Dual Wield Rule Changes

[Uleat]

Ok..here is the original function:

bool Mob::CanThisClassDualWield(void) const
{
	if (!IsClient()) {
		return(GetSkill(SkillDualWield) > 0);
	} else {
		const ItemInst* inst = CastToClient()->GetInv().GetItem(SLOT_PRIMARY);
		// 2HS, 2HB, or 2HP
		if (inst && inst->IsType(ItemClassCommon)) {
			const Item_Struct* item = inst->GetItem();
			if ((item->ItemType == ItemType2HBlunt) || (item->ItemType == ItemType2HSlash) || (item->ItemType == ItemType2HPiercing))
				return false;
		} else {
			//No weapon in hand... using hand-to-hand...
			//only monks and beastlords? can dual wield their fists.
			if(class_ != MONK && class_ != MONKGM && class_ != BEASTLORD && class_ != BEASTLORDGM) {
				return false;
			}
		}

		return (CastToClient()->HasSkill(SkillDualWield));	// No skill = no chance
	}
}

As you can see, I did not change the effective behavior of dual-wielding empty hands.

This change affects all non-Monk/Beastlord dual wield characteristics only.


There were reports of warriors not attacking with their off-hand weapon when they unequipped their primary weapon.

Now, these classes can use either Primary or Secondary for their empty hand, so long as the other has a weapon.


In regards to the old rule for only allowing Monk and Beastlord, I don't know why it was set up that way. I only restated the criteria
to fix an issue for the other d-w classes.

If someone can provide a reference as to why or why not the other classes should or should not be capable of dual-wielding
their fists, I will gladly adapt this function to the finding.

[jsr]

I'll check Live later

[Robregen]

It seems obvious to choose H2H weapons because of the lore of beastlords. However, H2H weapons are mostly late additions to the game (Luclin onwards) and thus relatively rare, and are heavily competed for against monk twinks, as a result are extremely expensive for the damage they can do. It is worth getting H2H skills and keeping them maxed, because H2H weapons will be preferred at 60+, but the cost imbalance makes them less than ideal until then. H2H weapons in general have better ratios than other types for beastlords.

http://www.paullynch.org/Everquest/VSBL/88weapons.html