Merge pull request #1025 from EmosewaMC/more-cdclient-cleanup

Implement animation table

dCommon/DluAssert.h

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef __DLUASSERT__H__
+#define __DLUASSERT__H__
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+#	define DluAssert(expression) assert(expression)
+#else
+#	define DluAssert(expression)
+#endif
+
+#endif  //!__DLUASSERT__H__

dDatabase/CDClientDatabase.h

@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
  // Enable this to cache all entries in each table for fast access, comes with more memory cost
  //#define CDCLIENT_CACHE_ALL
 
- // Enable this to skip some unused columns in some tables
-#define UNUSED(v)
-
 /*!
   \file CDClientDatabase.hpp
   \brief An interface between the CDClient.sqlite file and the server

dDatabase/CDClientManager.cpp

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 CDClientManager::CDClientManager() {
 	CDActivityRewardsTable::Instance();
-	UNUSED(CDAnimationsTable::Instance());
+	CDAnimationsTable::Instance();
 	CDBehaviorParameterTable::Instance();
 	CDBehaviorTemplateTable::Instance();
 	CDComponentsRegistryTable::Instance();

dDatabase/CDClientManager.h

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "Singleton.h"
 
+#define UNUSED_TABLE(v)
+
 /**
  * Initialize the CDClient tables so they are all loaded into memory.
  */

dDatabase/Tables/CDAnimationsTable.cpp

@@ -1,56 +1,83 @@
 #include "CDAnimationsTable.h"
+#include "GeneralUtils.h"
+#include "Game.h"
 
-CDAnimationsTable::CDAnimationsTable(void) {
+bool CDAnimationsTable::CacheData(CppSQLite3Statement& queryToCache) {
+	auto tableData = queryToCache.execQuery();
+	// If we received a bad lookup, cache it anyways so we do not run the query again.
+	if (tableData.eof()) return false;
 
-	// First, get the size of the table
+	do {
-	unsigned int size = 0;
+		std::string animation_type = tableData.getStringField("animation_type", "");
-	auto tableSize = CDClientDatabase::ExecuteQuery("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Animations");
+		DluAssert(!animation_type.empty());
-	while (!tableSize.eof()) {
+		AnimationGroupID animationGroupID = tableData.getIntField("animationGroupID", -1);
-		size = tableSize.getIntField(0, 0);
+		DluAssert(animationGroupID != -1);
 
-		tableSize.nextRow();
+		CDAnimation entry;
-	}
-
-	tableSize.finalize();
-
-	// Reserve the size
-	this->entries.reserve(size);
-
-	// Now get the data
-	auto tableData = CDClientDatabase::ExecuteQuery("SELECT * FROM Animations");
-	while (!tableData.eof()) {
-		CDAnimations entry;
-		entry.animationGroupID = tableData.getIntField("animationGroupID", -1);
-		entry.animation_type = tableData.getStringField("animation_type", "");
 		entry.animation_name = tableData.getStringField("animation_name", "");
-		entry.chance_to_play = tableData.getFloatField("chance_to_play", -1.0f);
+		entry.chance_to_play = tableData.getFloatField("chance_to_play", 1.0f);
-		entry.min_loops = tableData.getIntField("min_loops", -1);
+		UNUSED_COLUMN(entry.min_loops = tableData.getIntField("min_loops", 0);)
-		entry.max_loops = tableData.getIntField("max_loops", -1);
+		UNUSED_COLUMN(entry.max_loops = tableData.getIntField("max_loops", 0);)
-		entry.animation_length = tableData.getFloatField("animation_length", -1.0f);
+		entry.animation_length = tableData.getFloatField("animation_length", 0.0f);
-		entry.hideEquip = tableData.getIntField("hideEquip", -1) == 1 ? true : false;
+		UNUSED_COLUMN(entry.hideEquip = tableData.getIntField("hideEquip", 0) == 1;)
-		entry.ignoreUpperBody = tableData.getIntField("ignoreUpperBody", -1) == 1 ? true : false;
+		UNUSED_COLUMN(entry.ignoreUpperBody = tableData.getIntField("ignoreUpperBody", 0) == 1;)
-		entry.restartable = tableData.getIntField("restartable", -1) == 1 ? true : false;
+		UNUSED_COLUMN(entry.restartable = tableData.getIntField("restartable", 0) == 1;)
-		entry.face_animation_name = tableData.getStringField("face_animation_name", "");
+		UNUSED_COLUMN(entry.face_animation_name = tableData.getStringField("face_animation_name", "");)
-		entry.priority = tableData.getFloatField("priority", -1.0f);
+		UNUSED_COLUMN(entry.priority = tableData.getFloatField("priority", 0.0f);)
-		entry.blendTime = tableData.getFloatField("blendTime", -1.0f);
+		UNUSED_COLUMN(entry.blendTime = tableData.getFloatField("blendTime", 0.0f);)
 
-		this->entries.push_back(entry);
+		this->animations[CDAnimationKey(animation_type, animationGroupID)].push_back(entry);
 		tableData.nextRow();
-	}
+	} while (!tableData.eof());
 
 	tableData.finalize();
+
+	return true;
 }
 
-std::vector<CDAnimations> CDAnimationsTable::Query(std::function<bool(CDAnimations)> predicate) {
+void CDAnimationsTable::CacheAnimations(const CDAnimationKey animationKey) {
-
+	auto query = CDClientDatabase::CreatePreppedStmt("SELECT * FROM Animations WHERE animationGroupID = ? and animation_type = ?");
-	std::vector<CDAnimations> data = cpplinq::from(this->entries)
+	query.bind(1, static_cast<int32_t>(animationKey.second));
-		>> cpplinq::where(predicate)
+	query.bind(2, animationKey.first.c_str());
-		>> cpplinq::to_vector();
+	// If we received a bad lookup, cache it anyways so we do not run the query again.
-
+	if (!CacheData(query)) {
-	return data;
+		this->animations[animationKey];
+	}
 }
 
-std::vector<CDAnimations> CDAnimationsTable::GetEntries(void) const {
+void CDAnimationsTable::CacheAnimationGroup(AnimationGroupID animationGroupID) {
-	return this->entries;
+	auto animationEntryCached = this->animations.find(CDAnimationKey("", animationGroupID));
+	if (animationEntryCached != this->animations.end()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	auto query = CDClientDatabase::CreatePreppedStmt("SELECT * FROM Animations WHERE animationGroupID = ?");
+	query.bind(1, static_cast<int32_t>(animationGroupID));
+
+	// Cache the query so we don't run the query again.
+	CacheData(query);
+	this->animations[CDAnimationKey("", animationGroupID)];
 }
 
+CDAnimationLookupResult CDAnimationsTable::GetAnimation(const AnimationID& animationType, const std::string& previousAnimationName, const AnimationGroupID animationGroupID) {
+	CDAnimationKey animationKey(animationType, animationGroupID);
+	auto animationEntryCached = this->animations.find(animationKey);
+	if (animationEntryCached == this->animations.end()) {
+		this->CacheAnimations(animationKey);
+	}
+
+	auto animationEntry = this->animations.find(animationKey);
+	// If we have only one animation, return it regardless of the chance to play.
+	if (animationEntry->second.size() == 1) {
+		return CDAnimationLookupResult(animationEntry->second.front());
+	}
+	auto randomAnimation = GeneralUtils::GenerateRandomNumber<float>(0, 1);
+
+	for (auto& animationEntry : animationEntry->second) {
+		randomAnimation -= animationEntry.chance_to_play;
+		// This is how the client gets the random animation.
+		if (animationEntry.animation_name != previousAnimationName && randomAnimation <= 0.0f) return CDAnimationLookupResult(animationEntry);
+	}
+
+	return CDAnimationLookupResult();
+}

dDatabase/Tables/CDAnimationsTable.h

@@ -1,33 +1,66 @@
 #pragma once
 
-// Custom Classes
 #include "CDTable.h"
+#include <list>
 
-struct CDAnimations {
+struct CDAnimation {
-	unsigned int animationGroupID;          //!< The animation group ID
+	// unsigned int animationGroupID;
-	std::string animation_type;        //!< The animation type
+	// std::string animation_type;
+	// The above two are a pair to represent a primary key in the map.
 	std::string animation_name;        //!< The animation name
 	float chance_to_play;           //!< The chance to play the animation
-	unsigned int min_loops;                 //!< The minimum number of loops
+	UNUSED_COLUMN(unsigned int min_loops;)                 //!< The minimum number of loops
-	unsigned int max_loops;                 //!< The maximum number of loops
+	UNUSED_COLUMN(unsigned int max_loops;)                 //!< The maximum number of loops
 	float animation_length;         //!< The animation length
-	bool hideEquip;                 //!< Whether or not to hide the equip
+	UNUSED_COLUMN(bool hideEquip;)                 //!< Whether or not to hide the equip
-	bool ignoreUpperBody;           //!< Whether or not to ignore the upper body
+	UNUSED_COLUMN(bool ignoreUpperBody;)           //!< Whether or not to ignore the upper body
-	bool restartable;               //!< Whether or not the animation is restartable
+	UNUSED_COLUMN(bool restartable;)               //!< Whether or not the animation is restartable
-	std::string face_animation_name;   //!< The face animation name
+	UNUSED_COLUMN(std::string face_animation_name;)   //!< The face animation name
-	float priority;                 //!< The priority
+	UNUSED_COLUMN(float priority;)                 //!< The priority
-	float blendTime;                //!< The blend time
+	UNUSED_COLUMN(float blendTime;)                //!< The blend time
 };
 
