Added 'punch2' 'shoot' animations, 'double_melee_attack' flag and tweaks to api

api.lua

@@ -85,13 +85,12 @@ set_animation = function(self, type)
 	and self.animation.current ~= "stand" then
 
 		if self.animation.stand_start
-		and self.animation.stand_end
+		and self.animation.stand_end then
-		and self.animation.speed_normal then
 
 			self.object:set_animation({
 				x = self.animation.stand_start,
 				y = self.animation.stand_end},
-				self.animation.speed_normal, 0)
+				(self.animation.speed_stand or self.animation.speed_normal), 0)
 
 			self.animation.current = "stand"
 		end
@@ -100,13 +99,12 @@ set_animation = function(self, type)
 	and self.animation.current ~= "walk" then
 
 		if self.animation.walk_start
-		and self.animation.walk_end
+		and self.animation.walk_end then
-		and self.animation.speed_normal then
 
 			self.object:set_animation({
 				x = self.animation.walk_start,
 				y = self.animation.walk_end},
-				self.animation.speed_normal, 0)
+				(self.animation.speed_walk or self.animation.speed_normal), 0)
 
 			self.animation.current = "walk"
 		end
@@ -115,8 +113,7 @@ set_animation = function(self, type)
 	and self.animation.current ~= "run" then
 
 		if self.animation.run_start
-		and self.animation.run_end
+		and self.animation.run_end then
-		and self.animation.speed_run then
 
 			self.object:set_animation({
 				x = self.animation.run_start,
@@ -130,8 +127,7 @@ set_animation = function(self, type)
 	and self.animation.current ~= "punch" then
 
 		if self.animation.punch_start
-		and self.animation.punch_end
+		and self.animation.punch_end then
-		and self.animation.speed_normal then
 
 			self.object:set_animation({
 				x = self.animation.punch_start,
@@ -140,6 +136,32 @@ set_animation = function(self, type)
 
 			self.animation.current = "punch"
 		end
+	elseif type == "punch2"
+	and self.animation.current ~= "punch2" then
+
+		if self.animation.punch2_start
+		and self.animation.punch2_end then
+
+			self.object:set_animation({
+				x = self.animation.punch2_start,
+				y = self.animation.punch2_end},
+				(self.animation.speed_punch2 or self.animation.speed_normal), 0)
+
+			self.animation.current = "punch2"
+		end
+	elseif type == "shoot"
+	and self.animation.current ~= "shoot" then
+
+		if self.animation.shoot_start
+		and self.animation.shoot_end then
+
+			self.object:set_animation({
+				x = self.animation.shoot_start,
+				y = self.animation.shoot_end},
+				(self.animation.speed_shoot or self.animation.speed_normal), 0)
+
+			self.animation.current = "shoot"
+		end
 	end
 end
 
@@ -1333,6 +1355,8 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 				set_animation(self, "run")
 			else
 				set_velocity(self, 0)
+				set_animation(self, "punch")
+
 				self.timer = self.timer + dtime
 				self.blinktimer = (self.blinktimer or 0) + dtime
 
@@ -1535,6 +1559,13 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 
 						self.timer = 0
 
+						if self.double_melee_attack
+						and math.random(1, 2) == 1 then
+							set_animation(self, "punch")
+						else
+							set_animation(self, "punch2")
+						end
+
 						local p2 = p
 						local s2 = s
 
@@ -1603,7 +1634,7 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 			and math.random(1, 100) <= 60 then
 
 				self.timer = 0
-				set_animation(self, "punch")
+				set_animation(self, "shoot")
 
 				-- play shoot attack sound
 				if self.sounds.shoot_attack then
@@ -2189,6 +2220,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(name, {
 	immune_to = def.immune_to or {},
 	explosion_radius = def.explosion_radius,
 	custom_attack = def.custom_attack,
+	double_melee_attack = def.double_melee_attack,
 
 	on_blast = def.on_blast or do_tnt,
 

api.txt

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ This functions registers a new mob as a Minetest entity.
             'explode' follows player in range and will flash and explode when in reach
             'dogshoot' shoots arrows when in range and one on one attack when in reach
         'custom_attack' is a function that is called when mob is in range to attack player, parameters are (self, to_attack)
+        'double_melee_attack' if false then api will choose randomly between 'punch' and 'punch2' attack animations
         'on_blast' is called when TNT explodes near mob, function uses (object, damage) and returns (do_damage, do_knockback, drops)
         'explosion_radius' radius of explosion attack (defaults to 1)
         'arrow' if the attack_type is "shoot" or "dogshoot" then the entity name of the arrow is required
@@ -97,17 +98,23 @@ This functions registers a new mob as a Minetest entity.
             'explode' sound when exploding
             'distance' maximum distance sounds are heard from (default is 10)
         'animation' a table with the animation ranges and speed of the model
-            'stand_start'
+            'stand_start' start frame of stand animation
-            'stand_end'
+            'stand_end' end frame of stand animation
-            'walk_start'
+            'walk_start' start frame of walk animation
-            'walk_end'
+            'walk_end' end frame of walk animation
-            'run_start'
+            'run_start' start frame of run animation
-            'run_end'
+            'run_end' end frame of run animation
-            'punch_start'
+            'punch_start' start frame of punch animation
-            'punch_end'
+            'punch_end' end frame of punch animation
-            'speed_normal'
+            'punch2_start' start frame of alt.punch animation
-            'speed_run' used when mob runs behind player to make animation faster
+            'punch2_end' end frame of alt.punch animation
-            'speed_punch' used when mob punches player to make animation faster
+            'shoot_start' start frame of shoot animation
+            'shoot_end' end frame of shoot animation
+            'speed_normal' normal animation speed
+            'speed_run' running animation speed
+            'speed_punch' punching animation speed
+            'speed_punch2' alternative punching animation speed
+            'speed_shoot' shooting animation speed
         'replace_what' group if items to replace e.g. {"farming:wheat_8", "farming:carrot_8"}
         'replace_with' replace with what e.g. "air" or in chickens case "mobs:egg"
         'replace_rate' how random should the replace rate be (typically 10)