[Feature] Evolving Item Support for RoF2

[neckkola]

Description

Provides evolving item support for the RoF2 Client. This is draft only at this time.

What it requires:
At the moment, a content table is required for the current design. A table 'items_evolving_details' is required with the following sql

This table contains the evolving criteria for each item as described here:

Header	Header
type	the type of evolving item. Is it based on xp, number of kills, kills in a zone, etc.
sub_type	further refinement of type. If type is xp, defines the type of xp. If type is specific mob race, it defines the race type
required_amount	the amount, perhaps 100,000 xp, or 1000 kills.

Details are in namespace EvolvingItems::Types and SubTypes.
Logic is in Client::ProcessEvolvingItem

Here is my test table with two items:

What it does:

1. Allows for evolving item support for RoF2 only.
2. Has a 30 sec timer after equipping an evolving item before it can start to evolve. Time is configurable with a Rule.
3. XP gain is Rule configurable for raid, solo, and group xp.
4. Enables the Evolving XP Transfer in Corathus Creep. This is limited at present as I have little information. It currently allows for xp transfer between items that have the same type, and subtype. I can and will update this as feedback comes in.
5. PlayerEvent logging is enabled for various functions, namely progression of an item and xp transfer between items.
6. Evolving item status remains with the item, and will transfer if an tradeable item is traded. This reminds me, I must check bazaar, buyer, banker, and guild banker to confirm the evolving aspect is updated correctly. TBC.
7. I created an evolving_items_manager as a common utility. It may be better to move it into zone. Looking for feedback.
8. All previous evolving code has been removed though I understand it was never fully implemented so that should be no problem.
9. There are two gm commands to monitor statis. #evolve target and #evolve item

Outstanding:

1. Move items_evolving_details in the content_db structure.
2. Confirm the evolving item details to populate above table
3. Add perl/lua functions. Suspect we need things like:

• Get Type, SubType, and Required Amount.
• Get Item current amount
• Get Next Item ID and Final Item ID
• Set Item current amount
• and likely others

4. Perhaps refactor the evolving_items_manager
5. Add more XP Transfer conditions
6. Perhaps a bit more logging and player event data.
7. Check bazaar, buyer, banks for proper functioning.
8. Likely other things. :)

Perl

• Add $item->AddEvolveAmount(amount).
• Add $item->GetAugmentEvolveUniqueID(slot_id).
• Add $item->GetEvolveActivated().
• Add $item->GetEvolveAmount().
• Add $item->GetEvolveCharacterID().
• Add $item->GetEvolveEquipped().
• Add $item->GetEvolveFinalItemID().
• Add $item->GetEvolveItemID().
• Add $item->GetEvolveLevel().
• Add $item->GetEvolveLoreID().
• Add $item->GetEvolveProgression().
• Add $item->GetEvolveUniqueID().
• Add $item->IsEvolving().
• Add $item->SetEvolveAmount(amount).
• Add $item->SetEvolveProgression(amount).

Perl Example

sub EVENT_SAY {
	my $slot_id = quest::getinventoryslotid("back");;
	my $item = $client->GetItemAt($slot_id);

	if ($text=~/#a/i) {
		if ($item) {
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetAugmentEvolveUniqueID [" . $item->GetAugmentEvolveUniqueID(0) . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveActivated [" . $item->GetEvolveActivated() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveAmount [" . $item->GetEvolveAmount() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveCharacterID [" . $item->GetEvolveCharacterID() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveEquipped [" . $item->GetEvolveEquipped() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveFinalItemID [" . $item->GetEvolveFinalItemID() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveItemID [" . $item->GetEvolveItemID() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveLevel [" . $item->GetEvolveLevel() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveLoreID [" . $item->GetEvolveLoreID() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveProgression [" . $item->GetEvolveProgression() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | GetEvolveUniqueID [" . $item->GetEvolveUniqueID() . "]");
			quest::message(315, "Perl | IsEvolving [" . $item->IsEvolving() . "]");
		}
	}
}

Lua

• Add item:AddEvolveAmount(amount).
• Add item:GetAugmentEvolveUniqueID(slot_id).
• Add item:GetEvolveActivated().
• Add item:GetEvolveAmount().
• Add item:GetEvolveCharacterID().
• Add item:GetEvolveEquipped().
• Add item:GetEvolveFinalItemID().
• Add item:GetEvolveItemID().
• Add item:GetEvolveLevel().
• Add item:GetEvolveLoreID().
• Add item:GetEvolveProgression().
• Add item:GetEvolveUniqueID().
• Add item:IsEvolving().
• Add item:SetEvolveAmount(amount).
• Add item:SetEvolveProgression(amount).

Lua Example

function event_say(e)
	local slot_id = Slot.Back;
	local item = e.self:GetInventory():GetItem(slot_id);

	if e.message:findi("#a") then
		if (item) then
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetAugmentEvolveUniqueID [" .. tostring(item:GetAugmentEvolveUniqueID(0)) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveActivated [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveActivated()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveAmount [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveAmount()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveCharacterID [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveCharacterID()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveEquipped [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveEquipped()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveFinalItemID [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveFinalItemID()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveItemID [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveItemID()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveLevel [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveLevel()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveLoreID [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveLoreID()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveProgression [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveProgression()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | GetEvolveUniqueID [" .. tostring(item:GetEvolveUniqueID()) .. "]");
			eq.message(315, "Lua | IsEvolving [" .. tostring(item:IsEvolving()) .. "]");
		end
	end
end

Type of change

• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• This change requires a documentation update

Testing

I have tested with RoF2 in various forms. Would appreciate others' testing results.

Clients tested:
RoF2

Checklist

• I have tested my changes - Preliminary. Requires more before merging.
• I have performed a self-review of my code. Ensuring variables, functions and methods are named in a human-readable way, comments are added only where naming of variables, functions and methods can't give enough context.
• I have (will) made corresponding changes to the documentation (if applicable, if not delete this line)
• I own the changes of my code and take responsibility for the potential issues that occur
• If my changes make database schema changes, I have tested the changes on a local database (attach image). Updated version.h CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION to the new version. (Delete this if not applicable)

[Valorith]

Can't wait to try this out :D

[fryguy503]

So Excited, Neckkola dropping the big features!

[hgtw]

Is the sql for this table missing from the update manifest?

[neckkola]

It is missing at the moment as it will likely be a content table, and will be loaded that way.

[hgtw]

is this supposed to use the m_content_db?

[neckkola]

Maybe. I made the assumption that it would move to a content table and be static based on in era items. If that is the decision taken, and we get a content table made and populated, I will update and re-test accordingly. For my testing I used a local table.

[MortimerGreenwald]

Hi. Can't wait to try this. Will evolved items work on bots? Or is it limited to clients only?

[neckkola]

Updated based on review comments. Going to run through some tests

[Akkadius]

Updated based on review comments. Going to run through some tests

How'd testing go. Are you ready for merge?

[MortimerGreenwald]

Updated based on review comments. Going to run through some tests

Were you able to test this on bots? Curious if they'll evolve while equipped. ty!

[neckkola]

Good afternoon

Update the items_evolving_details table to the content_db, and provided a sql in utils to populate. It only has two items with evolving details though all items flagged as evolving are present. As more detail is known, it can be easily updated and activated.

Some cleanup as well.

I need to create the documentation next. I believe that the other comments are complete.

[neckkola]

Documentation has been updated.

https://docs.eqemu.io/server/items/evolving/