diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/lightning/init.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/lightning/init.lua
index 32ff721b2..e6973e1c6 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/lightning/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/lightning/init.lua
@@ -107,29 +107,7 @@ local function choose_pos(pos)
return pos, pos2
end
--- * pos: optional, if not given a random pos will be chosen
--- * returns: bool - success if a strike happened
-function lightning.strike(pos)
- if lightning.auto then
- after(rng:next(lightning.interval_low, lightning.interval_high), lightning.strike)
- end
-
- local pos2
- pos, pos2 = choose_pos(pos)
-
- if not pos then
- return false
- end
- if lightning.on_strike_functions then
- for _, func in pairs(lightning.on_strike_functions) do
- -- allow on_strike callbacks to destroy entities by re-obtaining objects for each callback
- local objects = get_objects_inside_radius(pos2, 3.5)
- func(pos, pos2, objects)
- end
- end
-end
-
-lightning.register_on_strike(function(pos, pos2, objects)
+function lightning.strike_func(pos, pos2, objects)
local particle_pos = vector.offset(pos2, 0, (lightning.size / 2) + 0.5, 0)
local particle_size = lightning.size * 10
local time = 0.2
@@ -230,7 +208,38 @@ lightning.register_on_strike(function(pos, pos2, objects)
end
end
end
-end)
+end
+
+-- * pos: optional, if not given a random pos will be chosen
+-- * returns: bool - success if a strike happened
+function lightning.strike(pos)
+ if lightning.auto then
+ after(rng:next(lightning.interval_low, lightning.interval_high), lightning.strike)
+ end
+
+ local pos2
+ pos, pos2 = choose_pos(pos)
+
+ if not pos then
+ return false
+ end
+ local do_strike = true
+ if lightning.on_strike_functions then
+ for _, func in pairs(lightning.on_strike_functions) do
+ -- allow on_strike callbacks to destroy entities by re-obtaining objects for each callback
+ local objects = get_objects_inside_radius(pos2, 3.5)
+ local p,stop = func(pos, pos2, objects)
+ if p then
+ pos = p
+ pos2 = choose_pos(p)
+ end
+ do_strike = do_strike and not stop
+ end
+ end
+ if do_strike then
+ lightning.strike_func(pos,pos2,get_objects_inside_radius(pos2, 3.5))
+ end
+end
-- if other mods disable auto lightning during initialization, don't trigger the first lightning.
after(5, function(dtime)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41d9adfbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mobs_mc")
+
+local cbox = {
+ type = "fixed",
+ fixed = {
+ { 0/16, -8/16, 0/16, 2/16, 4/16, 2/16 },
+ { 0/16, 4/16, 0/16, 3/16, 8/16, 3/16 },
+ }
+}
+
+minetest.register_node("mcl_lightning_rods:rod", {
+ description = S("Lightning Rod"),
+ _doc_items_longdesc = S("A block that attracts lightning"),
+ --inventory_image = "mcl_lightning_rods_rod_inv.png",
+ tiles = {
+ "mcl_lightning_rods_rod.png",
+ "mcl_lightning_rods_rod.png",
+ "mcl_lightning_rods_rod.png",
+ "mcl_lightning_rods_rod.png",
+ "mcl_lightning_rods_rod.png",
+ "mcl_lightning_rods_rod.png",
+ },
+ drawtype = "nodebox",
+ is_ground_content = false,
+ paramtype = "light",
+ paramtype2 = "facedir",
+ groups = {pickaxey=2,attracts_lightning=1},
+ sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
+ node_box = cbox,
+ selection_box = cbox,
+ collision_box = cbox,
+ on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+ if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+ return itemstack
+ end
+
+ local p0 = pointed_thing.under
+ local p1 = pointed_thing.above
+ local param2 = 0
+
+ local placer_pos = placer:get_pos()
+ if placer_pos then
+ local dir = {
+ x = p1.x - placer_pos.x,
+ y = p1.y - placer_pos.y,
+ z = p1.z - placer_pos.z
+ }
+ param2 = minetest.dir_to_facedir(dir)
+ end
+
+ if p0.y - 1 == p1.y then
+ param2 = 20
+ elseif p0.x - 1 == p1.x then
+ param2 = 16
+ elseif p0.x + 1 == p1.x then
+ param2 = 12
+ elseif p0.z - 1 == p1.z then
+ param2 = 8
+ elseif p0.z + 1 == p1.z then
+ param2 = 4
+ end
+
+ return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, param2)
+ end,
+
+ sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
+ _mcl_blast_resistance = 0,
+})
+
+lightning.register_on_strike(function(pos,pos2,objects)
+ local lr = minetest.find_node_near(pos,128,{"group:attracts_lightning"},true)
+ return lr,nil
+end)
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+ output = "mcl_lightning_rods:rod",
+ recipe = {
+ {"", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot",""},
+ {"", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot",""},
+ {"", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot",""},
+ }
+})
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/mod.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cafd9ba5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name = mcl_lightning_rods
+author = cora
+depends = mcl_sounds, lightning
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/textures/mcl_lightning_rods_rod.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/textures/mcl_lightning_rods_rod.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71a081702
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_lightning_rods/textures/mcl_lightning_rods_rod.png differ