Question retreat skill

ACMD(do_retreat) { int prob, percent, dirnum; char arg[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH]; one_argument(argument, arg); if (!FIGHTING(ch))    {    send_to_char(ch, "You are not fighting!\r\n");    return;    } if (!*arg)    {    send_to_char(ch, "Where would you like to retreat to?\r\n");    return;    } dirnum = search_block(arg, dirs, FALSE); percent = GET_SKILL(ch, SKILL_RETREAT); prob = rand_number(0, 101); //checking if ch can go n,s,e,w,u,d and it's not a dt if (CAN_GO(ch, dirnum) && !ROOM_FLAGGED(EXIT(ch, dirnum)->to_room, ROOM_DEATH) && dirnum < 6 && dirnum > -1) {   if (prob <= percent){     act("$n skillfully retreats from combat.", TRUE, ch, 0, 0, TO_ROOM);     send_to_char(ch, "You skillfully retreat from combat.\r\n\n");     WAIT_STATE(ch, PULSE_VIOLENCE);     improve_skill(ch, SKILL_RETREAT);     do_simple_move(ch, dirnum, TRUE);     if (FIGHTING(ch))       stop_fighting(ch); //this works, but is it sufficient?     } else {     send_to_char(ch, "You fail your attempt to retreat!\r\n");     act("$n tries to retreat from combat but can't seem to escape!", TRUE, ch, 0, 0, TO_ROOM);     WAIT_STATE(ch, PULSE_VIOLENCE);     return;     }   } else {     act("$n tries to retreat from combat but has no where to go!", TRUE, ch, 0, 0, TO_ROOM);     send_to_char(ch, "You cannot retreat in that direction!\r\n");     return;   } }

ACMD(do_retreat) {   int i, attempt;   struct char_data *was_fighting;   struct follow_type *k, *next;   int was_in;   if (GET_SKILL(ch, SKILL_RETREAT) < 0)   {     send_to_char(ch, "You do not know how to organize a retreat!\r\n");     return;   }   int cd = 0;   if ((cd = get_cooldown_timer(ch, SKILL_RETREAT)) > 0)   {     send_to_char(ch, "You must wait %d pulses before using %s\r\n", cd, spell_info[SKILL_RETREAT].name);     return;   }   if (GET_SKILL(ch, SKILL_RETREAT) < rand_number(1, 101))   {     send_to_char(ch, "Your attempt to organize a retreat was a failure!\r\n");     act("$n tries to organize a retreat, but fails!", TRUE, ch, 0, 0, TO_ROOM);     return;   }   if (GET_POS(ch) < POS_FIGHTING)   {     send_to_char(ch, "You are in pretty bad shape, unable to retreat!\r\n");     return;   }   add_cooldown_timer(ch, SKILL_RETREAT);   //I deleted this for loop for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)   // {     attempt = rand_number(0, NUM_OF_DIRS - 1); /* Select a random direction */     if (CAN_GO(ch, attempt) &&         !ROOM_FLAGGED(EXIT(ch, attempt)->to_room, ROOM_DEATH))     {       act("$n organizes a retreat and leaves the battle!", TRUE, ch, 0, 0, TO_ROOM);       was_fighting = FIGHTING(ch);       was_in = IN_ROOM(ch);       if (do_simple_move(ch, attempt, FALSE, FALSE))       {         send_to_char(ch, "You retreat from battle!\r\n");         improve_skill(ch, SKILL_RETREAT);         for (k = ch->followers; k; k = next)         {           next = k->next;           if ((k->follower->in_room == was_in) &&               (GET_POS(k->follower) >= POS_FIGHTING))           {             act("You follow $N.\r\n", FALSE, k->follower, 0, ch, TO_CHAR);             do_simple_move(k->follower, attempt, FALSE, FALSE);           }         }       }       else       {         act("$n tries to retreat, but there are no avenues of escape!", TRUE, ch, 0, 0, TO_ROOM);       }       return;     }   //}   send_to_char(ch, "PANIC!  Your retreat was an utter failure!\r\n"); }

500H 34V 82V (news) (motd) > test A raven assists you! Helm skillfully parries a raven's attack! Okay. 500H 34V 82V (news) (motd) > Helm's crush misses you. Helm's crush misses you. Helm's crush misses you. Helm parries your attack! Helm parries your attack! Your hit injures Helm. 500H 34V 82V (news) (motd) > retrea Helm's crush misses you. Helm's crush misses you. Helm's crush misses you. Your hit misses Helm. Your hit misses Helm. Your hit injures Helm. You throw a fireball at Helm and have the satisfaction of seeing him enveloped in flames! 500H 34V 82V (news) (motd) > t The Gods' Mortal Board Room    Here the Gods have magically created an exact copy of the mortal board room.  Any God can easily post and read messages from the mortal board room without being seen by any mortals.  The Immortal Board Room is to the west. [ Exits: w ] A large bulletin board is mounted on a wall here. You retreat from battle! A raven has arrived. 500H 34V 82V (news) (motd) > You are now able to use retreat again.