How to modify the melee attack range ?

[dardennf]

Hi everyone, I wondering how to modify the melee attack range ?

Indeed, most of melee classes are very powerful with a long range of melee attack.

Thank you in advance and sorry for my english.

[cyles]

This problem is freaking me out, too.

I was looking for some suggestions for quite a longer time, but i found nothing really helpful.

I hope, that someone is able to fix this.

[dardennf]

If someone can help us, it's very important for the gameplay.

Thank you in advance.

[Morphau]

Up, thanks and that had say dardennf it's very important for the gameplay ...

Thanks and sorry for my english but i am french

[dardennf]

This problem still exists with latest Rev.

A little help would be welcomed .

[darkstalker]

there is in Player::Update

    if (hasUnitState(UNIT_STAT_MELEE_ATTACKING))
   {
       Unit *pVictim = getVictim();
       if (pVictim && !IsNonMeleeSpellCasted(false))
       {
           // default combat reach 10
           // TODO add weapon,skill check

           float pldistance = ATTACK_DISTANCE;

           if (isAttackReady(BASE_ATTACK))
           {
               if(!IsWithinDistInMap(pVictim, pldistance))
               {
                   setAttackTimer(BASE_ATTACK,100);
                   if(m_swingErrorMsg != 1)                // send single time (client auto repeat)
                   {
                       SendAttackSwingNotInRange();
                       m_swingErrorMsg = 1;
                   }
               }
...

in Object.h ATTACK_DISTANCE is set to 5.0f

[dardennf]

Oh, thank you .

But, don't you think that melee attacks (white attack) have a bigger range than on retail ?

[darkstalker]

need official info on whats the correct attack distance, maybe depends on class/form or weapon you using

[dardennf]

Yes, I think it depends on class but, even with this factor of variation : a rogue, a war and a paladin (all melee class but at least 3 of them), hit farther than on retail i'm sure of it ^^.

I will try to make a short movie to show you.

Anyway, thank you.

PS : it's very important, because this could change a lot of things in PvP.

PS 2 : if somebody have more infos, share it !

[Anti]

Look at Spell::EffectCharge. There are uses 3.(6) instead of 5.