MCA: Conversations

[1.3.0] - August 25th, 2026

This update lays the groundwork for optional Townstead integration.

There are no new Townstead-aware conversations yet. This release focuses on making sure MCA: Conversations can safely detect and work with Townstead before dialogue support is added.

Townstead Compatibility

• Added optional support for Townstead 0.7.5–0.7.x, verified against 0.7.6.
• Townstead remains completely optional.
• Without Townstead installed, MCA: Conversations behaves exactly as before.
• No separate MCA/Townstead compatibility builds are required.
• The integration automatically adapts to the installed MCA package layout.

Safer Optional Integration

Townstead support is split into individual capabilities such as:

• Villager data
• Needs
• Schedules
• Calendar information
• Buildings
• Personality
• Skills
• Village spirit
• Reactions
• Dialogue and relationship tracking

If a future Townstead update changes one feature, only that part of the integration will disable instead of breaking the entire mod.

Configuration

Added a new [townstead] configuration section.

Most options are placeholders for upcoming Townstead conversation features and do not affect gameplay yet.

Compatibility Diagnostics

When Townstead is installed, MCA: Conversations reports whether its Townstead integration loaded successfully.

This should make future compatibility problems easier to diagnose without causing crashes.

Upcoming Integration

Future updates will use this foundation to make conversations react to Townstead systems such as:

• Villager needs.
• Work and schedules.
• Skills and professions.
• Village conditions.
• Personality and spirit.
• Context-sensitive reactions.

Townstead reactions will require Emotecraft when that feature is introduced.