Merge pull request 'Mob spawning improvements and balancing' (#3356) from mob_cap_fixes into master

Reviewed-on: MineClone2/MineClone2#3356

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua

@@ -24,25 +24,60 @@ local vector_floor    = vector.floor
 
 local table_copy     = table.copy
 local table_remove   = table.remove
-
 local pairs = pairs
+
+local LOGGING_ON = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_logging_mobs_spawning", false)
+local function mcl_log (message)
+	if LOGGING_ON then
+		mcl_util.mcl_log (message, "[Mobs spawn]", true)
+	end
+end
+
 local dbg_spawn_attempts = 0
 local dbg_spawn_succ = 0
 local dbg_spawn_counts = {}
--- range for mob count
-local aoc_range = 136
+
 local remove_far = true
 
+local WAIT_FOR_SPAWN_ATTEMPT = 10
+local FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES = 16
+local FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES_SUCCESS_RESPIN = 8
+
+local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER = 24
+local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_MIDDLE = 32
+local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER = 128
+
+-- range for mob count
+local MOB_CAP_INNER_RADIUS = 32
+local aoc_range = 136
+
+local MISSING_CAP_DEFAULT = 15
+local MOBS_CAP_CLOSE = 5
+
+local SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT  = mcl_vars.mapgen_limit - 150
+
 local mob_cap = {
-	monster = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_monster")) or 70,
-	animal = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_animal")) or 10,
+	hostile = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_monster")) or 70,
+	passive = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_animal")) or 13,
 	ambient = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_ambient")) or 15,
-	water = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_water")) or 5, --currently unused
+	water = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_water")) or 8,
 	water_ambient = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_water_ambient")) or 20, --currently unused
 	player = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_player")) or 75,
 	total = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_total")) or 500,
 }
 
+local peaceful_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_peaceful_percentage_spawned")) or 35
+local peaceful_group_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_peaceful_group_percentage_spawned")) or 15
+local hostile_group_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_hostile_group_percentage_spawned")) or 20
+
+mcl_log("Mob cap hostile: " .. mob_cap.hostile)
+mcl_log("Mob cap water: " .. mob_cap.water)
+mcl_log("Mob cap passive: " .. mob_cap.passive)
+
+mcl_log("Percentage of peacefuls spawned: " .. peaceful_percentage_spawned)
+mcl_log("Percentage of peaceful spawns are group: " .. peaceful_group_percentage_spawned)
+mcl_log("Percentage of hostile spawns are group: " .. hostile_group_percentage_spawned)
+
 --do mobs spawn?
 local mobs_spawn = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_spawn", true) ~= false
 local spawn_protected = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_spawn_protected") ~= false
@@ -250,22 +285,58 @@ local function count_mobs_total(mob_type)
 	return num
 end
 
-local function count_mobs_all()
-	local mobs_found = {}
+local function count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_list, mob_cat)
+	if mobs_list[mob_cat] then
+		mobs_list[mob_cat] = mobs_list[mob_cat] + 1
+	else
+		mobs_list[mob_cat] = 1
+	end
+end
+
+--categorise_by can be name or type or spawn_class
+local function count_mobs_all(categorise_by, pos)
+	local mobs_found_wide = {}
+	local mobs_found_close = {}
+
 	local num = 0
 	for _,entity in pairs(minetest.luaentities) do
-		if entity.is_mob then
-			local mob_type = entity.type -- animal / monster / npc
-			local mob_name = entity.name
-			if mobs_found[mob_name] then
-				mobs_found[mob_name] = mobs_found[mob_name] + 1
+		if entity and entity.is_mob then
+
+			local add_entry = false
+			--local mob_type = entity.type -- animal / monster / npc
+			local mob_cat = entity[categorise_by]
+
+			if pos then
+				local mob_pos = entity.object:get_pos()
+				if mob_pos then
+					local distance = vector.distance(pos, mob_pos)
+					--mcl_log("distance: ".. distance)
+					if distance <= MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_MIDDLE then
+						--mcl_log("distance is close")
+						count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_found_close, mob_cat)
+						count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_found_wide, mob_cat)
+						add_entry = true
+					elseif distance <= MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER then
+						--mcl_log("distance is wide")
+						count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_found_wide, mob_cat)
+						add_entry = true
 					else
-				mobs_found[mob_name] = 1
+						--mcl_log("mob_pos: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(mob_pos))
 					end
+				end
+			else
+				count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_found_wide, mob_cat)
+				add_entry = true
+			end
+
+
+			if add_entry then
 				num = num + 1
 			end
 		end
-	return mobs_found, num
+	end
+	--mcl_log("num: ".. num)
+	return mobs_found_close, mobs_found_wide, num
 end
 
