CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA — pull request #2321 by NaturesWitness (2013-08-04 21:53:36+00:00)
Title: Shishkebab  (New Melee Weapon) Please comment but don't pull yet!

With all the fancy new bows and exotic firearms being added lately, I thought we needed something new and exciting in the way of melee weapons. So we give you the "Shishkebab"! Essentially the same as the weapon of the same name in Fallout 3, this is a makeshift machete that has been combined with a crude flamethrower to make a primitive flaming sword. It's not incredibly powerful, but it's fairly simple to make. It also functions as a torch and a lighter when it's turned on, and can be used as a knife like any other edged weapon when off. I'm thinking of making some more powerful and difficult to build versions based on the stronger melee weapons (machete, broadsword, and katana), but first I'd like to see if there would be any interest in adding this to the game. I know we're trying to not get TOO out there when it comes to items (No lightsabers or magic spells), but I think this fits in the realm of feasibility fairly well and would give melee a nice boost to the "funky" makeshift weapons section. C'mon, archery gets mini-ballistas and repeating crossbows, firearms gets homemade pneumatic assault rifles that shoot pebbles, unarmed get ALL kinds of crazy martial arts styles, and the most fun melee gets is a wooden sword with nails in it?? We want cool things too!

Tested and works but I'd like to add some more items before it's pulled

Note:
This isn't my idea; I saw it in a post on the forums by Inquisitor Dust and thought I'd see how hard it would be to do the hard-coded actions for it. It came out so well I thought I'd post it and see what other people thought of it, and it includes too many files to easily post on the forums. I'd like to get his okay to post this before it's merged.