+typedef LookupResult<CDAnimation> CDAnimationLookupResult;
 
 class CDAnimationsTable : public CDTable<CDAnimationsTable> {
-private:
+	typedef int32_t AnimationGroupID;
-	std::vector<CDAnimations> entries;
+	typedef std::string AnimationID;
-
+	typedef std::pair<std::string, AnimationGroupID> CDAnimationKey;
 public:
-	CDAnimationsTable();
+	/**
-	// Queries the table with a custom "where" clause
+	 * Given an animationType and the previousAnimationName played, return the next animationType to play.
-	std::vector<CDAnimations> Query(std::function<bool(CDAnimations)> predicate);
+	 * If there are more than 1 animationTypes that can be played, one is selected at random but also does not allow
+	 * the previousAnimationName to be played twice.
+	 * 
+	 * @param animationType The animationID to lookup
+	 * @param previousAnimationName The previously played animation
+	 * @param animationGroupID The animationGroupID to lookup
+	 * @return CDAnimationLookupResult 
+	 */
+	[[nodiscard]] CDAnimationLookupResult GetAnimation(const AnimationID& animationType, const std::string& previousAnimationName, const AnimationGroupID animationGroupID);
 
-	std::vector<CDAnimations> GetEntries(void) const;
+	/**
+	 * Cache a full AnimationGroup by its ID.
+	 */
+	void CacheAnimationGroup(AnimationGroupID animationGroupID);
+private:
+
+	/**
+	 * Cache all animations given a premade key
+	 */
+	void CacheAnimations(const CDAnimationKey animationKey);
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the query responsible for caching the data.
+	 * @param queryToCache 
+	 * @return true 
+	 * @return false 
+	 */
+	bool CacheData(CppSQLite3Statement& queryToCache);
+
+	/**
+	 * Each animation is key'd by its animationName and its animationGroupID.  Each
+	 * animation has a possible list of animations.  This is because there can be animations have a percent chance to play so one is selected at random.
+	 */
+	std::map<CDAnimationKey, std::list<CDAnimation>> animations;
 };

dDatabase/Tables/CDTable.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "CDClientDatabase.h"
 #include "Singleton.h"
+#include "DluAssert.h"
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <string>
@@ -15,6 +16,12 @@
 #endif
 #include "cpplinq.hpp"
 
+// Used for legacy
+#define UNUSED(x)
+
+// Enable this to skip some unused columns in some tables
+#define UNUSED_COLUMN(v)
+
 #pragma warning (disable : 4244) //Disable double to float conversion warnings
 #pragma warning (disable : 4715) //Disable "not all control paths return a value"
 
@@ -23,3 +30,15 @@ class CDTable : public Singleton<Table> {
 protected:
 	virtual ~CDTable() = default;
 };
+
+template<class T>
+class LookupResult {
+	typedef std::pair<T, bool> DataType;
+public:
+	LookupResult() { m_data.first = T(); m_data.second = false; };
+	LookupResult(T& data) { m_data.first = data; m_data.second = true; };
+	inline const T& Data() { return m_data.first; };
+	inline const bool& FoundData() { return m_data.second; };
+private:
+	DataType m_data;
+};

dGame/Entity.cpp

@@ -595,8 +595,9 @@ void Entity::Initialize() {
 		m_Components.insert(std::make_pair(eReplicaComponentType::BOUNCER, comp));
 	}
 
-	if ((compRegistryTable->GetByIDAndType(m_TemplateID, eReplicaComponentType::RENDER) > 0 && m_TemplateID != 2365) || m_Character) {
+	int32_t renderComponentId = compRegistryTable->GetByIDAndType(m_TemplateID, eReplicaComponentType::RENDER);
-		RenderComponent* render = new RenderComponent(this);
+	if ((renderComponentId > 0 && m_TemplateID != 2365) || m_Character) {
+		RenderComponent* render = new RenderComponent(this, renderComponentId);
 		m_Components.insert(std::make_pair(eReplicaComponentType::RENDER, render));
 	}
 

dGame/dComponents/PetComponent.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "Database.h"
 #include "EntityInfo.h"
 #include "eMissionTaskType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eObjectBits.h"
 #include "eGameMasterLevel.h"
 
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ void PetComponent::NotifyTamingBuildSuccess(NiPoint3 position) {
 	}
 
 	GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(tamer, -1, u"petceleb", "", LWOOBJID_EMPTY, 1, 1, true);
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(tamer, u"rebuild-celebrate");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(tamer, u"rebuild-celebrate");
 
 	EntityInfo info{};
 	info.lot = cached->second.puzzleModelLot;

dGame/dComponents/RailActivatorComponent.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "RebuildComponent.h"
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "dLogger.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
+#include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "eStateChangeType.h"
 
 RailActivatorComponent::RailActivatorComponent(Entity* parent, int32_t componentID) : Component(parent) {
@@ -57,23 +59,10 @@ void RailActivatorComponent::OnUse(Entity* originator) {
 		GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(originator->GetObjectID(), m_StartEffect.first, m_StartEffect.second,
 			std::to_string(m_StartEffect.first));
 	}
-
+	
+	float animationLength = 0.5f;
 	if (!m_StartAnimation.empty()) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(originator, m_StartAnimation);
+		animationLength = RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(originator, m_StartAnimation);
-	}
-
-	float animationLength;
-
-	if (m_StartAnimation == u"whirlwind-rail-up-earth") {
-		animationLength = 1.5f;
-	} else if (m_StartAnimation == u"whirlwind-rail-up-lightning") {
-		animationLength = 0.5f;
-	} else if (m_StartAnimation == u"whirlwind-rail-up-ice") {
-		animationLength = 0.5f;
-	} else if (m_StartAnimation == u"whirlwind-rail-up-fire") {
-		animationLength = 0.5f;
-	} else {
-		animationLength = 0.5f;
 	}
 
 	const auto originatorID = originator->GetObjectID();
@@ -112,7 +101,7 @@ void RailActivatorComponent::OnRailMovementReady(Entity* originator) const {
 		}
 
 		if (!m_LoopAnimation.empty()) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(originator, m_LoopAnimation);
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(originator, m_LoopAnimation);
 		}
 
 		GameMessages::SendSetRailMovement(originator->GetObjectID(), m_PathDirection, m_Path, m_PathStart,
@@ -147,7 +136,7 @@ void RailActivatorComponent::OnCancelRailMovement(Entity* originator) {
 		}
 
 		if (!m_StopAnimation.empty()) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(originator, m_StopAnimation);
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(originator, m_StopAnimation);
 		}
 
 		// Remove the player after they've signalled they're done railing

dGame/dComponents/RebuildComponent.cpp

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "Preconditions.h"
 #include "Loot.h"
 #include "TeamManager.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 #include "CppScripts.h"
 
@@ -517,7 +518,7 @@ void RebuildComponent::CompleteRebuild(Entity* user) {
 			character->SetPlayerFlag(flagNumber, true);
 		}
 	}
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(user, u"rebuild-celebrate", 1.09f);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(user, u"rebuild-celebrate", 1.09f);
 }
 
 void RebuildComponent::ResetRebuild(bool failed) {
@@ -527,7 +528,7 @@ void RebuildComponent::ResetRebuild(bool failed) {
 		GameMessages::SendEnableRebuild(m_Parent, false, false, failed, eQuickBuildFailReason::NOT_GIVEN, m_ResetTime, builder->GetObjectID());
 
 		if (failed) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(builder, u"rebuild-fail");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(builder, u"rebuild-fail");
 		}
 	}
 

dGame/dComponents/RenderComponent.cpp

@@ -11,72 +11,36 @@
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "dLogger.h"
+#include "CDAnimationsTable.h"
 
 std::unordered_map<int32_t, float> RenderComponent::m_DurationCache{};
 
-RenderComponent::RenderComponent(Entity* parent) : Component(parent) {
+RenderComponent::RenderComponent(Entity* parent, int32_t componentId): Component(parent) {
 	m_Effects = std::vector<Effect*>();
+	m_LastAnimationName = "";
+	if (componentId == -1) return;
 
