RPG Integration Hack /w Battle (BETA)

RPG Integration Hack BETA by Bitsys
(vBulletin versions 2.2.6?, 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, and 2.3.0)

This hack combines several RPG hacks into one and adds a battle hack. The hacks included in this hack are:

• Zajako's Ultimate HP/MP Stats Hack -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=37720)
• Zajako's RPG Elements Hack -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=35318)
• Zajako's In battle hack -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=42715)
• Zajako's RPname hack -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=43651)
• DV class hack used with permission of J2K (aka the RPG Class Hack v3.3) ----- (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=43558)
• Mewtwo's/Rake's Original Itemshop v5 -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=38090)

In addition to re-releasing thse hacks, I have added features to all of them (or else there would be no point in re-releasing).

• The RPG hacks are now all editable via the admin control panel.
• The itemshop has been somewhat optimized and some fixes are included that reduce queries in showthread.php and itemshop.php . Also, Lesane's Store Hack has been integrated with the Itemshop. This can be toggled in the admin cp.

This means that the RPG hacks are database driven and have been partially integrated with the Itemshop. This was necessary in order to make a battle hack, which is also included.

Since most people are familiar with the RPG and Itemshop hacks, I will give a brief description of the Battle hack. If you want more information about either of the other two hacks, then refer to their original posts or download the .zip file and read the "readme.txt". If you are a visual learner, then you can scroll down to the second post in this thread, which contains the pictures of all of these hacks.


Battle Features:

• The battle format is turn-based.
• HP, AP, PP, and MA are automatically deducted based on what action a user takes, the damage dealt to an opponent, etc.
• Opponents in battle can use spells, one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, shields, potions, or their fists.
• A battle is over when a combatant dies, retreats, or there is a draw. Battles can also be ended via the admin control panel.
• A wager can be set on a battle. Whoever wins the battle recieves the amount of money as specified in the wager. Outside bets are not supported yet.
• Battles can be either public or private, as determined by the admin control panel. If private, battles require a password and battles can not be browsed. If public, then any user can view any battle, but only the original combatants can fight.
• The results of a battle can be posted into a designated "Battle" forum, as specified in the admin control panel.
• Inactive battles can be pruned.

Getting started with the battle hack:

• In order to get items to disply in the item shop, you must select which items go with which RPG Type in the "Edit Item Type" Menu of the admin cp.
• In order to assign which weapon categories do what kind of damage in battle, you must go to the "Edit Category" link located in the "Edit Items" menu of the admin cp. Select a Battle type for the category and save changes.
• In order to do damage to your opponent when in battle, you must assign the amount of damage each weapon does in the "Edit Items" menu of the admin cp. The default damage is set to 0. The same principle goes for armor, potions, spells, shields, etc.

Please refer to the screenshots or "readme.txt" for more information.


Why is this a BETA hack?

I have tested the installation of this hack on vBulletin versions 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, and 2.3.0. However, because of the scale of this hack, there is plenty of room for errors. Therefore I am making the following disclaimer while this hack is in the BETA stage:


WARNINGS:

• Do not install this hack on a production board. Please keep this hack, while in the BETA stage, to a test board. The reason for not installing this on a production board is that I cannot provide upgrade instructions for going from one version of the beta hack to the next version of the beta hack. Also, this hack does not have an un-install script yet. So please remember, if you decide to install this on a production board, you are doing so at your own risk.
  
• Do not apply this hack if you already have ANY of the included hacks installed. Please refer to the list at the top to see if you have any of the conflicting hacks installed. Since I am asking that you install this on a test board right now, this should not be a problem since you can re-install a fresh copy of vBulletin in under 5 minutes, as a test board of course.
  
• There is currently no upgrade script for installing this over any of the included hacks. I will make one when this beta is completed.
  
• If you choose to install the postbit features, then an additional query will be added to showthread.php. This query is a SELECT COUNT(*) query and adds around .001 seconds to the page generation. If you don't like the idea of adding an additional query to showthread.php, then you have the option of not installing that part of the hack. See the install file for more information.

