Would this work for custom races?

[LiquidShizzles]

I was looking through my database in SQLyog and I saw the "playercreateinfo" section. I know that you can change display ID's for races but I was wondering if you could just make a new row in this area and copy all the data for another race except for the display id and base strength, skill etc..

Of course then you have the problem of an icon...

If anyone could let me know if this would be possible please let me know And please don't flame if it's a dumb idea...I'm pretty "n00bzor" when it comes to the database and changing things...except items and quests and stuff, which I can do

[Kirth]

The only way to chance the "icons" and the models on the character creation screen is by modding client side. You could make a patch and release it for your players?

[LiquidShizzles]

The only way to chance the "icons" and the models on the character creation screen is by modding client side. You could make a patch and release it for your players?

That's what I was thinking. Although how would I go about making that patch?

[Andeby]

That's what I was thinking. Although how would I go about making that patch?

DBC editing. Search it!

[Cursed]

I have another idea... There is a post here (and on ascentemu's forums) about an internet char creat0r. Why not modify it so you can choose another class and the inserted rows will be for that class?

[LiquidShizzles]

Hmm both very good ideas. I 'll try that But right now I'm going out for some breakfast

[Kirth]

I found it <3. Yet, it'll require you to give up another race . Open MyWarcraftStudio and browse to \Data\enUS\locale-enUS.mpq. Then "gleus -> Charactercreate > Races."

Export to BLP, edit, import, done :3

[2dgreengiant]

however for other people to see this they would require the patch? correct me if im wrong

[Andeby]

however for other people to see this they would require the patch? correct me if im wrong

What Kirth said will require players to download a patch, yes! And I doubt there is any other way to do it.

[Cursed]

If you want to make new classes ingame, you'd require a patch for everyone.
If you make it the way I described in my first comment, you'd just have to implement a code or whatever so just the people you want get the custom class (maybe make it via another row in the accounts table just like VIP)

[Liamzy9]

i am quite interested in curses idea of doing this, plz do it and post if it works

[warxhead]

For the internet editor, if you make a new race and update the character's race field with it, it will show some glue interface errors ftl.

However, you could do a check a table in characters and if it's one to load a CUSTOM table called something like `customclasses`, and have all new data to load in there ;P. That's just an easy way to do it