-	return;
+	auto query = CDClientDatabase::CreatePreppedStmt("SELECT * FROM RenderComponent WHERE id = ?;");
+	query.bind(1, componentId);
+	auto result = query.execQuery();
 
-	/*
+	if (!result.eof()) {
-	auto* table = CDClientManager::Instance().GetTable<CDComponentsRegistryTable>();
+		auto animationGroupIDs = std::string(result.getStringField("animationGroupIDs", ""));
-
+		if (!animationGroupIDs.empty()) {
-	const auto entry = table->GetByIDAndType(parent->GetLOT(), eReplicaComponentType::RENDER);
+			auto* animationsTable = CDClientManager::Instance().GetTable<CDAnimationsTable>();
-
+			auto groupIdsSplit = GeneralUtils::SplitString(animationGroupIDs, ',');
-	std::stringstream query;
+			for (auto& groupId : groupIdsSplit) {
-
+				int32_t groupIdInt;
-	query << "SELECT effect1, effect2, effect3, effect4, effect5, effect6 FROM RenderComponent WHERE id = " << std::to_string(entry) << ";";
+				if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(groupId, groupIdInt)) {
-
+					Game::logger->Log("RenderComponent", "bad animation group Id %s", groupId.c_str());
-	auto result = CDClientDatabase::ExecuteQuery(query.str());
+					continue;
-
+				}
-	if (result.eof())
+				m_animationGroupIds.push_back(groupIdInt);
-	{
+				animationsTable->CacheAnimationGroup(groupIdInt);
-		return;
+			}
-	}
-
-	for (auto i = 0; i < 6; ++i)
-	{
-		if (result.fieldIsNull(i))
-		{
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		const auto id = result.getIntField(i);
-
-		if (id <= 0)
-		{
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		query.clear();
-
-		query << "SELECT effectType, effectName FROM BehaviorEffect WHERE effectID = " << std::to_string(id) << ";";
-
-		auto effectResult = CDClientDatabase::ExecuteQuery(query.str());
-
-		while (!effectResult.eof())
-		{
-			const auto type = effectResult.fieldIsNull(0) ? "" : std::string(effectResult.getStringField(0));
-
-			const auto name = effectResult.fieldIsNull(1) ? "" : std::string(effectResult.getStringField(1));
-
-			auto* effect = new Effect();
-
-			effect->name = name;
-			effect->type = GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(type);
-			effect->scale = 1;
-			effect->effectID = id;
-			effect->secondary = LWOOBJID_EMPTY;
-
-			m_Effects.push_back(effect);
-
-			effectResult.nextRow();
 		}
 	}
-
 	result.finalize();
-	*/
 }
 
 RenderComponent::~RenderComponent() {
@@ -224,3 +188,45 @@ void RenderComponent::StopEffect(const std::string& name, const bool killImmedia
 std::vector<Effect*>& RenderComponent::GetEffects() {
 	return m_Effects;
 }
+
+
+float RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(Entity* self, const std::u16string& animation, float priority, float scale) {
+	if (!self) return 0.0f;
+	return RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, GeneralUtils::UTF16ToWTF8(animation), priority, scale);
+}
+
+float RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(Entity* self, const std::string& animation, float priority, float scale) {
+	if (!self) return 0.0f;
+	return RenderComponent::DoAnimation(self, animation, true, priority, scale);
+}
+
+float RenderComponent::GetAnimationTime(Entity* self, const std::u16string& animation) {
+	if (!self) return 0.0f;
+	return RenderComponent::GetAnimationTime(self, GeneralUtils::UTF16ToWTF8(animation));
+}
+
+float RenderComponent::GetAnimationTime(Entity* self, const std::string& animation) {
+	if (!self) return 0.0f;
+	return RenderComponent::DoAnimation(self, animation, false);
+}
+
+
+float RenderComponent::DoAnimation(Entity* self, const std::string& animation, bool sendAnimation, float priority, float scale) {
+	float returnlength = 0.0f;
+	if (!self) return returnlength;
+	auto* renderComponent = self->GetComponent<RenderComponent>();
+	if (!renderComponent) return returnlength;
+
+	auto* animationsTable = CDClientManager::Instance().GetTable<CDAnimationsTable>();
+	for (auto& groupId : renderComponent->m_animationGroupIds) {
+		auto animationGroup = animationsTable->GetAnimation(animation, renderComponent->GetLastAnimationName(), groupId);
+		if (animationGroup.FoundData()) {
+			auto data = animationGroup.Data();
+			renderComponent->SetLastAnimationName(data.animation_name);
+			returnlength = data.animation_length;
+		}
+	}
+	if (sendAnimation) GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(animation), priority, scale);
+	if (returnlength == 0.0f) Game::logger->Log("RenderComponent", "WARNING: Unable to find animation %s for lot %i in any group.", animation.c_str(), self->GetLOT());
+	return returnlength;
+}

dGame/dComponents/RenderComponent.h

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class RenderComponent : public Component {
 public:
 	static const eReplicaComponentType ComponentType = eReplicaComponentType::RENDER;
 
-	RenderComponent(Entity* entity);
+	RenderComponent(Entity* entity, int32_t componentId = -1);
 	~RenderComponent() override;
 
 	void Serialize(RakNet::BitStream* outBitStream, bool bIsInitialUpdate, unsigned int& flags);
@@ -104,6 +104,32 @@ public:
 	 */
 	std::vector<Effect*>& GetEffects();
 
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that an animation can be played on this entity by checking
+	 * if it has the animation assigned to its group.  If it does, the animation is echo'd
+	 * down to all clients to be played and the duration of the played animation is returned.
+	 * If the animation did not exist or the function was called in an invalid state, 0 is returned.
+	 * 
+	 * The logic here matches the exact client logic.
+	 * 
+	 * @param self The entity that wants to play an animation
+	 * @param animation The animation_type (animationID in the client) to be played.
+	 * @param sendAnimation Whether or not to echo the animation down to all clients.
+	 * @param priority The priority of the animation.  Only used if sendAnimation is true.
+	 * @param scale	The scale of the animation.  Only used if sendAnimation is true.
+	 * 
+	 * @return The duration of the animation that was played.
+	 */
+	static float DoAnimation(Entity* self, const std::string& animation, bool sendAnimation, float priority = 0.0f, float scale = 1.0f);
+
+	static float PlayAnimation(Entity* self, const std::u16string& animation, float priority = 0.0f, float scale = 1.0f);
+	static float PlayAnimation(Entity* self, const std::string& animation, float priority = 0.0f, float scale = 1.0f);
+	static float GetAnimationTime(Entity* self, const std::string& animation);
+	static float GetAnimationTime(Entity* self, const std::u16string& animation);
+
+	const std::string& GetLastAnimationName() const { return m_LastAnimationName; };
+	void SetLastAnimationName(const std::string& name) { m_LastAnimationName = name; };
+
 private:
 
 	/**
@@ -111,6 +137,11 @@ private:
 	 */
 	std::vector<Effect*> m_Effects;
 
+	std::vector<int32_t> m_animationGroupIds;
+
+	// The last animationName that was played
+	std::string m_LastAnimationName;
+
 	/**
 	 * Cache of queries that look for the length of each effect, indexed by effect ID
 	 */

dGame/dComponents/SwitchComponent.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "SwitchComponent.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "eTriggerEventType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 std::vector<SwitchComponent*> SwitchComponent::petSwitches;
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ void SwitchComponent::EntityEnter(Entity* entity) {
 
 		if (m_PetBouncer != nullptr) {
 			GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(m_Parent->GetObjectID(), 2602, u"pettriggeractive", "BounceEffect", LWOOBJID_EMPTY, 1, 1, true);
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(m_Parent, u"engaged", 0, 1);
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(m_Parent, u"engaged");
 			m_PetBouncer->SetPetBouncerEnabled(true);
 		} else {
 			EntityManager::Instance()->SerializeEntity(m_Parent);

dGame/dGameMessages/GameMessages.cpp

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 #include "PetComponent.h"
 #include "ModuleAssemblyComponent.h"
 #include "VehiclePhysicsComponent.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "PossessableComponent.h"
 #include "PossessorComponent.h"
 #include "RacingControlComponent.h"
@@ -5125,7 +5126,7 @@ void GameMessages::HandlePlayEmote(RakNet::BitStream* inStream, Entity* entity)
 		if (emote) sAnimationName = emote->animationName;
 	}
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(entity, GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(sAnimationName));
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(entity, sAnimationName);
 }
 
 void GameMessages::HandleModularBuildConvertModel(RakNet::BitStream* inStream, Entity* entity, const SystemAddress& sysAddr) {

