Closed Killyana closed 9 years ago
OK, seems like I got my work cut out for today. Need to start the whole Ashtongue Deathsworn / Black Temple attunement chain on a level 70 character all the way from the Tablets of Baa'ri quest. I don't know if there are any shortcuts to the OP quest listed above, A Distraction for Akama. There are also some Raid Quests in those 2 chains, I presume I need to turn off Raid requirements in worldserver.conf to avoid running 2 game clients simultaneously on my laptop. Will any cheating in-game (aside from using GM ON) affect the testing of this quest, with & without this SQL added to the world DB?
To test the script just (.quest add 10949) and go to Xi'ri, complete the quest and take the next (A distraction for Akama), Speak to him to start the event, no need to be on gm mode.
To test the script just (.quest add 10949) and go to Xi'ri, complete the quest and take the next (A distraction for Akama), Speak to him to start the event, no need to be on gm mode.
OK, thanks for the tip. Fair enough, I slept too much today. Testing this now on a non-GM account.
Testing so far without script, 2 separate characters (normal account + gmlevel 3 account with GM OFF) :
.quest add 10949
(for both characters), .go creature Xi'ri
, .summon Testing
(name of normal char).
Both characters handed in quest 10949, Entry Into the Black Temple, and although the quest dialog did not close on "Complete quest", it was possible to receive the next quest by closing the gossip window and right-clicking Xi'ri again. This is where the quest stops, there is no option in Xi'ri's gossip window to start the event when you talk to him again. So this is where I apply the above SQL script and test again.
TrinityCore rev. 6c7cfccf2030 2015-02-16 07:03:34 +0100 (3.3.5 branch) (Win64, Release) TDB 335.57 + updates up to and including 2015_02_16_06_world.sql
I added the script above, tested on both normal and gmlevel 3 account/character. Gossip option is now available, Xi'ri applies 10 minute buff with visuals. The vindicators and magisters run forward directly after the buff visuals fade. That's all. Nothing more happens.
According to the below YouTube video, the vindicators and magisters are supposed to start fighting some demons where they stand, shortly before Akama and Maiev arrive, walking up to the next fight:
I am going to create new characters after adding the script, in case the old ones are "contaminated".
Edit: I dropped the quest and took it again from Xi'ri, just to see if it made a difference. It did. The same moment as I re-accepted the quest on my normal character, Akama + Maiev + 8 Ashtongue Deathsworn appeared. Yet they just stand there without doing anything.
Edit 2: Of course, I had to speak to Xi'ri again to get the buff, at the same time as the group advanced. Even so, they ran ahead and faded away at the point where Vagath and the Illidari Shadowlords stand. Looks like I need to create a new character and test all over, now that the script is added.
This video is from a private server, for the vindicators and magisters their are just for visual purpose.
:smirk_cat: I see. Very well then. I have tested again and the quest is completable. :+1: The event works. :smiley_cat:
:smiling_imp: Just a minor detail: At first, I thought that it was because I had not enabled Mmaps; Akama and his Ashtongue Deathsworn group runs through a siege tower and a piece of the ground right before entering the instance through the hole in the wall. I turned on Mmaps, but it did not make any difference. It is only cosmetic, but was Mmaps disabled when you scripted the final waypoints for Akama and his group? :grey_question:
I will add some extra waypoints to fix this and may be make the vindicators and magisters attack the other npcs.
:+1: Sounds very good, that would be perfect. :smile_cat:
Script updated, almost Blizzlike.
Script updated, almost Blizzlike.
:+1: Superb, I'll re-test it and tell you how it looks to an "outsider" or a basic user.
Hmm, I just created a female Draenei hunter, which was a bit different than I experienced previously: some of the Scryer magisters attacked me during the fight with Vagath and the Illidari Shadowlords. The first time, I was so perplexed that I didn't even get to use the command '.combatstop' before I died. The second time, I followed Akama to the Black Temple raid entrance, but now I was behind enemy lines. I didn't manage to get back to Xi'ri before the elite Illidari Dreadlord and his Shadowhoof Summoners killed me. When I finally managed to follow Akama to the entrance and got the message that the quest was complete, I could not interact with Xi'ri at all, so no hand-in like before. I need to test it again to see if I missed something.
