Range issue with /guard

[ShadowSplicer]

I run a server where I provide 'adoptable' pets, and use T00thTransaction to manage the 'purchases.' On login, the package manager runs a series of commands to create an NPC with specific stats (spawns on my main world spawn), and then is supposed to 'guard' the player who purchased it. Only problem is that the NPC can't find the player in range, unless they're standing inside spawn when they use it. I'd love to avoid this issue. I've tried warping the player to spawn as the first command action, but it applies after the creation commands process. I've also tried teleporting the NPC to the player, and the player to the NPC. I can't find any way of getting the NPC to guard the player at all!

Is there a way to modify the code so that the Sentry gets teleported to the target player if it isn't in range onCommand?

[mcmonkey4eva]

@ShadowSplicer - few things:

• you could just spawn the NPC next to the player, couldn't you?
• If not, I recommend using something like Denizen to handle it
• but either way, I will correct that bug and ensure they teleport when I can get around to it.

[ShadowSplicer]

Thanks for the quick reply.

• No, there isn't a way of spawning at player: just a location x:y:z:world
• Denizen doesn't have anything for this, already tried searching.
• That would be helpful! Thanks!

[mcmonkey4eva]

@ShadowSplicer - Denizen most /definitely/ can do this! here's an example Denizen script to do it:

buystuff:
  type: world
  events:
    on buystuff command:
    - if <player.money> < 5 {
      - narrate "Not enough moneys"
      - queue clear
      }
    - take money qty:5
    - execute as_server "npc create kitty --at <player.location.formatted.citizens> --trait sentry"
    - execute as_server "sentry guard <player.name>"

[ShadowSplicer]

@mcmonkey4eva Hm... I searched for almost 2 hours on how to do this. I'll try this tonight. Thanks again!

[jrbudda]

Will make optional in sentry when assigning target to look at all online players.