From 2582a23103451396e1ad4d8401676f50b1cd5e4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BjossiAlfreds <bjornalfredsson@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:31:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fixed stand-ground gladiators not attacking within a certain
 range

---
 src/game/monster/gladiator/gladiator.c | 18 ++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/game/monster/gladiator/gladiator.c b/src/game/monster/gladiator/gladiator.c
index 8d22b702..a5c899ff 100644
--- a/src/game/monster/gladiator/gladiator.c
+++ b/src/game/monster/gladiator/gladiator.c
@@ -325,13 +325,19 @@ gladiator_attack(edict_t *self)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* a small safe zone */
-	VectorSubtract(self->s.origin, self->enemy->s.origin, v);
-	range = VectorLength(v);
-
-	if (range <= (MELEE_DISTANCE + 32))
+	/* a small safe zone
+	   but not for stand-ground ones since players can
+	   abuse it by standing still inside this range
+	*/
+	if (!(self->monsterinfo.aiflags & AI_STAND_GROUND))
 	{
-		return;
+		VectorSubtract(self->s.origin, self->enemy->s.origin, v);
+		range = VectorLength(v);
+
+		if (range <= (MELEE_DISTANCE + 32))
+		{
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* charge up the railgun */