Miscellaneous: NPC Corpses should truncate to 14 characters

[Rygar]

Apparently this feature is classic, not sure if you want to implement it on P99, but here are the facts.

Based on old screenshots, it appears NPC corpses should have their display name truncated to 14 characters and then append: 's corpse

Spaces should count in the 14 characters. At this time I don't know if PC corpses should do the same or if 14 characters was the max length their name could be.

Here are in era screenshots of long mob names truncated to 14 characters:
https://web.archive.org/web/20020428...st/aug27.shtml
Ikatiar the Venom is Ikatiar the Ve's corpse

https://web.archive.org/web/20021216...kaarakDead.jpg
Tukaarak the Warder is Tukaarak the W's corpse

https://web.archive.org/web/20021216...shenCorpse.jpg
Eashen of the Sky is Eashen of the 's corpse

https://web.archive.org/web/20021216...HraashDead.jpg
Hraashna the Warder is Hraashna the W's corpse

https://web.archive.org/web/20020615...ews.php?nid=18
Derakor the Vindicator is Derakor the Vi's corpse

https://web.archive.org/web/20030410...e/motgdead.jpg
Master of the Guard is Master of the 's corpse

Here is confirmation that this was still happening during Luclin:
https://web.archive.org/web/20020510...chlichdead.jpg
Arch Lich Rhag`Zadune is Arch Lich Rha's corpse

For some reason this is only 13 display characters. I believe since there is that backwards apostrophe in his name there is a hidden prefix character in the database field, perhaps an apostrophe, which counts towards the display limit.

Here are how corpses are displaying on P99 (makes for great screenshots, but not classic):
http://i.imgur.com/3V0nWR4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fKUkudi.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/OnelfXk.jpg

[maximum]

Great catch!

[Rygar]

FYI when warder's die, their corpse shouts the death message and is also truncated as shown by this pic in Legacy of Steel archives:
http://legacyofsteel.net/archives/20...-goes-Down.gif

I would assume this should happen for all NPCs that say text after their death.

[Brocode]

Originally Posted by Rygar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

FYI when warder's die, their corpse shouts the death message and is also truncated as shown by this pic in Legacy of Steel archives:
http://legacyofsteel.net/archives/20...-goes-Down.gif

I would assume this should happen for all NPCs that say text after their death.

Most likely a code limitation, althought changes nothing in the game play, most likely archivied to fix under the when im bored to death and before luclin.

[maximum]

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[Rygar]

Your annual bumps out of the blue always get me giddy excited when I see the notification, because I thought a dev may have gotten around to updating it. Damn you.

[Nirgon]

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