I Need Monster Coding Help

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Apr 25 2013, 6:27 am
(See the best response by Albro1.)
Code:


Problem description:

Alright well let me start by saying I am a noob at coding. I have a few things done so far but I need help with a number of things. This a sort of hack and slash play stile, also. What I need help with is the following:
[]Making monsters attack me when I attack them.
[]Make the monsters give experience.
[]Finally, learning how to walk on a turf and make it teleport you to another area or Z plane.

All help is appreciated.
Apr 25 2013, 6:39 am
Best response
Experimentation is a great thing. Try reading the DM Guide and looking around the Tutorials & Snippets section so you can get a better grasp on the language. We aren't here to give you code, but we will help you fix your code if you try to make something.
Apr 25 2013, 8:52 am
Code:
    verb
        Owl_Peck(mob/M as mob in view(1))
            usr << "You peck [M] with your beak."
            oview() << "[usr] pecks [M]!"
            var/damage = rand(1,6) + Strength -Defence
            world << "[damage] damage!"

            M.UP -= damage
            M.DeathCheck()

The problem im having with this is that when I attack the mob it doesn't do the+str-def but the rand damage works. Any ideas?
Apr 25 2013, 9:14 am
What do you have Strength and Defence defined as?
Apr 25 2013, 9:36 am
Wait.. I think it might be thinking im trying to use both my strength and defence instead of my strength and the monsters defence. So would I just put M.Defence instead?
Apr 25 2013, 9:37 am
Yes.
Apr 25 2013, 9:55 am
Code: 
    proc
        LevelUp
            while(xp>= xp_needed
                xp_needed = round(xp_needed * 1.5, 1)
                Level += 1
                maxHP = round(Strength * 1.2, 1)
                Strength = round(Strength * 1.2, 1)
                Defence = round(Defence * 1.2, 1)

    var
        xp_give


Each mob has a certain amount of "xp_give". Im trying to figure out if I put it with my level UP proc or when my DeathCheck comes into play or before the src is deleted and during when the gold or money drops.
Apr 25 2013, 9:58 am
I don't have much to go off of here, but I'd assume you would put it with the death check.
Apr 25 2013, 10:24 am
Should I post my DeathCheck?