[INACTIVE][MECH]NpcSpirit v1.11 - Block based NPC system[cb617]

NpcSpirit: Npc Souls are stored in blocks!
Version: 1.13

The point of NpcSpirit is to create an Npc system that will tie in well with world economies and player constructed environments, rather than having them be an administrated constant. A certain kind of block (sponge by default but editable in config) is denoted as containing the souls of NPCs. When this is placed, it spawns an npc and will continue to do so when the npc is killed. Admins or the Npc's owner may change the npc's name(and associated skin pulled from minecraft.net), equipped item, greetings, threats and conversation.

Requires permissions & sqlite.

This is based heavily on Redecouverte's NpcSpawner lib which is craftbukkitbased, not bukkit based. So it may become unstable/stop working if craftbukkit changes the way it processes HumanEntities too much. But that's what we get for making plugins for in development software.

Lastly, the ultimate goal of this plugin is to have a player scriptable AI system, so that players can have armies of Npcs battling each other or tilling their fields etc, provided they have the capital to invest in such extravagances.

JAR:
http://www.machinespirit.net/ace/minecraft/NpcSpirit.jar

Commands:
Place a sponge block to start spawning an NPC there. (they need headroom)
while targeting the soulblock for the npc:
/npcs rename [NEWNAME] - renames/reskins the npc on next respawn
/npcs givethis - changes the NPC's held item to the player's held item on next respawn
/npcs respawn - kills and respawns the npc
/npcs sethi [TEXT] - adds a greeting to the npc
/npcs delhi [KEYWORD] - removes all greetings with the keyword
/npcs setow [TEXT] - adds a thread (damage message) to the npc
/npcs delow [KEYWORD] - removes all threats with the keyword
/npcs setclick [TEXT] - adds a chat phrase (said when right clicked) to the npc
/npcs delclick [KEYWORD] - removes all chat phrases with the keyword

Config:
First load up will generate the file plugins/NpcSpirit/global.yml .
To change what kind of block acts as NPC spawner, just change the property "npcblocktype" to the decimal ID of the block you want to use. For example, to use a LapisLazuli Block set it to:

Code:

npcblocktype: 22

skins are set by the name of the npc. These are pulled from minecraft.net. there ia no way for bukkit or it's plugins to change that link. Names = skins. You have been told.

Permissions:
npcspirit.admin - grants the right to F with everyones npcs, not just your own.

Todo:

• Persistence
• Config File
• Pathfinding
• Scriptable AI system:

changelog:
1.13
Updated for build 617, may have broken persistence saving.
1.12
Added debug methods to answer "why aren't they spawning?"
1.11
moved NpcSpirit.db into it's plugin folder to conform with standards.
1.1
Added config file to change blocktype
1.0
Added sqlite persistence!
0.75
Npcs now spawn anywhere there is space for them up to 10 blocks above their spawner.
Made npcs despawn when their block gets changed by other mods.
0.7
Added respawn command to remedy pvp issue found by Wulfspider
0.6
Fixed a few bugs that popped up when updating to 493, including constructor troubles.
0.5.1
Gave admins power over other people's soulblocks
0.5
Added remove ability to chat lines
0.4
Added chat customisation and held item customisation.
0.3
Added skin changing & owner recognition over multiple logins
0.2.1
Created soulmanager to make main class less bloated
0.2
Associated NPC souls with blocks
0.1
Got Redecouverte's library working

 

Can't get it to spawn anything at all.
No errors or anything, and all commands seem to work. Just that there's never a NPC spawning :S

 

can you make them NOT be deleted by the server crashing?

 

@Wulfspider , ok what's your craftbukkit version and full plugin list?
@Exone , the same, what's your craftbukkit version and full plugin list?

 

@acegiak , I am running CraftBukkit 493. My plugin list is in the spoiler below. I forgot to give it a test without plugins, I'll have to do that in a bit.

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Achievements.jar
AnjoSecurity.jar
AutoPlant.jar
AutoReplace.jar
Bacon.jar
BigCatch.jar
BlockPaint.jar
BukkitUpdater.jar
Citizens.jar
CommandHelper.jar
CommandSigns.jar
CookieMonster.jar
CraftBook.jar
CraftBookCircuits.jar
CraftBookMechanisms.jar
CraftBookVehicles.jar
DynMap.jar
Essentials.jar
EssentialsGod.jar
EssentialsSpawn.jar
EssentialsUpdate.jar
FakePermissions.jar
FenceDoor.jar
GroupManager.jar
Help.jar
IceDrop.jar
iChat.jar
iConomy.jar
InventoryProtection.jar
InventorySort.jar
ItemId.jar
Lampstone.jar
LocalShops.jar
LWC.jar
MagicCarpet.jar
mcMMO.jar
MCTelnet.jar
MobileAdmin.jar
MobRider.jar
MoveCraft.jar
MultiVerse.jar
MyHome.jar
MyWarp.jar
OChestDump.jar
PaintingSwitch.jar
properTime.jar
Quickbelt.jar
RegexFilter.jar
SendGift.jar
SignColours.jar
Snowballz.jar
Stats.jar
TelePlus.jar
Tombstone.jar
TorchBurn.jar
Towny.jar
War.jar
WorldEdit.jar

