void SlugExplode()
{
sound(self, CHAN_BODY, "slug/slug.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);

muzzleflash();

RadiusEffects(self, self.owner, 20, "acid", self, self.owner);

if(other.health)
{
other.deathtype = "slug";
T_Damage(other, self, self.owner, 20);
other.deathtype = "acid";
T_Damage(other, self, self.owner, 5);
other.acider = self.owner;
if(!(other.acid))
other.acid = time + 0.5;
}

remove(self);
}

void SlugBounce()
{

if(other == self.owner)
return;

if(other.takedamage == 2)
SlugExplode();

float BounceSound;

BounceSound = rint(random()*2);

if(BounceSound == 0)
sound(self, CHAN_BODY, "weapons/ric1.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);
if(BounceSound == 1)
sound(self, CHAN_BODY, "weapons/ric2.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);
if(BounceSound == 2)
sound(self, CHAN_BODY, "weapons/ric3.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);
}

void FireSlug()
{
if(self.ammo_shells < 5 || self.ammo_nails < 5)
{
sound(self, CHAN_WEAPON, "slug/slugout.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);
return;
}

self.ammo_shells = self.ammo_shells - 5;
self.ammo_nails = self.ammo_nails - 5;

sound(self, CHAN_WEAPON, "slug/slugthrower.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);

	entity	slug;
vector SlugStart;
vector SlugDir;
vector SlugVel;
float randright;

makevectors(self.v_angle);

SlugStart = ((self.origin + '0 0 16') + (v_forward * 16));
 
// had to use this hack with the randright variable as the compiler was having a bird with this expression all on one line // have no idea why

randright = (random()*40);
randright = randright - 20;

SlugDir = SlugStart + (v_forward*500) + (v_right*randright);

SlugVel = normalize(SlugDir - SlugStart);

slug = spawn ();
slug.owner = self;
	slug.movetype = MOVETYPE_FLYMISSILE;
slug.solid = SOLID_BBOX;

slug.velocity = (SlugVel * 800);

slug.touch = SlugBounce;

randright = random();
if(randright > 0)
randright = randright / 2;

slug.nextthink = time + 1 + randright;
slug.think = SlugExplode;

	setmodel (slug, "progsslug/pellet.mdl");
	setsize (slug, VEC_ORIGIN, VEC_ORIGIN);
	setorigin (slug, SlugStart);

slug.effects = slug.effects | EF_BRIGHTLIGHT;

}