dGame/dUtilities/SlashCommandHandler.cpp

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #include "eObjectBits.h"
 #include "eGameMasterLevel.h"
 #include "eReplicaComponentType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eControlScheme.h"
 #include "eConnectionType.h"
 #include "eChatInternalMessageType.h"
@@ -411,11 +412,11 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 
 	if ((chatCommand == "playanimation" || chatCommand == "playanim") && args.size() == 1 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
 		std::u16string anim = GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(args[0], args[0].size());
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(entity, anim);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(entity, anim);
 		auto* possessorComponent = entity->GetComponent<PossessorComponent>();
 		if (possessorComponent) {
 			auto* possessedComponent = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(possessorComponent->GetPossessable());
-			if (possessedComponent) GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(possessedComponent, anim);
+			if (possessedComponent) RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(possessedComponent, anim);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1947,7 +1948,7 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 
 				EntityManager::Instance()->SerializeEntity(closest);
 			} else if (args[1] == "-a" && args.size() >= 3) {
-				GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(closest, GeneralUtils::UTF8ToUTF16(args[2]));
+				RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(closest, args.at(2));
 			} else if (args[1] == "-s") {
 				for (auto* entry : closest->GetSettings()) {
 					ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, GeneralUtils::UTF8ToUTF16(entry->GetString()));

dMasterServer/MasterServer.cpp

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ namespace Game {
 	dConfig* config = nullptr;
 	AssetManager* assetManager = nullptr;
 	bool shouldShutdown = false;
+	std::mt19937 randomEngine;
 } //namespace Game
 
 bool shutdownSequenceStarted = false;
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
+	Game::randomEngine = std::mt19937(time(0));
 	uint32_t maxClients = 999;
 	uint32_t ourPort = 1000;
 	if (Game::config->GetValue("max_clients") != "") maxClients = std::stoi(Game::config->GetValue("max_clients"));

dScripts/02_server/DLU/DLUVanityNPC.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "dServer.h"
 #include "VanityUtilities.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void DLUVanityNPC::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	m_NPC = VanityUtilities::GetNPC("averysumner - Destroyer of Worlds");
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ void DLUVanityNPC::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 
 void DLUVanityNPC::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 	if (timerName == "setupTeleport") {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"interact");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"interact");
 		GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(self->GetObjectID(), 6478, u"teleportBeam", "teleportBeam");
 		GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(self->GetObjectID(), 6478, u"teleportRings", "teleportRings");
 

dScripts/02_server/Enemy/AG/BossSpiderQueenEnemyServer.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "SkillComponent.h"
 #include "eReplicaComponentType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -616,11 +617,11 @@ float BossSpiderQueenEnemyServer::PlayAnimAndReturnTime(Entity* self, const std:
 	//TODO: Get the actual animation time
 
 	// Get the anim time
-	float animTimer = defaultAnimPause; //self:GetAnimationTime{animationID = animID}.time
+	float animTimer = RenderComponent::GetAnimationTime(self, animID);
 
 	// If we have an animation play it
 	if (animTimer > 0) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, animID);
+		animTimer = RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, animID);
 	}
 
 	// If the anim time is less than the the default time use default

dScripts/02_server/Enemy/AM/AmDarklingDragon.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "BaseCombatAIComponent.h"
 #include "EntityInfo.h"
 #include "eAninmationFlags.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void AmDarklingDragon::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->SetVar<int32_t>(u"weakspot", 0);
@@ -70,9 +71,9 @@ void AmDarklingDragon::OnHitOrHealResult(Entity* self, Entity* attacker, int32_t
 
 			self->SetVar<int32_t>(u"weakpoint", 2);
 			GameMessages::SendChangeIdleFlags(self->GetObjectID(), eAnimationFlags::IDLE_NONE, eAnimationFlags::IDLE_COMBAT, UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"stunstart", 1.7f);
+			float animationTime = RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"stunstart", 1.7f);
 
-			self->AddTimer("timeToStunLoop", 1);
+			self->AddTimer("timeToStunLoop", 1.0f);
 
 			auto position = self->GetPosition();
 			auto forward = self->GetRotation().GetForwardVector();
@@ -121,9 +122,9 @@ void AmDarklingDragon::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 	} else if (timerName == "ExposeWeakSpotTimer") {
 		self->SetVar<int32_t>(u"weakspot", 1);
 	} else if (timerName == "timeToStunLoop") {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"stunloop", 1.8f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"stunloop", 1.8f);
 	} else if (timerName == "ReviveTimer") {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"stunend", 2.0f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"stunend", 2.0f);
 		self->AddTimer("backToAttack", 1);
 	} else if (timerName == "backToAttack") {
 		auto* baseCombatAIComponent = self->GetComponent<BaseCombatAIComponent>();
@@ -153,5 +154,5 @@ void AmDarklingDragon::OnFireEventServerSide(Entity* self, Entity* sender, std::
 
 	self->SetVar<LWOOBJID>(u"Golem", sender->GetObjectID());
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"quickbuildhold", 1.9f);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"quickbuildhold", 1.9f);
 }

dScripts/02_server/Enemy/FV/FvMaelstromDragon.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "DestroyableComponent.h"
 #include "eAninmationFlags.h"
 #include "EntityInfo.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void FvMaelstromDragon::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->SetVar<int32_t>(u"weakspot", 0);
@@ -86,9 +87,9 @@ void FvMaelstromDragon::OnHitOrHealResult(Entity* self, Entity* attacker, int32_
 			self->SetVar<int32_t>(u"weakpoint", 2);
 
 			GameMessages::SendChangeIdleFlags(self->GetObjectID(), eAnimationFlags::IDLE_NONE, eAnimationFlags::IDLE_COMBAT, UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"stunstart", 1.7f);
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"stunstart", 1.7f);
 
-			self->AddTimer("timeToStunLoop", 1);
+			self->AddTimer("timeToStunLoop", 1.0f);
 
 			auto position = self->GetPosition();
 			auto forward = self->GetRotation().GetForwardVector();
@@ -137,10 +138,10 @@ void FvMaelstromDragon::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 	} else if (timerName == "ExposeWeakSpotTimer") {
 		self->SetVar<int32_t>(u"weakspot", 1);
 	} else if (timerName == "timeToStunLoop") {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"stunloop", 1.8f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"stunloop", 1.8f);
 	} else if (timerName == "ReviveTimer") {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"stunend", 2.0f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"stunend", 2.0f);
-		self->AddTimer("backToAttack", 1);
+		self->AddTimer("backToAttack", 1.0f);
 	} else if (timerName == "backToAttack") {
 		auto* baseCombatAIComponent = self->GetComponent<BaseCombatAIComponent>();
 		auto* skillComponent = self->GetComponent<SkillComponent>();
@@ -174,5 +175,5 @@ FvMaelstromDragon::OnFireEventServerSide(Entity* self, Entity* sender, std::stri
 
 	self->SetVar<LWOOBJID>(u"Golem", sender->GetObjectID());
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"quickbuildhold", 1.9f);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"quickbuildhold", 1.9f);
 }

dScripts/02_server/Enemy/General/BaseEnemyApe.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "EntityInfo.h"
 #include "SkillComponent.h"
 #include "eAninmationFlags.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eStateChangeType.h"
 
 void BaseEnemyApe::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ void BaseEnemyApe::OnHit(Entity* self, Entity* attacker) {
 		if (skillComponent) {
 			skillComponent->Reset();
 		}
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"disable", 1.7f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"disable", 1.7f);
 		GameMessages::SendChangeIdleFlags(self->GetObjectID(), eAnimationFlags::IDLE_NONE, eAnimationFlags::IDLE_COMBAT, UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
 		const auto reviveTime = self->GetVar<float_t>(u"reviveTime") != 0.0f
 			? self->GetVar<float_t>(u"reviveTime") : 12.0f;

dScripts/02_server/Enemy/General/GfApeSmashingQB.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "GfApeSmashingQB.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void GfApeSmashingQB::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->SetNetworkVar<LWOOBJID>(u"lootTagOwner", self->GetVar<LWOOBJID>(u"lootTagOwner"));
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ void GfApeSmashingQB::OnRebuildComplete(Entity* self, Entity* target) {
 	auto* ape = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(self->GetVar<LWOOBJID>(u"ape"));
 	if (ape != nullptr) {
 		ape->OnFireEventServerSide(target, "rebuildDone");
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"smash", 1.7f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"smash", 1.7f);
 		self->AddTimer("anchorBreakTime", 1.0f);
 	}
 }

dScripts/02_server/Equipment/MaestromExtracticatorServer.cpp

@@ -4,19 +4,18 @@
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
 #include "eMissionTaskType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void MaestromExtracticatorServer::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
-	//self:SetNetworkVar("current_anim", failAnim)
+	float animTime = RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, failAnim);
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(failAnim));
+	if (animTime == 0.0f) animTime = defaultTime;
 
