VO: Better Dogs

[3.1.37+build.8] - 2026-04-16

Added

• Pack Spread Control: New GameRule bd_pack_spread (default: 20 = 2.0 blocks) sets the minimum separation distance between wild wolves in a pack.
  • Each integer unit = 0.1 blocks. Example: /gamerule bd_pack_spread 50 = 5.0 block spacing.
  • Updates are dynamic — wolves respond to GameRule changes within 40 ticks, staggered per entity to prevent TPS spikes.
  • Default separation raised from 1.5 to 2.0 to reduce visual overcrowding.

Dependency: DasikLibrary Build 22

• Requires FollowLeaderGoal.setParameters() to apply runtime AI parameter changes.

[3.1.37+build.7] - 2026-04-16

Refactored

• Pack AI: Sovereign Migration — Migrated group size tracking from an O(N) hand-rolled bounding-box scan (WolfMixin.getGroupSize()) to the DasikLibrary FlockState cache. Pack size is now computed once by the leader and shared across all followers.
• Removed dead fields betterdogs$groupSize and betterdogs$groupSizeCheckTicks.

Dependency: DasikLibrary Build 21

• Added FlockState.getMemberCount() API to DasikLibrary, enabling mods to query cached pack size without iterating entities.
• Added GroupManager.computeFlockState() now sets memberCount alongside existing center-of-mass and velocity aggregates.

Infrastructure

• Upgraded: Fabric Loader to 0.19.1 — native Java 25 Mixin subsystem support (no Knot warning).
• Minecraft Support: Shifted to ~26.x compatible range (>=26.1) for Minecraft 26.2 readiness.
• Upgraded: Fabric API to 0.145.4+26.1.2.
• Dependency: Synchronized with DasikLibrary Build 21.

[3.1.37+build.6] - 2026-04-15

Added

• DasikLibrary Build 16 Sync: Integrated the Cached Boids Pattern. Wolf packs now utilize \(O(N)\) aggregated state computation, resolving performance leaks during large pack gatherings.
• Biomechanical Smoothing: Leverages the new library-side Lerp interpolation for smoother pack following without visual jitter.

Changed

• Release Alignment: Synchronized workspace with Minecraft 26.1.2 ("Tiny Takeover") Release and Fabric API 0.145.4.

[3.1.37+build.5] - 2026-03-04

Changed

• Sound Polish: Replaced the low-pitch WOLF_SHAKE howl placeholder with WOLF_WHINE to sound more natural and less like a monster.

[3.1.37+build.4] - 2026-03-04

Added

• Debug Commands: Added /betterdogs debug commands to force personality changes and trigger social actions.
  • Example (Personality): /betterdogs debug personality @e[type=wolf,distance=..5] aggressive
  • Example (Action): /betterdogs debug action @e[type=wolf,distance=..5] howl
  • Actions available: howl, zoomies, mischief, disciplined.
• Snapshot Support: Fully migrated API calls to match Minecraft 26.x Snapshot 11 (e.g. getWorldClockTime(), LivingEntity leadership).
• Workspace Consolidation: Refactored the environment to maintain a single source of truth for mod development in a cleaner folder structure.

Changed

• Modularity: Split command execution logic into a dedicated Zenith-compliant WolfCommandHelper.java.