[QUESTION] Ian Drake redeeming code

[xarly]

HI!

I'm using rev.9025 and I've seen that Ian Drake ask for a code. In Offi, participants of the 2008 Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in France were given a code that unlocked a pet in-game. (Tyrael's Hilt)

I wonder if this codes and their rewards can be customizable in mangos. It would be very interesting, don't you think?

[W0LFMAN]

same question actually .. can't find the answer useing search.

Is this useable ?

W0LFMAN

[exdeath]

This is indeed very possible: I've implemented it myself for my server.

I set up a couple of tables (one for possible codes, one for codes redeemed) and then made various checks. If the character passed these, the item was mailed to them.

Unfortunately, I will not release this code at this time, for a number of reasons:

- It reads/writes the tables in the mangos database (should be moved to characters).

- It needs a sender for the mail, but the behaviour was odd when an ID was chosen that was valid both for an NPC and a character.

- It was written some time ago (around 0.15), since I tend to stay a bit behind the bleeding edge versions. I have no idea how compatible it is with current sources.

- Some smaller fixes that I would have liked to added never made it.

However, if you are interested in fixing it yourself, look in game/NPCHandler.cpp:337:

if (_player->PlayerTalkClass->GossipOptionCoded(gossipListId))
   {
       recv_data >> code;
       DEBUG_LOG("Gossip code: %s", code.c_str());
   }

The code recieved from the client is stored in code (and can be quite long!). Make whatever checks and take whatever actions you'd like.

Good luck!