- add 'FriendlySeeBlocks' actor property that allows a modder to expand the maximum radius that a friendly monster can see enemies.

src/actor.h

@@ -1169,6 +1169,7 @@ public:
 	int				Score;			// manipulated by score items, ACS or DECORATE. The engine doesn't use this itself for anything.
 	FString *		Tag;			// Strife's tag name.
 	int				DesignatedTeam;	// Allow for friendly fire cacluations to be done on non-players.
+	int				friendlyseeblocks;	// allow to override friendly search distance calculation
 
 	AActor			*BlockingMobj;	// Actor that blocked the last move
 	line_t			*BlockingLine;	// Line that blocked the last move

src/p_enemy.cpp

@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ bool P_LookForEnemies (AActor *actor, INTBOOL allaround, FLookExParams *params)
 {
 	AActor *other;
 
-	other = P_BlockmapSearch (actor, 10, LookForEnemiesInBlock, params);
+	other = P_BlockmapSearch (actor, actor->friendlyseeblocks, LookForEnemiesInBlock, params);
 
 	if (other != NULL)
 	{

src/p_mobj.cpp

@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, BloodColor)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, BloodTranslation)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, RenderHidden)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, RenderRequired)
+DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, friendlyseeblocks)
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
@@ -533,6 +534,7 @@ void AActor::Serialize(FSerializer &arc)
 		A("stealthalpha", StealthAlpha)
 		A("renderhidden", RenderHidden)
 		A("renderrequired", RenderRequired);
+		A("friendlyseeblocks", friendlyseeblocks);
 }
 
 #undef A

wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt

@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native readonly int BloodTranslation;
 	native int RenderHidden;
 	native int RenderRequired;
+	native readonly int FriendlySeeBlocks;
 
 	meta String Obituary;		// Player was killed by this actor
 	meta String HitObituary;		// Player was killed by this actor in melee
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	property RipLevelMax: RipLevelMax;
 	property RenderHidden: RenderHidden;
 	property RenderRequired: RenderRequired;
+	property FriendlySeeBlocks: FriendlySeeBlocks;
 	
 	// need some definition work first
 	//FRenderStyle RenderStyle;
@@ -372,6 +374,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 		BurnHeight -1;
 		RenderHidden 0;
 		RenderRequired 0;
+		FriendlySeeBlocks 10; // 10 (blocks) * 128 (one map unit block)
 	}
 	
 	// Functions