Version: 3.5.1, by Revan
Developer Last Online: Jun 2014
Version: 3.5.4
Rating:
Released: 02-23-2006
Last Update: 08-12-2006
Installs: 213
DB Changes Uses Plugins Template Edits
Additional Files
No support by the author.
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RPG Integration Hack v3.5.1 Patch Level 2
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RPG Integration Hack (RPG hack for short) v3.5.1 is the first step into the next generation of the classic hack compiled by Bitsys. For those that are unfamiliar with any of what I mentioned above, heres a quick rundown of what this hack is and does.
The RPG hack adds a whole new level of fun to a forum, by allowing uses to duke it out in a fierce battle. Use items to turn the tide of the battle, or use powerful spells to bring down an opponent. Or you can just rely on the good old sword to cut your enemy down to size!
Create or join a clan to amass an army and conquer the boards.
Patch yourself up after a hard battle.
Feeling lucky? Go bet on the lottery!
No RPG forum should be without. Administrator controls every single aspect of how the hack works, right down to every item and an user's level/stat gains.
[high]Important Notices:[/high]
You need an external Cash mod installed for this mod to function properly.
uCash/uShop or vBPlaza, either will do
The Cash mod need to use the `user` table
You need to configure a setting in the RPG Integration Hack - Cash Options after install/upgrade
[high]Known Issues:[/high]
Regular postbit doesn't contain RPG info
RPG Manual is still outdated
These are all issues that will be addressed in upcoming versions.
[high]Upgrading Users:[/high] What's new in v3.5?
OOP coding for query efficiency
Revamped templates
New Battle formulas (Thanks to Decado)
Works with AJAX Quick Reply/Quick Edit
Reoccurring Lotteries
Improved Healing Center
Inventory feature for the ability to carry multiple items from same item category
RPG Info no longer changeable on the fly
And last, but not least: [high]NO FILE EDITS![/high]
As you are probably aware of, this hack hasn't received any updates for quite some time.
The fact that I am busy with the college life is only partially the truth. Long story short, I lost motivation to work on this hack.
I don't want to explain this any more in-depth, so let's just leave it at that.
As for the future of the hack, I can say with 99% certainty that I won't be doing any updates for the immediate future.
However; two months ago, I gave a member called "Foghorn Deadhor" permission to have a coder he knows post a bugfix version. I wanted to let the two of them take over the hack, but his coder didn't have the time.
As it would appear that no such version has appeared (also, the member himself seems to have vanished from the Members List), so that leaves me no other choice than to ask the general public to find me someone who would be either willing to bugfix it, or (preferably) take it over completely.
However, I don't want just anybody to take over what I spent 3 years working on.
Requirements for posting bugfix version:
Good command of the English language.
Good knowledge of PHP, including elements of OOP.
Ability to identify bugs and work together with users to determine the nature of the bugs (or lack thereof) and promptly fix it/them.
Requirements for taking over the hack:
All of the above.
Either:
Keep the hack free.
Release a free version with NO LESS features than the CURRENT hack.
If you want to release a paid version, I would like to see a small percentage of the sales based on the level of participation I have in the development, as well as the amount of my code you are using.
To be discussed.
Agree with my vision of making the hack INTEGRATED with the forum (unlike Inferno, which is purely a separate page of the forum. I want it to become a PART of the forum, not just something on the sidelines).
If you are interested in taking over the hack, I want to work together with you/your team to provide feature suggestions, help maintain the vision of the hack and possibly also be a part of the development team (though just not as primary developer, if I could do that then I wouldn't be posting this post).
Please contact me through the EMAIL feature in my profile.
I will not respond to ANY Private Messages on the matter.
If you email me to tell me I suck for stopping development, I will add you to GMail's spam filter.
If you email me to tell me how much you love this hack but you can't help, I won't reply to you but know that I am sorry for how things turned out. I'm hoping it will get better in the immediate future.
In closing, I have a few messages to the various kinds of people in this thread (which I haven't read for ages, so don't think this is personal):
To everybody who called me lame, scammer, failure, or anything insulting: Learn2code or gtfo.
To everybody who have been struggling with bugs but managed to be civil: I am sorry.
To everybody who helped people with bugs and installation problems: You have my deepest respect, thank you very much.
And finally, let me reiterate that I am sorry for how things turned out.
HUGE SADFACE :-( this hack is a great hack and right now its the only one of its kindwith a battle system (that i know of) Don't stop it. Maybe you can continue it and make it not free to support you!