From 351c731e06a04ea0bb24cae33d631c4051f58e57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PatR Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 18:19:20 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] downgrade Sting's glow Change "(glowing light blue)" to "(light blue aura)" so that there's less suggestion that it might function as a light source. --- doc/fixes36.2 | 3 +++ src/objnam.c | 10 +++++----- 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/fixes36.2 b/doc/fixes36.2 index 904df729f..6dc730b5b 100644 --- a/doc/fixes36.2 +++ b/doc/fixes36.2 @@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ applying--rather than wielding--a cursed polearm or weapon-tool didn't report the message when riding a steed into a pit was composed but not shown dismount that kills steed because there is no room to put it on map blamed the hero; change that to only blame hero if dismount was voluntary +to emphasize that it's not a light source, change description of wielded Sting + from "(glowing light blue)" to "(light blue aura)" when sighted and + from "(glowing)" to nothing (not warm enough to feel) when blind Fixes to Post-3.6.1 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository diff --git a/src/objnam.c b/src/objnam.c index 3fc3e01d2..af74c3bf0 100644 --- a/src/objnam.c +++ b/src/objnam.c @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -/* NetHack 3.6 objnam.c $NHDT-Date: 1539938837 2018/10/19 08:47:17 $ $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.6.2-beta01 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.214 $ */ +/* NetHack 3.6 objnam.c $NHDT-Date: 1543544340 2018/11/30 02:19:00 $ $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.6.2-beta01 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.226 $ */ /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */ /*-Copyright (c) Robert Patrick Rankin, 2011. */ /* NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. */ @@ -1154,11 +1154,11 @@ unsigned doname_flags; (obj->otyp == AKLYS) ? "tethered " : "", hand_s); if (warn_obj_cnt && obj == uwep && (EWarn_of_mon & W_WEP) != 0L) { - /* presumably can be felt when blind */ - Strcat(bp, " (glowing"); + /* this used to be "(glowing )" when sighted or + "(glowing)" when blind (via feeling warmth), but it + isn't a light source so describe something fainter */ if (!Blind) - Sprintf(eos(bp), " %s", glow_color(obj->oartifact)); - Strcat(bp, ")"); + Sprintf(eos(bp), " (%s aura)", glow_color(obj->oartifact)); } } }