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):

[jags2ooo]

yes, i didn't edit it, but tiw works fine now, thnx

[xxskullxx]

I got this running on my test site with no problems at all. Keep up the awesome work, Bitsys :classic:

[geniuscrew]

What category do things like elixir fall in? Because heal for both HP and MP? I believe potions are just for HP...

[Bitsys]

Oh yeah, that is something I forgot to include in the last update. Err, it is included, I just forgot to tell you about it. Here is how it works:

How to make potions replenish HP, MA (MP), or HP and MA:

• If the COST of the potion is divisible by 10, then the potion will replenish HP. Examples: 20, 100, 220, 350, 11111111110
• If the COST of the potion is divisible by 5, then the potion will replenish MA (MP). Examples: 15, 25, 5555555, 124034535. Things that will not work: 150 (although 150 is divisible by 5, it is divisble by 10 first, and is therefore considered a plus to HP potion.) 110, 117, and 239850.
• If the COST of the potion is divisble by 2, then the potion will replenish MA AND HP. Examples: 62, 78, 1239848476. Things that will not work: 310, 55, 17.
• If the COST of the potion is an odd number (not divisible by 2), then it does nothing in battle and is considered a dummy potion.

Does that help?

This information will be included in the next version.

[assassingod]

Still using version 0.54, getting this error when trying to a view a thread

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in c:\apache\htdocs\testvb\admin\functions.php on line 225

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in c:\apache\htdocs\testvb\admin\functions.php on line 2443

Will upgrading to v0.55 sort this out?

[geniuscrew]

Originally posted by Bitsys
Oh yeah, that is something I forgot to include in the last update. Err, it is included, I just forgot to tell you about it. Here is how it works:

How to make potions replenish HP, MA (MP), or HP and MA:

• If the COST of the potion is divisible by 10, then the potion will replenish HP. Examples: 20, 100, 220, 350, 11111111110
• If the COST of the potion is divisible by 5, then the potion will replenish MA (MP). Examples: 15, 25, 5555555, 124034535. Things that will not work: 150 (although 150 is divisible by 5, it is divisble by 10 first, and is therefore considered a plus to HP potion.) 110, 117, and 239850.
• If the COST of the potion is divisble by 2, then the potion will replenish MA AND HP. Examples: 62, 78, 1239848476. Things that will not work: 310, 55, 17.
• If the COST of the potion is an odd number (not divisible by 2), then it does nothing in battle and is considered a dummy potion.

Does that help?

This information will be included in the next version.

Thanks - that helps! Sorry I keep bugging you but how do you make a potion replenish ALL your HP and MA? Like the Elixir

[Bitsys]

assassingod:
Yup, 0.55 fixes that "infinite loop in the getpotbit function" bug. A quick fix is to delete all personal itemshop categories in the admin cp, which should be the only reason you are getting that problem.

geniuscrew:
I had not thought of something that refills all of MP and HP before. If you want, I can make it so that all potions that are odd numbered (excluding those divisible by 5) will refill both to the max. Would that work? It would be included in v0.56.

[Graphics]

i have an idea
maybe ther should allready B races etc when you install it so you don't need to ADD them yourselve

or did i install wrong

[geniuscrew]

Originally posted by Bitsys
assassingod:
Yup, 0.55 fixes that "infinite loop in the getpotbit function" bug. A quick fix is to delete all personal itemshop categories in the admin cp, which should be the only reason you are getting that problem.

geniuscrew:
I had not thought of something that refills all of MP and HP before. If you want, I can make it so that all potions that are odd numbered (excluding those divisible by 5) will refill both to the max. Would that work? It would be included in v0.56.

That would be cool - thanks.

Have you thought of status effects? [for a future version maybe?]

Graphics
There are two races installed if you run the scripts which install, the classes and elements etc.

Good - Human
Evil - Orc

Hope that helps

[Kaelon]

This looks like an amazing hack. Excellent work!

I run a very large play-by-post role playing game, and I'd love to integrate this feature once it's left beta.

Thanks for your hard work!

Kaelon