Added a damage-control mechanic.

Limits the damage you take somewhat. Basically, this is intended
to prevent sudden deaths; if it doesn't look like you're dying,
you probably won't suddenly get axed. Of course, this is disabled
in Classic difficulty.

configure.ac

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # information. This file is offered as-is, without any warranty.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])
-AC_INIT([Project: Starfighter], [1.7.1-dev], [onpon4@riseup.net], [starfighter])
+AC_INIT([Project: Starfighter], [1.8-dev], [onpon4@riseup.net], [starfighter])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign -Wall -Werror])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/Starfighter.cpp])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])

src/alien.cpp

@@ -1726,29 +1726,23 @@ void alien_move(Object *alien)
 		{
 			if (alien->classDef == CD_ASTEROID)
 			{
-				if ((!engine.cheatShield) && (engine.missionCompleteTimer == 0))
+				player_damage(alien->shield);
-					player.shield -= alien->shield;
 				alien->shield = 0;
 				audio_playSound(SFX_EXPLOSION, alien->x, alien->y);
-				player.hit = 5;
 				audio_playSound(SFX_HIT, player.x, player.y);
 			}
 
 			if (alien->classDef == CD_ASTEROID2)
 			{
-				if ((!engine.cheatShield) && (engine.missionCompleteTimer == 0))
+				player_damage(alien->shield);
-					player.shield -= alien->shield;
 				alien->shield = 0;
 				audio_playSound(SFX_EXPLOSION, alien->x, alien->y);
-				player.hit = 5;
 				audio_playSound(SFX_HIT, player.x, player.y);
 			}
 
 			if (alien->classDef == CD_BARRIER)
 			{
-				if ((!engine.cheatShield) && (engine.missionCompleteTimer == 0))
+				player_damage(1);
-					player.shield--;
-				player.hit = 5;
 				audio_playSound(SFX_HIT, player.x, player.y);
 			}
 		}

src/game.cpp

@@ -784,16 +784,7 @@ static void game_doBullets()
 				{
 					old_shield = player.shield;
 
-					if ((!engine.cheatShield) && (engine.missionCompleteTimer == 0))
+					player_damage(bullet->damage);
-					{
-						if ((player.shield > engine.lowShield) &&
-								(player.shield - bullet->damage <= engine.lowShield))
-							info_setLine("!!! WARNING: SHIELD LOW !!!", FONT_RED);
-
-						player.shield -= bullet->damage;
-						LIMIT(player.shield, 0, player.maxShield);
-						player.hit = 5;
-					}
 
 					if (player.shield > 0)
 					{
@@ -1531,6 +1522,8 @@ static void game_doPlayer()
 		}
 		else
 		{
+			// Player is dead. At this point, the shield counts down to
+			// -100 and does death and explosion stuff along the way.
 			player.active = 0;
 			player.shield--;
 			if (player.shield == -1)

src/player.cpp

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "engine.h"
 #include "game.h"
 #include "gfx.h"
+#include "info.h"
 #include "screen.h"
 #include "weapons.h"
 #include "window.h"
@@ -80,6 +81,33 @@ void player_setTarget(int index)
 	engine.targetShield /= aliens[index].shield;
 }
 
+void player_damage(int amount)
+{
+	int oldshield = player.shield;
+	if ((!engine.cheatShield) && (engine.missionCompleteTimer == 0) &&
+			((!player.hit) || (game.difficulty == DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL)))
+	{
+		player.shield -= amount;
+		LIMIT(player.shield, 0, player.maxShield);
+		player.hit = 5; // Damage flash timer
+
+		// Damage tiers (not in Classic mode)
+		if ((oldshield > engine.lowShield) &&
+				(player.shield <= engine.lowShield))
+		{
+			info_setLine("!!! WARNING: SHIELD LOW !!!", FONT_RED);
+			if (game.difficulty != DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL)
+				player.shield = engine.lowShield;
+		}
+		else if ((oldshield > 1) && (player.shield <= 1))
+		{
+			info_setLine("!!! WARNING: SHIELD CRITICAL !!!", FONT_RED);
+			if (game.difficulty != DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL)
+				player.shield = 1;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void player_checkShockDamage(float x, float y)
 {
 	float distX = fabsf(x - player.x);

src/player.h

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ extern int player_chargerFired;
 
 void player_init();
 void player_setTarget(int index);
+void player_damage(int amount);
 void player_checkShockDamage(float x, float y);
 void player_exit();
 void player_flushInput();

src/ship.cpp

@@ -176,14 +176,7 @@ void ship_fireRay(Object *ship)
 						player.image[0]->h, ray.x, ray.y, ray.w, ray.h) &&
 					(!engine.cheatShield) && (engine.missionCompleteTimer == 0))
 			{
-				if (player.shield > engine.lowShield)
+				player_damage(1);
-				{
-					if (player.shield - 1 <= engine.lowShield)
-					{
-						info_setLine("!!! WARNING: SHIELD LOW !!!", FONT_RED);
-					}
-				}
-				player.shield--;
 
 				explosion_add(player.x, player.y, SP_SMALL_EXPLOSION);
 				audio_playSound(SFX_HIT, player.x, player.y);