namespace settings, alternative rainbow staff

init.lua

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 local path = minetest.get_modpath("nssm")
 nssm = {}
 
-nssm.mymapgenis = tonumber(minetest.setting_get('mymapgenis')) or 7
-nssm.multimobs = tonumber(minetest.setting_get('multimobs')) or 1000
+nssm.mymapgenis = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('nssm.mymapgenis')) or 7
+nssm.multimobs = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('nssm.multimobs')) or 1000
+nssm.init_rainbow_staff = minetest.settings:get_bool('nssm.classic_rainbow_staff')
 
 dofile(path.."/spawn.lua")
 

rainbow_staff.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
---rainbow!
+-- The Rainbow Staff is a reward for defeating the final boss
+-- Classic implementation produces ranbow blocks in any direction it is pointed at and used
+-- This tends to be problematic on servers, so is replaced with a powerful tool instead
+-- if classic rainbow staff is not enabled
+
+if nssm.classic_rainbow_staff then
     minetest.register_entity("nssm:rainbow", {
         textures = {"transparent.png"},
         velocity = 10,
@@ -44,3 +49,24 @@ minetest.register_tool("nssm:rainbow_staff", {
         end,
         groups = {not_in_creative_inventory=1,}
     })
+
+else
+    minetest.register_tool("nssm:rainbow_staff", {
+        description = "Rainbow Bludgeon",
+        inventory_image = "rainbow_staff.png",
+		tool_capabilities = {
+			full_punch_interval = 0.2,
+			max_drop_level=1,
+			groupcaps={
+				snappy={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.40, [3]=0.20},  uses=70, maxlevel=1},
+				crumbly={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.40, [3]=0.20}, uses=70, maxlevel=1},
+				choppy={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.40, [3]=0.20},  uses=70, maxlevel=1},
+				cracky={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.40, [3]=0.20},  uses=70, maxlevel=1},
+				fleshy={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.60, [3]=0.20},  uses=140, maxlevel=1}
+			},
+			damage_groups = {fleshy=20},
+		},
+
+        groups = {not_in_creative_inventory=1,}
+    })
+end

settingtypes.txt

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 #    ABOUT SETTINGS
 
 # Mapgen: write here (after "int") 6 (mgv6) or 7 (mgv7 or valleys or fractal or flat)
-mymapgenis (Mapgen) int 7
+nssm.mymapgenis (Mapgen) int 7
 
 # Mobs-Multiplier: multiplier defining the spawn abundance for the mobs:
 # 0 = spawn disabled
 # a number between 0 and 1000 = less then default
 # 1000 = default
 # more than 1000 = suicide is not the fastest way of dying
-multimobs (Multimobs) int 1000
+nssm.multimobs (Multimobs) int 1000
 
 # Difficult-level:
 # Multiplier to raise life and damage of the mobs
-mob_difficulty (Mob_difficulty) int 1
+nssm.mob_difficulty (Mob difficulty) int 1
+
+nssm.classic_rainbow_staff (Use the classical rainbow staff) bool true