player
    var/tmp
        combat/attack_scheme = null
        combat_obj/antelope/shield/shield = null
        const
            STATE_NORMAL   = 16
            STATE_DEFEND   = 32
        state = STATE_NORMAL
        
    proc
        start_shield()
            if( state != STATE_NORMAL) return
            state = STATE_DEFEND
            
        stop_shield()
            world << "pressssseed"
            if( state == STATE_NORMAL) return
            state = STATE_NORMAL
////////////////////////// combat structure /////////////////////////

combat
    proc
        ATTACK4(player/p)
        HOLD4(player/p)
        RELEASE4(player/p)
    
    antelope_warrior
    
        ATTACK4(player/p)
            p.start_shield()
            p.shield = new/combat_obj/antelope/shield(p)    
        HOLD4(player/p)
            p.start_shield()
            p.shield = new/combat_obj/antelope/shield(p)        
        RELEASE4(player/p)
            p << "release triggered"
            if( p.state == p.STATE_DEFEND )
                p << "should be deleting. [p.shield]"
                del p.shield            
            p.stop_shield()         
            
////////////////////////// shield object /////////////////////////
combat_obj
    antelope
        New(player/p)
            ..()
            SET_BOUNDS()

        SET_BOUNDS()
            loc = owner.loc
            dir = owner.dir
            step_x = owner.step_x
            step_y = owner.step_y

        shield
            icon = 'ant_shield.dmi'
            icon_state = ""
            step_size = 16

            New(player/p)
                ..()
                
            Del()
                world << "delete is being called"
                ..()
            
            Move()
                ..()

            proc
                refresh_shield()
                    icon_state = "[owner.shield_life]" //or shield

                shield(src)
                    owner.shield_life--
                    refresh_shield()