 local function count_mobs_total_cap(mob_type)
@@ -280,6 +351,32 @@ local function count_mobs_total_cap(mob_type)
 	return num
 end
 
+local function output_mob_stats(mob_counts, total_mobs, chat_display)
+	if (total_mobs) then
+		local total_output = "Total mobs found: " .. total_mobs
+		if chat_display then
+			minetest.log(total_output)
+		else
+			minetest.log("action", total_output)
+		end
+
+	end
+	local detailed = ""
+	if mob_counts then
+		for k, v1 in pairs(mob_counts) do
+			detailed = detailed .. tostring(k) ..  ": " .. tostring(v1) ..  "; "
+		end
+	end
+	if detailed and detailed ~= "" then
+		if chat_display then
+			minetest.log(detailed)
+		else
+			minetest.log("action", detailed)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
 -- global functions
 
 function mcl_mobs:spawn_abm_check(pos, node, name)
@@ -422,18 +519,23 @@ function mcl_mobs:spawn_specific(name, dimension, type_of_spawning, biomes, min_
 	summary_chance = summary_chance + chance
 end
 
+
 local two_pi = 2 * math.pi
 local function get_next_mob_spawn_pos(pos)
-	local distance = math_random(25, 32)
+	-- TODO We should consider spawning something a little further away sporadically.
+	-- It would be good for sky farms and variance, rather than all being on the 24 - 32 block away radius
+	local distance = math_random(MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER, MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_MIDDLE)
 	local angle = math_random() * two_pi
+
+	-- TODO Floor xoff and zoff and add 0.5 so it tries to spawn in the middle of the square. Less failed attempts.
 	local xoff = math_round(distance * math_cos(angle))
-	local yoff = math_round(distance * math_sin(angle))
-	return vector.offset(pos, xoff, 0, yoff)
+	local zoff = math_round(distance * math_sin(angle))
+	return vector.offset(pos, xoff, 0, zoff)
 end
 
 local function decypher_limits(posy)
 	posy = math_floor(posy)
-	return posy - 32, posy + 32
+	return posy - MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_MIDDLE, posy + MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_MIDDLE
 end
 
 --a simple helper function for mob_spawn
@@ -484,7 +586,9 @@ local function has_room(self,pos)
 	return true
 end
 
-local function spawn_check(pos,spawn_def,ignore_caps)
+
+
+local function spawn_check(pos, spawn_def)
 	if not spawn_def then return end
 	dbg_spawn_attempts = dbg_spawn_attempts + 1
 	local dimension = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
@@ -507,17 +611,8 @@ local function spawn_check(pos,spawn_def,ignore_caps)
 	local is_leaf  = get_item_group(gotten_node, "leaves") ~= 0
 	local is_bedrock  = gotten_node == "mcl_core:bedrock"
 	local is_grass = minetest.get_item_group(gotten_node,"grass_block") ~= 0
-	local mob_count_wide = 0
-
-	local mob_count = 0
-	if not ignore_caps then
-		mob_count = count_mobs(pos,32,mob_type)
-		mob_count_wide = count_mobs(pos,aoc_range,mob_type)
-	end
 
 	if pos and spawn_def
-	and ( mob_count_wide < (mob_cap[mob_type] or 15) )
-	and ( mob_count < 5 )
 	and pos.y >= spawn_def.min_height
 	and pos.y <= spawn_def.max_height
 	and spawn_def.dimension == dimension
@@ -553,8 +648,7 @@ function mcl_mobs.spawn(pos,id)
 end
 
