random loot, the easy way

[c0ncrete]

applying the source change found here and changing

while $tested =~ /INVALID/

to

while $tested =~ /INVALID ITEM/

resolved the issue.

[jdoran]

I can see the attraction of an occasional random item (random rewards are more effective psychologically, think Pavlov did some work on this). I'd actually like to play on such a server to check it out.

If I were doing such a thing, I would create a singleton on the server that built a list of items by level. Then have it select something from a requested range through a new Perl call. (I know you weren't asking for suggestions, but I thought I'd throw that out there. It might inspire someone).

Edit: I just realized that this would be a good candidate for the shared memory region. No need to replicate the table across zones.

[c0ncrete]

no worries. suggestions are always appreciated. i've got plenty of ideas, just not enough skill to do anything other than hack them together with perl and my limited knowledge of c++.