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Global Announcement Read First - Forum Guidelines

Last post by Conversion « April 15th, 2018, 1:39 am
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by HellsWrath » February 1st, 2014, 2:50 pm » in VT: General

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This forum is for community based support for the Virindi Tank Meta system, navigation and looting.

If you have plugin issues and/or questions, visit DecalDev first to check for a resolution.

Please familiarize yourself with the Virindi Wiki

When asking for support please be as detailed as...

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I will have to dig up some 'old ss for your site. Remembering good times!

Conversion, 2nd only to Blink bot on Morningthaw server :mrgreen:

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Announcement Resources

Last post by Immortalbob « February 1st, 2014, 12:20 pm

by Immortalbob » February 1st, 2014, 12:20 pm

Below is a list of tutorials that will help you get started with Meta.

Official support links:

Virindi Tank Meta System
Virindi Tank Adv Options
Public Meta Repository
Mag-Tools Documentation
RegEx Tutorial

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February 1st, 2014, 12:20 pm
Announcement RegEx Examples

Last post by Trigger9008 « February 14th, 2015, 3:33 am
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by HellsWrath » February 1st, 2014, 11:37 am

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A Regular Expression (RegEx) is the term used to describe a codified method of searching through text.
For a tutorial on RegEx - visit

In Meta, RegEx is used to identify and react on chat messages sent or heard by your client.

The following examples may or may not work as intended, use at your...

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A list of shortened Regex lines and use descriptions:

((\<Tell:.{9}: +:(Char|List|Here)\>.+)|^(\[ +\] )?You) (think|tells you|says?), \"Your Command Here\"$ -any auth in any channel OR You

^\ ((\<Tell:.{9}: +:(Char|List|Here)\>.+)|You) says?, \"Your Command Here\"$...

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Sticky How To: Quickly secure your chat commands

Last post by HellsWrath « October 21st, 2016, 10:35 am
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by Immortalbob » March 16th, 2016, 11:00 am

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1. Backup your meta file, just in case things go wrong.
2. Open your meta in notepad, you can either right click the meta file and choose open with, or open notepad, and drag the meta file into it.
3. scroll down until your see your first chat command, for example in IBControl it will look like...

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Now download Chaos Helper so you don't have to manually type all the commands, you can just hit buttons
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October 21st, 2016, 10:35 am
Sticky Meta Examples, tips and tricks

Last post by Dmdtt « September 14th, 2016, 10:32 am
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Attachment(s) by Dmdtt » July 31st, 2014, 6:44 pm

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Few examples for tricks that you can do with meta that make life quite a bit easier. if you have a question about a topic that is not listed below feel free to make a post and I will see what I can do.

Switching to a different meta with a different starting state than Default

All: {Chat...

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posted this in another post. few examples of chat capture regex, let me know in pm if I screwed anything up.

Regex for capturing any char in any chat (this example will not react off your own personal chat) along with their text
(^(\[[A-z]+?\]...

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September 14th, 2016, 10:32 am
Sticky Tutorial: Adding Landscape Item Pickup

Last post by MMS « April 26th, 2016, 3:33 pm
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by Dmdtt » February 19th, 2015, 2:04 pm

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The primary purpose of this would be to add to your hunting meta so that you can clear landscape spawns such as black coral, prickly pears or desert flowers that normal will take over a spawn location for an enemy. This is a bit more complicated than the average meta so I will try my best to...

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Okay I am going to seem really ignorant but I can't figure this out at all. How do I enter the code for Default2? I have been trying for a couple of days now (each evening!) to figure this out and it's driving me mad.

I get this error a lot, depending on how I enter the info:

Error in meta...

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April 26th, 2016, 3:33 pm
Sticky Vtank Expressions

Last post by Dmdtt « April 23rd, 2015, 12:22 pm
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Attachment(s) by HellsWrath » January 1st, 2015, 6:25 pm

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Any information posted here will make its way to the Virindi Wiki
Please post any examples, tips or tricks you come across.

Confirmed properties that work with expressions -
Full list of available expressions -

Virindi says, "yeah with the new features people could make metas that didn't...

