Setting up Zero-Sum DKP

[Elenna]

I'm looking to set up a Zero-Sum DKP system, but my settings aren't quite right.

Here is a section of my log that is being parsed:
[Tue Apr 01 20:30:00 2007] *Event Helegrod - 0
[Tue Apr 01 20:30:00 2007] *Zone Helegrod
[Tue Apr 01 20:30:00 2007] *Att Maera [46 Minstrel]
[Tue Apr 01 20:30:00 2007] *Att Maighdeann [46 Champion]
[Tue Apr 01 20:30:00 2007] *Att Fjalar [50 Guardian]
[Tue Apr 01 20:30:00 2007] *Att Loth [49 Captain]
[Tue Apr 01 20:30:00 2007] *Loot Loth - Shield of Sparkle - 4
[Tue Apr 01 20:30:00 2007] *Loot Fjalar - Boots of Might - 2
[Tue Apr 01 20:30:00 2007] *Loot Maera - Book of Song, Page 2 - 3

DKPLP says that 9 DKP went out (spent on Loot) but that 0 DKP came in.
No adjustments are made to account for the spent DKP.

Here are my settings, in the hopes that someone can help point out what I've done wrong

Server> Uploads
Day Representation - None
Reward Interval Representation - Raids
Event Representation - Raids
Loot Representation - Events
High Participation Bonus - Individual Adjustment
Compress Before Uploading - No
Upload Rewards with 0 value - Yes
Upload Events with 0 value - Yes
Upload Loot with 0 value - Yes

DKP> Initial Values
Default Weight - 1
Initial Weight (First) - Blank
Initial Weight (Last) - Blank
Initial Reward Modifier - 0
Initial Bonus Per Day - 0
Default Bonus Per Interval - 0
Bonus per Interval (from first) - Blank
Bonus per Interval (from last) - Blank
Default Bonus per Participant - 0
Bonus per Participant (from first) - Blank
Bonus per Participant (from last) - Blank
Added Participant Bonus per Minute - 0

DPK> DKP System
Zero-Sum - Per Interval
Global Bonus - Off
Reward System - Event Based
Guaranteed DKP per Participant - 0
Guaranteed DKP in per Day - 0
Weights Affect ZSDKP - Yes
Weights Affect Global - Yes
High Participation Threshold - 100%
High Participation Bonus - 0

Parsing> Settings
Parse Mode - Classic
Date in UTC - No
Action w/ Unknowns - Add
Day Separator - 6
Hour offset - 0
Minimam reward interval participant - 1
Default Reward Interval Padding - 0
Reward Interval Padding - 120

[Lokorin]

The problem is that events are not included in the zero-sum calculations, only reward intervals are.

What kind of DKP-system are you looking for? Perhaps events are not especially well-suited for your needs.

P.S. exporting your configuration using "Export -> Configuration" in the menu will save you lots of typing.

[Elenna]

[Lokorin]

[Elenna]

Ahhh, I was hoping that it could be done per-event.

I'm a little confused on this... isn't the purpose of a Zero-Sum so that points are awarded for others purchasing items? If we award points for time spent raiding, doesn't that introduce external DKP? Or am I missing something obvious?

Would it be possible to give everyone 0 DKP every 15 minutes (or every minute), for this to work?

And what would the log file need to capture? LOTRO doesn't have a log file, so I'm up to creating my own.

If I wanted to award DKP every 15 minutes (it would be 0 DKP, but still...) would I need to have the log file capture attendance every 15 minutes?

So, the log file would need to have something like:

[Mon Sep 3 20:00:00 2007] *Here Elenna
...
...
[Mon Sep 3 20:15:00 2007] *Here Elenna

etc?

[Lokorin]

[Elenna]

I have it working as a time-based interval... maybe you can help me see what I'm doing wrong?

I'm attaching my config this time, to save my fingers!

Here is my log file. It parses well, gives people credit for the full 30 minutes, and records the 6DKP spend on loot. However, it isn't donig the Zero-Sum thing.

I'm sure I'm just overlooking something quite obvious

[Lokorin]

Change to the following:

DKP -> DKP System -> Reward system: Time based
DKP -> Initial Values -> Initial DKP reward modifier: 1