-	self->AddTimer("PlayFail", defaultTime);
+	self->AddTimer("PlayFail", animTime);
 	self->AddTimer("RemoveSample", destroyAfterNoSampleTime);
 }
 
-void MaestromExtracticatorServer::OnFireEventServerSide(Entity* self, Entity* sender, std::string args, int32_t param1,
+void MaestromExtracticatorServer::OnFireEventServerSide(Entity* self, Entity* sender, std::string args, int32_t param1, int32_t param2, int32_t param3) {
-	int32_t param2, int32_t param3) {
+	if (sender == nullptr) return;
-	if (sender == nullptr)
-		return;
 
 	if (args == "attemptCollection") {
 		Entity* player = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(self->GetSpawnerID());
@@ -32,20 +31,17 @@ void MaestromExtracticatorServer::OnFireEventServerSide(Entity* self, Entity* se
 }
 
 void MaestromExtracticatorServer::CollectSample(Entity* self, LWOOBJID sampleObj) {
-	PlayAnimAndReturnTime(self, collectAnim);
+	self->AddTimer("RemoveSample", PlayAnimAndReturnTime(self, collectAnim));
-	self->AddTimer("RemoveSample", defaultTime);
 }
 
-void MaestromExtracticatorServer::PlayAnimAndReturnTime(Entity* self, std::string animID) {
+float MaestromExtracticatorServer::PlayAnimAndReturnTime(Entity* self, std::string animID) {
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(animID));
+	return RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, animID);
 }
 
 void MaestromExtracticatorServer::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 	if (timerName == "RemoveSample") {
 		self->ScheduleKillAfterUpdate();
-	}
+	} else if (timerName == "PlayFail") {
-
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, failAnim);
-	if (timerName == "PlayFail") {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(failAnim));
 	}
 }

dScripts/02_server/Equipment/MaestromExtracticatorServer.h

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public:
 	void OnFireEventServerSide(Entity* self, Entity* sender, std::string args, int32_t param1, int32_t param2,
 		int32_t param3);
 	void CollectSample(Entity* self, LWOOBJID sampleObj);
-	void PlayAnimAndReturnTime(Entity* self, std::string animID);
+	float PlayAnimAndReturnTime(Entity* self, std::string animID);
 	void OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName);
 
 private:

dScripts/02_server/Map/AG/AgMonumentBirds.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #include "AgMonumentBirds.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
+#include "EntityManager.h"
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------
 //Makes the ag birds fly away when you get close and smashes them.
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ void AgMonumentBirds::OnProximityUpdate(Entity* self, Entity* entering, std::str
 
 	if (name == "MonumentBirds" && status == "ENTER") {
 		self->AddTimer("killBird", 1.0f);
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, sOnProximityAnim);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, sOnProximityAnim);
 		self->SetVar<bool>(u"IsFlying", true);
 		self->SetVar<LWOOBJID>(u"PlayerID", entering->GetObjectID());
 	}

dScripts/02_server/Map/AM/AmSkullkinDrill.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "ProximityMonitorComponent.h"
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
 #include "EntityInfo.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eStateChangeType.h"
 
 void AmSkullkinDrill::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ void AmSkullkinDrill::OnSkillEventFired(Entity* self, Entity* caster, const std:
 }
 
 void AmSkullkinDrill::TriggerDrill(Entity* self) {
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"slowdown");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"slowdown");
 
 	self->AddTimer("killDrill", 10.0f);
 
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ void AmSkullkinDrill::OnArrived(Entity* self, uint32_t waypointIndex) {
 	auto* standObj = GetStandObj(self);
 
 	if (waypointIndex == 1) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"no-spin");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"no-spin");
 		GameMessages::SendStopFXEffect(self, true, "active");
 		GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(self->GetObjectID(), -1, u"indicator", "indicator");
 
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ void AmSkullkinDrill::OnArrived(Entity* self, uint32_t waypointIndex) {
 
 		return;
 	} else {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"idle");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"idle");
 		GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(self->GetObjectID(), -1, u"spin", "active");
 		GameMessages::SendStopFXEffect(self, true, "indicator");
 	}
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ void AmSkullkinDrill::PlayCinematic(Entity* self) {
 void AmSkullkinDrill::PlayAnim(Entity* self, Entity* player, const std::string& animName) {
 	const auto animTime = animName == "spinjitzu-staff-end" ? 0.5f : 1.0f;
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(animName));
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, animName);
 
 	self->AddTimer("AnimDone_" + animName, animTime);
 }
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ void AmSkullkinDrill::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 		if (animName == "spinjitzu-staff-windup") {
 			TriggerDrill(self);
 
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, u"spinjitzu-staff-loop");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, u"spinjitzu-staff-loop");
 		} else if (animName == "spinjitzu-staff-end") {
 			FreezePlayer(self, player, false);
 

dScripts/02_server/Map/AM/AmSkullkinDrillStand.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "AmSkullkinDrillStand.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "dpEntity.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void AmSkullkinDrillStand::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->SetVar(u"bActive", true);
@@ -31,5 +33,5 @@ void AmSkullkinDrillStand::OnProximityUpdate(Entity* self, Entity* entering, std
 
 	GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(entering->GetObjectID(), 1378, u"create", "pushBack");
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(entering, u"knockback-recovery");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(entering, u"knockback-recovery");
 }

dScripts/02_server/Map/AM/AmSkullkinTower.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "EntityInfo.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void AmSkullkinTower::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->SetProximityRadius(20, "Tower");
@@ -117,13 +118,13 @@ void AmSkullkinTower::OnChildRemoved(Entity* self, Entity* child) {
 	self->SetVar(u"legTable", legTable);
 
 	if (legTable.size() == 2) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"wobble-1");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"wobble-1");
 	} else if (legTable.size() == 1) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"wobble-2");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"wobble-2");
 	} else if (legTable.empty()) {
 		const auto animTime = 2.5f;
 
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"fall");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"fall");
 
 		self->AddTimer("spawnGuys", animTime - 0.2f);
 

dScripts/02_server/Map/GF/GfCaptainsCannon.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eTerminateType.h"
 #include "eStateChangeType.h"
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ void GfCaptainsCannon::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* user) {
 
 	GameMessages::SendTeleport(user->GetObjectID(), position, rotation, user->GetSystemAddress());
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(user, u"cannon-strike-no-equip");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(user, u"cannon-strike-no-equip");
 
 	GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(user->GetObjectID(), 6039, u"hook", "hook", LWOOBJID_EMPTY, 1, 1, true);
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ void GfCaptainsCannon::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 		for (auto* shark : sharkObjects) {
 			if (shark->GetLOT() != m_SharkItemID) continue;
 
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(shark, u"cannon");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(shark, u"cannon");
 		}
 
 		GameMessages::SendPlay2DAmbientSound(player, "{7457d85c-4537-4317-ac9d-2f549219ea87}");

dScripts/02_server/Map/GF/GfTikiTorch.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eMissionTaskType.h"
 #include "eReplicaComponentType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eTerminateType.h"
 
 void GfTikiTorch::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ void GfTikiTorch::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* killer) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"interact");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"interact");
 	self->SetI64(u"userID", killer->GetObjectID());
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < m_numspawn; i++) {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ void GfTikiTorch::LightTorch(Entity* self) {
 
 void GfTikiTorch::OnSkillEventFired(Entity* self, Entity* caster, const std::string& message) {
 	if (self->GetBoolean(u"isBurning") && message == "waterspray") {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"water");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"water");
 
 		auto* renderComponent = self->GetComponent<RenderComponent>();
 		if (renderComponent != nullptr) {

dScripts/02_server/Map/GF/MastTeleport.cpp

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define _USE_MATH_DEFINES
 #include <math.h>
 #endif
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void MastTeleport::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->SetNetworkVar<std::string>(u"hookPreconditions", "154;44", UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
@@ -63,11 +64,12 @@ void MastTeleport::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 
 		GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(playerId, 6039, u"hook", "hook", LWOOBJID_EMPTY, 1, 1, true);
 
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, u"crow-swing-no-equip", 4.0f);
+		float animationTime = 6.25f;
+		animationTime = RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, "crow-swing-no-equip", 4.0f);
 
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"swing");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"swing");
 
