Expertises(Admin)

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The Expertises.txt file allows an administrator to control what special modifiers players will have access to in using their abilities.

Expertise definitions

• Expertises are flags that players can train for that enhance the numeric aspects of skills. The definitions are of the following form:
  • [EXPERTISE CODE]=[EXPERTISE NAME],[EXPERTISE LEVELS],[FLAGS],[SKILL MASK],[ADDITIONAL LIST MASK],[TRAIN MASK],[#PRACS],[#TRAINS],[#QPs],[#EXP],[#TIME]
    1. [EXPERTISE CODE] = all caps code name for the flag. To differentiate each expertise level by number, include @x1, or @x2 for roman numeral
    2. [EXPERTISE NAME] = displayable name for the expertise. To differentiate each expertise level by number, include @x1, or @x2 for roman numeral
    3. [EXPERTISE LEVELS] = the number of levels of the expertise. Each expertise level requires the former to qualify for the next.
    4. [FLAGS] = one or more "|" separated flags. Flags include:
       1. LEVEL - enhances the power level of the skill
       2. MAXRANGE - enhances the range of the skill
       3. LOWCOST - enhances the mana/move cost of the skill
       4. XPCOST - enhances the experience cost of the skill (either lowering or raising, depending on nature of the skill)
       5. X1, X2, X3, X4 or X5 - functionality depends on how skill was coded.
• Help entries can also be included for an expertise set by including an entry beginning with HELP_
  • A help entry that is HELP_ only will apply to the previously defined expertise.
• Extra random, comma-delimited data entries can also be included for an expertise set by including an entry beginning with DATA_
  • A data entry that is DATA_ only will apply to the previously defined expertise.

EXPCRAFT@x1=Wise Crafting @x2,10,XPCOST,-SKILL +Alchemy +ClanCrafting +Herbalism +Skill_SongWrite +Spell_Fabricate +Spell_Duplicate +Prayer_EmpowerShield +Spell_EnchantArmor +Spell_EnchantArrows +Spell_EnchantWand +Spell_EnchantWeapon +Spell_GreaterEnchantArmor +Spell_GreaterEnchantWeapon +Spell_FindPlanarFamiliar +Spell_FindFamiliar +Spell_MagicItem +Spell_Scribe +Spell_Wish +Dissertating +ScrollScribing,-MAXCLASSLEVEL +>={26+(5*@x1)},+CHA {12+@x1},0,1,0,0,0 HELP_=<EXPERTISE>The ability to ameliorate the experience cost of certain spells and skills, especially concerning items.

Notes

• The maximum expertise level is defined by this file. Affects that increase expertise effectiveness may not exceed the limit defined by this file.