 

Would it be possible to call the NPC something else and just give it a new setting called "sourceName", meaning the name of the player which has the skin you want.
So for example player "HerpDerp" has a skin that looks like Hitler. I type /npc create Hitler HerpDerp (/npc create <NPCname> <PlayerName>) ?

 

@contex, no
to all the people who keep asking about skin stuff: no
The server only gets to pass the name of the entity to the client, it has no say whatsoever in skins. The client is the one that chooses the skin based on the name, if you change the name, the client will choose the skin of the new name. There is nothing craftbukkit can do to get around this. If you want a custom skin for your npc name, buy the account and give it the skin.

ps if you do do this, please do post the account name in here so we can all benefit


EDIT: It would be possible to have a different name displayed in chat, but that would be confusing not matching up to the name above their heads.

 

i cant get my dam NPC to spawn but everything else seems to work just find i dont get it
craftbukkit 493
plugins are
commandsigns---------- YES
controllerblock------- REMOVED
craftbook------------- YES
craftbookstuff-------- YES
craftbookstuff2------- REMOVED
creaturesbox---------- REMOVED
fencestack------------ REMOVED
infchests------------- REMOVED
isee------------------ YES
izone----------------- REMOVED
logblock-------------- YES
lwc------------------- YES
musiccraft------------ REMOVED
prefixer-------------- YES
pvp------------------- YES
redstinechips--------- REMOVED
redstoneplugin-------- REMOVED
sendgift-------------- REMOVED
towny----------------- REMOVED
vanish---------------- YES
vplayersonline-------- YES
worldedit------------- YES
wormholeXtream-------- REMOVED
chatbukkit0.1--------- REMOVED
scrapbukkit----------- REMOVED
Multi Homes----------- YES
Plgsetspawn----------- YES
StarGate-------------- YES
VStopfire------------- YES

 

git-Bukkit-0.0.0-470-g8642b13-b452jnks
AccessBook.jar
BigCatch.jar
BorderGuardLite.jar
dynmap.jar
Essentials.jar EssentialsBan.jar EssentialsSpawn.jar EssentialsTele.jar
Factions.jar
iChat.jar
iConomy.jar
iSee.jar
mcbans.jar
MinecartManiaCore.jar
MobRider.jar
MultiVerse.jar
MyHome.jar
MyWarp.jar
Permissions.jar
PumpkinDiver.jar
WorldEdit.jar
WorldGuard.jar

NPCs doesn't spawn anything, but all commands seem to 'work' (I get response)

 

I found that you have to view the NPC and the block at a certain angle (above and to the center of the spong through the shoulder) to get it to register your blocks. What about saving to a flat file or something, I added a lot of text events before I realized this didn't save :/

 

Ok guys who aren't getting spawns, this: http://www.machinespirit.net/ace/minecraft/NpcSpiritSpawnDebug.jar should start putting spam in your console every few seconds about attempting to spawn npcs (once you've placed a sponge block) can you try that out and tell me what it says?
--- merged: Mar 7, 2011 12:32 PM ---
Just a heads up, It's now 11pm here. I've set aside all of tomorrow to dedicate to persistence, I said I'd have it working by the time wednesday rolled around and I'll meet that deadline.

 

Hey acegiak,
Sounds like an interesting plugin. I was just wondering if your future plans include being able to create NPC Guards that would attack nearby mobs and/or players (depending on an AI script) for example?

 

@Neko22 that is exactly the kind of thing ai scripting would allow for.

 

Very nice plugin thx

I found a bug on my server that issue a total server crash.
It happens when using Npcs with Izone.

How to do it :
You protect a zone
You add those flags to the zone : Protection, High Protection, Monster Free
A player without rights in this zone tries to place a sponge.
And then the server goes on severe exception and dies in a painfull noise.

Versions :
git-Bukkit-0.0.0-493-g8b5496e-b493jnks
iZone 5.1

If you don't do that, evrything works nice except some NPC that disapear and only sponge blocks are left.

Good work anyway

 

@NoSDuDe ooh! Sounds like a good crash! Can you post me the log of the severe exception?

