[code experiment] Buff the player hp if he is holding sword

[Silux]

I'm trying to get started to understand the code, and i decided to try to make the player to get +20 hp if it's wielding a sword, possibly with also other players getting that bonus.
I've read the code, but even if i'm familiar with c++ i'm puzzled about where the weapon switching occurs and how the player health is modified.
I've also seen often ICOMMAND(...), what does it means?

Seen that the game accepts commands from chat, i can make a command like "/kill player_name" or "/armageddon" to kill target or all?

[FaTony]

[Silux]

[qreeves]

Using the code is basically unsupported, and it is recommended you already know how to read and write C/C++. You may think your questions are simple, but you will need to ask a million more before you have any chance of accomplishing what you are setting out to do, and nobody really has the time and patience to do that for you. I recommend gamedev.net for introductory game development, and maybe even learning QuakeC modding using darkplaces as this process is easy to learn, especially for beginners.

[FaTony]

[Silux]

[qreeves]

You can't change health like that on the client side. It needs to be done by the server part and then pushed to the clients.

[FaTony]

Also note that uncontrolled modding may ban your server from master server: http://redeclipse.net/wiki/Multiplayer_Guidelines

[Silux]

@qreeves ok that explains why it seems not to be considered when taking damage, but it's displayed in the graphic interface.
The server holds all variables editable from the variable menu available in-game?

@FaTony i know it wouldn't be fair a modded client. I'm sticking with a fresh client for multiplayer:)

[qreeves]

Best I can suggest is to look at N_REGEN network messages, they are used for health regeneration and and control (eg. Vampire). You don't even need a modded client to achieve this, just a modded server. In general, I do not mind modded servers so long as they are clearly marked, give an explanation of what is changed, and honours the master server policy.

[Silux]

[SniperGoth]