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[chylex]

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Since I've killed the dragon my first time, I felt like it was missing something. I needed to feel danger, action, adrenaline. So I decided, that I'm going to make the enderdragon fight a true hell! It started as a very simple mod, but thanks to everyone supporting me, I can provide many features making this fight awesome, entertaining, deadly! Welcome to Hardcore Enderdragon mod!

Features
- Custom battlemusic when you're in The End, made by qwertygiy
- Customizable playlists (tutorial in README file)
- Whenever you destroy an Endercrystal, it shoots 8 TNT and aggros endermen around

- The dragon shoots fireballs (fire explosions) and freezeballs (slowness)
- During regular attacks, the dragon's 1.5 times faster
- End stone added to list of blocks the dragon destroys
- Stealth attack, silent punch/bite attack if you stop looking at the dragon
- If you get too close to dragon's mouth, he bites you with chance of poison, blindness or nausea
- Implemented AI, the dragon's learning as you fight and modifies his tactic
- The dragon is more likely to attack damaged, weaker players

- After most Endercrystals are destroyed, the dragon becomes angry
   - You can no longer change difficulty after this point
   - Faster and more powerful fireballs
   - More frequent attacks, frequency increases with lower health
   - Obsidian towers scatter around after the dragon flies through
   - On medium or hard difficulty, the dragon does special attacks (they've their own section)

- Added angry endermen
   - They attack the player if he gets too close
   - Damage doesn't make them teleport (=> standing in water won't help you)
   - They are faster, but have lower health and attack strength
   - Currently, they only spawn during the Summon attack, and when dragon's health is below 40% (mostly for effect, as their spawning is accompanied by lightning strikes)

- More experience from killing the dragon, depends on difficulty
- Epic reward chest after you kill the dragon
   - There's a reward value, determined by difficulty, deaths and failures
   - Basically, the better you do, the more and better rewards you get
   - The absolutely lowest reward value gives you LOL made out of cobblestone
   - You can get up to 6 experience bottles, and up to 15 enchanted books
   - The books can have overpowered enchantments, like Sharpness 10 or Fortune 6
   - Lowered amount of levels you need to combine an item with enchanted books

- You can no longer get the egg by dropping it on a transparent block
   - There is a legit way of getting the egg
   - "Cover it with its mother's blood"
   - The egg has currently no use, it may in the future though!

Special attacks
There are currently 6 fully working special attacks. Some of them may trigger the Fatality attack which wrecks the player if he's low on health. Special attacks work only if the difficulty is medium or hard!

Divebomb
The dragon goes really high, slows down and then swoops vertically through the ground at 3.5x speed, destroying large chunks of land. Then he attacks a player from below.

Stay'n'fire
The dragon almost stops in the air and repeatedly shoots fireballs at a player, while following him at very slow speed, high in the air. Amount of fireballs and shooting speed depends of difficulty. You can hide to stop the attack slightly sooner. If you're in water, the dragon quickly switches to divebomb.

Bitemadness
Quick melee attack, when the dragon starts biting you, potentionally causing poison, blindness or nausea, which makes it harder to orientate, run away and hit the dragon. You can deal him damage to make him stop biting and fall back.

Punch (skullbash)
In the first phase, the dragon's keeping his distance from the victim. Then he flies straight at him, almost 5 times faster than usual, dealing a great amount of velocity to entities he hits.

Freezeballs
Only a half-attack. Starts with shooting freezeballs at a player to slow him down, while he quickly prepares for next attack that the slowed down player can't avoid.

Summon
Similar attack to Stay'n'fire, except the dragon goes even higher so arrows can't reach him, and instead of fireballs, he spawns angry endermen around a player. Rarely, he spawns 2 endermen at the same time. Each enderman comes with a lightning effect.

Whirlwind
This attack became broken after update! The dragon starts getting closer to a player, then completely stops and starts swinging his wings at extreme speed, pushing everything (players, dropped items, arrows...) away. After the attack finishes, he instantly attacks a player.

Pickup
Disabled attack as it was lacking balance! First, the dragon flies around, but then he suddenly catches a player with his teeth, elevates to the world's top and drops the player to his sure death. Damaging the dragon will make him drop you before he reaches the top.

