[Mod] Worms and Snakes [worm]

[Gerald]

This mod adds moving worms and snakes using nodes.

+ screenshot

There is a short video

License:
Code: LGPL v3
Textures: CC-0 (except nyancat textures)

Mod dependencies:
optional:
default?
flowers?

Download:
Zipfile
Github

[Andrey01]

These worms are taken from Not So Simple Mobs mod.They are huge!

[Andrey01]

Video is nice! How can you make mobs as nodes if nodes can not be animated?

[Gerald]

Video is nice! How can you make mobs as nodes if nodes can not be animated?

I just defined multiple heads, which differ in length, and swap them using a nodetimer.

[pandaro]

impressive! i will never found one of this... can i have a heart attack!
+1

[ExeterDad]

I like them!

[BBmine]

Eww! I would put them on my server, except that I don't want to scare newbies out of their skins.

[Nathan.S]

This looks really cool. Great work.

[cx384]

nice mod!
1+

[DS-minetest]

I like it!

+ repo screenshot

Code style is a bit meh. http://dev.minetest.net/Lua_code_style_guidelines

[azekill_DIABLO]

i love it! can the snake go faster? i love the worm look!

[Gerald]

i love it! can the snake go faster?

Unfortunately node timers are limited. You can set the number of steps to 1 increasing the speed to a maximum of 1 m/sec but the movement will be less smooth.

[ErrorNull]

that's pretty cool. i saw the video. you can make them move faster?

[BirgitLachner]

They are so big ... that will be really scary, if they attact you.

[Andrey01]

but sand worms from nssm look like are more terrible than those ones here.

[Christian9]

The concept of moving nodes for mobs is something I find interesting and Highly underused, Cool Mod.

[Gerald]

Major Update

• turned node definition into a simple api
• added a swimming eel
• added a flying nyancat
• worms grow now via eating nodes of the group swallowable
• worm, snake and eel spawn now naturally
• body parts now drop spawn items

Some changes are shown in this video

Thanks to everyone who showed interest.

[azekill_DIABLO]

it's amazing! it's a reinvention of mobs! you should post it to my modding contest!

[azekill_DIABLO]

eel need to progress like the snake, for now it only moves node by node. however, i loved the video!

[Gerald]

it's amazing! it's a reinvention of mobs! you should post it to my modding contest!

Is it weird enough?

eel need to progress like the snake, for now it only moves node by node. however, i loved the video!

This can be done by changing one digit. I decided to do it like this, because nodeboxes under water do not look good.

[azekill_DIABLO]

it's amazing! it's a reinvention of mobs! you should post it to my modding contest!

Is it weird enough?

eel need to progress like the snake, for now it only moves node by node. however, i loved the video!

This can be done by changing one digit. I decided to do it like this, because nodeboxes under water do not look good.

sure, it's wierd :) i understand for the eel, i didn't thought to it.

[Gerald]

Major Update

+ screenshot

Changelog

• added animated textures
• snakes actively attack objects including players
• snakes and worms move to "swallowable" nodes
• bugfix: head nodes only move if the body contains an active tail node
• added a leaf eating caterpillar
• added a wood eating maggot
• added a stone eating, attacking mob spawning underground

Some changes are shown in this video.

Be aware of the destructive potential of the new mobs!

[Chibi ghost]

omg is that a nyan worm

[azekill_DIABLO]

it's awesome :D

[Sokomine]

A very funny mod as seen in the video. I just feel pity for the poor cows that where eaten! The worms could constitute a danger for players in some survival orientated games, i.e. lie waiting for players close to something intresting like a mese block and then approach from behind. The green one eating leaves was also funny.