Make lava/fire wait 2 seconds before destroying items to allow chance for pickup, fix dogs following when sitting, and add some rotation so mobs don't idle at cliffs.

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua

@@ -632,13 +632,16 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 		local fg = minetest.get_item_group(nn, "fire")
 		local dg = minetest.get_item_group(nn, "destroys_items")
 		if (def and (lg ~= 0 or fg ~= 0 or dg == 1)) then
+			--Wait 2 seconds to allow mob drops to be cooked, & picked up instead of instantly destroyed.
+			if self.age > 2 then
 				if dg ~= 2 then
-				minetest.sound_play("builtin_item_lava", {pos = self.object:get_pos(), gain = 0.5}, true)
+					minetest.sound_play("builtin_item_lava", {pos = self.object:get_pos(), gain = 0.5})
 				end
 				self._removed = true
 				self.object:remove()
 				return
 			end
+		end
 
 		-- Push item out when stuck inside solid opaque node
 		if def and def.walkable and def.groups and def.groups.opaque == 1 then

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua

@@ -2059,6 +2059,7 @@ local follow_flop = function(self)
 	or self.order == "follow")
 	and not self.following
 	and self.state ~= "attack"
+	and self.order ~= "sit"
 	and self.state ~= "runaway" then
 
 		local s = self.object:get_pos()
@@ -2079,6 +2080,7 @@ local follow_flop = function(self)
 	if self.type == "npc"
 	and self.order == "follow"
 	and self.state ~= "attack"
+	and self.order ~= "sit"
 	and self.owner ~= "" then
 
 		-- npc stop following player if not owner
@@ -2364,6 +2366,8 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 			set_velocity(self, 0)
 			self.state = "stand"
 			set_animation(self, "stand")
+			local yaw = self.object:get_yaw() or 0
+			yaw = set_yaw(self, yaw + 0.78, 8)
 		else
 
 			set_velocity(self, self.walk_velocity)
@@ -2390,6 +2394,8 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 			set_velocity(self, 0)
 			self.state = "stand"
 			set_animation(self, "stand")
+			local yaw = self.object:get_yaw() or 0
+			yaw = set_yaw(self, yaw + 0.78, 8)
 		else
 			set_velocity(self, self.run_velocity)
 			set_animation(self, "run")
@@ -2622,6 +2628,8 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 
 					set_velocity(self, 0)
 					set_animation(self, "stand")
+					local yaw = self.object:get_yaw() or 0
+					yaw = set_yaw(self, yaw + 0.78, 8)
 				else
 
 					if self.path.stuck then
@@ -3516,6 +3524,8 @@ local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 			set_velocity(self, 0)
 			self.state = "stand"
 			set_animation(self, "stand")
+			local yaw = self.object:get_yaw() or 0
+			yaw = set_yaw(self, yaw + 0.78, 8)
 	end
 
 	-- Despawning: when lifetimer expires, remove mob