Anyway, the timing and pathing looks a lot better, but I don't remember if it is correct that Akama should break off from the fight before the last Illidari Dreadlord and his Shadowhoof Summoners are killed. Maybe it is, since Akama says that Maiev seems to have other plans (I don't know). I did enjoy, though, to see the new visuals and that Akama and his group materialized a couple of moments after the scryers and vindicators ran off to the fight, creating an illusion of "the cavalry has arrived". :wink:
I am going to create a new blood elf paladin (or other horde warrior) to see if the same can happen with the vindicators in the battle with the demons, as happened just now with a draenei PC and scryer NPC.
Edit: BTW, I have upgraded my core in the meantime: TrinityCore rev. c87088016e1d 2015-02-18 08:05:51 +0100 (3.3.5 branch) (Win64, Release) TDB 335.57 + updates up to and including 2015_02_18_03_world.sql
Edit 2: Just one detail: why won't the quest gossip for Quest 10949 (Entry Into The Black Temple) close when I press the [Complete Quest] button? Is it a game client issue, the NPC, or the quest itself?
Update: both the scryer seasoned magisters and the aldor vindicators in the fight with Vagath attack my player character if I get within aggro range, either blood elf or draenei as my character. If I stay outside of aggro range until Vagath and his demons have killed the vindicators and magisters, I am able to follow Akama to the raid entrance without getting aggro from the Illidari Dreadlord and his 2 Shadowhoof Summoners. Even so, I am uncertain about which tactics to choose for my return to Xi'ri, since I never did this questline on any Blizzard server during my subscription days in TBC or WOTLK.
Anyway, I can now confirm that it is possible to hand in the quest after completion, the player needs to be within interaction distance from Xi'ri to see the yellow :grey_question: above Xi'ri and then be able to hand in the quest. Until the player reaches Xi'ri again, it looks like Xi'ri is not available to complete the quest (but perhaps this is the correct and Blizzlike way?). (No symbol above Xi'ri until the player character gets really close.)
I removed the quest_giver flag from Xi'ri when the player start the event until the end to avoid a second event in the same time, I made the delay 15secs shorter, no need to wait too much. For the npcs attacking the player I will try to fix this.
I removed the quest_giver flag from Xi'ri when the player start the event until the end to avoid a second event in the same time
Aha, OK. I see. That sounds logical, at least. :+1:
I made the delay 15secs shorter, no need to wait too much.
Not sure if I know exactly what you mean, but I suppose my brain is just in slow mode right now.
For the NPCs attacking the player, I will try to fix this.
Very good. I think that is about it.
I suppose the part of getting back to the quest giver is Blizzlike, that it would be a very small issue for any player who have fought their way via the Serpent Shrine Cavern (SSC) and Mount Hyjal to get back to Xi'ri.
Edit: is it Blizzlike and/or correct, the time and point where Maiev fades (turns invisible or phases out)? Is it also Blizzlike and correct that Akama abandons one of his Ashtongue Deathsworn like he does here? (I don't know, I never took that questline live, so I don't know at all. I can't find an accurate YouTube video.)
As an attempt to answer my own questions; YouTube video from a live server. Uploaded on 9 Dec 2007: Attunement to Black Temple last step : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xrvhOwLg2s
(You may want to turn down the volume to focus on the video, no in-game sound, only a music track.)
1) I presume there were no good wow emulators back in 2007, so this one should be real. 2) This video is from The Burning Crusade (patch 2.3.0), so how much is different from 3.3.5 ?
Yes this video helps, I made some adjustment, also magisters and vindicators will no longer attack the player.
Yes this video helps, I made some adjustment, also magisters and vindicators will no longer attack the player.
Excellent. :+1: I'm looking forward to the end result. :smirk_cat:
Yes this video helps, I made some adjustment, also magisters and vindicators will no longer attack the player.
Excellent work. Thank you for your efforts. :+1:
Need some feed back before pushing.