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trying to use vtank to detect other nearby players but it seems everything I try using wobjectfindnearestbyobjectclass just triggers off myself and never another player. anyone figure out a work around?
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April 23rd, 2015, 12:22 pm
Sticky First time using meta? Read here

Last post by HellsWrath « March 20th, 2014, 8:54 pm

by HellsWrath » March 20th, 2014, 8:54 pm

A meta is only as powerful as the tools you empower it with

Whether running a pre-built meta or writing your own, there are a few things you need to do and know first.

Virindi Tank

Type "/vt opt list" in to AC chat with Vtank loaded in decal
This command tells Vtank to print out the...

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March 20th, 2014, 8:54 pm
Overwrite a meta

Last post by Gahoo « February 23rd, 2019, 3:48 pm
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by Gahoo » February 20th, 2019, 6:25 pm

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Ok I have ib control and chaoscaster installed on vtank. I edited expessions as directed and have it messed up. It works but the navigation/ follow is not. How do I overwrite my messed up meta to start fresh? Thank you for any help

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Thank you so much IB, was able to overwrite and fix. Now have it all working :D

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February 23rd, 2019, 3:48 pm
Help getting a Meta to Select or Give a bag of salvage

Last post by HarliQ « January 6th, 2019, 11:28 pm
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by DixonDT » December 12th, 2018, 2:10 am

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Hey! Another noob question I hope can be answered here.

I'm trying to create a meta to auto mule my bags of full salvage. I was able to use the line /vt mexec trytoselect[wobjectfindininventorybyname ] with success.. But I can't get it to select bags of salvage, and i've tried just about every...

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wobjectfindininventorybytemplatetype[20988]==7

That will see if you have any in your inventory. Use that in a checkinventory state, and if true send it to a give state using the command IB said, then return it to checkinventory state. That will give all of your salvage.

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January 6th, 2019, 11:28 pm
Noob question. Chat commands.

Last post by Immortalbob « December 23rd, 2018, 1:38 am
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by High grav » December 22nd, 2018, 4:31 pm

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Hi I'm trying to edit a ibairport meta. Having trouble making the character say "(lvl 40+)" when he summons the portal. I know there is certain way u have to use the () is there something I'm missing in order for them to say numbers?. Apologies for such a dumb question and thank u for any...

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you have to escape all special characters and numbers...I should have put that in the instructions in the thread...

$level \4\0\+$

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December 23rd, 2018, 1:38 am
TapJump Meta

Last post by DixonDT « December 14th, 2018, 6:21 am
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by JoeySwingblade » December 2nd, 2018, 2:25 pm

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Trying to overcome the combat bug using a meta.

I created one that after 30 seconds did /fixbusy in chat but it appears to delete after one instance.

Is there a better way? Or perhaps creating a meta that issues a tapjump after 45 seconds?

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Set a command for "Seconds in state" to 30 under DEFAULT to "Set Meta State" and have it change to "Fix Busy" state that you create.

Set your "Fix Busy State" to have an "ALWAYS" rule for Chat Command of /fixbusy or w/e you want.
Create another...

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December 14th, 2018, 6:21 am
Complete noob question. Thank you for helping!

Last post by DixonDT « December 1st, 2018, 12:16 am
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by DixonDT » November 30th, 2018, 1:32 am

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Hey all. So i'm very slowly dipping my toes into the water with creating the most basic of Metas.. I was trying to create a meta that would change a players wardrobe on a timer (Say every hour)

I assumed it would require using the actiontryuseitem command, but for the life of me I couldn't figure...

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Really?! I thought for sure there'd be some way to identify via a different method or something. Either way, Thank you very much.

Oh and I tried using two helmets btw, But I wanted two different colors and it can't differentiate between the two since both are "Helmet".

It just equips...

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December 1st, 2018, 12:16 am
Looking for some advice!

Last post by DixonDT « November 25th, 2018, 12:52 am
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by DixonDT » November 25th, 2018, 12:39 am

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Hey!

I'm a certified noob at creating metas.. But I have a strong interest in learning!

Does anyone have any advice on some tasks IG that would be easy to moderately difficult for a beginner to try to make a meta for?
I was able to create one to advertise a trade bot, and it was a lot of fun,...

