Lich v4

[Tillmen]

The problem with lich.rbw not doing anything should be fixed in version 4.0.12. lich-4.0.12.zip (on lichproject.com) also has updated infomon, lnet, updater, and repository scripts to point at the new server. I think the reappearing bug with infomon not starting up right is finally fixed too.

[Drevihyin]

What are the advantages to Lich if any, if you don't run scripts?

[SpiffyJr]

Same as Psinets advantages.

[Danical]

Same as Psinets advantages.

I know ;go2 is a script but god damn it's fucking awesome compared to goto.

[Tillmen]

It's very difficult to run Lich without running scripts, since Lich itself is a ruby script, and most of its features are provided by scripts. That aside, assuming you just don't want to write scripts, I'm sure there's something you'll find useful.

Maybe the most useful thing is the movement script, go2. There are currently 17,356 rooms in the map database, with 37,645 simple directions and 1,212 mini-scripts connecting the rooms. It's fast, using as many typeahead lines as you tell it to. It has a bunch of built-in targets. For example, ";go2 bank" will take you to the nearest bank. Same for gemshop, pawnshop, chronomage, sunfist, advguild, furrier, forge, herbalist, locksmith, etc, etc. You don't have to memorize room numbers for rooms that aren't built-in targets. You just go to the room and give it a new name (;go2 save daroom=current). Then later you can ;go2 daroom.

Then there's narost, which shows your current room on Tsoran maps. Click on a room to go there, shift-click to see its description, right-click to pick a different map.

There's the chat client, aliases, container sorter, xp tracking..

Magic tracking, which takes into account if you're using a magic item or scroll, or if someone else is casting at you, the spell ranks of 740 Lich users or 1329 PsiNet users (currently). Also has tracking of some recovery times and general timers.

>;magic

- Minor Elemental:
 401:  Elemental Defense I   - 3:20:33 
 406:  Elemental Defense II  - 2:40:42 
 414:  Elemental Defense III - 2:40:48 
 425:  Elemental Targeting   - 0:47:19 
 430:  Elemental Barrier     - 0:37:25 

- Major Elemental:
 503:  Thurfel's Ward        - 3:05:58 
 507:  Elemental Deflection  - 3:45:34 
 508:  Elemental Bias        - 3:06:12 
 509:  Strength              - 3:06:19 
 513:  Elemental Focus       - 3:06:25 
 515:  Rapid Fire            - 0:00:03 
 520:  Stone Skin            - 0:46:22 

- Wizard:
 905:  Prismatic Guard       - 4:01:35 
 911:  Mass Blur             - 3:21:41 
 913:  Melgorehn's Aura      - 2:21:35 
 920:  Call Familiar         - 0:27:56 

- Miscellaneous:
9003:  Next Bounty           - 0:14:37 

- Unknown Circle:
9516:  Mana Leech Cooldown   - 0:17:24

Your Gift of Lumnis cycle will restart in 4 days, 14 hours, 26 minutes, 41 seconds.

>prepare 401
You gesture and invoke the powers of the elements for the Elemental Defense I spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast 
You gesture.
A silvery luminescence surrounds you.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
[ Elemental Defense I: +1:35:00, 3:09:46 remaining. ]

>;banks
          Kharam-Dzu:       50,000
       Icemule Trace:       40,000
            Vornavis:       30,000
  Wehnimer's Landing:       20,000
----------------------------------
               Total:      140,000

This is taking too long... someone else take over.

[Drevihyin]

Where does one find the command/code directory after installing or is it all just common knowledge from frequent use?

[Tillmen]

;help

[GSFourester]

Still having trouble getting it to launch lich using SGE or website. I followed all the directions, it seems to be installing. Only the 1 debug file shows up. I have tried reinstalling the launcher and stormfront. It logs into the game just fine, but lich does launch.

I have tried putting lich into a few different folders to see if that helped, but to no avail. I just upgraded my computer, so am new to using vista, last one was using win2k, so a bit getting used to.

I have tried installing using the default admin account for the computer, have tried creating a second account, giving it admin permissions, installing, then tried logging in with admin permissions as well as turning them off and trying. I downloaded v. 4.0.12 and tried it with that. The lich launch GUI does pop up, I install from the install tab, and still nothing with SGE. I installed from CMD window and nothing when logging in with the SGE.

Not sure where to go from here.

[Danjirus]

I uninstalled ruby from my computer and restarted. After that, I reinstalled ruby 1.8.7 and then ran the latest lich and it started up and ran immediately like normal.

[Mogonis]

>;banks
          Kharam-Dzu:       50,000
       Icemule Trace:       40,000
            Vornavis:       30,000
  Wehnimer's Landing:       20,000
----------------------------------
               Total:      140,000

I didn't know about this. How does ;banks keep track?