Miscellaneous: Range slot item display bug **IMPORTANT**

[CrazyPro]

Also that reminds me of a bug I found awhile back, where if you press ranged attack with a corpse targeted and a throwing weapon in your ranged slot, it just adds it (visually) to your offhand without making your primary disappear.

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[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by CrazyPro [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also that reminds me of a bug I found awhile back, where if you press ranged attack with a corpse targeted and a throwing weapon in your ranged slot, it just adds it (visually) to your offhand without making your primary disappear.

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I remember being in PoK and seeing a bug that let you display primary and range together, but I have no idea whether these types of bugs predated PoP and if so by now long.

Nilbog I haven’t found evidence to answer your questions beyond memory and testimony like in this thread of “this is how I remember it”. I do have a question for you though: have you tested this while under illusion that doesn’t show equipped weapons (i.e. wolf form) just to make sure nothing janky happens there?

[CrazyPro]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

have you tested this while under illusion that doesn’t show equipped weapons (i.e. wolf form) just to make sure nothing janky happens there?

99% sure they literally can't display weapons at all whatsoever because they literally have no attachment points on the model for the weapon to go.

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by CrazyPro [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

99% sure they literally can't display weapons at all whatsoever because they literally have no attachment points on the model for the weapon to go.

Yeah, this is what I’m worried about - that the new code is compatible with that. I’d hate to have a crash when spitting fletch in doggystyle!

[nilbog]

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Nilbog I haven’t found evidence to answer your questions beyond memory and testimony like in this thread of “this is how I remember it”. I do have a question for you though: have you tested this while under illusion that doesn’t show equipped weapons (i.e. wolf form) just to make sure nothing janky happens there?

No, I haven't done any specific animal illusion testing. I also haven't committed anything while working on this - mostly wanted to familiarize myself with the system while working on other display-related issues.

Evidence so far seems to indicate players couldn't see other players ranged items. Is that only while activating ranged attacks? What about while not attacking, and equipping a bow - should other players see the change to a bow?

[Baugi]

Originally Posted by nilbog [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What about while not attacking, and equipping a bow - should other players see the change to a bow?

I think equipping must have caused it to be displayed. This picture reportedly from Nov 16, 2001 shows another player holding a bow.

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src: https://web.archive.org/web/20230924...ts.9033/page-2

[nilbog]

The more I look into this, I think it may have been an intermittent issue between the client and the server. I'd like to know if there is any evidence of someone displaying a ranged weapon while range attacking, because that seems that is what should be happening.