mobs cannot spawn within 8 blocks of player, update api.txt

api.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local use_cmi = minetest.global_exists("cmi")
 
 mobs = {
 	mod = "redo",
-	version = "20190628",
+	version = "20190630",
 	intllib = S,
 	invis = minetest.global_exists("invisibility") and invisibility or {},
 }
@@ -3509,7 +3509,7 @@ function mobs:spawn_specific(name, nodes, neighbors, min_light, max_light,
 			end
 
 			-- only spawn away from player
-			local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 10)
+			local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 8)
 
 			for n = 1, #objs do
 

api.txt

@@ -624,8 +624,14 @@ Players can override the spawn chance for each mob registered by adding a line
 to their minetest.conf file with a new value, the lower the value the more each
 mob will spawn e.g.
 
-mobs_animal:sheep_chance 11000
-mobs_monster:sand_monster_chance 100
+mobs_animal:sheep 11000
+mobs_monster:sand_monster 100
+
+...you can also change how many of a certain mob appear in an active mapblock by
+adding a comma and then a new value e.g.
+
+mobs_animal:cow 8000,4            <-- 4 cows per mapblock at 8000 spawn chance
+mobs_monster:dirt_monster ,20     <-- 20 dirt monsters per mapblock
 
 
 Rideable Horse Example Mob