From 6a743b5276de61b2b7fbbff7fa2242a5f484fee2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kinther <patrick.t.walton@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:34:26 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Level 1 limitation for NPC's addition

---
 src/db.c           |  4 +++-
 src/dg_variables.c |  6 +++++-
 src/limits.c       | 30 +++++-------------------------
 src/medit.c        |  8 +++++---
 4 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 16e427d..f7381c6 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -1559,7 +1559,9 @@ static void parse_simple_mob(FILE *mob_f, int i, int nr)
     exit(1);
   }
 
-  GET_LEVEL(mob_proto + i) = t[0];
+  if (t[0] != 1)
+    log("INFO: Forcing mob #%d level from %d to 1 per level lock.", nr, t[0]);
+  GET_LEVEL(mob_proto + i) = 1;
 
   /* max hit = 0 is a flag that H, M, V is xdy+z */
   GET_MAX_HIT(mob_proto + i) = 0;
diff --git a/src/dg_variables.c b/src/dg_variables.c
index cb1a075..a12dd5a 100644
--- a/src/dg_variables.c
+++ b/src/dg_variables.c
@@ -830,7 +830,11 @@ void find_replacement(void *go, struct script_data *sc, trig_data *trig,
           if (!str_cmp(field, "level")) {
             if (subfield && *subfield) {
               int lev = atoi(subfield);
-              GET_LEVEL(c) = MIN(MAX(lev, 0), LVL_IMMORT-1);
+              if (IS_NPC(c)) {
+                if (GET_LEVEL(c) != 1)
+                  GET_LEVEL(c) = 1;
+              } else
+                GET_LEVEL(c) = MIN(MAX(lev, 1), LVL_IMPL);
             } else
               snprintf(str, slen, "%d", GET_LEVEL(c));
           }
diff --git a/src/limits.c b/src/limits.c
index 15c1e4f..18af7c7 100644
--- a/src/limits.c
+++ b/src/limits.c
@@ -271,9 +271,6 @@ void gain_skill(struct char_data *ch, char *skill, bool success)
 
 void gain_exp(struct char_data *ch, int gain)
 {
-  int is_altered = FALSE;
-  int num_levels = 0;
-
   if (!IS_NPC(ch) && ((GET_LEVEL(ch) < 1 || GET_LEVEL(ch) >= LVL_IMMORT)))
     return;
 
@@ -281,37 +278,20 @@ void gain_exp(struct char_data *ch, int gain)
     GET_EXP(ch) += gain;
     return;
   }
+
   if (gain > 0) {
-
-    gain = MIN(CONFIG_MAX_EXP_GAIN, gain);	/* put a cap on the max gain per kill */
+    gain = MIN(CONFIG_MAX_EXP_GAIN, gain);	/* cap max gain per kill */
     GET_EXP(ch) += gain;
-    while (GET_LEVEL(ch) < LVL_IMMORT - CONFIG_NO_MORT_TO_IMMORT &&
-	GET_EXP(ch) >= level_exp(GET_CLASS(ch), GET_LEVEL(ch) + 1)) {
-      GET_LEVEL(ch) += 1;
-      num_levels++;
-      advance_level(ch);
-      is_altered = TRUE;
-    }
-
-    if (is_altered) {
-      mudlog(BRF, MAX(LVL_IMMORT, GET_INVIS_LEV(ch)), TRUE, "%s advanced %d level%s to level %d.",
-		GET_NAME(ch), num_levels, num_levels == 1 ? "" : "s", GET_LEVEL(ch));
-      if (num_levels == 1)
-        send_to_char(ch, "You rise a level!\r\n");
-      else
-	send_to_char(ch, "You rise %d levels!\r\n", num_levels);
-      if (GET_LEVEL(ch) >= LVL_IMMORT && !PLR_FLAGGED(ch, PLR_NOWIZLIST))
-        run_autowiz();
-    }
   } else if (gain < 0) {
-    gain = MAX(-CONFIG_MAX_EXP_LOSS, gain);	/* Cap max exp lost per death */
+    gain = MAX(-CONFIG_MAX_EXP_LOSS, gain);	/* cap max loss per death */
     GET_EXP(ch) += gain;
     if (GET_EXP(ch) < 0)
       GET_EXP(ch) = 0;
   }
+
   if (GET_LEVEL(ch) >= LVL_IMMORT && !PLR_FLAGGED(ch, PLR_NOWIZLIST))
     run_autowiz();
-  }
+}
 
 void gain_exp_regardless(struct char_data *ch, int gain)
 {
diff --git a/src/medit.c b/src/medit.c
index 76e7a09..49a26c2 100644
--- a/src/medit.c
+++ b/src/medit.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,9 @@ void medit_parse(struct descriptor_data *d, char *arg)
     break;
 
   case MEDIT_LEVEL:
-    GET_LEVEL(OLC_MOB(d)) = LIMIT(i, 1, LVL_IMPL);
+    if (i != 1)
+      write_to_output(d, "Mobile levels are locked to 1 in this world; ignoring value.\r\n");
+    GET_LEVEL(OLC_MOB(d)) = 1;
     OLC_VAL(d) = TRUE;
     medit_disp_stats_menu(d);
     return;
@@ -1214,8 +1216,8 @@ void medit_autoroll_stats(struct descriptor_data *d)
 {
   int mob_lev;
 
-  mob_lev = GET_LEVEL(OLC_MOB(d));
-  mob_lev = GET_LEVEL(OLC_MOB(d)) = LIMIT(mob_lev, 1, LVL_IMPL);
+  mob_lev = 1;
+  GET_LEVEL(OLC_MOB(d)) = 1;
 
   GET_MOVE(OLC_MOB(d))    = mob_lev * 10;        /* hit point bonus (mobs don't use movement points) */
   GET_HIT(OLC_MOB(d))     = mob_lev / 5;         /* number of hitpoint dice */