Rope and cordage overhaul (#35700)

* Rope and cordage overhaul

* Add extra comments about weight/length

data/json/items/generic/string.json

@@ -1,10 +1,28 @@
 [
+  {
+    "id": "cordage_6",
+    "copy-from": "string_6",
+    "type": "GENERIC",
+    "name": "short cordage piece",
+    "description": "A 6-inch (or about 15 cm) long piece of natural cordage.  Useful for some purposes, but not as strong or flexible as proper string.",
+    "proportional": { "price": 0.5 },
+    "material": "dry_plant"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "cordage_36",
+    "copy-from": "string_36",
+    "type": "GENERIC",
+    "name": "long cordage piece",
+    "description": "A 3-foot (or about 90 cm) long piece of natural cordage.  Useful for some purposes, but not as strong or flexible as proper string.",
+    "proportional": { "price": 0.5 },
+    "material": "dry_plant"
+  },
   {
     "id": "string_6",
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "category": "spare_parts",
-    "name": "small string",
-    "description": "A 6-inch long piece of cotton string.",
+    "name": "short string",
+    "description": "A 6-inch (or about 15 cm) long piece of cotton string.",
     "weight": "6 g",
     "volume": "10ml",
     "price": 10,
@@ -18,54 +36,63 @@
     "copy-from": "string_6",
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "name": "long string",
-    "description": "A 3-foot long piece of cotton string.  Disassemble it to cut it into smaller pieces.",
+    "description": "A 3-foot (or about 90 cm) long piece of cotton string.",
     "proportional": { "weight": 6, "volume": 6, "price": 6 }
   },
   {
     "id": "rope_6",
     "copy-from": "string_36",
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "name": "short rope",
-    "description": "A six-foot long piece of rope.  Too small to be of much use.",
+    "description": "A 6-foot (or about 180 cm) long piece of rope.  Too small to be of much use.",
+    "armor_data": { "covers": [ "TORSO" ], "coverage": 5, "encumbrance": 3, "material_thickness": 2 },
     "proportional": { "weight": 6, "volume": 6, "price": 6 },
-    "extend": { "flags": [ "TIE_UP" ] }
+    "extend": { "flags": [ "TIE_UP", "BELTED", "WATER_FRIENDLY", "OVERSIZE" ] }
   },
   {
     "id": "rope_30",
     "copy-from": "rope_6",
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "name": "long rope",
-    "description": "A 30-foot long rope.  Useful for keeping yourself safe from falls.",
+    "description": "A 30-foot (or about 9 m) long rope.  Useful for keeping yourself safe from falls.",
     "armor_data": { "covers": [ "TORSO" ], "coverage": 10, "encumbrance": 12, "material_thickness": 6 },
-    "proportional": { "weight": 5, "volume": 5, "price": 5 },
-    "extend": { "flags": [ "BELTED" ] }
+    "proportional": { "weight": 5, "volume": 5, "price": 5 }
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "vine_6",
+    "copy-from": "rope_6",
+    "type": "GENERIC",
+    "name": "short vine",
+    "description": "A sturdy 6-foot (or about 180 cm) long vine.  Too small to be of much use.",
+    "material": "dry_plant",
+    "color": "light_green",
+    "proportional": { "price": 0.9 }
   },
   {
     "id": "vine_30",
     "copy-from": "rope_30",
     "type": "GENERIC",
-    "name": "vine",
-    "description": "A sturdy 30-foot long vine.  Could easily be used as a rope, but can't be disassembled.  Strong enough to suspend a large corpse for butchering.",
-    "material": "veggy",
-    "color": "light_green"
+    "name": "long vine",
+    "description": "A sturdy 30-foot (or about 9 m) long vine.  Could easily be used as a rope.  Strong enough to suspend a large corpse for butchering.",
+    "material": "dry_plant",
+    "color": "light_green",
+    "proportional": { "price": 0.9 }
   },
   {
     "id": "rope_makeshift_6",
-    "copy-from": "rope_6",
+    "copy-from": "vine_6",
     "type": "GENERIC",
-    "name": "short makeshift rope",
-    "description": "A six-foot long piece of rough rope, woven from natural cordage.  Useful for some purposes, but not as strong or flexible as proper rope.",
-    "material": "veggy"
+    "name": "short cordage rope",
+    "description": "A 6-foot (or about 180 cm) long piece of rough rope, woven from natural cordage.  Useful for some purposes, but not as strong or flexible as proper rope.",
+    "proportional": { "price": 0.5 }
   },
   {
     "id": "rope_makeshift_30",
-    "copy-from": "rope_makeshift_6",
+    "copy-from": "vine_30",
     "type": "GENERIC",
-    "name": "long makeshift rope",
-    "description": "A 30-foot long rough rope, woven from natural cordage.  Not strong enough to hold up to falls, but still useful for some things, such as suspending large corpses for butchering.",
-    "armor_data": { "covers": [ "TORSO" ], "coverage": 12, "encumbrance": 14, "material_thickness": 6 },
-    "proportional": { "weight": 5, "volume": 5, "price": 5 },
-    "extend": { "flags": [ "BELTED" ] }
+    "name": "long cordage rope",
+    "description": "A 30-foot (or about 9 m) long rough rope, woven from natural cordage.  Not strong enough to hold up to falls, but still useful for some things, such as suspending large corpses for butchering.",
+    "proportional": { "price": 0.5 }
   },
   {
     "id": "stick_fiber",

