Core/DataStores:

-dropped dbcstring/db2string, use simple nonconstant char* (will be useable when loading custom data from db to dbc)
-fixed most dbc string related errors (you can now turn on logging)

18 files changed, 130 insertions, 148 deletions

diff --git a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp
index 761d1335608..4fb3f395387 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ void AuctionHouseObject::BuildListAuctionItems(WorldPacket& data, Player* player
 
                 if (itemRandProp)
                 {
-                    DBCString temp = itemRandProp->nameSuffix;
+                    char* temp = itemRandProp->nameSuffix;
                     //char* temp = itemRandProp->nameSuffix;
 
                     // dbc local name
diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/ChatLink.cpp b/src/server/game/Chat/ChatLink.cpp
index 8a91de1969c..dade99c7dc7 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/ChatLink.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/ChatLink.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool ItemChatLink::Initialize(std::istringstream& iss)
     return true;
 }
 
-inline std::string ItemChatLink::FormatName(uint8 index, ItemLocale const *locale, DBCString suffixStrings) const
+inline std::string ItemChatLink::FormatName(uint8 index, ItemLocale const *locale, char* suffixStrings) const
 {
     std::stringstream ss;
     if (locale == NULL || index >= locale->Name.size())
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ bool ItemChatLink::ValidateName(char* buffer, const char* context)
 {
     ChatLink::ValidateName(buffer, context);
 
-    DBCString suffixStrings = _suffix ? _suffix->nameSuffix : (_property ? _property->nameSuffix : NULL);
+    char* suffixStrings = _suffix ? _suffix->nameSuffix : (_property ? _property->nameSuffix : NULL);
 
     bool res = (FormatName(LOCALE_enUS, NULL, suffixStrings) == buffer);
     if (!res)
@@ -304,30 +304,21 @@ bool SpellChatLink::ValidateName(char* buffer, const char* context)
             return false;
         }
 
-        for (uint8 i = 0; i < TOTAL_LOCALES; ++i)
+        uint32 skillLineNameLength = strlen(skillLine->name);
+        if (skillLineNameLength > 0 && strncmp(skillLine->name, buffer, skillLineNameLength) == 0)
         {
-            uint32 skillLineNameLength = strlen(skillLine->name[i]);
-            if (skillLineNameLength > 0 && strncmp(skillLine->name[i], buffer, skillLineNameLength) == 0)
-            {
-                // found the prefix, remove it to perform spellname validation below
-                // -2 = strlen(": ")
-                uint32 spellNameLength = strlen(buffer) - skillLineNameLength - 2;
-                memcpy(buffer, buffer + skillLineNameLength + 2, spellNameLength + 1);
-            }
+            // found the prefix, remove it to perform spellname validation below
+            // -2 = strlen(": ")
+            uint32 spellNameLength = strlen(buffer) - skillLineNameLength - 2;
+            memcpy(buffer, buffer + skillLineNameLength + 2, spellNameLength + 1);
         }
     }
 
-    bool res = false;
-    for (uint8 i = 0; i < TOTAL_LOCALES; ++i)
-        if (*_spell->SpellName[i] && strcmp(_spell->SpellName[i], buffer) == 0)
-        {
-            res = true;
-            break;
-        }
+    if (*_spell->SpellName && strcmp(_spell->SpellName, buffer) == 0)
+        return true;
 
-    if (!res)
-        sLog->outDebug(LOG_FILTER_CHATSYS, "ChatHandler::isValidChatMessage('%s'): linked spell (id: %u) name wasn't found in any localization", context, _spell->Id);
-    return res;
+    sLog->outDebug(LOG_FILTER_CHATSYS, "ChatHandler::isValidChatMessage('%s'): linked spell (id: %u) name wasn't found in any localization", context, _spell->Id);
+    return false;
 }
 
 // |color|Hachievement:achievement_id:player_guid:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0|h[name]|h|r
@@ -379,17 +370,11 @@ bool AchievementChatLink::ValidateName(char* buffer, const char* context)
 {
     ChatLink::ValidateName(buffer, context);
 
-    bool res = false;
-    for (uint8 i = 0; i < TOTAL_LOCALES; ++i)
-        if (*_achievement->name[i] && strcmp(_achievement->name[i], buffer) == 0)
-        {
-            res = true;
-            break;
-        }
+    if (*_achievement->name && strcmp(_achievement->name, buffer) == 0)
+        return true;
 
-    if (!res)
-        sLog->outDebug(LOG_FILTER_CHATSYS, "ChatHandler::isValidChatMessage('%s'): linked achievement (id: %u) name wasn't found in any localization", context, _achievement->ID);
-    return res;
+    sLog->outDebug(LOG_FILTER_CHATSYS, "ChatHandler::isValidChatMessage('%s'): linked achievement (id: %u) name wasn't found in any localization", context, _achievement->ID);
+    return false;
 }
 
 // |color|Htrade:spell_id:cur_value:max_value:player_guid:base64_data|h[name]|h|r
diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/ChatLink.h b/src/server/game/Chat/ChatLink.h
index 1eb6c9b03f7..51cc023f0d4 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/ChatLink.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/ChatLink.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool ValidateName(char* buffer, const char* context);
 
 protected:
-    std::string FormatName(uint8 index, ItemLocale const* locale, DBCString suffixStrings) const;
+    std::string FormatName(uint8 index, ItemLocale const* locale, char* suffixStrings) const;
 
