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= Add GFX= |
= Add GFX= |
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{{AssetWarning}} |
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Now you need to find a nice sprite for your monster. |
Now you need to find a nice sprite for your monster. |
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Now let's play. |
Now let's play. |
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= Balance |
= Balance a creature = |
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If you have played against it you will have seen that the creature is either too weak or too strong for its level. |
If you have played against it you will have seen that the creature is either too weak or too strong for its level. |
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So you can run games.stendhal.tools.BalanceRPGame <name of creature> and it will give you correct ATK, DEF, HP, XP for the level you placed. It is important to choose a good initial values so that it works. The balancer bases its output on the configured creature level & HP values. So those two values must be decided on & set in the XML configuration. Before running the balancer ATK, DEF, & XP can be set to any value as the balancer ignores these. |
So you can run games.stendhal.tools.BalanceRPGame <name of creature> and it will give you correct ATK, DEF, HP, XP for the level you placed. It is important to choose a good initial values so that it works. The balancer bases its output on the configured creature level & HP values. So those two values must be decided on & set in the XML configuration. Before running the balancer ATK, DEF, & XP can be set to any value as the balancer ignores these. |
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<span style="color:green; font-weight:bold; font-style:italic;">IMPORTANT NOTE:</span> ''The balancer does not make any adjustments to configured creatures nor does it report whether or not a creature is balanced in its current configuration. It only outputs suggested ATK, DEF, & XP values based on the creature's current configured level & HP values. It is up to you to manually change any configured creatures' stats.'' |
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== Using the Balancer Utility == |
== Using the Balancer Utility == |
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=== Eclipse === |
=== Eclipse === |
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Steps: |
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# Open the debug or run configurations. |
# Open the debug or run configurations. |
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# Under "Java Application" press the "New launch configuration" button. |
# Under "Java Application" press the "New launch configuration" button. |
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=== Command Line === |
=== Command Line === |
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<span style="color:green; font-style:italic;">'''NOTE:''' To execute the balancer CLASSPATH must include the following:</span> |
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Linux/Unix:<br> |
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<blockquote><code>./build/build_stendhaltools/:./:./build/build_server/:./tests/:./libs/*</code></blockquote> |
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Windows:<br> |
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<blockquote><code>.\\build\\build_stendhaltools;.;.\\build\\build_server;tests;.\\libs\\*</code></blockquote> |
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</blockquote> |
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# From your command line, navigate to the root directory of the Stendhal source. |
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# Before you can use the enemy balancer, the Stendhal server & tools must be compiled. If you have [https://ant.apache.org/ Apache Ant] installed, this can be accomplished by running: <code>ant compile_stendhaltools server_build</code> |
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# Execute the following command(s): |
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#* To run through all configured creatures/enemies: |
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#** <code>java -cp "./build/build_stendhaltools/:./:./build/build_server/:./tests/:./libs/*" games.stendhal.tools.BalanceRPGame</code> |
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#* For only specific creatures, append the creature names to the end of the command: |
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#** <code>java -cp "./build/build_stendhaltools/:./:./build/build_server/:./tests/:./libs/*" games.stendhal.tools.BalanceRPGame orc "mountain orc"</code> |
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#** <span style="color:green; font-style:italic;">'''NOTE:''' Creature names containing whitespace must be enclosed in quotes (").</span> |
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#* To display XP suggestion, add the <code>-Dshowxp</code> option: |
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#** <code>java -cp "./build/build_stendhaltools/:./:./build/build_server/:./tests/:./libs/*" -Dshowxp games.stendhal.tools.BalanceRPGame</code> |
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=== Ant Command Line === |
=== Ant Command Line === |
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<span style="color:green; font-weight:bold; font-style:italic;">NOTES:</span> |
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* To run the balancer using the <code>ant</code> command, you will need to have [https://ant.apache.org/ Apache Ant] installed. |
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* Currently this method does ''NOT'' support running the balancer without any creature name arguments. |
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* Currently this method does ''NOT'' support displaying XP suggestion. |
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# From your command line, navigate to the root directory of the Stendhal source. |
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# Execute the following command (replace "name" with the creature you want to balance): |
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#* <code>ant balance -Dcreature="name"</code> |
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#* Multiple creatures can be processed at once by simply adding multiple creature names separated with whitespace: <code>-Dcreature="lion tiger bear"</code> |
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#* Creature names containing whitespace '''''must''''' be enclosed within nested double or single quotes. Examples: |
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#** <code>-Dcreature="\"mountain orc\""</code> ''(single creature)'' |
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#** <code>-Dcreature="'mountain orc'"</code> ''(single creature)'' |
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#** <code>-Dcreature='"mountain orc"'</code> ''(single creature)'' |
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#** <code>-Dcreature="'mountain orc' orc"</code> ''(multiple creatures)'' |
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=== Implementing Output === |
=== Implementing Output === |
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