player as eel

     Four years ago, hit point loss for eels out of water was adjusted, but
the same change wasn't applied to hero polymorphed into an eel.

diff --git a/src/allmain.c b/src/allmain.c
index dcc66505ad8b542eca17489616df03ef66f76a13..8744323b25c71fc64a1691b650bc1a36f326005e 100644 (file)
--- a/src/allmain.c
+++ b/src/allmain.c
@@ -175,13 +175,14 @@ boolean resuming;
                    if (u.uinvulnerable) {
                        /* for the moment at least, you're in tiptop shape */
                        wtcap = UNENCUMBERED;
-                   } else if (Upolyd && youmonst.data->mlet == S_EEL && !is_pool(u.ux,u.uy) && !Is_waterlevel(&u.uz)) {
-                       if (u.mh > 1) {
-                           if (!Half_physical_damage ||
-                               (Half_physical_damage && !(moves % 2))) {
-                               u.mh--;
-                               context.botl = 1;
-                           }
+                   } else if (Upolyd && youmonst.data->mlet == S_EEL &&
+                              !is_pool(u.ux, u.uy) && !Is_waterlevel(&u.uz)) {
+                       /* eel out of water loses hp, same as for monsters;
+                          as hp gets lower, rate of further loss slows down */
+                       if (u.mh > 1 && rn2(u.mh) > rn2(8) &&
+                               (!Half_physical_damage || !(moves % 2L))) {
+                           u.mh--;
+                           context.botl = 1;
                        } else if (u.mh < 1)
                            rehumanize();
                    } else if (Upolyd && u.mh < u.mhmax) {