Make deserts survivable.

deco.lua

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ minetest.add_group("default:cactus", {oddly_breakable_by_hand=1})
 dofile(fun_caves.path.."/deco_caves.lua")
 --dofile(fun_caves.path.."/deco_dirt.lua")
 dofile(fun_caves.path.."/deco_plants.lua")
---dofile(fun_caves.path.."/deco_rocks.lua")
+dofile(fun_caves.path.."/deco_rocks.lua")
 --dofile(fun_caves.path.."/deco_ferns.lua")
 --dofile(fun_caves.path.."/deco_ferns_tree.lua")
 dofile(fun_caves.path.."/deco_water.lua")

deco_rocks.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+-- Place a small nodebox.
+local function small_cube(grid, pos, diameters)
+	local rock = {}
+
+	rock[1] = pos.x
+	rock[2] = pos.y
+	rock[3] = pos.z
+	rock[4] = pos.x + diameters.x
+	rock[5] = pos.y + diameters.y
+	rock[6] = pos.z + diameters.z
+	grid[#grid+1] = rock
+end
+
+-- Create some tiles of small rocks that can be picked up.
+local default_grid
+local tiles = {"default_stone.png", "default_desert_stone.png", "default_sandstone.png"}
+
+for grid_count = 1,6 do
+	local grid = {}
+	for rock_count = 2, math.random(1,4) + 1 do
+		local diameter = math.random(5,15)/100
+		local x = math.random(1,80)/100 - 0.5
+		local z = math.random(1,80)/100 - 0.5
+		--step_sphere(grid, {x=x,y=-0.5,z=z}, {x=diameter, y=diameter, z=diameter})
+		small_cube(grid, {x=x,y=-0.5,z=z}, {x=diameter, y=diameter, z=diameter})
+	end
+
+	--local stone = tiles[math.random(1,#tiles)]
+	local stone = tiles[(grid_count % #tiles) + 1]
+
+	minetest.register_node("fun_caves:small_rocks"..grid_count, {
+		description = "Small Rocks",
+		tiles = {stone},
+		is_ground_content = true,
+		walkable = false,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		buildable_to = true,
+		node_box = { type = "fixed", 
+								 fixed = grid },
+		selection_box = { type = "fixed", 
+											fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
+										},
+		groups = {stone=1, oddly_breakable_by_hand=3},
+		drop = "fun_caves:small_rocks",
+		sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_decoration({
+		deco_type = "simple",
+		decoration = "fun_caves:small_rocks"..grid_count,
+		sidelen = 80,
+		place_on = {"group:soil", "group:sand"},
+		fill_ratio = 0.001,
+		biomes = {"sandstone_grassland", "tundra", "taiga", "stone_grassland", "coniferous_forest", "deciduous_forest", "desert", "savanna", "rainforest", },
+		flags = "place_center_x, place_center_z",
+		rotation = "random",
+	})
+
+	default_grid = grid
+end
+
+-- This is the inventory item, so we don't have six different stacks.
+minetest.register_node("fun_caves:small_rocks", {
+	description = "Small Rocks",
+	tiles = {"default_stone.png"},
+	inventory_image = "fun_caves_small_rocks.png",
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	walkable = false,
+	paramtype = "light",
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
+	node_box = { type = "fixed", 
+							 fixed = default_grid },
+	selection_box = { type = "fixed", 
+										fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
+									},
+	groups = {stone=1, oddly_breakable_by_hand=3},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
+})
+
+-- Small rocks can be used to create cobblestone, if you like.
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "default:cobble",
+	recipe = {
+		{"", "", ""},
+		{"fun_caves:small_rocks", "fun_caves:small_rocks", ""},
+		{"fun_caves:small_rocks", "fun_caves:small_rocks", ""},
+	},
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "default:stick",
+	recipe = {
+		{"", "", ""},
+		{"default:dry_shrub", "default:dry_shrub", ""},
+		{"default:dry_shrub", "default:dry_shrub", ""},
+	},
+})
+

mobs.lua

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ end
 
 dofile(fun_caves.path .. "/danglers.lua")
 dofile(fun_caves.path .. "/spider.lua")
+dofile(fun_caves.path .. "/tarantula.lua")
 dofile(fun_caves.path .. "/spider_ice.lua")
 --dofile(fun_caves.path .. "/dirt_monster.lua")
 dofile(fun_caves.path .. "/sand_monster.lua")

tarantula.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+
+-- Spider by AspireMint (fishyWET (CC-BY-SA 3.0 license for texture)
+
+mobs:register_mob("fun_caves:tarantula", {
+	docile_by_day = true,
+	type = "monster",
+	passive = false,
+	attack_type = "dogfight",
+	reach = 1,
+	damage = 1,
+	hp_min = 1,
+	hp_max = 2,
+	armor = 200,
+	collisionbox = {-0.15, -0.01, -0.15, 0.15, 0.1, 0.15},
+	visual = "mesh",
+	mesh = "fun_caves_spider.x",
+	textures = {
+		{"fun_caves_tarantula.png"},
+	},
+	visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1},
+	makes_footstep_sound = false,
+	--sounds = {
+	--	random = "mobs_spider",
+	--	attack = "mobs_spider",
+	--},
+	walk_velocity = 1,
+	run_velocity = 2,
+	jump = false,
+	view_range = 15,
+	floats = 0,
+	drops = {
+		{name = "mobs:meat_raw", chance = 1, min = 1, max = 1},
+	},
+	water_damage = 0,
+	lava_damage = 5,
+	light_damage = 0,
+	animation = {
+		speed_normal = 15,
+		speed_run = 15,
+		stand_start = 1,
+		stand_end = 1,
+		walk_start = 20,
+		walk_end = 40,
+		run_start = 20,
+		run_end = 40,
+		punch_start = 50,
+		punch_end = 90,
+	},
+	do_custom = function(self)
+		if not self.fun_caves_damage_timer then
+			self.fun_caves_damage_timer = 0
+		end
+
+		fun_caves.surface_damage(self)
+	end,
+})
+
+mobs:register_spawn("fun_caves:tarantula", {"default:desert_sand"}, 99, 0, 2000, 2, 31000)
+
+--mobs:register_egg("fun_caves:spider", "Deep Spider", "mobs_cobweb.png", 1)