Allow adjustment of attack frequency. Reduce attack frequency of Hoglins. Move on_step and do_states functionality off of the attack timer on to their own timer.

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua

@@ -300,19 +300,27 @@ end
 function mob_class:do_states(dtime)
 	--if self.can_open_doors then check_doors(self) end
 
+	-- knockback timer. set in on_punch
+	if self.pause_timer > 0 then
+		self.pause_timer = self.pause_timer - dtime
+		return
+	end
+
+	if self.state == PATHFINDING then
+		self:check_gowp(dtime)
+	elseif self.state == "attack" then
+		if self:do_states_attack(dtime) then
+			return true
+		end
+	else
+		if mcl_util.check_dtime_timer(self, dtime, "onstep_dostates", 1) then
 			if self.state == "stand" then
 				self:do_states_stand()
-	elseif self.state == PATHFINDING then
-		self:check_gowp(dtime)
 			elseif self.state == "walk" then
 				self:do_states_walk()
 			elseif self.state == "runaway" then
-		-- runaway when punched
 				self:do_states_runaway()
-	elseif self.state == "attack" then
-		-- attack routines (explode, dogfight, shoot, dogshoot)
-		if self:do_states_attack(dtime) then
-			return true
+			end
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -323,21 +331,6 @@ local function update_timers (self, dtime)
 		self.pause_timer = self.pause_timer - dtime
 		return true
 	end
-
-	-- attack timer. Not anymore, it seems. Used for also occassionally processing mob step too!
-	self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-
-	if self.state ~= "attack" and self.state ~= PATHFINDING then
-		if self.timer < 1 then
-			return true
-		end
-		self.timer = 0
-	end
-
-	-- never go over 100
-	if self.timer > 100 then
-		self.timer = 1
-	end
 end
 
 function mob_class:outside_limits()
@@ -364,6 +357,8 @@ function mob_class:outside_limits()
 	end
 end
 
+
+
 local function on_step_work (self, dtime)
 	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
 	if not pos then return end
@@ -424,34 +419,21 @@ local function on_step_work (self, dtime)
 
 	self:check_aggro(dtime)
 
+	self:check_particlespawners(dtime)
+
 	if self.do_custom and self.do_custom(self, dtime) == false then return end
 
-	-- In certain circumstances, we abandon processing of certain functionality
-	local skip_processing = false
-	if update_timers(self, dtime) then
-		skip_processing = true
-	end
-
-	if not skip_processing then
+	if mcl_util.check_dtime_timer(self, dtime, "onstep_occassional", 1) then
 		self:check_breeding()
 
 		if player_in_active_range then
 			self:check_item_pickup()
 			self:set_armor_texture()
-
-			if self.opinion_sound_cooloff > 0 then
-				self.opinion_sound_cooloff = self.opinion_sound_cooloff - dtime
-			end
-			-- mob plays random sound at times. Should be 120. Zombie and mob farms are ridiculous
-			if math.random(1, 70) == 1 then
-				self:mob_sound("random", true)
+			self:step_opinion_sound(dtime)
 		end
 	end
 
-		self:check_particlespawners(dtime)
-
 	if self:do_states(dtime) then return end
-	end
 
 	if mobs_debug then self:update_tag() end
 

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt

@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ functions needed for the mob to work properly which contains the following:
 	'custom_visual_size' will not reset visual_size from the base class on reload
 	'noyaw'				If true this mob will not automatically change yaw
 	'particlespawners'	Table of particlespawners attached to the mob. This is implemented in a coord safe manner i.e. spawners are only sent to players within the player_transfer_distance (and automatically removed). This enables infinitely lived particlespawners.
+    'attack_frequency'  Attack frequency in seconds. If unset, this defaults to 1. Implemented for melee only atm.
 
 	mobs:gopath(self,target,callback_arrived)		pathfind a way to target and run callback on arrival
 

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/combat.lua

@@ -835,6 +835,11 @@ function mob_class:do_states_attack (dtime)
 	local s = self.object:get_pos()
 	local p = self.attack:get_pos() or s
 
+	self.timer = self.timer + dtime
+	if self.timer > 100 then
+		self.timer = 1
+	end
+
 	-- stop attacking if player invisible or out of range
 	if not self.attack
 			or not self.attack:get_pos()
@@ -1033,54 +1038,45 @@ function mob_class:do_states_attack (dtime)
 
