Editing Missions and Legwork (section)

=== Storyline Missions ===
[[Storylines|Storyline]] Missions are hand-crafted by the game's developers and cover interesting plot points. A [[Storylines|Storyline]] Mission is part of a [[Storylines|Storyline]], a series or web of Missions and/or [[Legwork]] driven by character backstories, Contact schemes, and the changing environment of the [[New Boston Zone]]. Many [[Storylines]] have only [[Dialog]] and a single Mission or [[Legwork]]. Other Storylines may have alternate branches depending on the player's choices.

Story Missions will sometimes have multiple stages. Some stages may be optional or only available under certain circumstances. Each stage is a map that you must traverse to achieve some [[Objectives]]. An example is sneaking through the sewers to avoid detection and then using a service elevator to show up in the second map where the heist is to be performed. Another example is a side-area with extra loot which was unlocked by pre-mission [[Legwork]].

[[Storylines|Storyline]] Missions will have some procedurally generated elements. The contact offering a Mission or the target [[Factions|Faction]] may be determined randomly from eligible choices. The contents of [[Lockboxes]], Matrix [[IC]], and Matrix storage [[Nodes]] are determined when the Mission is generated and placed in the [[Timeline]]. If a specific loot item or target enemy is part of the Mission [[Objectives]], the location of the item or enemy may be randomized. The locations of guards may be randomized. This helps each playthrough feel different.