Question - Identifying new safe areas in zones?

[Whodis]

The last patch made the house in Laurion Inn a safe area - and more areas like this are likely to follow (so that people can switch personas, I assume).

I have some luas that test for safe zones (they do different stuff there) but have yet to find a way to identify these new safe areas in other zones (they seem to share the same zone name, id, type, etc.).

Has anyone else spotted a way to do it?

 

[Sic]

The last patch made the house in Laurion Inn a safe area - and more areas like this are likely to follow (so that people can switch personas, I assume).

I have some luas that test for safe zones (they do different stuff there) but have yet to find a way to identify these new safe areas in other zones (they seem to share the same zone name, id, type, etc.).

Has anyone else spotted a way to do it?

I believe they give you a message entering and exiting so you would be able to use an mq event to pick it up.

They said they plan on expanding it with no timeline more details so it might even be something different in the future

 

[Redmonkey]

Yes, you do get a message when entering the Inn (not the zone):



Not to be confused with leaving/entering bind spots

 

[Kenchi]

Yes, you do get a message when entering the Inn (not the zone):

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Not to be confused with leaving/entering bind spots

How cool is that, so now mobs trained to the Inn or camp in ME will just wander off when the trainer FD's or fades?

 

[Fargrim]

Yes, you do get a message when entering the Inn (not the zone):

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Not to be confused with leaving/entering bind spots

Happen to know what filter manages that?
I haven't been getting that message.

 

[Redmonkey]

Happen to know what filter manages that?
I haven't been getting that message.

It only happens when you pass thru the doors of the Inn.

These are what I have sent to that chat window



And everything under melee, damage shields and spells under these - the little arrow to the side

 

[Whodis]

I believe they give you a message entering and exiting so you would be able to use an mq event to pick it up.

They said they plan on expanding it with no timeline more details so it might even be something different in the future

They do! That could be a way to do it (a bit clunky but could be made to work!) Thanks.

If message seen then set safe area - if non-safe message seen then unset safe area. If zone changes then unset safe area.

I think ...

I just need a way to check these messages in a Lua that runs all the time (not something I've done before). I'll have to investigate how to use Events in my Lua.

 

[Algar]

They do! That could be a way to do it (a bit clunky but could be made to work!) Thanks.

If message seen then set safe area - if non-safe message seen then unset safe area. If zone changes then unset safe area.

I think ...

I just need a way to check these messages in a lua that runs all the time (not something I've done before). I'll have to investigate how to use Events in my lua.

Event handlers in Lua are fairly easy.
The docs are here https://docs.macroquest.org/lua/events-and-binds/
But, its basically just setting up the event, and then setting up a mq.doevents() to check for them in your code. You can also only check for certain events if you'd prefer, depending on where you are checking for them, etc.

If you just pop open your VSC/IDE and search your Lua folder for mq.doevents and mq.event i'm sure you will have a ton of examples

 

[Fargrim]

It only happens when you pass thru the doors of the Inn.

Thanks I'll check my filters when i get home. Yeah I expected it to only happen passing through the door. Still wasn't getting anything last night though.

 

[Fargrim]

Just in case anyone needs to filter it to another window for whatever reason here is the filter for it.
Filters>Spells>Auras (You)