The slutchy grunkbeast!

assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.gltf

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+[deps]
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levels/grunkbeast_test/procedural_grunkbeast_test.tscn

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levels/pathing_test/pathing_test.tscn

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-[gd_scene load_steps=60 format=4 uid="uid://tvirbm0kgvp8"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=61 format=4 uid="uid://tvirbm0kgvp8"]
 
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 [ext_resource type="Material" uid="uid://b8xdnogrfefvf" path="res://levels/ghost_ship/guide_sign/mess_hall_sign.material" id="25_jvcry"]
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 geometry_collision_mask = 4278190081
 agent_height = 2.0
 agent_radius = 0.75
+region_min_size = 14.0
+edge_max_length = 4.0
 
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 size = Vector2(50, 50)
@@ -329,7 +332,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(0.866025, -0.156955, -0.474726, 0.5, 0.271854, 0.82225,
 environment = SubResource("Environment_pwykw")
 
 [node name="GrunkBeast" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_1lom2")]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -26.7, 1.5, -24.3)
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -11.7, 1.5, -18.3)
 
 [node name="NavigationRegion3D" type="NavigationRegion3D" parent="."]
 navigation_mesh = SubResource("NavigationMesh_gyhlh")
@@ -383,6 +386,7 @@ process_material = SubResource("ParticleProcessMaterial_m3sro")
 
 [node name="SwitchA2" parent="NavigationRegion3D/Corridor1/Hallway1" instance=ExtResource("11_qluxd")]
 transform = Transform3D(-4.37114e-08, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0, -4.37114e-08, -1.4, 1.5, 4.5)
+clean = true
 
 [node name="OverheadLight" parent="NavigationRegion3D/Corridor1/Hallway1" instance=ExtResource("12_h6xp0")]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 3, -1.5)
@@ -558,5 +562,8 @@ transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1.5, 4.5)
 [node name="LurkPoint2" type="Marker3D" parent="NavigationRegion3D/Corridor1" groups=["LurkPoint"]]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -27, 1.5, -19.5)
 
-[connection signal="activated" from="NavigationRegion3D/Corridor1/Hallway1/SwitchA2" to="NavigationRegion3D/Corridor1/Hallway1/SwitchA2" method="disable"]
+[node name="Bulkhead" parent="NavigationRegion3D" instance=ExtResource("27_18csx")]
+transform = Transform3D(-4.37114e-08, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0, -4.37114e-08, -1.5, 0, -18)
+
+[connection signal="activated" from="NavigationRegion3D/Corridor1/Hallway1/SwitchA2" to="NavigationRegion3D/Bulkhead" method="open"]
 [connection signal="activated" from="NavigationRegion3D/Corridor1/Hallway4/SwitchB1" to="NavigationRegion3D/Corridor1/Hallway4/SwitchB1" method="disable"]

src/world/grunk_beast/beast_model.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+class_name BeastModel extends Node3D
+## Abstract base type for beast model controllers.
+
+
+func set_target_rotation(_theta: float) -> void:
+	pass  # Implemented in derived type
+
+
+func set_move_speed(_speed: float) -> void:
+	pass  # Implemented in derived type

src/world/grunk_beast/beast_model.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://di1bj4ebhtm7p

src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/pursue_target.gd

@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ class_name PursueTarget extends ActionLeaf
 
 
 func tick(_actor: Node, blackboard: Blackboard) -> int:
-	@warning_ignore("unsafe_cast")
-	var target := blackboard.get_value(blackboard_key) as Node3D
-	if not is_instance_valid(target):
+	var target: Variant = blackboard.get_value(blackboard_key)
+	if target is Vector3:
+		@warning_ignore("unsafe_cast")
+		nav_agent.target_position = target as Vector3
+	elif target is Node3D and is_instance_valid(target):
+		@warning_ignore("unsafe_cast")
+		nav_agent.target_position = (target as Node3D).global_position
+	else:
 		return FAILURE
-	nav_agent.target_position = target.global_position
 
 	return SUCCESS if nav_agent.is_navigation_finished() else RUNNING

src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/set_nav_target.gd

@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ class_name SetNavTarget extends ActionLeaf
 @onready var nav_agent: NavigationAgent3D = %NavAgent
 
 
-func tick(_actor: Node, blackboard: Blackboard) -> int:
+func tick(actor: Node, blackboard: Blackboard) -> int:
+	# Bug workaround -- do not update nav target while inside a link!
+	var beast := actor as GrunkBeast
+	if beast.traversing_link:
+		return RUNNING
+
 	var value: Variant = blackboard.get_value(blackboard_key)
 	if value is Vector3:
 		@warning_ignore("unsafe_cast")

src/world/grunk_beast/grunk_beast.gd

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class_name GrunkBeast extends CharacterBody3D
 ## Grunk beast controller
 
