Vondessraptor - VondessLabs - Playable Pet

GROW YOUR OWN UPDATE!

--- [b]What is this strange-looking and unsettling creature that closely resembles Europa's mudraptor?

Introducing the latest genetic breakthrough from Vondess Labs! The Vondess Raptor![/b] ---

What does this mod do?

-Adds a new spawnable creature for admin control: Vondess Raptor This creature is very passive to humans, it can be spawned and then controlled by a player using the console. It will eat anything dead that is near it when not controlled. -Adds item: Raptor Light - a light attached to the raptor that creates a wide, dim light effect around the creature. useful for mining and exploring. -Adds item: Raptor Storage Matrix - A series of containers attached to the raptor that allows the storage of lots of resources and even harpoons! -Adds Item: Small Vondess Raptor egg - A three-Stage egg that requires food (see below) to grow and spawn a VondessRaptor! -Adds Item: Small Containment (H-H-J Containment) - An item used to feed the Vondessraptor by tossing it down and releasing pre-captured Hammer Head Spawn. (The tiny red guys from the Matriarch). Both the empty, and full versions can be deconstructed for some materials. -Adds Item: VR Whistle - A small uncraftable item that you r eceive upon growing a raptor, used to spawn another raptor when you lose yours. (12m cooldown) -Adds item: V-PAL (Vondess-Phlebotomy Automatic Leech) A auto-machine attached to the raptor that slowly drains the creature's blood to humanely gather small amounts of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Hydroxide. All vials are needed to make the machine work. -Adds Items: "Vial Ca", "Vial P", "Vial OH" which are used in the V-PAL.

How do I use this mod?

-If you want to get your own VondessRaptor- visit any research station and buy a small vondessraptor egg. From there you must feed the egg saline fort eh first two stages of growth. The third stage requires Husk eggs (Velonaceps Calyx Egg). Then the raptor and a whistle will spawn. The Whistle can be used to summon a raptor for when you lose yours or change rounds. If you lose the whistle you'll have to grow a new raptor. 12m Cooldown on whistle.

-If you'd like to feed the raptor- Buy a H-H-J Containment at any Military, research, or city outpost. These contain juvenile hammerheads that the raptor goes nuts for! Simply toss the vessel in the area of the raptor and walk away. after 5 seconds, the vessel will release the creatures which are harmless when not in water. The raptor will rush towards them and eat them up without delay.

-To control the raptor- use "control vondessmudraptor"

-To spawn it- "spawn vondessmudraptor cursor"

-To make a non-admin control the raptor- "setclientcharacter [username] vondessmudraptor" use "setclientcharacter [username] [body name]" to return the person back to their body.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT CONTROLLING THE RAPTOR WHEN THE ROUND ENDS - your original body will be lost. ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE RAPTOR BEFORE THE END OF THE ROUND

Tips: -Use handcuffs on the raptor so you don't need it to ragdoll to access its inventory. -Using the control command does not require cheats enabled so long as you are an admin to the server.

Healing

To heal the raptor just use medicine directly or with syringe gun. Feed it dead bodies to have it regenerate naturally.

To craft any item you need around 45 mechanical skill at a fabricator. Table of crafting: [table] [tr] [th]Name[/th] [th]Componets[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]V-Pal[/td] [td]titaniumaluminiumalloy, copper, fpgacircuit[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Raptor Storage Matrix[/td] [td]aluminium, elastin, steel[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Raptor Light[/td] [td]aluminium, lightcomponent, carbon[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Vial Ca[/td] [td]quartz, rubber[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Vial P[/td] [td]quartz, rubber[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Vial OH[/td] [td]quartz, rubber[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Mod Compatibility

This mod currently overrides the following items: [*] Phosphorus [*] Calcium [*] Human (Creature) - Removed due to updated Human Group value. Thanks Devs!

So if any mod overrides those items it will conflict. Otherwise, it should be fully compatible. If you find a mod that is incompatible and you really want it to be compatible just comment about it and I'll see what I can do.

Current bugs:

[*]Sometimes the sprite likes to curl up on itself. This is an issue with mudraptors inside structures as well [*]All the wearables are wearable by humans. I.e. the sprite shows up but it doesn't work unless it's on the raptor so just ignore that. [*]The storage matrix can be worn by humans but they can't hold anything other than it, otherwise, they drop it. [*]The raptor cannot move items in its inventory so all that has to be done by humans [*]Sometimes the raptor has issues doing down hatches with platforms. [*]The raptor cannot climb ladders, ragdoll to let someone pick you up. (limitation of code)

The future:

When the devs of Barotrauma make it easier/better for cross creature crew interaction the ultimate goal is to have the Vondess raptor as a playable character with many more attachments to make it more like a crew member. Maybe one day the raptor will be ride-able when in water, sadly that is just not possible right now.