomIndex].defaultPerksData,
+                        Modifiers = partySettings.testStarterCharacterSettings[randomIndex].defaultModifiersData
+                    } };
+                    return;
+                }
+                Hide();
+                menuGameStateData.startGameRequests?.Invoke(PlayMode.Adventure);
+            });
+            characterCreationReference.backButton.onClick.AddListener(Hide);
+            characterCreationReference.backButtonCenter.onClick.AddListener(Hide);
+            characterCreationReference.acceptButton.onClick.AddListener(CreateParty);
         }
 
         public void CreateParty() {
@@ -42,16 +65,14 @@ namespace Nox.UI {
         }
 
         public void Tick() {
-            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+            return;
         }
         public void Show() {
-            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+            characterCreationReference.gameObject.SetActive(true);
         }
         public void Hide() {
-            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+            characterCreationReference.gameObject.SetActive(false);
-        }
-        public void Dispose() {
-            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
         }
+        public void Dispose() { }
     }
 }

Assets/Code/SplashMainMenuUI/MainMenuView.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Nox.Core;
 using Nox.Game;
 using Jovian.SaveSystem;
+using Nox.Game.UI;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.AddressableAssets;
 using UnityEngine.ResourceManagement.AsyncOperations;
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Nox.UI {
     /// <summary>
     /// Main menu interface class which is responsible for creating the main menu view and handling the main menu events
     /// </summary>
-    public class MainMenuView : IGameLifecycle {
+    public class MainMenuView : IGameLifecycle, IMenuView {
         private readonly MenuPrefabsContainer menuPrefabsContainer;
         private readonly MenuGameStateData menuGameStateData;
         private readonly ISaveSystem saveSystem;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Nox.UI {
             this.characterSystems = characterSystems;
         }
         public void Initialize() {
-            if(mainMenuReference == null) {
+            if(!mainMenuReference) {
                 mainMenuReference = Addressables.InstantiateAsync(menuPrefabsContainer.mainMenuReference).WaitForCompletion().GetComponent<MainMenuReference>();
             }
             mainMenuReference.exitButton.onClick.AddListener(Application.Quit);
@@ -49,18 +50,23 @@ namespace Nox.UI {
             if(hasSave) {
                 mainMenuReference.continueButton.onClick.AddListener(() => menuGameStateData.continueGameRequest.Invoke());
             }
+            Show();
+        }
+
+        public void Show() {
+            mainMenuReference.gameObject.SetActive(true);
+        }
+        public void Hide() {
+            mainMenuReference.gameObject.SetActive(false);
         }
 
         private void InitializeCharacterCreation() {
             charCreationHandle = Addressables.InstantiateAsync(menuPrefabsContainer.characterCreationReference);
-            charCreationHandle.Task.ContinueWith(t => {
+            var result = charCreationHandle.WaitForCompletion();
-                if(t.IsFaulted) {
+            characterCreationReference =result.GetComponent<CharacterCreationReference>();
-                    Debug.LogError(t.Exception);
+            characterCreationView = new CharacterCreationView(characterCreationReference, menuGameStateData, saveSystem, gameDataState, partySettings, characterSystems);
-                }
+            characterCreationView.Initialize();
-                characterCreationReference =t.Result.GetComponent<CharacterCreationReference>();
+            characterCreationView.Show();
-                characterCreationView = new CharacterCreationView(characterCreationReference, menuGameStateData, saveSystem, gameDataState, partySettings, characterSystems);
-                characterCreationView.Show();
-            });
         }
 
         public void Tick() {