GMCP

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HELP GMCP

GMCP SUPPORT
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DB Infinity supports the following GMCP packages. Clients should negotiate
GMCP using the standard Telnet GMCP option before expecting updates.

CHARACTER
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Char.Info
  Player name, race, and powerlevel rank.

Char.Vitals
  Current/max hit points, current/max energy, base PL, current PL, and
  racial resources such as ichor, zeal, resonance, or heart resource.

Char.Stats
  Current and base strength, speed, spirit, and fortitude. Also includes
  current/max armor, zeni, and session/daily PL, energy, zeni, and stat gains.

Char.Target
  Current combat target name, hit points, max hit points, and race. The
  target is cleared when combat ends, including fleeing and sparring.

Char.Effects
  Active shields, forms, buffs, racial effects, timers, combat states,
  PvP flags, negative effects, and activity states.

Char.Equipment
  Items currently equipped, including name, layer, count, and equipment slot.

Char.Inventory
  Items directly carried by the character, including name, layer, and count.
  Container contents are not recursively included.

ROOMS AND MAPS
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Room.Info
  Room number, plain-text name, sector, area, visible exits, selected room
  flags, description, and planet.

  Hidden exits are not included. Currently the only reported room flag is
  "htanks".

Map.Definition
  Local map dimensions, styles, and rendering metadata.

Map.Snapshot
  Current local map rows and map rendering data.

COMMUNICATION
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Comm.Channel
  Channel name, message text, and sending player.

Comm.Auction
  Current auction item, starting bid, current bid, timer state, item name,
  type, properties, weight, value, powerlevel, layer, wear information,
  stat bonuses, and armor rating.

  Bidder identity is never sent.

UPDATE BEHAVIOR
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Most character, room, equipment, inventory, effect, and auction packages are
cached and only sent when their values change.

Comm.Channel messages are sent immediately to eligible GMCP clients.

Room.Info is sent when GMCP is enabled and when the player receives a room
look/movement update.

All text fields are JSON escaped. Room and item names are sanitized so
server color codes are not included.

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