Added config option to keep direction for free cells

conf/map/battle/misc.conf

@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ duel_only_on_same_map: false
 official_cell_stack_limit: 1
 custom_cell_stack_limit: 1
 
+// Take into consideration the character's walking direction when searching for free cells?
+// Set this to "true" to start searching for free cells in the same direction as the character came from
+// Set this to "false" to always start searching from EAST (official behavior)
+// Note: This setting also makes groups of mobs disperse in circular fashion instead of linear
+keep_dir_free_cell: false
+
 // Check occupied cells while walking? (Note 1)
 check_occupied_cells: true
 

src/map/battle.c

@@ -7573,6 +7573,7 @@ static const struct config_data_old battle_data[] = {
 	{ "official_cell_stack_limit",          &battle_config.official_cell_stack_limit,       1,      0,      255,            },
 	{ "custom_cell_stack_limit",            &battle_config.custom_cell_stack_limit,         1,      1,      255,            },
 	{ "dancing_weaponswitch_fix",           &battle_config.dancing_weaponswitch_fix,        1,      0,      1,              },
+	{ "keep_dir_free_cell",                 &battle_config.keep_dir_free_cell,              0,      0,      1,              },
 	{ "check_occupied_cells",               &battle_config.check_occupied_cells,            1,      0,      1,              },
 
 // eAthena additions

src/map/battle.h

@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ struct Battle_Config {
 	int bone_drop;
 	int buyer_name;
 	int dancing_weaponswitch_fix;
+	int keep_dir_free_cell;
 
 	// eAthena additions
 	int night_at_start; // added by [Yor]

src/map/clif.c

@@ -11831,9 +11831,14 @@ static void clif_parse_WalkToXY(int fd, struct map_session_data *sd)
 	if(sd->sc.data[SC_RUN] || sd->sc.data[SC_WUGDASH])
 		return;
 
-	pc->delinvincibletimer(sd);
+	RFIFOPOS(fd, packet_db[RFIFOW(fd, 0)].pos[0], &x, &y, NULL);
+
+	// Do not allow one cell move commands if the target cell is not free
+	if (battle_config.official_cell_stack_limit > 0
+		&& check_distance_blxy(&sd->bl, x, y, 1) && map->count_oncell(sd->bl.m, x, y, BL_CHAR | BL_NPC, 1))
+		return;
 
-	RFIFOPOS(fd, packet_db[RFIFOW(fd,0)].pos[0], &x, &y, NULL);
+	pc->delinvincibletimer(sd);
 
 	//Set last idle time... [Skotlex]
 	pc->update_idle_time(sd, BCIDLE_WALK);

src/map/map.c

@@ -1749,7 +1749,7 @@ static int map_search_free_cell(struct block_list *src, int16 m, int16 *x, int16
  *------------------------------------------*/
 static bool map_closest_freecell(int16 m, const struct block_list *bl, int16 *x, int16 *y, int type, int flag)
 {
-	enum unit_dir dir = UNIT_DIR_EAST;
+	enum unit_dir dir = battle_config.keep_dir_free_cell ? unit->getdir(bl) : UNIT_DIR_EAST;
 	int16 tx;
 	int16 ty;
 	int costrange = 10;