-		self->AddTimer("PlayerAnimDone", 6.25f);
+		self->AddTimer("PlayerAnimDone", animationTime);
 	} else if (timerName == "PlayerAnimDone") {
 		GameMessages::SendStopFXEffect(player, true, "hook");
 

dScripts/02_server/Map/General/ExplodingAsset.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
 #include "SkillComponent.h"
 #include "eMissionTaskType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 //TODO: this has to be updated so that you only get killed if you're in a certain radius.
 //And so that all entities in a certain radius are killed, not just the attacker.
@@ -69,23 +70,6 @@ void ExplodingAsset::OnHit(Entity* self, Entity* attacker) {
 }
 
 void ExplodingAsset::OnProximityUpdate(Entity* self, Entity* entering, std::string name, std::string status) {
-	/*
-	if msg.objId:BelongsToFaction{factionID = 1}.bIsInFaction then
-		if (msg.status == "ENTER") then
-			self:PlayAnimation{ animationID = "bounce" }
-			self:PlayFXEffect{ name = "bouncin", effectType = "anim" }
-			self:SetVar("playersNearChest", (self:GetVar("playersNearChest") + 1 ))
-		elseif (msg.status == "LEAVE") then
-			self:SetVar("playersNearChest", (self:GetVar("playersNearChest") - 1 ))
-			if self:GetVar("playersNearChest") < 1 then
-				self:PlayAnimation{ animationID = "idle" }
-				self:StopFXEffect{ name = "bouncin" }
-				self:SetVar("playersNearChest", 0)
-			end
-		end
-	end
-	*/
-
 	auto* destuctableComponent = entering->GetComponent<DestroyableComponent>();
 
 	if (destuctableComponent == nullptr) return;
@@ -95,14 +79,14 @@ void ExplodingAsset::OnProximityUpdate(Entity* self, Entity* entering, std::stri
 	if (!std::count(factions.begin(), factions.end(), 1)) return;
 
 	if (status == "ENTER") {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"bounce");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"bounce");
 		GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(self, -1, u"anim", "bouncin", LWOOBJID_EMPTY, 1, 1, true);
 		self->SetVar(u"playersNearChest", self->GetVar<int32_t>(u"playersNearChest") + 1);
 	} else if (status == "LEAVE") {
 		self->SetVar(u"playersNearChest", self->GetVar<int32_t>(u"playersNearChest") - 1);
 
 		if (self->GetVar<int32_t>(u"playersNearChest") < 1) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"idle");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"idle");
 			GameMessages::SendStopFXEffect(self, true, "bouncin");
 			self->SetVar<int32_t>(u"playersNearChest", 0);
 		}

dScripts/02_server/Map/General/Ninjago/NjIceRailActivator.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "NjIceRailActivator.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void NjIceRailActivator::OnPlayerRailArrived(Entity* self, Entity* sender, const std::u16string& pathName,
 	int32_t waypoint) {
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ void NjIceRailActivator::OnPlayerRailArrived(Entity* self, Entity* sender, const
 		const auto& blockGroup = self->GetVar<std::u16string>(BlockGroupVariable);
 
 		for (auto* block : EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntitiesInGroup(GeneralUtils::UTF16ToWTF8(blockGroup))) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(block, u"explode");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(block, u"explode");
 
 			const auto blockID = block->GetObjectID();
 

dScripts/02_server/Map/NT/NtAssemblyTubeServer.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
 #include "eMissionTaskType.h"
 #include "eMissionState.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eEndBehavior.h"
 #include "eStateChangeType.h"
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ void NtAssemblyTubeServer::RunAssemblyTube(Entity* self, Entity* player) {
 			);
 		}
 
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, u"tube-sucker", 4.0f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, u"tube-sucker", 4.0f);
 
 		const auto animTime = 3;
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ void NtAssemblyTubeServer::TeleportPlayer(Entity* self, Entity* player) {
 
 	GameMessages::SendTeleport(player->GetObjectID(), destPosition, destRotation, player->GetSystemAddress(), true);
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, u"tube-resurrect", 4.0f);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, u"tube-resurrect", 4.0f);
 
 	const auto animTime = 2;
 

dScripts/02_server/Map/NT/NtParadoxPanelServer.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "Character.h"
 #include "eMissionState.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eTerminateType.h"
 #include "eStateChangeType.h"
 
@@ -34,18 +35,18 @@ void NtParadoxPanelServer::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* user) {
 
 			player->GetCharacter()->SetPlayerFlag(flag, true);
 
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, u"rebuild-celebrate");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, u"rebuild-celebrate");
 
 			GameMessages::SendNotifyClientObject(self->GetObjectID(), u"SparkStop", 0, 0, player->GetObjectID(), "", player->GetSystemAddress());
 			GameMessages::SendSetStunned(player->GetObjectID(), eStateChangeType::POP, player->GetSystemAddress(), LWOOBJID_EMPTY, false, false, true, false, true, true, false, false, true);
 			self->SetVar(u"bActive", false);
 			});
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(user, u"nexus-powerpanel", 6.0f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(user, u"nexus-powerpanel", 6.0f);
 		GameMessages::SendSetStunned(user->GetObjectID(), eStateChangeType::PUSH, user->GetSystemAddress(), LWOOBJID_EMPTY, false, false, true, false, true, true, false, false, true);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(user, shockAnim);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(user, shockAnim);
 
 	const auto dir = self->GetRotation().GetRightVector();
 

dScripts/02_server/Map/NT/NtParadoxTeleServer.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
 #include "eMissionTaskType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eStateChangeType.h"
 
 void NtParadoxTeleServer::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
@@ -28,9 +29,8 @@ void NtParadoxTeleServer::OnProximityUpdate(Entity* self, Entity* entering, std:
 			true, true, true, true, true, true, true
 		);
 
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, u"teledeath", 4.0f);
+		auto animTime = RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, u"teledeath", 4.0f);
-
+		if (animTime == 0.0f) animTime = 2.0f;
-		const auto animTime = 2;
 
 		self->AddCallbackTimer(animTime, [this, self, playerID]() {
 			auto* player = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(playerID);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void NtParadoxTeleServer::TeleportPlayer(Entity* self, Entity* player) {
 
 	GameMessages::SendTeleport(player->GetObjectID(), destPosition, destRotation, player->GetSystemAddress(), true);
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, u"paradox-teleport-in", 4.0f);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, u"paradox-teleport-in", 4.0f);
 
 	const auto animTime = 2;
 

dScripts/02_server/Map/NT/NtSleepingGuard.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "NtSleepingGuard.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void NtSleepingGuard::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->SetNetworkVar<bool>(u"asleep", true);
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ void NtSleepingGuard::OnEmoteReceived(Entity* self, const int32_t emote, Entity*
 	// Set asleep to false
 	self->SetNetworkVar<bool>(u"asleep", false);
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"greet");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"greet");
 
 	auto* missionComponent = target->GetComponent<MissionComponent>();
 

dScripts/02_server/Map/NT/NtVentureCannonServer.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "NtVentureCannonServer.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "GeneralUtils.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eEndBehavior.h"
 #include "eTerminateType.h"
 #include "eStateChangeType.h"
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ void NtVentureCannonServer::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* user) {
 
 	GameMessages::SendTeleport(playerID, destPosition, destRotation, player->GetSystemAddress(), true);
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, u"scale-down", 4.0f);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, u"scale-down", 4.0f);
 
 	const auto enterCinematicUname = enterCinematic;
 	GameMessages::SendPlayCinematic(player->GetObjectID(), enterCinematicUname, player->GetSystemAddress());
@@ -121,5 +124,5 @@ void NtVentureCannonServer::FirePlayer(Entity* self, Entity* player) {
 
 	GameMessages::SendTeleport(player->GetObjectID(), destPosition, destRotation, player->GetSystemAddress(), true);
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, u"venture-cannon-out", 4.0f);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, u"venture-cannon-out", 4.0f);
 }

dScripts/02_server/Map/njhub/CatapultBaseServer.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "CatapultBaseServer.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void CatapultBaseServer::OnNotifyObject(Entity* self, Entity* sender, const std::string& name, int32_t param1, int32_t param2) {
 	if (name == "BouncerBuilt") {
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ void CatapultBaseServer::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 
 		// tell the arm to the play the platform animation, which is just the arm laying there but with bouncer
 		for (auto* obj : arm) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(obj, u"idle-platform");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(obj, u"idle-platform");
 			GameMessages::SendPlayNDAudioEmitter(obj, UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS, "{8cccf912-69e3-4041-a20b-63e4afafc993}");
 			// set the art so we can use it again
 			self->SetVar(u"Arm", obj->GetObjectID());
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ void CatapultBaseServer::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 		// tell the arm to player the launcher animation
 		auto animTime = 1;
 		self->AddTimer("resetArm", animTime);
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(arm, u"launch");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(arm, u"launch");
 	} else if (timerName == "bounce") {
 		auto* bouncer = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(self->GetVar<LWOOBJID>(u"Bouncer"));
 		if (bouncer == nullptr) return;
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ void CatapultBaseServer::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 		if (arm == nullptr) return;
 
 		// set the arm back to natural state
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(arm, u"idle");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(arm, u"idle");
 
 		auto* bouncer = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(self->GetVar<LWOOBJID>(u"Bouncer"));
 		if (bouncer == nullptr) return;

dScripts/02_server/Map/njhub/CavePrisonCage.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "Character.h"
 #include "dZoneManager.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void CavePrisonCage::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	const auto& myNum = self->GetVar<std::u16string>(u"myNumber");
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ void CavePrisonCage::SpawnCounterweight(Entity* self, Spawner* spawner) {
 			}
 
