creature_formations
The `creature_formations` table
This table allows to group mobs. Members of group will follow others, and attack their targets.
Structure
| Field | Type | Attributes | Key | Null | Default | Extra | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| leaderGUID | INT | UNSIGNED | NO | NULL | |||
| memberGUID | INT | UNSIGNED | PRI | NO | NULL | ||
| dist | FLOAT | UNSIGNED | NO | NULL | |||
| angle | FLOAT | UNSIGNED | NO | NULL | |||
| groupAI | INT | UNSIGNED | NO | NULL | |||
| point_1 | INT | UNSIGNED | NO | 0 | |||
| point_2 | INT | UNSIGNED | NO | 0 |
leaderGUID
GUID of group leader
memberGUID
GUID of group member. NOTE: Is required to have an entry with leaderGUID and memberGUID with the leaderGUID in order to make the group work. Example:
- Leader = 1
- Members = 2 and 3
| leaderGUID | memberGUID |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 3 |
dist
Maximum distance between group leader and member
Value must be >=0. If the value does not meet the condition the SQL will fail on creature_formations_chk_1.
angle
Angle between leader and member Note: Only degrees are used! Values should be between 0 and 360
Value must be >=0. If the value does not meet the condition the SQL will fail on creature_formations_chk_1.
groupAI
Sets group member behaviors, values are:
| Value | Flag | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No one assists no one and member doesn't follow the leader | ||
| 1 | 0x001 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_MEMBER_ASSIST_LEADER | The member aggroes if the leader aggroes |
| 2 | 0x002 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_LEADER_ASSIST_MEMBER | The leader aggroes if the member aggroes |
| 3 | Everyone assists everyone and member doesn't follow the leader | ||
| 4 | 0x004 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_EVADE_TOGETHER | Everyone evades if any member evades (enters evade mode) |
| 8 | 0x008 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_RESPAWN_ON_EVADE | Everyone respawns if members evade (enters evade mode) |
| 16 | 0x010 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_DONT_RESPAWN_LEADER_ON_EVADE | Used with flag 0x008 to prevent leader from respawning |
| 24 | Everyone but leader respawns if members evade | ||
| 512 | 0x200 | GROUP_AI_FLAG_FOLLOW_LEADER | Noone assists noone and member follow the leader |
| 515 | Everyone assists everyone and member follow the leader |
point_1
point_2
These values are used to set leaderGUID pre ending path points for memberGUID's where the path is a straight return path and memberGUID's should not crossover to other side of leaderGUID on direction change.
If your leader has a path like the one below where he moves to point 5 then back to 1 you would set point_1 = 4 and point_2 = 8 on the memberGUID. If the memberGUID is at angle 90 up to point 5 it will switch to angle 270 for the return trip. This is only needed to keep creatures on the correct side. these values can be left at 0 for creatures following directly behind leaderGUID or any creatures in a circular path.
1 2 3 4 5
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8 7 6