Why are some zones set with a min_status?

[revloc02c]

In the zone table some of the zones are set with a min_status value of 80 or 100. I know how to set it to zero so everyone can get in there, but what I don't understand is why it was set so in the first place. Anyone know?

[lerxst2112]

They are set that way because that is how PEQ has zones that are not finished set.

[revloc02c]

Ah. I was just going to say that it looks like faction is not setup there. Thanks for the answer.

[revloc02c]

Would you happen to know what a min_status setting of 80 means verses a setting of 100?

[Maze_EQ]

Probably the GM status required to enter?

[dagulus2]

Would you happen to know what a min_status setting of 80 means verses a setting of 100?

I think it might be how the client makes sure people using Titanium don't end up zoning into revamped zones they do not own the files for.

[revloc02c]

Probably the GM status required to enter?

Sorry, I should clarify. It is the GM status required to enter the zone, that much is clear. I don't think it has to do with Titanium since that is the client I use and I can get into some of these zones (both those set to 80 and 100) if I set status appropraitely.

My latest question is in response to what lerxst2112 said:
They are set that way because that is how PEQ has zones that are not finished set.
So to rephrase: In regards to the zone being unfinished, does anyone know what an 80 might mean vs a setting of 100?

[lerxst2112]

You could ask on the peq forums. Perhaps different people have different access depending on what they are working on.

[Uleat]

I can't find the code reference atm, but here is a wikki link:

http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=GMCommands


It shows that level 80 is 'Guide' and level 100 is 'Gm - Admin.'


This has nothing to do with what zones a client supports..that is hard-coded into the client itself.

[Maze_EQ]

Was my reply not simple enough?

[revloc02c]

@Uleat and @lerxst2112
Both excellent comments, thanks (both of you helpful and polite as usual). That last question I had was about quite a trivial matter and I appreciate you obliging me.

[trevius]

I kinda doubt the difference between 80 and 100 in the table are intentional. The intention is just to lock normal players out of the zones with a min_status set. Most likely, since different expansions/zones were added to the DB at different times, possibly by different people, and maybe some even from SQL that was not directly from the PEQ team, the min_status used to keep people out was probably varied by whoever created that entry. In other words, I don't think there is any significant reasoning behind the 80/100 difference.

[MotorX007]

The 80 vs 100 status as far as accessing a zone definitely isn't intended (basically just GM or not). But there are different access levels for different GMs/Guides on PEQ for other commands. You will see it in the quest code as well, allowing some levels of GM to carry raids into test zones etc.