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Thank you very much man!

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November 25th, 2018, 12:52 am
An idea

Last post by Dmdtt « November 21st, 2018, 6:03 pm
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by Greendash » November 20th, 2018, 8:58 am

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I have been wondering why can't meta be wrote in a text doc and imported like a loot profile?

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its certainly possible to do in notepad but to be honest its incredibly difficult because you need to learn how each type of rule is structured and trying to write a any/all that is in any way complex in notepad is nearly impossible to do by hand and is much faster just using the ingame editor....

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November 21st, 2018, 6:03 pm
Select a specific object and cast a spell on it

Last post by Dmdtt « April 25th, 2018, 10:04 pm
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by Swedish Chef » April 22nd, 2018, 6:52 pm

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I'm trying to build a very basic meta that casts BD and the like on my dagger after x minutes. I've tried a few meta expressions, and while i can get them to cast on myself (so like defender on a wand or orb) i cant get them to cast on a specific or selected item.

/vt mexec...

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the only thing I can think of is are you sure you are using the right spell ids?

also once you confirm the spellid maybe try using magtools casting commands see if that will work for buffing up weapons.

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April 25th, 2018, 10:04 pm
Mag-Tools vs. Vendors

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by synegyn » November 25th, 2014, 2:59 pm

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I have been tinkering with metas with moderate success, but am running into issues when I attempt to sell.

I have read how Mag-Tools handles auto buying/selling, and have created loot profiles for the vendors that I try to use.

If I open the vendor, Mag-Tools finds the profile and loads it...

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Yeah, I've noticed. Using AC Tool I was able to export all data in World Filter to an XML while I had the vendor open. Got all sorts of items, but absolutely nothing in the vendor was exported. This could indicate an issue with AC Tools implementation to Decal, or an issue with the World Filter....
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July 15th, 2017, 5:06 pm
Colo Meta Question

Last post by Dragonetti « December 17th, 2016, 9:46 pm
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by Dragonetti » December 16th, 2016, 9:32 am

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I am using the Colo Adv version 7, I noticed my crew will change weapons going against the suggested monster tab. I've add Six, SixB and so on to each chars monster tab. Should I also add the monster types and appropriate weapon as well?

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So, this is how I get in touch with my patron. Hey I paid the Mansion maintenance you lazy bum!

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December 17th, 2016, 9:46 pm
How would you find which random corpse had the key?

Last post by Dmdtt « December 16th, 2016, 7:46 pm
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by bradacc » December 16th, 2016, 4:23 pm

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"When you reach Janthef, talk to him, and he will summon a group of Ensorcelled Weapons. Kill them and loot the key and use it to open the locked door ahead."

I don't want to add the key to loot profile so I'm trying to figure out how to cycle through all potential corpses looking for...

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it does, all special mobs have different type ids, for example in Rynthid Assessment the grievvers/drudges/wasps that cause the wall to vanish allowing you to continue all will have a special typeid.

you can easily find typeid of selected monster with /vt testmonster

works best when there are...

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December 16th, 2016, 7:46 pm
How to copy rules from 1 meta to another

Last post by Almedes « December 14th, 2016, 4:43 pm
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by Dmdtt » December 13th, 2016, 3:27 pm

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couple things to note,

- ALWAYS make backups of all metas you mess with before attempting this .
I take absolutely zero responsibility for any lost metas because someone skips this step. while learning how to edit a meta in notepad there is a very high probability of corrupting a meta file. so...

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You can also look at this post for more on the anatomy of a meta file:

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December 14th, 2016, 4:43 pm
Colo not working

Last post by HellsWrath « December 12th, 2016, 12:07 am
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by ryenovyrus » December 10th, 2016, 11:55 am

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Hello everyone. New to this forum and it brings me to my problem. Ive been running colo runs using a meta for some time without any problems. few days ago, my toon comes out of room 18, lines up like normal, and turns in. The meta switches to door, so my toon SHOULD move to the door for buffing,...

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Did you happen to change your default movement keys or autorun in the keyboard config?

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December 12th, 2016, 12:07 am
How do I stagger the use of npcs between clients?

