custom NPC melee

[zeiksz2]

an "ok" calculation

for player (client::attack)

		int	max_hit=
				weapon_damage+
				weapon_damage*(GetSkill(OFFENSE)/100)*(GetSkill(skillinuse)/100)
				+ sizematters
				+ GetSTR()/10 + GetDEX()/25 + GetINT()/100 + GetWIS()/75
				;

for pets, mobs, etc (npc::attack)

			int temp_max_dmg =
				weapon_damage+
				weapon_damage*(mylevel*5/100)*(mylevel*5/100)
				//player's GetSkill(OFFENSE)	being a master gives 1.0
				//player's GetSkill(skillinuse)
				+ sizematters
				+ GetSTR()/10 + GetDEX()/25 + GetINT()/100 + GetWIS()/75
				;

if you rip off the first "weapon_damage+" line you may get to better ballanced (less kickass) melee, but that would make casters happy who would get barely hit on lower levels..

after what i do count: well weapon damage as prior. then i add to this the weapon damage compared to master level in offense and actual weapon skill (by npc this is level *5 so they are same level with each weapon) then we add the sizematters modifier as a "bane" damage (see prev posts about size and level differences) then we give +1 damage after each 10str, 25dex, 100int, 75wis.. why int and wis? well.. ever wondered why war gets "some" of such gears (pre-hardcoresonycrap of course).. because knowing your enemy is power.. not much.. but +1 dam may be worth for any regular minded (human for example and not troll) warrior worth to make that 100 int or 75 wis...

[zeiksz2]

Mob::TryBackstab has restriction for player (mr. IsClient()) to backstabb only with piercing weapon.. this i want to apply for mob (npc/pet) too, but got some problem with code (not a pretty one tho')

	//make sure we have a proper weapon if we are a client.
	//if(IsClient()) {
		
		if (IsClient()) {
			const ItemInst* weapon = NULL;
			weapon = CastToClient()->GetInv().GetItem(SLOT_PRIMARY);
			if(!weapon || (weapon->GetItem()->ItemType != ItemTypePierce)) {  
				Message_StringID(13, BACKSTAB_WEAPON);
				return;
			}
		} else if (IsNPC()) { 
			const Item_Struct* weapon = NULL;
			int32 eid = CastToNPC()->GetEquipment(SLOT_PRIMARY);
			if (eid != 0) weapon = database.GetItem(eid);
			if (!weapon || (weapon->ItemType!=ItemTypePierce && weapon->ItemType!=ItemType2HPierce))
			{
				return;
			}
		}
	//}

so NPC part i was just copy/pasting together and seems not to work.. the cast2npc-getequipbyslot gives always zero value, so the stuff will make exit on every mob backstabb attempt

any idea?

[ChaosSlayer]

a question for you
if no NPC can hit hard wihout a weapon - what gona happen to all the npc who do not normaly carry weapons? Like animals, insects, various non humanoid monsters?