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[Nonexistent]

I recently started to play Neoquest II for the second time in my life due to nostalgia, the first being over a decade ago.

Some where along the way in Neopet's lifetime, it's server speed and quality has really taken a beating and Neoquest feels pretty awful to play. With each page sending out multiple small requests, the time really adds up.

This client seeks to address this issue with just plain old one HTTP GET/POST per action, no javascript, no behind the scenes multiple bs requests. Map tile images are cached in memory when they are first encountered, this is the only time there will be multiple requests per action.

This will be a progressive program, meaning I'll add things along the way as I play along, and should be completed as I finish the game.
However, I won't hold on to it until the very end because I assume that most of the functionality will be integrated part way through.

As this is not a cheating program, I am not expecting much attention, but for the people who might suddenly feel like using it in the future, you have the peace of mind knowing that this is available when you need it.  You asked for it, the bot is for cheating, and the client is for legit.
 
Client:

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Check Version History for items currently supported in the client.
 nq2client-v1.3.0.zip   321.39KB   156 downloads
 
Screenshot:

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INSTRUCTIONS:

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• Open the "init.txt" file in the current folder, the format in the file is
  • identifier:=value
• Replace the default username and password values with your own information
• This step is optional:
  • Find the user agent of your favorite browser ( http://user-agent.me/ )
  • Replace the default user agent value with your own information

Version History:

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1.0.0 - June 19, 2016

• Implemented most of basic functionality, movement, 1v1 combat etc
• Resting at inns work
• Dialogue not parsed, shops not displayed

1.1.1 - June 21, 2016

• Solo character skill upgrades
• Fixed map size changes

1.2.1 - June 25, 2016

• Codebase refactored
• Implemented multi combat

1.2.2 - June 30, 2016

• Dialogues
• Status bar
• Restructured some parsing

1.2.3 - July 3, 2016

• Added Shops
• Added Inventory

1.3.0 - July 9, 2016

• Decoupled graphical interface from logic
• Abstracted out functionality
• Due to above, performance may suffer relative to before when using graphical interface

 
Bot:

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 nq2bot-v1.0.0.zip   322.7KB   168 downloads

INSTRUCTIONS:

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• Open the "init.txt" file in the current folder, the format in the file is
  • identifier:=value
• Replace the default username and password values with your own information
• This step is optional:
  • Find the user agent of your favorite browser ( http://user-agent.me/ )
  • Replace the default user agent value with your own information
• Write your script with scriptDocumentation.txt file as guide.
• Opening bot compiles your script right away.

 
DOCUMENTATION:

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-------Syntax-------

The script must have script.xml as its file name.
The script must open and close with the script tag.
<script>.......</script>
Attribute of tags must open and close with double quotes.

-------Constructs-------
Every construct must have both a opening and closing tag.

If: executes enclosing content if condition attribute returns
	true.
	True is any integer other than zero.
	Condition attribute can evaluate any(supported) legal
	mathematical and logical expression.
	
<if condition="evaluateState(COMBAT)">.......</if>

Else: Can only be placed directly after closing if tag.
	  Not mandatory if not needed.
	  Content will be executed if preceding if tag does not
	  return true.
	  
<if condition="cos(pi)>0">.......</if>
<else>.......</else>

Loop: loops the content if the condition returns true.

<loop condition="1">
<print message="infinite" />
</loop>


-------Invokers-------
Invokers are self closing, no separate closing tag needed.
Invokes an action to do something.