     ItemTemplate const* _item;
     int32 _data[8];
diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level1.cpp b/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level1.cpp
index f06f8a7e89c..042630409e3 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level1.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level1.cpp
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleLookupAreaCommand(const char* args)
         if (areaEntry)
         {
             int loc = GetSessionDbcLocale ();
-            std::string name = areaEntry->area_name[loc];
+            std::string name = areaEntry->area_name;
             if (name.empty())
                 continue;
 
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleLookupAreaCommand(const char* args)
                     if (loc == GetSessionDbcLocale ())
                         continue;
 
-                    name = areaEntry->area_name[loc];
+                    name = areaEntry->area_name;
                     if (name.empty ())
                         continue;
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level2.cpp b/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level2.cpp
index 295ab1fbf99..a5dc27c233a 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level2.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level2.cpp
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleCharacterReputationCommand(const char* args)
     {
         const FactionState& faction = itr->second;
         FactionEntry const* factionEntry = sFactionStore.LookupEntry(faction.ID);
-        char const* factionName = factionEntry ? factionEntry->name[loc] : "#Not found#";
+        char const* factionName = factionEntry ? factionEntry->name : "#Not found#";
         ReputationRank rank = target->GetReputationMgr().GetRank(factionEntry);
         std::string rankName = GetTrinityString(ReputationRankStrIndex[rank]);
         std::ostringstream ss;
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleLookupTitleCommand(const char* args)
         if (titleInfo)
         {
             int loc = GetSessionDbcLocale();
-            std::string name = titleInfo->name[loc];
+            std::string name = titleInfo->name;
             if (name.empty())
                 continue;
 
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleCharacterTitlesCommand(const char* args)
         CharTitlesEntry const* titleInfo = sCharTitlesStore.LookupEntry(id);
         if (titleInfo && target->HasTitle(titleInfo))
         {
-            std::string name = titleInfo->name[loc];
+            std::string name = titleInfo->name;
             if (name.empty())
                 continue;
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level3.cpp b/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level3.cpp
index f4f5892b587..54f4ae4bdeb 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level3.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/Commands/Level3.cpp
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleLookupItemSetCommand(const char *args)
         if (set)
         {
             int loc = GetSessionDbcLocale();
-            std::string name = set->name[loc];
+            std::string name = set->name;
             if (name.empty())
                 continue;
 
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleLookupSkillCommand(const char *args)
         if (skillInfo)
         {
             int loc = GetSessionDbcLocale();
-            std::string name = skillInfo->name[loc];
+            std::string name = skillInfo->name;
             if (name.empty())
                 continue;
 
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleLookupSpellCommand(const char *args)
         if (spellInfo)
         {
             int loc = GetSessionDbcLocale();
-            std::string name = spellInfo->SpellName[loc];
+            std::string name = spellInfo->SpellName;
             if (name.empty())
                 continue;
 
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleLookupFactionCommand(const char *args)
             FactionState const* repState = target ? target->GetReputationMgr().GetState(factionEntry) : NULL;
 
             int loc = GetSessionDbcLocale();
-            std::string name = factionEntry->name[loc];
+            std::string name = factionEntry->name;
             if (name.empty())
                 continue;
 
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleLookupTaxiNodeCommand(const char * args)
         if (nodeEntry)
         {
             int loc = GetSessionDbcLocale();
-            std::string name = nodeEntry->name[loc];
+            std::string name = nodeEntry->name;
             if (name.empty())
                 continue;
 
@@ -2415,7 +2415,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleListAurasCommand (const char * /*args*/)
 
         AuraApplication const* aurApp = itr->second;
         Aura const* aura = aurApp->GetBase();
-        char const* name = aura->GetSpellInfo()->SpellName[GetSessionDbcLocale()];
+        char const* name = aura->GetSpellInfo()->SpellName;
 
         std::ostringstream ss_name;
         ss_name << "|cffffffff|Hspell:" << aura->GetId() << "|h[" << name << "]|h|r";
diff --git a/src/server/game/DataStores/DB2Structure.h b/src/server/game/DataStores/DB2Structure.h
index 59dbfc710c3..1681bdfaae1 100644
--- a/src/server/game/DataStores/DB2Structure.h
+++ b/src/server/game/DataStores/DB2Structure.h
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ struct ItemSparseEntry
     int32      SpellCategory[MAX_ITEM_PROTO_SPELLS];         // 85 - 89
     int32      SpellCategoryCooldown[MAX_ITEM_PROTO_SPELLS]; // 90 - 94
     uint32     Bonding;                                      // 95
-    DB2String  Name;                                         // 96
-    DB2String  Name2;                                        // 97
-    DB2String  Name3;                                        // 98
-    DB2String  Name4;                                        // 99
-    DB2String  Description;                                  // 100
+    char*  Name;                                         // 96
+    char*  Name2;                                        // 97
+    char*  Name3;                                        // 98
+    char*  Name4;                                        // 99
+    char*  Description;                                  // 100
     uint32     PageText;                                     // 101
     uint32     LanguageID;                                   // 102
     uint32     PageMaterial;                                 // 103
diff --git a/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStores.cpp b/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStores.cpp
index 4202b3fc2d4..82910d296af 100755
--- a/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStores.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStores.cpp
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ char const* GetPetName(uint32 petfamily, uint32 dbclang)
     CreatureFamilyEntry const* pet_family = sCreatureFamilyStore.LookupEntry(petfamily);
     if (!pet_family)
         return NULL;
-    return pet_family->Name[dbclang]?pet_family->Name[dbclang]:NULL;
+    return pet_family->Name ? pet_family->Name : NULL;
 }
 
