WCell API
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Start an Addon
When using the WCell API, you must write your code into an already existing Addon or create a new Addon.
Overview the content
In order to customize any content, you will have to start with creating a human readable overview (in "dump files") over all the content that you want to work with:
- Start the WCell.Tools project
- Type: dump all
- Or alternatively only type dump to see which dumps are available and simply create the files one by one, using dump npcs, dump spells etc
By default the Dump Files will be written to the Tools' project output folder: Utilities/WCell.Tools/output/
Customize your world
An overview over how you can change the ingame world with commands and/or just a few lines of code:
Commands
Commands can be used to let the server perform any kind of task on demand.
RealmServer API
The RealmServer contains the actual game content and the code for every part of the API is located in the folder(s) with its name(s) within the WCell.RealmServer project.
Spells
Spells are any kind of player abilities, including ranged attacks. They also represent Auras (longer lasting effect on Units) and are used for almost all kinds of graphical effects.
NPCs and AI
NPCs (non player characters) and their behavior are entirely customizable in WCell.
GameObjects
GameObjects are lifeless (often interactable) objects in the world (such as most doors, herbs, ore etc).
Customizing the ingame world
You can use both, API:NPCs and AI as well as API:GameObjects to change the looks of your world:
Quests
Quests represent objectives that players can receive from many different sources to earn experience and all kinds of other rewards.
Items
Items are anything that can be put into a Player's inventory.
Instances
Instances and Raids are Regions which are created specifically for single individuals or groups to hunt hostile NPCs together without anyone interfering.
Battlegrounds
Battlegrounds are Regions in which Players can fight other Players PvP.
Gossip Menus
Gossip Menus represent ingame dialog-like menus for players. They are very easy to create and can be used for many -mostly administrative- purposes.
Chat
The Chat API can be used to link different chat devices with the ingame world, for example IRC channels.
AuthServer API
The AuthServer handles incoming connection requests and sends players on to available RealmServers.
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