Startzones

[The Crucial One]

I have found a current wikki

http://wiki.eqemulator.org/p?Changing_Starting_Zones&frm=Main

but is there a simpler way to go about this, i know it says that the variable portion no longer works, is there an easier way rather then to go through and add all the combinations that my table is lacking or is this just the new way the code works?

Thanks for your help and insight!

The Crucial One

[chrsschb]

Are you wanting to make everyone start in one location?

[Maze_EQ]

Definitely posted that but mine didnt show up

[The Crucial One]

yes im looking to make all my players start in one location so was hoping there was a slick way of bypassing the need for start_zones table as mine is very incomplete

[Shendare]

The first paragraph of the Method section there explains how to set all characters to start in a particular zone and coordinates.

The method is relatively simple: First, insert a row into the rule_values table calledWorld:TitaniumStartZoneID (for Titanium clients) and one for World:SoFStartZoneID (for all other clients) with a value that matches the corresponding zoneidnumber of the zone you wish them to start in (you will also need to provide x,y,z values too. Ensure that the ruleset_id field for the rule is is set to 1, or if you have specified a s default ruleset in the variables table, that the ruleset _id matches that. The slight trick here is that the variables table uses the ruleset name, but the rule_values table uses its number,

[The Crucial One]

Aye i know this but this requires all combinations of race/class/diety to be in the table which i do not have i was simply asking if someone had code or something that would allow me to bypass the need of the table and set the start location in a specific spot

[Kingly_Krab]

I mean, I have something similar written for custom servers to create char_create_combinations and stuff, but as far as start_zones, you can just empty that entire table and it will default to the rules.


Just to show what I'm talking about as far as char_create_combinations, this will create ALL class/race combinations (except like Monk Ogres or whatever with fucky textures) with Deity of Agnostic:

sub Write {
    open my $file, ">char_create_combinations.sql";
    my %h = (1 => [1..16],
    2 => [1..6, 8..10, 15..16],
    3 => [1..6, 8..16],
    4 => [1..6, 8..10, 15..16],
    5 => [1..6, 8..16],
    6 => [1..6, 8..16],
    7 => [1..6, 8..10, 15..16],
    8 => [1..6, 8..10, 15..16],
    9 => [1..6, 8..10, 15..16],
    10 => [1..6, 8..10, 15..16],
    11 => [1..6, 8..10, 15..16],
    12 => [1..6, 8..16],
    128 => [1..16],
    130 => [1..16],
    330 => [1..6, 8..16],
    522 => [1..16]);
    say $file "INSERT INTO `char_create_combinations` VALUES";
    foreach my $race (sort {$a <=> $b} keys %h) {
        foreach my $class (@{$h{$race}}) {
            say $file "('1', '$race', '$class', '396', '344', '0'),";
        }
    }
    close $file;
}
Write();

[The Crucial One]

thanks Kingly_Krab this well work great to fill my table and make this work for me Great work as always!

[Kingly_Krab]

That won't do start_zones, that's for char_create_combinations, in case you're confused.

[The Crucial One]

i know i reconfigured it to work with for start zones =p