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## Data Driven zombies?
\nThis mod adds data driven zombies since version 0.0.15.
\nWhat this means is that the variants of a zombie can be added using datapacks.<\/p>\n

“Download the mod on modrinth”<\/p>\n

\nGithub link<\/summary>\n

https:\/\/github.com\/offbeat-stuff\/zombies
\n<\/details>\n

\n How the data driven system works <\/summary>\n

The mod adds a dynamic registry like for enchantments<\/p>\n

Currently the mod adds the following configuration to variants
\n– lootTableInfo contains a field for spawn armor and loot drop
\n– events -> 7 event handlers (spawn,tick,death,kill etc.)
\n– Runs like an enchantment effect when event fires
\n– BiomePredicate -> what biomes the variant spawns in
\n– Requirements -> a loot condition for mob to spawn
\n– attribute (base and modifiers) to add on spawn
\n– weight (contains weight and quality) -> similiar to loot table entries (uses difficulty)<\/p>\n

My plans for additional fields
\n– texture (would require client side changes) which isn’t plan so I will make a seperate to allow for that to be done in more portable way.
\n– spawn weight (How much the mob counts towards internal zombie cap) (unlikely)
\n– attachments to mob ai<\/p>\n

What event handlers are there?
\n– apply status effect to target
\n– swap positions
\n– single target
\n – freeze
\n – ignite
\n – spawn effect cloud
\n – spawn particle effect
\n – apply status effect<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nInstallation<\/summary>\n

Just install the main jar alongside smartbrainlib 1.16.7+ and fabric api 0.118+<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

## What about the apocalypse?<\/p>\n

This mod continually spawns zombies around the players in overworld.
\nAlso currently gives small leaping ability to zombies.
\nThere is a seperate difficulty system that takes into account player weapons,armor,food.
\nAnd time spent in the world. But has a inverse effect based on time spent in a chunk.
\nMeaning that if you spent too much time in a chunk (8 hours on easy 35 hours on hard)
\nthat place will no longer be apocalyptic. (I will be adding a gamerule to control this.<\/p>\n

Certain things I want to implement over long period:<\/p>\n

– Give various abilities to zombies: Like Eldritch Mobs (not exactly the same but like)
\n– Give various intelligence to zombies: jump over gaps (Probably not, its hard to implement), and mob behaviour (grouping around the player) (also hard to implement but could be)<\/p>\n

Certain things I want to implement right now:<\/p>\n

– Different zombies for different places (drowned for water, zombie piglins for lava, husk for the sun)
\n– Make use of various creative mode tools (like \/ride \/tp) to give zombies a edge
\n– Add mechanics for zombies to escape mob farms
\n– Make zombies not group together in small spaces<\/p>\n

## Didn’t you make a similiar mod ?<\/p>\n

Yeah I did Zombie Apocalypse, It was a good experience. This mod is still available as source, so you can use it if you compile the code. (Feel free to use the source code in your own mods.)<\/p>\n

## So what went wrong with the old mod ?<\/p>\n

Well It was a hassle to maintain. My mistake,I know. The worst thing was config. I had to spend way too much time to write the config code. Also the mod kinda felt not like what it name was.<\/p>\n

It didn’t feel like the zombies were very good. So this time I wanna make the zombie low in density and high in damage and abilities. And also not limit myself to some config options.<\/p>\n

One of the thing that was kinda wrong the last time. Everything was a config and that made it hard for me to try doing funky that were hard to write config for.<\/p>\n

## So No config this time?<\/p>\n

Yep, At least for a long time.
\nBut I will be making simple stuff controllable via datapacks.<\/p>\n

## So this is a all zombies mod.<\/p>\n

Maybe, maybe not. I am open to ideas.<\/p>\n

## Will you add client side content?
\n~~No. (Maybe textures using a seperate client side mod… maybe)~~<\/p>\n

Zombie variants will use `{namespace}\/textures\/entity\/zombie\/{id}.png` as texture.I won’t be adding any other client side features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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