Known issues
Endermen flicker if the difficulty's set to Peaceful. Solution before it's fixed? Don't play on Peaceful

Videos
Did you make a video? Send the link into this topic, and I'll add it here!

Official trailer by myself


Playthrough of v10 by JackMasseyWelsh


Older videos

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Whirlwind attack

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Gameplay of beta6 from 62wtg!


Review from setosorcerer (beta5 version of the mod)!


Reviews, gameplays and other community videos (sorted by date, ascending):

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REVIEWS

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The first review (+newer one) of this mod by setosorcerer! He gave me a lot of motivation when I started it, thanks so much!



Review by x2robbie2x!


Review by Uberagon!


Review by AntVenom!


Review by ryan20113!


Reviews by chosen1ofminecraft!

GAMEPLAYS

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Gameplay by TheRocketmonster!


Gameplay by TheBigBenn100!


Gameplay by setosorcerer!


Gameplay by MegaMineVideo!

OTHER

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My older video about update!


Trailer by Failboat103!

Download
Recommended playing on at least Medium difficulty for full gameplay experience.
Clients are recommended to have client version of HED installed when on HED server, otherwise they won't see new blocks and entities, and may crash.
Report all bugs you see into this topic, I check it on a daily basis.

Beta11 Client 1.5.2 adfly
Beta11 Server 1.5.2 adfly

Beta10 may be unstable, please report any bugs/crashes! Incompatible with beta9 (obsidian will turn into comparators)!
Beta10 Client 1.5.1 adfly
Beta10 Server 1.5.1 adfly

Old versions, mediafire links

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Beta11 Client 1.5.2 mediafire
Beta11 Server 1.5.2 mediafire

Beta10 may be unstable, please report any bugs/crashes! Incompatible with beta9 (obsidian will turn into comparators)!
Beta10 Client 1.5.1 mediafire
Beta10 Server 1.5.1 mediafire

Beta9 Client 1.4.7 adfly mediafire
Beta9 Server 1.4.7 adfly mediafire

Beta8 Client 1.4.6 adfly mediafire
Beta8 Server 1.4.6 adfly mediafire

See pre-beta8 versions (1.2.3 to 1.3.1)

Spoiler:

These versions are no longer supported, and their features most likely differ from what's specified in the topic!

Beta7 Client 1.3.1 adfly non-adfly

If you don't want the End to be destroyed after you kill the dragon (beta6), download this patch and install it into minecraft.jar AFTER you install the main mod!
Beta6 Client 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly
Beta6 Server 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly
Beta6 Server 1.2.5 Vanilla client compatible adfly non-adfly

Beta5 Client 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly
Beta5 Server 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly
Beta5 Server 1.2.5 Vanilla client compatible adfly non-adfly

Beta4 Client 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly
Beta4 Server 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly
Beta4 Server 1.2.5 Vanilla client compatible adfly non-adfly

Beta3 Client 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly
Beta3 Server 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly
Beta3 Server 1.2.5 Vanilla client compatible adfly non-adfly

Beta2 Client 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly
Beta2 Server 1.2.5 adfly non-adfly

Beta1 Client 1.2.4 adfly non-adfly
Client + server 1.2.3

Installation instructions

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Client
1. Go to the .minecraft folder, its location depends on your operating system:
     Windows:
       %APPDATA%\.minecraft
     Linux:
       /home/yourname/.minecraft
     Mac:
       ~/Library/Application Support/Minecraft

2. Go to the bin folder, and open minecraft.jar in an archiving software (I suggest WinRAR)

3. Copy contents of MinecraftJar folder inside this archive into minecraft.jar

4. Delete folder called META-INF that's inside minecraft.jar

If you're using Forge, do the next step. If you're not, skip to step 6.
5. Install Forge, and then copy contents of ForgePatch folder inside this archive into minecraft.jar

6. Go back to .minecraft folder, and open the resources folder.
   Then copy contents of ResourcesFolder that's inside this archive in there.

Server
1. Open minecraft_server.jar in an archiving software (I suggest WinRAR)

2. Copy contents of MinecraftServerJar folder inside this archive into minecraft_server.jar
   DO NOT DELETE META-INF FOLDER!!!