 #region Constants
-const STALKING_SOUND_LIMIT := 20.0
+const STALKING_SOUND_LIMIT := 25.0
 #endregion
 
 #region Exported Properties
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ var gravity: Vector3 = (
 
 var pathfinding := true
 
+var traversing_link := false
+
+@onready var model: BeastModel = %SlutchBeast
+
 @onready var nav_agent: NavigationAgent3D = %NavAgent
 @onready var nav_probe: NavigationAgent3D = %NavProbe
 @onready var stalking_timer: Timer = %StalkingTimer
@@ -90,6 +94,9 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if not is_on_floor():
 		velocity += gravity * delta
 
+	if motion:
+		model.set_target_rotation(atan2(motion.x, motion.z))
+
 	move_and_slide()
 
 
@@ -99,4 +106,13 @@ func on_sound_detected(source: Vector3) -> void:
 		blackboard.set_value("stalking_target", source)
 		stalking_timer.start()
 
+
 #endregion
+
+
+func _on_link_reached(_details: Dictionary) -> void:
+	traversing_link = true
+
+
+func _on_waypoint_reached(_details: Dictionary) -> void:
+	traversing_link = false

src/world/grunk_beast/grunk_beast.tscn

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=42 format=3 uid="uid://ehf5sg3ahvbf"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=35 format=3 uid="uid://ehf5sg3ahvbf"]
 
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bukihqt1lybnx" path="res://src/util/frame_skipper.gd" id="2_lak6w"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://gwwmqwixqqr5" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/grunk_beast.gd" id="2_qqnhb"]
-[ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://ckxc0ngd37rtk" path="res://src/shaders/gunk.gdshader" id="4_0gxpq"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cvq81xegbwv87" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/slutch_beast.tscn" id="2_xs4mp"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cfsiyhhrcua6o" path="res://src/world/game_sound/game_sound_listener.gd" id="5_3gbao"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cm1jrvx7ftx4c" path="res://assets/black.png" id="5_xuag8"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bb0t2ovl7wifo" path="res://addons/beehave/nodes/beehave_tree.gd" id="6_d4ex2"]
-[ext_resource type="FastNoiseLite" uid="uid://cnlvdtx68giv6" path="res://assets/materials/gunk_noise.tres" id="6_mbqcc"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dme5f24l0edsf" path="res://addons/beehave/blackboard.gd" id="7_cn3ok"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cw22yurt5l74k" path="res://addons/beehave/nodes/composites/selector_reactive.gd" id="7_vvw1q"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cg016dbe7gs1x" path="res://addons/beehave/nodes/composites/sequence.gd" id="8_0gxpq"]
@@ -30,61 +29,6 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dvnmhlldp23hg" path="res://addons/beehave/nodes/composites/selector_random.gd" id="24_xs4mp"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bksvlal4gjhfr" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/behaviors/actions/sniff.gd" id="26_lak6w"]
 
-[sub_resource type="NoiseTexture3D" id="NoiseTexture3D_faau1"]
-width = 256
-height = 256
-depth = 32
-seamless = true
-seamless_blend_skirt = 0.5
-noise = ExtResource("6_mbqcc")
-
-[sub_resource type="NoiseTexture3D" id="NoiseTexture3D_3gbao"]
-width = 256
-height = 256
-depth = 32
-seamless = true
-seamless_blend_skirt = 0.5
-noise = ExtResource("6_mbqcc")
-
-[sub_resource type="FastNoiseLite" id="FastNoiseLite_7fplw"]
-frequency = 0.0703
-
-[sub_resource type="NoiseTexture3D" id="NoiseTexture3D_wffas"]
-width = 32
-height = 32
-depth = 128
-noise = SubResource("FastNoiseLite_7fplw")
-
-[sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_bhjqi"]
-resource_local_to_scene = true
-render_priority = 0
-shader = ExtResource("4_0gxpq")
-shader_parameter/color_1 = Color(0, 0.03, 0.1, 1)
-shader_parameter/color_2 = Color(0, 0.1, 0.3, 1)
-shader_parameter/emission_color = Color(0.25, 0.88, 1, 1)
-shader_parameter/pixellation = 128.0
-shader_parameter/time_pixellation = 30.0
-shader_parameter/roughness = 0.15
-shader_parameter/specular_contribution = 0.8
-shader_parameter/emission_strength = 0.1
-shader_parameter/uv_scale = Vector2(4, 4)
-shader_parameter/time_scale = 1.0
-shader_parameter/edge_bleed = 0.25
-shader_parameter/gunk_mask = ExtResource("5_xuag8")
-shader_parameter/gunk_noise = SubResource("NoiseTexture3D_faau1")
-shader_parameter/gunk_normal_map = SubResource("NoiseTexture3D_3gbao")
-shader_parameter/jitter_magnitude = 0.6
-shader_parameter/jitter_time_scale = 0.2
-shader_parameter/jitter_noise = SubResource("NoiseTexture3D_wffas")
-shader_parameter/vertex_inflation = 0.0
-shader_parameter/inflation_pixellation = 10.0
-
-[sub_resource type="CapsuleMesh" id="CapsuleMesh_d4ex2"]
-material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_bhjqi")
-radius = 0.45
-radial_segments = 7
-rings = 1
-
 [sub_resource type="CapsuleShape3D" id="CapsuleShape3D_faau1"]
 radius = 0.4
 
