[Krugus]

On the server I'm working on, I've tinkered with the code to allow players to earn AA xp as they gain normal XP. Its still a work in progress but it does work. Again I'm no programmer but I do enjoy tinkering (I must be a gnome...). The mod will allow players to start Spending AA's around 10th level... and yes you will have to compile your own code

There are a few things you will have to mod before this will work.

First mods will be in the exp.cpp

Look for:

//figure out how much of this goes to AAs
add_aaxp = add_exp * m_epp.perAA / 100;
//take that ammount away from regular exp
add_exp -= add_aaxp;

Replace with:

//figure out how much of this goes to AAs
//Krugus mod:  AA xp gained now = xp gained before modifiers.  Gain AA's as you level!
add_aaxp = add_exp; // krugus mod: was add_aaxp = add_exp * m_epp.perAA / 100;
//take that ammount away from regular exp
//add_exp -= add_aaxp;

Next in exp.cpp

look for:

void Client::SetEXP(int32 set_exp, int32 set_aaxp, bool isrezzexp) {
	max_AAXP = GetEXPForLevel(52) - GetEXPForLevel(51);
	if (max_AAXP == 0 || GetEXPForLevel(GetLevel()) == 0xFFFFFFFF) {
		Message(13, "Error in Client::SetEXP. EXP not set.");
		return; // Must be invalid class/race
	}

Replace with:

void Client::SetEXP(int32 set_exp, int32 set_aaxp, bool isrezzexp) {
//max_AAXP = GetEXPForLevel(10) - GetEXPForLevel(9); // krugus mod:  was 52 and 51.  changed it to 10 and 9 to start off with
	//start of AA MOD   Adjusting AA xp based on character level.  Easier to gain them at lower levels but the required xp goes up every 10 lvls
	   if(GetLevel() >= 71) {
			max_AAXP = GetEXPForLevel(27) - GetEXPForLevel(26);//2,107,000 xp
	   }
		else if(GetLevel() >= 61) {
			max_AAXP = GetEXPForLevel(23) - GetEXPForLevel(22);	//1,519,000	xp
	   }
		else if(GetLevel() >= 51) {
			max_AAXP = GetEXPForLevel(19) - GetEXPForLevel(18); //1,027,000 xp
		}
		else if(GetLevel() >= 41) {
			max_AAXP = GetEXPForLevel(17) - GetEXPForLevel(16); //817,000 xp
		}
		else if(GetLevel() >= 31) {
			max_AAXP = GetEXPForLevel(15) - GetEXPForLevel(14); //631,000 xp
		}
		else if(GetLevel() >= 21) {
			max_AAXP = GetEXPForLevel(13) - GetEXPForLevel(12); //469,000 xp
		}
		else if(GetLevel() >= 1) {
			max_AAXP = GetEXPForLevel(10) - GetEXPForLevel(9); //271,000 xp
		}
	//END of AA MOD	
	if (max_AAXP == 0 || GetEXPForLevel(GetLevel()) == 0xFFFFFFFF) {
		Message(13, "Error in Client::SetEXP. EXP not set.");
		return; // Must be invalid class/race
	}

Next in exp.cpp

Look for:

if (GetLevel() < 51) {
		m_epp.perAA = 0;	// turn off aa exp if they drop below 51
	} else
		SendAAStats();	//otherwise, send them an AA update

Replace with:

if (GetLevel() < 10) { // krugus mod was < 51 
		m_epp.perAA = 0;	// turn off aa exp if they drop below 10 (krugus mod was 51)
	} else
		SendAAStats();	//otherwise, send them an AA update

Next mod will be in client_packet.cpp

Look for the following, it should be listed twice in the client_packet.cpp .......

//Send AA Exp packet:
	if(GetLevel() >= 51)
		SendAAStats();

......and change the 51 to 10 in both spots.


The last change is a simple db query:

update altadv_vars set class_type = 10 where class_type = 51;
update altadv_vars set class_type = 25 where class_type = 55;
update altadv_vars set class_type = 40 where class_type = 59;
update altadv_vars set class_type =  class_type - 10 where class_type > 59;

This will allow:
General AA's to be bought at 10th
Arch Type AA's at 25th
Class AA's at 40th
the rest from 49th on up.

As far as the % AA bar goes, yea its more than likely hard coded in the Client but with this... its not needed.

Anyways hope this helps.