 SpellEffectEntry const* GetSpellEffectEntry(uint32 spellId, uint32 effect)
diff --git a/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStructure.h b/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStructure.h
index 208099a5cb2..6af4504f52a 100755
--- a/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStructure.h
+++ b/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStructure.h
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ struct AchievementEntry
     int32    requiredFaction;                               // 1 -1=all, 0=horde, 1=alliance
     int32    mapID;                                         // 2 -1=none
     //uint32 parentAchievement;                             // 3 its Achievement parent (can`t start while parent uncomplete, use its Criteria if don`t have own, use its progress on begin)
-    DBCString name;                                         // 4
-    //DBCString description;                                // 5
+    char* name;                                         // 4
+    //char* description;                                // 5
     uint32    categoryId;                                   // 6
     uint32    points;                                       // 7 reward points
     //uint32 OrderInCategory;                               // 8
     uint32    flags;                                        // 9
     //uint32    icon;                                       // 10 icon (from SpellIcon.dbc)
-    //DBCString reward;                                     // 11
+    //char* reward;                                     // 11
     uint32 count;                                           // 12 - need this count of completed criterias (own or referenced achievement criterias)
     uint32 refAchievement;                                  // 13 - referenced achievement (counting of all completed criterias)
 };
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct AchievementCategoryEntry
 {
     uint32    ID;                                           // 0
     uint32    parentCategory;                               // 1 -1 for main category
-    //DBCString name;                                           // 2
+    //char* name;                                           // 2
     //uint32    sortOrder;                                  // 3
 };
 
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ struct AreaTableEntry
     uint32  flags;                                          // 4, unknown value but 312 for all cities
                                                             // 5-9 unused
     int32   area_level;                                     // 10
-    DBCString area_name;                                    // 11
+    char* area_name;                                    // 11
     uint32  team;                                           // 12
                                                             // 13-19 unknown
     //uint32 unk20;                                         // 20 4.0.0
@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@ struct AreaPOIEntry
     uint32 mapId;           //14
     //uint32 val1;          //15
     uint32 zoneId;          //16
-    //DBCString name;       //17 - name
-    //DBCString name2;      //18 - name2
+    //char* name;       //17 - name
+    //char* name2;      //18 - name2
     uint32 worldState;      //19
     //uint32 val2;          //20
     //uint32 unk;           //21
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ struct AuctionHouseEntry
     uint32    faction;                                      // 1 id of faction.dbc for player factions associated with city
     uint32    depositPercent;                               // 2 1/3 from real
     uint32    cutPercent;                                   // 3
-    //DBCString     name;                                       // 4
+    //char*     name;                                       // 4
 };
 
 struct BankBagSlotPricesEntry
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ struct BarberShopStyleEntry
 {
     uint32  Id;                                             // 0
     uint32  type;                                           // 1 value 0 -> hair, value 2 -> facialhair
-    //DBCString   name;                                         // 2        m_DisplayName_lang
+    //char*   name;                                         // 2        m_DisplayName_lang
     //uint32  unk_name;                                     // 3        m_Description_lang
     //float   CostMultiplier;                               // 4        m_Cost_Modifier
     uint32  race;                                           // 5        m_race
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ struct BattlemasterListEntry
     int32   mapid[8];                                       // 1-8 mapid
     uint32  type;                                           // 9 (3 - BG, 4 - arena)
     //uint32 canJoinAsGroup;                                // 10 (0 or 1)
-    DBCString name;                                         // 11
+    char* name;                                         // 11
     uint32 maxGroupSize;                                    // 12 maxGroupSize, used for checking if queue as group
     uint32 HolidayWorldStateId;                             // 13 new 3.1
     uint32 minLevel;                                        // 14, min level (sync with PvPDifficulty.dbc content)
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ struct CharTitlesEntry
 {
     uint32  ID;                                             // 0, title ids, for example in Quest::GetCharTitleId()
     //uint32      unk1;                                     // 1 flags?
-    DBCString name;                                         // 2        m_name_lang
+    char* name;                                         // 2        m_name_lang
     //char*       name2;                                    // 3        m_name1_lang
     uint32  bit_index;                                      // 4        m_mask_ID used in PLAYER_CHOSEN_TITLE and 1<<index in PLAYER__FIELD_KNOWN_TITLES
     //uint32                                                // 5
@@ -674,8 +674,8 @@ struct ChatChannelsEntry
     uint32  ChannelID;                                      // 0
     uint32  flags;                                          // 1
     //uint32                                                // 2        m_factionGroup
-    DBCString pattern;                                      // 3        m_name_lang
-    //DBCString       name;                                     // 4        m_shortcut_lang
+    char* pattern;                                      // 3        m_name_lang
+    //char*       name;                                     // 4        m_shortcut_lang
 };
 