@@ -105,16 +49,17 @@ radius = 10.0
 
 [node name="GrunkBeast" type="CharacterBody3D" groups=["GrunkBeast"]]
 collision_layer = 36
+wall_min_slide_angle = 0.174533
+floor_max_angle = 1.0472
 script = ExtResource("2_qqnhb")
 
-[node name="MeshInstance3D" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="."]
-mesh = SubResource("CapsuleMesh_d4ex2")
+[node name="FrameSkipper" type="Node3D" parent="."]
+script = ExtResource("2_lak6w")
+frame_skip = 4
 
-[node name="Label3D" type="Label3D" parent="MeshInstance3D"]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1.2, 0)
-billboard = 2
-no_depth_test = true
-text = "SPOOKY!"
+[node name="SlutchBeast" parent="FrameSkipper" instance=ExtResource("2_xs4mp")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0)
 
 [node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="."]
 shape = SubResource("CapsuleShape3D_faau1")
@@ -124,6 +69,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, -0.5, 0)
 
 [node name="NavAgent" type="NavigationAgent3D" parent="Navigation"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
+path_height_offset = 0.25
 path_postprocessing = 1
 avoidance_enabled = true
 debug_enabled = true
@@ -278,7 +224,7 @@ metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://om57w2acvgb7"
 script = ExtResource("11_mbqcc")
 mean_time = 4.0
 st_dev_time = 0.6
-wait_time = 3.87336
+wait_time = 4.44014
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://beyk2xtbjrsg4"
 
 [node name="RandomStalkingBehavior" type="Node" parent="GrunkBeastBehavior/StateSelector/StalkingSequence/RandomDelay"]
@@ -324,7 +270,7 @@ metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cg016dbe7gs1x"
 script = ExtResource("11_mbqcc")
 mean_time = 5.0
 st_dev_time = 1.0
-wait_time = 5.5859
+wait_time = 6.21238
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://beyk2xtbjrsg4"
 
 [node name="PickRandomLurkTarget" type="Node" parent="GrunkBeastBehavior/StateSelector/LurkSequence/RandomDelay"]
@@ -347,4 +293,6 @@ unique_name_in_owner = true
 script = ExtResource("7_cn3ok")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://dme5f24l0edsf"
 
+[connection signal="link_reached" from="Navigation/NavAgent" to="." method="_on_link_reached"]
+[connection signal="waypoint_reached" from="Navigation/NavAgent" to="." method="_on_waypoint_reached"]
 [connection signal="sound_detected" from="GameSoundListener" to="." method="on_sound_detected"]

src/world/grunk_beast/procedural_grunk_beast/procedural_grunk_beast.tscn

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 [gd_scene load_steps=16 format=3 uid="uid://d2664rpg4losx"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bi5mxt5s4aq1a" path="res://assets/npc/grunk_beast/grunk_beast.gltf" id="1_hoss2"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dkll8s6kwb41r" path="res://src/world/procedural_grunk_beast/start_ik.gd" id="2_qic24"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dgy2ubsj1fotp" path="res://src/world/procedural_grunk_beast/procedural_grunk_beast.gd" id="2_qqnhb"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dkll8s6kwb41r" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/procedural_grunk_beast/start_ik.gd" id="2_qic24"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dgy2ubsj1fotp" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/procedural_grunk_beast/procedural_grunk_beast.gd" id="2_qqnhb"]
 [ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://ckxc0ngd37rtk" path="res://src/shaders/gunk.gdshader" id="4_0gxpq"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://7is3sa00qejh" path="res://src/world/procedural_grunk_beast/ik_target.gd" id="4_3gbao"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bpyovjodpxjpb" path="res://src/world/procedural_grunk_beast/step_ray.gd" id="4_faau1"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c1gitpy7s78ev" path="res://src/world/procedural_grunk_beast/target_container.gd" id="5_wffas"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://7is3sa00qejh" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/procedural_grunk_beast/ik_target.gd" id="4_3gbao"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bpyovjodpxjpb" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/procedural_grunk_beast/step_ray.gd" id="4_faau1"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c1gitpy7s78ev" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/procedural_grunk_beast/target_container.gd" id="5_wffas"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cm1jrvx7ftx4c" path="res://assets/black.png" id="5_xuag8"]
 [ext_resource type="FastNoiseLite" uid="uid://cnlvdtx68giv6" path="res://assets/materials/gunk_noise.tres" id="6_mbqcc"]
 

