Nanashana
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- Nanashana Nana Itsanai
From my work on my loot tracker (LootNanny) there are some edge cases around how combat and other information is passed to us via the chat.log file.
I have a few suggestions which will make the accuracy of the tooling we can create much better and provide a better quality of life for people looking to build on top of this information:
Add Source Item To Combat Messages
Currently, we see messages like this:
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [] You inflicted 202.7 points of damage
This is the same irrespective of if the damage is a regular hitting shot or damage over time effect.
Proposed changes to use the [Subject] section in the chat log to add in more contextual information to aid in logging parsing.
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [MacMahon Vengence] You inflicted 202.7 points of damage
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [Arsonistic Chip 3, TEN Edition] You inflicted 57.3 points of damage
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [] You inflicted 6.3 points of damage
Note the empty subject for the damage over time tick.
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [Shadow Shin Guards (F)] Damage deflected!
2021-09-21 09:48:09 [System] [Shadow Helmet (F)] Critical hit - Additional damage! You took 23.2 points of damage
And for healing
2021-09-21 09:48:13 [System] [EMT kit Ek-2600, Modified] You healed yourself 52.0 points
2021-09-21 09:48:13 [System] [] You healed yourself 3.2 points
Example for lifesteal:
2021-09-21 09:48:13 [System] [MacMahon Vengance] You healed yourself 4.2 points
Loot Message Improvements
Hunting:
2021-11-09 16:12:36 [System] [Moloch Apprentice] You received Shrapnel x (18030) Value: 18.03 PED
Box Opening:
2021-11-09 16:12:36 [System] [Easter Strongbox] You received Hyperstim 10mg x (1) Value: 0.01 PED
Crafting:
2021-11-09 16:12:36 [System] [Tech Gizmo 8] You received Shrapnel x (18030) Value: 18.03 PED
I'm sure there are improvements that can be made for mining, but not much of a miner myself!
Should be a relatively small amount of work to add this in, hopefully with the move to add the loot to the chat.log MA are happier for people to be getting easier access to information on display in the game.
I have a few suggestions which will make the accuracy of the tooling we can create much better and provide a better quality of life for people looking to build on top of this information:
Add Source Item To Combat Messages
Currently, we see messages like this:
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [] You inflicted 202.7 points of damage
This is the same irrespective of if the damage is a regular hitting shot or damage over time effect.
Proposed changes to use the [Subject] section in the chat log to add in more contextual information to aid in logging parsing.
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [MacMahon Vengence] You inflicted 202.7 points of damage
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [Arsonistic Chip 3, TEN Edition] You inflicted 57.3 points of damage
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [] You inflicted 6.3 points of damage
Note the empty subject for the damage over time tick.
2021-09-21 09:46:26 [System] [Shadow Shin Guards (F)] Damage deflected!
2021-09-21 09:48:09 [System] [Shadow Helmet (F)] Critical hit - Additional damage! You took 23.2 points of damage
And for healing
2021-09-21 09:48:13 [System] [EMT kit Ek-2600, Modified] You healed yourself 52.0 points
2021-09-21 09:48:13 [System] [] You healed yourself 3.2 points
Example for lifesteal:
2021-09-21 09:48:13 [System] [MacMahon Vengance] You healed yourself 4.2 points
Loot Message Improvements
Hunting:
2021-11-09 16:12:36 [System] [Moloch Apprentice] You received Shrapnel x (18030) Value: 18.03 PED
Box Opening:
2021-11-09 16:12:36 [System] [Easter Strongbox] You received Hyperstim 10mg x (1) Value: 0.01 PED
Crafting:
2021-11-09 16:12:36 [System] [Tech Gizmo 8] You received Shrapnel x (18030) Value: 18.03 PED
I'm sure there are improvements that can be made for mining, but not much of a miner myself!
Should be a relatively small amount of work to add this in, hopefully with the move to add the loot to the chat.log MA are happier for people to be getting easier access to information on display in the game.