Hey all, welcome to my first mod. The main purpose of this mod is to add a wide variety of tameable, collectable dragons to the game. You will find these uncommon creatures scattered throughout the world, and your job is to discover them all!
Updates:
Nov 29: Updated to version 1.4.5! Also made some small adjustments. - Improved levelling, making dragons stronger faster. - Dragons have wings. So fall damage has been removed. - They are also now very speedy with them thar wings, even when carrying a player. - Need to know what a dragon is doing? Done. Use a Sight Gem to view a summary of your dragon's attributes. - Set down the base code for breeding-specific dragons. - This update's tip: If you are having trouble finding dragons to tame, try crafting with a place to put a dragon, and something dragons like.
Section 1 - New Resources
This mod adds a small number of new blocks and items to the game, all of which have purpose for you in your dragon catching adventures. Go underground and see what treasures you can bring to the surface!
Dragonstone - This dark, stone-like rock is a favourite of dragons. Perhaps they like the texture, or the smell, who knows. Dragonstone can be found primarily in the stone near the surface. Aside from being a component in dragon-commanding gemstones, your tame dragons will associate areas near these stones as 'home' when told to sit nearby.
Iron Pyrite - Often known as fools gold, veins of this ore can be found often when mining. Unappealing on it's own, but when smelted in a furnace the ores make good treats for tamed dragons that also boosts their experience.
Dragon Crystal - These translucent crystals are found in mining, some colours are rarer than others. They can be crafted into gems of their respective colour, which are both tasty and useful. For the dragons, that is.
Crystal Gems - Crafted in a 4x4 pattern from the mined crystal blocks. Feed them to dragons for an experience boost, or use them in recipes.
Gemstone Dust - Crafted in a shapeless recipe with one of each of the three gem colours, this dust will give dragons a little experience boost. It is also what gives enchanted bottles their magical properties.
Enchanted Bottles - Put some gemstone dust and a glass bottle in the crafting grid, and you will get a bottle with the ability to store a tamed dragon for an indefinite time. The dragons don't seem to mind, although they are often happy to feel solid ground under their feet when released.
Full Bottle - Although this recipe is shrouded in secrecy, it appears to craft a bottle with a dragon already inside...
Deep Gem - Unlike the three basic gemstones, this artificial gem is made by surrounding a block of Dragonstone with eight blocks of plain old dirt. Tame dragons will sit when clicked on with this gem.
Wander Gem - The second artificial gem is made using Dragonstone surrounded by cobblestone. Tame dragons will wander freely when clicked on with this gem.
Sight Gem - The second artificial gem is made using Dragonstone surrounded by sand. Use this on tame dragons to show their stats. The format is: (* indicates if a home is set) Lvl: (Level) (Behavior) (+s if saddled)
Dragon Flank - A piece of meat dropped when you kill dragons. You can leave it raw, or put it in the furnace to cook it, but whatever you do, don't feed it to your dragons. They won't like it in the slightest.
Section 2 - The Dragons
There are many types of dragons, marked by their varying colours and habitats. They can vary in base strength and attack, so it is worth travelling far and wide to find the strongest and make them your own. Be careful when your aim is to kill them, any nearby dragons will respond to a threat to their own kind.
Taming - Your dragon will need to be convinced to stay by your side! You can offer it diamonds, gold apples, nuggets or ingots, or even iron ingots if you have quite a few to spare. They also react to the dragon treats, listed in the following section. When tamed, even aggressive dragons will cease their attacks on you, and wear a shiny gold bangle on their horns to indicate their allegiance.
Training - There are two ways your dragons can grow and become stronger, through killing other mobs, or being fed treats. The latter include gems, pyrite ingots, and gem dust. Work with your dragons lots, and they will be more help in fighting monsters and defending your villages!
Feeding - Although they have a fondness for gems and metals, dragons are primarily carnivores. If you can feed it to a wolf, you can feed it to a dragon, and they will regain health. If you see your dragons with sad, droopy wings, it's time to go hunting!
Sitting and Home - By crafting a Deep Gem, you now have the power to make your dragons sit. Just right click on them while holding the gem and they will be fixated on the shiny object until you return for them. If you sit them near dragonstone, they will accept that area as 'home' and will return there when they are really hurt. A dragon without a 'home', even if it's just a block on a hillside, will die if it's hurt badly enough. (You can turn off return behaviour in the config file.)
Wandering - When right clicked on with a Wander Gem, dragons will wander on their own and not teleport to your side. If they have a 'home' they will not wander far from this location, otherwise you might want to consider some good fencing. To return a dragon to your side, you will have to find it and right click on it again with the Wander Gem.
Riding - If you give a dragon a saddle, you will be able to ride these little creatures and control their direction with no added incentive. They do not seem to mind that the saddle is for pigs.
Breeding - Oddly enough, dragons get into the breeding mood when fed wheat. Most of the time the little baby will resemble one of it's parents, but they can also take on traits from their environment. Try breeding your dragons in different surroundings, or near different blocks, and you may discover some new types in the process!
