[Mod] Mobs Redo [1.34] [mobs]

[Robsoie]

[*]Creeper
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9917&start=250#p176616

Hello, it seems your mobs redo creeper variant from the Daredevil creeper is missing its model, the init.lua has

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mesh = "mobs_tree_monster.x",

that does not exist in the mobs_monster, so they're invisible but ingame they explode just fine :)

and if i replace this by the tree monster model that actually exist in mobs_monster

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mesh = "mobs_tree_monster.b3d",

the creature is half buried in the ground.

Additionallly i noticed that if i use remove_far_mobs = true in my minetest.conf , those creepers disappear half of the time when i approach them (this does not happen for any of the other default mobs_redo monsters and animals)

[ErrorNull]

hi tenplus1, i love your mob spawner! I'd like to use your spawner to make "boss" enemies appear too, but would only like it to spawn one mob and then turn itself off. is that possible? maybe the spawner can keep track of how many mobs it has spawned and then turn into an air block once it reaches that number?

[Nathan.S]

ErrorNull it would be possible to do that, though it might be best to make it an entirely new mod. Basically you'd just use the spawner block code, and add in a line after the spawning function where it removes itself.

[TenPlus1]

The mod spawner has a total count included in the settings, so if set to 1 then only 1 boss will spawn when player is nearby.

[ErrorNull]

The mod spawner has a total count included in the settings, so if set to 1 then only 1 boss will spawn when player is nearby.

ah yes. this code right?

local num = tonumber(comm[4]) -- total mobs in area

This is close to what I'm looking for but not exactly. It would be great to have the mob spawner keep track of total number of mobs it has ever spawned over it's entire existence -- even when player leaves minetest. Say like a constant called "TOTAL_SPAWNED". So for example, let's say TOTAL_SPAWNED = 10 and the existing spawner setting "num = tonumber(comm[4]) " is set to 2. As player defeats mobs, of course the spawner ensures only 2 mobs max will appear in the area. But TOTAL_SPAWNED keeps a count of every time a mob is spawned in total. Once it reaches 10, the spawner "turns off" or removes itself from the game.

I wouldn't mind tweaking the mob spawner code to do this, but just wanted to bring this up first in case you were interested in implementing anyway. Great mod regardless.

[cHyper]

nice mob mod!

[Wuzzy]

Ohhhh, nice. I've checked out this mod after a very long time and now it looks like you properly seperated the actual mobs from the mob API, so the pure naked API can be used without loading any of the predefined mobs. This step was very important and makes this whole thing much more flexible.

Thank you for this.

Hopefully this will lead to a less chaotic mob landscape and makes it easier to integrate many different mob-adding mods in a subgame. That API and mods were part of the same mods was one of my major criticisms of this mod, but now it's gone. :-)

I have not tested this new version in practice yet, but when I did, I'll probably give more detailed feedback.

[TenPlus1]

Update: Mobs API has been updated to re-enable catch_up for spawning abm's in the hope of spawning more mobs for those who found it a little sparse.

Update on Update: This has been disabled again due to anomalies appearing in mob spawning:

https://forum.minetest.net/download/file.php?id=7163

[azekill_DIABLO]

Hello! Can you sned me the 1.27 and 1.28 api please? i'm needing them for a subgame

[burli]

Update: Mobs API has been updated to re-enable catch_up for spawning abm's in the hope of spawning more mobs for those who found it a little sparse.

I increased active_block_range and active_object_send_range_blocks. This helps too.

I was disappointed about the range where mobs are visible

Edit: mobs have now a damage counter text above their heads. But the text is to small and disappears to fast. Maybe you can simulate something like a graphical bar with characters?

[burli]

And mobs become visible even if they are out of sight

[azekill_DIABLO]

i have a bug. i just updated the api and i can't hit the mobs :(

[burli]

i have a bug. i just updated the api and i can't hit the mobs :(

Did you also update the other mods? I made an update yesterday and everything works so far

But there are to many sharks now and they can attack outside the water.

[azekill_DIABLO]

i didin't updated the others .lua files of mobs... what is changing actually?

[burli]

i didin't updated the others .lua files of mobs... what is changing actually?

Dunno, but I update everything and it works here

[azekill_DIABLO]

yes but there are many things that i made and some that i can't update. *cries* So much work.....

[burli]

I was attacked by a shark... In a cave...


We really need hightmap and biome map inside the game

[duane]

I was attacked by a shark... In a cave...


We really need hightmap and biome map inside the game

I can't see how the heightmap or biomemap would help you inside a cave. Biomes are only assigned for the surface, and if you're in a cave, you already know you're under the heightmap.

Water mobs are generally set to spawn in water nodes. The problem is that they can move out of a water node when they're chasing you. Of course if you fix that, you might cripple their ability to chase you in the water.

[burli]

How should I know if I am in a cave or not?

Caves can be above water level. Or in my case, slighy below water level.

I can't check if a water node at y = -10 is in the ocean or in a cave. I can't check if a river water source at y = +10 is in a river or in a cave

With height map it would be possible

[azekill_DIABLO]

I was attacked by a shark... In a cave...

[maikerumine]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JybGfvaau5U
Possible bug in mobs redo api?

