[Monster] Bring on the snails! [now with turbo-mode]

[Prozail]

Started trying to figure out the full monster-definitions..
Yes, the snail model, animations, textures, and sounds are all in the .dat from the start, you only need to add scripts.

Note: When dabbling with definition files outside the editor... Some changes gets read on CTRL+R, but not all.. some stuff is cached!
So! RESTART YOUR EDITOR EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE

Monster definition

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defineAnimationEvent{
	 animation = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_attack.fbx",
	 event = "attack",
	 frame = 13,
}

defineObject{
	name = "snail",
	baseObject = "base_monster",
	components = {
		{
			class = "Model",
			model = "assets/models/monsters/snail.fbx",
			storeSourceData = true,
		},
		{
			class = "Animation",
			name = "animation",
			currentLevelOnly = true,
			animations = {
				idle = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_idle.fbx",
				moveForward = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_walk.fbx",
				turnLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_turn_left.fbx",
				turnRight = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_turn_right.fbx",
				attack = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_attack.fbx",
				getHitFrontLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_get_hit_front_left.fbx",
				getHitFrontRight = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_get_hit_front_right.fbx",
				getHitBack = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_get_hit_back.fbx",
				getHitLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_get_hit_left.fbx",
				getHitRight = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_get_hit_right.fbx",
				fall = "assets/animations/monsters/snail/snail_get_hit_front_left.fbx",
			},
		},
		{
			class = "Monster",
			meshName = "snail_mesh",
			level=1,
			health = 90,
			evasion = -10,
			exp = 60,
			lootDrop = { 75, "snail_slice", 10, "snail_slice" },
			traits = { "animal" },
			hitEffect = "hit_goo",
			capsuleHeight = 0.2,
			capsuleRadius = 0.7,
			hitSound = "snail_hit",
			dieSound = "snail_die",
		},
		{
			class = "MeleeBrain",
			name = "brain",
			sight = 2.5,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterMove",
			name = "move",
			sound = "snail_walk",
			resetBasicAttack = false,
			turnDir = 0,
			cooldown = 4,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterTurn",
			name = "turn",
			sound = "snail_walk",
			cooldown = 4,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterAttack",
			name = "basicAttack",
			sound = "snail_attack",
			cooldown = 4,
			attackPower = 6,
			animationSpeed = 1,
			animation = "attack",
		},
	}
}

Materials and sounds

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defineMaterial{
	name = "snail",
	diffuseMap = "assets/textures/monsters/snail_dif.tga",
	specularMap = "assets/textures/monsters/snail_spec.tga",
	normalMap = "assets/textures/monsters/snail_normal.tga",
	doubleSided = false,
	lighting = true,
	alphaTest = false,
	blendMode = "Opaque",
	textureAddressMode = "Wrap",
	glossiness = 100,
	depthBias = 0,
}


defineMaterial{
	name = "snail_shell",
	diffuseMap = "assets/textures/monsters/snail_dif.tga",
	specularMap = "assets/textures/monsters/snail_spec.tga",
	normalMap = "assets/textures/monsters/snail_normal.tga",
	doubleSided = false,
	lighting = true,
	alphaTest = false,
	blendMode = "Opaque",
	textureAddressMode = "Wrap",
	glossiness = 40,
	depthBias = 0,
}

--- Sounds


	defineSound{
		name = "snail_walk",
		filename = "assets/samples/monsters/snail_walk_01.wav",
		loop = false,
		volume = 0.7,
		minDistance = 1,
		maxDistance = 10,
	}

	defineSound{
		name = "snail_attack",
		filename = {
			"assets/samples/monsters/snail_attack_01.wav",
			--"assets/samples/monsters/snail_attack_02.wav",
		},
		loop = false,
		volume = 1,
		minDistance = 1,
		maxDistance = 10,
	}

	defineSound{
		name = "snail_hit",
		filename = { 
			"assets/samples/weapons/hit_bone_01.wav",
			"assets/samples/weapons/hit_bone_02.wav",
			"assets/samples/weapons/hit_flesh_01.wav",
		},
		loop = false,
		volume = 1,
		minDistance = 1,
		maxDistance = 10,
	}

	defineSound{
		name = "snail_die",
		filename = "assets/samples/monsters/snail_die_01.wav",
		loop = false,
		volume = 1,
		minDistance = 1,
		maxDistance = 10,
	}

[Grimfan]

This should definitely be added to the Monster Thread if you can get an actual snail working Prozail (the Monster Thread is linked to the Editing Superthread as a sort of monster repository to keep all the monsters in more or less one place). I was going to start this process once the asset pack was out, but a far better modder (yourself of course) has already started the process.

[Doridion]

Sticked in the superthread !

[Drakkan]

Sticked in the superthread !

you mean snailed to the superthread ?

good to see these "little boys" back in LOG !

[Prozail]

Ok.. there is something wrong that i can't figure out.

I have him up and running, chasing me and such, but when he attacks, he never hits or does any damage whatsoever.
Right now i've thrown every variant of property into the MonsterAttack Component, just for testing, and nothing seems to do anything.
The hooks are working as intended though, so... WHAT am i missing?

(updated first post, and you only need the script to test it, no external resources)

[Grimfan]

I'm getting the following repeated everytime the snail attacks:

onBeginAction table: 0x3b0f7bc8
onEndAction table: 0x3b0f7bc8

This is not probably news to you, but I'd thought I'd post it anyhow.

[NutJob]

I'm getting the following repeated everytime the snail attacks:

onBeginAction table: 0x3b0f7bc8
onEndAction table: 0x3b0f7bc8

It's letting you know it's working, that's it.

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         onBeginAction = function(self)
            print("onBeginAction",self)
            return true
         end,
         onPerformAction = function(self,a,b,c)
            print("onPerformAction",self,a,b,c)
            return true
         end,
         onEndAction = function(self)
            print("onEndAction",self)
            return true
         end,

[Grimfan]

Yeah, I posted then stupidly just realized that when I looked at it again.

I was half doing that and half looking at something else at the same time. Then I read the screen again and looked at the script and then facepalmed!

[Prozail]

But you have the same issue? no damage done whatsoever?

[NutJob]

[...]Then I read the screen again and looked at the script and then facepalmed!

My typical day. =)