static vertical size setting

towny/init.lua

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ towny = {
 		size     = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('towny_claim_size')) or 16,
 		height   = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('towny_claim_height')) or 64,
 		distance = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('towny_distance')) or 80,
+		vertical = {
+			static = minetest.settings:get_bool('towny_static_height', false),
+			miny   = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('towny_static_miny')) or -32000,
+			maxy   = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('towny_static_maxy')) or 32000,
+		},
 
 		-- Regions loaded into memory cache, see "Town regions data structure"
 		memloaded = {},

towny/regions.lua

@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ function towny.regions.ensure_range(p)
 		p1 = p[1]
 		p2 = p[2]
 	end
+
+	if towny.regions.vertical.static then
+		p1.y = towny.regions.vertical.maxy
+		p2.y = towny.regions.vertical.miny
+	end
+
 	return p1,p2
 end
 
@@ -140,6 +146,11 @@ function towny.regions.get_closest_town(pos,name)
 			for _,tc in pairs(regions.blocks) do
 				local p1,p2 = towny.regions.ensure_range(tc)
 				local center = vector.subtract(p1, {x=tr/2,y=th/2,z=tr/2})
+
+				if towny.regions.vertical.static then
+					center.y = pos.y - th/2
+				end
+
 				local dist = vector.distance(pos, center)
 				if dist < last_distance or last_distance == 0 then
 					last_distance = dist
@@ -177,7 +188,7 @@ function towny.regions.align_new_claim_block(pos,name)
 			new_pos = vector.add(p1, {x=-tr,y=0,z=0})
 		end
 	-- Y
-	elseif (pos.x <= p1.x and pos.x >= p2.x) and (pos.z <= p1.z and pos.z >= p2.z) then
+	elseif (pos.x <= p1.x and pos.x >= p2.x) and (pos.z <= p1.z and pos.z >= p2.z) and not towny.regions.vertical.static then
 		if pos.y > p1.y then
 			new_pos = vector.add(p1, {x=0,y=th,z=0})
 		elseif pos.y < p2.y then
@@ -192,6 +203,10 @@ function towny.regions.align_new_claim_block(pos,name)
 		end
 	end
 
+	if towny.regions.vertical.static and new_pos then
+		new_pos.y = towny.regions.vertical.maxy
+	end
+
 	if new_pos == nil then return nil end -- Impossible position
 	return new_pos,closest_town
 end
@@ -228,7 +243,7 @@ function towny.regions.visualize_town(town)
 	if not towny.regions.memloaded[town] then return end
 	for _,pos in pairs(towny.regions.memloaded[town].blocks) do
 		local p1,p2 = towny.regions.ensure_range(pos)
-		towny.regions.visualize_area(p1,p2)
+		towny.regions.visualize_area(p1,p2,towny.towns[town].flags['origin'])
 	end
 end
 

towny/settingtypes.txt

@@ -13,13 +13,17 @@ towny_storage_engine (Storage engine) enum modstorage modstorage,flatfile
 towny_claim_size (Claim size) int 16
 
 # Towny claim height
-towny_claim_size (Claim height) int 64
+towny_claim_height (Claim height) int 64
+
+# Use static height claim blocks
+towny_static_height (Use static height claims) bool false
+towny_static_miny (Static claim: minimum Y) int -32000
+towny_static_maxy (Static claim: maximum Y) int 32000
 
 # Minimum distance between towns (in claim blocks)
 towny_distance (Max town claims) int 80
 
-# Prevent protectors from being placed in a town
-# Towns provide their own protection
+# Prevent protectors from being placed in a town, as towns provide their own protection
 # Recommended to be kept as true, may cause issues with claims otherwise
 towny_prevent_protector (Prevent protectors from being placed in a town) bool true
 
@@ -38,4 +42,4 @@ towny_tax (Allow taxation) bool true
 # Units depend on economy mod used in server
 towny_create_cost (Town creation cost) int 10000
 towny_claim_cost (Town claim block cost) int 1000
-towny_upkeep_cost (Town daily upkeep cost, multiplied by member count) int 10
+towny_upkeep_cost (Town daily upkeep cost, multiplied by member count) int 0

towny/town.lua

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function towny.create_town(pos, player, name)
 	end
 
 	local _,__,distance = towny.regions.get_closest_town(pos)
-	if distance > towny.regions.distance * towny.regions.size and not towny_admin then
+	if distance < towny.regions.distance * towny.regions.size and not towny_admin then
 		return err_msg(player, "This location is too close to another town!")
 	end
 
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ function towny.create_town(pos, player, name)
 	local p1 = vector.add(pos, {x=tr / 2,y=th - 1,z=tr / 2})
 	local p2 = vector.subtract(pos, {x=tr / 2,y=1,z=tr / 2})
 
+	if towny.regions.vertical.static then
+		p1.y = towny.regions.vertical.maxy
+		p2.y = towny.regions.vertical.miny
+	end
+
 	if towny.regions.protection_mod(p1,p2) then
 		return err_msg(player, "This area is protected by another protection mod! Please ensure that this is not the case.")
 	end
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ function towny.create_town(pos, player, name)
 	minetest.chat_send_player(player, "Your town has successfully been founded!")
 	minetest.chat_send_all(("%s has started a new town called '%s'!"):format(player,name))
 
-	towny.regions.visualize_area(p1,p2)
+	towny.regions.visualize_area(p1,p2,pos)
 
 	return true
 end
@@ -188,7 +193,7 @@ function towny.extend_town(pos,player)
 	minetest.chat_send_player(player, ("Successfully claimed this block! You have %d claim blocks left!"):format(towny.get_claims_available(town)))
 	towny.mark_dirty(town, true)
 
-	towny.regions.visualize_area(p1,p2)
+	towny.regions.visualize_area(p1,p2,pos)
 
 	return true
 end
@@ -419,7 +424,7 @@ function towny.create_plot(pos,player)
 	towny.mark_dirty(t, true)
 
 	minetest.chat_send_player(player, "Successfully created a plot!")
-	towny.regions.visualize_area(c[1], c[2])
+	towny.regions.visualize_area(c[1], c[2], pos)
 	return true
 end
 
@@ -456,7 +461,7 @@ function towny.claim_plot(pos,player)
 			towny.mark_dirty(t, false)
 
 			minetest.chat_send_player(player, "Successfully claimed the plot!")
-			towny.regions.visualize_area(c[1], c[2])
+			towny.regions.visualize_area(c[1], c[2], pos)
 
 			return true
 		else

towny/visualize.lua

@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ local function fl(x)
 	return math.floor(x)
 end
 
-function towny.regions.visualize_area(p1,p2)
+function towny.regions.visualize_area(p1,p2,pos)
 	local center = {x=fl(p2.x + r1/2)+0.5,y=fl(p2.y + r2/2)+0.5,z=fl(p2.z + r1/2)+0.5}
+
+	if towny.regions.vertical.static then
+		center.y = pos.y
+	end
+
 	local e = minetest.add_entity(center, "towny:region_visual")
 end