UNNOFICIAL Zen's EnvyMud patch Release 0.82! (HomeCooked Envy2.2)
Monday, 23th June 1997

Zen             vasc@camoes.rnl.ist.utl.pt


=== Clans code changes

For the clans code i had to:
	Make a new clan_table in const.c with the clans info.
	Make a new home_sick spell to goto your clans castle.
	Make a "join" command to enable the clan leader to join members.
	Make a log_clan() function to log all clan activity to CLANS.TXT
	Make a "members" command to see the logged on clan members.
	Add info of the clan member to the "look" command.
	Add player's clan info to "score".
	Add Clan info to player save file (still compatible with old files).
	Add set clan bits in mset.
	Make "clookup" command to see the numbers/names of all the clans.
	Added IS_CLAN( ch ) and is_same_clan( ach, bch ).
	Added "clantalk" CHANNEL.

=== The fundamental structures in memory are

	The clans table.
	ch->pcdata->clan	/* number of the player's clan */
	ch->pcdata->rank	/* clan rank/act bits */

rank == 0 means that the player isn't a member of any clan (default).
rank == 1 means that the player is member of said clan.
rank == 2 means that the player is the leader of said clan.

WARNING: A CLAN LEADER IS A MEMBER TOO! SO WHEN MAKING A LEADER SET 
rank TO 3 NOT 2!!!


=== What's still needed to be done

After 2 days i finished most of the code; and now i have met a stumbling block:
	The code is great so far but what will be the rules i will put on it?
	The only way to know this for sure is do some real hard testing.

The rules i made are:
	* Only give leader the "join" command.
	* No command to leave the clan (only an imm can set these clan bits)
	  (if the leader had this command the players could do some very nasty 
	  stuff if they won prizes for other clans deaths or so).
	* If your level is < 20 or >= 40 you can not join a clan.
	* When you join you win a nifty clan vest automatically via "join".
	* To be able to use the join command the target must have HELD a 
	  clan card object so the leader doesn't join him without the player's 
	  consent.
	* Players can recall for their castle defined in const.c using a
	  scroll with "home sick" spell. (But i haven't done castles!)
	* To make a leader you need to set his bits to be a leader with
	  mset. (TIRESOME)
	* Every time you, a leader joins a member it is logged in CLANS.TXT

Ideas for new rules:
	* If a clan member murders his leader he becomes the leader.
	* If you murder another clan's member you win a nice prize or some
	  blood points (for prizes of course).


- Zen