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This datapack adds various NPC, useful for mapmaking, and allows the possibility to create custom armies for mutliplayer. NPC react to their environment<\/p>\n

The datapack doesn’t change anything to the survival gameplay, but is useful for mapmaking and to be referenced in other datapacks.<\/p>\n

# CUSTOM ARMIES
\n### Before playing<\/p>\n

If you use the army feature, teleporting is deprecated<\/p>\n

To set armies owners:
\n_Open the datapack, go to data\/npc_army\/function\/_<\/p>\n

In team1.mcfunction, set the name of the owner of the first army, then, in-game, run \/team join team1 <\/p>\n

In team2.mcfunction, set the name of the owner of the second army, then, in-game, run \/team join team2 <\/p>\n

To set armies banners that soldiers will wear:
\n_Open the datapack, go to data\/npc_army\/function\/_<\/p>\n

In banner_team_1.mcfunction, open the link and generate a banner, then copy the nbt accordingly<\/p>\n

In banner_team_2.mcfunction, open the link and generate a banner, then copy the nbt accordingly<\/p>\n

### In-game once the armies are setup<\/p>\n

To summon guard from each armies, run for each knight of team 1 **\/function living_npc:player_guard\/team1\/guard1_[to 9]_**, and for each knight of team 2 **\/function living_npc:player_guard\/team2\/guard10_[to 18]_**<\/p>\n

## Other npc<\/p>\n

### Allies (summoning commands)<\/p>\n

– \/function living_npc:village_guard\/village_guard1[to 4]<\/p>\n

You can summon up to 4 village guard per area, and more of them but not at the same position as the others to avoid conflict<\/p>\n

– \/function living_npc:mario\/mario
\n– \/function living_npc:mario\/toad<\/p>\n

### Enemies (summoning commands)<\/p>\n

– \/function living_npc:darknut\/darknut1 (to 10)<\/p>\n

You can summon up to 10 darknuts per area, and more of them but not at the same position as the others to avoid conflict<\/p>\n

– \/function living_npc:darklink\/darklink<\/p>\n

– \/function living_npc:yiga\/yiga<\/p>\n

– \/tag add yiga_wanted -> A yiga will spawn each 15 minutes at the player position<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Own customizable armies for multiplayer that you can setup easily before playing; summon living NPC like guards to fight monsters or enemy to fight.
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