 struct ChrClassesEntry
@@ -683,10 +683,10 @@ struct ChrClassesEntry
     uint32  ClassID;                                        // 0
     uint32  powerType;                                      // 1        m_DisplayPower
                                                             // 2        m_petNameToken
-    DBCString name;                                         // 3        m_name_lang
-    //DBCString       nameFemale;                               // 4        m_name_female_lang
-    //DBCString       nameNeutralGender;                        // 5        m_name_male_lang
-    //DBCString       capitalizedName                           // 6,       m_filename
+    char* name;                                         // 3        m_name_lang
+    //char*       nameFemale;                               // 4        m_name_female_lang
+    //char*       nameNeutralGender;                        // 5        m_name_male_lang
+    //char*       capitalizedName                           // 6,       m_filename
     uint32  spellfamily;                                    // 7        m_spellClassSet
     //uint32 flags2;                                        // 8        m_flags (0x08 HasRelicSlot)
     uint32  CinematicSequence;                              // 9        m_cinematicSequenceID
@@ -709,9 +709,9 @@ struct ChrRacesEntry
                                                             // 8-11 unused
     uint32      CinematicSequence;                          // 12 id from CinematicSequences.dbc
     //uint32    unk_322;                                    // 13       m_alliance (0 alliance, 1 horde, 2 not available?)
-    DBCString name;                                         // 14       m_name_lang used for DBC language detection/selection
-    //DBCString       nameFemale;                               // 15       m_name_female_lang
-    //DBCString       nameNeutralGender;                        // 16       m_name_male_lang
+    char* name;                                         // 14       m_name_lang used for DBC language detection/selection
+    //char*       nameFemale;                               // 15       m_name_female_lang
+    //char*       nameNeutralGender;                        // 16       m_name_male_lang
                                                             // 17-18    m_facialHairCustomization[2]
                                                             // 19       m_hairCustomization
     uint32      expansion;                                  // 20       m_required_expansion
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ struct CreatureFamilyEntry
     uint32  petFoodMask;                                    // 7        m_petFoodMask
     int32   petTalentType;                                  // 8        m_petTalentType
                                                             // 9        m_categoryEnumID
-    DBCString Name;                                         // 10       m_name_lang
+    char* Name;                                         // 10       m_name_lang
                                                             // 11       m_iconFile
 };
 
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ struct CreatureSpellDataEntry
 struct CreatureTypeEntry
 {
     uint32    ID;                                           // 0        m_ID
-    //DBCString   Name;                                         // 1        m_name_lang
+    //char*   Name;                                         // 1        m_name_lang
     //uint32    no_expirience;                              // 2        m_flags no exp? critters, non-combat pets, gas cloud.
 };
 
@@ -834,15 +834,15 @@ struct CurrencyTypesEntry
 {
     uint32    ID;                                           // 0        not used
     //uint32    Category;                                   // 1        may be category
-    //DBCString name;                                       // 2
-    //DBCString iconName;                                   // 3
+    //char* name;                                       // 2
+    //char* iconName;                                   // 3
     //uint32 unk4;                                          // 4        all 0
     //uint32 unk5;                                          // 5        archaeology-related (?)
     //uint32 unk6;                                          // 6        archaeology-related (?)
     uint32 TotalCap;                                        // 7
     uint32 WeekCap;                                         // 8
     //int32 unk9;                                           // 9
-    //DBCString description;                                // 10
+    //char* description;                                // 10
 };
 
 struct DestructibleModelDataEntry
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ struct DungeonEncounterEntry
     uint32 difficulty;                                      // 2        instance mode
     //uint32 unk0;                                          // 3
     uint32 encounterIndex;                                  // 4        encounter index for creating completed mask
-    DBCString encounterName;                                // 5-20     encounter name
+    char* encounterName;                                // 5-20     encounter name
     //uint32 nameFlags;                                     // 21
     //uint32 unk1;                                          // 22
 };
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ struct DurabilityQualityEntry
 struct EmotesEntry
 {
     uint32  Id;                                             // 0
-    //DBCString Name;                                       // 1, internal name
+    //char* Name;                                       // 1, internal name
     //uint32 AnimationId;                                   // 2, ref to animationData
     uint32  Flags;                                          // 3, bitmask, may be unit_flags
     uint32  EmoteType;                                      // 4, Can be 0, 1 or 2 (determine how emote are shown)
@@ -928,8 +928,8 @@ struct FactionEntry
     float       spilloverRateOut;                           // 20       Faction outputs rep * spilloverRateOut as spillover reputation
     uint32      spilloverMaxRankIn;                         // 21       The highest rank the faction will profit from incoming spillover
     //uint32    spilloverRank_unk;                          // 22       It does not seem to be the max standing at which a faction outputs spillover ...so no idea
-    DBCString name;                                         // 23       m_name_lang
-    //DBCString     description;                                // 24       m_description_lang
+    char* name;                                         // 23       m_name_lang
+    //char*     description;                                // 24       m_description_lang
     //uint32                                                // 25
 
     // helpers
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ struct GtRegenMPPerSptEntry
 struct HolidayDescriptionsEntry
 {
     uint32 ID;                                              // 0, this is NOT holiday id
-    //DBCString     name[16]                                    // 1-16 m_name_lang
+    //char*     name[16]                                    // 1-16 m_name_lang
                                                             // 17 name flags
 };
 */
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ struct HolidayDescriptionsEntry
 struct HolidayNamesEntry
 {
     uint32 ID;                                              // 0, this is NOT holiday id
-    //DBCString     name[16]                                    // 1-16 m_name_lang
+    //char*     name[16]                                    // 1-16 m_name_lang
     // 17 name flags
 };
 */
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ struct ItemClassEntry
     uint32 Class;                                           // 1 equal to id
     //uint32 unk2;                                          // 2 looks like second class
     //uint32 unk3;                                          // 3 1 for weapons
-    //DBCString name;                                       // 4
+    //char* name;                                       // 4
 };
 
