Prehistoric Variants (A Fossils and Archeology Revival Add-On)
Prehistoric Variants is an expansion for the Fossils & Archeology: Revival mod that enhances the dinosaur variation system. This addon introduces new conditions for spawning unique subspecies of creatures along with demonstration examples of their functionality.
New Spawn Condition System
The mod adds two main types of conditions for mob variant generation:
- Biome Spawning - variation is determined by the creature's initial spawning location
- Random Generation - unique variants can appear at any time regardless of conditions
Both mechanisms support hereditary trait transmission - offspring can inherit special characteristics from parents, creating a more natural and dynamic ecosystem.
Demonstration Variations
The mod includes several ready-made examples demonstrating the system's capabilities. Currently, two new color schemes for smilodons have been added, featuring different fur colors and eye colors.
Technical Features
The system is built on datapacks, allowing the community to easily create custom creature variants. The mod is currently only compatible with Forge, but the developer is considering creating a Fabric version in the future.
Important note: The current version of Fossils & Archeology contains a bug affecting variant display on servers. The issue lies with the main mod and should be fixed in future updates.
Promotional screenshots were created using the Oh the Biomes You'll Go mod (1.18) and Complementary shaders. All dinosaurs are from Fossils & Archeology Revival with custom skins by the addon's author.