Other Interactions - Some dragon types react to specific items. If you find a white dragon in an abandoned mine shaft, see what happens when you try to dye it, or feed your nether dragons something fiery! You may be surprised with the results!
1. This mod requires Forge installed and ready to go. (Please use a version appropriate to your MC client version.)
2. Drag your DragonCatcher.zip file into the mods folder.
3. Start up!
4. If necessary, use the config file to change any IDs that conflict with other mods.
Known Bugs:
- Dragon bottles causing disappearing dragons, workaround is to use bottles only when dragons are in normal (N) mode.
- Unusual incompatibilities, not sure why these are happening, looking for SIMPLE mod examples that are compatible with things like EE3, XPBooks, and others.
- Twitchy wings in flight, possibly a server/client communication artifact.
Section 4 - Screenshots and Video
Here you can find some screenshots of the dragons, as well as a couple great videos actually showing the little guys in action!
Screenshots:
Dragons are interesting little creatures. Sometimes they enjoy stargazing...
And others like long swims on the beach...
Or even enjoying the sights offered by ExtraBiomes XL.
This one looks a little worse for wear...
But maybe it just needs a spa day.
Section 5 - Mod Compatibility
Little dragons are very versatile creatures, found in just about any biome in Minecraft. However, I'm always on the lookout for new places to put them, so if you have a mod that you think needs dragon support, please let me know and maybe we can works something out!
- Right now this mod has added support for ExtraBiomesXL users, with some exclusive dragon types to be found in their unique set of terrains. Try it out here!
Section 6 - Thanks and Copyrights and Whatnot
Disclaimer - Just a heads up, I am a hobby coder with limited time resources. I will putter through new features at whatever pace I can manage, along with updates and responses to suggestions. Please bear with me as I learn and muddle in my free time. XD
Thanks - There are a LOT of talented coders in these forums. Some of whom put up with my silly questions long enough to get me pointed in the right direction, but others who have helped indirectly by helping others with issues I also had. Keep up the good work guys, it's thanks to you I got as far as I did here!
Oh good, you had me worried for a minute there. XD And yeah, updating it again is going to be my next move. I've spent the past month or so getting it up to 1.4.2, but Minecraft updates are faster than I had anticipated and I wanted to get at least this one released before continuing. From what I hear it might not take much work, I just need to find the time for it.
Oh good, you had me worried for a minute there. XD And yeah, updating it again is going to be my next move. I've spent the past month or so getting it up to 1.4.2, but Minecraft updates are faster than I had anticipated and I wanted to get at least this one released before continuing. From what I hear it might not take much work, I just need to find the time for it.
True, 3 updates in less then a week, kind of tough to keep the updates going with that kind of thing, most of the updates were bugfixes though so it's fine and dandy for minecraft players, not so much for mod devs
Yeah, and even mod players who are waiting for all their favourites to be compatible with the right versions. I didn't want to leave any bugs hanging in this one before switching to a newer version. XD
Following :D! And one question.. Will they have the ability to blow out fire or stuff. And the Fire dragon will they be able to Resist lava? And if other different types of dragons that cant resist lava, can't you add the ability to shake it off, like what the dogs do in the Sophisticated wolves mod?
Oh, how cute! Pets are always fun, and this mod looks like it has a lot of potential. I juuust updated my main install, but as soon at this updates, I'll happily play with it!
Hey all, welcome to my first mod. The main purpose of this mod is to add a wide variety of tameable, collectable dragons to the game. You will find these uncommon creatures scattered throughout the world, and your job is to discover them all!
Updates:
- Improved levelling, making dragons stronger faster.
- Dragons have wings. So fall damage has been removed.
- They are also now very speedy with them thar wings, even when carrying a player.
- Need to know what a dragon is doing? Done. Use a Sight Gem to view a summary of your dragon's attributes.
- Set down the base code for breeding-specific dragons.
- This update's tip: If you are having trouble finding dragons to tame, try crafting with a place to put a dragon, and something dragons like.
Section 1 - New Resources
This mod adds a small number of new blocks and items to the game, all of which have purpose for you in your dragon catching adventures. Go underground and see what treasures you can bring to the surface!
Iron Pyrite - Often known as fools gold, veins of this ore can be found often when mining. Unappealing on it's own, but when smelted in a furnace the ores make good treats for tamed dragons that also boosts their experience.
Dragon Crystal - These translucent crystals are found in mining, some colours are rarer than others. They can be crafted into gems of their respective colour, which are both tasty and useful. For the dragons, that is.
Crystal Gems - Crafted in a 4x4 pattern from the mined crystal blocks. Feed them to dragons for an experience boost, or use them in recipes.
Gemstone Dust - Crafted in a shapeless recipe with one of each of the three gem colours, this dust will give dragons a little experience boost. It is also what gives enchanted bottles their magical properties.