src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/slutch_beast.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+class_name SlutchBeast extends BeastModel
+
+@export var theta_acceleration := 4.0
+
+@onready var target_theta := global_rotation.y
+
+
+func set_target_rotation(theta: float) -> void:
+	target_theta = theta
+
+
+func set_move_speed(_speed: float) -> void:
+	pass  # TODO
+
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	global_rotation.y = lerp_angle(
+		global_rotation.y, target_theta, 1 - exp(-theta_acceleration * delta)
+	)

src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/slutch_beast.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://dhrky2viceb82

src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/slutch_beast.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://cvq81xegbwv87"]
+
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://uj7nf8db7sbv" path="res://assets/npc/slutch_beast/slutch.gltf" id="1_ctp72"]
+[ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://ckxc0ngd37rtk" path="res://src/shaders/gunk.gdshader" id="2_htnl6"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dhrky2viceb82" path="res://src/world/grunk_beast/slutch_beast/slutch_beast.gd" id="2_pm58j"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cm1jrvx7ftx4c" path="res://assets/black.png" id="3_pm58j"]
+[ext_resource type="FastNoiseLite" uid="uid://cnlvdtx68giv6" path="res://assets/materials/gunk_noise.tres" id="4_r4p65"]
+
+[sub_resource type="NoiseTexture3D" id="NoiseTexture3D_faau1"]
+width = 256
+height = 256
+depth = 32
+seamless = true
+seamless_blend_skirt = 0.5
+noise = ExtResource("4_r4p65")
+
+[sub_resource type="NoiseTexture3D" id="NoiseTexture3D_3gbao"]
+width = 256
+height = 256
+depth = 32
+seamless = true
+seamless_blend_skirt = 0.5
+noise = ExtResource("4_r4p65")
+
+[sub_resource type="FastNoiseLite" id="FastNoiseLite_7fplw"]
+frequency = 0.0703
+
+[sub_resource type="NoiseTexture3D" id="NoiseTexture3D_wffas"]
+width = 32
+height = 32
+depth = 128
+noise = SubResource("FastNoiseLite_7fplw")
+
+[sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_wlv1q"]
+resource_local_to_scene = true
+render_priority = 0
+shader = ExtResource("2_htnl6")
+shader_parameter/color_1 = Color(0, 0.03, 0.1, 1)
+shader_parameter/color_2 = Color(0, 0.1, 0.3, 1)
+shader_parameter/emission_color = Color(0.25, 0.88, 1, 1)
+shader_parameter/pixellation = 128.0
+shader_parameter/time_pixellation = 30.0
+shader_parameter/roughness = 0.15
+shader_parameter/specular_contribution = 0.7
+shader_parameter/emission_strength = 0.0
+shader_parameter/uv_scale = Vector2(4, 4)
+shader_parameter/time_scale = 2.0
+shader_parameter/edge_bleed = 0.25
+shader_parameter/gunk_mask = ExtResource("3_pm58j")
+shader_parameter/gunk_noise = SubResource("NoiseTexture3D_faau1")
+shader_parameter/gunk_normal_map = SubResource("NoiseTexture3D_3gbao")
+shader_parameter/jitter_magnitude = 0.6
+shader_parameter/jitter_time_scale = 0.2
+shader_parameter/jitter_noise = SubResource("NoiseTexture3D_wffas")
+shader_parameter/vertex_inflation = 0.0
+shader_parameter/inflation_pixellation = 10.0
+
+[node name="SlutchBeast" instance=ExtResource("1_ctp72")]
+script = ExtResource("2_pm58j")
+
+[node name="Slutch" parent="." index="0"]
+surface_material_override/0 = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_wlv1q")

src/world/spook_manager/spook_manager.gd

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func spawn_beast() -> void:
 		if not nodes:
 			print_debug("Oh that's why. There aren't any spawn points. Complain to a developer.")
 			return
+		@warning_ignore("unsafe_cast")
 		spawn_point = nodes.pick_random() as Node3D
 
 	_spawn_beast_at_point(spawn_point)