release Creating Permanent Skills In Your Game

[Queen]

Hello everyone!

In this post, I’m excited to share a straightforward guide on how to implement permanent skills in your game environment. By following these steps, you can customize skills to last indefinitely for your players.

Required Files for Modification

To set up a permanent skill, you will need to adjust the following files:

1. skill_proto (SQL)
2. skilldesc.txt (client/locale)
3. skilltable.txt (client/locale)
4. uitooltip.py (client/root)

Modifying skill_proto

You will start by selecting the VNUM of the skill you want to modify. Make the following adjustments in the specified columns:

• szDurationPoly: Change from 30+50*k to 9999999
• szCooldownPoly: Change from 30+50*k to 0
• setFlag: Update from SELFONLY to SELFONLY,TOGGLE

Example:

Updating skilldesc.txt

In the skilldesc.txt file, it’s essential to add "TOGGLE" after "STANDING_SKILL."

Don’t forget to include the vertical bar (|) to ensure proper format.

Example:

Editing skilltable.txt

In this file, repeat the modifications applied in the skill_proto:

• Change 30+50*k to 9999999
• Change 30+50*k to 0
• Update SELFONLY to SELFONLY,TOGGLE

Example:

Modifying uitooltip.py

Open uitooltip.py and look for the following code:

if duration > 0:
    self.AppendTextLine(localeInfo.TOOLTIP_SKILL_DURATION % (duration), color)
    

Replace it with:

if duration == 9999999:
    self.AppendTextLine("Duration: Permanent")
elif duration > 0 and duration < 999999:
    self.AppendTextLine(localeInfo.TOOLTIP_SKILL_DURATION % (duration), color)
    

This change ensures that the tooltip reflects the skill's permanent status in the interface.

Final Thoughts

Feel free to share any enhancements or corrections to this guide. Your feedback helps create a better experience for the community!