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):

[Rusty_Boi]

Today at 12:30 AM Bitsys said this in Post #1397

Make sure you have gone ot the Edit Item Type menu and assigned the items an item type.

done that.. it don't work

[chrisz]

Hey all I havent posted in a while but here is some new things I would like to share!!
Addon1: Stop members from editing their characters after they have set them up (turn on and off in admin cp)
I will just fix up the install and then it will be released.
Addon2: Me and Metal Gear (close friend) are now working on AI players!!
It shouldnt be too hard and when we have done some work we I will update you guys

[PixelFx]

Guys everything sounds awesome, I'm working on an alternative system to middle earth I'll post it here for you guys soon.

I have a question though, can you add a system to add PvM, aka Player Vs Monster? Chrisz after reading yoour post, if you guys could add support for monster AI that would be cool.

basicially a system, that you can do the battle system with members, and or say challegene the big bad dragon etc when you think you have the best armor or weapons etc As a graphics designer I can help with making new character and monster art if needed

to everyone thats worked on this system so far, just wanted to say very kewl, and wow for all the work thats gone into this so far.

the ideas for whats possible are endless

[chrisz]

Thats what we are doing lol.
I will post how things are going soon, just waiting to hear from Metal Gear again
PS: And as for the Monster gif already taken care of
One thing we were thinking of adding is how many times a user is allowed to battle monsters per day. Keeping it a low number will stop members from getting extremely powerful.

[chrisz]

Good news all!!!
Just been talking with Metal Gear and...
It all seems to be working!! He will upload it when he gets home and we will run the final tests
Our next project after it is released and everyone is pleased is the clan battles

[sonic3d]

chrisz, thanks a lot. i can't wait to get my hands on it. thann agian.

also is there neway in the user cp profile, to make it by default for the class to be the one that they chose instead of always archer.

l8er
sonic

[bharvey42]

Yeah NPC's and Monsters is something that I asked bit-sys about, and doesn't sound like it's going to happen. so if you guys integrated it that would be awesome.

[Moreliator]

chris, im really anxious for that addon which limits people to not be able to change.

[Jagang]

03-02-03 at 03:26 AM Koutaru said this in Post #1115
I'm testing the hack right now

I got this PM:
nothing_special has challenged you in a battle. It is battle number 1 and is called Holy Battle. There is 0 gil at stake in this battle. Your battle password is 0. To go to your battle click here

Okay but when I click the link it gives me:

"Invalid battle or password"

even if I try to do it the long way it still won't work :surprised:
Do you know why this happened?

Thanks!

I'm getting this error as well, how did you fix it?

[PixelFx]

chrisz, sounds great,

I'm about to install v66 or should I wait for next update?

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04-05-03 at 01:58 AM SavgeDusk said this in Post #1390
Also I have another suggestion. Would group battles be possible? Like, there could be teams and stuff, where it would switch off players from both sides as turns and stuff. And like, add on a "Group" (or Clan) thing where you can't just add yourself to, but the leader of the group would add you into it. And in the postbit, where all your other RPG stats are, it'd say something like: "Clan: [Name]" or if you're not apart of one "Clan: None". I think that'd be cool. Because at my boards, we've got tournaments going on, and there's groups. But it'd be better to have all that already in the hack. I know my members would have loads of fun with that.

I know you can add a clan-like thing, but it's a real drag that people can add themselves, and if they're not even apart of it, then it's not cool y'know.
And with the classes, it'd be /really/ nice to have an option to make it for a specfic member or for just Admin and not both Mod and Admin. ^^; Cos I don't want Mods to have that class, but I really have no choice. -- Are these hard to add-in?


Well, it sounds like a great idea. Unfortunately, that would take a fairly large amount of time to implement.

Hmm, I idea for groups, which be to setup user groups? aka like moderator or admin, but version of it for say clan groups in the hack? Not sure what this would entail but it's an idea.