Can anyone point me to where I can find out how to set up static zones?

[moltke24]

I've been looking around and found tons posts that are 4 years old and such, so I was just wondering if someone could link me a place where I can read up on how to set up static zones.

[provocating]

Things have not changed on how to do them. Beware though, static zones can actually be a problem I have found, some zones not as much as other. After days of a running a static zone I have noticed NPC's run out of unique names and quest issues like uninitialized values. It might be better to just set the shutdown delay of the zone to a high value, like an hour or two.

[moltke24]

Originally Posted by provocating

Things have not changed on how to do them. Beware though, static zones can actually be a problem I have found, some zones not as much as other. After days of a running a static zone I have noticed NPC's run out of unique names and quest issues like uninitialized values. It might be better to just set the shutdown delay of the zone to a high value, like an hour or two.

is there a formal instruction post on how to set up static zones or setting up shutdown delays or do i just have to read through all the posts until i can put all the pieces together to get a general understanding of what im doing

[provocating]

If you look at the zone table, notice a shutdowndelay column.

[moltke24]

Originally Posted by provocating

If you look at the zone table, notice a shutdowndelay column.

ya i think that's where im running into trouble, everyone keeps referencing this table and I'm not sure where that is at.

[provocating]

In your database?

[provocating]

Originally Posted by moltke24

ya i think that's where im running into trouble, everyone keeps referencing this table and I'm not sure where that is at.

Using HeidiSQL you could run this query and it will set the zones for hybrid static with a 30 minute timer. Double it for an hour....

-- Hybrid static zones
UPDATE `zone` SET `shutdowndelay` = '1800000'; -- 30 minutes

[demonstar55]

Originally Posted by provocating

Things have not changed on how to do them. Beware though, static zones can actually be a problem I have found, some zones not as much as other. After days of a running a static zone I have noticed NPC's run out of unique names and quest issues like uninitialized values. It might be better to just set the shutdown delay of the zone to a high value, like an hour or two.

All zones should be able to be run as static (except for instances, which are by definition, not static) and if they can't, they should be considered broken and reported :P

[provocating]

Originally Posted by demonstar55

All zones should be able to be run as static (except for instances, which are by definition, not static) and if they can't, they should be considered broken and reported :P

I did, here.

http://www.eqemulator.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37379

[moltke24]

i think its working!!! thank you so much in guiding me through all that!

(you're awsome )

[Nightrider84]

And Im sure you covered this but make sure you have alot of extra slots for zones. if your at the standard 5 your gonna screw yourself without opening up more zones.