Future Mod idea?

[Gatharoth]

Alright, I don't know if this is currently possible. But have any of you thought of creating a NPC that gathers items automatically. So like, say you have a farmer that that will create a farm using the farming mod. For an example of what I'm talking about, here's the minecraft's version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhDxJnO9x7o

Anyway, thoughts about this?

[neko259]

Create automated farmers, automated builders and automated diggers.
WAIT, OH SHI~ who will be playing then?
:D

[Gatharoth]

Create automated farmers, automated builders and automated diggers.
WAIT, OH SHI~ who will be playing then?
:D

Well, automated builders can build only so much, they won't be able to create epic buildings like players can :D Beside players will have new ideas, where as the automated builders, will only have the same old thing. :P

[neko259]

Well, 99% players just copy existing structures from RL. Add some randomness, and you'll have automatically build typical minecraft/minetest world :)

[mcburgerbob]

like a box

[Gatharoth]

Well, I'm that 1% of players :P I don't copy existing structures/buildings. I like coming up with new buildings and tweaks to them on how rooms will look, as well as if there's any secret passages, ect. XP

Anyway! Back to topic. Is it currently possible to create the Entity, and have it "dig"?

[sdzen]

well animals dm destroys blocks so why not an entity?

[neko259]

well animals dm destroys blocks so why not an entity?

But can they gather plants from farms?

[neko259]

Oh, I think they can. Just create a table and add the gathered nodes name to it.

[Gatharoth]

well animals dm destroys blocks so why not an entity?

But can they gather plants from farms?

Ah, but can they plant the plants from farms? And can they use the hoe to plow the land?

[sapier]

Adding all of what you're talking about is much work but possible. There's another problem, entities get unloaded as soon as no players are within a specific range. A luaentity implemented farmer would only be active as long as a player is next to him!

Thats a problem for all lua implemented things even for abm's.

BTW it's animals big red destroying blocks ;-)

[wookie]

what about a mob like the ogre in minecraft that crashes through structures.. itd be fun to make defenses :)

[neko259]

Ah, but can they plant the plants from farms? And can they use the hoe to plow the land?

They don't need hoe. Just need to know how the mods create plants (or maybe use an API from the mods).