 // common struct for:
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ struct ItemArmorTotalEntry
 struct ItemBagFamilyEntry
 {
     uint32   ID;                                            // 0
-    //DBCString     name;                                       // 1        m_name_lang
+    //char*     name;                                       // 1        m_name_lang
 };
 
 struct ItemDisplayInfoEntry
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ struct ItemDisplayInfoEntry
 struct ItemLimitCategoryEntry
 {
     uint32      ID;                                         // 0 Id
-    //DBCString     name;                                       // 1        m_name_lang
+    //char*     name;                                       // 1        m_name_lang
     uint32      maxCount;                                   // 2,       m_quantity max allowed equipped as item or in gem slot
     uint32      mode;                                       // 3,       m_flags 0 = have, 1 = equip (enum ItemLimitCategoryMode)
 };
@@ -1252,16 +1252,16 @@ struct ItemLimitCategoryEntry
 struct ItemRandomPropertiesEntry
 {
     uint32    ID;                                           // 0        m_ID
-    //DBCString internalName                                // 1        m_Name
+    //char* internalName                                // 1        m_Name
     uint32    enchant_id[MAX_ITEM_ENCHANTMENT_EFFECTS];     // 2-4      m_Enchantment
                                                             // 5-6      unused
-    DBCString nameSuffix;                                   // 7        m_name_lang
+    char* nameSuffix;                                   // 7        m_name_lang
 };
 
 struct ItemRandomSuffixEntry
 {
     uint32    ID;                                           // 0        m_ID
-    DBCString nameSuffix;                                   // 1        m_name_lang
+    char* nameSuffix;                                   // 1        m_name_lang
                                                             // 2        m_internalName
     uint32    enchant_id[5];                                // 3-7      m_enchantment
     uint32    prefix[5];                                    // 8-12     m_allocationPct
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ struct ItemRandomSuffixEntry
 struct ItemSetEntry
 {
     //uint32    id                                          // 0        m_ID
-    DBCString name;                                         // 1        m_name_lang
+    char* name;                                         // 1        m_name_lang
     uint32    itemId[MAX_ITEM_SET_ITEMS];                   // 2-18     m_itemID
     uint32    spells[MAX_ITEM_SET_SPELLS];                  // 19-26    m_setSpellID
     uint32    items_to_triggerspell[MAX_ITEM_SET_SPELLS];   // 27-34    m_setThreshold
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ struct ItemSetEntry
 struct LFGDungeonEntry
 {
     uint32  ID;                                             // 0
-    //DBCString   name[16];                                     // 1-17 Name lang
+    //char*   name[16];                                     // 1-17 Name lang
     uint32  minlevel;                                       // 18
     uint32  maxlevel;                                       // 19
     uint32  reclevel;                                       // 20
@@ -1295,11 +1295,11 @@ struct LFGDungeonEntry
     //uint32  unk;                                          // 25
     uint32  type;                                           // 26
     //uint32  unk2;                                         // 27
-    //DBCString   unk3;                                         // 28
+    //char*   unk3;                                         // 28
     uint32  expansion;                                      // 29
     //uint32  unk4;                                         // 30
     uint32  grouptype;                                      // 31
-    //DBCString   desc;                                     // 32-47 Description
+    //char*   desc;                                     // 32-47 Description
     // Helpers
     uint32 Entry() const { return ID + (type << 24); }
 };
@@ -1340,29 +1340,29 @@ struct LockEntry
 struct PhaseEntry
 {
     uint32    ID;                                           // 0
-    DBCString Name;                                         // 1
+    char* Name;                                         // 1
     uint32    phaseShift;                                   // 2
 };
 
 struct MailTemplateEntry
 {
     uint32      ID;                                         // 0
-    //DBCString       subject;                                  // 1        m_subject_lang
-    DBCString content;                                      // 2        m_body_lang
+    //char*       subject;                                  // 1        m_subject_lang
+    char* content;                                      // 2        m_body_lang
 };
 
 struct MapEntry
 {
     uint32  MapID;                                          // 0
-    //DBCString       internalname;                             // 1 unused
+    //char*       internalname;                             // 1 unused
     uint32  map_type;                                       // 2
     //uint32 unk_330;                                       // 3
     //uint32 unk4;                                          // 4 4.0.1
     //uint32 isPvP;                                         // 5        m_PVP 0 or 1 for battlegrounds (not arenas)
-    DBCString name;                                         // 6        m_MapName_lang
+    char* name;                                         // 6        m_MapName_lang
     uint32  linked_zone;                                    // 7        m_areaTableID
-    //DBCString     hordeIntro;                                 // 8        m_MapDescription0_lang
-    //DBCString     allianceIntro;                              // 9        m_MapDescription1_lang
+    //char*     hordeIntro;                                 // 8        m_MapDescription0_lang
+    //char*     allianceIntro;                              // 9        m_MapDescription1_lang
     uint32  multimap_id;                                    // 10       m_LoadingScreenID (LoadingScreens.dbc)
     //float   BattlefieldMapIconScale;                      // 11       m_minimapIconScale
     int32   entrance_map;                                   // 12       m_corpseMapID map_id of entrance map in ghost mode (continent always and in most cases = normal entrance)
@@ -1406,16 +1406,16 @@ struct MapDifficultyEntry
     //uint32      Id;                                       // 0
     uint32      MapId;                                      // 1
     uint32      Difficulty;                                 // 2 (for arenas: arena slot)
-    DBCString   areaTriggerText;                          // 3        m_message_lang (text showed when transfer to map failed)
+    char*   areaTriggerText;                          // 3        m_message_lang (text showed when transfer to map failed)
     uint32      resetTime;                                  // 4,       m_raidDuration in secs, 0 if no fixed reset time
     uint32      maxPlayers;                                 // 5,       m_maxPlayers some heroic versions have 0 when expected same amount as in normal version
-    //DBCString       difficultyString;                         // 6        m_difficultystring
+    //char*       difficultyString;                         // 6        m_difficultystring
 };
 
