Classic str messages

[nilbog]

I have locally changed the following in eqinstalldirectory\eqstr_us.txt:


12 108 You cannot see your target. -> 12 108 You can't see your target from here.
48 144 You must target a player to bandage. -> 48 144 You cannot bandage a non-player entity.
195 291 I will not buy TEMPORARY or NO TRADE items -> 195 291 I will not buy NO RENT or NO DROP items
275 371 You cannot loot this Lore Item. You already have one. -> 275 371 You cannot loot this Lore Item you already have one.
443 539 Returning to %1, please wait... -> 443 539 Returning to home point, please wait...
530 1023 %1 scores a critical hit! (%2) -> 530 1023 %1 Scores a critical hit!(%2)
621 1145 Hello there, %3. How about a nice %4? -> 621 1145 Hello there %3, how about a nice %4?
622 1146 Greetings, %3. You look like you could use a %4. -> 622 1146 Greetings %3. You look like you could use a %4.
624 1148 Welcome to my shop, %3. You would probably find a %4 handy. -> 624 1148 Welcome to my shop %3, you would probably find a %4 handy.
1183 2072 Are you sure you wish to loot this NO TRADE item? -> 1183 2072 Are you sure you wish to loot this NO DROP item?
1391 2280 The Ruins of Old Paineel -> 1391 2280 The Hole
1670 3099 NO TRADE -> 1670 3099 NO DROP
1671 3100 TEMPORARY -> 1671 3100 NO RENT
1918 3375 Inventory full, and item is NO TRADE, so cannot auto-inventory the item. -> 1918 3375 Inventory full, and item is NO DROP, so cannot auto-inventory the item.
2656 5848 Haste: %1% -> 2656 5848 Effect: Haste
3511 8053 You have fashioned the items together to create something new!
4581 12370 Auto attack is on. -> 4581 12370 Auto attack on.
4582 12371 Auto attack is off. -> 4582 12371 Auto attack off.
4902 12691 You can't intimidate yourself! -> 4902 12691 Try intimidating someone other than yourself.
Anyone know of similar changes needed for the classic era?

We will distribute new str files so these cases can be fixed for everyone.

[Dolalin]

Rygar has a long list here, Nilbog, if you haven't fixed them yet.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314743&highlight=Classic+messages

[Gustoo]

Everyone please document haste percentages before they disappear forever RIP ;)

[soronil]

Everyone please document haste percentages before they disappear forever RIP ;)

what happens if we just revert the change in our own eqstr_us.txt file? Is there a check sum or some other way of enforcing the offical p99 version of this file?

[Dolalin]

I would imagine diffing the original eqstr_us.txt off the original EverQuest CD against the current one would be instructive too. I'm sure there is an iso floating around somewhere..

[Danth]

I would imagine diffing the original eqstr_us.txt off the original EverQuest CD against the current one would be instructive too. I'm sure there is an iso floating around somewhere..

Such a file does not seem to exist in the trilogy folder that I just installed on my PC (off the 2001 trilogy disks) earlier today. At least I don't see it. Compared to the Titanium installation it's much different, with no separate folders for any of the various assets or resources. Some of the files are familiar like the .s3d files for zones.

Strangely there is a readme file detailing some february '99 late beta bug fixes. Why that was left in more than two years later, I cannot say.

Danth

[Dolalin]

Oh that's strange. Maybe before Luclin they were just compiled into the .exe? That would be a pain.

[Izmael]

Wasn't "NO DROP" actually spelled "NODROP" back then?

[nilbog]

Rygar has a long list here, Nilbog, if you haven't fixed them yet.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314743&highlight=Classic+messages

Thanks, I updated the OP to reflect more changes. Some of those will require additional code work instead of a simple str edit.

Wasn't "NO DROP" actually spelled "NODROP" back then?

https://i.imgur.com/ok11E95.jpg

[Jimjam]

A bunch of strings are missing for hand ins of the monk shackle quests (http://wiki.project1999.com/Monk_Shackle_Quests).

[Fri Sep 20 12:42:27 2019] ERROR: String not found. (8053)

(combining the http://wiki.project1999.com/First_Rite_Pack]first rite pack (http://wiki.project1999.com/First_Rite_Pack) to become a Full First Rite Pack (http://wiki.project1999.com/Full_First_Rite_Pack))

[Thu Sep 26 12:26:28 2019] ERROR: String not found. (8053)

(combining the Hand with only a thumb (http://wiki.project1999.com/Hand_With_Only_a_Thumb) to become Iksar Left Hand (http://wiki.project1999.com/Iksar_Left_Hand))


[Thu Sep 26 12:50:02 2019] ERROR: String not found. (8053)

(combining tattered sack from Rinmark (http://wiki.project1999.com/Tattered_Sack_from_Rinmark) to become full sack for master (http://wiki.project1999.com/Full_Sack_for_Master)(!))