 			// Play the 'down' animation on the button
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(button, u"down");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(button, u"down");
 
 			// Setup a timer named 'buttonGoingDown' to be triggered in 5 seconds
 			self->AddTimer("buttonGoingDown", 5.0f);
@@ -136,13 +137,13 @@ void CavePrisonCage::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 	// the anim of the button down is over
 	if (timerName == "buttonGoingDown") {
 		// Play the 'up' animation
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"up");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"up");
 
 		// Setup a timer named 'CageOpen' to be triggered in 1 second
 		self->AddTimer("CageOpen", 1.0f);
 	} else if (timerName == "CageOpen") {
 		// play the idle open anim
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"idle-up");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"idle-up");
 
 		// Get the villeger
 		auto* villager = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(self->GetVar<LWOOBJID>(u"villager"));
@@ -199,13 +200,13 @@ void CavePrisonCage::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 		}
 
 		// Play the 'up' animation on the button
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(button, u"up");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(button, u"up");
 
 		// Setup a timer named 'CageClosed' to be triggered in 1 second
 		self->AddTimer("CageClosed", 1.0f);
 	} else if (timerName == "CageClosed") {
 		// play the idle closed anim
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"idle");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"idle");
 
 		// Setup a timer named 'ResetPrison' to be triggered in 10 seconds
 		self->AddTimer("ResetPrison", 10.0f);

dScripts/02_server/Map/njhub/boss_instance/NjMonastryBossInstance.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "SkillComponent.h"
 #include "TeamManager.h"
 #include <algorithm>
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 // // // // // // //
 // Event handling //
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ void NjMonastryBossInstance::HandleCounterWeightSpawned(Entity* self, Entity* co
 						skillComponent->CalculateBehavior(1635, 39097, frakjaw->GetObjectID(), true, false);
 					}
 
-					GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(frakjaw, StunnedAnimation);
+					RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(frakjaw, StunnedAnimation);
 					GameMessages::SendPlayNDAudioEmitter(frakjaw, UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS, CounterSmashAudio);
 
 					// Before wave 4 we should lower frakjaw from the ledge
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ void NjMonastryBossInstance::HandleCounterWeightSpawned(Entity* self, Entity* co
 }
 
 void NjMonastryBossInstance::HandleLowerFrakjawSpawned(Entity* self, Entity* lowerFrakjaw) {
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(lowerFrakjaw, TeleportInAnimation);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(lowerFrakjaw, TeleportInAnimation);
 	self->SetVar<LWOOBJID>(LowerFrakjawVariable, lowerFrakjaw->GetObjectID());
 
 	auto* combatAI = lowerFrakjaw->GetComponent<BaseCombatAIComponent>();
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ void NjMonastryBossInstance::TeleportPlayer(Entity* player, uint32_t position) {
 void NjMonastryBossInstance::SummonWave(Entity* self, Entity* frakjaw) {
 	GameMessages::SendNotifyClientObject(self->GetObjectID(), PlayCinematicNotification, 0, 0, LWOOBJID_EMPTY,
 		LedgeFrakSummon, UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(frakjaw, SummonAnimation);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(frakjaw, SummonAnimation);
 
 	// Stop the music for the first, fourth and fifth wave
 	const auto wave = self->GetVar<uint32_t>(WaveNumberVariable);
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ void NjMonastryBossInstance::LowerFrakjawSummon(Entity* self, Entity* frakjaw) {
 	GameMessages::SendNotifyClientObject(self->GetObjectID(), PlayCinematicNotification, 0, 0,
 		LWOOBJID_EMPTY, BottomFrakSummon, UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
 	ActivityTimerStart(self, SpawnWaveTimer, 2.0f, 2.0f);
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(frakjaw, SummonAnimation);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(frakjaw, SummonAnimation);
 }
 
 void NjMonastryBossInstance::RemovePoison(Entity* self) {
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ void NjMonastryBossInstance::RemovePoison(Entity* self) {
 }
 
 void NjMonastryBossInstance::LowerFrakjaw(Entity* self, Entity* frakjaw) {
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(frakjaw, TeleportOutAnimation);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(frakjaw, TeleportOutAnimation);
 	ActivityTimerStart(self, LowerFrakjawCamTimer, 2.0f, 2.0f);
 
 	GameMessages::SendNotifyClientObject(frakjaw->GetObjectID(), StopMusicNotification, 0, 0,

dScripts/BaseConsoleTeleportServer.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "BaseConsoleTeleportServer.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "Player.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
+#include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "eTerminateType.h"
 #include "eStateChangeType.h"
 
@@ -33,13 +35,11 @@ void BaseConsoleTeleportServer::BaseOnMessageBoxResponse(Entity* self, Entity* s
 		}
 
 		const auto& teleIntroAnim = self->GetVar<std::u16string>(u"teleportAnim");
-
+		auto animTime = 3.32999992370605f;
 		if (!teleIntroAnim.empty()) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, teleIntroAnim);
+			animTime = RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, teleIntroAnim);
 		}
 
-		const auto animTime = 3.32999992370605f;
-
 		UpdatePlayerTable(self, player, true);
 
 		const auto playerID = player->GetObjectID();

dScripts/ai/AG/AgFans.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "PhantomPhysicsComponent.h"
 #include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eReplicaComponentType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
 
 void AgFans::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->SetVar<bool>(u"alive", true);
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ void AgFans::ToggleFX(Entity* self, bool hit) {
 	if (fanVolumes.size() == 0 || !self->GetVar<bool>(u"alive")) return;
 
 	if (self->GetVar<bool>(u"on")) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"fan-off");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"fan-off");
 
 		renderComponent->StopEffect("fanOn");
 		self->SetVar<bool>(u"on", false);
@@ -46,11 +48,11 @@ void AgFans::ToggleFX(Entity* self, bool hit) {
 			EntityManager::Instance()->SerializeEntity(volume);
 			if (!hit) {
 				Entity* fxObj = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntitiesInGroup(fanGroup + "fx")[0];
-				GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(fxObj, u"trigger");
+				RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(fxObj, u"trigger");
 			}
 		}
 	} else if (!self->GetVar<bool>(u"on") && self->GetVar<bool>(u"alive")) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"fan-on");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"fan-on");
 
 		renderComponent->PlayEffect(495, u"fanOn", "fanOn");
 		self->SetVar<bool>(u"on", true);
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ void AgFans::ToggleFX(Entity* self, bool hit) {
 			EntityManager::Instance()->SerializeEntity(volume);
 			if (!hit) {
 				Entity* fxObj = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntitiesInGroup(fanGroup + "fx")[0];
-				GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(fxObj, u"idle");
+				RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(fxObj, u"idle");
 			}
 		}
 	}

dScripts/ai/AG/AgJetEffectServer.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "SkillComponent.h"
 #include "eReplicaComponentType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void AgJetEffectServer::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* user) {
 	if (inUse || self->GetLOT() != 6859) return;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ void AgJetEffectServer::OnRebuildComplete(Entity* self, Entity* target) {
 	if (self->GetLOT() != 6209) return;
 	auto entities = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntitiesInGroup("Jet_FX");
 	if (entities.empty()) return;
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(entities.at(0), u"jetFX");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(entities.at(0), u"jetFX");
 
 	// So we can give kill credit to person who build this
 	builder = target->GetObjectID();

dScripts/ai/AG/AgSalutingNpcs.cpp

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #include "AgSalutingNpcs.h"
-#include "GameMessages.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
-
 
 void AgSalutingNpcs::OnEmoteReceived(Entity* self, const int32_t emote, Entity* target) {
 	if (emote != 356) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"salutePlayer");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"salutePlayer");
 }

dScripts/ai/AG/AgShipPlayerShockServer.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "AgShipPlayerShockServer.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
 #include "eTerminateType.h"
 
 void AgShipPlayerShockServer::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* user) {
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ void AgShipPlayerShockServer::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* user) {
 		return;
 	}
 	active = true;
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(user, shockAnim);
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(user, shockAnim);
 	GameMessages::SendKnockback(user->GetObjectID(), self->GetObjectID(), self->GetObjectID(), 0, NiPoint3(-20, 10, -20));
 
 	GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(self, 1430, u"create", "console_sparks", LWOOBJID_EMPTY, 1.0, 1.0, true);

dScripts/ai/AG/AgSpaceStuff.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "GeneralUtils.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
 
 void AgSpaceStuff::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->AddTimer("FloaterScale", 5.0f);
@@ -27,13 +29,13 @@ void AgSpaceStuff::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 	if (timerName == "FloaterScale") {
 		int scaleType = GeneralUtils::GenerateRandomNumber<int>(1, 5);
 