 struct MovieEntry
 {
     uint32      Id;                                         // 0 index
-    //DBCString       filename;                                 // 1
+    //char*       filename;                                 // 1
     //uint32      unk1;                                     // 2        m_volume
     //uint32      unk2;                                     // 3 4.0.0
 };
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ struct PvPDifficultyEntry
 struct QuestSortEntry
 {
     uint32      id;                                         // 0        m_ID
-    //DBCString       name;                                     // 1        m_SortName_lang
+    //char*       name;                                     // 1        m_SortName_lang
 };
 
 struct QuestXPEntry
@@ -1597,10 +1597,10 @@ struct SkillLineEntry
     uint32    id;                                           // 0        m_ID
     int32     categoryId;                                   // 1        m_categoryID
     //uint32    skillCostID;                                // 2        m_skillCostsID
-    DBCString name;                                         // 3        m_displayName_lang
-    //DBCString     description;                                // 4        m_description_lang
+    char* name;                                         // 3        m_displayName_lang
+    //char*     description;                                // 4        m_description_lang
     uint32    spellIcon;                                    // 5        m_spellIconID
-    //DBCString     alternateVerb;                              // 6        m_alternateVerb_lang
+    //char*     alternateVerb;                              // 6        m_alternateVerb_lang
     uint32    canLink;                                      // 7        m_canLink (prof. with recipes)
 };
 
@@ -1626,10 +1626,10 @@ struct SoundEntriesEntry
 {
     uint32    Id;                                           // 0        m_ID
     //uint32    Type;                                       // 1        m_soundType
-    //DBCString     InternalName;                               // 2        m_name
-    //DBCString     FileName[10];                               // 3-12     m_File[10]
+    //char*     InternalName;                               // 2        m_name
+    //char*     FileName[10];                               // 3-12     m_File[10]
     //uint32    Unk13[10];                                  // 13-22    m_Freq[10]
-    //DBCString     Path;                                       // 23       m_DirectoryBase
+    //char*     Path;                                       // 23       m_DirectoryBase
                                                             // 24       m_volumeFloat
                                                             // 25       m_flags
                                                             // 26       m_minDistance
@@ -1757,10 +1757,10 @@ struct SpellEntry
     uint32    SpellVisual[2];                               // 17-18    m_spellVisualID
     uint32    SpellIconID;                                  // 19       m_spellIconID
     uint32    activeIconID;                                 // 20       m_activeIconID
-    DBCString SpellName;                                    // 21       m_name_lang
-    DBCString Rank;                                         // 22       m_nameSubtext_lang
-    //DBCString Description;                                // 23       m_description_lang not used
-    //DBCString ToolTip;                                    // 24       m_auraDescription_lang not used
+    char* SpellName;                                    // 21       m_name_lang
+    char* Rank;                                         // 22       m_nameSubtext_lang
+    //char* Description;                                // 23       m_description_lang not used
+    //char* ToolTip;                                    // 24       m_auraDescription_lang not used
     uint32    SchoolMask;                                   // 25       m_schoolMask
     uint32    runeCostID;                                   // 26       m_runeCostID
     //uint32    spellMissileID;                             // 27       m_spellMissileID not used
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ struct SpellDifficultyEntry
 struct SpellFocusObjectEntry
 {
     uint32    ID;                                           // 0
-    //DBCString     Name;                                       // 1        m_name_lang
+    //char*     Name;                                       // 1        m_name_lang
 };
 
 struct SpellRadiusEntry
@@ -1842,8 +1842,8 @@ struct SpellRangeEntry
     float     maxRangeHostile;
     float     maxRangeFriend;                               //friend means unattackable unit here
     uint32    type;
-    //DBCString   Name;                                         // 6-21     m_displayName_lang
-    //DBCString   ShortName;                                    // 23-38    m_displayNameShort_lang
+    //char*   Name;                                         // 6-21     m_displayName_lang
+    //char*   ShortName;                                    // 23-38    m_displayNameShort_lang
 };
 
 // SpellEquippedItems.dbc
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ struct SpellClassOptionsEntry
     //uint32    modalNextSpell;                             // 1       m_modalNextSpell not used
     flag96    SpellFamilyFlags;                             // 2-4
     uint32    SpellFamilyName;                              // 5       m_spellClassSet
-    //DBCString   Description;                                  // 6 4.0.0
+    //char*   Description;                                  // 6 4.0.0
 };
 
 // SpellInterrupts.dbc
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ struct SpellShapeshiftFormEntry
 {
     uint32 ID;                                              // 0
     //uint32 buttonPosition;                                // 1 unused
-    //DBCString Name;                                       // 2 unused
+    //char* Name;                                       // 2 unused
     uint32 flags1;                                          // 3
     int32  creatureType;                                    // 4 <=0 humanoid, other normal creature types
     //uint32 unk1;                                          // 5 unused, related to next field
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ struct SpellItemEnchantmentEntry
     uint32      amount[MAX_ITEM_ENCHANTMENT_EFFECTS];       // 5-7      m_effectPointsMin[MAX_ITEM_ENCHANTMENT_EFFECTS]
     //uint32      amount2[MAX_ITEM_ENCHANTMENT_EFFECTS]     // 8-10     m_effectPointsMax[MAX_ITEM_ENCHANTMENT_EFFECTS]
     uint32      spellid[MAX_ITEM_ENCHANTMENT_EFFECTS];      // 11-13    m_effectArg[MAX_ITEM_ENCHANTMENT_EFFECTS]
-    DBCString   description;                                // 14       m_name_lang
+    char*   description;                                // 14       m_name_lang
     uint32      aura_id;                                    // 15       m_itemVisual
     uint32      slot;                                       // 16       m_flags
     uint32      GemID;                                      // 17       m_src_itemID
@@ -2073,13 +2073,13 @@ struct TalentEntry
 struct TalentTabEntry
 {
     uint32  TalentTabID;                                    // 0
-    //DBCString name;                                           // 1        m_name_lang
+    //char* name;                                           // 1        m_name_lang
     //unit32  spellicon;                                    // 2        m_spellIconID
     uint32  ClassMask;                                      // 3        m_classMask
     uint32  petTalentMask;                                  // 4        m_petTalentMask
     uint32  tabpage;                                        // 5        m_orderIndex
-    //DBCString internalname;                                   // 6        m_backgroundFile
-    //DBCString description;                                    // 7
+    //char* internalname;                                   // 6        m_backgroundFile
+    //char* description;                                    // 7
     //uint32 rolesMask;                                     // 8 4.0.0
     //uint32 spellIds[2];                                   // 9-10 passive mastery bonus spells?
 };
@@ -2091,7 +2091,7 @@ struct TaxiNodesEntry
     float     x;                                            // 2        m_x
     float     y;                                            // 3        m_y
     float     z;                                            // 4        m_z
-    DBCString name;                                         // 5        m_Name_lang
+    char* name;                                         // 5        m_Name_lang
     uint32    MountCreatureID[2];                           // 6-7      m_MountCreatureID[2]
 };
 
