Reload - Reloading at runtime

This is a list of all the tables in the game, and what we can or cannot reload.

Reloading OK	Notes
action_location	Use /window gm show, then click on Refresh.
character_skills	/killnpc reload
character_traits	/killnpc reload
characters	/killnpc reload
codex_nature	/reload codex_creatures /reload codex_plants
item_stats	/reload item <ID>
math_scripts	/reload mathscript
merchant_item_categories	/killnpc reload
npc_knowledge_areas	/killnpc reload
NPC direct Knowledge: - npc_responses - npc_triggers	/killnpc reload
sc_locations sc_location_type	Used for NPC roaming and walking AI /reload locations to be checked if it reloads also sc_location_type
sc_npc_definitions	association of an NPC to its brain type. /killnpc reload
sc_path_points sc_waypoint_links sc_waypoint_aliases sc_waypoints	Network of paths the NPC follow when moving. /reload path
server_options	/reload serveroptions
trainer_skills	/killnpc reload

Not yet reloading	Notes
armor_vs_weapons	This table contains the rules related to the damages inflicted by a specific weapon against a specific armor, it's quite important to be able to reload this info
bad_names	part of filtering player chat. low priority.
character_creation and char_create*	all these tables are very important, and should be reloadable with the live server to allow changes to the background, history, events of the character creation.
codex_factions codex_locations codex_story	Needed. Medium priority.
command*	not high priority, but can be nice to have in the long run
faction_rank_names faction_ranks factions	nice but low priority
familiar_types	nice to have, low priority
gameboards	nice to have, low priority
hunt_locations	this table keeps track of the areas where new items are spawned, it's high priority
item_animations	low priority
item_categories	low priority as it changes very rarely
item_instances	important, will be good to be able to reload an item specifying its ID
loot_*	keeps the information of which items are found on each mob, high priority
natural_resources	his keep tracks of all the natural resources spawning in game, it's high priority
npc_disallowed_words	used to maintain quests, low priority
npc_spawn_ranges	Defines the area the NPC spawns into. low priority.
npc_spawn_rules	Defines the rule for spawning NPC, location, frequency, ... medium priority
npc_synonyms	related to npc dialogues. low priority
npc_trigger_groups	related to npc dialogues. low priority
NPC Knowledge areas: - npc_responses - npc_triggers	example "general", "religion", "enkidukai".
Pets: - pet_abilities - pet_evo_abilities - pet_evolution	Define how the pets evolve and their abilities. medium priority.
progression_events	very needed as most of the rules are defined here
quest_scripts quests	Used to be a server side console command. Which was calling cacheManager->UnloadQuest(id) cacheManager->LoadQuest(id) very important, reload needed, at the moment it's partially working, only on simple cases. Complex quests crash the server
race_info	maintains information of base stats/skills of each race, their 3d meshes, ... low priority
sc_npctypes	Definition of all the possible NPC brains. medium priority
sc_tribe_assets sc_tribe_knowledge sc_tribe_memories sc_tribe_resources	Tribe resources and knowledge. We need to be able to reload one tribe. Medium priority.
spell_glyphs spells	- keep combinations of glyphs to create new spells. low priority can be used to balance the spell power or rarity - keeps description and definition of spells. low priority can be used to balance the spell power
tips	tips showing during the load screens. low priority.
trade*	keeps all the transformations and combinations of crafting. It's extremely important to enable faster implementation of crafting
traits	used for defining which traits are available, medium priority.
tribe_recipes tribes	Defines a tribe behaviour and actions. medium priority.

Not needed	Notes
accounts	player accounts
alliances	alliances between guilds.
attack_types attacks	changes rarely, and in any case will require a server update
bans
movement
npc_bad_text	list of all the keywords the NPC couldnt answer to
npc_hired_npcs	for players to hire NPCs
petitions	player asking help to GMs
player_spells	player known spells
sectors	if we changed them the map has changed, and the server need to restart anyway
security_levels	not going to change
skills skills_abilities	changes rarely, and in any case will require a server update
weapon_types	defines base weapon types like sword, axe, ... never changes.