 

OK, so i downloaded the plugin today again to do the debug for you, and i tryed it first with out the debuger and it just magely worked!!! but im useing some sign trader shop thing for now, i will be updateing to this npc style when i have $128 to upgrade my servers ram. but thanks LOVE the plugin!!!

 

@woodzy , haha, awesome glad to hear it! Once the ai scripting is implemented I'll provide template codes such as traders and guards.

 

like that one guys was saying about the Guards, i thing thats a great idea for any server lol npcs attking players that would be sweet to have. little castle guards all around

 

Ladies and gentlemen! I am proud to present! NpcSpirit 1.0! Requires Sqlite for...

Persistent NPCS!
*crowd roars with applause*

 

*apllause still roaring*​

Ne work, looks like a solid NPC plugin. I'll test it in a few days ​

But you should change the following line in your opening post, I was confused reading this ;P​

And another suggestion, would it be possible to set your NPCs to crouching mode? That would change the visibility of their names through walls and in a far distance. Its annoying to have all those names floating around everywhere with too many NPCs ^^

 

I'll work on it on monday (my working week is thurs through to sun)
Can people link to their servers if they're using the plugin? I'd like to see how it's being used.

 

Hi

Is is possible to allow the NPC Block Type to be defined instead of sponge?

 

Not yet, you'll see that config files is next thing on the todo list. So some time in the next week that'll become possible.

 

Love this plugin, thanks acegiak

Can't wait for AI. I'm gonna add NPC's like the ones in Oblivion, lol.
"Guards guards! There's a psychopath on the loose!" - on hit
"Stop! You've broken the law!" - when guard nears

 

Could it also accept block IDs that include a colon like 35:15 (black wool)?

Servers that use plugs like Precious Stones or others that allow block definition for special use already have the Sponge block tied up intimately in the world. However, nothing lets you use the alternate block IDs like 35:2 through 35:15 - And since Brown Wool is not yet attainable, that becomes an excellent block choice (assuming 74/90 also are not available, and are not for me).

If you wanted to eliminate such "block issues" due to various plugs (like this one and others) taking advantage of the admin only give able blocks, perhaps you may consider having the NPC be created from a Chest block that then has a single "Sponge Block" placed inside it (or whatever block is configured). This way creating a NPC allows for any admin only block no matter how it is used by precious stones, multiverse, or any other plugin, since it will never be active because it sits in a chest?

Also, a process such as: Chest + Sign on chest - sign has on 1st line: [NPC], and on 2nd line the NPC name; and then your right click to activate it and NPC is born - that totally eliminates any block issues altogether, while probably creating more issues....lol...non-coders <ME> never know the chaos we create in your worlds (you coders) with our seemingly simple requests and suggestions. So please do no take offense, i am truly ignorant in the complexities of coding.

Thank you for reading that!

 

Yea, I'm a PHP coder so I look at things from simple angles and sometimes forget all of the work you guys put into this stuff. It's hard work and you guys deserve credit. I hope to not give the wrong impression when I suggest things, I really appreciate the stuff you guys make Just giving my input, feel free to ignore it if it's un-doable or chaotic.

 

Sorry, got another suggestion! I don't code Java or Bukkit so I'm not familiar how easy or difficult it would be to do...

You could assign NPCs to a 'faction name', and each faction could have a list of 'enemies' (player names and/or mob names) that it would attack on site, 'neutral' that they ignore, and 'friends' (player names, mobs, etc) that they would rush to the aid of if they were under attack (ie if a friendly player was attacked by a neutral player, the NPC would rush to the aid of the friendly player and attack the neutral player, maybe putting the neutral player on the list of enemies. If two neutral players fought each other, it would ignore them).

Also, if you could give NPCs a class (I think you plan this with the AI script file), so it would come with certain objects etc (eg a stone sword and a leather helmet for example).

Again, these are all ideas, I really have no idea how simple or complex it would be (I'm not sure how for example it could recognise two players fighting, maybe some sort of hit event or something).

 

Neko22, that'll be a really easy thing to do with the ai scripting engine. I'll provide some basic template scripts such as merchant, guard or farmer which can be used as is or used as a basis for new and more advanced scripts. I'm reading up on the docs I'll need for this over this weekend and am gonna have a go at getting started on it come monday, but it's a big job.

 

I can only get one of my NPC's to say a phrase, the rest just keep saying OY! no matter what im useing cb493

 

can you set a video

 

instead of sponge or a mob spawner as the block that has the npc's "spirit" could you make it so its a sign placed on a wood block? maybe you could make it so you write the name on the first line, other info on 2nd and 3rd lines, and on 4th, you write the npc's mood or personality. it sounds kinda stupid, but heres a pic of what it would look like when it's done:



maybe the face text could change sometimes, so it would look like their mouths open and close when they talk, and their eyes blink occasionally!