Miscellaneous:

The beta of this hack is free. The full/final release will also be free.

All installation instructions and credits are included in the attachment. If you find a bug or have problems, feel free to post them here and I will try to fix them. Please read the included readme file if you have questions. If you can't find the answer, then post your question here and I will answer it.

All hacks included in this hack have been re-released with permission of their original creators.

Screenshots are in the second post of this thread.


Installation:

Installation instructions are included in the .zip file.


ACKK! I NEED HELP!!!

If you are having trouble and need some help, please refer to the help documentation included in the .zip file. It is located in the "extra" directory.

If you need help and you have already installed the hack, make sure you check the RPG Manual link in the admin cp. Also, make sure you read the FAQ included with the manual.

MY THREADS STOPPED DISPLAYING CORRECTLY!!!
See if you are experiencing one of the following symptoms:

• All of my users are being labeled as "Guest" in the postbit template.
• No posts are showing up.
• None of the RPG variables will display in the postbit. The element/gender/class images are broken.
• I get database errors when I go to showthread.php

If you are experiencing one or more of the above problems, then your showthread.php file was not edited correctly by the installer. This problem usually occurs on boards with other hacks installed that modify the queries in showthread.php. Please go to https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=2261 and follow the instructions there.


Add-ons:
The following add-ons are not included in the default installation. You must apply these add-ons after you have installed the hack successfully.

Member profile add-on
This add-on let's you display the user's RPG Stats in their member profile. See the .zip file for the add-on. It is located in the "Member Profile Add-on" directory.

Auto-update stats after posting
This add-on automatically updates the user's stats after they make a post, instead of having to click on the update stats button in the user cp. This add-on involves 2 file edits. The add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...452#post356452

Donation Queue by Darkwaltz4
Moderate all Donations. See Who is Donating to Who. All Donations go through Admins or Mods. The add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...652#post408652

Battle Background Midi System by Darkwaltz4
Full control over the music that plays during your battles! The add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...530#post410530

Randomized First Turn Addon by Moreliator
"The following code gives the challenger a 33% chance to start the battle and the challenged person a 66% chance. Works quite well. I also included instructions on how to display "Determining..." on the battle.php browse page, that way people won't decline a challenge if they see they aren't going first. ". The add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...614#post410614

Lock RPG Options at a Specified Level Addon by Moreliator
This addon allows you to lock all users' RPG options in their USER CP when they reach a certain level. This add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...111#post411111

Personal Shop Items Have Battle Bonuses by Triade
The original personal shop, allows to have an item the don't do nothing in battle. With this add-on, you can build items with bonus in battle (the bonus is in the attack now). This add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...328#post426328

Challengable Option by Darkwaltz4
Allows users to set themselves against recieving battle challenges. This add-on can be found at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...143#post411143


Contact Info:
Bitsys
Email: bitsys AT mail DOT com
PM me for a faster response. I prefer PMs.

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Update 09/04/03 @ 1:46pm
v0.68c

Battle debug messages were accidentally left on.
Minor shield bug was fixed in battlefight.php (Thanks Telchar).

Re-upload battleupdate.php and battlefight.php.

The new .zip file is located at the bottom of this post.


Finally, here is the .zip file (v0.68c):

[rrnolan]

Char250 type and now the game seems to be working.

When I go to play I see radio buttons and the only ones that are not grayed out are

User your fists
Request a draw
Retreat

Im guessing the way you play is you hit submit with Use you fists selected. I have done that 3 times. Each time I get

ron tried to use his fists. Everyone knows that this is stupid. ron feels ashamed and cowers in his stupidity. ron[imported] rolls his eyes and gets ready for his turn.

Then its the next persons turn. The picture with the two little dudes does not change is that supposed to change?

[Bitsys]

Originally posted by rrnolan
Char250 type and now the game seems to be working.

When I go to play I see radio buttons and the only ones that are not grayed out are

User your fists
Request a draw
Retreat

Im guessing the way you play is you hit submit with Use you fists selected. I have done that 3 times. Each time I get

ron tried to use his fists. Everyone knows that this is stupid. ron feels ashamed and cowers in his stupidity. ron[imported] rolls his eyes and gets ready for his turn.

Then its the next persons turn. The picture with the two little dudes does not change is that supposed to change?

Have you read https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...575#post329575 yet?

The pictures do not change.

[rrnolan]

Everything Seems To Be Working on VB2.6 The fields got messed up not sure if something there when wrong on setup. The Install required me to do some manual changes. You may want to clarrify that there are to areas that are the same in showthread, when I had to make the manual change it took me an hour to figure out which section the top or the bottom.


I am finding one error so far if I go to the view games and none are in progress, and I press Update Games this error is returned

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in D:\digigames2.biz\forums\admin\battleadmin.php on line 23

I am still testing so I will keep you posted.

Bitsy if you want to create an account on my site I will set you up as an admin so you can test out the 2.6 install. http://www.digigames2.biz you will see on the main page a link to battle fourms on the left menus

When you do a fist fight I went back and forth 6 times and never was any damge done to either player. Is that supposed to work that way?

[Bitsys]

Originally posted by rrnolan
Everything Seems To Be Working on VB2.6 The fields got messed up not sure if something there when wrong on setup. The Install required me to do some manual changes. You may want to clarrify that there are to areas that are the same in showthread, when I had to make the manual change it took me an hour to figure out which section the top or the bottom.

Step #11 in the install file states that if there were any errors in showthread.php, then you must find ALL instances of the code that needs to be replaced, not just the first or the last. I will work on clarifying it.

Originally posted by rrnolan

I am finding one error so far if I go to the view games and none are in progress, and I press Update Games this error is returned

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in D:\digigames2.biz\forums\admin\battleadmin.php on line 23

I am still testing so I will keep you posted.

Well, I didn't think anyone would want to update it if there weren't any games. The error doesn't do anything harmful.

Originally posted by rrnolan
Bitsy if you want to create an account on my site I will set you up as an admin so you can test out the 2.6 install. http://www.digigames2.biz you will see on the main page a link to battle fourms on the left menus

When you do a fist fight I went back and forth 6 times and never was any damge done to either player. Is that supposed to work that way?

Currently, fists don't do any damage. That will probably change in the future. In the meantime, fists are there so that you will always have a move to make, even when you don't have any weapons or spells or potions etc...

[rrnolan]

Bitsy Thank You So Much for all the help, I think you can show vb2.6 as working with your hack everything is then working the way it is supposed to from what I see.

One last question, is there a player ranking screen that I can link for my users, one that would show based on battles etc who is in 1st place 2nd 3rd 4th etc. So that players know where they stand vs other players.

Take a look at my postbit hack
http://www.digigames2.biz/forums/sho...&threadid=1328

[Bitsys]

I had several ideas about doing a battle statistics page. I will think about adding it after I release version 0.56. Version 0.56 is taking a while because of all the new features.

[VeoMorphine]

OK, On my Lusanes Store Intregration, its alot easyer for me to just Port the RPG hack over, to use the Store points system, so ill release the first verson of that once 0.56 is out.

And bitsys, i must say this is truly the best hack i've seen for vb, and ide nomanate/vote for this for hack of the year/month anyday.

[geniuscrew]

Originally posted by VeoMorphine
OK, On my Lusanes Store Intregration, its alot easyer for me to just Port the RPG hack over, to use the Store points system, so ill release the first verson of that once 0.56 is out.

And bitsys, i must say this is truly the best hack i've seen for vb, and ide nomanate/vote for this for hack of the year/month anyday.

Can't you just change the Point field to the store's point field and enter "0" for Activity Points?

[Strider Xero]

Hmm its weird but the HP, MA and PP aren't moving at all...they stay at '0/0'. AP and EXP are okay though. Why is this? I've chosen an element, alignment, race and class but still nothing..its weird.

[geniuscrew]

Have you updated stats in your user CP?