--- deliantra/server/socket/lowlevel.C	2007/01/20 13:47:17	1.32
+++ deliantra/server/socket/lowlevel.C	2007/02/04 21:02:54	1.33
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@
  * Dispatch table for the server.
  */
 static struct packet_type packets[] = {
-  {"ncom",        PC(NewPlayerCmd) PF_PLAYING },
-  {"command",     PC(PlayerCmd)    PF_PLAYING },
+  {"ncom",        PC(NewPlayerCmd) PF_PLAYING | PF_COMMAND6 },
+  {"command",     PC(PlayerCmd)    PF_PLAYING | PF_COMMAND0 },
 
   {"examine",     PC(ExamineCmd)   PF_PLAYING },
   {"apply",       PC(ApplyCmd)     PF_PLAYING },
@@ -222,10 +222,38 @@
       && (!(pkt->flags & PF_PLAYING) || state == ST_PLAYING);
 }
 
+// HACK: some commands currently should be executed 
+// even when the player is frozen. this hack detects
+// those commands. it should be folded into may_execute,
+// but kept seperate to emphasise the hack aspect, i.e.
+// do it better, then remove.
+static bool
+always_immediate (const client *ns, const packet_type *pkt, const char *data, int len)
+{
+  if (!(pkt->flags & (PF_COMMAND0 | PF_COMMAND6)))
+    return false;
+
+  if (!ns->pl || !ns->pl->ob || !ns->pl->ob->map)
+    return false;
+
+  if (pkt->flags & PF_COMMAND6)
+    {
+      data += 6;
+      len  -= 6;
+    }
+
+  if (len > 4 && !strncmp (data, "say " , 4))
+    return true;
+  if (len > 5 && !strncmp (data, "chat ", 5))
+    return true;
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 void
 client::execute (const packet_type *pkt, char *data, int datalen)
 {
-  if (may_execute (pkt))
+  if (may_execute (pkt) || always_immediate (this, pkt, data, datalen))
     {
       //TODO: only one format
       if (pkt->flags & PF_PLAYER)
@@ -276,7 +304,7 @@
   for (packet_type *pkt = packets; pkt < packets + (sizeof (packets) / sizeof (packets[0])); ++pkt)
     if (!strcmp ((char *)inbuf + 2, pkt->name))
       {
-        if (pkt->flags & PF_PLAYER)
+        if (pkt->flags & PF_PLAYER && !always_immediate (this, pkt, data, datalen))
           queue_command (pkt, data, datalen);
         else
           execute (pkt, data, datalen);