data/json/materials.json

@@ -904,6 +904,26 @@
     "burn_data": [ { "fuel": 10, "smoke": 1, "burn": 10 }, { "fuel": 8, "smoke": 1, "burn": 20 }, { "fuel": 5, "smoke": 1, "burn": 50 } ],
     "burn_products": [ [ "ash", 0.013 ] ]
   },
+  {
+    "type": "material",
+    "ident": "dry_plant",
+    "name": "Dry Plant",
+    "density": 4,
+    "specific_heat_liquid": 1.34,
+    "specific_heat_solid": 1.34,
+    "latent_heat": 333,
+    "bash_resist": 1,
+    "cut_resist": 1,
+    "acid_resist": 1,
+    "fire_resist": 0,
+    "elec_resist": 2,
+    "chip_resist": 0,
+    "dmg_adj": [ "ripped", "torn", "shredded", "tattered" ],
+    "bash_dmg_verb": "ripped",
+    "cut_dmg_verb": "cut",
+    "burn_data": [ { "fuel": 10, "smoke": 1, "burn": 10 }, { "fuel": 8, "smoke": 1, "burn": 20 }, { "fuel": 5, "smoke": 1, "burn": 50 } ],
+    "burn_products": [ [ "ash", 0.013 ] ]
+  },
   {
     "type": "material",
     "ident": "plastic",

data/json/recipes/armor/arms.json

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "difficulty": 5,
     "time": "30 m",
     "autolearn": true,
-    "components": [ [ [ "string_36", 1 ], [ "string_6", 4 ] ], [ [ "chitin_piece", 12 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "cordage_superior", 1, "LIST" ] ], [ [ "chitin_piece", 12 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "armguard_acidchitin",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "time": "60 m",
     "autolearn": true,
     "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT_FINE", "level": 1 }, { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 } ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "string_36", 1 ], [ "string_6", 4 ] ], [ [ "acidchitin_piece", 12 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "cordage_superior", 1, "LIST" ] ], [ [ "acidchitin_piece", 12 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "armguard_hard",

data/json/recipes/armor/feet.json

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
     "time": "40 m",
     "book_learn": [ [ "tailor_japanese", 2 ] ],
     "qualities": [ { "id": "SAW_W", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 1 } ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "2x4", 1 ] ], [ [ "string_6", 1 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "2x4", 1 ] ], [ [ "cordage_short", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "footrags",

data/json/recipes/armor/hands.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "difficulty": 4,
     "time": "30 m",
     "autolearn": true,
-    "components": [ [ [ "string_36", 1 ], [ "string_6", 4 ] ], [ [ "chitin_piece", 10 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "cordage_superior", 1, "LIST" ] ], [ [ "chitin_piece", 10 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "gauntlets_acidchitin",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "time": "1 h",
     "autolearn": true,
     "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT_FINE", "level": 1 }, { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 } ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "string_36", 1 ], [ "string_6", 4 ] ], [ [ "acidchitin_piece", 10 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "cordage_superior", 1, "LIST" ] ], [ [ "acidchitin_piece", 10 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "gauntlets_larmor",

data/json/recipes/armor/head.json

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
     "time": "8 m",
     "autolearn": true,
     "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT", "level": 1 } ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "string_36", 1 ], [ "string_6", 2 ] ], [ [ "bottle_plastic", 1 ], [ "bottle_plastic_small", 2 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "cordage", 1, "LIST" ] ], [ [ "bottle_plastic", 1 ], [ "bottle_plastic_small", 2 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "goggles_swim",
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
     "difficulty": 6,
     "time": "1 h",
     "autolearn": true,
-    "components": [ [ [ "string_36", 1 ], [ "string_6", 5 ] ], [ [ "chitin_piece", 12 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "cordage_superior", 1, "LIST" ] ], [ [ "chitin_piece", 12 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "helmet_conical",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
     "time": "2 h",
     "autolearn": true,
     "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT_FINE", "level": 1 }, { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 } ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "string_36", 1 ], [ "string_6", 5 ] ], [ [ "acidchitin_piece", 12 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "cordage_superior", 1, "LIST" ] ], [ [ "acidchitin_piece", 12 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "helmet_galea",

data/json/recipes/armor/other.json

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     "time": "10 m",
     "reversible": true,
     "autolearn": true,
-    "components": [ [ [ "wooden_bead", 10 ] ], [ [ "string_6", 1 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "wooden_bead", 10 ] ], [ [ "cordage_short", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "bead_necklace",
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     "reversible": true,
     "autolearn": true,
     "type": "recipe",
-    "components": [ [ [ "wooden_bead", 30 ] ], [ [ "string_36", 1 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "wooden_bead", 30 ] ], [ [ "cordage", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "down_blanket",
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     "tools": [ [ [ "surface_heat", 5, "LIST" ] ] ],
     "components": [
       [ [ "fur", 4 ] ],
-      [ [ "string_36", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "cordage", 1, "LIST" ] ],
       [ [ "plastic_chunk", 10 ], [ "bottle_plastic", 5 ], [ "bottle_plastic_small", 10 ], [ "jug_plastic", 1 ] ]
     ]
   },
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
     "tools": [ [ [ "surface_heat", 5, "LIST" ] ] ],
     "components": [
       [ [ "faux_fur", 4 ] ],
-      [ [ "string_36", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "cordage", 1, "LIST" ] ],
       [ [ "plastic_chunk", 10 ], [ "bottle_plastic", 5 ], [ "bottle_plastic_small", 10 ], [ "jug_plastic", 1 ] ]
     ]
   },
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
     "tools": [ [ [ "surface_heat", 5, "LIST" ] ] ],
     "components": [
       [ [ "leather", 4 ] ],
-      [ [ "string_36", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "cordage", 1, "LIST" ] ],
       [ [ "plastic_chunk", 10 ], [ "bottle_plastic", 5 ], [ "bottle_plastic_small", 10 ], [ "jug_plastic", 1 ] ]
     ]
   },