Difference between revisions of "Virindi Plugins FAQ"

Revision as of 19:58, 16 September 2009

How do I choose what spells are used to buff?

Creature buffs are always cast. Which ones are used are selected automatically based on the skills that you have trained.

Life protections and banes can be selected through the advanced panel by changing the BuffProfile_Prots and BuffProfile_Banes options. The builtin selections are:

• All (Bludgeon, Pierce, Slash, Acid, Lightning, Cold, Fire)
• None
• B (Bludgeon)
• BPS (Bludgeon, Pierce, Slash)
• BPSA (Bludgeon, Pierce, Slash, Acid)
• ALFC (Acid, Lightning, Fire, Cold)
• Custom (see below)

'Custom' element sets are specified similarly to the above, by selecting among the letters BPSALFC. To do this, set the option in the advanced options panel to 'Custom' and then issue a command like the following, replacing BPSALFC with the letters you want:

• /vt opt set BuffProfile-Prots BPSALFC
• /vt opt set BuffProfile-Banes BPSALFC

How does Virindi Tank choose WHEN to buff?

Virindi Tank has two ways to buff. Normally, it rebuffs when there is less than 5 minutes left on a buff. Optionally, if you check 'Rebuff when idle', if the macro isn't doing anything and there are less than 20 minutes left on a buff, it rebuffs then.

Both of those time periods (5 and 20 minutes) can be customized. They are controlled by the RebuffTimeRemainingSeconds and IdleBuffTopoffTimeSeconds, respectively, in the advanced options panel.

Does Virindi Tank support casting walls or using rares?

No.

How do I get Virindi Tank to refill the mana of my items?

Currently, VT only uses mana charges and not mana stones. If you add a mana charge type to your gems/food panel, it will use those to recharge your items.

Virindi Follower seems better at following than Virindi Tank. Why?

Virindi Follower has a system where it can follow the path of the target rather than just always going towards where the target is at the moment. Virindi Tank does not currently contain this code.

Why are some unknown scrolls looted and learned and not others?

Unknown scrolls are looted if your buffed skill in their magic school is greater than 15 points below the spell's difficulty. For instance, to loot and learn a level 6 life magic scroll, your buffed life magic must be greater than or equal to 235.

To completely disable learning unknown scrolls, set the option ReadUnknownScrolls to false in the Advanced Options Panel.

Is there anything special about Virindi Tank and Darktide?

No.

Virindi Tank does not attack PKs.

It does not report your location or any information about your character to anyone.

You are on your own on Darktide.

Does Virindi Tank work on Windows Vista?

Yes. It must be installed in a directory other than Programs, or UAC must be disabled.

When I login, I get spammed with ID messages from [Alinco/other plugin]! What's going on?

By default, Alinco displays the details in the chatbox for any item anytime it is identified, regardless of how the identification was requested. In order to track the mana in your items to refill them, Virindi Tank must ID them. It also must ID weapons and shields to determine their rend properties and if they are unenchantable, as well as potions and gems to determine their builtin spells.

The best solution to this is to tell Alinco to stop displaying these messages. In Alinco 1.4.9.9, the option is called "Show Info on Identify".

Why doesn't Virindi Tank support autofellow? What about admin/tell alarms?

These are UCM-oriented features. Virindi Tank is not designed with UCMing in mind, even if it may be possible to use it that way. Thus, these features are not included.

If you want a macro plugin designed with UCMing in mind, try LifeTankX.