[Mod] Protector Redo [2.0] [protector]

[Fixerol]

Added protector_drop and protector_hurt settings to minetest.conf

Excellent :} This is excellent feature, thank you very much. Must have.

[firefox]

that killed 1 of my ninja skills, but on the other hand: it is now impossible to sneak into the Inner Sanctum without finding the hidden entrance, yay!

[everamzah]

I haven't tried this yet, but what do you do when a player has a lot of armor and HP, as well as multiple tools? When one drops, they could switch to any other.

[firefox]

I haven't tried this yet, but what do you do when a player has a lot of armor and HP, as well as multiple tools? When one drops, they could switch to any other.

usually you can't switch tools fast enough before the digged blocks are replaced.

[TenPlus1]

..and if you switch tools while one is dropping you may lose the 2nd tool completely :) muhahahah

[Fixerol]

I haven't tried this yet, but what do you do when a player has a lot of armor and HP, as well as multiple tools? When one drops, they could switch to any other.

usually you can't switch tools fast enough before the digged blocks are replaced.

This requires very good skill, weak blocks and computer :}. Also, if by some megaluck intruder gets inside, his tools will be on outside, there will be probably owner, not far from here, with some swords to kill him and gather his tools :}
Also, if all goes well, there will be owned steel trapdoor in MTG, yes, that will protect some known weak spots *cough* and you will have complete safety :}

I will try to break into some Xanadu houses just for test (the noob way :}).

[Dragonop]

I will try as well, but I will ask the owner for permission first hehe

Edit: it's possible, if you have some skill and fast fingers you are able to, but most of the times you will leave your tools behind, so finding a weak spot, and using steel/bronze tier tools is what trespassers might do (if smart enough).
Roofs are still really weak tho :p
You could use a tool to break the roof, you drop inside, and then you use another tool to get your fist tool back (clicking, because it won't fall).

Edit2: sorry TenPlus1 for posting this here, but it might help you improve the method, I hope.

[amadin]

You posted new advice to griefers here, you must wrote this to private message only. I hope you will remove your last message.

[Dragonop]

-nvm, no explications needed-

[Fixerol]

Steel trapdoor will fix weak spots :}

[amadin]

Did any way to disable pvp only for player owned protected areas, but not for all protected areas in the world?

[maikerumine]

Hi Ten,
mods\protector\init.lua:218: attempt to index local 'player' (a nil value)
I noticed a bug with the protector when tnt or a mob explosion occurs while set damage and drop tool is used.
The protector call: "is_protected" is asking for a player name where an entity such as tnt isn't a player therefore the game crashes.

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2016-01-05 22:29:19: ERROR[Main]: UNRECOVERABLE error occurred. Stopping server. Please fix the following error:
2016-01-05 22:29:19: ERROR[Main]: Lua: Runtime error from mod '' in callback luaentity_Step(): ...ER\bin\..\games\extreme_survival\mods\protector\init.lua:218: attempt to index local 'player' (a nil value)
2016-01-05 22:29:19: ERROR[Main]: stack traceback:
2016-01-05 22:29:19: ERROR[Main]:    ...ER\bin\..\games\extreme_survival\mods\protector\init.lua:218: in function 'is_protected'
2016-01-05 22:29:19: ERROR[Main]:    ...SERVER\bin\..\games\extreme_survival\mods\esmobs/api.lua:768: in function <...SERVER\bin\..\games\extreme_survival\mods\esmobs/api.lua:255>

In thread 34b0:
/home/stefan/mt-build/build/minetest/minetest/src/server.cpp:505: step: A fatal error occurred: Lua: Runtime error from mod '' in callback luaentity_Step(): ...ER\bin\..\games\extreme_survival\mods\protector\init.lua:218: attempt to index local 'player' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
   ...ER\bin\..\games\extreme_survival\mods\protector\init.lua:218: in function 'is_protected'
   ...SERVER\bin\..\games\extreme_survival\mods\esmobs/api.lua:768: in function <...SERVER\bin\..\games\extreme_survival\mods\esmobs/api.lua:255>

[TenPlus1]

This bug has been fixed already, please download latest version of mod from github page :)

[maikerumine]

This bug has been fixed already, please download latest version of mod from github page :)

THANK YOU!!! :-) This help save me sooo much grief chasing around my tail. lol

[TenPlus1]

Quick update:

- Tweaked code to be less buggy for violation item drop.
- A few performance tweaks.

[amadin]

Somebody remove protected blocks by tnt, I noticed this even before the addition of item drop feature, but i still can't find this player. Are you sure about right work tnt with protector with some public server lag? 0.4.13 stable

[TenPlus1]

Quick update:

- Added on_blast to stop tnt destroying protection.
- Fixed protector overlap bug.

