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):

[Jing]

some bugs I noticed...

in template modifytemplate:
- 2 $customfields are entered. Simply removing the first one and those related codes below the string will solve double appearance problem when a user modifying profile (which I think is mentioned though I din follow the whole thread)

- instead of $customfields_required, _required is entered in the template. I am not so sure what errors will be generated, but I think it's better to replace it.

Basically the two adjustments fixed the RPG appearing twice problem, as well as a problem where some of the RPG info are shown as "unknown" despite the info are actually configured properly in the admin cp. I am using vb2.3.0 btw.

I hope this helps someone if it hasn't already do so. but if it did, I apologize for not following the thread.

[engquist]

some bugs I noticed...

in template modifytemplate:
- 2 $customfields are entered. Simply removing the first one will solve double appearance problem when a user modifying profile (which I think is mentioned though I din follow the whole thread)

- instead of $customfields_required, _required is entered in the template. I am not so sure what errors will be generated, but I think it's better to replace it.

Basically the two adjustments fixed the RPG appearing twice problem, as well as a problem where some of the RPG info are shown as "unknown" despite the info are actually configured properly in the admin cp. I am using vb2.3.0 btw.

I hope this helps someone if it hasn't already do so. but if it did, I apologize for not following the thread.

when I do this, it gets rid of all these fields too though:

Biography:
A few details about yourself
Location:
Where you live
Interests:
Your hobbies, etc
Occupation:
Your job
RPG Name:

but I only want to get rid of RPG name (since it's a duplicate)

[LangTuDaTinh]

have anyone here create a challenge list yet???

for example...a user want to battle...they will add themselves to the list and include a level that they want to challenge...other users can challenge those who are on that list.......if their level is equal or less than the one on that list..?????

this thread is long....

[TheRaven57]

Is there a way to have money given to the participants in a battle automatically? They would have to complete the battle of course so there would be no cheating, but is there a way to do this?

[TheRaven57]

Nevermind, I'm a moron

[Jing]

engguist: if u r viewing the template in preview, those fields won't show. but if you save it, and go to the actual page, you will see that all of the fields you mentioned are listed. jsut follow wat i wrote there and u will be fine.

[Bitsys]

05-16-03 at 03:58 PM Jagang said this in Post #1622
This did not work and I am still getting the same error. Invalid battle or password It is not populating a password in the database and the PMs send a link to /battlefight.php?action=enterbattle&battlenumber=23 &battlekey=

Public or private battle settings make no difference. I can manually start the battles in the CP by entering a password there or by setting the battle state to 1 and the rest of the battle works fine but without the automation of starting battles the battle system is useless. Any other suggestions?

Are you sure that the opponent has confirmed the battle before you are trying to join it?

Yesterday at 03:11 AM engquist said this in Post #1628
thanks! This mostly worked except that RPG name is the only field still duplicated...I notice that $customfields must be the variable storing the information for "Biography", "location", "interests", "occupation", and "RPG name"....could you possibly know where the information for this variable is stored so I can edit it to remove the second instance of RPG name which occurs under "Required Information" in the User CP->edit profile? Thank you very much for your time Bitsys!

Try looking going to the Admin CP->User Proflile Fields->Modify and then remove one of the RPG Name fields, if there are two of them. After that, you have to go back to the Battle Options menu and fix the RPG Name field textbox.

Yesterday at 01:23 PM LangTuDaTinh said this in Post #1632
have anyone here create a challenge list yet???

for example...a user want to battle...they will add themselves to the list and include a level that they want to challenge...other users can challenge those who are on that list.......if their level is equal or less than the one on that list..?????

this thread is long....

No one has done that yet, but it is an interesting idea.

Yesterday at 01:51 PM Me! said this in Post #1633
I've read the manual however I couldn't find anything about allowing users to purchase more then one spell.

Is there anyway I can allow my users to purchase multiple spells, instead of only being allowed to have one at a time?

A lot of people simply create an item category for each type of spell, i.e. Fire Spells, Ice Spells, LIghtning Spells. This usually solves the problem.

Yesterday at 01:51 PM Me! said this in Post #1633
EDIT: ALso can I make it so mods can't give out money? (for example they click on bank or money and can give points without it being taken from their own money, meaning they can give infinate points >.>)

In your mod folder, delete or rename points.php and bank.php.

[PixelFx]

any idea on a tenative date for the next beta release of this rpg system? I'm wondering if I should install 66 again or wait, a week for the next week, for the next release for example?

[eXentriC_nova]

I'm having a few truble here.
I cant install the itemshop.
When I tried to install it says database error
Is it really bcoz of database error?
coz the other stuff like battle has no problems.
the same thing happen when I tried to access the healing ground

[Bitsys]

Today at 09:08 AM PixelFx said this in Post #1638
any idea on a tenative date for the next beta release of this rpg system? I'm wondering if I should install 66 again or wait, a week for the next week, for the next release for example?

Not sure right now. I am waiting for something and I don't know when it is coming.

Today at 10:24 AM eXentriC_nova said this in Post #1639
I'm having a few truble here.
I cant install the itemshop.
When I tried to install it says database error
Is it really bcoz of database error?
coz the other stuff like battle has no problems.
the same thing happen when I tried to access the healing ground

What is the error?