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):

[lioncool1589]

maxhp goes down when they posts

quote:
Yesterday at 02:35 PM lioncool1589 said this in Post #1849
yah i installed Auto-Update stats add-on

Can you verify that they are actually losing HP. Sometimes your maxhp goes up and it makes it look liek you are losing HP, when actually all that is happening is your HP is staying the same and your machp is going up. I am pretty sure this is related to the update stats code.

[PixelFx]

update: revamping gallery :P

[Moreliator]

Thanks pixel. The background looks nice. Say, did you ever get your donation problem worked out, the one you posted about here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...71&#post408171 bug with itemshop.php#post408171

I had t he same problem, and when I did the fix Bitsy posted to do, the MY SQL error doesn't happen, rather a 404 cannot find page error happens now. I guess its a better error as I won't get all the emails about the SQL error, but its still a 404 error. I changed the string to "$userid" as Bitsy posted.

Any suggestions Bitsy or Pixel?

[vdinh]

06-17-03 at 10:41 AM Bitsys said this in Post #1847
I think you can just use UPGRADE.TXT to get to the current version.

Hi Bitsys,
The upgrade.txt file only shows how to upgrade from v.66 to v.67. I would love to upgrade from v.61 to the latest one. Is there a way to do that ?

Thanks

If there is also a way to remove v. 61 and reinstall the latest version, I would welcome that too.

[Darkwaltz4]

ugh, stupid auto update thing! i literally rewrote it, but im not posting it, but i can safely say it works flawlessly now for me ^_^

i also did default registration stats for people, and i would post those too except that you have to figure out your own stat scheme (mine is complely been redone) so...yeah ^_^ now on my forums NOONE will ever have 0 hp, and itll be constantly updating, lol

anyways, bitsys mentioned a long time ago that he abandoned shields due to them not working, and i said i would make them work somehow, and well....i did ^_^ here we go:

NEW ADD ON!!!!!
Darkwaltz4 Shield Add-On for the RPG IH by bitsys...
Features:

Shields' Buff will reflect battle damage
You can apply it to deflect physical, magical, or both, based on which code you edit....

(add no queries) 1 template edit, 6 file edits, 1 query

have fun ^_^

[kaotic]

I already have a group of shields configured. Would installing this have some kind of negative effect on them, or will it still work okay? If not, I suppose I can take the time to rebuild them. Btw, thanks for yet another add-on.

[Darkwaltz4]

actually, the previous shield system didnt do ANYTHING. bitsys abandoned getting shields to do something awhile back, and i told him then that i would get around to making them work :-p and here it it ^_^ (so applying the addon will actually start working something that didnt work before)

ps: ive got plenty more addons in store ^_^ and even some which have already been installed on my boards :-D (yes i have NOTHING to do during this summer, lol)

*cough* summons might be soon, but i have to mess with beyond compare for awhile and walk people through database changes >.< its more complicated than you think, lol

see this post

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...826#post354826

[lioncool1589]

yay more addon im gonna install this later

Today at 02:01 AM Darkwaltz4 said this in Post #1866
ugh, stupid auto update thing! i literally rewrote it, but im not posting it, but i can safely say it works flawlessly now for me ^_^

i also did default stats for people, and i would post those too except that you have to figure out your own stat scheme (mine is complely been redone) so...yeah ^_^ now on my forums NOONE will ever have 0 hp, and itll be constantly updating, lol

anyways, bitsys mentioned a long time ago that he abandoned shields due to them sucking, and i said i would make them work somehow, and well....i did ^_^ here we go:

NEW ADD ON!!!!!
Darkwaltz4 Shield Add-On for the RPG IH by bitsys...
Features:

Shields' Buff will reflect battle damage
You can apply it to deflect physical, magical, or both, based on which code you edit....

(add no queries) 1 template edit, 6 file edits, 1 query

have fun ^_^

[Bitsys]

Today at 12:35 AM lioncool1589 said this in Post #1862
maxhp goes down when they posts


quote:
Yesterday at 02:35 PM lioncool1589 said this in Post #1849
yah i installed Auto-Update stats add-on




Can you verify that they are actually losing HP. Sometimes your maxhp goes up and it makes it look liek you are losing HP, when actually all that is happening is your HP is staying the same and your machp is going up. I am pretty sure this is related to the update stats code.

I think I know what it is. One more thing though, does this happen to everyone every single time, or only some people and not every single time?

Today at 11:42 AM Moreliator said this in Post #1864
Say, did you ever get your donation problem worked out, the one you posted about here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...71&#post408171 bug with itemshop.php#post408171

I had t he same problem, and when I did the fix Bitsy posted to do, the MY SQL error doesn't happen, rather a 404 cannot find page error happens now. I guess its a better error as I won't get all the emails about the SQL error, but its still a 404 error. I changed the string to "$userid" as Bitsy posted.

Any suggestions Bitsy or Pixel?

What page is it trying to go to?

Today at 03:07 PM vdinh said this in Post #1865
Hi Bitsys,
The upgrade.txt file only shows how to upgrade from v.66 to v.67. I would love to upgrade from v.61 to the latest one. Is there a way to do that ?

Thanks

If there is also a way to remove v. 61 and reinstall the latest version, I would welcome that too.

How large is your UPGRADE.txt file? Mine is 100KB+. Did you scroll down and see the other upgrade instructions?

Today at 08:01 PM Darkwaltz4 said this in Post #1866
ugh, stupid auto update thing! i literally rewrote it, but im not posting it, but i can safely say it works flawlessly now for me ^_^

i also did default registration stats for people, and i would post those too except that you have to figure out your own stat scheme (mine is complely been redone) so...yeah ^_^ now on my forums NOONE will ever have 0 hp, and itll be constantly updating, lol

anyways, bitsys mentioned a long time ago that he abandoned shields due to them not working, and i said i would make them work somehow, and well....i did ^_^ here we go:

NEW ADD ON!!!!!
Darkwaltz4 Shield Add-On for the RPG IH by bitsys...
Features:

Shields' Buff will reflect battle damage
You can apply it to deflect physical, magical, or both, based on which code you edit....

(add no queries) 1 template edit, 6 file edits, 1 query

have fun ^_^

I will probably be adding this into the next release, so I am going to hold off posting it on the front page for now.

[Bitsys]

Today at 09:56 PM Me! said this in Post #1871
One question, sorry ;_; Is there an option where a user can set up their own rp character like normal but then click an option to just not accept battle challenges?

Not right now...that feature never made the cut