More seaweed , different generation circumstances

along_shore/along_shore_settings.txt

@@ -11,5 +11,12 @@ Lilypads_Rarity		= 33 -- larger values make lillypads more rare (100 means chanc
 
 
 
+Seaweed_Max_Count	= 320 -- absolute maximum number in an area of 80x80x80 nodes
+
+
+Seaweed_Rarity		= 33 -- larger values make lillypads more rare (100 means chance of 0 %)
+
+
+
 
 

along_shore/generating.lua

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
+-- MM: all temperature values have nothing to do with the circumstances under which real plants grow
+-- MM: they are just used to get a result that looks "good" or more or less believable
+
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- LiLy PaDS
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 abstract_along_shore.grow_lilypad = function(pos)
 	local right_here = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}
-	local lily_type = math.random(1,6)
+	local lily_type = math.random(1,2)
 	if lily_type == 1 then
-		minetest.add_node(right_here, {name="along_shore:lilypads_"..math.random(1,3), param2=math.random(0,3)})
+		minetest.add_node(right_here, {name="along_shore:lilypads_"..math.random(1,4), param2=math.random(0,3)})
 	end
 	if lily_type == 2 then
 		if minetest.get_modpath("flowers_plus") ~= nil then
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ abstract_along_shore.grow_lilypad = function(pos)
 			for i in pairs(LiLy_PaDS) do
 				local 	NR = 		LiLy_PaDS[i][1]
 				local 	PaD = 		LiLy_PaDS[i][2]
-				local 	chance = 	math.random(1, 4)
+				local 	chance = 	math.random(1,4)
 				if chance == NR then
 					minetest.add_node(right_here, {name=PaD, param2=math.random(0,3)})
 				end
@@ -28,16 +31,6 @@ abstract_along_shore.grow_lilypad = function(pos)
 			minetest.add_node(right_here, {name="along_shore:lilypads_"..math.random(1,4), param2=math.random(0,3)})
 		end
 	end
-	--if lily_type == 3 then
-		--minetest.add_node(right_here, {name="along_shore:pondscum_1", param2=1})
-	--end
-	if lily_type >= 3 then
-		if minetest.get_modpath("flowers_plus") ~= nil then
-			minetest.add_node(right_here, {name="flowers:seaweed", param2=1})
-		else
-			minetest.add_node(right_here, {name="along_shore:pondscum_1", param2=1})
-		end
-	end
 end
 
 plantslib:register_generate_plant({
@@ -51,6 +44,66 @@ plantslib:register_generate_plant({
 	near_nodes_vertical = 1,
 	near_nodes_count = 1,
     plantlife_limit = -0.9,
+	temp_max = -0.22, -- MM: checked perlin values ingame, seemed to make sense
+    temp_min = 0.22, -- MM: checked perlin values ingame, seemed to make sense
   },
   "abstract_along_shore.grow_lilypad"
+)
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Sea WeeD
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+abstract_along_shore.grow_seaweed = function(pos)
+	local right_here = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}
+	minetest.add_node(right_here, {name="along_shore:seaweed_"..math.random(1,4), param2=math.random(1,3)})
+end
+
+plantslib:register_generate_plant({
+    surface = {"default:water_source"},
+    max_count = Seaweed_Max_Count,
+    rarity = Seaweed_Rarity,
+    min_elevation = 1,
+	max_elevation = 40,
+	near_nodes = {"default:dirt_with_grass"},
+	near_nodes_size = 4,
+	near_nodes_vertical = 1,
+	near_nodes_count = 1,
+    plantlife_limit = -0.9,
+  },
+  "abstract_along_shore.grow_seaweed"
+)
+
+-- seaweed at beaches
+-- MM: not satisfied with it, but some beaches should have some algae
+plantslib:register_generate_plant({
+    surface = {"default:water_source"},
+    max_count = Seaweed_Max_Count,
+    rarity = Seaweed_Rarity,
+    min_elevation = 1,
+	max_elevation = 40,
+	near_nodes = {"default:sand"},
+	near_nodes_size = 1,
+	near_nodes_vertical = 0,
+	near_nodes_count = 3,
+    plantlife_limit = -0.9,
+	temp_max = -0.64, -- MM: more or less random values, just to make sure it's not everywhere
+    temp_min = -0.22, -- MM: more or less random values, just to make sure it's not everywhere
+  },
+  "abstract_along_shore.grow_seaweed"
+)
+plantslib:register_generate_plant({
+    surface = {"default:sand"},
+    max_count = Seaweed_Max_Count*2,
+    rarity = Seaweed_Rarity/2,
+    min_elevation = 1,
+	max_elevation = 40,
+	near_nodes = {"default:water_source"},
+	near_nodes_size = 1,
+	near_nodes_vertical = 0,
+	near_nodes_count = 3,
+    plantlife_limit = -0.9,
+	temp_max = -0.64, -- MM: more or less random values, just to make sure it's not everywhere
+    temp_min = -0.22, -- MM: more or less random values, just to make sure it's not everywhere
+  },
+  "abstract_along_shore.grow_seaweed"
 )

