[Moreliator]

Well, a guy from my boards named Kirby King and I worked out a new addon. This addon allows you to lock all users' RPG options in their USER CP when they reach a certain level. The following code locks the stats at level 5, but you can change this number to whatever you want. I would recommend giving the users at least a couple levels' time where they can test different characters. This addon stops a lot of the cheap strategies some users have, such as a user switching his element to be strong against the opponent just before he challenges.

************************************************** ******
// Lock RPG Options at a Specified Level
// Edits: member.php and an optional "modifyprofile" template edit
// By Moreliator
************************************************** ******

in member.php find

$user = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT rpgclass, rpggender, rpgrace, alignment, element, inbattle FROM user WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$classarrays = "var gd0 = new Array('Unknown','0');\n";

if (!ismoderator()) {
  $specclasses = "WHERE visible=1";
}

and REPLACE with

$user = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT rpgclass, rpggender, rpgrace, rpgtype, alignment, element, inbattle FROM user WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$classarrays = "var gd0 = new Array('Unknown','0');\n";
$userstats = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT hp, maxhp, element, ma, maxma, pp, maxpp, ap, posts, xp FROM user WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$battleopt = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT * FROM battle_options");
$level = getlevel($userstats[xp], $battleopt[exprate], 1);
$warning = "you may not change your RPG information once you reach level 5";
$showlevel = floor($level + 1);

if (!ismoderator()) {
  $specclasses = "WHERE visible=1";
}

//################## Locked Stats Addon by Moreliator and Kirby King at smashboards.com ##################
if ($level > 4) {
  $alignmentoptions = "<option value=\"al$user[alignment]\" DISABLED>Your Alignment is locked (Level 5+)</option>";
  $classoptions = "<option value=\"$user[rpgclass]\" DISABLED>Your Class is locked (Level 5+)</option>";
  $raceoptions = "<option value=\"$user[rpgrace]\" DISABLED>Your Race is locked (Level 5+)</option>";
  $elementoptions = "<option value=\"$user[element]\" DISABLED>Your Element is locked (Level 5+)</option>";
  $genderoptions = "<option value=\"gd$user[rpggender]\" DISABLED>Your Gender is locked (Level 5+)</option>";
  $rpgtypename = "Predetermined";
  $rpgtypeid = $user[rpgtype];

} ELSE {

next (near the end of the rpg code section in member.php) find

$rpgtypeid = $user[rpgtype];
}

and REPLACE with

$rpgtypeid = $user[rpgtype];
}
}

Now, if you want to edit your template to let users know why their RPG options are locked, continue to follow the instructions for the modifyprofile template edit. If you have edited your modifyprofile template before, it may look different than what you find below. Finally, ff you do not wish to edit your template, you are done

in the MODIFYPROFILE template, find

$customfields

and AFTER it add

<tr>
<td bgcolor="#1D6AA0" colspan="2">
<normalfont color="#EEEEFF" class="thtcolor"><b>RPG Options -</normalfont></b>
<i><smallfont color="#EEEEFF" class="thtcolor"> $warning</smallfont></i>
<normalfont color="#EEEEFF" class="thtcolor"><b> </i><br><small>Current Level: $showlevel</small></b></normalfont>
</td>
</tr>

Enjoy! I'm going on vacation tomorrow, and won't be back until July 1. Don't do too much while I'm gone :P