 		-- move towards enemy if beyond mob reach
 		if dist > self.reach then
-
 			-- path finding by rnd
-			if self.pathfinding -- only if mob has pathfinding enabled
-					and enable_pathfinding then
-
+			if enable_pathfinding and self.pathfinding then
 				self:smart_mobs(s, p, dist, dtime)
 			end
 
 			if self:is_at_cliff_or_danger() then
-
 				self:set_velocity( 0)
 				self:set_animation( "stand")
 				local yaw = self.object:get_yaw() or 0
 				yaw = self:set_yaw( yaw + 0.78, 8)
 			else
-
 				if self.path.stuck then
-					self:set_velocity( self.walk_velocity)
+					self:set_velocity(self.walk_velocity)
 				else
-					self:set_velocity( self.run_velocity)
+					self:set_velocity(self.run_velocity)
 				end
-
 				if self.animation and self.animation.run_start then
-					self:set_animation( "run")
+					self:set_animation("run")
 				else
-					self:set_animation( "walk")
+					self:set_animation("walk")
 				end
 			end
-
 		else -- rnd: if inside reach range
-
 			self.path.stuck = false
 			self.path.stuck_timer = 0
 			self.path.following = false -- not stuck anymore
 
 			self:set_velocity( 0)
 
-			if not self.custom_attack then
-
-				if self.timer > 1 then
+			local attack_frequency = self.attack_frequency or 1
 
+			if self.timer > attack_frequency then
 				self.timer = 0
 
-					if self.double_melee_attack
-							and math.random(1, 2) == 1 then
-						self:set_animation( "punch2")
+				if not self.custom_attack then
+					if self.double_melee_attack and math.random(1, 2) == 1 then
+						self:set_animation("punch2")
 					else
-						self:set_animation( "punch")
+						self:set_animation("punch")
 					end
 
 					local p2 = p
@@ -1090,8 +1086,6 @@ function mob_class:do_states_attack (dtime)
 					s2.y = s2.y + .5
 
 					if self:line_of_sight( p2, s2) == true then
-
-						-- play attack sound
 						self:mob_sound("attack")
 
 						-- punch player (or what player is attached to)
@@ -1104,13 +1098,7 @@ function mob_class:do_states_attack (dtime)
 							damage_groups = {fleshy = self.damage}
 						}, nil)
 					end
-				end
-			else	-- call custom attack every second
-				if self.custom_attack
-						and self.timer > 1 then
-
-					self.timer = 0
-
+				else
 					self.custom_attack(self, p)
 				end
 			end
@@ -1136,7 +1124,7 @@ function mob_class:do_states_attack (dtime)
 
 		yaw = self:set_yaw( yaw, 0, dtime)
 
-		local stay_away_from_player = vector.new(0,0,0)
+		local stay_away_from_player = vector.zero()
 
 		--strafe back and fourth
 

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/effects.lua

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ local active_particlespawners = {}
 local disable_blood = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_disable_blood")
 local DEFAULT_FALL_SPEED = -9.81*1.5
 
+local PATHFINDING = "gowp"
+
 local player_transfer_distance = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("player_transfer_distance")) or 128
 if player_transfer_distance == 0 then player_transfer_distance = math.huge end
 
@@ -136,6 +138,19 @@ function mob_class:mob_sound(soundname, is_opinion, fixed_pitch)
 	end
 end
 
+function mob_class:step_opinion_sound(dtime)
+	if self.state ~= "attack" and self.state ~= PATHFINDING then
+
+		if self.opinion_sound_cooloff > 0 then
+			self.opinion_sound_cooloff = self.opinion_sound_cooloff - dtime
+		end
+		-- mob plays random sound at times. Should be 120. Zombie and mob farms are ridiculous
+		if math.random(1, 70) == 1 then
+			self:mob_sound("random", true)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 function mob_class:add_texture_mod(mod)
 	local full_mod = ""
 	local already_added = false

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/init.lua

@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ function mcl_mobs.register_mob(name, def)
 		description = def.description,
 		type = def.type,
 		attack_type = def.attack_type,
+		attack_frequency = def.attack_frequency,
 		fly = def.fly or false,
 		fly_in = def.fly_in or {"air", "__airlike"},
 		owner = def.owner or "",

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/hoglin+zoglin.lua

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ local hoglin = {
 	xp_max = 9,
 	armor = {fleshy = 90},
 	attack_type = "dogfight",
+	attack_frequency = 3;
 	damage = 4,
 	reach = 3,
 	collisionbox = {-.6, -0.01, -.6, .6, 1.4, .6},