2 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/source/Mobs/Monster.cpp b/source/Mobs/Monster.cpp
index ffc42cb07..c5b116db4 100644
--- a/source/Mobs/Monster.cpp
+++ b/source/Mobs/Monster.cpp
@@ -616,6 +616,23 @@ cMonster::eFamily cMonster::FamilyFromType(eType a_Type)
 
 
 
+int cMonster::GetSpawnRate(cMonster::eFamily a_MobFamily)
+{
+	switch (a_MobFamily)
+	{
+		case mfHostile: return 1;
+		case mfPassive: return 400;
+		case mfAmbient: return 400;
+		case mfWater:   return 400;
+	}
+	ASSERT(!"Unhandled mob family");
+	return -1;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 cMonster * cMonster::NewMonsterFromType(cMonster::eType a_MobType, int a_Size)
 {
 	cFastRandom Random;
diff --git a/source/Mobs/Monster.h b/source/Mobs/Monster.h
index 3b7f40c00..14c72ed73 100644
--- a/source/Mobs/Monster.h
+++ b/source/Mobs/Monster.h
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ public:
 	/// Returns the mob family based on the type
 	static eFamily FamilyFromType(eType a_MobType);
 
+	/// Returns the spawn rate (number of game ticks between spawn attempts) for the given mob family
+	static int GetSpawnRate(cMonster::eFamily a_MobFamily);
+
 	// tolua_end
 	
 	/** Creates a new object of the specified mob.