 
-local function spawn_group(p,mob,spawn_on,group_max,group_min)
-	if not group_min then group_min = 1 end
+local function spawn_group(p,mob,spawn_on,amount_to_spawn)
 	local nn= minetest.find_nodes_in_area_under_air(vector.offset(p,-5,-3,-5),vector.offset(p,5,3,5),spawn_on)
 	local o
 	table.shuffle(nn)
@@ -562,9 +656,10 @@ local function spawn_group(p,mob,spawn_on,group_max,group_min)
 		nn = {}
 		table.insert(nn,p)
 	end
-	for i = 1, math.random(group_min,group_max) do
+
+	for i = 1, amount_to_spawn do
 		local sp = vector.offset(nn[math.random(#nn)],0,1,0)
-		if spawn_check(nn[math.random(#nn)],mob,true) then
+		if spawn_check(nn[math.random(#nn)],mob) then
 			if mob.type_of_spawning == "water" then
 				sp = get_water_spawn(sp)
 			end
@@ -655,25 +750,113 @@ if mobs_spawn then
 	-- Get pos to spawn, x and z are randomised, y is range
 
 
-	local function spawn_a_mob(pos, dimension, y_min, y_max)
-		--create a disconnected clone of the spawn dictionary
-		--prevents memory leak
-		local mob_library_worker_table = table_copy(spawn_dictionary)
+	local function mob_cap_space (pos, mob_type, mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide)
+
+		-- Some mob examples
+		--type = "monster", spawn_class = "hostile",
+		--type = "animal", spawn_class = "passive",
+		--local cod = { type = "animal", spawn_class = "water",
+
+		local type_cap = mob_cap[mob_type] or MISSING_CAP_DEFAULT
+		local close_zone_cap = MOBS_CAP_CLOSE
+
+		local mob_total_wide = mob_counts_wide[mob_type]
+		if not mob_total_wide then
+			--mcl_log("none of type found. set as 0")
+			mob_total_wide = 0
+		end
+
+		local cap_space_wide = type_cap - mob_total_wide
+		if cap_space_wide < 1 then
+			cap_space_wide = 0
+		end
+
+		local mob_total_close = mob_counts_close[mob_type]
+		if not mob_total_close then
+			--mcl_log("none of type found. set as 0")
+			mob_total_close = 0
+		end
+
+		local cap_space_close = close_zone_cap - mob_total_close
+		if cap_space_close < 1 then
+			cap_space_close = 0
+		end
+
+		--mcl_log("spawn_class: " .. spawn_class)
+
+		if false and mob_type == "water" then
+			mcl_log("mob_type: " .. mob_type .. " and pos: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+			mcl_log("wide: " .. mob_total_wide .. "/" .. type_cap)
+			mcl_log("cap_space_wide: " .. cap_space_wide)
+			mcl_log("close: " .. mob_total_close .. "/" .. close_zone_cap)
+			mcl_log("cap_space_close: " .. cap_space_close)
+		end
+
+		return cap_space_wide, cap_space_close
+	end
+
+	local function find_spawning_position(pos, max_times)
+		local spawning_position
+
+		local max_loops = 1
+		if max_times then max_loops = max_times end
+
+		local y_min, y_max = decypher_limits(pos.y)
+
+		mcl_log("mapgen_limit: " .. SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT)
+		local i = 0
+		repeat
 			local goal_pos = get_next_mob_spawn_pos(pos)
-		--grab mob that fits into the spawning location
-		--randomly grab a mob, don't exclude any possibilities
+
+			if math.abs(goal_pos.x) <= SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT and math.abs(pos.y) <= SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT and math.abs(goal_pos.z) <= SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT then
 				local spawning_position_list = find_nodes_in_area_under_air(
 						{x = goal_pos.x, y = y_min, z = goal_pos.z},
 						{x = goal_pos.x, y = y_max, z = goal_pos.z},
 						{"group:solid", "group:water", "group:lava"}
 				)
-		if #spawning_position_list <= 0 then return end
-		local spawning_position = spawning_position_list[math_random(1, #spawning_position_list)]
+				if #spawning_position_list > 0 then
+					mcl_log("Spawning positions available: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(goal_pos))
+					spawning_position = spawning_position_list[math_random(1, #spawning_position_list)]
+				else
+					mcl_log("Spawning position isn't good. Do not spawn: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(goal_pos))
+				end
 
