Pet Chest Mod

Overview

Pet Chest Mod adds a purchasable companion chest to Lethal Company that follows you around, stores items, and retrieves your body and items when you die.

Created by: Luffy

Features

• Purchase a pet chest from the terminal
• Each player can buy their own chest
• Chest follows its owner with smooth animation
• Can store up to 4 items
• When you die, your chest will retrieve your body and one random item back to the ship
• Players can gift chests to other players (configurable)

Usage

Buying a Pet Chest

1. Use the terminal on the ship
2. Type petchest to see information about the Pet Chest
3. Type buy petchest to purchase a Pet Chest for yourself

Gifting a Pet Chest to Another Player

1. Use the terminal on the ship
2. Type gift petchest [player name] to purchase a Pet Chest for another player
   • Example: gift petchest John
3. The cost will be deducted from the group's credits

Using Your Pet Chest

• Your chest will automatically follow you around
• Look at your chest and interact to store or retrieve items
• When holding an item, interact with the chest to store it
• When not holding an item, interact with the chest to retrieve an item
• If you die, your chest will automatically retrieve your body and one random item back to the ship

Configuration

The mod includes several configuration options that can be modified in the BepInEx config file:

• AllowGiftingChests: Enable/disable the ability to gift chests to other players
• ChestPrice: Change the price of the pet chest
• FollowDistance: Adjust how far behind the player the chest follows
• MoveSpeed: Adjust how quickly the chest moves

Installation

1. Install BepInEx
2. Extract this mod into your BepInEx/plugins folder
3. Launch the game

Credits

• Mod created by: Luffy

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Added purchasable pet chest with "Made by Luffy" credit
• Added chest following behavior with animation
• Added item storage functionality (4 slots)
• Added death detection and rescue behavior
• Added ability to gift chests to other players

Changelog

v2.0.0 (Current)

Major Features Added

• Visual Customization System

  • Added multiple chest skins (Standard, Wooden, Metal, Golden)
  • Implemented color customization with skin blending
  • Added movement particles when chest is moving
  • Added glow effect for chests containing valuable items
  • All visual effects can be toggled in configuration

• Enhanced Storage System

  • Implemented tiered storage upgrades (4 → 6 → 8 slots)
  • Added specialized compartments for different item categories
  • Created auto-sort functionality to organize items
  • Added item value tracking for identifying important items

• Advanced Rescue System

  • Added emergency teleport system (disabled by default)
  • Implemented priority item rescue for valuable items
  • Added distress beacon with visual indicators
  • Created complete multi-phase rescue operation system

• Social Features

  • Added chest trading system with configurable duration
  • Implemented shared storage accessible by all players
  • Created messaging system for player communication
  • Added item gifting between players' chests

• Storm and Enemy Features

  • Added storm protection field with visual effects
  • Implemented enemy distraction capabilities
  • Created proximity warning system for dangerous creatures
  • Added visual indicators for all environmental interactions

Configuration Improvements

• Reorganized configuration into logical categories
• Added extensive customization options for all new features
• Ensured backward compatibility with v1.0.1 settings
• Added detailed descriptions for all configuration options

Technical Improvements

• Completely refactored code structure for better organization
• Improved performance with optimized object handling
• Enhanced visual effects with Unity particle systems
• Added comprehensive error handling and logging

v1.0.1

• Fixed package naming to ensure compatibility with mod managers
• Improved installation process

v1.0.0 (Initial Release)

• Added purchasable pet chest with "Made by Luffy" credit
• Added chest following behavior with animation
• Added item storage functionality (4 slots)
• Added death detection and rescue behavior
• Added ability to gift chests to other players