[Discussion] Why DBC & Client Side editing is not recommended

[Gastricpenguin]

Well, since it seems there are more and more questions about dbc editing and all that junk, im going to share my wisdom with you guys. Client side editing is not recommended for private servers that are public and actually have a sum of players. If a file is altered client-side, then it requires a custom patch.mpq. In order for wow to properly load the patch, it needs a model edit fix. In order for a normal player to see the custom content you added client-side, he would also need a patch, and fix. So if you have a server with say 100 people, they would all need your patch and fix, or else their wow will crash constantly.

Secondly, stuff like "adding land" and "changing the sky color" are considered model editing, which we have a forum for. Client side editing (although may be used for some emu purposes) is model editing, and does not belong here.

If you want to pursue some DBC editing, be my guest. Although i may know how to edit client side material, i will not provide assistance for it. If you need help, go to the correct forum.

I'd like to have your input on this aswell.

[Masterkenshin]

OMG is this about my thread?

[Gastricpenguin]

No, i just got 2 more pms asking me how to create land -.-
Just wanted to make it clear to people

[kanqaz]

/agreed with gastic

[kanqaz]

No, i just got 2 more pms asking me how to create land -.-
Just wanted to make it clear to people

haah lol

[Illidan1]

Any thing to say really.. i kinda new dat lol, but Gastric is right guys

[King Shaun]

Haha, suppose I could smell this one comin' considering I posted that thread!

[Meltoor]

It is correct. It does not worth to do client side things, also they are considered as model edits.

[CoolManBob]

You CANNOT DO DBC EDITING, I REPEAT IT IS NO POSSIBLE TO DO DBC EDITING, the reason for this is because the WoW.exe checks the CRC32 Sum of the MPQ files and compares them to ###'s in the exe and if they don't match, boom you have an error and WoW won't start up. Now there are programs that remove this check but don't ask me where they are im not sure.

[Meltoor]

Yes... they're called... Modeleditfix? It IS possible.

[latruwski]

Yes... they're called... Modeleditfix? It IS possible.

true

and i support GP in this

grtz

[Masterkenshin]

But my gms and some of my users ASKED for me to make the patch, you should always ask users first and i think i fixed all my problems it now anyway

[Tom_2001]

Gastic nice one for opening the gate to common sence

[Gastricpenguin]

Hey, i already know this. Its sad how some people dont :P