+			else
+				mcl_log("Pos outside mapgen limits: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(goal_pos))
+			end
+
+
+			i = i + 1
+			if i >= max_loops then
+				mcl_log("Cancel finding spawn positions at: " .. max_loops)
+				break
+			end
+		until spawning_position
+		return spawning_position
+	end
+
+	local function spawn_a_mob(pos)
+		--create a disconnected clone of the spawn dictionary, prevents memory leak
+		local mob_library_worker_table = table_copy(spawn_dictionary)
+
+		local spawning_position = find_spawning_position(pos, FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES)
+		if not spawning_position then
+			minetest.log("action", "[Mobs spawn] Cannot find a valid spawn position after retries: " .. FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES)
+			return
+		end
+
+		local mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, total_mobs = count_mobs_all("spawn_class", spawning_position)
+		--output_mob_stats(mob_counts_close, total_mobs)
+		--output_mob_stats(mob_counts_wide)
+
+		--grab mob that fits into the spawning location
+		--randomly grab a mob, don't exclude any possibilities
 		perlin_noise = perlin_noise or minetest_get_perlin(noise_params)
 		local noise = perlin_noise:get_3d(spawning_position)
 		local current_summary_chance = summary_chance
+
 		table.shuffle(mob_library_worker_table)
+
 		while #mob_library_worker_table > 0 do
 			local mob_chance_offset = (math_round(noise * current_summary_chance + 12345) % current_summary_chance) + 1
 			local mob_index = 1
@@ -684,13 +867,32 @@ if mobs_spawn then
 				mob_chance = mob_library_worker_table[mob_index].chance
 				step_chance = step_chance + mob_chance
 			end
-			local mob_def = mob_library_worker_table[mob_index]
 			--minetest.log(mob_def.name.." "..step_chance.. " "..mob_chance)
+
+			local mob_def = mob_library_worker_table[mob_index]
 			if mob_def and mob_def.name and minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name] then
-				local spawn_in_group = minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name].spawn_in_group or 4
-				local spawn_in_group_min = minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name].spawn_in_group_min or 1
-				local mob_type = minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name].type
-				if spawn_check(spawning_position,mob_def) then
+
+				local mob_def_ent = minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name]
+				--local mob_type = mob_def_ent.type
+				local mob_spawn_class = mob_def_ent.spawn_class
+
+				--mcl_log("mob_spawn_class: " .. mob_spawn_class)
+
+				local cap_space_wide, cap_space_close = mob_cap_space (spawning_position, mob_spawn_class, mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide)
+
+
+				if cap_space_close > 0 and cap_space_wide > 0 then
+					--mcl_log("Cap space available")
+
+					-- Spawn caps for animals and water creatures fill up rapidly. Need to throttle this somewhat
+					-- for performance and for early game challenge. We don't want to reduce hostiles though.
+					local spawn_hostile = (mob_spawn_class == "hostile")
+					local spawn_passive = (mob_spawn_class ~= "hostile") and math.random(100) < peaceful_percentage_spawned
+					-- or not hostile
+					--mcl_log("Spawn_passive: " .. tostring(spawn_passive))
+					--mcl_log("Spawn_hostile: " .. tostring(spawn_hostile))
+
+					if (spawn_hostile or spawn_passive) and spawn_check(spawning_position,mob_def) then
 						if mob_def.type_of_spawning == "water" then
 							spawning_position = get_water_spawn(spawning_position)
 							if not spawning_position then
@@ -698,25 +900,62 @@ if mobs_spawn then
 								return
 							end
 						end
-					if minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name].can_spawn and not minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name].can_spawn(spawning_position) then
+						if mob_def_ent.can_spawn and not mob_def_ent.can_spawn(spawning_position) then
 							minetest.log("warning","[mcl_mobs] mob "..mob_def.name.." refused to spawn at "..minetest.pos_to_string(vector.round(spawning_position)))
 							return
 						end
-					--everything is correct, spawn mob
-					local object
-					if spawn_in_group and ( mob_type ~= "monster" or math.random(5) == 1 ) then
-						if logging then
-							minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] A group of mob " .. mob_def.name .. " spawns on " ..minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name .." at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(spawning_position, 1))
-						end
-						object = spawn_group(spawning_position,mob_def,{minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name},spawn_in_group,spawn_in_group_min)
 
