Ok, I give... I am not seeing something, so bear with me while I step through this one item at a time - again.
What I am after is a tier 1 "roots" node that has 2 possible items; 1, 3, 5, or 10 "root" (item id 18) and 1 possible yarrow (rare, item 19). Following what is likely very precise instructions, yet I still cannot make heads or tails of it, I am getting rares popping out my butt every time I touch a root... and I am getting 1, 3, 5, or 10 "rare" root items, and no yarrow.
I have tried 20 different configs, so here's what I got set right now according to how I interpret these instructions:
LethalEncounter wrote:
Note the following changes:
1. I am using groundspawn_entry_id as the key between spawn_ground and groundspawn_items. This allows multiple ground spawns to use the same groundspawn_entry_id instead of forcing the admin to duplicate all the entries.
2. The groundspawn_items table is loosely based off of Live, but I think the player will get the same experience doing it this way.
3. Entries in the groundspawn_items table should use the same groundspawn_entry_id for all the items that the groundspawn can give out.
4. To add an entry into the table you give it:
a. the groundspawn_entry_id you are going to use in your spawn_ground table.
b. the item_id, num_items, and min_score required to receive the items (min_score explained below)
5. If the entry is a rare item you would put a 1 in rare_item. This will display the "You have found a rare item" popup.
6. If you want to trigger the bonus check, you would put a 1 in triggers_bonus_check.
6. min_score is the min_score from the random number generator. Ex if the players skill is 2 and the min_score in the table is 4, the player would only receive the items at a random 'roll' of 4-5 (the random range rounds to the next highest increment of 5 to prevent problems at low levels)
7. If you use the same min_score for multiple item_ids for the same groundspawn_entry_id, only 1 item_id will be given to the player if they achieve the min_score value. Which one will be randomly determined.
8. The groundspawn_bonus table is based on precentage NOT on the min_score above. How the bonus works is a separate 'roll' is calculated and going from lowest percentage to highest World tries to find an item an entry in the table for that groundspawn. Once it does it is done. Only 1 bonus entry per trigger is given.
Examples:
1. You want to give the player 3 harvest opportunities for a root node.
1a. In the spawn_ground table you would set number_harvests to 3.
2a. Find a new groundspawn_entry_id that is unused and update the field with this.
2. You also want to give them 1 root if they roll at least a 4 (note that the next highest increment of 5 is used as the max of their roll).
2a. In the groundspawn_items table you use the groundspawn_entry_id from 1a.
2b. You set: the item_id of the root, num_items of 1, min_score 4.
3. You want to give them a chance at getting 3 or 5 roots if they trigger the rare.
3a. You add the entry to the groundspawn_items table and set both rare_item and triggers_bonus_check to 1.
3b. You add two entries into the groundspawn_bonus table, 1 for the 3 roots and 1 for the 5 roots. You specify the percentage that the given entry is triggered. Note that it will only give a max of 1 item (sometimes none based on percentages) per trigger.
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What I thought I had to do was set up an Item ID 18 groundspawn_items entry with 1 num_items, min_score of 3 (to make it easier for success in the noob areas), the rare and trigger are on.
In the groundspawn_bonus table, I have an entry for 3, 5, and the 1 yarrow (item id 19).
What I *think* I am getting in-game is not what I *think* I have set up, but maybe I do.
roots2.jpg
I accept the fact that the "failed to gather" showed up (finally!) so yay on that one.
I saw my skill go up, so yay there too!
I finally scored a rare (5) root, though this should not really be rare, but only 5 roots... so I should turn off "rare_item"?
The very next harvest got me a rare 1 [root], which there is no such thing in this config - help me out here.
My final gather got me another rare (3 root) and the 1 root.
I am not convinced I am that lucky to get 3 rares in a row after so many failures, so it's possible something is "stuck"?
Furthermore, the Rare in this case should be yarrow - and when I try to config that in, I get an entirely different outcome - mostly 100% successes and all rare yarrows.
Going to fiddle with this more, but if you want, please come to my DB (editor) and set up another harvest type to work like it is supposed to on live... I just need 1 example. Though I might have it sorted by the time anyone reads this drivel.