[TenPlus1]

Yup, that's what happens when catch_up is set to true for the mob spawning abm :) It's been fixed on git now thankfully :)

[KCoombes]

Just pulled the new version from GitHub, now getting this:

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2016-08-05 13:25:15: ERROR[Main]: ModError: Failed to load and run script from C:\Users\User\Desktop\minetest-0.4.14-win32\bin\..\mods\test\init.lua:
2016-08-05 13:25:15: ERROR[Main]: ...r\Desktop\minetest-0.4.14-win32\bin\..\mods\mobs/api.lua:2236: attempt to index local 'def' (a nil value)
2016-08-05 13:25:15: ERROR[Main]: stack traceback:
2016-08-05 13:25:15: ERROR[Main]:    ...r\Desktop\minetest-0.4.14-win32\bin\..\mods\mobs/api.lua:2236: in function 'register_mob'
2016-08-05 13:25:15: ERROR[Main]:    ...\Desktop\minetest-0.4.14-win32\bin\..\mods\test/frog.lua:2: in main chunk

[TenPlus1]

Mobs API is working ok, check your frog.lua definition and make sure you haven't missed anything out.

[KCoombes]

I have checked everything I can think of, but can't find anything missing that would cause this error. Here's my frog:

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mobs.register_mob("test:frog",{
   type = "animal",
   passive = true,
   group_attack = true,
   hp_min = 3,
   hp_max = 8,
   visual = "mesh",
   visual_size = {x=4.0,y=4.0},
   mesh = "frog.obj",
   textures = {
      "frog_back.png","frog_back.png","frog_right.png",
      "frog_right.png","frog_back.png","frog_front.png",
   },
   collisionbox = {-0.3, -0.75, -0.3, 0.3, 0.1, 0.3},
   child_texture = {
      {"frog_back.png","frog_back.png","frog_right.png",
      "frog_right.png","frog_back.png","frog_front.png"},
   },
   makes_footstep_sound = false,
   sounds = {
      random = "frog",
   },
   walk_chance = 0,
   jump_chance = 5,
   walk_velocity = 1,
   run_velocity = 4,
   runaway = true,
   jump = true,
   jump_height = 8,
   water_damage = 0,
   lava_damage = 5,
   light_damage = 0,
   fall_damage = 0,
   fall_speed = -8,
   fear_height = 4,
   animation = {
      speed_normal = 15,
      stand_start = 0,
      stand_end = 1,
      walk_start = 20,
      walk_end = 40,
   },
   view_range = 7,
   floats = 1,
   on_rightclick = function(self, clicker)
      mobs:capture_mob(self, clicker, 25, 80, 0, true, nil)
   end,
})

As the error specifies 'def.stepheight' in the api.lua, I double-checked the code I based the frog on - it doesn't contain 'stepheight' either, and runs fine.

[duane]

I have checked everything I can think of, but can't find anything missing that would cause this error. Here's my frog:

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mobs.register_mob("test:frog",{
   })

As the error specifies 'def.stepheight' in the api.lua, I double-checked the code I based the frog on - it doesn't contain 'stepheight' either, and runs fine.

Make that first period into a colon. Mobs is a pseudo-object, and expects self as the first argument. The colon supplies that.


@TenPlus1: There are also a couple of undeclared globals in the api.

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2016-08-05 20:02:47: WARNING[Server]: Assignment to undeclared global "p" inside a function at ...ng/minetest/minetest/bin/../mods/duane/mobs_redo/api.lua:1058.
2016-08-05 20:02:47: WARNING[Server]: Assignment to undeclared global "dist" inside a function at ...ng/minetest/minetest/bin/../mods/duane/mobs_redo/api.lua:1060.

[KCoombes]

-snip-

Make that first period into a colon. Mobs is a pseudo-object, and expects self as the first argument. The colon supplies that.

Wow, I can't believe I missed that - must be tired eyes :) Thanks!

[alundra55]

tenplus i am sad

[TenPlus1]

KCoombes, try this:

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mobs:register_mob("test:frog",{
    type = "animal",
    passive = true,
    -- group_attack = true, -- won't do anything unless passive = false
    hp_min = 3,
    hp_max = 8,
    visual = "mesh",
    visual_size = {x=4.0,y=4.0},
    mesh = "frog.obj",
    textures = {
       {"frog_back.png","frog_back.png","frog_right.png",
       "frog_right.png","frog_back.png","frog_front.png"},
    },
    collisionbox = {-0.3, -0.75, -0.3, 0.3, 0.1, 0.3},
    child_texture = {
       {"frog_back.png","frog_back.png","frog_right.png",
       "frog_right.png","frog_back.png","frog_front.png"},
    }, -- child texture not required, will use default textures above unless different
    makes_footstep_sound = false,
    sounds = {
       random = "frog",
    },
    walk_chance = 0,
    jump_chance = 5,
    walk_velocity = 1,
    run_velocity = 4,
    runaway = true,
    jump = true,
    jump_height = 8,
    water_damage = 0,
    lava_damage = 5,
    light_damage = 0,
    fall_damage = 0,
    fall_speed = -8,
    fear_height = 4,
    animation = {
       speed_normal = 15,
       stand_start = 0,
       stand_end = 1,
       walk_start = 20,
       walk_end = 40,
    },
    view_range = 7,
    floats = 1,
    on_rightclick = function(self, clicker)
       mobs:capture_mob(self, clicker, 25, 80, 0, true, nil)
    end,
})

[ph8jPf9M]

Can you implement the ability to spawn mobs by putting blocks in certain way
the blocks disappear and certain mob spawns like 3 webs on top of each other to spawn spider.

add an ability to make a certain ritual to summon a mob. Like first making the 3x3 floor of messe blocks then droping items on it like a tribute.

this post can help you out a bit https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=7128