+						--everything is correct, spawn mob
+						local spawn_in_group = mob_def_ent.spawn_in_group or 4
+
+						local spawn_group_hostile = (mob_spawn_class == "hostile") and (math.random(100) < hostile_group_percentage_spawned)
+						local spawn_group_passive = (mob_spawn_class ~= "hostile") and (math.random(100) < peaceful_group_percentage_spawned)
+
+						mcl_log("spawn_group_hostile: " .. tostring(spawn_group_hostile))
+						mcl_log("spawn_group_passive: " .. tostring(spawn_group_passive))
+
+						local spawned
+						if spawn_in_group and (spawn_group_hostile or spawn_group_passive) then
+							local group_min = mob_def_ent.spawn_in_group_min or 1
+							if not group_min then group_min = 1 end
+
+							local amount_to_spawn = math.random(group_min,spawn_in_group)
+
+							if amount_to_spawn > cap_space_wide then
+								mcl_log("Spawning quantity: " .. amount_to_spawn)
+								mcl_log("Throttle amount to cap space: " .. cap_space_wide)
+								amount_to_spawn = cap_space_wide
+							end
+
+							if logging then
+								minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] A group of " ..amount_to_spawn .. " " .. mob_def.name .. " mob spawns on " ..minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name .." at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(spawning_position, 1))
+							end
+							spawned = spawn_group(spawning_position,mob_def,{minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name}, amount_to_spawn)
 						else
 							if logging then
 								minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob " .. mob_def.name .. " spawns on " ..minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name .." at ".. minetest.pos_to_string(spawning_position, 1))
 							end
-						object = mcl_mobs.spawn(spawning_position, mob_def.name)
+							spawned = mcl_mobs.spawn(spawning_position, mob_def.name)
+						end
+
+						if spawned then
+							--mcl_log("We have spawned")
+							mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, total_mobs = count_mobs_all("type", pos)
+							local new_spawning_position = find_spawning_position(pos, FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES_SUCCESS_RESPIN)
+							if new_spawning_position then
+								mcl_log("Setting new spawning position")
+								spawning_position = new_spawning_position
+							else
+								mcl_log("Cannot set new spawning position")
 							end
 						end
+					else
+						mcl_log("Spawn check failed")
+					end
+				else
+					mcl_log("Cap space full")
+				end
+
 			end
 			current_summary_chance = current_summary_chance - mob_chance
 			table_remove(mob_library_worker_table, mob_index)
@@ -728,22 +967,24 @@ if mobs_spawn then
 