[amadin]

I saw player towngamer while he opening and close my protected door and showing protector grid of my protector logo, but he don't added to it and don't have delprotect privilege.
Last version of protector_redo, 0.4.13 stable.

[TenPlus1]

Just tested protection and a player NOT on the protector list or that has 'delprotect' priv cannot open a protected door, chest or protector itself. Will keep looking as to why this happened.

Updated to version 1.7:

- Added an edited version of the old WTFPL doors mod to fix protected doors.
- Added protected trapdoors (wood and steel) (trapdoor + copper ingot = protected)

[SaKeL]

server is crashing

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2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]: ========== ERROR FROM LUA ===========
2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]: Failed to load and run script from
2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]: /root/.minetest/mods/protector/init.lua:
2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]: /root/.minetest/mods/protector/doors_chest.lua:45: attempt to call field 'register_door' (a nil value)
2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]: stack traceback:
2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]:    /root/.minetest/mods/protector/doors_chest.lua:45: in main chunk
2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]:    [C]: in function 'dofile'
2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]:    /root/.minetest/mods/protector/init.lua:532: in main chunk
2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]: ======= END OF ERROR FROM LUA ========
2016-02-14 00:13:02: ERROR[main]: Server: Failed to load and run /root/.minetest/mods/protector/init.lua

UPDATE
Never mind pulled the repo and now protector mod is working, but mydoors mod is broken...still looking for the 'register_door' variable

[SaKeL]

This took me a while, but it's not related to this Mod... it's the new "mesh" doors in minetest_game, had to revert all the new changes related to the new mesh doors...

https://github.com/minetest/minetest_ga ... its/master

[TenPlus1]

I had to include a basic version of the old doors mod inside Protector Redo to fix all of these errors with the new doors mod... Works now but I can only imagine other mods with same problems.

[SaKeL]

yes there should be some fallback for all the mods :/ i have mydoors and messecon mod complaining about the same error.

[amadin]

Propose allow dig a player who was been added at least in one of protectors, if protectors intersect.

[Don]

I encluded the old doors mod in mydoors as well. I do believe that someone is working on a fix for this.

[TenPlus1]

The latest daily build has backwards compatibility for old doors now it seems, will try it soon :)

Update: Door group removed from protected doors so that x-decor mod cannot open them and cause errors.

[Rihu]

I have this problem with this mod,
2016-03-16 22:17:04: ERROR[main]: Error from Lua:
2016-03-16 22:17:04: ERROR[main]: /home/rihu/.minetest/mods/protectormaster/init.lua:3: '<name>' expected near '='
And idon't know how to solve it!

[KCoombes]

I have this problem with this mod,
2016-03-16 22:17:04: ERROR[main]: Error from Lua:
2016-03-16 22:17:04: ERROR[main]: /home/rihu/.minetest/mods/protectormaster/init.lua:3: '<name>' expected near '='
And idon't know how to solve it!

rename your folder without "master".....

[poikilos]

Digger can still get inside block before remade. This can be prevented by walls that are 2-thick usually, but roof is still too easy to get further inside one block at a time (3-thick roof failed). Please add the following under the "if not protector.can_dig..." condition:

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      --prevent digger from getting inside broken roof block before recreated:
      if player then
         local player_pos = player:getpos()
         local push_distance = 1.0
         local push_x = 0.0
         local push_y = 0.0
         local push_z = 0.0

         if player_pos.y > pos.y then
            push_y = push_distance
            --do not push other way or player will probably go under ground
         end

         player:setpos({x=player_pos.x+push_x, y=player_pos.y+push_y, z=player_pos.z+push_z})
      end



I am not sure how to get the protector position, otherwise I would also set push_x and push_z. If you are able, please implement pushing player away (if i just set where player_pos < pos or player_pos > pos , the player can hit a block farther from protector and be teleported further and further into wall of house

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         --don't use this code (teleports player further into wall toward protector if hits block further from protector that is still protected)
         if math.floor(player_pos.x+.5) > math.floor(pos.x+.5) then
            push_x = push_distance
         elseif math.floor(player_pos.x+.5) < math.floor(pos.x+.5) then
            push_x = push_distance * -1.0
         end



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Also there is an item duplication bug when dropping something in a protected area only sometimes (but large percentage of time), so may be lag-related (please account for lag in protector.drop condition somehow).

Also, anyone can access a chest in a protected area (even locked chest seems to fail somehow).

[Hybrid Dog]

I was aware of LBMs, on_construct and on_destruct, but what about removing the protectors from the cache/octree when the mapblock is unloaded?

You can use so called weak tables.