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I started on Tuesday, with zero knowledge of C++, Perl, and sql.

As of wednesday, about noon, my server was up and running thanks to the well made guides and subtle hints regarding client version ;) I have had seven people on at once, without issue. All of that and I didn't even have to make a thread saying, "Y IZ FREEQ BROKED? i patCHED and it SBROKEN fix plz!1!"

Now, I have a few questions I can't seem to answer or are too damn confusing to get a *clear* answer on.

I want to partially or completely populate many of the high end zones that are not populated with my source files. I am running these databases:

MW_057DR2_alpha_1.sql
itemtablechanges.sql
MW_ZONEPATCH.sql
loot_update.sql
npc_types_update.sql
loottable_entries SET probability = '15'
newFactionList.sql
add_factions.sql
npc_faction_update.sql
ALTER TABLE `npc_types` ADD `AC` smallint(5) not null default 0
UPDATE npc_types SET AC=(((level*level)/1.75)+15) where AC=0
UPDATE variables SET value=0 WHERE varname='PersistentZoneState'
UPDATE variables SET value=0 WHERE varname='MerchantsKeepItems'
UPDATE variables SET value=0 WHERE varname='holdzones'
*** Added unknown008 column in 'items' with value 1

Most noticeably, many of the zones I want to put an emphasis on are completely unpopulated and none of the triggers are available or seem to work.

I want to be sure that I am running the latest and most recently updated databases that I can get my grubby little hands on, as many of the stickied threads are outdated by months.

Short version:

1.) If it exists, where can I find a database that has populated high end zones like Vex Thal, Timeb, Plane of Earth, Sleeper's Tomb, Dragon Necropolis, Plane of Hate, Plane of Mischief, Uqua, etc.

2.) Now, the zones I DO that are right load just fine and are populated with "trash" mobs perfectly. Unfortunately, the bosses and mini bosses seem to be missing entirely. For example, if I load up Plane of Fear, every trash mob is there and pathing, but Cazic Thule, Dread, Fright, Terror, etc, are nowhere to be found. This occurs in Kael Drakkel (Oddly enough, Dain was spawned in Thurgadinb), Plane of Fear, Plane of Fire/Water/Air/Earthb, and Kedge Keep, that I have found so far.

Is this something I am doing wrong or was this done purposefully? Are there databases that include these bosses? If so, where might I find them?

3.) Is there anyway to trigger scripted events or start ANY scripts such as Fennin Ro, Bertoxxulous, Warders in Sleeper's Tomb, and Xegony?

4.) Most recently updated recommended add ons and third party utilities. I have found a few, but *recently* updated is very important to me. It was mildly frustrating when I get minilogin up and running then when I'm looking for an answer as to why it's not working, I find that it hasn't worked for months. Damn you outdated sticky posts!

I am interested in any and all forms that are available of the above mentioned issues. Even if they what you know is not directly what I want. There are many zones I want to get populated and up to speed so my players can have a good time.

I have no issues with getting in and spending time on the code, as I have learned an enormous amount in the past twenty-four hours. I just need a push in the right direction.

Ace.