Introduction to armor

How do I make my armor?

Advanced Armor

ADDITIONAL ABILITIES

 
set_public_wear_message

  USAGE: set_public_wear_message(string)
    
       This function allows you to set a message that will be seen
       by everyone in the room when a player wears this armor. Like
       set_wear_message (which only shows to the player) this can 
       take a string in the form provided by the messages module.

       set_public_wear_message("$N $vslip on $p mithril breastplate\n");



  
set_identify_message()
   
   USAGE: set_identify_message(string)
  
    The spell identify gives the players information on equipment.
    However, the spell is not all inclusive, and there might be
    special information that you want to include. This function 
    lets you include a message in the identify spell.

   set_identify_message("This armor increases the wearer's chance "+
            "to escape death.");




    
add_skill_bonus(), add_spell_bonus()

    USAGE: add_skill_bonus(skill, amount)

       If you would like your armor to increase a player's % in one
       specific skill or spell , you can use this function. The first arguement is
       the name of the skill or spell  and the second arguement is the % bonus. In 
       this case a player with quick chant trained to 60% would have it at
       70% when wearing this armor. The player must have the skill trained
       in order to gain the bonus.

    We now have an automated 'stat checker' for armor and weapons. 
    When an item is cloned its stats are checked against a table of 
    valid values.  If it is illegal a warning is put on the wizinfo 
    channel.

    We also have a check in place to see if the item is too good
    for the monster that is holding it. This will also produce a
    warning message on the wizinfo channel.

    From inside the mud type 'help eqstats' to see the help file
    showing the table of valid values.


    add_skill_bonus("quick chant",10)       


    
    
add_ability_bonus()


    USAGE: add_ability_bonus(string)

    This function gives the coder a way to add racial abilities to the
    the player. These abilities are not always good things, and can be
    an interesting way to add "negatives" to your eq.

    Available abilities are as follows:

        1) infravision - Ability to see in the dark.
        2) eats corpses - Ability to eat corpses.
        3) regens only in dark - Requires dark to regenerate.
        4) regens only in light - Requires light to regenerate.
        5) escape death - Player has a chance of escaping death
           when he normally would die.

   add_ability_bonus("infravision");




   
set_light()

   USAGE: set_light(number)

   This function makes it so that the armor actually emits light,
   light that will effect everyone in the room. Positive numbers
   give light while negative numbers make the object absorb
   light.

   set_light(1);

Special Defense

Sometimes you are going to want your armor to have a special defense
ability. The follow is just an example and the possible combinations
are endless. If you can imagine it, odds are it is possible.
The return value of this function is the PERCENT of damage that
will be protected by the special. So if you return 0, no protection
is provided, if you return 100, no damage is taken. Be careful
with the figures, it can become very powerful. Wizards should advise
an arch or admin when adding such functions to an armor.

Thee following code should be located outside the void setup() {}


int special_defense( int damage, string type, object me, object hitter ) 
{
    if (random(50)) 
	return;
    me->simple_action( "$N $vreflect the hit, blocking some of "
                       "the damage!\n");
    return random(50);
}



Basically each time the player gets hit, the armor has a 98% chance
of having no effect. However, 2% of the time, the damage will be
decreased by a random percentage varying from 0 to 50.

Special Attack

For very rare pieces of armor, it is possible to have the piece of
armor actually add to the offensive power of the player. This should
only be done rarely. 

The following code should be located outside the void setup() {}


void special_attack(object target) 
{
  object attacker = query_worn_by();

  if (random(6)) 
    return;
  attacker->combat_targetted_action("$P piece of armor flares with a bright "
        "light, hurting $t with magical energy!\n", target);
  target->hit_me(100 + random(100), "magical", attacker);
}


This function is called every round, once per round. So the first random
says that in average the special occurs one round out of 6.

The combat_targetted_action is a special messenging function that will
not be displayed to people that have silent combat on.

The armor will hit the player for an extra 100 + (0-99) of magical damage