Last post by Almedes « December 1st, 2016, 10:50 am
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by doog » November 23rd, 2016, 6:04 pm

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I need a toolkit/call of some kind that would help me launch a command to my multi client setup in a staggered fashion.

Here's why: not all NPCs can talk to two characters at once. e.g. getting tasks in the society.

I have a !restock command that will go to my society, run to the vendor, it's...

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I might even have a few use cases where the delay is different.

The problematic use cases, however are seldom. For example, when you take your (team) to kill bobo for the first time, is it Kleeoh? who talks for like 30 seconds to flag the char and goes "modal" (won't talk to char...

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December 1st, 2016, 10:50 am
Possible to set a variable to an option value?

Last post by Dmdtt « November 17th, 2016, 11:34 pm
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by bradacc » November 17th, 2016, 10:21 pm

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Something along the lines of a useable version of this;
/vt mexec setvar
/vt mexec setvar

Plan being to save the current values, change them for a section of meta, then revert back to original values.

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not really possible, only way you could do this is every time you change the value set a variable alongside it to "remember" its value. then use that value later.

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November 17th, 2016, 11:34 pm
Trouble Opening Vendor

Last post by Oswrick « November 17th, 2016, 12:04 pm
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by Oswrick » November 8th, 2016, 9:58 pm

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I have it set to open vendor in my .Nav route. Every time it gets to the opening bit it throws me an error. For some reason sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
The error is
OpenVendor waypoint action ignored, vendor -748352605 (Claude the Archmage) not found.

Any help with this would be...

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Your solution seems to be working perfectly. Thank you very much, was causing me a right headache.

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November 17th, 2016, 12:04 pm
Autocram

Last post by Immortalbob « November 14th, 2016, 4:04 pm
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by Tao » November 14th, 2016, 3:45 pm

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Autocram is used in the colosseum Meta. I was wondering why since you're not looting and if it can be turned off. When I uncheck it the Meta rechecks it. I admit I've always been more that a bit anal regarding organizing my packs so this kind of irks me though I can live with it if I have to. Thanks

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Its in the meta multiple times, if people's inventory starts filling up with keys/coins/whatever they'll eventually lock out the colosseum. People can't be trusted to manage their inventories, especially with people who run all day/night. It sucks to reorganize, but it has to be in there. You...

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November 14th, 2016, 4:04 pm
Creating meta rules via a script

Last post by Almedes « October 12th, 2016, 7:47 pm
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by HittingSmoke » September 15th, 2016, 3:48 pm

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This is for the same crafting meta I've been working on for the last few days and the logic of it is more or less completed. It runs. I just need recipes.

What I'd like to do is take the XML recipe list from Silo's archive for the Make It! extension and use a script to import them into my meta...

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A little late to the party, but I made this awhile back, this is a basic breakdown of a meta file:

File Header___________________________________________________________
1 Table Count
CondAct Table Name
5 Number of Columns in Table
CType Column 1 Name
AType Column 2 Name
CData Column 3 Name...

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October 12th, 2016, 7:47 pm
using dialog buttons

Last post by HellsWrath « October 11th, 2016, 12:29 pm
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by Yama Reborn » October 11th, 2016, 11:55 am

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I have a meta set up for Dark Isle, and on the rare occasion when I die, I have the meta stop by 'The Deep' and drop an essence in to dump vitae before resuming my normal route. I use mag-tools to handle the item hand-off (you have to make sure you are far enough down the tunnel so as not to drop...

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/mt click no

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October 11th, 2016, 12:29 pm
I have a few questions about using meta for certain purposes.

Last post by tsxmetabot « October 3rd, 2016, 4:35 am
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by tsxmetabot » September 28th, 2016, 3:51 am

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Alright so I made a topic on the general forum asking a dumb question which was answered very quickly and I really appreciate that. Well, little did I know that...I knew very, very little about meta, apparently.

I mean, I know enough to have made full quest metas and bots for certain things, but...

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Thank you guys SOOO much! I've been busy lately with RL stuff and haven't messed with AC or meta yet but I will definitely try this stuff out. I really appreciate the help! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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