New To This, Any Guides?

**trevius** · #1 11-10-2008, 08:52 PM

There is a FAQ in my sig, and an entire Wiki of information here:

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

To set players to start in a certain zone, you just need to update your variables table and add startzone to it in the varname field. Here is an example to have them start in nexus:

Code:

varname		value		information
startzone 	nexus 		Sets the Starting Zone for all new characters

Talio · #2 11-11-2008, 05:21 AM

Alright, thanks a bunch for this plethora of info =)

Much appreciated.

Talio · #3 11-11-2008, 10:40 AM

Well I have been searching the net for a clear explanation on how to add rows to a present table and haven't come up with anything. Something about querying the database? None of the code I have found seems to process properly through Navicat.

Does anyone have any links to any straightforward guides on mysql? I've tried searching for some but none seem to give decent explanations on inserting rows and queries.

Talio · #4 11-11-2008, 10:58 AM

Alright i spent literally 2-3 hours combing the internet for tips concerning this and then I am humbled by my own stupidity as i click "insert record" under navicat...

I feel like such a newbie. Somehow, I know an orc pawn is to blame.

Talio · #5 11-12-2008, 07:45 AM

So, i've managed to add that row to my variables table and yet it doesn't make new players start in the nexus. They all still attempt to zone in to tutorialb.

I am running the most recent version of EQemu and am using the most recent version of PEQ database files. I use Navicat to alter the database, and am really stumped as to why my new players don't spawn in the nexus (i've also tried spawning them all to tutoriala as a test, to no success).

If anyone's willing to help me out I'd appreciate it!

**Derision** · #6 11-12-2008, 07:53 AM

Browse your rule_values table. If you have a row with a rule_name of World:EnableTutorialButton and it's rule_value is true, set it to false.

Talio · #7 11-12-2008, 08:25 AM

I decided to source a fresh peq database since i've toyed around with the old one a LOT learning about all of this, once i'm done sourcing i'll be certain to try that area of the database. Thank you very much.

I also had a great deal of difficulty with placing NPCs... I used the tutorial found here http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka...egoryCreateNPC and it didn't work at all. No new NPC... no nothing. Is there something new that isn't included in that guide?