lasso can pick up animal babies

api.lua

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local use_cmi = minetest.global_exists("cmi")
 
 mobs = {
 	mod = "redo",
-	version = "20210722",
+	version = "20210920",
 	intllib = S,
 	invis = minetest.global_exists("invisibility") and invisibility or {}
 }
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ local mob_class = {
 	attack_players = true,
 	attack_npcs = true,
 	facing_fence = false,
+	_breed_countdown = nil,
 	_cmi_is_mob = true
 }
 
@@ -722,6 +723,13 @@ function mobs:effect(pos, amount, texture, min_size, max_size,
 end
 
 
+-- Thanks Wuzzy for the following editable settings
+
+local HORNY_TIME = 30
+local HORNY_AGAIN_TIME = 60 * 5 -- 5 minutes
+local CHILD_GROW_TIME = 60 * 20 -- 20 minutes
+
+
 -- update nametag colour
 function mob_class:update_tag()
 
@@ -740,9 +748,25 @@ function mob_class:update_tag()
 		col = "#FF0000"
 	end
 
-	-- build infotext
+	local text = ""
+
+	if self.horny == true then
+
+		text = "\nLoving: " .. (self.hornytimer - (HORNY_TIME + HORNY_AGAIN_TIME))
+
+	elseif self.child == true then
+
+		text = "\nGrowing: " .. (self.hornytimer - CHILD_GROW_TIME)
+
+	elseif self._breed_countdown then
+
+		text = "\nBreeding: " .. self._breed_countdown
+
+	end
+
 	self.infotext = "Health: " .. self.health .. " / " .. self.hp_max
 		.. "\n" .. "Owner: " .. self.owner
+		.. text
 
 	-- set changes
 	self.object:set_properties({
@@ -1358,10 +1382,6 @@ function mob_class:follow_holding(clicker)
 	return false
 end
 
--- Thanks Wuzzy for the following editable settings
-local HORNY_TIME = 30
-local HORNY_AGAIN_TIME = 60 * 5 -- 5 minutes
-local CHILD_GROW_TIME = 60 * 20 -- 20 minutes
 
 -- find two animals of same type and breed if nearby and horny
 function mob_class:breed()
@@ -1414,6 +1434,8 @@ function mob_class:breed()
 			self.hornytimer = 0
 			self.horny = false
 		end
+
+		self:update_tag()
 	end
 
 	-- find another same animal who is also horny and mate if nearby
@@ -1469,6 +1491,8 @@ function mob_class:breed()
 				self.hornytimer = HORNY_TIME + 1
 				ent.hornytimer = HORNY_TIME + 1
 
+				self:update_tag()
+
 				-- have we reached active mob limit
 				if active_limit > 0 and active_mobs >= active_limit then
 					minetest.chat_send_player(self.owner,
@@ -2703,6 +2727,12 @@ function mob_class:do_states(dtime)
 					local obj = minetest.add_entity(p, self.arrow)
 					local ent = obj:get_luaentity()
 					local amount = (vec.x * vec.x + vec.y * vec.y + vec.z * vec.z) ^ 0.5
+
+					-- check for custom override for arrow
+					if self.arrow_override then
+						self.arrow_override(ent)
+					end
+
 					local v = ent.velocity or 1 -- or set to default
 
 					ent.switch = 1
@@ -3263,7 +3293,7 @@ function mob_class:mob_activate(staticdata, def, dtime)
 	self.object:set_texture_mod(self.texture_mods)
 
 	-- set 5.x flag to remove monsters when map area unloaded
-	if remove_far and self.type == "monster" then
+	if remove_far and self.type == "monster" and not self.tamed then
 		self.static_save = false
 	end
 
@@ -3573,6 +3603,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(name, setmetatable({
 	armor = def.armor,
 	on_rightclick = def.on_rightclick,
 	arrow = def.arrow,
+	arrow_override = def.arrow_override,
 	shoot_interval = def.shoot_interval,
 	sounds = def.sounds,
 	animation = def.animation,
@@ -4443,7 +4474,7 @@ end
 function mobs:capture_mob(self, clicker, chance_hand, chance_net,
 		chance_lasso, force_take, replacewith)
 
-	if self.child
+	if not self --self.child
 	or not clicker:is_player()
 	or not clicker:get_inventory() then
 		return false
@@ -4660,25 +4691,25 @@ function mobs:feed_tame(self, clicker, feed_count, breed, tame)
 
 		self.object:set_hp(self.health)
 
-		self:update_tag()
-
 		-- make children grow quicker
 		if self.child == true then
 
 --			self.hornytimer = self.hornytimer + 20
 			-- deduct 10% of the time to adulthood
-			self.hornytimer = self.hornytimer + (
+			self.hornytimer = math.floor(self.hornytimer + (
-					(CHILD_GROW_TIME - self.hornytimer) * 0.1)
+					(CHILD_GROW_TIME - self.hornytimer) * 0.1))
 --print ("====", self.hornytimer)
 			return true
 		end
 
 		-- feed and tame
 		self.food = (self.food or 0) + 1
+		self._breed_countdown = feed_count - self.food
 
 		if self.food >= feed_count then
 
 			self.food = 0
+			self._breed_countdown = nil
 
 			if breed and self.hornytimer == 0 then
 				self.horny = true
@@ -4693,6 +4724,7 @@ function mobs:feed_tame(self, clicker, feed_count, breed, tame)
 				end
 
 				self.tamed = true
+				self.static_save = true
 
 				if not self.owner or self.owner == "" then
 					self.owner = clicker:get_player_name()
@@ -4703,6 +4735,8 @@ function mobs:feed_tame(self, clicker, feed_count, breed, tame)
 			self:mob_sound(self.sounds.random)
 		end
 
+		self:update_tag()
+
 		return true
 	end
 
@@ -4732,6 +4766,22 @@ function mobs:feed_tame(self, clicker, feed_count, breed, tame)
 		return true
 	end
 
+	-- if mob follows items and user right clicks while holding sneak it shows info
+	if self.follow then
+
+		if clicker:get_player_control().sneak then
+
+			if type(self.follow) == "string" then
+				self.follow = {self.follow}
+			end
+
+			minetest.chat_send_player(clicker:get_player_name(),
+					S("@1 follows:\n- @2",
+					self.name:split(":")[2],
+					table.concat(self.follow, "\n- ")))
+		end
+	end
+
 	return false
 end
 

api.txt

@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ functions needed for the mob to work properly which contains the following:
                          continue chasing.
    'arrow'               holds the pre-defined arrow object to shoot when
                          attacking.
+   'arrow_override'      function that allows tweaking of arrow entity from
+                         inside mob definition (self) passed to function.
    'dogshoot_switch'     allows switching between attack types by using timers
                          (1 for shoot, 2 for dogfight)
    'dogshoot_count_max'  contains how many seconds before switching from

readme.MD

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Lucky Blocks: 9
 
 
 Changelog:
+- 1.56 - Added arrow_override function to mob definition to tweak arrow entity settings, tamed monsters no longer despawn when outside loaded map area.
 - 1.55 - Add 'peaceful_player' privelage and setting so mobs don't attack specific players (thanks sfence), add support for MarkBu's pathfinder mod, remove need for default mod
 - 1.54 - Simplified animal breeding function, added editable settings (thanks Wuzzy), Child mobs now take 20 mins to grow up, reverted to simple mob spawning with setting to use area checks, on_flop added, air_damage added.
 - 1.53 - Added 'on_map_load' settings to mobs:spawn so that mobs will only spawn when new areas of map are loaded.