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Stephanie
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From: Germany
Registered: Nov 2001

posted 25 November 2001 11:15     Click Here to See the Profile for Stephanie        Reply w/Quote   
I tried to make my first Mod, it should be a SetMod. Now I´m sitting here since 14 hours, trying out everything I read in the Tutorials (and I read´em all!!!), but I see no Sets (but a lot of other stuff I never wanted). My question is: Is anyone here, who can tell me 1.)which .txt- file I have to change, 2.)which mpq must be loaded in MPQ-View to extract these .txt- files and 3.) what do I have to change to get all SetItems(those for LoD too).
It would be great, if someone could help me (14 hours without any result is definitively enough , ) I´m waiting (very tired) for your help... Thanx for it......Bye Stephanie

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jbouley
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posted 25 November 2001 23:13     Click Here to See the Profile for jbouley   Click Here to Email jbouley        Reply w/Quote   Visit jbouley's Homepage!
Ummm...here's a Set tutorial right here (at the Keep):

http://www.planetdiablo.com/phrozenkeep/pktut-sets2.htm

And this link in the Resources section explains elements of the SetItems.txt file:

http://www.planetdiablo.com/phrozenkeep/guide-setitemstxt2.htm

Don't know how you missed them after 14 hours.

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- JEFF
"A hero is no braver than anyone else. He is only brave five minutes longer."
For my latest mod (for LoD/expansion), download at http://www.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?/planetdiablo/phrozenkeep/mods/sic_beta.zip - Or for old stuff (for classic D2), visit my orignal mod site at www.planetdiablo.com/sanctuary

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Stephanie
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From: Germany
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posted 26 November 2001 05:18     Click Here to See the Profile for Stephanie        Reply w/Quote   
Thanks for your answer! I´ve read both Tutorials, but I still don´t know which .txt-Files I have to change to increase the SetDropRate. The Tutorials I have found yet are telling me, how to add a new Set, but not how to get all the"original" Set. I know, the responsible File is no longer the ItemRatio.txt; I have to change the TreasureClassEx.txt...but what???
I tried to understand other posts, but my English isn´t really perfect, so I hope someone could give me a short and clear instruction...
Would be nice to read more Stephanie

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masakari
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From: Germany
Registered: May 2001

posted 26 November 2001 05:39     Click Here to See the Profile for masakari   Click Here to Email masakari        Reply w/Quote   
Hello Stephanie,

follow the link and i hope you'll find an answer

Folge dem Link und ich hoffe du wirst eine Antwort finden

http://diablo2.gcpro.de/d2forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=205208

cu Masakari

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jbouley
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posted 26 November 2001 11:32     Click Here to See the Profile for jbouley   Click Here to Email jbouley        Reply w/Quote   Visit jbouley's Homepage!
Well, hopefully that German-language link will help you. But if not, here is how I understand the process of making specific set items drop. Mind you, I have NOT tested this. Some people say it works and others get no results.

First, to make sets drop like mad, you should put 1024 (or perhaps even 2048) in the Set column in TreasureClassEx.txt for those rows that you want to drop set items.

If the Magic, Rare and Unique columns are left blank and you have that high value in Set...the items that drop (if they are base items that appear in SetItems.txt) should drop first as sets...and thereafter as rares.

if you want a monster to drop a specific set item or set of items...for example, having a mosnter drop the long sword set item and quilted armor set item (whatever they are), you could do the same as above but also do the added steps below:

Set NoDrop to 0 (which gaurantees that something will drop...the higher NoDrop is, the more likely the monster using that row is to NOT drop anything)

Put the lsd code (the itemcode for the longsword) in the first Item column, followed by 1 in the Prob column for that item

Put qlt (the itemcode for quilted armor) in the next Item columns, followed by 1 for Prob

Then go into the Picks column and put -2, which will force the game to pick in order from left to right. Since the total probability number is 2 (0 NoDrop plus 1 for the Item 1 prob plus 1 for the Item 2 prob), that means it will pick 1 long sword and 1 quilted armor.

Theoretically, because you made the Set column for that row so high and left the other threes columns blank...the two items should be sets (unless those set items already dropped earlier in the game).

This strategy of making monsters drop specific items that will drop as sets or uniques works best for those monsters that have their very own rows in TCEX, like Griswold, Andariel, Diablo, etc.

Hope that helps. You can get much more detailed info on controlling drops in the TCEx tutorial you probably have already read.

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- JEFF
"A hero is no braver than anyone else. He is only brave five minutes longer."
For my latest mod (for LoD/expansion), download at http://www.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?/planetdiablo/phrozenkeep/mods/sic_beta.zip - Or for old stuff (for classic D2), visit my orignal mod site at www.planetdiablo.com/sanctuary

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masakari
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posted 26 November 2001 16:04     Click Here to See the Profile for masakari   Click Here to Email masakari        Reply w/Quote   
Hey Jeff, thanks for the detailled help, because i don't know very much about it, too. So you help me, too

You are worried about every single modder, great

cu Masakari

[This message has been edited by masakari (edited 26 November 2001).]

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Stephanie
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From: Germany
Registered: Nov 2001

posted 27 November 2001 02:16     Click Here to See the Profile for Stephanie        Reply w/Quote   
Yes, Yes, Yes, the German Tutorial was really helpful to me... and all your other information too.
I think, the next time I try it, it will work. But during searching for help in different Forums, pages etc. I found a lot of Mods I´ve never tesred before...
Now I spend my time with Mod-playing, I´ve wasted enough time with Mod-Making. I wait and learn and one day I know how it works... up to this day I have a lot to play.
But I´m very happy about all your answers
ByeBye Stephanie

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