Updated mercs last night. It includes a significant database update, and mercs.sql will need to be re-run for it all to work. There were really too many to create an update, so just source in mercs.sql again. The only other thing needed from secret's update 2 is adding ismerc to the one group table.
There are now merc stats for up to level 85. Up to 65 should be reasonably close, but more data is needed after that. Once mercs are able to act in combat, a better approximation can be made on some stats. Hp, mana, and maxhit would be the three most important to update post 65. We may need to add in the advanced stats, or add in equipment (I've read a few rumors of mercs having cloaks or something similar to pets (which are equipped based on pet power), and include the advanced stats. Depending on how well mercs perform in battle may help decide how to approach this.
Armor and weapon textures are set from the database. Currently, there's a record per proficiency/tier/class combination (check out reference table, merc_npc_types). Melee mercs have two records, one prior to dual wield, and one after. Healers and casters have one record only. This should suffice until more important work is accomplished. Weapon textures set from db is used instead of the previously hard coded values.
Mercs level with you- they will update stats when you level, but will con dark blue until you zone/suspend/etc.
Note: merchants are given the merc data if they should, but the npcs still need to be updated for correct placement, race, gender, etc. Two vendors that work are Mjdai in crescent reach tent, and guardian norerd in pok, who is at the top of the bridge by the soulbinder.
Two bugs I've noticed: after zoning, suspending/unsuspending, my merc no longer follows me ( code appears to be there to set the correct followID), and after dismissing a mercs, then rehiring, the second merc doesn't have stance data in merc window.
I will try to update my earlier post concerning what still needs to be accomplished for mercs tonight. I will be testing out the bugs listed earlier, and work on getting mercs into combat. I will need some more data on spell lists for healers and dps casters. I will focus on melee mercs first.
I also merged in everything from the trunk, so if everything checks out, it should be able to be merged into the trunk. A sql update would need to be added for the merc rules that have been added into the source. I can try to add that this weekend as well.
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