--- deliantra/server/common/object.C	2007/07/01 05:00:17	1.163
+++ deliantra/server/common/object.C	2007/07/26 00:27:07	1.168
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@
         return 0;
     }
 
-  //TODO: generate an event or call into perl for additional checks
   if (ob1->self || ob2->self)
     {
       ob1->optimise ();
       ob2->optimise ();
 
       if (ob1->self || ob2->self)
-        return 0;
+        if (!cfperl_can_merge (ob1, ob2))
+          return 0;
     }
 
   /* Everything passes, must be OK. */
@@ -1377,7 +1377,6 @@
                 top = last->below;
             }
         }                       /* If objects on this space */
-
       if (flag & INS_MAP_LOAD)
         top = ms.top;
 
@@ -2642,13 +2641,10 @@
 const materialtype_t *
 object::dominant_material () const
 {
-  if (materialtype_t *mat = name_to_material (materialname))
-    return mat;
+  if (materialtype_t *mt = name_to_material (materialname))
+    return mt;
 
-  // omfg this is slow, this has to be temporary :)
-  shstr unknown ("unknown");
-
-  return name_to_material (unknown);
+  return name_to_material (shstr_unknown);
 }
 
 void
@@ -2702,4 +2698,41 @@
     }
 }
 
+object *
+object::force_find (const shstr name)
+{
+  /* cycle through his inventory to look for the MARK we want to 
+   * place 
+   */
+  for (object *tmp = inv; tmp; tmp = tmp->below)
+    if (tmp->type == FORCE && tmp->slaying == name)
+      return splay (tmp);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void
+object::force_add (const shstr name, int duration)
+{
+  if (object *force = force_find (name))
+    force->destroy ();
+
+  object *force = get_archetype (FORCE_NAME);
 
+  force->slaying    = name;
+  force->stats.food = 1;
+  force->speed_left = -1.f;
+
+  force->set_speed (duration ? 1.f / duration : 0.f);
+  force->flag [FLAG_IS_USED_UP] = true;
+  force->flag [FLAG_APPLIED]    = true;
+
+  insert (force);
+}
+
+void
+object::play_sound (faceidx sound) const
+{
+  if (map)
+    map->play_sound (sound, x, y);
+}