Print: prints a string or integer, spaces are deleted.
<print message="halloWelt" />
<print message="getGold(1)" />

Post Static Link: Post links that are static and 
		  never change.
<postStatic link="NW" />
			- N
			- W
			- E
			- S
			- NW
			- NE
			- SW
			- SE
			- beginBattle
			- endBattle
			- returnToMap

Post Dynamic Link: Post links that change from page to page.
		   Attribute is part of the name of the link.
<postDynamic link="attack" />

Set Target: MUST USE THIS BEFORE POSTING ANY COMBAT LINKS.
			For now, it just sets the target as the next
			enemy whose hp is not zero.
<setTarget set="next" />


-------Data Getters-------
Arguments must not have spaces.
Data can only be obtained when a relevant page is visted,
for example, if the script were to start of a combat page but
getGold(1) were called, it would result in an error.
	
getState(1)
	Returns: current state as string
	States :
		BEGIN_COMBAT
		COMBAT
		END_COMBAT
		DEFEAT
		INVENTORY
		SHOP
		SKILLS
		TRAVEL
		
evaluateState(stateName)
	Argument: compares the current state to the provided state.
	Returns : true if both states match, false otherwise.
	Example : evaluateState(END_COMBAT)
	
getMessage(1)
	Returns: message of page as string.
		 Message is cleared after every page load.
	
getGold(1)
	Returns: amount of last updated gold as string
	
getLastRest(1)
	Returns: location of last resting location
	
dynamicLinksContains(nameSegment)
	Argument: part of an link's name
	Returns : true if any of the dynamic links in current state
			  contains the name segment
	Example : dynamicLinkContains(Destroy)

hp(allyName)
	Argument: the name of an ally
	Returns : the health of ally object
	Example : hp(rohane)
	
level(allyName)
	Returns : the level of ally object

 
Version History:

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1.0.0 - July 15, 2016

• Bot released

Attached Files

•  nq2client.zip   299.8KB   14 downloads
•  nq2client-v1.1.1.zip   302.59KB   1 downloads
•  nq2clientVersion-1.2.1.zip   309.04KB   2 downloads
•  nq2client-v1.2.2.zip   311.15KB   5 downloads
•  nq2client-v1.2.3.zip   317.23KB   63 downloads

Edited by Nonexistent, 15 July 2016 - 07:45 PM.

[Elindoril]

13 year old me would have absolutely loved this. I probably would have actually played the game.

[Nonexistent]

This version has a game breaking bug; I didn't know maps can change sizes.

Already fixed, but will be out with next update

[WarezHaxor]

I definitely would have played when I was a child if I had this...my biggest pet peeve was not bring able to just hit an arrow key to move and be able to access my inventory with the hit of a button like "I". If you added that in I probably wouldn't even use the autoplayer except for the monotonous training sessions.

[jaredyne]

You beauty! I was thinking of replaying this to try for a minimum time, but it's so dang ponderous to load in-browser. Something like this will be wonderful

[Ellea]

Thanks for this, I might actually give NQII a try now

[Nonexistent]

I definitely would have played when I was a child if I had this...my biggest pet peeve was not bring able to just hit an arrow key to move and be able to access my inventory with the hit of a button like "I". If you added that in I probably wouldn't even use the autoplayer except for the monotonous training sessions.

Hotkeys could be added at the very end, although honestly I do not feel that their servers would permit the kind of immersion using hotkeys seems to promise

[WarezHaxor]

I don't even mind if I have to keep pressing the arrow key just to send the same command...it beats having to click all the time haha

[quailione]

Man, I wish I had seen this a week ago. Just finished NQ2. Onto NQ1 now.

[GetJinxed]

Now this is really awesome! And how did you figure out the maps change sizes? You mean everytime you enter some dungeon/city or something? I see no other reason why they'd change sizes 

[Nonexistent]

Now this is really awesome! And how did you figure out the maps change sizes? You mean everytime you enter some dungeon/city or something? I see no other reason why they'd change sizes 

yea, in the screenshot in op, went into my first tunnel and i got a big fat exception stack trace

[GetJinxed]

yea, in the screenshot in op, went into my first tunnel and i got a big fat exception stack trace

 

Ah I see This is a good start tbh Without the needless shit loading everytime this is going to be a good tool to use to attempt the race trophy Never tried tbh but I like this game so much. Since you're caching the map tiles do you know it would be easy to let's say make some sort of coordinates system and maybe later a auto-player? Always wanted one of those xD Neoquest (user in here) has a program for this but I don't think his advanced scripts function are working So I can't really make auto-pilot scripts that would run 1 chapter fully automated and so on

[Nonexistent]

It sounds difficult, but interesting as well, something I'd definitely want to try

[neobo]

Wow, cant wait to try. I've been recently thinking about upgrading my trophy. I wish the old min times would reset or disappear when an account was iced. Its a lovely and rare trophy.  Any idea of the freeze rate on this?

