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Request to add EditActiveRange to tmodloader GlobalNPC.cs

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Description

Description

Since I'm not yet skilled enough to implement it myself, would it be possible to add EditActiveRange to the GlobalNPC.cs?

I've noticed when increasing spawn range, enemy npcs are still subject to despawning when out of range, even if that range is within the spawn range. And i believe that activeRangeX&Y and activeTime are what govern this.

Im currently working on a mod that relies on being able to see and interact with mobs at a distance, but atm mobs that are too far away despawn.

Following your example in the GlobalNPC.cs, I believe it would look like this?:
public virtual void EditActiveRange(Player player, ref int activeRangeX, ref int activeRangeY, ref int activeTime)

Steps to Reproduce

copypasta?

Expected behavior

Give mobs more range and time to be active before despawning. Or possibly keep them from despawning at all within the activeRange.

Actual behavior

???

Reproduction frequency

n/a

Versions

recent and future versions maybe?

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Additional Information

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Research direction

Start with GlobalNPC.cs and the existing examples there, then trace how activeRangeX, activeRangeY, and activeTime affect NPC despawning. Confirm the requested EditActiveRange hook fits the API and define completion as allowing mods to control those values for distant NPCs; the issue provides no reproduction test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
api, game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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