Your Avatar in Highlife - Create, Customize, and Live Your Story
In Highlife, your character is your identity in the world. The HLCore Character System provides deep customization, realistic body simulation, and professional skill paths that define how you interact with the game world.
- First Name - Your chosen first name
- Last Name - Your family name
- Birthdate - Optional age for roleplay
- Character Model - JSON-based appearance data
- Permadeath: Disabled
- Respawn: Standard respawn points
- Progress: Saved and persistent
- Permadeath: Enabled
- Respawn: Permanent death
- Progress: Lost on death
- Rewards: 2x experience multiplier
Your character's appearance is saved as JSON data, allowing for:
- Morph Targets - Face shape adjustments
- Scalar Values - Height, weight, proportions
- Vector Parameters - Colors, tinting
- Texture Options - Skin tones, tattoos
- Apparel Layers - Clothing with material options
{
"morphTargets": {
"cheekWidth": 0.5,
"jawLine": 0.3,
"noseSize": 0.7
},
"scalars": {
"height": 1.0,
"weight": 0.5
},
"textures": {
"skinTone": "#E0AC69",
"tattooLayer": "tattoo_dragon_01"
}
}
¶ Body Simulation
Your character has realistic biological needs:
| Stat |
Description |
Effects |
| Hunger |
Food intake needed |
Low = stamina drain, health loss |
| Thirst |
Hydration level |
Low = movement speed reduction |
| Energy |
Rest & fatigue |
Low = ability cooldowns increased |
| Health |
Physical condition |
Damage affects all activities |
Advanced body simulation tracks individual organs:
- Heart - Damage = reduced stamina
- Lungs - Damage = breath capacity reduced
- Stomach - Damage = hunger processing slowed
- Liver - Filters toxins, can be damaged by drugs/alcohol
Bleeding
- Cause: Gunshot, stabbing
- Effect: Continuous health drain
- Treatment: Bandages, medic abilities
Infection
- Cause: Untreated wounds, dirty environments
- Effect: Health drain over time
- Treatment: Antibiotics, medic
Broken Bones
- Cause: High impact falls, vehicle crashes
- Effect: Movement impairment
- Treatment: Splints, medic, hospital
Drug Effects
- Types: Stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens
- Duration: Varies by substance
- Effects: Altered perception, stat boosts/drains
Grab objects or other characters with either hand:
Left Hand Grab
- Press
E + Left Mouse to grab
- Carry objects, drag characters
- Ragdoll physics on grabbed actors
Right Hand Grab
- Press
E + Right Mouse to grab
- Independent from left hand
- Can carry two objects simultaneously
Release
- Press
E again to release
- Physics-based drop with momentum
Your character can enter ragdoll mode from:
- High Impact - Vehicle collision, falls
- Takedown - Police abilities
- Manual Activation -
/ragdoll console command
Smooth Blending
- Seamless transition to/from ragdoll
- Preserve momentum during falls
- Auto-recovery after impact
Your character can master professional abilities:
- Arrest - Detain criminals
- Ticket - Issue fines
- Investigate - Examine evidence
- Backup - Call for support
- Heal - Restore health
- Diagnose - Identify conditions
- Revive - Bring back from death
- Blood Analysis - Check drug use
- Repair - Fix vehicles
- Tune - Performance upgrades
- Salvage - Extract parts
- Diagnose - Vehicle inspection
- Excavate - Mining operations
- Resource Detection - Find materials
- Efficiency - Faster extraction
- Construct - Build structures
- Blueprint - Plan construction
- Upgrade - Improve buildings
- Gain XP - Using skills successfully
- Level Up - Unlock new abilities
- Skill Points - Unlock special abilities
- Mastery - Bonus effectiveness at high levels
Your character has:
- Main Inventory - General storage
- Backpack - Jigsaw-style grid
- Equipment Slots - Armor, weapons, tools
- Quick Access - Hotbar items
Equip
- Put items in equipment slots
- Apply stat bonuses
- Show on character model
Use
- Consume food/drink
- Apply medical items
- Activate tools
Drop
- Place in world
- Other players can pick up
- Persists for server timeout
Trade
- Direct player-to-player
- Secure trade window
- Confirmation required
Professional 3D positional voice chat:
Spatial Voice
- 3D positioning based on distance
- Volume fades with range
- Directional audio
Phone System
- Call other characters
- Contact list management
- SMS messaging
Radio System
- Frequency-based channels
- Police/emergency bands
- Range-limited broadcast
Voice Indicator
- Visual feedback when speaking
- Mute/unmute toggle
- Push-to-talk options
| Action |
Key |
| Move Forward |
W |
| Move Backward |
S |
| Strafe Left |
A |
| Strafe Right |
D |
| Sprint |
Shift |
| Jump |
Space |
| Crouch |
C |
| Prone |
Z |
| Action |
Key |
| Interact |
E |
| Use Item |
F |
| Reload |
R |
| Open Inventory |
I |
| Open Phone |
P |
¶ Console Commands
/teleport x y z
/teleport playername
/addmoney 1000
/setmoney 5000
/dumpstate - Show character state
/ragdoll - Toggle ragdoll
- Stay Fed & Hydrated - Keep hunger and thirst above 50%
- Learn a Profession - Pick a skill path early
- Make Connections - Use phone and radio for networking
- Manage Inventory - Don't overcarry, use storage
- Watch Your Health - Seek medics when injured
- Use Cover - In combat, stay behind objects
- Drive Carefully - Vehicle crashes cause ragdoll and damage
Your character is your story. How will you write it?