Edited by neobo, 20 June 2016 - 09:34 PM.

[jaredyne]

I wish the old min times would reset or disappear when an account was iced. Its a lovely and rare trophy.

Me tooooooo I wish I had that trophy and more than half that list is iced

[GetJinxed]

It sounds difficult, but interesting as well, something I'd definitely want to try

 
Same! However my knowledge is still a bit far from that. But i'd love to try and make one

Wow, cant wait to try. I've been recently thinking about upgrading my trophy. I wish the old min times would reset or disappear when an account was iced. Its a lovely and rare trophy.  Any idea of the freeze rate on this?

 
This shouldn't even trigger any flags to be frozen tbh. Also you got the race trophy? I soooooo envy you

[Junjie]

Wow, cant wait to try. I've been recently thinking about upgrading my trophy. I wish the old min times would reset or disappear when an account was iced. Its a lovely and rare trophy.  Any idea of the freeze rate on this?

There's no such thing as an absolute zero risk when it comes to cheating of course. That said, as @GetJinxed mentioned above, this shouldn't trigger any "flags" (the stuff TNT uses to alert them to suspicious activity), because you are simply playing the game on a different interface. It's not really even, like, very cheat-y or anything.

[Nonexistent]

added an small update

[WarezHaxor]

It isn't cheating at all. All you're doing is playing a game via a different interface...you're not modifying data, not sending packets, not getting any unfair advantage because it'd play pretty quick I'd imagine if you were to block nearly everything on the nq page except the game and buttons. It's no different than wow add-ons and different clients for runescape. In fact it's pretty much the exact same as the clients for runescape, just 1 server instead of 20 and no extra functionality.

[Nonexistent]

most of the core features have been implemented and should be good for any stage of the game, only two core features left are shops and inventory

[Nonexistent]

shop and inventory added

[GetJinxed]

Good job

[Nonexistent]

Thanks, I'll work on redesigning for efficiency and possibly scripting next

[GetJinxed]

That would be amazing This website is the one that uses the GM script and has the walking patterns Maybe you could implement that ^^ 

[Nonexistent]

I've decoupled the logic from the gui, what that means is that the functionality of the program are now standalone.
 
What that means when using with gui: it will probably be slower compared to before when I just dumped everything directly into the gui.
What that means otherwise: the functionality are now open for usage, this is where I could start working on making scripting happen.
 
A current description of what you can use when I start working on scripting -

• States: The logic procedure is based on states, that is, one can ask "of what state is the game currently in?". These are the states currently available:
  • Begin combat
  • End combat
  • Defeat
  • Inventory
  • Shop
  • Skills
  • Travel

• Static links: links that never change, such as the direction buttons. These are accessible from all states, so it is up to the user to access them responsibly.
• Dynamic links: links that are generated depending on the situation, such as upgrading a skill or using a potion. These vary according to the state.
• Allies: a list of your heroes. Each will have the following properties: name, level, hp, exp. Some other properties are not publicly accessible.
• Foes: same as heroes, but some properties will take no values
• Message: the message that is available for a given state, such as dialogue, warnings, battle description.
• Gold: the amount of gold, stored from the last state such information was available.
• Last rest: the last resting location.
• Map: I haven't yet decided how to represent this for practical public usage. To be announced.
• Table: the information contained on a table, such as from shops, where all the item information are placed within cells on a table.

Obviously these are subject to change when I start working on how to manage scripting, but these should be most of all the core functionality.

Edited by Nonexistent, 09 July 2016 - 05:33 PM.