Companion HP Bar

Hey all, so I'm working on companions on a 5517 source. I have them spawning with one issue. The HP bar doesn't show. I'm spawning them just i would spawn a monster. Am I missing anything?

Monsters spawn with HP bars no issue and I'm spawning them just the same. Is there something different in 10014 for companions?
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Originally Posted by InsomniacPro Hey all, so I'm working on companions on a 5517 source. I have them spawning with one issue. The HP bar doesn't show. I'm spawning them just i would spawn a monster. Am I missing anything? Monsters spawn with HP bars no issue and I'm spawning them just the same. Is there something different in 10014 for companions? [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

Hm perhaps you're not sending their HP at the correct offset?
It should be 48 or 52 as a ushort (?) if I recall correctly. Not sure on such high patches.

I fixed this problem before, iirc i think you need to make sure the Hitpoints must be the same in client and server..

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Originally Posted by EOS 60D I fixed this problem before, iirc i think you need to make sure the Hitpoints must be the same in client and server..

I verified that the HP was correct in both server and client.

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Originally Posted by Nyorai Hm perhaps you're not sending their HP at the correct offset? It should be 48 or 52 as a ushort (?) if I recall correctly. Not sure on such high patches.

The HP offset is correct, any other monster spawns with the HP bar above their head. Unless there's something different about the way companions are spawned.

For HP bar to show it needs the name being sent to match what's in monstertype.dat

CallPets fall into the 700000-799999 ID range. Don't forget to send MsgCallPetInfo (2035) to the owner of the CallPet. Otherwise, yes, it's just the normal MsgPlayer (1014/10014) to spawn it.

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Originally Posted by nTL3fTy CallPets fall into the 700000-799999 ID range. Don't forget to send MsgCallPetInfo (2035) to the owner of the CallPet. Otherwise, yes, it's just the normal MsgPlayer (1014/10014) to spawn it.

I'm following the 700k-799k for their ids, but no luck. Even setting a spawn in the db like a normal mob, they appear with no health bar.

S/n:
do you have any documentation on 2035?

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Originally Posted by InsomniacPro do you have any documentation on 2035?

Offset	DataType	Name
4	DWORD	UID (700000-799999)
8	DWORD	Lookface
12	DWORD	AIType
16	WORD	PositionX
18	WORD	PositionY
20	char[16]	Name

Pretty basic stuff, the only point worth mentioning is the AIType which informs the client (the owner) how it should control the CallPet, since it is the client that controls the movement, attacking, etc.

id	name	lookface	ai_type
9000	IronGuard	920	1
9001	CopperGuard	920	1
9002	SilverGuard	920	1
9003	GoldGuard	920	1
9005	GhostBat	148	2
9006	FastBat	148	2
9007	SwiftBat	148	2
9008	MagicBat	148	2
9010	GhostBatBoss	548	2
9011	FastBatBoss	548	2
9012	SwiftBatBoss	548	2
9013	MagicBatBoss	548	2
9015	EvilBatA	206	3
9016	EvilBatB	206	3
9017	EvilBatC	206	3
9018	EvilBatD	206	3
9020	FireRatA	209	4
9021	FireRatB	209	4
9022	FireRatC	209	4
9023	FireRatD	209	4
9025	SkeletonA	211	5
9026	SkeletonB	211	5
9027	SkeletonC	211	5
9028	SkeletonD	211	5

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Originally Posted by nTL3fTy Offset DataType Name 4 DWORD UID (700000-799999) 8 DWORD Lookface 12 DWORD AIType 16 WORD PositionX 18 WORD PositionY 20 char[16] Name Pretty basic stuff, the only point worth mentioning is the AIType which informs the client (the owner) how it should control the CallPet, since it is the client that controls the movement, attacking, etc. id name lookface ai_type 9000 IronGuard 920 1 9001 CopperGuard 920 1 9002 SilverGuard 920 1 9003 GoldGuard 920 1 9005 GhostBat 148 2 9006 FastBat 148 2 9007 SwiftBat 148 2 9008 MagicBat 148 2 9010 GhostBatBoss 548 2 9011 FastBatBoss 548 2 9012 SwiftBatBoss 548 2 9013 MagicBatBoss 548 2 9015 EvilBatA 206 3 9016 EvilBatB 206 3 9017 EvilBatC 206 3 9018 EvilBatD 206 3 9020 FireRatA 209 4 9021 FireRatB 209 4 9022 FireRatC 209 4 9023 FireRatD 209 4 9025 SkeletonA 211 5 9026 SkeletonB 211 5 9027 SkeletonC 211 5 9028 SkeletonD 211 5

So I've followed this, sent the packet once the minion is spawned. Ensured the UID is between 700000-799999, spawn entity packet is correct. Yet HP bar is still not showing up. You have any ideas as to what other issues could be?

Btw, thanks a lot lefty. Shit helps.

So Chris was so correct. Apparently in 5517, the monster.dat names them as escorts instead of guards.
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