DOL Guides, and FAQs

[rdsandersjr]

For any user submitted guides, FAQ's, DOL programming ect.. can be found on the wiki.

Link to the Wiki: ?page=wiki

^^PLEASE NOTE: LINKS BELOW NO LONGER WORK. All can be found at the wiki link above. ^^

Thanks to Decatur, he sent links to many of the class guides. Also Please don't get offended if I delete your reply here after I post your guide, I am just trying to keep this as clean as possible!
Thanks to Roozzz for getting a 14 chapter Healer guide =)

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Class Guides
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Cabalist
?page=wiki&view=Cabalist

Cleric
?page=wiki&view=Cleric

Healer (14 pages!)
?page=wiki&view=The+Healers+Guide+to+World+Domination

Heretic
?page=wiki&view=Heretic

Infiltrator
?page=wiki&view=Infiltrator

Minstrel
?page=wiki&view=Minstrel

Necromancer Death Servant
?page=wiki&view=Necromancer+Death+Servant

Paladin
?page=wiki&view=Paladin

Sorcerer
?page=wiki&view=Sorcerer

Theurgists
?page=wiki&view=Theurgists

Valkyrie
?page=wiki&view=Valkyrie+

Warden
?page=wiki&view=Warden

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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the list of implemented and added commands in DoL ?
?page=wiki&view=What+is+the+list+of+implemented+and+added+commands+in+DoL+%3F

How do I create a blank PacketLib
?page=wiki&view=How+do+I+create+a+blank+PacketLib

Monsters do not attack / do not loot
?page=wiki&view=Monsters+do+not+attack+%2F+do+not+loot

Why is loot not dropping?
?page=wiki&view=Why+is+loot+not+dropping%3F

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General Guides
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Aredhels Guide to Teleporters
?page=wiki&view=Aredhels+Guide+to+Teleporters

Basic DOL Server Stuff , 2006, part I
?page=wiki&view=Basic+DOL+Server+Stuff+%2C+2006%2C+part+I

Basic DOL Server Stuff , 2006, part II
?page=wiki&view=Basic+DOL+Server+Stuff+%2C+2006%2C+part+II

Creating an Instance
?page=wiki&view=Creating+an+Instance

Creating Instances, part 2
?page=wiki&view=Creating+Instances%2C+part+2

FinalFurys Database and Visual C# Guide
?page=wiki&view=FinalFurys+Database+and+Visual+C%23+Guide

Guide to Startuplocations.cs
?page=wiki&view=Guide+to+Startuplocations.cs

How to add a spell to an item
?page=wiki&view=How+to+add+a+spell+to+an+item

How to configure a nice server!
?page=wiki&view=How+to+configure+a+nice+server%21

How to create a patch file for code contributions
?page=wiki&view=How+to+create+a+patch+file+for+code+contributions

How to set up a horse route
?page=wiki&view=How+to+set+up+a+horse+route

Programmers Guide to Diving in to DOL (2009)
?page=wiki&view=Programmers+Guide+to+Diving+in+to+DOL+%282009%29

Supgees Official DOL HOWTO
?page=wiki&view=Supgees+Official+DOL+HOWTO

Teleporters guide
?page=wiki&view=Teleporters+guide

Visual Server Guide
?page=wiki&view=Visual+Server+Guide

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Server Structure
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Melee Attack Event Sequence
?page=wiki&view=Melee+Attack+Event+Sequence

Online Source Code Documentation
?page=wiki&view=Online+Source+Code+Documentation

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Third Party Documentation
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DAoC client with Linux
?page=wiki&view=DAoC+client+with+Linux

Merecs Item Creator
?page=wiki&view=Merecs+Item+Creator

[Decatur]

For people who have already started their server.
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FAQ's & Tips for DoL
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How do I populate my world?
-By using c# scripts that are already in your server, or download-able at the User Releases Section

OK, so I'm having an error, and it's saying something about MySQL in the error log. What do I do?
-This is common for people who don't have much experience in computers, .net, or MySQL. Don't worry! You need to open your DOLConfig application in your release OR debug folder (which ever one it happens to be in) and click database, then connect your server to your database by entering the right information.

Hey everybody, I'm running a modified core and I have XX error. Can anybody help?
-STOP right there. DoL does not support modified cores. Unless you supply the modified code, nobody can help you. It is also suggested you NEVER edit the core. This is a bad habit to get into, and can find you running into a lot of errors.

Can I have more then one admin on my server?
-Yes! You can have as many plvl3's as you want!

Somebody is bombing my server! Help!
-Sorry, can't help you here. The DoL staff will only tell you the answer they tell everybody else, that unless you believe this is an issue through DoL, they cannot help you. When running a server, you should know how to setup a firewall to protect it.

People who care and know about protecting a server, don't care or know how to run one. People who care to run a server, don't know or don't care about protecting it.

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Tips
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1. Log all GM commands. This can be edited via your server properties table.
2. NEVER edit the core. This is a bad idea.
3. Don't half-ass things. This one is very basic, but tends to happen a lot on some servers. It will leave you with bugs later on.
4. Trust your GM's. Don't hire somebody you don't know, or a 14 year old. People like this rarely have respect for you, your server, and the work you put into it.
5. Use other scripts to learn. I do this. I look at tons of scripts and try to figure out why this method is better then this method or that method. Copy & Paste is also your friend.
6. Use a website. There's many free forums & websites you can use. I suggest making the website AFTER you launch. Most people don't want to waste their time learning as they go. People prefer to know what they're getting into other then i50 RvR.
7. Use all commands. A general use of all commands makes you a much more resourceful admin. Now you can fix anything that can be fixed in-game.
8. Use NPCTemplates. When populating your world, people don't want another simple mob that dies in 5 hits. Create a NPCTemplate for all of your mobs, weather it be 1 template for 200, or 200 templates for 200. It makes your world much more interesting and challenging.

This probably needs some more development, so if anybody has anything to add to this, feel free to edit DoL staff members! I can't think of too many more questions to add to this. Also, I'm working on a video tutorial for instances, should be done sometime next week.

[Roozzz]

Also in addition to this:

How do I populate my world?
-By using c# scripts that are already in your server, or download-able at the User Releases Section

- By using the latest official database release, and/or another database release (fi. MisiMouse's one)
- By using the ingame commands you will be able to create mobs, merchants, objects, keeps and much much more.


And a general tip:
Before asking tons of questions, take a look at the Wiki and use the Search function on the website. You are often not the first one to run into a particular problem.
In case you can't find anything relevant, try to make a clear descriptive topic about your problem.
Please think about the guys who are going to read your post, what do they need to know, what could help them, what did I already try to do, and perhaps most important: What are you trying to do exactly.
People will feel a lot more inclined to help you out if you follow these basic guidelines

(Don't hesitate to reword or rewrite things, English is not my first language and it is far from perfect )

[SvenSider]

links on the first post are broken.

[rdsandersjr]

I will look into this tonightt

[iTz_Tweak]

links are all still broken do the posts for these links even exist?

[Roozzz]

Look at the wiki please, all of them are there.
Development -> Wiki

[geshi]

It's just none of the links in the OP work any more, go here http://www.dolserver.net/?page=wiki .

[Tolakram]

I've modified the first post, big bold lettering, to use the wiki link and find the entries there.

[hammah]

Hi,

The wiki page wont load at all... is this post too old, should I be looking elsewhere ?

[Etaew]

This was my attempt at blocking all the old pages, I forgot I didn't convert this one. I will re-enable this page until I make it new.

You will have to bare with the horrible looking style.