Enchanted Bottles - Put some gemstone dust and a glass bottle in the crafting grid, and you will get a bottle with the ability to store a tamed dragon for an indefinite time. The dragons don't seem to mind, although they are often happy to feel solid ground under their feet when released.
Full Bottle - Although this recipe is shrouded in secrecy, it appears to craft a bottle with a dragon already inside...
Deep Gem - Unlike the three basic gemstones, this artificial gem is made by surrounding a block of Dragonstone with eight blocks of plain old dirt. Tame dragons will sit when clicked on with this gem.
Wander Gem - The second artificial gem is made using Dragonstone surrounded by cobblestone. Tame dragons will wander freely when clicked on with this gem.
Sight Gem - The second artificial gem is made using Dragonstone surrounded by sand. Use this on tame dragons to show their stats. The format is: (* indicates if a home is set) Lvl: (Level) (Behavior) (+s if saddled)
Dragon Flank - A piece of meat dropped when you kill dragons. You can leave it raw, or put it in the furnace to cook it, but whatever you do, don't feed it to your dragons. They won't like it in the slightest.
Section 2 - The Dragons
There are many types of dragons, marked by their varying colours and habitats. They can vary in base strength and attack, so it is worth travelling far and wide to find the strongest and make them your own. Be careful when your aim is to kill them, any nearby dragons will respond to a threat to their own kind.
Training - There are two ways your dragons can grow and become stronger, through killing other mobs, or being fed treats. The latter include gems, pyrite ingots, and gem dust. Work with your dragons lots, and they will be more help in fighting monsters and defending your villages!
Feeding - Although they have a fondness for gems and metals, dragons are primarily carnivores. If you can feed it to a wolf, you can feed it to a dragon, and they will regain health. If you see your dragons with sad, droopy wings, it's time to go hunting!
Sitting and Home - By crafting a Deep Gem, you now have the power to make your dragons sit. Just right click on them while holding the gem and they will be fixated on the shiny object until you return for them. If you sit them near dragonstone, they will accept that area as 'home' and will return there when they are really hurt. A dragon without a 'home', even if it's just a block on a hillside, will die if it's hurt badly enough. (You can turn off return behaviour in the config file.)
Wandering - When right clicked on with a Wander Gem, dragons will wander on their own and not teleport to your side. If they have a 'home' they will not wander far from this location, otherwise you might want to consider some good fencing. To return a dragon to your side, you will have to find it and right click on it again with the Wander Gem.
Riding - If you give a dragon a saddle, you will be able to ride these little creatures and control their direction with no added incentive. They do not seem to mind that the saddle is for pigs.
Breeding - Oddly enough, dragons get into the breeding mood when fed wheat. Most of the time the little baby will resemble one of it's parents, but they can also take on traits from their environment. Try breeding your dragons in different surroundings, or near different blocks, and you may discover some new types in the process!
Other Interactions - Some dragon types react to specific items. If you find a white dragon in an abandoned mine shaft, see what happens when you try to dye it, or feed your nether dragons something fiery! You may be surprised with the results!
Section 3 - Installation
Download: Dragon Catcher v1.1 for Minecraft 1.4.5
2. Drag your DragonCatcher.zip file into the mods folder.
3. Start up!
4. If necessary, use the config file to change any IDs that conflict with other mods.
Older client versions: [1.4.2]
Known Bugs:
- Dragon bottles causing disappearing dragons, workaround is to use bottles only when dragons are in normal (N) mode.
- Unusual incompatibilities, not sure why these are happening, looking for SIMPLE mod examples that are compatible with things like EE3, XPBooks, and others.
- Twitchy wings in flight, possibly a server/client communication artifact.
Section 4 - Screenshots and Video
Here you can find some screenshots of the dragons, as well as a couple great videos actually showing the little guys in action!
Screenshots:
And others like long swims on the beach...
Or even enjoying the sights offered by ExtraBiomes XL.
This one looks a little worse for wear...
But maybe it just needs a spa day.
Section 5 - Mod Compatibility
Little dragons are very versatile creatures, found in just about any biome in Minecraft. However, I'm always on the lookout for new places to put them, so if you have a mod that you think needs dragon support, please let me know and maybe we can works something out!
Section 6 - Thanks and Copyrights and Whatnot
Thanks - There are a LOT of talented coders in these forums. Some of whom put up with my silly questions long enough to get me pointed in the right direction, but others who have helped indirectly by helping others with issues I also had. Keep up the good work guys, it's thanks to you I got as far as I did here!
And lastly: This mod is © GreyD, please ask before doing anything with it other than using it for personal play.
I am ninja'd far too often.
I'm kind of curious of that as well.
There we go, should really look at the names next time. But you should make this 1.4.5
True, 3 updates in less then a week, kind of tough to keep the updates going with that kind of thing, most of the updates were bugfixes though so it's fine and dandy for minecraft players, not so much for mod devs
Since I love dragons and how your mod functions I'll test it out if there are any bugs.
http://www.minecraft...ated-to-mc-145/
I haven't tested it, it's been developed primarily for single player.