Phoenix: Reborn From the Ashes

Mod ID: 1449927867

This mod remaps the vanilla Phoenix to a new version that overall is buffed and given unique mechanics in an attempt to make the difficulty and rarity of the Phoenix feel more worthwhile once you've managed to tame one.

I feel that a Phoenix should be a difficult to acquire, late game companion. Similar in capacity to Wyverns, but with additional utility at the exchange of raw power.

TL;DR: Breeding, Speed Levelling optional, awesome new attacks, more utility, more colors and custom color options, resurrection mechanics for wild and tamed, spawns without heatwaves, can land and walk, spawns on most maps.

Changes from vanilla

• This Phoenix spawns on all maps that have a Desert Dunes biome (SE_DinoSpawnEntriesDunes) and does NOT require a Heat Wave to be active for it to spawn. Also spawns in the mountains (DinoSpawnEntriesMountain), but more rarely. Spawns in Extinction Oil Fields rarely (DinoSpawnEntries_Wasteland_OilFields_Fliers). Yes, it does spawn naturally on Valguero.
• The taming affinity decrease cooldown has been increased by about 5x, making solo Wyvern tames easier between stamina recharges, BUT Phoenixes are faster in the wild.
• Phoenixes now burn enemies in proximity to them when charging or taking damage. (makes drive-bys very fun)
• Additional colors!
• Change the Phoenix's flame color dynamically with its colors, or to a preset of your choice with INI options.
• Adult Phoenixes now accept stone as a food source, though at reduced effectiveness compared to Sulfur.
• Can land and walk using Left Control.
• Some resources weigh less than in the inventory of the vanilla Phoenix. Sulfur weighs nothing.
• All fire damage effects stack, and the fireball has a longer range.
• Ini option for speed levelling.
• Breedable with ini option.
• Can pick up creatures.
• Several new attacks (see controls)
• Can be carried on shoulder with ini option.
• Wyvern's fire breath has longer range that matches the animation. (I found it helpful for taming, with the latency it would look like I was hitting the Phoenix, but I wasn't)

Core features

• Resurrection: When a bonded Phoenix is slain, there is a 15 minute window for the owner of the slain Phoenix to dig through the ashes of their fallen friend to recover the ashes that their Phoenix was originally born of. Find somewhere safe to spread them, and resurrect your companion!
• Phoenixes are intelligent creatures, and depending on how you treat them, may not be so quick to forgive you for letting them die...
• Forgiveness: If you redeem yourself in your Phoenix's eyes, you may be rewarded with a very powerful, one-time-use item.[/list]
• [b][h1]Controls[/h1]
• Left click: Bite
• Right click: Fireball
• C: Claws (pickaxe damage type, can harvest stone/sulfur for the Phoenix to eat, as well as other resources)
• G: Claw carry attack. (easter egg when landed!)
• Left Ctrl/Alt+Z/Jump on Controller: Toggle between flight/landing
• Hold Spacebar/Left Thumbstick: Supercharge
• X: AOE Orb Explosion with 60 sec CD (CD ini configurable, "O" is the key on SP)
• N: Toggles fire particles on/off.
• [/b]
• [h1]Spawn Code[/h1]
• [code]admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Phoenix/Dino/CSPhoenix_Character_BP.CSPhoenix_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35[/code]
• Dino Name Tag: Phoenix
• [h1]INI Balance/Feature Config Options[/h1]
• Options shown are defaults
• [code]
• [CoyoPhoenix]
• SpeedLevelling=False
• SpeedLevelChargeSpeed=False
• PreventLandedRunning=True
• PreventMating=True
• PreventImprintFromAshes=True
• CooldownAOE=60
• RemapFireWyverns=False
• FlyerAllowRidingInCaves=True
• CarryPhoenixShoulder=False
• CanCarryAttack=True
• CanAOEAttack=True
• FireballMinDamage=12
• FireballMaxDamage=200
• Fireball%HP=0.1
• ScaleFireBiteMeleeStat=0.01
• PhoenixWildSpeedScale=1.000000
• DisableRetaliatoryFire=False
• DisableFireDmgRetaliation=False
• RetaliationRadius=500
• AcceptTamingDamageType=/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/DamageTypes/DmgType_Projectile_Fire.DmgType_Projectile_Fire
• PhoenixTamingSpeedMultiplier=1.0
• WildPhoenixAshAtNight=False
• LimitPhoenixSpawns=False
• PhoenixSpawnLimit=3
• (must have LimitPhoenixSpawns=True)
• PrepareUninstall=False
• [/code]
• SpeedLevelling must be set to True for the SpeedLevelChargeSpeed to work (speed levels increase supercharge speed as well).
• PrepareUninstall requires a server restart to take effect.
• [h1] INI Cosmetic Config Options [/h1]
• [code]
• UseBodyColorsParticles=True
• BodyColorChargeFlames=False
• Uses the "0" color region to set the fire particle's color.
• OverrideParticleColorRegionSelection=0
• Allows you to set WHICH color region is chosen for fire particle color.
• CustomFireParticleColorRGB=R,G,B,A
• DisableBabyFireParticles=False
• Only ONE color option should be enabled at a time.
• [/code]
• Please note that creatures modified by this mod will be lost if the mod is uninstalled suddenly! Use the INI option PrepareUninstall to change all converted dinos back to their Vanilla versions prior to removing the mod.
• Saddle Spawn code:
• [code] admincheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Phoenix/Dino/Saddle/PrimalItemArmor_PhoenixSaddle.PrimalItemArmor_PhoenixSaddle'" 1 0 0[/code]
• Admin Phoenix Refresh Item:
• [code]admincheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Phoenix/Admin/PhoenixRefresh.PhoenixRefresh'" 1 0 0[/code]
• [quote]“You may kill a fire. And everything you know falls to dust and ash. Yet the remarkable treasure in this seemingly hopeless pile, is hidden deep within. The burning embers incarnate the perpetual desire to go from spark to flame.”
• ― Akilnathan Logeswaran[/quote]
• Image source: http://animal-jam-clans.wikia.com/wiki/File:Baby_phoenix.png
• I'm sure there will be bugs to work out. Feel free to comment below with any you find and I'll see what I can do. :)