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[Runzh-developers] Classes

[s <s.s...@gm...>]

Hey dudes

I saw that you guys had started on implementing classes through an enum, and
then persisting that on serialization, which I think is the wrong way to go.
I'd already done quite a few changes before joining the project, and one of
them was working in classes. So I'll briefly outline what i've done now.
The system I've set up works like this:


*ZuluClass*

Base abstract class, This is the class that is inherited by all classes.
Method IsClassed to check if a PlayerMobile is from the calling inherited
class, if so returns the level as a ushort higher than 1.
ZuluClass Array, which includes all the player classes.
Members for Prohibited Items, Prohibited Magical Mods, Stat Affinities and
Stat Difficulties etc. to be set by the inherited class.

*Classes* (Warrior, Mage, Thief etc.)

These all follow the singleton
pattern<http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/csharp/singleton.html>,
each class has only one Instance available.
When instantiated they set their static class properties.

*Players*

I added the ZuluClass and ZuluClassLevel properties.
Basically these two are what get accessed to find out a players class and
level.
A players class is only updated when their skills update or on first access.


The only problem so far is the IsClassed method on the ZuluClass... class :P
I've based it off the actual function from the ZH scripts, and I think the
maths is terribly inefficient, but unfortunately I'm terrible at maths,
so hopefully one of you guys could look at it if you want to use this class
system?

[Runzh-developers] Combat auto-direction

[s <s.s...@gm...>]

Hey guys,

Currently the client upon receiving a Swing (or Fight Occuring) Packet
(0x2F) <http://docs.polserver.com/packets/index.php?Packet=0x2F> will start
on a timer changing the local players direction to face that of his
attacker.

The problem with this is whether we want that functionality.

It's never been in a ZH shard (that I've played) as POL095 which is the last
distro used by official ZH didn't use the packet as far as I know.
Which makes I think makes it more of a familiarity issue between RunUO and
POL?

Personally I think the auto-direction is quite annoying :P but that's just
me

What do you think chaps?

[Runzh-developers] AOS.cs and obeycap boolean

[Nathan V. Y. <nat...@gm...>]

In AOS.cs there exists a Boolean variable obeycap which has the following
behaviour:

if true:
-the individual skill cap is the maximum trainable amount
-items with skill mods (i.e. "Ring of +5 Archery"  or whatever) will not
push skill above the cap.

if false:
-the individual skill cap is the maximum trainable amount
-items with skill mods can push the skill above the cap

Obviously we want the 'false' behaviour but what I haven't been able to
figure out is how (if at all) the Expansion variable affects this.  Gut
instinct says we'll have to set Expansion = Expansion.AOS which we don't
want, or else rewrite some low-level stuff.  The Expansion variable lives in
scripts/misc/currentexpansion.cs

[Runzh-developers] Supplemental tools

[Nathan V. Y. <nat...@gm...>]

I'm a very visual/spatial person so I find making diagrams and graphs and
charts really helps me conceptualize what we're doing in the design phase,
particularly when it comes to system logic, etc.

Adam and I have found the following tools to be very useful:

PTC's MathCAD 14 - Does calculations the way a person would.  Hard to
explain in just text, but imagine writing down an equation symbolically and
having the program keep track of the variables for you as you go.  Symbolic
solving, advanced calculus, graphing, et cetera.  I've been using this a lot
for running through sample algorithms (What percent chance to hit would a
level 3 warrior have with x amount of skill?  How does that curve change
with respect to total skill?).  Windows-only, but it may or may not run on
wine for you linux users.  30-day free trial available at
http://www.ptc.com/community/free-downloads.htm

R - a language/environment for doing graphics and calculations.  Adam's been
using this since it's more grassroots-unix-opensource and he does most of
his work on Gentoo.  http://www.r-project.org/

Dia - one of the better diagramming/drawing programs I've seen.  Free and
open-source; crossplatform.  I use this a lot for making flowcharts
outlining the logic of the systems we're rewriting.
http://live.gnome.org/Dia

As far as actual coding goes, any text editor will do, but I've been using
Notepad++ ( http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm ) and Adam
recently converted to emacs.

I`ll be posting some diagrams and mathcad files early next week.

[Runzh-developers] First post!

[Nathan V. Y. <nat...@gm...>]

I wanted it to be "run...@li..." but they said that was
too short.