--- deliantra/server/include/player.h	2009/11/06 13:21:20	1.96
+++ deliantra/server/include/player.h	2010/01/16 12:33:47	1.100
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@
 
   object_ptr ACC (RW, killer);            /* Who last tried to kill this player (this object is usually destroyed) */
 
-  char write_buf[MAX_BUF];      /* Holds arbitrary input from client */ /* should go */
+  float speed_left_save;                  // spee doptimisation, see process_players[12]
+  char write_buf[MAX_BUF];                /* Holds arbitrary input from client */ /* should go */
   char ACC (RW, password)[16];            /* 2 (seed) + 11 (crypted) + 1 (EOS) + 2 (safety) = 16 */
 
   partylist *ACC (RW, party);             /* Party this player is part of */
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@
   /* but we will have to get password first */
   /* so we have to remember which party to */
   /* join */
-  char ACC (RW, search_str)[MAX_BUF];     /* Item we are looking for */
+  char ACC (RW, search_str)[256];         /* Item we are looking for */
   sint16 ACC (RW, encumbrance);           /* How much our player is encumbered  */
   uint16 ACC (RW, outputs_sync);          /* How often to print, no matter what */
   uint16 ACC (RW, outputs_count);         /* Print if this count is exceeded */
@@ -178,6 +179,18 @@
 
 //-GPL
 
+  // stats updates are very costly, so delay them if at all possible
+  bool ACC (RW, delayed_update);
+  void queue_stats_update ()
+  {
+    delayed_update = true;
+  }
+  void need_updated_stats ()
+  {
+    if (delayed_update)
+      ob->update_stats ();
+  }
+
   // return the los value for the given coordinate
   MTH sint8 blocked_los (int dx, int dy) const
   {
@@ -200,7 +213,7 @@
 
   shstr ACC (RW, invis_race);             /* What race invisible to? */
 
-  MTH const char *killer_name () const; // makes a string out of ->killer
+  MTH const_utf8_string killer_name () const; // makes a string out of ->killer
 
   MTH static player *create ();
   static player *find (const_utf8_string name);
@@ -262,6 +275,12 @@
   // improvement potion. should not be long.
   MTH void failmsg (const char *msg, int color = NDI_RED);
 
+  MTH void update_spells () const
+  {
+    if (ns)
+      ns->update_spells = true;
+  }
+
   ~player ();
 
 private: