TechFreqs Wandering Animal Horde

Description

The TechFreqs Wandering Animal Horde Mod,Spawns wandering packs of animals across the 7 Days to Die world, bringing chaotic life to the wasteland. Unleash the wild with TechFreqs Wandering Animal Horde Mod (V2.5)! This mod breathes chaotic life into 7 Days to Die by spawning roaming packs of animals across the wasteland. From docile deer to ferocious dire wolves, these critters wander naturally—until a zombie, player, or a bold punch sets them off, turning the apocalypse into a thrilling wildlife showdown! Enhanced configurability, and community-driven tweaks make this the most immersive version yet. Whether you’re hunting for food or dodging a bear ambush, this mod ramps up the challenge and excitement!

Features TMOCORE, please download TheMeanOneDevelopments core as it is required to run the mod.

General Settings:
– Spawn Modes: Choose “random” for unpredictable spawns or “fixed” for scheduled hordes.
Initial Spawn Delay: First horde spawns after a configurable delay (default: 1 minute, ~17 ticks).
Horde Sizes: Initial spawns (default: 3 animals), regular spawns (default: 6 animals), capped at 25.
Start Day: Delay spawning until a specific day (default: 0, starts immediately).
Spawn Distance: Hordes appear 20-30m from the player for balanced encounters.
– Fixed Mode
Hordes spawn at regular intervals (default: every 60 minutes, ~1000 ticks) after the initial delay.
Example: Day 1, 1 min in: 3 animals. Then every 60 min: 6 animals.
– Random Mode
Daily chance (default: 50%) for a horde to spawn at a random time after the initial delay.
Example: Day 1, 1 min in: 3 animals. Day 2, 50% chance for 6 animals at a random hour.
– Shared Features
Both modes use configurable initial delay, horde sizes, and start day.
Animals (14 types, e.g., rabbits, wolves, bears) use vanilla AI, wandering until provoked by players (20m), zombies (15m), or attacks.
-Manual Spawn Command: Type spawnah in the console to trigger a horde instantly (15s delay).

Overall Vibe:
This mod transforms 7 Days to Die into a dynamic wilderness. Packs of coyotes stalk zombies, deer scatter at your approach, and a zombie vulture might ruin your day. It’s a raw, unpredictable remix of the wasteland, perfect for players craving food or a heart-pounding challenge!

NEW CONFIGURATION DETAILS:
General Section:
spawnMode: “random” (chance-based) or “fixed” (scheduled).
initialSpawnDelayMinutes: Delay before first horde (default: 1.0 min).
initialSpawnCount: First horde size (default: 3).
regularSpawnCount: Regular horde size (default: 6).
startAfterDay: Minimum day to start (default: 0).
minSpawnDistance/maxSpawnDistance: Spawn range (default: 20-30m).
showNotifications: Toggle tooltips (default: true).
Fixed Section:
spawnIntervalHours: Hours between spawns in fixed mode (default: 1.0).
Random Section:
spawnChancePerDay: Daily spawn chance (default: 0.5, 50%).
randomSpawnIntervalMinutes: Minimum interval between random spawns (default: 60 min).
Animals Section:
Toggle 14 animals (e.g., animalChicken: { “enabled”: true }).
Passive: Chicken, Rabbit, Doe, Stag.
Hostile: Wolf, Bear, Snake, Boar, ZombieDog, MountainLion, Coyote, BearSmall, ZombieVulture, DireWolf.

UPDATED CONFIG JSON EXAMPLE FOR V2.0:
{
“SpawnMode”: “random”,
“InitialSpawnDelayMinutes”: 1.0,
“SpawnChancePerDay”: 0.1,
“SpawnIntervalDays”: 0,
“SpawnIntervalHours”: 0,
“SpawnIntervalMinutes”: 30,
“RandomSpawnIntervalDays”: 0,
“RandomSpawnIntervalHours”: 0,
“RandomSpawnIntervalMinutes”: 30,
“InitialSpawnCount”: 3,
“RegularSpawnCount”: 6,
“StartAfterDay”: 0,
“MinSpawnDistance”: 20,
“MaxSpawnDistance”: 30,
“ShowNotifications”: true,
“Animals”: {
“animalChicken”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalRabbit”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalDoe”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalStag”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalWolf”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalBear”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalSnake”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalBoar”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalZombieDog”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalMountainLion”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalCoyote”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalBearSmall”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalZombieVulture”: { “Enabled”: true },
“animalDireWolf”: { “Enabled”: true }
}
}
END OF NEW UPDATED CONFIG JSON EXAMPLE

CREDITS:
Thanks to TechFreq & A.I, ChatGPT or Microsoft CoPilot A.I or Grok AI from Twitter or X, for helping me create the modlet, aswell as with very little modding knowledge for the game and learning as i go i couldn’t do this without it and overall brainstorming and or the modding community.
I’d very much appreciate it and or any feedback for the mod(s) aswell

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License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
This mod is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International. You can use it for personal play in *7 Days to Die*. Modifications or sharing require crediting TechFreq, linking to the mod page, and using the same license for derivatives. Contact me at beacons.ai/techfreq for permission for any modifications or changes.
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