If you're using Forge, do the next step.
3. Install Forge, and then copy contents of ForgePatch folder inside this archive into minecraft_server.jar

Changelog

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1.5.2, beta11

• Added occasional Fatality attack
  
• Added angry endermen (read list of features)
  
• Fixed biting during regular attacks
  
• Regular attacks more frequent
  
• Lower health makes the dragon more aggressive!

1.5.1, beta10

• Many code tweaks and changes, only 8 base classes used
  
• Might be unstable!

1.4.7, beta9

• Big coding changes, 4 less base classes used
  
• Fixed dragon not attacking as he used to
  
• Fixed speed of divebomb
  
• Fixed attack efficiency of 'infinity'
  
• Added chance of a freezeball right before regular fireball attack
  
• Added lightning effect to Summon attack
  
• Improved stay'n'fire attack
  
• 1 in 4 chance of instant fireball attack after a special attack
  
• Slightly modified some values, like summon frequency
  
• Tweaked rewards - amount, levels, anvil price
  
• End music playlist tries to not play the same track twice

1.4.6, beta8

• Stealth attack (non-special, silent bite&punch attack from behind if you don't pay attention to the dragon)
  
• New special attack, secret!
  
• Complete AI revamp
  
  • Easier to implement new attacks
    
  • New AI that evaluates each attack's efficiency and influences dragon's attack picking
    
  • A 'carefulness' element, influencing attacks too, but also key decisions for the dragon to survive
    
  • Dragon's much more likely to get rid of weak and damaged players first
    
  • Less random, more IQ
• Few tweaks for attacks - some of them are faster, played around with timing and AI...
  
• Performance optimizations, many people had problems with FPS (like huge lagspikes destroying crystals)
  
• Wing speed fixed
  
• Many SMP fixes, thanks to ssp and smp merge in 1.3!
  
• Rewritten reward system
  
• Extremely lowered amount of XP to combine items with books
  
• Only one legit way of getting the dragon egg

Pre-beta8 versions

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1.3.1, beta7

• Biting can now make you bleed (adds nausea and blindness)
  
• Deleted End disappearing
  
• Also removed unfinished features from final code, reducing amount of classes
  
• Couple bugfixes, again AI tweaks
  
• Fixed most of SMP bugs like collisions and new obsidian

1.2.5, beta6

• Whirlwind attack replacing unfinished pickup
  
• Obsidian scatters around (SSP only)
  
• The End disappears a while after you kill the dragon (SSP only)
  
• Fire below the dragon extinguishes and endermen stop attacking while the dragon's dying
  
• AI tweaks, little collision and visual changes
  
• Lot of SMP fixes
  
• Optimized code, especially for better SSP-SMP converting

1.2.5, beta5

• More aggresive dragon
  
• Reward chest, more XP
  
• Leaked attack - pickup

1.2.5, beta4

• 5 music tracks
  
• Chance of poisoning when the dragon bites you
  
• Fixed divebomb, adjusted settings

1.2.5, beta3

• Fixed punch and collisions in SSP
  
• New special attack - freezer
  
• Adjusted settings and attacks
  
• More XP at death
  
• Water creates at death to prevent destroying xp orbs
  
• Surprise when you punch fireball
  
• Freezeballs - slowness II
  
• Fixed destroying endstone in divebomb
  
• Freezeball attack when you're near TNT

1.2.5, beta2

• Fixed enderobsidian
  
• SMP update

1.2.5, beta1

• First release for 1.2.5
  
• 4 special attacks - divebomb, stay'n'fire, bitemadness, punch
  
• Fireballs
  
• Enderobsidian
  
• Crystals shooting TNT

Terms and conditions

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YOU ARE ALLOWED TO:

• Use the mod
  
• Decompile and recompile the mod for personal use
  
• Share all or chosen mods by reffering to their original adfly link, minecraftforum post or modpage on my personal website (link)
  
• Make videos or screenshot using my mods

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO:

• Reupload any mod or shorten download links (you are also not allowed to share changed versions of my code)
  
• Claim that you created these mods (specifically my source code, if you created a mod that does the same and didn't use any of my code, this doesn't apply)
  
• Profit on these mods in any way (for example adf.ly)
  
• Add any of these mods into a modpack

If you want to do something you're not allowed to, ASK ME and on some occasions, I might allow it.

Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone supporting the mod, especially setosorcerer who gave me many ideas and a lot of motivation in the start! If you have any ideas on improvements, feel free to post them into this topic, same applies if you find a bug, I want this mod to be as perfect as possible!
I also wouldn't mind if you voted up this post, it gives me a lot of motivation. Thanks!

[OpelSpeedster]

"Endermen will attack you when you get too close"

I hate people who think Endermen are aggressive.

THEY.
ARE.
NEUTRAL!!

*sigh*. I wonder where people took this idea that Endermen are agressive.

[Sgtchuckle117]

Pretty interesting, but I agree with the guy above me. Scratch the new Endermen behavior, but maybe make it that like 15 or so around the End crystal become aggressive when you destroy it.

[chylex]

Mod has been updated for MC 1.2.3. There's now multiplayer support! If you find any unknown bug, or if you have any ideas how to improve this mod, feel free to post it .

OpelSpeedster: Sorry, I don't think they're aggresive, but it's their territory, so I thought it'd be convenient. I have deleted it.

Sgtchuckle117: Thanks for that idea, I might implement it in next version .

[fmine_77]

It looks great! I will use it.
The normal enderdragon fight is really boring!

chylex, on 01 March 2012 - 01:50 PM, said:

Todo:

• out of ideas

A Idea:
The enderdragon land sometimes and make attacks.

[AndyExE]

Make it so that the dragon destroeys endstone

[ozzymasterb13]

This should be implemented into the game great mod!

[oreostix]

The End just lacks an epic boss battle music now...

[setosorcerer]

I made a mod review of your mod. I have to say you have done AN AMAZING JOB in making this mod. This mod really needs to get more attention, and very nice on your first mod! See if you could implent the suggestions for a better fight that I have included in the video/description. I hope you enjoy



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I didn't know how to activate the video window ever since the new forum update. Either way, here is the link to the video

[Slidedrum]

very cool. the default boss battle is very boring. i will try this out when i get home.

[setosorcerer]

I just want to post here suggestions on possible improvements for future patches


1) Allow it to breath fire similar to that of Animal Bikes mod.
2) Include a divebomb attack
3) When it touches End Stone in Berserk Mode, it breaks it similar to the obsidian pillars
4) Able to stop in place (similar to skyrim) and perform some epic fire attacks, and hopefully lighting or ice attacks in the future
5) Add a new texture to the boss that will indicate it is in Berserk mode
6) Increase the overall speed of the ender dragon by 2.
7) Have a retribution attack when the Ender Dragon dies. This can be shooting a lot of TNT from the source, a massive lighting storm, and/or have all Enderman start to attack you once the EnderDragon has died.

Theses are some suggestions, and I hope others will support and agree to make this mod even more epic

[beechboy2000]

DIAMONDS TO YOU!! Makes the ender dragon so much better. I used to think that endermen are more annoying than the enderdragon. This completely changed my point of view.

[chylex]

Thanks for all who support this mod! I'm working on a new version with some of setosorcerer's ideas, so hopefully I'll have at least SSP version in a week .

[nowayitstrevor]

Hey great mod I'm so glad that this mod makes minecraft harder! I have always wanted that in my videos!

[meeees]

this is your first mod? nice job!

[greatgramcrackar]

this mod is awesome, you must update

[chylex]

Thanks to all, today I made a lot of improvements. If everything goes well, SSP update should be done in 3-4 days, SMP will take a little bit longer because I want to make sure everything is working fine in singleplayer version .

EDIT 2012-03-30: It's not completely finished yet, it needs some changes. Next betatest will be probably on Sunday, so hopefully the update will be ready on Monday or Tuesday.

[pork101]

Awesome mod can't wait to see whats new!

[Jhebb4]

This mod is amazing, can't wait for more improvements and 1.2.4 update

[minecraftmaper]

awsome mod. iv waited to be challenged by the enderdragon.2  ideas for you maby give the enderdragon the ability to land and beat down on prey. maby be able to pick you up and bite and drop you.