Ability to level past 89ish?

[Secrets]

I noticed recently that if you try and get past a level around level 89, you cannot go past level 89, or so. Is there a way to fix this?

I'm guessing it would be in exp.cpp and features.h, but... I am not sure.

I would love to see the ability to level to 254 (which is the max before you have spell issues) added into the source. (in b4 why are you having characters level that high?)

[ChaosSlayerZ]

I absolutly, 500%, support this notion!

I don't know about 254 (yet) but I have allready laid out content progression up till lev 150 =)

[trevius]

I don't recall there being a limit in the source other than level 254. Though, there may be a define set for it that sets it to 127. As far as I know, there is nothing restricting levels below 127 atm. I can #level to 254 just fine. I assume you are referring to leveling via experience? Which client are you using, Titanium or SoF? Are you sure you have both the MaxLevel and MaxExpLevel rules set to allow you to go above those levels?

Why are you needing to level that high??? JK, I am betting it is Raid Addicts related :P

[Secrets]

Originally Posted by trevius

I don't recall there being a limit in the source other than level 254. Though, there may be a define set for it that sets it to 127. As far as I know, there is nothing restricting levels below 127 atm. I can #level to 254 just fine. I assume you are referring to leveling via experience? Which client are you using, Titanium or SoF? Are you sure you have both the MaxLevel and MaxExpLevel rules set to allow you to go above those levels?

Why are you needing to level that high??? JK, I am betting it is Raid Addicts related :P

It's via experience and I think it is directly related to the experience formula in features.h, i'll see what I can do about it.

And no, it's not related to raid addicts for a change. It's a secret project!

[Yeormom]

#define HARD_LEVEL_CAP 127

The definition EXP_FORMULA is not preventing you from exceeding level 89.

[Secrets]

Originally Posted by Yeormom

#define HARD_LEVEL_CAP 127

The definition EXP_FORMULA is not preventing you from exceeding level 89.

That variable isn't used anymore in source, AFAIK. The only time I saw it used was in SKILL_CAPS, and I think it was removed recently.

[iggi]

That's a good option, but it would also cause current servers to change their config (oh no!!1).

Theoretically couldn't you just make this a "long long" type and therefore 64bits long allowing for over 18 000 000 000 000 000 000 or level 181,211 (given other restrictions allow)?

P.S.- This is just an observation from a novice, but isn't level^3*3.1*1000 additional CPU cycles, rather than 3100*level^3, no decimal and less operations?

[ChaosSlayerZ]

what ever it takes- I just need my lev 255 =)

[Secrets]

Originally Posted by ChaosSlayerZ

what ever it takes- I just need my lev 255 =)

Level 255 is a bad idea. If you make level 255, players can use spells regardless of class.

ChaosSlayer, why not check out the exp code from the x5 diff?

[iggi]

Secrets and I worked on this a bit tonight. It looks possible, with the exception of one area:

struct LevelUpdate_Struct
{
/*00*/ uint32 level;                  // New level
/*04*/ uint32 level_old;              // Old level
/*08*/ uint32  exp;                    // Current Experience
};

Looks like it sends the xp to the client :( I am compiling the server as we speak to see if it will work with changing that as well to a long long. If this does not work, I will also try not sending the exp variable in the packets to the client, I think this may cause you to have to zone to update the level, but hey can't hurt to try (heck if it works I might have done something productive for once!).

[ChaosSlayerZ]

Guys- if you can get this to work- I will named npcs after you!!!
I can even make you Raid bosses! =)

[Astal]

So has this gone anywhere. I know akkadius has a way to get to atleast 90 on his server. I plan on asking him how its done. I would like level 100 on mine if possible for the time being.

[Vanicae]

Have you tried raising the Character:MaxExpLevel rule? The hard coded maximum of 127 is still in the code, and with the current formula, level 90 takes 2,185,403,900 exp, well within the range of the variable it's stored in.

If there is still any interest or need to go over 111 or so, it would need to be stored in a 64bit int, or the formula would have to be scaled down. The noted issue with LevelUpdate_Struct isn't an issue, the exp value sent to the client is a value 0-330, not the real exp value. The client displays exp in increments of 0.33% and doesn't care how it's calculated server side.

[ChaosSlayerZ]

i would love to have lev 200

[blackdragonsdg]

Well I was still testing this but I was able to max out at level 253 via experience before hitting a wall.


Required sql

update rule_values set rule_value = 239765 where rule_name = 'AA:ExpPerPoint';
update rule_values set rule_value = 254 where rule_name =  'Character:MaxLevel';
update rule_values set rule_value = 254 where rule_name =  ' Character:MaxExpLevel';

This part is optional as it just mantains an exp scaling similar to what exists in the default peq database.

zone/exp.cpp

	void Client::AddEXP(int32 in_add_exp, int8 conlevel, bool resexp) {

	int32 add_exp = in_add_exp;

	if(!resexp && (XPRate != 0))
-		add_exp = static_cast<int32>(in_add_exp * (static_cast<float>(XPRate) / 100.0f));
+		add_exp = static_cast<int32>(in_add_exp * (static_cast<float>(XPRate) / 10000.0f));
	
	if (m_epp.perAA<0 || m_epp.perAA>100)
		m_epp.perAA=0;	// stop exploit with sanity check
	
	int32 add_aaxp;
	if(resexp) {
		add_aaxp = 0;
	} else {

		//figure out how much of this goes to AAs
		add_aaxp = add_exp * m_epp.perAA / 100;
		//take that amount away from regular exp
		add_exp -= add_aaxp;

zone/exp.cpp

	//check_level represents the level we should be when we have
	//this ammount of exp (once these loops complete)
	int16 check_level = GetLevel()+1;
	//see if we gained any levels
	while (set_exp >= GetEXPForLevel(check_level)) {
		check_level++;
-		if (check_level > 127) {	//hard level cap
+		if (check_level > 254) {	//hard level cap
-			check_level = 127;
+			check_level = 254;
			break;
		}
	}

zone/exp.cpp

	// Note: The client calculates exp separately, we cant change this function
	// Add: You can set the values you want now, client will be always sync :) - Merkur
	uint32 Client::GetEXPForLevel(int16 check_level)
	{

	int16 check_levelm1 = check_level-1;
	float mod;
	if (check_level < 31)
		mod = 1.0;
	else if (check_level < 36)
		mod = 1.1;
	else if (check_level < 41)
		mod = 1.2;
	else if (check_level < 46)
		mod = 1.3;
	else if (check_level < 52)
		mod = 1.4;
	else if (check_level < 53)
		mod = 1.5;
	else if (check_level < 54)
		mod = 1.6;
	else if (check_level < 55)
		mod = 1.7;
	else if (check_level < 56)
		mod = 1.9;
	else if (check_level < 57)
		mod = 2.1;
	else if (check_level < 58)
		mod = 2.3;
	else if (check_level < 59)
		mod = 2.5;
	else if (check_level < 60)
		mod = 2.7;
	else if (check_level < 61)
		mod = 3.0;
	else
		mod = 3.1;
	
	float base = (check_levelm1)*(check_levelm1)*(check_levelm1);

-	mod *= 1000;
+	mod *= 10;
	
	return(uint32(base * mod));
	}