Understanding MonsterSetBase

[ppsito80]

Ok... As anyone here, i had to deal with a bad MonserSetBase, full of 4200 (255) errors.

I did download Satoshi-t's MonsterSetBase and tried to add my own monster to it.

After adding just 1 darn line, i've got the DAMN error.
Then i just started looking on how his lined were added. I noticed some sets started with 0, 2, 3 and 4...
Tried to make a new set using any of those numbers i saw, and had the same error, except with the number 3.
So i discovered the 4200 (255) error is not about a monster limit, nor attributes on the monster.txt, but only a bad type line added.
Here's the explanation
0 <---- Set type
200 6 6 63 160 1 <--- Monster related line
end <--- Ending

How line types are handled:
0 - type mapnumber distance x y dir
2 - type mapnumber distance x y dir (Better used for single spots)
3 - type mapnumber distance x y dir total (can handle 2 x and 2 y coords - used to spawn all the way between those coords)
- type mapnumber distance x1 y1 x2 y2 dir total
4 - type mapnumber distance x y dir (Better used for NPC only)

IM NOT QUITE SURE ABOUT TYPE 1, AND WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TYPES 0 AND 2


For example... If you want to fill up the top part of Stadium with BC6 Orcs... just add:

3 // <---- we set type 3 (to specify range of coords)
125 6 20 21 116 23 110 -1 20 // <---- we set 20 spawns
126 6 20 46 114 44 112 -1 10 // <---- we set 10 spawns here
end // <---- we end the set, so it wont get screwed up

Where:
125 - Monster type
6 - Stadium Map
20 - How to move
21 - X first coord
116 - Y first coord
23 - X second or ending coord
110 - Y second or ending coord
-1 - Where to look (-1 random)
20 - How many monsters will spawn

And the second line is the same.


SO, to get rid of the error, you only need to fix your line types, and make sure they are the same type than the type specified in the beginning of that set.

So far, i have joined completely my old buggy MonsterSetBase and Satoshi-t's one without having that 4200 (255) error. That means TONS of monsters!!!

Please tell me wether im wrong or right, since it's my first post not asking for help :P

DOWNLOAD A GREAT MONSTERSETBASE!!!
(way great job made by Satoshi-t on making it, thanks for it, it gave me the idea! :) )


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[MaSch]

Hey thanks for this great Guide! Would try it soon

greetz

MaSch

[RifleMorre]

Nice Guide/Informative Information

[Incendiary9]

20 - How to move

What are the different possible values for this, and what are the differences?

[BrandonB]

Much of this information is false.

Such as the line types.

BTW: There is a big difference between 0,1, and 2.

1 is used to spread the monsters far apart.
3 is used to make the monsters closer.

[Myky4]

Good Work

[irequiem]

nice guide

[dave_rux]

Hey .. i'll try this one out and give you a holler if mine works as well..
thanx for the guide ;-)

[Dios]

Excelent work :) Thanks for the credits :)

[galuf]

this is great, felicitaciones amigo

[sv3b3rg]

Nice guide!

Add to the guide that max monsters (in most maps) is around 467

[inquisitor]

use MonsterEdit.exe by Skyteam. Much easier.
Anyway. I get next error "monster attrubute maxover". Is that a monster limit?

[HurryPoker]

nice guide! good job!

[laeryT]

Nice Guide/Informative Information

I realy thank you

[laeryT]

Have it matter how much intervals I put between symbols

[mtmux]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!

[brkwizard]

i have one problem adding bc,cc, and ds mobs in your monstersetbase.. i have the 4200(255) fvcking problem.. can u tell me how to add them plz ?

[LivingLove]

Yee Thanks.

I will add server of my.