Hercules Changes

A Compilation of noteworthy changes done by Hercules throughout its existence, noteworthy being considered new features, modifications to existent features (e.g. script command) among other things.

2013

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May

Instances / Instancing

Since May 30th on the Slasher Patch

Functionality/Feature

• map server was made capable of creating instances of any maps regardless of client-side edits, e.g. one can clone prontera and call it "mymapname"
• instances were modified to be employed in 4 distinct ways:
  • by nobody (server type instance, to be used with special map names)
  • by a sole character
  • by a party
  • by by a guild

Script Command Changes

• instance_create 2nd param was renamed to owner_id, (was party_id) , and it got a 3rd optional param that defines what kind of owner id it is (when not provided, assumes party_id, for backwards compatibility), available options are (IOT_ stands for INSTANCE OWNER TYPE) IOT_NONE (0), IOT_CHAR (1), IOT_PARTY (2) and IOT_GUILD (3).
• instance_destroy no longer autodetects instance id from party id
• instance_attachmap was given a 4th, optional, param, "<new map name>", it allows a entirely new map name to be specified for the instance (without the need of client-side edits). this option can be best employed when used on a instance of <owner_type> IOT_NONE
• instance_detachmap no longer autodetects instance id from party id
• instance_id no longer supports any param
• instance_set_timeout no longer autodetects instance id from party id
• instance_announce no longer autodetects instance id from party id, and to tell it to autodetect from the attached script you must set instance_id param as -1 as opposed to 0
• instance_npcname no longer autodetects instance id from party id
• has_instance no longer autodetects instance from party, however it now checks if attached player possesses a instance with same map as has_instance(<param>) checks for
• instance_warpall no longer autodetects instance from party

Other Changes

• instance IDs (valid ones) are now always >= 0 as opposed to > 0