Other - EQEMU Misc.Plugin Issues... (Updated: 22_0222)

[RogueDuce]

Let me start by stating I have been rather casual about EQ in general for the last decade or so, and MQ2 for about a year... It's the only thing keeping me playing at this point. My extended absence has left me rather inexperienced in the nuances of modern EQ in general. For example, I've never used a guild hall, or keyed for a zone, or done more than a few instance quests... Etc... I will likely be naive of certain 'practices' as a consequence.

I am the kind of person that doesn't mind appearing stupid, so long as I do my best not to make bad assumptions. Thus I tend to ask stupid questions, just to be sure I'm not misunderstanding or being misunderstood.

Due to the diligence of this community, I think I've become rather spoiled with how well the basic Very Vanilla package works so seamlessly with this forum. I have spent the vast majority of my use of it mostly unaware that so many separate plugins/macros were being used without so much as a single hiccup... for months. It's rather surprising really.

The recent ban waves got me looking at alternatives to playing on Live servers, and in doing so lead me to starting my own EMU server... and well, the hiccups began.

Some of these hiccups have gotten me so confused, that I am stuck in this place where, since I have been so unaware of the interplay of various plugins/macros for so long, I don't know if I am the one making mistakes, or if the plugins/macros simply aren't working as they are supposed to.

So... I am starting this topic in the hopes of having a single place that some of us clueless casuals, endeavoring to start their own EMU servers, might find some clear solutions to otherwise unclear issues.

I am assuming you're running a commonly available public PEQ EMU Build like the one I used here.

However, I've since learned about a less tedious to install server here.

Please keep in mind this is not intended to be a catch all EMU help topic. If it's not directly related to a Plugin or Macro that is available as part of RedGuides then I'd prefer the question be asked somewhere else. Though I can't and won't stop it. Especially if you're as desperate for answers as I have recently been.


TL'DR:
These are some of the issues (aka: stupid questions) I have/had (or others have mentioned here), running RedGuides on an EMU server, that didn't have clear solutions... (or I had trouble finding)

Hopefully they will have some now/soon.

This is just the start of the list. Will add more as they become more visible.

Please offer any solution that worked for you. Or that you are not experiencing the same issue. Thanks.


Issue #1: MQ2AutoLoot
- This is not supported in EMU builds. Ninjadvloot appears to be acting in it's stead.
- There appears to be a small issue with Ninjaadvloot, and selecting NULL loot items. Fortunately, it just gets stuck for a few seconds and moves on.

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Solutions:​

1 -You'll want to configure it in the Loot.ini file to deal with it's differences. (It is a bit awkward)​

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Issue #2: KissAssist (Hunter Role)
- If in a group, using Chase Assist on a main Hunter Role leader, often the target mob will be ignored due to 'Nearby PC's' being detected. Which is rather odd, considering it's a private EMU server, and you're the only PC's in the game.

Solutions:​

1 - Use a pullertank role instead, and just deal with it. (has worked so far)​

+ The idea is to keep your party far enough away so the proximity alert doesn't trigger PC Near.​

- There appears to be an issue where the macro won't always engage with newly aggro'd mobs, when finishing off a fleeing target. This doesn't appear to be an issue with melee classes. I've noticed it mostly on my Healers, DPS Casters...

Solutions:​

1 - None that I am aware of ATM.​

Issue #3: KissAssist (Any Role?)
- (22_0215) There doesn't appear to be an obvious reason, but sometimes when a mob is targeted for a pull, the puller will attempt to cast (I've only seen it happen with spells so far) at least twice, fail both times (LOS?), and then claim the target is not valid due to not being full health. When clearly, it is.

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Solutions:​

1 - None that I am aware of ATM.​

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- (22_0222) Spell names get confused. Playing a Mage, with Burn as a DPS Spell, and Burnout as a Pet Buff. It will try to cast Burnout, as a DPS event during battle.

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Solutions:​

1 - Remove Burnout from the spell lineup. Or be creative in how it's used. Such as only when needed via the Spell List misc. GEM.​

Issue #4: Ninjadvloot
- (22_0215) Unlootable Lore items will repeatedly trigger the script to attempt to loot it, at least twice per kill, until the corpse decays. This will often, but not always, interfere with the scripts ability to loot other corpses within range. It seems to ignore them, in favor of repeatedly attempting to loot the lore item.

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Solutions:​

1 - None that I am aware of ATM.​

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[methodx]

Re: numbers 2 and 3 - Uhm... I wonder if your issue with nearby pc's is due to mq2posse? Have you got the AFKTools section of the kissassist ini turned on?

Also the PEQ github and the akkadius docker installer are essentially the same thing as far as I know so you're not missing out on anything hugely on that front though using the docker method is still on my playing around to-do list.

 

[RogueDuce]

Re: numbers 2 and 3 - Uhm... I wonder if your issue with nearby pc's is due to mq2posse? Have you got the AFKTools section of the kissassist ini turned on?

Also the PEQ github and the akkadius docker installer are essentially the same thing as far as I know so you're not missing out on anything hugely on that front though using the docker method is still on my playing around to-do list.

I can verify that if it is either issue, it isn't due to incorrect settings.
(And the AFKTools in Kissassist are disabled as well)

 

[dulak]

Having used KA on PEQ's server, pullertank works quite well and you definitely have to use ninjadvloot. Granted, up until recently, I used it on live anyway lol

 

[RogueDuce]

Added to Main Post.

New Issue: KissAssist (Any Role?)
- (22_0222) Spell names get confused. Playing a Mage, with Burn as a DPS Spell, and Burnout as a Pet Buff. It will try to cast Burnout, as a DPS event during battle.



Solutions:
1 - Remove Burnout from the spell lineup. Or be creative in how it's used. Such as only when needed via the Spell List misc. GEM.

I am not totally familiar with Spell names, so this may be a stop gap measure if other spells have names wholly included in other spell names on the same Spell Bar.​