what is the range of the plugin?

ie, which spawn points does it detect, just what's on visible radar or is the range wider


I've never installed the plugin but I'd be willing to do some running around

The range is the same as the AC client. As soon as the client knows about it, the plugin knows about it(well, technically, I believe the plugin knows about it just before the client does), even if its 40 miles away. That said, its up to the server to decide which spawns to send to the client, so while the plugin and client will both pick up spawns off radar, the maximum distance is effectively 1 landblock in all directions(The same landblock grid that becomes apparent when using the overhead view and running around).


Also note that when running through areas which have not been active for some time, you will miss at least half the spawn points because you will be out of the area before anything could spawn at that point. When the server loads a fresh landblock it doesnt spawn everything at once, so if you have a very fast character(like I do) you will miss quite a bit in the uninhabited areas. This is unavoidable to a large extent because it also doesnt make sense to just hang around in place until everything spawns, but you might want to put away the jack rabbit character and take out a fat mage for a liesurly jog through the countryside.

 

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This is great source of info. I've been using it a bunch on my overland only character, and its been great so far just for giving me a general area to hunt in for Golem Lord hunting. Thanks!

Awesome plugin.

tag for info

"tag for info"


What does that mean?

How do I know its sending spawn data/locations? I would like to know. Sometimes on detection of some critters i get critter names and such with a R62.2 or whatever attached to the end of the message. Is that part of the Mob Tracker?


And how is Robochef coming along =D

When you log in, theres a purple message saying something like "Sending mob spawn data to...". If you see that, its sending spawn data. You will not be notified that it is sending at any other time.


I would need more specifics about those messages. It should display the mob name and its detected corrdinates whenever a mob on the tracked list is detected.


As for my development efforts...


Robochef has a fully working interface, appears in game, loads recipes, and processes its main event loop. It has done that for about 6 months. I need to recreate the project and 'Adapterize' it before I finish it, and because Robochef has at least two alternatives, it falls behind both Mob Tracker and Loot Tracker, which have none. Loot Tracker is up to the point where the interface is ingame, and it scans corpses, requests IDs for items, and tracks when the IDs come in. Thats the point where I have to decide what information to send and theres a TON of properties I need to encode. Best way to describe its state is: Proof of concept complete, framework in place, design not yet finalized.


Oh, and Mob Tracker 1.1 is well on its way. I added a fun little thing that I hope is popular with those who like to hit the less travelled paths by adding the ability to track WHO is sending data, IF they want to be known, and comparing themselves to others doing the same. Here's how it works:


When you send data for a spawn that has already been reported (same monster at same exact location), it updates the count for that spawn/location, but nothing else happens.


When you send data for a spawn that has not been recorded before (different mob at same location, or totally new location), you get 1 point.


When you send data for a mob that has never been seen before at ALL, you get 10000 points!


I will have a web page detailing, by server and globally, the Top X Trackers and perhaps a way to look up your tracker score. You don't get anything but bragging rights for participating, and you can continue to send data anonymously by using the /MOB ANON command (I added a bunch of commands for ease of setting things). Still I thought it would be cool and I found a way to do it efficiently, so I threw it in there.


Thats what I've been working on recently.

 

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