Requirements

• TACZ

Features

• Rendering and use of armors and TACZ guns - NPCs will use TACZ guns from any addon pack just like a player would, including rocket launchers, grenade launchers and flamethrowers, to name a few.

• Full PlayerAnimator and Player skin support - NPCs will use animations from PlayerAnimator and can be configured with Player names and skins

• Configuration - Extensive configuration files which can be used to create entirely new NPCs with different relationships, textures and equipment.

• Factions and Relationships - Configure the tacznpc_factions.json file to set up various teams and watch them fight out real time battles.

How to Use

See Configuration below on how to modify the mod.

• You can summon npcs with /summon tacznpcs:npc {"template":""}, not adding the template nbt: ({"template":""}) will use the "default" template, otherwise you specify a template name based on the npc_loadouts.json config file.

Configuration

NPCs are configured using the mod's config files.

Custom loot tables or tags should be added the normal Minecraft way using datapacks. IDs can then be referenced by the config.

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tacznpc_factions.json

Maps entity IDs to faction names.

{
  "villagers": [
    "minecraft:villager",
    "minecraft:iron_golem"
  ],
  "illagers": [
    "minecraft:pillager",
    "minecraft:evoker"
  ]
}

• Keys are faction names.
• Values are lists of entity IDs.

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tacznpc_loadouts.json

Defines NPC equipment, weapons, factions, and textures.

{
  "illagers": { <-- name of loadout
    "aligned": [
      "illagers", <-- Allied factions
      "monster"
    ],
    "opposed": [
      "villagers" <-- factions to attack
    ],
    "equipment": {
      "table": "tacznpcs:npc/illager", <-- the loot table to use for equipment, optional if you just want to modify dropChances
      "dropChances": { <-- dropChances is optional
        "mainhand": 1, <-- each field is optional in dropChances
        "head": 0.2,
        "chest": 0.2,
        "legs": 0.2,
        "feet": 0.2
      }
    },
    "skin": [
      {"id": "tacznpcs:entity/illager1.png", "slim": true}, <-- id=texture location, slim= slim(true) or wide(false) skin, default is false
      {"id": "tacznpcs:entity/illager2.png"} <-- id is required, slim is optional
    ]
  },
  "names": ["Bobert", "Robert"] <-- random names to choose, will show in the nametag, optional (if the field is not used, then no nametag will show and the default entity name will be used)
}

Extra Fields

Field	Description
primary	The NPC's primary weapon or item.
helmet	Helmet item (optional).
chestplate	Chestplate item (optional).
leggings	Leggings item (optional).
boots	Boots item (optional).

ID Prefixes for Extra Fields

Several fields accept different ID types using prefixes:

Prefix	Meaning	Example
(none)	Minecraft item ID	minecraft:iron_sword
%	TACZ gun ID	%tacz:glock_17
#	Item tag	#c:swords
$	Loot table ID	$minecraft:chests/simple_dungeon

A default loadout is recommended and is used whenever no other loadout applies.

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Built-in Factions

These faction names are always available (case-insensitive):

• monster
• creature
• ambient
• axolotls
• underground_water_creature
• water_creature
• water_ambient
• misc

You may also reference any custom faction defined in npc_factions.json.

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tacznpcs_structures.json

Defines structures for specific loadouts to spawn in.

{
 "minecraft:mansion": [ <-- structure id
   { <-- object
     "entities": [
       "minecraft:pillager",
       "minecraft:vindicator"
     ],
     "loadout": "illagers",
     "chance": 0.25
   }
 ],
 "minecraft:village_plains": [
   { <-- there can be more than one spawning object per structure
     "entities": [
       "minecraft:villager" <-- list of entity ids that can be replaced
     ],
     "loadout": "villagers", <-- loadout to replace entities with
     "chance": 0.05 <-- chance for entity to be replaced on spawn
   },
   {
     "entities": [
       "minecraft:iron_golem"
     ],
     "loadout": "villagers",
     "chance": 0.5
   }
 ]
}

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