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@ struct TeamContributionPointsEntry
 struct TotemCategoryEntry
 {
     uint32    ID;                                           // 0
-    //DBCString   name;                                         // 1        m_name_lang
+    //char*   name;                                         // 1        m_name_lang
     uint32    categoryType;                                 // 2        m_totemCategoryType (one for specialization)
     uint32    categoryMask;                                 // 3        m_totemCategoryMask (compatibility mask for same type: different for totems, compatible from high to low for rods)
 };
@@ -2159,9 +2159,9 @@ struct VehicleEntry
     float   m_msslTrgtArcRepeat;                            // 25
     float   m_msslTrgtArcWidth;                             // 26
     float   m_msslTrgtImpactRadius[2];                      // 27-28
-    DBCString m_msslTrgtArcTexture;                         // 29
-    DBCString m_msslTrgtImpactTexture;                      // 30
-    DBCString m_msslTrgtImpactModel[2];                     // 31-32
+    char* m_msslTrgtArcTexture;                         // 29
+    char* m_msslTrgtImpactTexture;                      // 30
+    char* m_msslTrgtImpactModel[2];                     // 31-32
     float   m_cameraYawOffset;                              // 33
     uint32  m_uiLocomotionType;                             // 34
     float   m_msslTrgtImpactTexRadius;                      // 35
@@ -2252,7 +2252,7 @@ struct WorldMapAreaEntry
     //uint32  ID;                                           // 0
     uint32  map_id;                                         // 1
     uint32  area_id;                                        // 2 index (continent 0 areas ignored)
-    //DBCString internal_name                                   // 3
+    //char* internal_name                                   // 3
     float   y1;                                             // 4
     float   y2;                                             // 5
     float   x1;                                             // 6
@@ -2269,7 +2269,7 @@ struct WorldMapOverlayEntry
     uint32    ID;                                           // 0
     //uint32    worldMapAreaId;                             // 1 idx in WorldMapArea.dbc
     uint32    areatableID[MAX_WORLD_MAP_OVERLAY_AREA_IDX];  // 2-5
-    //DBCString internal_name                                   // 6        m_textureName
+    //char* internal_name                                   // 6        m_textureName
                                                             // 7        m_textureWidth
                                                             // 8        m_textureHeight
                                                             // 9        m_offsetX
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ struct WorldSafeLocsEntry
     float     x;                                            // 2
     float     y;                                            // 3
     float     z;                                            // 4
-    //DBCString   name;                                         // 5        m_AreaName_lang
+    //char*   name;                                         // 5        m_AreaName_lang
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Pet/Pet.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Pet/Pet.cpp
index b441ed899d2..1d9e4069065 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Pet/Pet.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Pet/Pet.cpp
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ bool Pet::CreateBaseAtCreature(Creature* creature)
     SetDisplayId(creature->GetDisplayId());
 
     if (CreatureFamilyEntry const* cFamily = sCreatureFamilyStore.LookupEntry(cinfo->family))
-        SetName(cFamily->Name[sWorld->GetDefaultDbcLocale()]);
+        SetName(cFamily->Name);
     else
         SetName(creature->GetNameForLocaleIdx(sObjectMgr->GetDBCLocaleIndex()));
 
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ bool Pet::CreateBaseAtCreatureInfo(CreatureTemplate const* cinfo, Unit* owner)
         return false;
 
     if (CreatureFamilyEntry const* cFamily = sCreatureFamilyStore.LookupEntry(cinfo->family))
-        SetName(cFamily->Name[sWorld->GetDefaultDbcLocale()]);
+        SetName(cFamily->Name);
 
     Relocate(owner->GetPositionX(), owner->GetPositionY(), owner->GetPositionZ(), owner->GetOrientation());
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index d67324271ad..4550f9c6e58 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -5619,7 +5619,7 @@ void Player::UpdateLocalChannels(uint32 newZone)
     if (!cMgr)
         return;
 
-    std::string current_zone_name = current_zone->area_name[GetSession()->GetSessionDbcLocale()];
+    std::string current_zone_name = current_zone->area_name;
 
     for (uint32 i = 0; i < sChatChannelsStore.GetNumRows(); ++i)
     {
@@ -5655,7 +5655,7 @@ void Player::UpdateLocalChannels(uint32 newZone)
                     else
                         currentNameExt = current_zone_name.c_str();
 
