OpenBagTwo/LighterEnd

Improve Chorus Crab animations

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#67 opened on Aug 21, 2025

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

The current Chorus Crab walking animation is... okay? Certainly not out-of-place in a game with the vanilla horse walking cycle. But I would like a better scuttle as well as some nice idle animations if not an attack move that swings the pincers

Describe the solution you'd like

The Crab model already (v0.3.0-beta1) has the necessary bones to support these animations, so it should just be a matter of coding the correct cycles (and, if necessary, implementing a custom RenderState instead of the current LivingEntityRenderState).

Describe alternatives you've considered

Leave as-is; switch to GeckoLib or a framework that makes this easier

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Research direction
Study the existing Crab model and bones, then implement walking animation cycles and idle animations using Minecraft's animation system. If needed, create a custom RenderState to support the animations.
Tech stack
java
Domain
game dev
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JavaMinecraft modding
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50