Random stats on items

ID:879324
 
Jul 19 2012, 9:44 pm
(See the best response by Boubi.)
So I'm trying to give random stats to an item when it drops, but when I try to code it into the base item, I get errors when adding it anywhere within this code:
        Sword
            icon='sword.dmi'
            icon_state="sword"
            str=40
            firerate=3.5
            layer=MOB_LAYER-1
            Click()
                if(usr.incar==0)
                    if(src in usr)
                        if(usr.weapon==null)
                            if (usr.meleeweapon<10) usr<<"You arn't skilled enough in Melee Weapons. (Level 10 Required)"
                            else
                                src.suffix="Equipped"
                                usr.overlays+='sword.dmi'
                                usr.icon_state="weapon2"
                                view()<<sound('sword_on.wav',0,0,0)
                                usr.weapon=src
                                usr<<"<font color=gray>You wield the <font color=gray>Sword<font color=gray> like a Jedi!"
                                layer=MOB_LAYER+10
                                return
                        if(usr.weapon==src)
                            src.suffix=null
                            usr.icon_state=""
                            usr.overlays-='sword.dmi'
                            view()<<sound('sword_off.wav',0,0,0)
                            usr.weapon=null
                            usr<<"<font color=gray>You unwield the <font color=gray>Sword<font color=gray> in style."
                            layer=MOB_LAYER-1
                            return

So, im thinking it needs to be added when the item is spawned. My code for that looks something like this:
new/obj/pickup/Sword(M.loc)
view()<<"<B><font color=white>A </font><font color=grey>Sword</font> <font color=white>bounces to the ground!</font></b>"


This is also the code for equipping the item:

        Sword
            icon='sword.dmi'
            icon_state="sword"
            str=40
            firerate=3.5
            layer=MOB_LAYER-1
            Click()
                if(usr.incar==0)
                    if(src in usr)
                        if(usr.weapon==null)
                            if (usr.meleeweapon<10) usr<<"You arn't skilled enough in Melee Weapons. (Level 10 Required)"
                            else
                                src.suffix="Equipped"
                                usr.overlays+='sword.dmi'
                                usr.icon_state="weapon2"
                                view()<<sound('sword_on.wav',0,0,0)
                                usr.weapon=src
                                usr<<"<font color=gray>You wield the <font color=gray>Sword<font color=gray> like a Master!"
                                layer=MOB_LAYER+10
                                return
                        if(usr.weapon==src)
                            src.suffix=null
                            usr.icon_state=""
                            usr.overlays-='sword.dmi'
                            view()<<sound('sword_off.wav',0,0,0)
                            usr.weapon=null
                            usr<<"<font color=gray>You unwield the <font color=gray>Sword<font color=gray> in style."
                            layer=MOB_LAYER-1
                            return




#1 Jul 19 2012, 11:01 pm
Best response
To give the sword random stats you could modify New() for the sword and set its random stats there. When picking up sword, you'd need to save a reference to the sword or its stats in some sort of list for whoever picked it up.
#2 Jul 20 2012, 8:04 am
 
    Sword
        var
            item_Level
            range_min
            range_max
        icon          = '.dmi'
        icon_state    = ""
        layer = MOB_LAYER
        
        New()
            if(item_Level >= 10)
                str    = rand(range_min, range_max)
                def    = rand(range_min, range_max)
                dex    = rand(range_min, range_max)
#3 Jul 20 2012, 8:36 am
Just to show you.

A few things you need to be aware of:
1: Always create a new obj/sword, and it will need a detail number(could be anything. It needs to identify obj/sword)
2: would need a variable to identify who the owner is.

basicly what boubi said :)