-                    snprintf(new_channel_name_buf, 100, channel->pattern[m_session->GetSessionDbcLocale()], currentNameExt);
+                    snprintf(new_channel_name_buf, 100, channel->pattern, currentNameExt);
 
                     joinChannel = cMgr->GetJoinChannel(new_channel_name_buf, channel->ChannelID);
                     if (usedChannel)
@@ -5670,7 +5670,7 @@ void Player::UpdateLocalChannels(uint32 newZone)
                     }
                 }
                 else
-                    joinChannel = cMgr->GetJoinChannel(channel->pattern[m_session->GetSessionDbcLocale()], channel->ChannelID);
+                    joinChannel = cMgr->GetJoinChannel(channel->pattern, channel->ChannelID);
             }
             else
                 removeChannel = usedChannel;
diff --git a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
index bd419482b5b..8e81f25ca9e 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ bool Map::CheckGridIntegrity(Creature* c, bool moved) const
 
 const char* Map::GetMapName() const
 {
-    return i_mapEntry ? i_mapEntry->name[sWorld->GetDefaultDbcLocale()] : "UNNAMEDMAP\x0";
+    return i_mapEntry ? i_mapEntry->name : "UNNAMEDMAP\x0";
 }
 
 void Map::UpdateObjectVisibility(WorldObject* obj, Cell cell, CellCoord cellpair)
diff --git a/src/server/game/Maps/MapManager.cpp b/src/server/game/Maps/MapManager.cpp
index f31f1348b44..6131783c42c 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Maps/MapManager.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Maps/MapManager.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ bool MapManager::CanPlayerEnter(uint32 mapid, Player* player, bool loginCheck)
     if (player->isGameMaster())
         return true;
 
-    char const* mapName = entry->name[player->GetSession()->GetSessionDbcLocale()];
+    char const* mapName = entry->name;
 
     Group* group = player->GetGroup();
     if (entry->IsRaid())
diff --git a/src/server/game/Server/Protocol/Handlers/MailHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Server/Protocol/Handlers/MailHandler.cpp
index 785fcdbf067..26a9bd6c3aa 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Server/Protocol/Handlers/MailHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Server/Protocol/Handlers/MailHandler.cpp
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandleMailCreateTextItem(WorldPacket & recv_data)
             return;
         }
 
-        bodyItem->SetText(mailTemplateEntry->content[GetSessionDbcLocale()]);
+        bodyItem->SetText(mailTemplateEntry->content);
     }
     else
         bodyItem->SetText(m->body);
diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellInfo.h b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellInfo.h
index c6947372b0f..2414730fc75 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellInfo.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellInfo.h
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ public:
     uint32 SpellVisual[2];
     uint32 SpellIconID;
     uint32 ActiveIconID;
-    DBCString SpellName;
-    DBCString Rank;
+    char* SpellName;
+    char* Rank;
     uint32 MaxTargetLevel;
     uint32 MaxAffectedTargets;
     uint32 SpellFamilyName;
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_gps.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_gps.cpp
index bafaae465ef..6e67eebc5bc 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_gps.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_gps.cpp
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ public:
             handler->PSendSysMessage("no VMAP available for area info");
 
         handler->PSendSysMessage(LANG_MAP_POSITION,
-            object->GetMapId(), (mapEntry ? mapEntry->name[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()] : "<unknown>"),
-            zoneId, (zoneEntry ? zoneEntry->area_name[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()] : "<unknown>"),
-            areaId, (areaEntry ? areaEntry->area_name[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()] : "<unknown>"),
+            object->GetMapId(), (mapEntry ? mapEntry->name : "<unknown>"),
+            zoneId, (zoneEntry ? zoneEntry->area_name : "<unknown>"),
+            areaId, (areaEntry ? areaEntry->area_name : "<unknown>"),
             object->GetPhaseMask(),
             object->GetPositionX(), object->GetPositionY(), object->GetPositionZ(), object->GetOrientation(),
             cell.GridX(), cell.GridY(), cell.CellX(), cell.CellY(), object->GetInstanceId(),
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_titles.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_titles.cpp
index 2fb22e0090d..2ffeea78575 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_titles.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_titles.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public:
 
         char const* targetName = target->GetName();
         char titleNameStr[80];
-        snprintf(titleNameStr, 80, titleInfo->name[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()], targetName);
+        snprintf(titleNameStr, 80, titleInfo->name, targetName);
 
         target->SetTitle(titleInfo);
         handler->PSendSysMessage(LANG_TITLE_ADD_RES, id, titleNameStr, tNameLink.c_str());
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public:
 
         char const* targetName = target->GetName();
         char titleNameStr[80];
-        snprintf(titleNameStr, 80, titleInfo->name[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()], targetName);
+        snprintf(titleNameStr, 80, titleInfo->name, targetName);
 
         handler->PSendSysMessage(LANG_TITLE_REMOVE_RES, id, titleNameStr, tNameLink.c_str());
 
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Define.h b/src/server/shared/Define.h
index c590c3bf918..e86069948ba 100755
--- a/src/server/shared/Define.h
+++ b/src/server/shared/Define.h
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ typedef ACE_UINT32 uint32;
 typedef ACE_UINT16 uint16;
 typedef ACE_UINT8 uint8;
 
-typedef char const* const* DBCString;                              //char* DBCStrings[MAX_LOCALE];
-typedef char const* const* DB2String;                              //char* DB2Strings[MAX_LOCALE];
-
-enum
+enum DBCFormer
 {
     FT_NA='x',                                              //not used or unknown, 4 byte size
     FT_NA_BYTE='X',                                         //not used or unknown, byte