A problem with Bots

[rixcraven]

I'm currently struggling with getting bots to work on my server.
I used Akkas brilliant guide, and the server runs great under a VM server 2012.
I am at this point...
I can use ^botcreate and create a bot, ^botlist lists them correctly, HOWEVER... when any char tries to do ^botspawn a red text comes up "You are not currently allowed any bots".
I'm really stuck at this point, any help would be terrific :)

Thanks!

[Toony]

I'm currently struggling with getting bots to work on my server.
I used Akkas brilliant guide, and the server runs great under a VM server 2012.
I am at this point...
I can use ^botcreate and create a bot, ^botlist lists them correctly, HOWEVER... when any char tries to do ^botspawn a red text comes up "You are not currently allowed any bots".
I'm really stuck at this point, any help would be terrific :)

Thanks!

Check in your rule_values table for bot entries, things like creation limit, spwn limit etc.

[rixcraven]

All those tables are there, (I have botquest set to false) as I read in earlier posts, although it makes no difference if set to true.
I can't see anything in the DB which suggests allowing or disallowing bots?????.

[The_Beast]

Did you check this rule_value ?
Bots:BotCharacterLevel 0

[rixcraven]

Thanks Beast, that value is already set in the DB.
I've gotta be missing something simple, bots can be created, listed.. just not summoned yet!.

Thanks for the help so far

[The_Beast]

By the looks of that message you get - "You are not currently allowed any spawned bots" it should only show up
if the QuestableSpawnLimit rule was setup. I wonder if your whole bot schema is bugged.

[rixcraven]

Do you have a schema I can reference?..
In the meantime, something extremely strange happened....
a buddy and I were exploring Gfaydark... (we have 10th level chars).
I had just fallen from a platform, and rushed around to the lift.. as I accessed the floor level, I saw my bot, standing there!!!!!!!!!... I invited him, and he performed well.. BUT HOW???????? I admit to being TOTALLY lost here.
Thanks for the help thus far...PLEASE supply anything you think may help!

[The_Beast]

Simply put,(in lamens terms) the bot schema is basically all your bot tables.

Not sure what the problem is there, but you might try dumping the whole bot setup (in the update script).
Then re-install the bots and see if that helps, otherwise I don't know what to tell ya.

[rixcraven]

I'll report back, after deleting the schema and replacing it.
That went less than well... the schema is apparently removed (no reference to anything bot in rule_values).
but on opening eqemu_server I now get "The dynamic entry point EVP_md2 could not be located in the link library
c:/windows/system32/"
wget then shuts down and takes eqemu_server with it.
I'm beginning to think I shouldn't try and run a server!!!!!

[The_Beast]

That "might" be associated with a libeay32 file prob, I sent you a PM

[The_Beast]

This was "fixed" by the way. (through PM help). For anyone else, since his update script was rendered useless, I sent him that
eqemu_server file, lib files and dll's that one can normally get and it started working properly for him.
(This was only a "quick fix") Not sure of the initial cause.

[kokey98]

I recently screwed up a installer "setup_bots"

anyway, the same directory in github where you find load_bots.sql et al., make sure to read the readme.txt. there's a table or 2 you need to load manually before load_bots.sql. if oyu use mariadb, use "run from file", don't copy/paste. you can set it up manually, add db_version bots_version[sic] to the value that corresponds to the date of the updates. 9087? forget which. check manifest file as it is 'around'

after that you can pop on the installer and it does the rest.

i'd like to say that it's most likely a self-inflicted problem with installer. think i updated a database(using auto-installer options) out of order or something after setup bots? they were spawnable and inviteable, but red error txt and they did nothing. must have had a retard moment during those couple attempts, lol.