PvP area toggle

[taikedz]

Hello

I looked a bit and cannot find - is there a mod that ensure that a given area is PvP enable, whilst leaving other areas non-PvP and vice-versa?

I know tenplus1's protection mod prevents PvP in protected areas, but that also protects said areas from other actions.

What I am wondering is, if you have the server in PvP-enabled mode, if a mod could prevent PvP globally except in demarcated areas?

[everamzah]

Nothing exists that I know of, but you may use minetest.register_on_punchplayer() and drop all damage unless the player is inside one of these designated areas. Using an AreaStore to delimit PvP acceptable areas and check if a player is inside of it would do.

This is a fun idea and I've played with it some already, so I might attempt to flesh something out.

[everamzah]

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local pvp_areas_store = AreaStore()

local edge1 = {x = -25, y = -25, z = -25}
local edge2 = {x = 25, y = 25, z = 25}
local data = "Test Case 1"
local id = 6
pvp_areas_store:insert_area(edge1, edge2, data, id)

minetest.register_on_punchplayer(function(player, hitter, time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, dir, damage)
        for k, v in pairs(pvp_areas_store:get_areas_for_pos(player:getpos())) do
                if k then
                        return false
                end
        end
        return true
end)

This works for a hard-coded location. I'll next try those neat looking to_file() and from_file() AreaStore methods, in order to save whatever areas you set using some chat command.

[taikedz]

Thanks - I'll look into that.

[I am also realizing this post is in the wrong forum section...... if any moderator feels it should be moved to "Modding Discussion" please do...]

[taikedz]

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local pvp_areas_store = AreaStore()


(snip)

This works for a hard-coded location. I'll next try those neat looking to_file() and from_file() AreaStore methods, in order to save whatever areas you set using some chat command.

Fantastic, will have a play around with this!

[everamzah]

Posted in the WIP Mods subforum. Will continue this later, hope it helps.
Edit: Very forgetful today -- viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15480

[843jdc]

I would be interested in this myself for Cash's World server.

[everamzah]

843jdc: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15480 pvp_areas mod is ready to test, if you like. You'll need a minetest from today or later, or else it'll crash.

[taikedz]

For those who want to run this on older builds (pre 2016-09-09), use this one:

https://github.com/taikedz/pvp_areas/

It's done as-is now though - advice is to update your minetest build and use everamzah's version when possible.

(EDIT: I nuked this just now and only now realize why I was keeping it around. Oops. But you should have probably upgraded since.)