Re: int sharp[];

From: Skylar (skylar@ifconfig.intserv.com)
Date: 06/03/96


On Mon, 3 Jun 1996 trice@dstar.california.com wrote:

> Anyway, on this same note, I'm curious why this was removed?  Was it a 
> matter of MUD admins not wanting it?  Just something that got blown away 
> through the changes?

Probably because its no longer needed, you can just use the 
ITEM_ANTI_CLERIC flag instead...


> Although you were wrong (erm, not to rub it in) with your statemnt about 
> it being used for daggers, I kind of think it would be a good idea to 
> have a little "can_backstab[]" thing so MUD implementors can add types of 
> weapons with backstab-ability and not have to go on a witchhunt for the 
> code.  Just a thought.
> 
> Better yet, I'll probably just change it to ITEM_CAN_BACKSTAB because 
> I've got things of type pierce I don't want people to backstab with 
> (lances, etc.) -- Perhaps it should be changed in stock Circle?  Dunno.

Hm... I would say, just change it to type 14, which is "stab" "stabs",
and leave pierce for spears and whatnot... just my 2 quatloos though.



-Sky



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