CoffeeMud: Making Stats Trainers

Written by Laurent Marechal - 27 january 2017

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Site d'origine : http://computer-programming.genedavis.com/2016/08/coffeemud-making-skills-trainers.html

So you've got CoffeeMud up and running, and you're an Archon. Cool. You're not done, yet.

When starting up a CoffeeMud based mud, you can go ahead and create your world, but you aren't done once you have a few areas for your players to wander around in and a few monsters to kill.

The issue is that players need trainers. Making a trainer isn't really obvious without a whole bunch of research. Here's the quick and simple steps for creating a trainer.

Nice start. You should have got a response similar to the following

Suddenly, a generic mob instantiates from the Java Plane.

1. Name: 'a generic mob'.

2. Display: 'A generic mob stands here.'.

5. Rejuv Ticks: '0' (0=never).

7. Alignment: pure neutral (0)

12. Actions/Attacks per tick: '1.0'.

13. Attack Adjustment: '0'.

15. Armor (lower-better): '100'.

16. Hit Points Bonus Modifier: '11'.

18. Money Variation: '0.0'.

24. Factions: alignment(0);

27. MXP Image filename: ''.

Now you have a list of attributes you can change. Just type in a number and press enter to make changes. First you'll want to modify #1, #2, and #3. That's just for aesthetic reasons.

Now for the important changes.

Select #20 and set to MOBTeacher. MOBTeacher allows you to set the skills that the teacher can share. Type 'ahelp MOBTeacher' and the following comes up.

Behavior : MOBTeacher Targets : MOBs Parameters : Char class name(s), ability name(s), expertise name(s), Parameters : percentages, nocommon flag, noedus flag, or empty to teach all. Example : mage evoker illusionist transmuter Example : 100% mage 10% Thief_Steal NOCOMMON Example : Spell_Sleep 5% Spell_Wish Example : Spell_BurningHands

Description:

This behavior makes the mob suitable to teach skills, spells, prayers, songs, or expertises as specified in the parameters. If the parameter is empty, the mob will be able to teach all abilities. If the parameter contains the name of a character class, the mob will only teach abilities of that class. *Any* class may always practice with a MOBTeacher, but the mob may only teach those abilities for the character class the parameters describe. The classes listed by mob teacher are NOT base classes. To have a teacher able to teach skills from an entire base class, all sub-classes must be listed.

Percentages may be included inside the parameters as well. The percentage will always apply only to the character classes or spells listed after the percentage, not before. Encountering another percentage entry will override the previous. A percentage will dictate the chance that a given spell will be known by the teacher, or the chance that a particular spell in a given character class will be known.

Two flags can also modify your list. The NOCOMMON flag prevents the teacher from teaching common skills, even if they would normally be on his list. The NOEXPS flag prevents the teacher from teaching expertises, even if he would normally qualify for them.

If this behavior has NO parameters whatsoever, the mob will teach all basic skills. Expertises will only be taught if the mob otherwise qualifies for them himself, and Character Class changes will only be taught if the mob is that class.