introduce extra melee attack for walking monsters to prevent 'kite'

src/creature.cpp

@@ -607,8 +607,13 @@ void Creature::onCreatureMove(Creature* creature, const Tile* newTile, const Pos
 		} else {
 			if (hasExtraSwing()) {
 				//our target is moving lets see if we can get in hit
+				if (getMonster()) {
+					g_dispatcher.addTask(createTask(std::bind(&Game::checkMonsterExtraAttack, &g_game, getID())));
+				}
+				else {
 					g_dispatcher.addTask(createTask(std::bind(&Game::checkCreatureAttack, &g_game, getID())));
 				}
+			}
 
 			if (newTile->getZone() != oldTile->getZone()) {
 				onAttackedCreatureChangeZone(attackedCreature->getZone());

src/game.cpp

@@ -3205,6 +3205,16 @@ void Game::checkCreatureAttack(uint32_t creatureId)
 	}
 }
 
+void Game::checkMonsterExtraAttack(uint32_t creatureId)
+{
+	Creature* creature = getCreatureByID(creatureId);
+	if (creature && creature->getHealth() > 0) {
+		if (Monster* monster = creature->getMonster()) {
+			monster->doExtraMeleeAttack();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void Game::addCreatureCheck(Creature* creature)
 {
 	creature->creatureCheck = true;

src/game.h

@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ class Game
 		void checkCreatureWalk(uint32_t creatureId);
 		void updateCreatureWalk(uint32_t creatureId);
 		void checkCreatureAttack(uint32_t creatureId);
+		void checkMonsterExtraAttack(uint32_t creatureId);
 		void checkCreatures(size_t index);
 		void checkLight();
 

src/monster.cpp

@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ void Monster::onAttackedCreature(Creature* creature)
 	}
 }
 
+void Monster::onAttackedCreatureDisappear(bool)
+{
+	extraMeleeAttack = true;
+}
+
 void Monster::onCreatureAppear(Creature* creature, bool isLogin)
 {
 	Creature::onCreatureAppear(creature, isLogin);
@@ -855,6 +860,36 @@ void Monster::onThink(uint32_t interval)
 	}
 }
 
+void Monster::doExtraMeleeAttack()
+{
+	if (!attackedCreature || (isSummon() && attackedCreature == this)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	bool updateLook = false;
+	bool isCloseAttack = false;
+
+	if (OTSYS_TIME() >= earliestAttackTime && !isFleeing()) {
+		updateLook = true;
+		isCloseAttack = Combat::closeAttack(this, attackedCreature, FIGHTMODE_BALANCED);
+		if (isCloseAttack) {
+			egibleToDance = true;
+			earliestAttackTime = OTSYS_TIME() + 2000;
+			removeCondition(CONDITION_AGGRESSIVE, true);
+			extraMeleeAttack = false;
+		}
+
+		if (!isCloseAttack) {
+			//melee swing out of reach
+			extraMeleeAttack = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (updateLook) {
+		updateLookDirection();
+	}
+}
+
 void Monster::doAttacking(uint32_t)
 {
 	if (!attackedCreature || (isSummon() && attackedCreature == this)) {
@@ -865,13 +900,21 @@ void Monster::doAttacking(uint32_t)
 	const Position& targetPos = attackedCreature->getPosition();
 
 	bool updateLook = false;
+	bool isCloseAttack = false;
 
 	if (OTSYS_TIME() >= earliestAttackTime && !isFleeing()) {
 		updateLook = true;
-		if (Combat::closeAttack(this, attackedCreature, FIGHTMODE_BALANCED)) {
+		isCloseAttack = Combat::closeAttack(this, attackedCreature, FIGHTMODE_BALANCED);
+		if (isCloseAttack) {
 			egibleToDance = true;
 			earliestAttackTime = OTSYS_TIME() + 2000;
 			removeCondition(CONDITION_AGGRESSIVE, true);
+			extraMeleeAttack = false;
+		}
+
+		if (!isCloseAttack) {
+			//melee swing out of reach
+			extraMeleeAttack = true;
 		}
 	}
 

src/monster.h

@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class Monster final : public Creature
 		}
 
 		void onAttackedCreature(Creature* creature) final;
+		void onAttackedCreatureDisappear(bool isLogout) override;
 
 		void onCreatureAppear(Creature* creature, bool isLogin) final;
 		void onRemoveCreature(Creature* creature, bool isLogout) final;
@@ -146,7 +147,11 @@ class Monster final : public Creature
 		void setNormalCreatureLight() final;
 		bool getCombatValues(int32_t& min, int32_t& max) final;
 
+		void doExtraMeleeAttack();
 		void doAttacking(uint32_t interval) final;
+		bool hasExtraSwing() override {
+			return extraMeleeAttack;
+		}
 
 		bool searchTarget(TargetSearchType_t searchType);
 		bool selectTarget(Creature* creature);
@@ -197,6 +202,7 @@ class Monster final : public Creature
 		Position masterPos;
 
 		bool isIdle = true;
+		bool extraMeleeAttack = false;
 		bool isMasterInRange = false;
 		bool egibleToDance = true;