 	local timer = 0
 	minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+
 		timer = timer + dtime
-		if timer < 10 then return end
+		if timer < WAIT_FOR_SPAWN_ATTEMPT then return end
 		timer = 0
+
 		local players = get_connected_players()
 		local total_mobs = count_mobs_total_cap()
 		if total_mobs > mob_cap.total or total_mobs > #players * mob_cap.player then
 			minetest.log("action","[mcl_mobs] global mob cap reached. no cycle spawning.")
 			return
 		end --mob cap per player
+
 		for _, player in pairs(players) do
 			local pos = player:get_pos()
 			local dimension = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
 			-- ignore void and unloaded area
 			if dimension ~= "void" and dimension ~= "default" then
-				local y_min, y_max = decypher_limits(pos.y)
-				spawn_a_mob(pos, dimension, y_min, y_max)
+				spawn_a_mob(pos)
 			end
 		end
 	end)
@@ -775,27 +1016,16 @@ function mob_class:check_despawn(pos, dtime)
 	end
 end
 
+
 minetest.register_chatcommand("mobstats",{
 	privs = { debug = true },
 	func = function(n,param)
-		minetest.chat_send_player(n,dump(dbg_spawn_counts))
+		--minetest.chat_send_player(n,dump(dbg_spawn_counts))
 		local pos = minetest.get_player_by_name(n):get_pos()
-		minetest.chat_send_player(n,"mobs within 32 radius of player:"..count_mobs(pos,32))
-		minetest.chat_send_player(n,"total mobs:"..count_mobs_total())
-		minetest.chat_send_player(n,"spawning attempts since server start:"..dbg_spawn_attempts)
-		minetest.chat_send_player(n,"successful spawns since server start:"..dbg_spawn_succ)
-
-
-		local mob_counts, total_mobs = count_mobs_all()
-		if (total_mobs) then
-			minetest.log("action", "Total mobs found: " .. total_mobs)
-		end
-		if mob_counts then
-			for k, v1 in pairs(mob_counts) do
-				minetest.log("action", "k: " .. tostring(k))
-				minetest.log("action", "v1: " .. tostring(v1))
-			end
-		end
+		minetest.chat_send_player(n,"mobs: within 32 radius of player/total loaded :"..count_mobs(pos,MOB_CAP_INNER_RADIUS) .. "/" .. count_mobs_total())
+		minetest.chat_send_player(n,"spawning attempts since server start:" .. dbg_spawn_succ .. "/" .. dbg_spawn_attempts)
 
+		local mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, total_mobs = count_mobs_all("name") -- Can use "type"
+		output_mob_stats(mob_counts_wide, total_mobs, true)
 	end
 })

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cod.lua

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ local cod = {
 	xp_max = 3,
 	armor = 100,
 	rotate = 180,
-	spawn_in_group_min = 3,
-	spawn_in_group = 8,
+	spawn_in_group_min = 2, -- was 3
+	spawn_in_group = 4, -- was 8 nerfed until we can cap them properly locally. this is a group size, not a per spawn attempt
 	tilt_swim = true,
 	collisionbox = {-0.3, 0.0, -0.3, 0.3, 0.79, 0.3},
 	visual = "mesh",

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cow+mooshroom.lua

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ local cow_def = {
 	xp_max = 3,
 	collisionbox = {-0.45, -0.01, -0.45, 0.45, 1.39, 0.45},
 	spawn_in_group = 4,
-	spawn_in_group_min = 3,
+	spawn_in_group_min = 2,
 	visual = "mesh",
 	mesh = "mobs_mc_cow.b3d",
 	textures = { {
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ mcl_mobs.register_mob("mobs_mc:cow", cow_def)
 -- Mooshroom
 local mooshroom_def = table.copy(cow_def)
 mooshroom_def.description = S("Mooshroom")
-mooshroom_def.spawn_in_group_min = 4
-mooshroom_def.spawn_in_group = 8
+mooshroom_def.spawn_in_group_min = 2
+mooshroom_def.spawn_in_group = 4
 mooshroom_def.textures = { {"mobs_mc_mooshroom.png", "mobs_mc_mushroom_red.png"}, {"mobs_mc_mooshroom_brown.png", "mobs_mc_mushroom_brown.png" } }
 mooshroom_def.on_rightclick = function(self, clicker)
 	if self:feed_tame(clicker, 1, true, false) then return end

