How to create Profiles - explanation

[Pexus]

I posted this thread on MMowned recently (original post) and today I was requested to post it here also. So if you like it and feel like it's needed, I would really appreciate it, if a mod could move it to the guides section.
Atm this is only about grinding profiles. But as I posted on MMowned, I already started to expand it for questing and I hope I can finish it tonight.
If you think I missed out anything important, just go ahead and post it here, so I can add it.
Here we go:

Content:

1. Why did I create this Thread?
2. How does Honorbuddy work?
3. How to create Grinding Profiles
4. How to create Questing profiles (not done yet)
5. Links

Why did I create this Thread?
Actually, creating HB profiles is incredibly easy. You don't even need the newest version of brain.exe.
The actual reason why I do this for you is this Thread.

How does Honorbuddy work?
The HonorBuddy bot uses a mesh system. An easy explanation would be: "It tells you, where your character is able to go, and where not. => no need of WPs". You can read more about this in the review of Kurios.


How to create Grinding Profiles
Now the interesting part begins. I'll use an empty template to explain everything in detail.

<HBProfile>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]This is the start tag. It tells the bot, that this is a HB Profile.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
  <Name>A Profile Name</Name>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]This is the name tag. Nothing more to tell about.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
  <MinDurability>0.4</MinDurability>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]The mindurability tag tells HB when to repair. If one of the characters items falls below this number, hb goes repairing. (0.4 = 40%)[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
  <MinFreeBagSlots>2</MinFreeBagSlots>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]This is obvious, I think.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
  <SellGrey>True</SellGrey>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]Obvious also. True=Yes ; False=No[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
  <SellWhite>True</SellWhite>
  <SellGreen>True</SellGreen>
  <SellBlue>False</SellBlue>  
  <SellPurple>False</SellPurple>
  <MinLevel>1</MinLevel>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]The minimum level required to use this Profile[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
  <MaxLevel>80</MaxLevel>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]The maximum level required to use this Profile[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
  <MailWhite>false</MailWhite>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]Obvious...[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
  <MailGreen>false</MailGreen>
  <MailBlue>True</MailBlue>
  <MailPurple>True</MailPurple>

Now, we got everything, we need to setup before we're starting with the actual profile.

  <SubProfile>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]This is the SubProfile tag. It's like a sub category in the HB Profile.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
    <Name>A Profile Name</Name>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]Again a name for the SubProfile[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
    <MinLevel>66</MinLevel>
    <MaxLevel>71</MaxLevel>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="red"]Important: If the char hits 71, the profile won't fit anymore. So it's actually 66-70.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
    <Factions>1234</Factions>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]This tag tells HB the faction of the mobs to kill. You can get the faction ID by targeting the mob and clicking "Target Info" in HB.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]

    <Vendors>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]This is the Vendor Tag. It tells HB, that between those 2 tags it will find the vendors. Just c&p the target info of your vendor out of HB.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
      <Vendor Name="Name" Entry="EntryID" Type="Type" Location="" X="X" Y="Y" Z="Z" />
    </Vendors>

    <Mailboxes>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]Pretty obvious.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
      <Mailbox X="X" Y="Y" Z="Z" />
    </Mailboxes>

    <Hotspots>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]These are the Hotspot tags. Set up the hotspots in your grinding area. Just move there and press "My Position". Now c&p.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
        <Hotspot X="X" Y="Y" Z="Z" />
    </Hotspots>

    <Blackspots>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]These are the Blackspot tags. They're useful to avoid specific areas. Setting them up is explained in the Log window of HB.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
	<Blackspot X="X" Y="Y" Z="Z" Radius="R" />
    </Blackspots>

    <AvoidMobs>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]This is to avoid mob. That means Hb won't attack them.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I]
      <AvoidMob Name="MobName" Entry="MobID" />
    </AvoidMobs>

  </SubProfile>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]finally the SubProfile end tag. It tells HB that the SubProfile end here. You can set up multiple SubProfiles in a single HB Profile.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]

Now we finished creating the SubProfile. But as you sould remember we didn't put the HBProfile end tag anywhere. Let's add some stuff before finishing everything:

  <ProtectedItems>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]This is the ProtectedItems Tag. Enter ItemIDs of items you want to keep. This allowes you to keep items wich would be sold (e.g. potions, arrows, bullets, etc.)[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
    <Item>ItemID</Item>
  </ProtectedItems>

  <ForceMail>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]This is the ForceMail Tag. Enter ItemIDs of items you want to mail. This allowes you to mail items wich wouldn't be mailed. (e.g. leather, cloth, etc.)[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]
    <Item>ItemID</Item>
  </ForceMail>
</HBProfile>   [SIZE="1"][I][COLOR="gray"]Yes. The end tag. You're done.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE]

That's it for the moment. I gonna add a howto on questing soon. Now you should be able to create at least some grinding profiles.

Links
HB/GB Forums
HB Review of Kurios

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[rooster71]

Good work mate, but its all in the Wiki as well...

+Rep for you though

 

[shane86]

yeah i saw this on mmowned and gave you + rep its a well done thought out article. thanks for your contribution.

 

[exfelon]

<GrindArea>? What about all those associated tags? <Factions> is included in <GrindArea> now. Just saying.

 

[likwid818]

Yep, you completely overlooked <GrindArea>.

 

[darkrom]

Still a very good guide! I never knew creating grinding profiles was this easy. I'm trying to cover all bases so I can take my botting to another level.

 

[Pexus]

Yep, you completely overlooked <GrindArea>.

Never gave a f**k about it since it's not need in Grinding Profiles.
But I gonna add it. Thanks.

 

[Breyna]

Thanks, nice guide. I'm new to HB and botting and have been reading everything I can on writing profiles. +rep