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"scale_0" + GeneralUtils::to_u16string(scaleType));
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"scale_0" + GeneralUtils::to_u16string(scaleType));
 		self->AddTimer("FloaterPath", 0.4);
 	} else if (timerName == "FloaterPath") {
 		int pathType = GeneralUtils::GenerateRandomNumber<int>(1, 4);
 		int randTime = GeneralUtils::GenerateRandomNumber<int>(20, 25);
 
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"path_0" + (GeneralUtils::to_u16string(pathType)));
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"path_0" + (GeneralUtils::to_u16string(pathType)));
 		self->AddTimer("FloaterScale", randTime);
 	} else if (timerName == "ShipShakeExplode") {
 		DoShake(self, true);
@@ -76,16 +78,16 @@ void AgSpaceStuff::DoShake(Entity* self, bool explodeIdle) {
 
 		auto* shipFxObject2 = GetEntityInGroup(ShipFX2);
 		if (shipFxObject2)
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(shipFxObject2, u"explosion");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(shipFxObject2, u"explosion");
 	} else {
 		auto* shipFxObject = GetEntityInGroup(ShipFX);
 		auto* shipFxObject2 = GetEntityInGroup(ShipFX2);
 
 		if (shipFxObject)
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(shipFxObject, u"idle");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(shipFxObject, u"idle");
 
 		if (shipFxObject2)
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(shipFxObject2, u"idle");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(shipFxObject2, u"idle");
 	}
 }
 

dScripts/ai/FV/FvDragonSmashingGolemQb.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "FvDragonSmashingGolemQb.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
 #include "eRebuildState.h"
 
 void FvDragonSmashingGolemQb::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ void FvDragonSmashingGolemQb::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 
 void FvDragonSmashingGolemQb::OnRebuildNotifyState(Entity* self, eRebuildState state) {
 	if (state == eRebuildState::COMPLETED) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"dragonsmash");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"dragonsmash");
 
 		const auto dragonId = self->GetVar<LWOOBJID>(u"Dragon");
 

dScripts/ai/FV/FvFlyingCreviceDragon.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "SkillComponent.h"
 #include "GeneralUtils.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void FvFlyingCreviceDragon::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->AddTimer("waypoint", 5);
@@ -67,10 +68,10 @@ void FvFlyingCreviceDragon::OnArrived(Entity* self) {
 	auto point = self->GetVar<int32_t>(u"waypoint");
 
 	if (point == 4) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"attack1", 2);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"attack1", 2.0f);
 		self->AddTimer("platform1attack", 1.75f);
 	} else if (point == 12) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"attack2", 2);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"attack2", 2.0f);
 
 		const auto& group2 = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntitiesInGroup("dragonFireballs2");
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ void FvFlyingCreviceDragon::OnArrived(Entity* self) {
 			}
 		}
 	} else if (point == 16) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"attack3", 2);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"attack3", 2.0f);
 		self->AddTimer("platform3attack", 0.5f);
 	}
 }

dScripts/ai/FV/FvNinjaGuard.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "FvNinjaGuard.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
+#include "EntityManager.h"
 
 void FvNinjaGuard::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	if (self->GetLOT() == 7412) {
@@ -12,24 +14,24 @@ void FvNinjaGuard::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 
 void FvNinjaGuard::OnEmoteReceived(Entity* self, const int32_t emote, Entity* target) {
 	if (emote != 392) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"no");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"no");
 
 		return;
 	}
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"scared");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"scared");
 
 	if (self->GetLOT() == 7412) {
 		auto* rightGuard = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(m_RightGuard);
 
 		if (rightGuard != nullptr) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(rightGuard, u"laugh_rt");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(rightGuard, u"laugh_rt");
 		}
 	} else if (self->GetLOT() == 11128) {
 		auto* leftGuard = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(m_LeftGuard);
 
 		if (leftGuard != nullptr) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(leftGuard, u"laugh_lt");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(leftGuard, u"laugh_lt");
 		}
 	}
 }

dScripts/ai/GENERAL/LegoDieRoll.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "Entity.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eMissionState.h"
 
 void LegoDieRoll::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
@@ -17,23 +18,23 @@ void LegoDieRoll::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {
 
 		switch (dieRoll) {
 		case 1:
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-1");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-1");
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-2");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-2");
 			break;
 		case 3:
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-3");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-3");
 			break;
 		case 4:
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-4");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-4");
 			break;
 		case 5:
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-5");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-5");
 			break;
 		case 6:
 		{
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-6");
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"roll-die-6");
 			// tracking the It's Truly Random Achievement
 			auto* owner = self->GetOwner();
 			auto* missionComponent = owner->GetComponent<MissionComponent>();

dScripts/ai/GF/GfOrgan.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "GfOrgan.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void GfOrgan::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* user) {
 	if (self->GetBoolean(u"bIsInUse")) {
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ void GfOrgan::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* user) {
 	self->SetBoolean(u"bIsInUse", true);
 	self->AddTimer("reset", 5.0f);
 
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(user, u"jig");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(user, u"jig");
 }
 
 void GfOrgan::OnTimerDone(Entity* self, std::string timerName) {

dScripts/ai/MINIGAME/SG_GF/SERVER/SGCannon.cpp

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "InventoryComponent.h"
 #include "eMissionTaskType.h"
 #include "eReplicaComponentType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 #include "eGameActivity.h"
 
 void SGCannon::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
@@ -508,17 +509,17 @@ void SGCannon::RecordPlayerScore(Entity* self) {
 
 void SGCannon::PlaySceneAnimation(Entity* self, const std::u16string& animationName, bool onCannon, bool onPlayer, float_t priority) {
 	for (auto* cannon : EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntitiesInGroup("cannongroup")) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(cannon, animationName, priority);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(cannon, animationName, priority);
 	}
 
 	if (onCannon) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, animationName, priority);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, animationName, priority);
 	}
 
 	if (onPlayer) {
 		auto* player = EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntity(self->GetVar<LWOOBJID>(PlayerIDVariable));
 		if (player != nullptr) {
-			GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, animationName, priority);
+			RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, animationName, priority);
 		}
 	}
 }

dScripts/ai/NS/NsConcertInstrument.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "MissionComponent.h"
 #include "eMissionState.h"
 #include "eMissionTaskType.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 // Constants are at the bottom
 
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ void NsConcertInstrument::StartPlayingInstrument(Entity* self, Entity* player) {
 		player->GetObjectID(), "", UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
 	GameMessages::SendPlayCinematic(player->GetObjectID(), cinematics.at(instrumentLot), UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
 	self->AddCallbackTimer(1.0f, [player, instrumentLot]() {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, animations.at(instrumentLot), 2.0f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, animations.at(instrumentLot), 2.0f);
 		});
 
 	for (auto* soundBox : EntityManager::Instance()->GetEntitiesInGroup("Audio-Concert")) {
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ void NsConcertInstrument::StopPlayingInstrument(Entity* self, Entity* player) {
 		}
 
 		GameMessages::SendEndCinematic(player->GetObjectID(), cinematics.at(instrumentLot), UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS, 1.0f);
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(player, smashAnimations.at(instrumentLot), 2.0f);
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(player, smashAnimations.at(instrumentLot), 2.0f);
 		GameMessages::SendNotifyClientObject(self->GetObjectID(), u"stopCheckingMovement", 0, 0,
 			player->GetObjectID(), "", UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
 	}

dScripts/ai/NS/WhFans.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "GameMessages.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
 #include "PhantomPhysicsComponent.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
+#include "Entity.h"
 
 void WhFans::OnStartup(Entity* self) {
 	self->SetVar<bool>(u"alive", true);
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ void WhFans::ToggleFX(Entity* self, bool hit) {
 	if (fanVolumes.size() == 0 || !self->GetVar<bool>(u"alive")) return;
 
 	if (self->GetVar<bool>(u"on")) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"fan-off");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"fan-off");
 
 		renderComponent->StopEffect("fanOn");
 		self->SetVar<bool>(u"on", false);
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ void WhFans::ToggleFX(Entity* self, bool hit) {
 			EntityManager::Instance()->SerializeEntity(volume);
 		}
 	} else if (!self->GetVar<bool>(u"on") && self->GetVar<bool>(u"alive")) {
-		GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"fan-on");
+		RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"fan-on");
 
 		self->SetVar<bool>(u"on", true);
 

dScripts/ai/WILD/WildAmbients.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "WildAmbients.h"
 #include "GameMessages.h"
+#include "RenderComponent.h"
 
 void WildAmbients::OnUse(Entity* self, Entity* user) {
-	GameMessages::SendPlayAnimation(self, u"interact");
+	RenderComponent::PlayAnimation(self, u"interact");
 }