CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA

(Magiclysm) attempting to cast a hp-based spell with insufficient hp in each limb softlock the game

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#48,139 opened on Mar 19, 2021

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(P3 - Medium)(S2 - Confirmed)<Bug>Help WantedInfo / User InterfaceMods: Magiclysm[C++]

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Description

Describe the bug

You can’t escape the menu asking for which limb to draw blood from.

You can’t draw blood from a limb with insufficient hp.

Together they can softlock the game as you can’t escape the spell blood-drawing menu without killing the game

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Start as novice necromancer
  2. Set all your limbs’ hp to 1
  3. Try to summon a zombie
  4. You can’t escape the menu

Expected behavior

Being able to cancel the spell in the blood-drawing interface

Versions and configuration

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Game Version: 0.E-9280-g9dde4db-dirty
  • Graphics version: Tiles
  • Ingame language: English
  • Mods loaded: dda, no_npc_food, package_bionic_professions, magiclysm

Contributor guide

Research direction
Find the blood drawing interface code and add a way to cancel the spell selection.
Tech stack
None
Domain
game dev
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40