(s)mashing windows generates less sound than prying open windows/doors with a crowbar

[Chaz-Targrin]

I've always been told that prying open doors and windows with a crowbar is the most quiet way to go about being sneaky in Cataclysm, however while using the crowbar generates 12 sound, (s)mashing the window only generates 4 sound. Also, in the event that I accidentally smash a window while trying to pry it open with a crowbar, it generates 24 sound.

Is it possible that the sound value for smashing windows in general was meant to be 24 but the 2 in front was forgotten? :o

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[KA101]

Probably.

[Mshock777]

Actually no, in map.cpp line 1847 tells you that:

            if (destroy) {
                sound_volume = smax;
            } else {
                sound_volume = std::min(int(smin * 1.5), smax);

"str_min" for window is 3.
3*1.5 equals 4.5, which results in sound level of 4.

Also failed bashing results in sound level of 12.

        } else {
            sound_volume = 12;
            sound = _(bash->sound_fail.c_str());
            smashed_something = true;
        }

It is a good idea to move them both to json.

[Oskar636]

Build 5900 windows 64bit console. For my character prying windows and doors made 12 noise, while smashing windows made 16 noise.

[Night-Pryanik]

0.C-6369, Win 10 x64, curses. Prying - 7, smashing - 11.
Should be closed?