Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-30561367-20170712122334

Am I the only one who uses the LOTR EntityRegistry in the config file folder? I haven't seen it mentioned that much anywhere on this wiki. I like to use it to bind mobs from other mods to factions, and then, make fights, for example, between orcs and villagers (I use a mod that adds village guards).

Well, I would like to see a feature similiar. I am introducing the LOTR ItemRegistry.

What the heck is it and what does it do???
It is a text file, similiar to the LOTR EntityRegistry. It is found in the config folder. It can be used to bind weapons from minecraft and other mods to weapon types. Example:

name=nevermine.HorizonMaul,weaponType=HAMMER,damageBonus=false

name=:

All possible item names. Defined by non-numerical item ID. Possibly metadata could be added too, but I don't see much of use in it.

weaponType=:

The weapon type you want to assign the weapon to. Assigning a weapon gives the weapon the knockback, range and attack speed of the weapon type. Possible types: SWORD, SPEAR, HAMMER, PIKE, LANCE, BATTLESTAFF, BATTLEAXE, DAGGER, TRIDENT. Trident obtains the fishing ability and spear obtains the throwing ability.

damageBonus=:

Defines if the weapon type's damage bonus is added to the assigned weapon. If the assigned weapon is example a warhammer, then if the damageBonus=true, +3 attack damage is added. If set to false, the weapon's original attack damage won't change.

Why needed?
For compatibility with other mods. It really sucks when you grab a dagger or a spear from another mod and it is assigned as a sword.

Side note
This is rather a side note, than a part of the suggestion. I'll leave it as this because it might be suggested already (I looked trough 20 pages of endorsed suggestions and didn't find it though). Cleaver weapon type will be added, it's name in the file will be CLEAVER. It is used in all the uruk cleavers. It has an attack speed of 85%, a damage bonus of +1 and a range of 110%. Black uruk cleaver size will be increased and uruk-hai will recieve normal swords too. 