multishot throwing/shooting tweaks (trunk only)

     I've been sitting on this for a long time (29 months?); it got more
elaborate for a while, then got stripped back to something fairly simple.
The original description was once accidentally attached to an unrelated
patch; it was more detailed than this one....

     This makes it harder for non-fighter types to throw or shoot
multishot volleys of missiles, and gives a couple of minor new bonues to
try to get a little more variety than the current situation of everyone
(with possible exception of arrow shooting by rangers) just using stacks
of daggers for ranged attacks.  Since daggers are so plentiful that's
probably just wishful thinking.

diff --git a/src/dothrow.c b/src/dothrow.c
index ad5c6a6749300f256d01494069bc2cc057ab5506..54bbeb6e8af8e163679ce3463413c94fffe1b945 100644 (file)
--- a/src/dothrow.c
+++ b/src/dothrow.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int shotlimit;
        int multishot;
        schar skill;
        long wep_mask;
-       boolean twoweap;
+       boolean twoweap, weakmultishot;
 
        /* ask "in what direction?" */
 #ifndef GOLDOBJ
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ int shotlimit;
        }
 
        /* Multishot calculations
+        * (potential volley of up to N missiles; default for N is 1)
         */
        multishot = 1;
        skill = objects[obj->otyp].oc_skill;
@@ -118,35 +119,51 @@ int shotlimit;
                /* otherwise any stackable (non-ammo) weapon */
                        obj->oclass == WEAPON_CLASS) &&
                !(Confusion || Stunned)) {
+           /* some roles don't get a volley bonus until becoming expert */
+           weakmultishot = (Role_if(PM_WIZARD) || Role_if(PM_PRIEST) ||
+                            (Role_if(PM_HEALER) && skill != P_KNIFE) ||
+                            (Role_if(PM_TOURIST) && skill != -P_DART) ||
+                            /* poor dexterity also inhibits multishot */
+                            Fumbling || ACURR(A_DEX) <= 6);
+
            /* Bonus if the player is proficient in this weapon... */
            switch (P_SKILL(weapon_type(obj))) {
            case P_EXPERT:
-               if (!Role_if(PM_WIZARD)) multishot++;
+               multishot++;
                /*FALLTHRU*/
            case P_SKILLED:
-               multishot++;
+               if (!weakmultishot) multishot++;
                break;
-           default:            /* No bonus */
+           default:    /* basic or unskilled: no bonus */
                break;
            }
            /* ...or is using a special weapon for their role... */
            switch (Role_switch) {
+           case PM_CAVEMAN:
+               /* give bonus for low-tech gear */
+               if (skill == -P_SLING || skill == P_SPEAR) multishot++;
+               break;
            case PM_MONK:
+               /* allow higher volley count despite skill limitation */
                if (skill == -P_SHURIKEN) multishot++;
                break;
            case PM_RANGER:
-               multishot++;
+               /* arbitrary; encourage use of other missiles beside daggers */
+               if (skill != P_DAGGER) multishot++;
                break;
            case PM_ROGUE:
+               /* possibly should add knives... */
                if (skill == P_DAGGER) multishot++;
                break;
            case PM_SAMURAI:
+               /* role-specific launcher and its ammo */
                if (obj->otyp == YA && uwep && uwep->otyp == YUMI) multishot++;
                break;
            default:
                break;  /* No bonus */
            }
-           /* ...or using their race's special bow */
+           /* ...or using their race's special bow; no bonus for spears */
+           if (!weakmultishot)
            switch (Race_switch) {
            case PM_ELF:
                if (obj->otyp == ELVEN_ARROW && uwep &&
@@ -156,17 +173,22 @@ int shotlimit;
                if (obj->otyp == ORCISH_ARROW && uwep &&
                                uwep->otyp == ORCISH_BOW) multishot++;
                break;
+           case PM_GNOME:
+               /* arbitrary; there isn't any gnome-specific gear */
+               if (skill == -P_CROSSBOW) multishot++;
+               break;
+           case PM_HUMAN:
+           case PM_DWARF:
            default:
                break;  /* No bonus */
            }
 
            /* crossbows are slow to load and probably shouldn't allow multiple
               shots at all, but that would result in players never using them;
-              instead, we require high strength to load and shoot quickly */
-           if (multishot > 1 &&
-                   (int)ACURRSTR < (Race_if(PM_GNOME) ? 16 : 18) &&
+              instead, high strength is necessary to load and shoot quickly */
+           if (multishot > 1 && skill == -P_CROSSBOW &&
                    ammo_and_launcher(obj, uwep) &&
-                   weapon_type(uwep) == P_CROSSBOW)
+                   (int)ACURRSTR < (Race_if(PM_GNOME) ? 16 : 18))
                multishot = rnd(multishot);
 
            multishot = rnd(multishot);