[Sun Sep 29 19:36:24 2019] ERROR: String not found. (8053)

(combining tin box (http://wiki.project1999.com/Empty_Tin_Box_(Bronze_Shackle)) to become Pebble Filled Box (http://wiki.project1999.com/Pebble_Filled_Box))

[Mon Sep 30 10:16:14 2019] ERROR: String not found. (8053)

(combining Part of a Large Key (http://wiki.project1999.com/Part_of_a_Large_Key) to become coppernickel key (http://wiki.project1999.com/Coppernickel_Key))

[nilbog]

The message for successful combines in general is currently broken and will be fixed with the distribution of this file.

8053 You have fashioned the items together to create something new!

[Sunderfury]

530 1023 %1 scores a critical hit! (%2) -> 530 1023 %1 Scores a critical hit! (%2)
Should be
530 1023 %1 scores a critical hit! (%2) -> 530 1023 %1 Scores a critical hit!(%2)

Or will it not work without the space after the exclamation point?

[Vizax_Xaziv]

https://i.imgur.com/ok11E95.jpg

Man seeing that UI literally gave me the physical nostalgia-fuzzies!

[Jimjam]

Going by his stats and rearview mirror, what do we think he's wearing?

[Madbad]

I think we can safely assume donal's helm and panties, possibly boots and gloves

[Solist]

I think we can safely assume donal's helm and panties, possibly boots and gloves

wot?
Ethereal mist helm
Mithril breastplate
Ethereal mist vambraces
Ruined Mithril Bracer
Ethereal mist greaves
Ethereal mist boots
Most likely a Platinum dragon totem mainhand
Cant really guess the offhand, not enough PR/DR to be prismatic shield, little too much strength to be pearl kedge totem. Most likely is a Charred guardian shield.

[Rogean]

I would imagine diffing the original eqstr_us.txt off the original EverQuest CD against the current one would be instructive too. I'm sure there is an iso floating around somewhere..

Classic clients did not utilize a Strings file. Most things were hardcoded in the client or sent directly from the server in full plain text.

As the game expanded in other languages it became necessary to create the strings file for each one, and it also helped cut down on bandwidth.

[nilbog]

530 1023 %1 scores a critical hit! (%2) -> 530 1023 %1 Scores a critical hit! (%2)Should be
530 1023 %1 scores a critical hit! (%2) -> 530 1023 %1 Scores a critical hit!(%2)Or will it not work without the space after the exclamation point?

Updated.

[Nirgon]

Man seeing that UI literally gave me the physical nostalgia-fuzzies!

but its inconvenient and makes no sense!

ill quit over it!


Just kiddin.

[Dolalin]

Guessing this is a server-side thing, but another thing to change is that when pets kill themselves for whatever reason, or are simply dismissed, classicly they would slash themselves for 32,000 points of damage:


On Wed, 31 Mar 1999 04:05:22 GMT, "Christopher Pattillo"
<patt...@nycap.rr.com> wrote:

That 32000 is normal for when a pet kills itself. So don't worry about
that.


https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.games.everquest/bwNpg_yB3Jg/DY5fKPhvqg4J

[Loth]

I don't know if this has been covered and it took a little while to find screenshots to prove to myself that I wasn't crazy. Mobs used to "say" to the caster how much non-melee hit them.

The first seems to be from beta, but I don't think the others are:
http://www.the-kgb.com/eq/pics/mal.jpg

http://hipstacratic.com/pics/eq011.jpg

Non-melee against you is slightly different too:
http://hipstacratic.com/pics/eq08.jpg

[Sunderfury]

In this thread evidence is cited:
https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3056710&postcount=8

Taunting attacker, Master. -> Taunting Attacker Master.

Sorry, didn't have the string numbers handy.

Agro confirmation message from pet attacking is also not classic as evidenced in thread. Pet should say nothing on initial engage, so the following pet message should be removed completely:
[pet_name] tells you, 'Attacking %t Master.'

Should be for entire life of server for both messages.

Sidebar: other evidence in thread shows you should be able to assist your pet for target even if across zone after giving "/pet attack [npc_name]". So up to you if you want to continue with pet tracking 'exploit / feature' that looks to have been removed during Luclin.

P.S. on blue it still appears the "Ruins of Old Paineel" shows up instead of the Hole.