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- <h2>Rustling Spots v1.0.0 (Initial Release)</h2> <p> First release of <strong>Rustling Spots</strong>, a Cobblemon focused mod that brings back the iconic rustling grass feature from Pokémon Black and White through fully configurable overworld event tiles. </p> <hr /> <h3>✨ Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Implements the full <strong>Rustling Spots</strong> system with temporary event tiles that use particles, sound cues and interaction effects.</li> <li><strong>Cobblemon only</strong> content. Spots never spawn vanilla mobs.</li> <li><strong>Seven spot families</strong> with distinct surfaces, biomes, Pokémon pools and loot: <ul> <li>Grass spots</li> <li>Sand spots</li> <li>Water spots</li> <li>Snow spots</li> <li>Leaves spots</li> <li>Cave spots</li> <li>Flying spots</li> </ul> </li> <li>Designed for <strong>modpacks and servers</strong> with easy configuration shipping.</li> </ul> <hr /> <h3>🌱 Core Systems And Content</h3> <ul> <li>Dynamic overworld events that spawn around players based on configurable frequency, density and distance.</li> <li>Per family rules for allowed surfaces, biome routing and dimensions.</li> <li>Each spot can resolve into: <ul> <li>A <strong>special Cobblemon encounter</strong> using the internal Cobblemon spawn commands.</li> <li>A <strong>loot roll</strong> with family specific rewards plus an optional global loot pool.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Option to disable any family or turn it into rare late game content through multipliers.</li> <li>Safe for existing worlds because spots are spawned dynamically around players and do not modify world generation.</li> </ul> <hr /> <h3>🎛 Configuration And Data (First Pass)</h3> <ul> <li><strong>TOML based server config</strong> <ul> <li>Global enable and master density of Rustling Spots.</li> <li>Minimum and maximum distance from players.</li> <li>Maximum spots per dimension and per player.</li> <li>Per family spawn multipliers to buff or nerf specific families.</li> <li>Encounter versus loot ratio.</li> <li>Optional player cooldown and despawn timers for cleanup.</li> <li>Allowed dimensions list.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>JSON based Pokémon pools per family</strong> <ul> <li>Files in <code>config/rustlingspots/pokemon/families</code>.</li> <li>Entries with <code>species</code>, <code>weight</code>, <code>min_level</code> and <code>max_level</code>.</li> <li>Level ranges fully controlled by config instead of being hard coded.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>JSON based loot tables</strong> <ul> <li>Family loot files plus a <code>global_loot.json</code> merged into every roll.</li> <li>Support for vanilla and modded items, with min, max and weight fields.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Biome routing</strong> <ul> <li>Biome lists and tags stored in <code>config/rustlingspots/biome_tags</code>.</li> <li>Ability to extend or replace vanilla biome sets for full compatibility with custom worldgen mods.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Ships with an <strong>example configuration</strong> ZIP that demonstrates all options and structures.</li> </ul> <hr /> <h3>🧪 Commands And Tools</h3> <ul> <li>New admin command: <pre><code>/rustlingspots spawn &lt;family&gt;</code></pre> </li> <li>Used to instantly spawn a spot of any family for testing, showcases or scripted setups.</li> <li>Respects the same visuals and resolution logic as naturally spawned spots.</li> </ul> <hr /> <h3>🛠 For Pack Makers And Servers</h3> <ul> <li>Ready to drop into Cobblemon modpacks with a dedicated <code>config/rustlingspots</code> folder.</li> <li>Pack makers can: <ul> <li>Ship their own tuned Pokémon pools and loot tables.</li> <li>Disable or reroute families to match custom regions and biome mods.</li> <li>Control global and per species level ranges and shiny chances.</li> </ul> </li> <li>All gameplay relevant settings are server side so servers can enforce their own balance.</li> </ul> <hr /> <h3>📌 Notes</h3> <ul> <li>Requires Cobblemon.</li> <li>Supports singleplayer and dedicated servers.</li> <li>Future updates will refine default pools, add more examples and expose extra toggles based on community feedback.</li> </ul>