update spiders mob, added crystal spider option when ethereal active

init.lua

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ dofile(path .. "/tree_monster.lua")
 dofile(path .. "/lava_flan.lua") -- Zeg9
 dofile(path .. "/mese_monster.lua")
 dofile(path .. "/spider.lua") -- AspireMint
-dofile(path .. "/spider2.lua")
 
 dofile(path .. "/lucky_block.lua")
 

readme.md

@@ -25,13 +25,9 @@ Sand Monster
 
 - The hot deserts are home to these guys who spawn at any time of the day to attack players. They drop 3-5 desert sand when killed.
 
-Spider
+Spiders
 
-- Found in dark holes inside desertstone (crystal biomes in ethereal), spiders wait for prey to amble past and strike. They are mostly docile during the day though unless hit. Will drop string when killed.
-
-New Spiders
-
-- Snowy spiders are found on higher cold areas, Tarantula's in higher jungle, Cave spider below -20 and Mese spider near areas containing the ore.
+- Snowy spiders are found on higher cold areas, Tarantula's in higher jungle, Cave spider below -20 and Mese spider near areas containing the ore and Crystal spiders only in Ethereal's crystal biomes.  Some are docile during the daytime and will drop string when killed.
 
 Stone Monster
 

spider.lua

@@ -2,26 +2,30 @@
 local S = mobs.intllib
 
 
--- Spider by AspireMint (fishyWET (CC-BY-SA 3.0 license for texture)
+-- Spider by AspireMint (CC-BY-SA 3.0 license)
 
 mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:spider", {
-	docile_by_day = true,
+	--docile_by_day = true,
 	group_attack = true,
 	type = "monster",
 	passive = false,
 	attack_type = "dogfight",
 	reach = 2,
 	damage = 3,
-	hp_min = 20,
-	hp_max = 40,
+	hp_min = 10,
+	hp_max = 30,
 	armor = 200,
-	collisionbox = {-0.9, -0.01, -0.7, 0.7, 0.6, 0.7},
+	collisionbox = {-0.8, -0.5, -0.8, 0.8, 0, 0.8},
+	visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1},
 	visual = "mesh",
-	mesh = "mobs_spider.x",
+	mesh = "mobs_spider.b3d",
 	textures = {
-		{"mobs_spider.png"},
+		{"mobs_spider_mese.png"},
+		{"mobs_spider_orange.png"},
+		{"mobs_spider_snowy.png"},
+		{"mobs_spider_grey.png"},
+		{"mobs_spider_crystal.png"},
 	},
-	visual_size = {x = 7, y = 7},
 	makes_footstep_sound = false,
 	sounds = {
 		random = "mobs_spider",
@@ -33,8 +37,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:spider", {
 	view_range = 15,
 	floats = 0,
 	drops = {
-		{name = "farming:string", chance = 1, min = 1, max = 2},
-		{name = "ethereal:crystal_spike", chance = 15, min = 1, max = 2},
+		{name = "farming:string", chance = 1, min = 1, max = 3},
 	},
 	water_damage = 5,
 	lava_damage = 5,
@@ -42,42 +45,90 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:spider", {
 	animation = {
 		speed_normal = 15,
 		speed_run = 20,--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,
+		stand_start = 0,
+		stand_end = 0,
+		walk_start = 1,
+		walk_end = 21,
+		run_start = 1,
+		run_end = 21,
+		punch_start = 25,
+		punch_end = 45,
 	},
+	-- what kind of spider are we spawning?
+	on_spawn = function(self)
+
+		local pos = self.object:get_pos() ; pos.y = pos.y - 1
+
+		-- snowy spider
+		if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
+				{"default:snow", "default:snowblock", "default:dirt_with_snow"}) then
+			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_snowy.png"}
+			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
+			self.docile_by_day = true
+		-- tarantula
+		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
+				{"default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter", "default:jungletree"}) then
+			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_orange.png"}
+			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
+			self.docile_by_day = true
+		-- grey spider
+		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
+				{"default:stone", "default:gravel"}) then
+			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_grey.png"}
+			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
+		-- mese spider
+		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
+				{"default:mese", "default:stone_with_mese"}) then
+			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_mese.png"}
+			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
+		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
+				{"ethereal:crystal_dirt", "ethereal:crystal_spike"}) then
+			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_crystal.png"}
+			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
+			self.docile_by_day = true
+			self.drops = {
+				{name = "farming:string", chance = 1, min = 1, max = 2},
+				{name = "ethereal:crystal_spike", chance = 15, min = 1, max = 2},
+			}
+		end
+
+		return true -- run only once, false/nil runs every activation
+	end,
 })
 
