Feature: New player rank "tester"

[BarbzYHOOL]

Describe your feature request or suggestion in detail

A new rank in the core, and in the tables realmlist and account_access.
The rank would be number 1 and then we'd have to move all the other ranks by 1 up.

Current common.h:

enum AccountTypes
{
    SEC_PLAYER         = 0,
    SEC_MODERATOR      = 1,
    SEC_GAMEMASTER     = 2,
    SEC_ADMINISTRATOR  = 3,
    SEC_CONSOLE        = 4                                  // must be always last in list, accounts must have less security level always also
};

New:

enum AccountTypes
{
    SEC_PLAYER                 = 0,
    SEC_TESTER                 = 1,
    SEC_MODERATOR         = 2,
    SEC_GAMEMASTER      = 3,
    SEC_ADMINISTRATOR   = 4,
    SEC_CONSOLE              = 5
};

So why?

Well when you have a dev realm, you might want to allow only certain accounts on that server. Actually we have to block ALL players from entering, meaning we can't even test with normal player accounts unless we edit the realmlist table and reboot authserver and worldserver (annoying and rank 0 players can now enter, which is unwanted).

Also we could simply set a tester rank for players of our choice to test on our dev realm (or dedicated test realm).

Note: never really understand the rank "moderator" but i guess it's like a new GM.

Additional context

To convert current ranks in the DB, it can probably be handled smoothly with queries.
Also, MAYBE, need to update the default accounts and set "test9" and "test10" to rank 1 probably (and move all the other ranks by one up?)

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[Racknar0]

I don't think it would be a good idea to make the core less compatible with FusionCMS/FusionGen , many people use AC because of its compatibility with the sites this would make people stop using the core and migrate to others because of incompatibility with these sites.

[BarbzYHOOL]

In fact, i don't think it will break fusioncms cause if we keep the previous account_access to rank "console" then it will be fine as in fusioncms it uses the account name

[FALL1N1]

That's really unnecessary in my opinion, if someone wants it - they will simply add it.

[BarbzYHOOL]

That's really unnecessary in my opinion, if someone wants it - they will simply add it.

Like every feature, nothing is necessary and can be custom added. Less work for users is better, and it also avoids git conflicts when updating. What about the current subjective ranks we have? They lay the path for server owners, and it's fine (though one could argue that these should be configurable in DB directly instead and I agree with that)

This would allow for premium testers or people who would register to a beta test (or a PTR) through a special form on their website. It only gives more flexibility, more possibilities for little cost. I feel like I didn't explain it well in the first place :(

[FALL1N1]

Maybe backporting RBAC would be a better idea rather than playing with those values? In my opinion it is, also it's much better than the current implementation of security levels.

[BarbzYHOOL]

ah maybe too (though slightly different subject), I really dunno how good RBAC is but it's prob a lot of work to port (meanwhile this could be added lol)

I think Deku had started the work on his fork long ago (he wanted to make it a module though, not sure why, maybe to avoid breaking changes)
no one else tried

[Kitzunu]

Gonna close this in favor of RBAC #5704