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General => Code Discussion => Topic started by: Tamarin on December 30, 2003, 12:16:44 PM

Poll
Question: Sheath primary/secondary
Option 1: Yes votes: 16
Option 2: No votes: 15
Title: Sheath code
Post by: Tamarin on December 30, 2003, 12:16:44 PM
sp - sheath primary
ss - sheath secondary.

Yay, nay?
Title: Sheath code
Post by: Morrolan on December 30, 2003, 12:27:57 PM
What would it do?

Would it be possible to crossdraw?

Now if that would cause a different emoted message, that would be really cool.

M
Title: Sheath code
Post by: Carnage on December 30, 2003, 12:50:01 PM
Why don't you just alias it? Most people normally only use two certain swords.

alias sp sheathe scimitar
alias ss sheathe knife
Title: Sheath code
Post by: sacac on December 30, 2003, 01:17:42 PM
Well.. not to be picky.. but a lot of people don't use swords :)
So I took the liberty changing your sword to the now, more politicly correct,two certain Weapons of mass destruction and elf killers.

Isn't that why we have Draw spear primary? and draw axe secondary?
and Draw Axe two, and draw spear two, Just alias those if you use only those two weapons :)
Title: Only two swords
Post by: gfair on December 30, 2003, 01:23:30 PM
Quote from: "Carnage"Why don't you just alias it? Most people normally only use two certain swords.


This isn't correct, previous PCs of mine have started out with two weapons but through various situations have added one or more others.  For example, skinning knife, sparring weapons, weapons you're testing out, two_handed and one_handed weapons you alternate depending on mounted versus unmounted hunting/combat.

Making an alias works only if you have two weapons, which works in a lot of cases and doesn't work in a lot of other cases.

I'd hope it could be changed, if possible.
Title: Sheath code
Post by: sacac on December 30, 2003, 01:48:09 PM
Just add an extra letter onto the end of the alias.. one for each weapon you might be taking around.
Title: Sheath code
Post by: Gilvar on December 30, 2003, 01:55:59 PM
Unless your items are identical, it shouldn't be a problem.
wielding a bone bastard sword
and wielding a bone short sword

You could do 'sheath short' to sheath the shortsword,
and 'sheath bastard' to sheath the bastard sword.

Just pay attention to which you drew first.
Title: Sheath code
Post by: Tamarin on December 30, 2003, 03:36:23 PM
Um....yeah.  My problem is, MY WEAPONS ARE IDENTICAL.  And you can't sheath 2.weapon....it just isn't coded, unfortunately.
Title: Sheath code
Post by: sacac on December 30, 2003, 03:41:42 PM
well..
sheathe sword.
sheathe sword.
They will both get sheathed :)
Title: Sheath code
Post by: Ueda on December 30, 2003, 03:47:03 PM
I think what uber's talking 'bout is he want to keep his primary weapon up, but wants to be able to hold something without going...

She sword
She sword
draw sword
Title: Sheath code
Post by: Tamarin on December 30, 2003, 03:53:17 PM
Again, Ueda comes to my rescue.

You are out in the desert.

You have two identical swords.

You have dismounted, drawn both swords, are at not a caravan guide.

You have to run in a hurry, and keep a weapon in your primary.

Sheath seconday seems like a pretty good idea to me.
Title: Sheath code
Post by: sacac on December 30, 2003, 04:05:39 PM
You could Alias that.. but I understand where you are coming from now.. And I sorta like the idea..
'Alias Sw Sheathe sword
change hands es ep'


Just what I think..
Title: Sheath code
Post by: Louten on December 30, 2003, 04:33:56 PM
You can alias a lot of things that are coded into the game, but for ease, they're coded in. Personally, I think this is a great idea, and don't see why so many people have brushed it off.
Title: Sheath code
Post by: spawnloser on December 30, 2003, 04:45:21 PM
I'm with Louten.  I like the idea and don't understand why people are shouting, 'Alias it!' either.
Title: Sheath code
Post by: JollyGreenGiant on December 30, 2003, 04:46:44 PM
Needs an optional second argument, so that you can "ss wrist".
Title: Sheath code
Post by: Tamarin on December 30, 2003, 04:52:21 PM
Yeah, you should be able to:

ss

ss belt (if its a belt sheath for knives)

ss strap

ss 2.strap

ss 3.strap...


etc.
Title: Sheath code
Post by: creeper386 on December 30, 2003, 07:02:38 PM
I'd say I'm for it. Although don't really need a sp as I think sheath defaults to primary no?



Creeper
Title: Sheath code
Post by: mansa on December 30, 2003, 10:11:26 PM
I don't know if someone else has brought it up, because i'm too lazy to reread what people are actually writing, and just picked up from the topic...
...
but...

I want to be able to load a weapon into my second sheath i have.

Right now, I have to remove my first sheath item, and then be able to load it with a knife, before loading it up again.
Title: Sheath code
Post by: sacac on December 31, 2003, 12:44:44 AM
Well.. just so I am not backstabbed when I sleep..
I have changed my mind with the addition of the
'ss sheathe'
'ss 2.sheathe'
and so on.
I don't like it -very- much when your just sheathing it onto a belt.