 
-local spawn_on = "default:desert_stone"
-
-if minetest.get_modpath("ethereal") then
-	spawn_on = "ethereal:crystal_dirt"
-else
-	minetest.register_alias("ethereal:crystal_spike", "default:sandstone")
-end
-
+-- above ground spawn
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:spider",
-	nodes = {spawn_on},
+	nodes = {
+		"default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter", "default:snowblock",
+		"default:snow", "ethereal:crystal_dirt"
+	},
 	min_light = 0,
-	max_light = 12,
+	max_light = 8,
 	chance = 7000,
 	active_object_count = 1,
-	min_height = -50,
+	min_height = 25,
 	max_height = 31000,
 })
 
+-- below ground spawn
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:spider",
+	nodes = {"default:stone_with_mese", "default:mese", "default:stone"},
+	min_light = 0,
+	max_light = 7,
+	chance = 7000,
+	active_object_count = 1,
+	min_height = -31000,
+	max_height = -40,
+})
+
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:spider", S("Spider"), "mobs_cobweb.png", 1)
 
 
-mobs:alias_mob("mobs:spider", "mobs_monster:spider") -- compatibility
+mobs:alias_mob("mobs_monster:spider2", "mobs_monster:spider") -- compatibility
 
 
 -- cobweb

spider2.lua

@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-
-local S = mobs.intllib
-
-
--- Spider by AspireMint (CC-BY-SA 3.0 license)
-
-mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:spider2", {
-	--docile_by_day = true,
-	group_attack = true,
-	type = "monster",
-	passive = false,
-	attack_type = "dogfight",
-	reach = 2,
-	damage = 3,
-	hp_min = 10,
-	hp_max = 30,
-	armor = 200,
-	collisionbox = {-0.8, -0.5, -0.8, 0.8, 0, 0.8},
-	visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1},
-	visual = "mesh",
-	mesh = "mobs_spider2.b3d",
-	textures = {
-		{"mobs_spider_mese.png"},
-		{"mobs_spider_orange.png"},
-		{"mobs_spider_snowy.png"},
-		{"mobs_spider_grey.png"},
-	},
-	makes_footstep_sound = false,
-	sounds = {
-		random = "mobs_spider",
-		attack = "mobs_spider",
-	},
-	walk_velocity = 1,
-	run_velocity = 3,
-	jump = true,
-	view_range = 15,
-	floats = 0,
-	drops = {
-		{name = "farming:string", chance = 1, min = 1, max = 3},
-	},
-	water_damage = 5,
-	lava_damage = 5,
-	light_damage = 0,
-	animation = {
-		speed_normal = 15,
-		speed_run = 20,--15,
-		stand_start = 0,
-		stand_end = 0,
-		walk_start = 1,
-		walk_end = 21,
-		run_start = 1,
-		run_end = 21,
-		punch_start = 25,
-		punch_end = 45,
-	},
-	-- what kind of spider are we spawning?
-	on_spawn = function(self)
-
-		local pos = self.object:get_pos() ; pos.y = pos.y - 1
-
-		-- snowy spider
-		if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
-				{"default:snow", "default:snowblock", "default:dirt_with_snow"}) then
-			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_snowy.png"}
-			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
-			self.docile_by_day = true
-		-- tarantula
-		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
-				{"default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter", "default:jungletree"}) then
-			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_orange.png"}
-			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
-			self.docile_by_day = true
-		-- grey spider
-		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
-				{"default:stone", "default:gravel"}) then
-			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_grey.png"}
-			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
-		-- mese spider
-		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
-				{"default:mese", "default:stone_with_mese"}) then
-			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_mese.png"}
-			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
-		end
-
-		return true -- run only once, false/nil runs every activation
-	end,
-})
-
-
--- above ground spawn
-mobs:spawn({
-	name = "mobs_monster:spider2",
-	nodes = {"default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter", "default:snowblock", "default:snow"},
-	min_light = 0,
-	max_light = 8,
-	chance = 7000,
-	active_object_count = 1,
-	min_height = 25,
-	max_height = 31000,
-})
-
--- below ground spawn
-mobs:spawn({
-	name = "mobs_monster:spider2",
-	nodes = {"default:stone_with_mese", "default:mese", "default:stone"},
-	min_light = 0,
-	max_light = 7,
-	chance = 7000,
-	active_object_count = 1,
-	min_height = -31000,
-	max_height = -40,
-})
-
-
-mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:spider2", S("Spider2"), "mobs_cobweb.png", 1)