[Mod] Simple protection [simple_protection]

[Krock]

Simple protection

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A Minetest area protection mod, based on a fixed claim grid. It is based on ideas of the LandRush mod and splits the world into claim-cuboids. Every cuboid/area is 16x80x16 nodes large (adjustable) and allows sharing access with other players.

Areas can be claimed using a Claim Stick (simple_protection:claim):

Punch a node somewhere in the area you would like to claim. A green text with your name will appear on the bottom left side if it succeed.
Admins get some additional power with the simple_protection privilege which allows editing, modifying and deleting any area.

The following contents might be more up-to-date on GitHub.
Features

• Easy, single-click protection
• Fixed claim grid: 16x80x16 by default
• ^ To configure: see default_settings.lua header text
• Minimap-like radar to see areas nearby
• Visual area border feedback, as seen in the protector mod
• List of claimed areas
• Shared Chest for exchanging items
• Translation support
• Optional setting to require an area before digging

Chat commands

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/area <command> [<args> ...]
   show              -> Provides information about the current area
   radar             -> Displays a minimap-like area overview
   share <name>      -> Shares the current area with <name>
   unshare <name>    -> Unshares the current area with <name>
   shareall <name>   -> Shares all your areas with <name>
   unshareall <name> -> Unshares all your areas with <name>
   list [<name>]     -> Lists all areas (optional <name>)
   unclaim           -> Unclaims the current area
   delete <name>     -> Removes all areas of <name> (requires "server" privilege)


About "/area show"
Area status: Not claimable

• Shown when the area can not be claimed
• Happens (by default) in the underground

Players with access: foo, bar*, leprechaun, *all

• foo, leprechaun: Regular single area share
• bar*: Has access to all areas with the same owner
• *all: Everybody can build and dig in the area

Possible configuration adjustments
Claim area size: X/Z square and Y height
Depth-based claim limit: Areas below this limit can not be claimed

Dependencies

• default: Crafting recipes

Optional dependencies

• intllib: Translations
• areas: HUD compatibility
• landrush: Only to prevent shared chests from turning into unknown nodes

License: CC0
Links: .git clone, View sauce, Unhandy *.zip

[TenPlus1]

I seem to be missing something here... Installed mod, ran server, claimed area with stick and logged out... Logged in as different user and tampered with area and it let me do anything even though it was clearly shown as someone else's area... ? any ideas ?

[Krock]

I seem to be missing something here... Installed mod, ran server, claimed area with stick and logged out... Logged in as different user and tampered with area and it let me do anything even though it was clearly shown as someone else's area... ? any ideas ?

The "simple_protection" privilege allows to modify and delete every area.

Maybe you've got all privileges on the 2nd account? Else I've got no idea what could cause this.

[TenPlus1]

My bad, the 2nd user had 'simple_protecion' privs without me knowing... pah!... works fine dude, like that it stops bucket drops and errant rotatable blocks as well... nicely done...

[Krock]

like that it stops bucket drops and errant rotatable blocks as well... nicely done...

Thanks but that all is not my work, they seem to use the "minetest.is_protected(pos, player)" function :3

[Sokomine]

The vote options do not fit. I don't like mods that hurt players who dig flowers in seemingly untouched nature and who ban regular players on a regular basis because..well..regular players tend to build, and not all neighbours might be considerate enough to constantly share all areas.

Also, an 8x8 blocks area is pretty small. Even my houses usually won't fit in there. Considering the price for a claim stick, people might be discouraged from larger buildings.

[Krock]

I don't like mods that hurt players who dig flowers

I know that :)
By default, there's no punishment for griefers.

Also, an 8x8 blocks area is pretty small. Even my houses usually won't fit in there. Considering the price for a claim stick, people might be discouraged from larger buildings.

Hmm I think it's easy to get 4 steel and 4 copper while 10 minutes of digging with a stone pickaxe.
Also, it's possible to change the claim size in the configuration file.

[Sokomine]

I know that :)
By default, there's no punishment for griefers.

The very idea of including that functionality is frowned upon by me :-)

[Achilles]

Nice mod

[Achilles]

I know that :)
By default, there's no punishment for griefers.