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/dolphin.lua

@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ local dolphin = {
 	walk_chance = 100,
 	breath_max = 120,
 	rotate = 180,
-	spawn_in_group_min = 3,
-	spawn_in_group = 5,
+	spawn_in_group_min = 2, -- was 3
+	spawn_in_group = 4, -- was 4. nerfed until water has own cap, and it represents max pack size rather than per spawn attempt
 	tilt_swim = true,
 	collisionbox = {-0.3, 0.0, -0.3, 0.3, 0.79, 0.3},
 	visual = "mesh",

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/horse.lua

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ local horse = {
 	type = "animal",
 	spawn_class = "passive",
 	spawn_in_group_min = 2,
-	spawn_in_group = 6,
+	spawn_in_group = 4, -- was 6. nerfed until group size is a cap rather than per spawn cycle
 	visual = "mesh",
 	mesh = "mobs_mc_horse.b3d",
 	visual_size = {x=3.0, y=3.0},

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/llama.lua

@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ mcl_mobs.register_mob("mobs_mc:llama", {
 	shoot_interval = 5.5,
 	arrow = "mobs_mc:llamaspit",
 	shoot_offset = 1, --3.5 *would* be a good value visually but it somehow messes with the projectiles trajectory
-	spawn_in_group_min = 4,
-	spawn_in_group = 6,
+	spawn_in_group_min = 2, -- was 4
+	spawn_in_group = 4, -- was 6 nerfed until we can cap them properly locally. this is a group size, not a per spawn attempt
 
 	head_swivel = "head.control",
 	bone_eye_height = 11,

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/tropical_fish.lua

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ local tropical_fish = {
 	xp_min = 1,
 	xp_max = 3,
 	armor = 100,
-	spawn_in_group = 9,
+	spawn_in_group = 4, -- was 9. nerfed until aquatics use own cap rather than animal, and it represents pack size, not per spawn attempt
 	tilt_swim = true,
 	collisionbox = {-0.2, 0.0, -0.2, 0.2, 0.1, 0.2},
 	visual = "mesh",

settingtypes.txt

@@ -115,6 +115,15 @@ mobs_griefing (Mobs change blocks) bool true
 # If enabled, mobs won't damage particles when they got hurt.
 mobs_disable_blood (Disable mob damage particles) bool false
 
+#Percentage of peaceful spawn attempts that succeed (default:35)
+mcl_mob_peaceful_percentage_spawned (Peaceful percentage success) int 35 0 100
+
+#Percentage of peaceful spawn attempts that are group spawns (default:15)
+mcl_mob_peaceful_group_percentage_spawned (Peaceful group percentage) int 15 0 100
+
+#Percentage of hostile spawn attempts that are group spawns (default:20)
+mcl_mob_hostile_group_percentage_spawned (Hostile group percentage) int 20 0 100
+
 #Maximum amount mobs (default:500)
 mcl_mob_cap_total (Global mob cap) int 500 0 2048
 
@@ -124,8 +133,11 @@ mcl_mob_cap_player (Mob cap per player) int 75 0 2048
 #Maximum amount of monsters that will spawn near a player (default:70)
 mcl_mob_cap_monster (Mob cap monsters) int 70 0 2048
 
-#Maximum amount of animals that will spawn near a player (default:10)
-mcl_mob_cap_animal (Mob cap animals) int 10 0 1024
+#Maximum amount of animals that will spawn near a player (default:13)
+mcl_mob_cap_animal (Mob cap animals) int 13 0 1024
+
+#Maximum amount of water mobs that will spawn near a player (default:8)
+mcl_mob_cap_water (Mob cap water) int 8 0 1024
 
 #Maximum amount of ambient mobs that will spawn near a player (default:15)
 mcl_mob_cap_ambient (Mob cap ambient mobs) int 15 0 1024