Factored strength into hand-to-hand combat

apps/launcher/advancedpage.cpp

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ bool Launcher::AdvancedPage::loadSettings()
     loadSettingBool(chargeForEveryFollowerCheckBox, "charge for every follower travelling", "Game");
     loadSettingBool(enchantedWeaponsMagicalCheckBox, "enchanted weapons are magical", "Game");
     loadSettingBool(permanentBarterDispositionChangeCheckBox, "barter disposition change is permanent", "Game");
+    loadSettingBool(strengthInfluencesHandToHand, "strength influences hand to hand", "Game");
 
     // Input Settings
     loadSettingBool(allowThirdPersonZoomCheckBox, "allow third person zoom", "Input");
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ void Launcher::AdvancedPage::saveSettings()
     saveSettingBool(chargeForEveryFollowerCheckBox, "charge for every follower travelling", "Game");
     saveSettingBool(enchantedWeaponsMagicalCheckBox, "enchanted weapons are magical", "Game");
     saveSettingBool(permanentBarterDispositionChangeCheckBox, "barter disposition change is permanent", "Game");
+    saveSettingBool(strengthInfluencesHandToHand, "strength influences hand to hand", "Game");
 
     // Input Settings
     saveSettingBool(allowThirdPersonZoomCheckBox, "allow third person zoom", "Input");

apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp

@@ -388,14 +388,14 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     void getHandToHandDamage(const MWWorld::Ptr &attacker, const MWWorld::Ptr &victim, float &damage, bool &healthdmg, float attackStrength)
     {
-        // Note: MCP contains an option to include Strength in hand-to-hand damage
-        // calculations. Some mods recommend using it, so we may want to include an
-        // option for it.
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
         float minstrike = store.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("fMinHandToHandMult")->getFloat();
         float maxstrike = store.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("fMaxHandToHandMult")->getFloat();
         damage  = static_cast<float>(attacker.getClass().getSkill(attacker, ESM::Skill::HandToHand));
         damage *= minstrike + ((maxstrike-minstrike)*attackStrength);
+        if (Settings::Manager::getBool("strength influences hand to hand", "Game")){
+            damage *= attacker.getClass().getCreatureStats(attacker).getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Strength).getModified() / 40.0f;
+        }
 
         MWMechanics::CreatureStats& otherstats = victim.getClass().getCreatureStats(victim);
         healthdmg = otherstats.isParalyzed()

files/settings-default.cfg

@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ use additional anim sources = false
 # Make the disposition change of merchants caused by barter dealings permanent
 barter disposition change is permanent = false
 
+# Factors Strength into hand-to-hand combat. Uses the MCP formula (damage * (strength / 40)).
+strength influences hand to hand = false
+
 [General]
 
 # Anisotropy reduces distortion in textures at low angles (e.g. 0 to 16).

files/ui/advancedpage.ui

@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@
             </property>
             <property name="text">
              <string>Barter disposition change is permanent</string>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="strengthInfluencesHandToHand">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Uses the MCP formula (damage * (strength / 40)) to factor the Strength attribute into hand-to-hand combat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The default value is false.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Factor strength into hand-to-hand combat</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>