From 7d2afcdee077d8f66fad7eb4fb8083ab7faed998 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kinther <patrick.t.walton@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:28:08 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Remove XP gains for mortals

---
 src/act.offensive.c | 1 -
 src/fight.c         | 7 -------
 src/quest.c         | 6 ------
 src/spec_procs.c    | 5 +----
 4 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/act.offensive.c b/src/act.offensive.c
index cb54edd..b66ac8d 100644
--- a/src/act.offensive.c
+++ b/src/act.offensive.c
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ ACMD(do_flee)
         if (was_fighting && !IS_NPC(ch)) {
 	  loss = GET_MAX_HIT(was_fighting) - GET_HIT(was_fighting);
 	  loss *= GET_LEVEL(was_fighting);
-	  gain_exp(ch, -loss);
         }
       if (FIGHTING(ch)) 
         stop_fighting(ch); 
diff --git a/src/fight.c b/src/fight.c
index 58f9bd8..51eae9e 100644
--- a/src/fight.c
+++ b/src/fight.c
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ struct char_data *i;
 
 void die(struct char_data * ch, struct char_data * killer)
 {
-  gain_exp(ch, -(GET_EXP(ch) / 2));
   if (!IS_NPC(ch)) {
     REMOVE_BIT_AR(PLR_FLAGS(ch), PLR_KILLER);
     REMOVE_BIT_AR(PLR_FLAGS(ch), PLR_THIEF);
@@ -315,7 +314,6 @@ static void perform_group_gain(struct char_data *ch, int base,
   else
     send_to_char(ch, "You receive your share of experience -- one measly little point!\r\n");
 
-  gain_exp(ch, share);
   change_alignment(ch, victim);
 }
 
@@ -364,7 +362,6 @@ static void solo_gain(struct char_data *ch, struct char_data *victim)
   else
     send_to_char(ch, "You receive one lousy experience point.\r\n");
 
-  gain_exp(ch, exp);
   change_alignment(ch, victim);
 }
 
@@ -650,10 +647,6 @@ int damage(struct char_data *ch, struct char_data *victim, int dam, int attackty
   dam = MAX(MIN(dam, 100), 0);
   GET_HIT(victim) -= dam;
 
-  /* Gain exp for the hit */
-  if (ch != victim)
-    gain_exp(ch, GET_LEVEL(victim) * dam);
-
   update_pos(victim);
 
   /* skill_message sends a message from the messages file in lib/misc.
diff --git a/src/quest.c b/src/quest.c
index f62e0b2..0103647 100644
--- a/src/quest.c
+++ b/src/quest.c
@@ -305,12 +305,6 @@ void generic_complete_quest(struct char_data *ch)
             "You have been awarded %d gold coins for your service.\r\n",
             QST_GOLD(rnum));
     }
-    if (QST_EXP(rnum)) {
-      gain_exp(ch, QST_EXP(rnum));
-      send_to_char(ch,
-            "You have been awarded %d experience points for your service.\r\n",
-            QST_EXP(rnum));
-    }
     if (QST_OBJ(rnum) && QST_OBJ(rnum) != NOTHING) {
       if (real_object(QST_OBJ(rnum)) != NOTHING) {
         if ((new_obj = read_object((QST_OBJ(rnum)),VIRTUAL)) != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/spec_procs.c b/src/spec_procs.c
index c852622..54afcc0 100644
--- a/src/spec_procs.c
+++ b/src/spec_procs.c
@@ -190,10 +190,7 @@ SPECIAL(dump)
     send_to_char(ch, "You are awarded for outstanding performance.\r\n");
     act("$n has been awarded for being a good citizen.", TRUE, ch, 0, 0, TO_ROOM);
 
-    if (GET_LEVEL(ch) < 3)
-      gain_exp(ch, value);
-    else
-      increase_gold(ch, value);
+    increase_gold(ch, value);
   }
   return (TRUE);
 }