Met doves make me sad :'(

unknownone · 01/13/2006, 09:16

Lol, I'm not giving any clues.
My original reply was before I knew the full details of the patch, I wasn't given enough information.

All I can tell you now, is that BigDove will NOT work, and MeteorDove locator based on packets or memory will not work. Infact, there is no way te differ a real MeteorDove from a fake unless you hit it, or it hits you.

That leaves us in the position of Archer->Scatter. Best we could do is create a warning system that will signal us when we hit a metdove. It'll be done by logging incoming attack packets and logging the HP dealt to every entitiy we scatter, the low damages will indicate a meteordove.

Sorry to inform you though, the days of easy metzone are over, there is absolutely no way to figure out which are different without attaking to start with.

superUSER · 01/13/2006, 11:40

Does making proxy like the idea you have mention @ PM will work?

unknownone · 01/13/2006, 12:34

nope. No way to tell the difference using packets, memory, pixel scanning or any other common methods. As far as the client showing them, they are all exactly the same.

rawk · 01/13/2006, 20:43

for anyone on co.2 alpha, try this.. tell me if it works. thanks. if it does i will make it work for the public rel. of co.2

tablo · 01/14/2006, 08:56

as to the metdove problem, there HAS to be a client-sided difference, otherwise the hp bar of both doves would lose hp on the bar in the same amount. decreasing of hp on the bar is only client sided afaik.

so just l00k for sth like

Code:

MeteorDove
          ^space here

imported_i_r_baboon · 01/14/2006, 10:32

ROFLMFAOOWNED NOW I GET TO FIND DOVES THE WAY I USED TO WHEN I STARTED THS GAME SUCK IT

galgeva · 01/14/2006, 18:16

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chocoman4k · 01/14/2006, 19:03

Quote:

Originally posted by unknownone@Jan 13 2006, 09:16
All I can tell you now, is that BigDove will NOT work, and MeteorDove locator based on packets or memory will not work. Infact, there is no way te differ a real MeteorDove from a fake unless you hit it, or it hits you.

Yea that's what I have thought about when I was finding a new way to spot them.

So from now on metzone will be a place for archers only, which is good for me because I have an high lvl archer which I don't use for anything :P

Dania · 01/15/2006, 18:33

Still works for me, I use the latest version of monster.dat by MrTeenie

fjant · 01/15/2006, 23:47

Quote:

Originally posted by Dania@Jan 15 2006, 18:33
Still works for me, I use the latest version of monster.dat by MrTeenie

hasen't been patched yet

AzNpRiDe1593 · 01/16/2006, 02:31

Since the big metdove wont work anymore, can i get the regular monster.dat from something. thx in advance

Dania · 01/16/2006, 20:30

Yes it does work and here it is: (Big metdoves small Turtledoves reborn guards are normal)
Full credit to MrTeenie!

AzNpRiDe1593 · 01/16/2006, 20:46

Its not going to work after the patch today, all the treasure birds name will change to meteor dove, so i dont want really big treasure birds named "meteor dove" to flood my screen. can i have the regular one thats unedited? ^^

rawk · 01/17/2006, 02:21

this is an edited .dat file from the new patch, what is edited is as follows....

old monster.dat

[MeteorDove]
SizeAdd=1
ZoomPercent=200
MaxLife=50000
Level=32
BornAction=315
BornEffect=MBStandard
BornSound=none
ActResCtrl=0
ASB=5
ADB=6
BodyType=0
TypeID=8415 <<< NOTICE
AntiType=0

[TreasureBird]
SizeAdd=1
ZoomPercent=20
MaxLife=100
Level=32
BornAction=315
BornEffect=MBStandard
BornSound=none
ActResCtrl=0
ASB=5
ADB=6
BodyType=0
TypeID=8416 <<<< NOTICE
AntiType=0

New Monster.Dat ....

[MeteorDove]
SizeAdd=1
ZoomPercent=250
MaxLife=10000
Level=32
BornAction=315
BornEffect=MBStandard
BornSound=none
ActResCtrl=0
ASB=5
ADB=6
BodyType=0
TypeID=8415 <<< NOTICE
AntiType=0

[MeteorDove]
SizeAdd=1
ZoomPercent=50
MaxLife=10000
Level=32
BornAction=315
BornEffect=MBStandard
BornSound=none
ActResCtrl=0
ASB=5
ADB=6
BodyType=0
TypeID=8416 <NOTICE
AntiType=0

all i did was looked at type id, the birds cannot be the same by id... otherwise they would all drop 5 mets.. i dont know if thise works but i changed the zooms, soooo... given with theory of past game edits, this should work... if it doesnt... atleast i made a quick and logical attempt.. hope it works.. i'll let ya know in about 30 mins.

Rykuda · 01/17/2006, 02:25

seriously it was about time they made the place just for archers..cause ya know the moonbox quest is mostly for freaking trojans and warriors. So its nice to have something for archers. To many reborns in my server guard whoreing the metdoves.