The very idea of including that functionality is frowned upon by me :-)

I like the idea of there being a punishment however it would be better if the punishment was only given if a player continually tried to place or break the exact same block in a protected area. That way you would not be punishing a client who placed a block by mistake.

[TenPlus1]

I have simple_protection running on a standalone server and after some testing found that I cannot open locked chests or doors properly, the weirder thing is that they work so long as I'm holding a wooden door while opening them ?!?!?! I know, strange... And now random wooden doors appear throughout the map and it only happens when this mod is active...

Any ideas ???

[Krock]

Any ideas ???

Yes, try to open it with a stick or a not-node item.
Have you got a screenshot of "random wooden doors appear throughout the map"?

[TenPlus1]

Krock, sorry dude I removed them all after disabling simple_protection from Xanadu server... They were appearing everywhere an area was protected but only at sea level and below...

[Krock]

Thanks for the bugreport, I'll check this bug as far I've got some free time.


EDIT: I'm sorry but I can not reproduce your bug. Please give me more information, maybe there are more protection systems or an outdated "doors" mod.

[TenPlus1]

Xanadu server was using the latest daily build with only simple_protection mod as protection... The mod had the same symptoms on standalone v6, v7 mapgens with only simple_protection loaded... Am using Lubuntu 14.04 32-bit (that shouldn't be an issue)... Will try to nap some screenshots next time I had a blank world loaded with mod enabled and left for some time to gather doors...

[balthazariv]

Hello Krock,

I report a bug in Simple Shooter and [Mod] Tunnel Boring Machine [0.4 beta] [tbm]
I have a minetest crash with only Simple protection and Simple shooter when i use "Flare Gun" in Simple shooter mod
I have a minetest crash with only Simple protection and TBM when it start.
And nothing in debug.txt. Separately it works
If you want to test.

Thanks

[Krock]

Recent changes

Added global shared claims
It's now possible to share all areas with a player. The player also will have access to areas which were claimed after saying that command.


Added a force-claim setting
With the setting

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simple_protection.claim_to_dig = true

It is possible now to force players to claim an area before they can dig anything.
Warning! The player won't be able to dig trees or anything other to craft a claim stick. It is required to give them a claim stick when they join or when they ask for one.
The only exception is under the maximal claim depth (if enabled)

[Krock]

Recent changes

Rename table simple_protection -> s_protect
- Renamed the mod-internal table name to 's_protect' to follow the naming of the configuration files
- Corrected the spelling error in the settings: 'claim_heigh' -> 'claim_height'
- Increased the default area size to the landrush default: 16x16 (Y-axis still 80 nodes)
- Fully backwards compatible with already existing world settings

Localize the hud table and tidy up the chat commands
- Small corrections to make the code look better
- Fixed a bug caused by the commit mentioned above

Found a bug? Report it instead of keeping, they're not worthful at all.

[Byakuren]

Why not change your mod name to match the table name too? This is the convention and prevents globals collisions.

[Krock]

Why not change your mod name to match the table name too? This is the convention and prevents globals collisions.

That's a good point but this would require a manual change in the world config when someone wants to update it. Also the Github link would become invalid and requires a new configuration too - thus it's better to keep the mod name this way.

I'm not worried about the globals collisions - using two protection mods on a server is not recommended anyway. If there somewhen appear such issues (when we have a thousand mods more) then it's best to create an issue for that, so it can be resolved quickly.

[Byakuren]

You could also have deprecated the use of s_protect config files and used simple_protection ones.

[miloszs]

very nice mod

[AccidentallyRhine]

Using the command "/area show" crashes with:

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 Runtime error in callback on_chat_message():
~/init.lua:28: invalid replacement value (a table)
stack traceback:
[C]: in function 'gettext'
~/init.lua:28: in function 'SR'
~/init.lua:102: in function 'func'
...

I'll try my hand at figuring it out, if not I will just disable area show since it is non-critical to gameplay.

[Krock]

Using the command "/area show" crashes with:

<snip>

Thanks for the bug report. I wonder why I haven't got this error while testing.
Commit: Fix error in function gettext_replace

[BirgitLachner]

Can the user claim as many areas as he wants? Would be nice, if I can restrict it as admin ... lets say to 5 areas per player.

You said that by default, there's no punishment for griefers. So, who is able to enable this? Only the admin in the config-file or every player for his own area?

Thanks.