sp_attack_wait

Prototypeint sp_attack_wait(int active_sprite, int wait_period)

sp_attack_wait() sets the attack wait_period for the active_sprite. In order for sp_attack_wait() to work with sp_brain() 9 sprites, they must have sp_base_attack() sequences, such as boncas, slayers, and stone giants. By default, an attacking sprite will play its attack sequence over and over without delay if its enemy is in range. This command will force the monster to wait for at least wait_period milliseconds before trying to attack again.

This could be set once in an enemy's main procedure, or it could be set to a random value in the attack procedure to keep the enemy on their toes.

// excerpt from en-slay.c
void attack(void)
{
    playsound(27, 22050,0,&current_sprite, 0);
    &mcounter = random(4000,0);
    sp_attack_wait(&current_sprite, &mcounter);
}

For sprites with a sp_brain() of 10, the sprite will call the attack procedure but not play an animation. In the original game, sp_attack_wait() is used to cause a delay in attacks by dragons when they tried to harm the town folk.

This function only affects sprites with a sp_brain() of 9 and a sp_base_attack not equal to -1 or sprites with a sp_brain() of 10.

sp_attack_wait() returns the raw time at which the sprite is able to attack next. It is not entirely useful.