[Evil]How to edit battlegrounds with Noggit

[popinman322]

This is to provide information on how to edit battlegrounds with Nogg-it.
This post is NOT encouraging the usage of this technique for exploitation purposes but if exploitation occurs with this method it is the exploiter's fault, not mine. If I receive any more than 10 complaints WITH proof of an exploiter then I will remove the tool provided within this post.
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==How to edit battlegrounds with Noggit!==
Before you continue I suggest you read the notice above.
Since the beginning of world building the wonderful developers of Nogg-it have had a BG lock, not allowing us to go farther than the normal WoW world, and for good reasons. If every noob on the block had the power to just extract and edit BGs then I assure you, the world would be pure chaos for the few hours we had before blizz decided to ban world building forever.

I am here to tell you today how to unlock BGs in Nogg-it with a tool I found long ago. However, I will warn you all now that this guide will be neither noob-friendly nor will it have pictures or anything to make this process easier and/or faster.

This technique can be time consuming and leaves NO ROOM FOR ERRORS! If you miss a single step your entire plan will be ruined, so, with all of this in mind, continue.

Step one: Ready your maps
Extract the required BG maps and place them in a location you can remember.

Step two: Download the required tool
I haven't mentioned this yet because if I mentioned what it was people could search it up with google.
Tool link - Virus scan
As always with .exe files, scan them again before use.

Step three: Extract and run the tool
Extract the tool, move it too a location you will remember.
Open the tool (optional: after scanning it) and proceed to the next step.

Step four: Locate your map files
Open EACH AND EVERY SINGLE FILE and change their hashes. M D 5
If you miss a single map you're screwed so give up if you do. :P

Step five: Rename the files
Rename all map files to Kalimdor or one of the map names that is always in Nogg-it

Step six: Load files
Methods:
a. Create MPQ hierarchy in the WoW folder with the files
b. Make an MPQ with your new files
c. Make a Nogg-it savefile location and place hierarchy there

Congratz, you can now edit BGs with Noggit

P.S. that was boring reading for a reason :P

[Reflection]

Approved. However, I need to say that battleground edits are very dangerous to do on a live server (in fact, most if not all pvp zones will ban you instantly if they are altered with in any way as seen on http://www.mmowned.com/forums/world-...-bannable.html) but I see some use in either experimental- or private server use. Thanks for the guide.

[schlumpf]

Actually, in order to edit BGs, you just need to change this line:
if( e.areaType < 0 || e.areaType > 2 || !World::IsEditableWorld( e.mapID ) )
Remove the first two conditions and you are fine, loading any world possible. Doing so would require some reverse engineering knowledge though.
(Or just editing the DBC for ten seconds. m( )

[Donandi]

First off, sorry for digging up an old thread, but I really need help

I've tried your guide, but still, everytime I enter the ADTs which are modified, it crashes.
I'm using Azshara Crater, ADT 29-29 to 34-34
WoW 2.4.3 and Noggit 1.3

Anyone know why this doesn't work?