quest bug

[lozio]

Hi, I installed with database whydb Arcemu r4000 but I noticed that many quests are buggy. I was wrong to put the database whydb? Do you have tips on what to use? I would also like to ask how I can update your version of Arcemu. I'm under Debian. Thank you and sorry for my dialect ...
Thanks !

[stoneharry]

WhyDB is the most up to date database. Quests being bugged is because they have not been scripted/implemented properly.

[lozio]

Thanks stoneharry. I wonder if you have the chance to show me the instructions on how to implement these scripts. I need to have a server blizzlike wow .. Thanks again and good day.

[stoneharry]

Well to make all off the ~3000 quests (or whatever) Blizzard has properly would take you a very long time.

It's really a simple matter of going through every single one and seeing if it works properly. Kill/gather, are items dropped correctly, etc.

Then you get to a point where you have to escort - ArcEmu doesn't actually have any escort AI functionality yet. However you could code this yourself.

Use a gameobject/item/talk to creature, these are all done through simple scripts.

More advanced quests that involve scripted events - well you have to script these.

Actually scripting them - you can do it in C++ or Lua. You can look at ArcEmu's methods of scripting via looking at the questscript project etc, see how they handle it, code it yourself... Intellisense will help you get the syntax and methods right. There's not a lot more I can say, if you know how to code then you will be able to fix/code them as you will. If you don't you will struggle. :/

[lozio]

Thank you for this information.
Of course, as I understand, it's best to learn how to create lua script. I saw that but there are internet package lua script, which contain a large extent. At this point it would be enough to implement these scripts on my server, right? To import the server, there are guides to follow? Thanks!

[stoneharry]

Thank you for this information.
Of course, as I understand, it's best to learn how to create lua script. I saw that but there are internet package lua script, which contain a large extent. At this point it would be enough to implement these scripts on my server, right? To import the server, there are guides to follow? Thanks!

Lua scripts get outdated fast. Also most people who do Lua in emulation have learnt from a couple of guides and thus make very poor scripts.

LuaBridge has a completely new... Well everything. So no older scripts will work with it what so ever. If you use LuaHypArc then it might work, however I would expect a lot of errors/warnings.

[Terrorblade]

Well to make all off the ~3000 quests (or whatever) Blizzard has properly would take you a very long time.

It's really a simple matter of going through every single one and seeing if it works properly. Kill/gather, are items dropped correctly, etc.

Then you get to a point where you have to escort - ArcEmu doesn't actually have any escort AI functionality yet. However you could code this yourself.

Use a gameobject/item/talk to creature, these are all done through simple scripts.

More advanced quests that involve scripted events - well you have to script these.

Actually scripting them - you can do it in C++ or Lua. You can look at ArcEmu's methods of scripting via looking at the questscript project etc, see how they handle it, code it yourself... Intellisense will help you get the syntax and methods right. There's not a lot more I can say, if you know how to code then you will be able to fix/code them as you will. If you don't you will struggle. :/

The escort ai worked at one time but, got abandoned over time.