along_shore/init.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 local title		= "Along the Shore"
-local version 	= "0.0.2"
+local version 	= "0.0.3"
 local mname		= "along_shore"
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

along_shore/nodes.lua

@@ -49,32 +49,47 @@ for i in pairs(LiLy_PaDS) do
 end
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- PoND SCuM
+-- Sea WeeD
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-local PoND_SCuM = { {1} }
+minetest.register_alias("along_shore:pondscum_1",	"along_shore:seaweed_1")
+
+local PoND_SCuM = { {1}, {2}, {3}, {4} }
 
 for i in pairs(PoND_SCuM) do
 	local NR = PoND_SCuM[i][1]
 	local iNV = NR - 1
-	minetest.register_node("along_shore:pondscum_"..NR, {
-		description = "Pond Scum",
-		drawtype = "signlike", -- idea here is: you can smack it against a wall and it stays there
+	minetest.register_node("along_shore:seaweed_"..NR, {
+		description = "Seaweed",
+		--drawtype = "signlike", -- MM: idea here is: you can smack it against a wall and it stays there
+		drawtype = "nodebox", -- MM: think rotation is more important than previous idea
 		tiles = { 
-			"along_shore_pondscum_"..NR..".png",
-			"along_shore_pondscum_"..NR..".png^[transformFY", -- mirror
+			"along_shore_seaweed_"..NR..".png",
+			"along_shore_seaweed_"..NR..".png^[transformFY", -- mirror
 			"along_shore_empty.png"
 		},
-		inventory_image = "along_shore_pondscum_"..NR..".png",
-		wield_image = "along_shore_pondscum_"..NR..".png",
+		inventory_image = "along_shore_seaweed_2.png",
+		wield_image = "along_shore_seaweed_2.png",
 		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
 		sunlight_propagates = true,
 		buildable_to = true,
 		walkable = false,
-		selection_box = {type = "wallmounted"},
-		groups = {dig_immediate=2,not_in_creative_inventory=iNV},
-		drop = "along_shore:pondscum_1",
+		node_box = {type = "fixed", fixed = super_flat},
+		selection_box = {type = "fixed", fixed = quite_flat},
+		groups = {dig_immediate=2,not_in_creative_inventory=iNV,flower=1},
+		drop = "along_shore:seaweed_1",
 		sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
 		liquids_pointable = true,
+		on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+			local pt = pointed_thing
+			local direction = minetest.dir_to_facedir(placer:get_look_dir())
+			if minetest.get_node(pt.above).name=="air" then
+				minetest.set_node(pt.above, {name="along_shore:seaweed_"..math.random(1,4), param2=direction})
+				if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") then
+					itemstack:take_item()
+				end
+				return itemstack
+			end
+		end,
 	})
 end

along_shore/textures/credit_textures.txt

@@ -10,14 +10,18 @@ FOLDER									TEXTURE							AUTHORS
 										along_shore_lilypads_2.png		Mossmanikin, Neuromancer
 										along_shore_lilypads_3.png		Mossmanikin, Neuromancer
 										along_shore_lilypads_4.png		Mossmanikin, Neuromancer
-										along_shore_pondscum_1.png		Mossmanikin, Neuromancer
-										flowers_seaweed.png				Mossmanikin, VanessaE
+										along_shore_seaweed_1.png		Neuromancer, VanessaE
+										along_shore_seaweed_2.png		Mossmanikin, Neuromancer, VanessaE
+										along_shore_seaweed_3.png		Mossmanikin, Neuromancer, VanessaE
+										along_shore_seaweed_4.png		Mossmanikin, Neuromancer, VanessaE
+										flowers_seaweed.png				Neuromancer, VanessaE
 										flowers_waterlily.png			Mossmanikin, VanessaE
 										flowers_waterlily_22.5.png		Mossmanikin, VanessaE
 										flowers_waterlily_45.png		Mossmanikin, VanessaE
 										flowers_waterlily_67.5.png		Mossmanikin, VanessaE
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-../along_shore/textures/old & unused	lillypad3Flower16x.png			Neuromancer	
+../along_shore/textures/old & unused	along_shore_pondscum_1.png		Neuromancer
+										lillypad3Flower16x.png			Neuromancer	
 										LillyPad3x16.png				Neuromancer		
 										lillyPad5x16.png				Neuromancer			
 										MultiLilly16x.png				Neuromancer