Merge pull request Meridian59#355 from treymd/broadcast_mana

Made broadcast mana penalty a setting that can be changed at runtime

kod/object/active/holder/nomoveon/battler/player.kod

@@ -3216,7 +3216,7 @@ messages:
    "Called when the user wants to broadcast a string.  Return True/False, "
    "and use some mana too."
    {
-      local iCost;
+      local iCost, iBroadcastPenaltyPercent;
 
       if piFlags & PFLAG_SQUELCHED
       {
@@ -3227,7 +3227,15 @@ messages:
 
       if NOT Send(Send(SYS,@GetParliament),@BetaPotionsEnabled)
       {
-         iCost = Bound(piMax_mana/2+1,11,$);
+         iBroadcastPenaltyPercent = Send(Send(SYS,@GetSettings),@GetBroadcastManaCostPercent);
+
+         if iBroadcastPenaltyPercent = 0
+         {
+            return TRUE;
+         }
+
+         iCost = Bound((piMax_Mana * iBroadcastPenaltyPercent / 100 + 1),1,$);
+
          if piMana < iCost
          {
             Send(self,@MsgSendUser,#message_rsc=player_cant_broadcast);

kod/util/settings.kod

@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ properties:
    % a player in hatred calculations. This is off by default, enabling it
    % will allow players to attack monsters without them fighting back.
    pbAlwaysCheckMonsterChasers = FALSE
+
+   % Broadcast mana penalty in percent.  While the cost to broadcast can be
+   % useful to prevent flame wars and spamming, it also reduces player's
+   % ability to ask questions and socialize.  (Puts a damper on trivia
+   % contests too!)  This value can be changed to tweak the penalty in realtime
+   piBroadcastManaCostPercent = 50
 
 messages:
 
@@ -343,5 +349,9 @@ messages:
       return pbAlwaysCheckMonsterChasers;
    }
 
+   GetBroadcastManaCostPercent()
+   {
+      return piBroadcastManaCostPercent;
+   }
 end
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