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*
*
* This feature fixes this problem by setting 'pickupClass' variable in
* This feature fixes this problem by setting 'pickupClass' variable in
* potentially abusable weapons to our own value that won't receive a discount.
* potentially abusable weapons to our own value that won't receive a discount.
* Luckily for us, discount checks are the only place where variable is
* Luckily for us, it seems that pickup spawn and discount checks are the only
* directly checked in a vanilla game's code
* two place where variable is directly checked in a vanilla game's code
* ('default.pickupClass' is used everywhere else),
* ('default.pickupClass' is used everywhere else),
* so we can easily deal with the only side effect of such change.
* so we can easily deal with the side effects of such change.
* Copyright 2020 Anton Tarasenko
* Copyright 2020 Anton Tarasenko
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* This file is part of Acedia.
* This file is part of Acedia.
@ -45,13 +45,16 @@ class FixAmmoSelling extends Feature;
* This change already completely fixes ammo printing.
* This change already completely fixes ammo printing.
* Possible concern with changing the value of 'pickupClass' is that
* Possible concern with changing the value of 'pickupClass' is that
* it might affect gameplay in too many ways.
* it might affect gameplay in too many ways.
* But, luckily for us, that value is only used in 'ServerBuyAmmo'
* But, luckily for us, that value is only used when spawning a new pickup and
* function of 'KFPawn' (all the other places use it's default value instead).
* in 'ServerBuyAmmo' function of 'KFPawn'
* This means that the only side-effect of our change is that ammo will be
* (all the other places use it's default value instead).
* sold at a different (lower for us) price, while trader would still display
* This means that the only two side-effects of our change are:
* and require the original price. This problem is solved by manually taking
* 1. That wrong pickup class will be spawned. This problem is easily
* from player the difference between what he should have had to pay
* solved by replacing spawned actor in 'CheckReplacement'.
* and what he actually paid.
* 2. That ammo will be sold at a different (lower for us) price,
* while trader would still display and require the original price.
* This problem is solved by manually taking from player the difference
* between what he should have had to pay and what he actually paid.
* This brings us to the second issue -
* This brings us to the second issue -
* detecting when player bought the ammo.
* detecting when player bought the ammo.
* Unfortunately, it doesn't seem possible to detect with 100% certainty
* Unfortunately, it doesn't seem possible to detect with 100% certainty