From 976b9da7d7486c2220b92ffb8660352b0c7f323c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cora <coradelamouche@gmx.ch>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 21:14:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Despawn out of range mobs when immobile

---
 mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua | 49 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 5d7940f3df..fbf65b3336 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -3602,7 +3602,7 @@ local mob_staticdata = function(self)
 	and ((not self.nametag) or (self.nametag == ""))
 	and self.lifetimer <= 20 then
 		if spawn_logging then
-			minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob "..tostring(self.name).." despawns in mob_staticdata at "..minetest.pos_to_string(vector.round(self.object:get_pos())))
+			minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob "..tostring(self.name).." despawns at "..minetest.pos_to_string(vector.round(self.object:get_pos())) .. " - out of range")
 		end
 
 		return "remove"-- nil
@@ -3826,6 +3826,30 @@ end
 -- main mob function
 local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 	self.lifetimer = self.lifetimer - dtime
+
+	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+	-- Despawning: when lifetimer expires, remove mob
+	if remove_far
+	and self.can_despawn == true
+	and ((not self.nametag) or (self.nametag == ""))
+	and self.state ~= "attack"
+	and self.following == nil then
+		if self.despawn_immediately or self.lifetimer <= 0 then
+			if spawn_logging then
+				minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob "..self.name.." despawns at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos, 1) .. " lifetimer ran out")
+			end
+			mcl_burning.extinguish(self.object)
+			self.object:remove()
+			return
+		elseif self.lifetimer <= 10 then
+			if random(10) < 4 then
+				self.despawn_immediately = true
+			else
+				self.lifetimer = 20
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
 	if not player_in_active_range(self) then
 		set_animation(self, "stand", true)
 		self.object:set_velocity(vector.new(0,0,0))
@@ -3840,7 +3864,6 @@ local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 		if not self.object:get_pos() then return end
 	end
 
-	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
 	local yaw = 0
 
 	if mobs_debug then
@@ -4105,28 +4128,6 @@ local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 			local yaw = self.object:get_yaw() or 0
 			yaw = set_yaw(self, yaw + 0.78, 8)
 	end
-
-	-- Despawning: when lifetimer expires, remove mob
-	if remove_far
-	and self.can_despawn == true
-	and ((not self.nametag) or (self.nametag == ""))
-	and self.state ~= "attack"
-	and self.following == nil then
-		if self.despawn_immediately or self.lifetimer <= 0 then
-			if spawn_logging then
-				minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob "..self.name.." despawns in mob_step at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos, 1))
-			end
-			mcl_burning.extinguish(self.object)
-			self.object:remove()
-			return
-		elseif self.lifetimer <= 10 then
-			if random(10) < 4 then
-				self.despawn_immediately = true
-			else
-				self.lifetimer = 20
-			end
-		end
-	end
 end