Create the Jockey api and use it on Skel/Spid

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua

@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ function mob_class:update_tag() --update nametag and/or the debug box
 	})
 end
 
+function mob_class:jock_to(mob, reletive_pos, rot)
+	self.jockey = mob
+	local jock = minetest.add_entity(self.object:get_pos(), mob)
+	if not jock then return end
+	jock:get_luaentity().docile_by_day = false
+	jock:get_luaentity().riden_by_jock = true
+	self.object:set_attach(jock, "", reletive_pos, rot)
+end
+
 function mob_class:get_staticdata()
 
 	for _,p in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
@@ -268,6 +277,13 @@ function mob_class:mob_activate(staticdata, def, dtime)
 	self._current_animation = nil
 	self:set_animation( "stand")
 
+
+	if self.riden_by_jock then --- Keep this function before self.on_spawn() is run.
+		self.object:remove()
+		return
+	end
+
+
 	if self.on_spawn and not self.on_spawn_run then
 		if self.on_spawn(self) then
 			self.on_spawn_run = true
@@ -284,6 +300,9 @@ function mob_class:mob_activate(staticdata, def, dtime)
 		self._run_armor_init = true
 	end
 
+
+
+
 	if def.after_activate then
 		def.after_activate(self, staticdata, def, dtime)
 	end

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/effects.lua

@@ -241,13 +241,17 @@ function mob_class:set_animation(anim, fixed_frame)
 	if not self.animation or not anim then
 		return
 	end
+
+	if self.jockey and self.object:get_attach() then
+		anim = "jockey"
+	elseif not self.object:get_attach() then
+		self.jockey = nil
+	end
+	
 	if self.state == "die" and anim ~= "die" and anim ~= "stand" then
 		return
 	end
 
-	if self.jockey then
-		anim = "jockey"
-	end
 
 
 	if self:flight_check() and self.fly and anim == "walk" then anim = "fly" end
@@ -341,6 +345,7 @@ end
 function mob_class:check_head_swivel(dtime)
 	if not self.head_swivel or type(self.head_swivel) ~= "string" then return end
 
+
 	who_are_you_looking_at (self)
 
 	local final_rotation = vector.new(0,0,0)
@@ -360,28 +365,26 @@ function mob_class:check_head_swivel(dtime)
 				self_rot = self.object:get_attach():get_rotation()
 			end
 
-			if self.rot then
-				local player_pos = self._locked_object:get_pos()
-				local direction_player = vector.direction(vector.add(self.object:get_pos(), vector.new(0, self.head_eye_height*.7, 0)), vector.add(player_pos, vector.new(0, _locked_object_eye_height, 0)))
-				local mob_yaw = math.deg(-(-(self_rot.y)-(-minetest.dir_to_yaw(direction_player))))+self.head_yaw_offset
-				local mob_pitch = math.deg(-dir_to_pitch(direction_player))*self.head_pitch_multiplier
+			local player_pos = self._locked_object:get_pos()
+			local direction_player = vector.direction(vector.add(self.object:get_pos(), vector.new(0, self.head_eye_height*.7, 0)), vector.add(player_pos, vector.new(0, _locked_object_eye_height, 0)))
+			local mob_yaw = math.deg(-(-(self_rot.y)-(-minetest.dir_to_yaw(direction_player))))+self.head_yaw_offset
+			local mob_pitch = math.deg(-dir_to_pitch(direction_player))*self.head_pitch_multiplier
 
-				if (mob_yaw < -60 or mob_yaw > 60) and not (self.attack and self.state == "attack" and not self.runaway) then
-					final_rotation = vector.multiply(oldr, 0.9)
-				elseif self.attack and self.state == "attack" and not self.runaway then
-					if self.head_yaw == "y" then
-						final_rotation = vector.new(mob_pitch, mob_yaw, 0)
-					elseif self.head_yaw == "z" then
-						final_rotation = vector.new(mob_pitch, 0, -mob_yaw)
-					end
+			if (mob_yaw < -60 or mob_yaw > 60) and not (self.attack and self.state == "attack" and not self.runaway) then
+				final_rotation = vector.multiply(oldr, 0.9)
+			elseif self.attack and self.state == "attack" and not self.runaway then
+				if self.head_yaw == "y" then
+					final_rotation = vector.new(mob_pitch, mob_yaw, 0)
+				elseif self.head_yaw == "z" then
+					final_rotation = vector.new(mob_pitch, 0, -mob_yaw)
+				end
 
-				else
+			else
 
-					if self.head_yaw == "y" then
-						final_rotation = vector.new(((mob_pitch-oldr.x)*.3)+oldr.x, ((mob_yaw-oldr.y)*.3)+oldr.y, 0)
-					elseif self.head_yaw == "z" then
-						final_rotation = vector.new(((mob_pitch-oldr.x)*.3)+oldr.x, 0, -(((mob_yaw-oldr.y)*.3)+oldr.y)*3)
-					end
+				if self.head_yaw == "y" then
+					final_rotation = vector.new(((mob_pitch-oldr.x)*.3)+oldr.x, ((mob_yaw-oldr.y)*.3)+oldr.y, 0)
+				elseif self.head_yaw == "z" then
+					final_rotation = vector.new(((mob_pitch-oldr.x)*.3)+oldr.x, 0, -(((mob_yaw-oldr.y)*.3)+oldr.y)*3)
 				end
 			end
 		end

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/physics.lua

@@ -510,6 +510,12 @@ function mob_class:check_for_death(cause, cmi_cause)
 		end
 	end
 
+	if self.jockey or self.riden_by_jock then
+		self.riden_by_jock = nil
+		self.jockey = nil
+	end
+
+
 	local collisionbox
 	if self.collisionbox then
 		collisionbox = table.copy(self.collisionbox)

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua

@@ -89,23 +89,11 @@ local skeleton = {
 		die_speed = 15,
 		die_loop = false,
 	},
-	jock = "mobs_mc:spider",
 	on_spawn = function(self)
-		minetest.after(1,function()
-			if self and self.object then
-				if math.random(100) == 1 or self.jockey == true then -- 1% like from MCwiki
-					self.jockey = true
-					local jock = minetest.add_entity(self.object:get_pos(), "mobs_mc:spider")
-					jock:get_luaentity().docile_by_day = false
-					self.object:set_attach(jock, "", vector.new(0,0,0), vector.new(0,0,0))
-				end
-				self.jockey = false
-				return true
-			end
-		end)
-	end,
-	on_detach=function(self, parent)
-		self.jockey = false
+		if math.random(100) == 1 then
+			self:jock_to("mobs_mc:spider", reletive_pos, rot)
+		end
+		return true
 	end,
 	ignited_by_sunlight = true,
 	view_range = 16,

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/spider.lua

@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ local spider = {
 			self.object:get_children()[1]:set_detach()
 		end
 	end,
-	detach_child=function(self, child)
-		child:get_luaentity().jockey = false
-	end,
 	head_swivel = "Head_Control",
 	bone_eye_height = 1,
 	curiosity = 10,