Customize combat messaging for weapons

[feend78]

Currently, all weapons use the base Weapon typeclass's combat messaging. They are stored in an dict attribute called messages that has four keys for the four possible weapon attack outcomes.

• dmg_hp - displayed when the weapon is used to damage the target's HP
• dmg_sp - displayed when the weapon is used to damage the target's SP
• dodged - displayed when the attack is dodged
• missed - displayed when the attack misses

Here is a link to the messages' definition in the base typeclass: https://github.com/evennia/ainneve/blob/master/typeclasses/weapons.py#L29

To implement this, a messages key will need to be added to each weapon prototype in the prototypes_weapons.py file.

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[stefanludlow]

Spent some time working on this over the weekend, mainly pondering how best to do it. It's a touch beyond my skills, but if you could provide me with an example of what this would look like on the prototypes_weapons.py file, I'd be happy to fill this in for all the other records.

For my own notes, weapons.py line 29, rulebook.py 438

[feend78]

@stefanludlow, here's an example:

HAND_AXE = {
    "key": "a hand axe",
    "aliases": ["hand axe", "axe"],
    "typeclass": "typeclasses.weapons.Weapon",
    "desc": "The blade of this axe appears well-used and slightly "
            "tarnished, but its handle is straight and sturdy.",
    "weight": 1,
    "value": 60*CC,
    "damage": 2,
    "range": "melee",
    "messages": {
            "dmg_hp": "{weapon} files silently through the air as {actor} slices {target} with its flashing blade.",
            "dmg_sp": "{actor} strikes {target} with the flat side of {weapon}, stunning them.",
            "dodged": "{weapon} fails to meet its target as {target} dodges {actor}'s attack.",
            "missed": "{actor} attacks {target} with {weapon} and misses."
    }
}