Locking out Classes//Races.

[Nerdgasm]

So, I'm trying to lock out classes and races, and I know it's in the two windows char_create_combinations // char_create_point_allocations, I've stripped those tables and replaced them with my own settings;



Which locks it to only 8 races and 9 classes, but when I log in, and click Paladin and scroll over Enchanter (Which should be grayed out), I get this.



Any ideas?

[Nerdgasm]

Vah Shir's can be Druids now! So I did something right, however nothing is graying out like it's meant to...

[Nydosa]

There are also some additional options to change class/race restrictions in the server code, but I have yet to find a way to grey out a class/race you have removed. The best you can hope for is that it can't be selected by anyone using a client newer than Titanium. Important to note, once you have a Titanium client try and use your server, they will only see the standard/stock class/race combinations.

Perhaps there are some ways to do it outside of the database, but it's a limitation as far as I know.

The routes I've seen to counter this are 1) auto class/race changes at log-in for incorrect combinations, or 2) a separate zone/area where you are allowed cosmetic changes before you can really 'play'.

[Nerdgasm]

Yeah I was thinking of a zone where they can't go anywhere unless they correct exactly what they want, class wise and what not. I swear I've seen it somewhere where you can grey out the choices, I just for the life of me don't remember what server, nor who it was run by, so I can't ask...

Far as I knew character select was chose by the server, not the client... Which should be totally modified in the DB, -shrug- I guess whatever, =) I'll just make them start in like Load, or Load2.

[rhyotte]

I do not have a server up these days...but there are a couple places in the DB you have to change the Race / Class / Deity combinations to actually enable or disable various combo's. You can even go to a third place in the db and change base starting stats... hmm..come to think of it...if you add in a new class...say Ogre Mage...I think you have to hit that 3rd place and add in a string that enables stats for the new class. Matter of fact, now that I think about it a moment, I know you have to hit that 3rd place ... One of those places will also allow you to change WHERE a race can start... At one point I had all my players straight up starting in the Iksar city

Sorry I can't be of more help, it has been just long enough I can not remember off the top of my head...

[Nerdgasm]

Originally Posted by rhyotte

I do not have a server up these days...but there are a couple places in the DB you have to change the Race / Class / Deity combinations to actually enable or disable various combo's. You can even go to a third place in the db and change base starting stats... hmm..come to think of it...if you add in a new class...say Ogre Mage...I think you have to hit that 3rd place and add in a string that enables stats for the new class. Matter of fact, now that I think about it a moment, I know you have to hit that 3rd place ... One of those places will also allow you to change WHERE a race can start... At one point I had all my players straight up starting in the Iksar city

Sorry I can't be of more help, it has been just long enough I can not remember off the top of my head...

You're speaking of the char_create_point_allocation window, where you select the allocation ID (Based off of the char_create_combinations), what their base STR, STAM is, =). Though, I only knew of two places? Hmm, maybe I will find this phantom third place.. =P

[TylerBarnes]

I wanted to get rid of the Drakkin on my server. I left (or re-did rather) the character point allocations. If they exist it's not a problem (that I know of), I left them there because when I tried to create a race/class combo with no point allocation it crashed my server.
I simply deleted the character class combinations for Drakkins and now when you click on them in the character creation windows it does nothing.
As far as removing class/race combinations from live I'm not sure. I only added classes.
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[Nerdgasm]

Aye TylerBarnes, it does do nothing when you click on them, I just figured it'd be easier to get rid of them, you know, out of site out of mind, right? =).