ClayGrounds Resource Pack — v0.7 → v1.3.4

The ClayGrounds resource pack has evolved from the original v0.7 visual set into the complete visual companion for the modern DAI 4.2 ClayGrounds experience.

v0.7 Visual Baseline

• The retained historical notes identify v0.7 as the original Option B gameplay/entity/item visual set.
• The exact standalone v0.7 asset-by-asset changelog is not preserved in the current pack.
• Those original visual assets formed the baseline carried into the v0.8 development cycle.

NPC Visual Expansion

• Added custom 3-D actor models and textures for all seven major Solmere NPCs:
  • Mirelle
  • Brakka
  • Syl
  • Orin
  • Reed
  • Pella
  • Tovan
• Expanded ClayGrounds beyond its original enemy/item visuals into a fully modeled town/NPC presentation system.

Namespaced Item Model Conversion

• Added dedicated namespaced item definitions for every ClayGrounds:
  • Weapon
  • Skill
  • Tonic
  • Waystone item
• Removed ClayGrounds-authored model definitions from the vanilla minecraft:item namespace.
• Custom item appearance now resolves through minecraft:item_model components provided by the matching data pack.
• Existing enemy models, NPC models, GUI art, particles, and sounds were retained during the conversion.

Fixed-Camera DAI Environments

• Added fixed-camera 3-D scene environments for character selection and the Network Harbor.
• Expanded the resource pack for the full DAI 4.2 ClayGrounds application shell.
• Added authored scene environments for:
  • Main ClayGrounds title
  • World Selection
  • Local Character Selection
  • Network Harbor
  • Clay Market
  • Pause Menu
  • Character Hub
  • Options
  • World Map

Native Entity Model Rework

• Completely replaced the old multipart enemy visual system with DAI-native mesh assets.
• Added redesigned native models for nine enemies/bosses:
  • Clayling
  • Sunscorched
  • Vinecrawler
  • Mossbound
  • Canopy Fang
  • Claycrest Archer
  • Ruins Sentinel
  • Kilnbound
  • Shorewarden
• Rebuilt all seven Solmere NPCs as native mesh characters.

Entity Design Improvements

• Clayling redesigned as a squat tidal-clay construct with luminous chest seal and shoulder shards.
• Sunscorched redesigned as a tall kiln-cracked guardian with ember core and crown shards.
• Vinecrawler redesigned as a broad root crawler with multiple legs, luminous face band, and trailing body.
• Mossbound receives an asymmetrical overgrown silhouette with heavy moss growth and mismatched limbs.
• Canopy Fang becomes a compact eight-legged canopy predator with forward fangs and glowing eyes.
• Claycrest Archer receives a hooded ruin-archer silhouette with integrated bow geometry.
• Ruins Sentinel becomes a heavy plated guardian with shield profile and cyan rune core.
• Kilnbound becomes a furnace-bodied brute with chimney crown and emissive kiln door.
• Shorewarden receives a full boss redesign with massive pauldrons, sea horns, fins, and a tidal core.
• Mirelle, Brakka, Syl, Orin, Reed, Pella, and Tovan each receive unique role-readable silhouettes and accessory geometry.

Texture Rework

• Added new 32×32 material sets for every redesigned native entity.
• Each entity uses:
  • Main clay/cloth material
  • Contrasting accent material
  • Emissive rune/core material
• Added fullbright emissive sections through DAI native mesh rendering.
• Removed the previous enemy/NPC item-display texture-sheet system.
• Removed global transparent zombie, spider, and skeleton overrides so normal vanilla mobs are no longer unintentionally hidden.

Native Mesh Compatibility

• v1.3.x retains the full native entity visual redesign.
• Pack-side render-distance compatibility work keeps the new models visible without reverting to the old multipart rig system.
• No engine-patched resource format is required by the current release.

MapleStory-Inspired Pause Artwork

• Added a custom fullscreen illustrated ClayGrounds harbor pause background.
• Replaced the previous heavier 3-D pause-camp presentation with a static illustrated scene.
• Visual direction uses:
  • Bright island-RPG scenery
  • Solmere harbor imagery
  • Wood/parchment UI framing
  • Cartoon fantasy styling
  • ClayGrounds-specific branding
• Artwork is paired with live DAI button/UI layers rather than relying on baked-in decorative menu text for functionality.

Current Pause Presentation

• The same visual pause interface is now used whether the player enters it through Grave or the normal Escape menu.
• v1.3.4 retains the v1.3.3 pause artwork unchanged while the matching data pack handles ESC routing.

Compatibility

• Remains the matching visual companion for the current ClayGrounds DAI 4.2 data pack.
• No modified DAI Engine JAR is required.
• Current release: ClayGrounds Resource v1.3.4 for DAI 4.2.