Espyo · Teltt · May 19, 2025 · May 19, 2025
diff --git a/source/source/content/mob/bridge.cpp b/source/source/content/mob/bridge.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ bool Bridge::checkHealth() {
     for(size_t m = 0; m < newMobs.size(); m++) {
         Mob* mPtr = newMobs[m];
         enableFlag(mPtr->flags, MOB_FLAG_CAN_MOVE_MIDAIR);
-        mPtr->links.push_back(this);
+        mPtr->push_anonymous_link(this);
     }
 
     //Move the bridge object proper to the farthest point of the bridge.
@@ -233,15 +233,15 @@ bool Bridge::checkHealth() {
  * @param m Bridge component mob.
  */
 void Bridge::drawComponent(Mob* m) {
-    if(m->links.empty() || !m->links[0]) return;
+    if(m->link_anon_size==0 || !m->links["0"]) return;
 
     BitmapEffect eff;
     m->getSpriteBitmapEffects(
         nullptr, nullptr, 0.0f, &eff,
         SPRITE_BMP_EFFECT_FLAG_SECTOR_BRIGHTNESS
     );
 
-    Bridge* briPtr = (Bridge*) m->links[0];
+    Bridge* briPtr = (Bridge*) m->links["0"];
     string side = m->vars["side"];
     ALLEGRO_BITMAP* texture =
         side == "left" ?
@@ -346,10 +346,10 @@ void Bridge::readScriptVars(const ScriptVarReader &svr) {
  * like its linked destination object.
  */
 void Bridge::setup() {
-    if(!links.empty() && links[0]) {
-        totalLength = Distance(pos, links[0]->pos).toFloat();
-        face(getAngle(pos, links[0]->pos), nullptr, true);
-        deltaZ = links[0]->z - z;
+    if(!link_anon_size == 0 && links["0"]) {
+        totalLength = Distance(pos, links["0"]->pos).toFloat();
+        face(getAngle(pos, links["0"]->pos), nullptr, true);
+        deltaZ = links["0"]->z - z;
         totalChunksNeeded =
             std::max(
                 totalChunksNeeded,

diff --git a/source/source/content/mob/mob.cpp b/source/source/content/mob/mob.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,13 @@ void Mob::addToGroup(Mob* newMember) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief counts the number of non identified links
+ */
+void Mob::push_anonymous_link(Mob* linkPtr) {
+    links[i2s(link_anon_size)]= linkPtr;
+    link_anon_size +=1;
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief Applies the damage caused by an attack from another mob to this one.
@@ -451,18 +458,21 @@ void Mob::arachnorbHeadTurnLogic() {
     float angleDeviationAvg = 0;
     size_t nFeet = 0;
 
-    for(size_t l = 0; l < links.size(); l++) {
-        if(!links[l]) {
+    for (const auto& [identifier, link] : links) {
+        if (!isNumber(identifier)){
+            continue;
+        }
+        if(!link) {
             continue;
         }
 
-        if(!links[l]->parent) {
+        if(!link->parent) {
             continue;
         }
-        if(links[l]->parent->m != this) {
+        if(link->parent->m != this) {
             continue;
         }
-        if(links[l]->parent->limbParentBodyPart == INVALID) {
+        if(link->parent->limbParentBodyPart == INVALID) {
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -472,11 +482,11 @@ void Mob::arachnorbHeadTurnLogic() {
             getAngle(
                 Point(),
                 getHitbox(
-                    links[l]->parent->limbParentBodyPart
+                    link->parent->limbParentBodyPart
                 )->pos
             );
         float curAngle =
-            getAngle(pos, links[l]->pos) - angle;
+            getAngle(pos, link->pos) - angle;
         float angleDeviation =
             getAngleCwDiff(defaultAngle, curAngle);
         if(angleDeviation > M_PI) {
@@ -664,12 +674,14 @@ bool Mob::calculateCarryingDestination(
         //If it's towards a linked mob, just go to the closest one.
         Mob* closestLink = nullptr;
         Distance closestLinkDist;
-
-        for(size_t s = 0; s < links.size(); s++) {
-            Distance d(pos, links[s]->pos);
+        for (const auto& [identifier, link] : links) {
+            if (!isNumber(identifier)){
+                continue;
+            }
+            Distance d(pos, link->pos);
 
             if(!closestLink || d < closestLinkDist) {
-                closestLink = links[s];
+                closestLink = link;
                 closestLinkDist = d;
             }
         }
@@ -692,12 +704,15 @@ bool Mob::calculateCarryingDestination(
         }
 
         unordered_set<PikminType*> availableTypes;
-        vector<std::pair<Mob*, PikminType*> > mobsPerType;
+        vector<std::pair<string, PikminType*> > mobsPerType;
 
-        for(size_t l = 0; l < links.size(); l++) {
-            if(!links[l]) continue;
+        for (const auto& [identifier, link] : links) {
+            if (!isNumber(identifier)){
+                continue;
+            }
+            if(!link) continue;
             string typeName =
-                links[l]->vars["carry_destination_type"];
+                link->vars["carry_destination_type"];
             MobType* pikType =
                 game.mobCategories.get(MOB_CATEGORY_PIKMIN)->
                 getType(typeName);
@@ -707,7 +722,7 @@ bool Mob::calculateCarryingDestination(
                 (PikminType*) pikType
             );
             mobsPerType.push_back(
-                std::make_pair(links[l], (PikminType*) pikType)
+                std::make_pair(identifier,(PikminType*) pikType)
             );
         }
 
@@ -720,21 +735,21 @@ bool Mob::calculateCarryingDestination(
             decideCarryPikminType(availableTypes, added, removed);
 
         //Figure out which linked mob matches the decided type.
-        size_t closestTargetIdx = INVALID;
+        string closestTargetKey = "";
         Distance closestTargetDist;
         for(size_t m = 0; m < mobsPerType.size(); m++) {
             if(mobsPerType[m].second != decidedType) continue;
 
-            Distance d(pos, mobsPerType[m].first->pos);
-            if(closestTargetIdx == INVALID || d < closestTargetDist) {
+            Distance d(pos, links.at(mobsPerType[m].first)->pos);
+            if(closestTargetKey.empty() || d < closestTargetDist) {
                 closestTargetDist = d;
-                closestTargetIdx = m;
+                closestTargetKey = mobsPerType[m].first;
             }
         }
 
         //Finally, set the destination data.
         *targetType = decidedType;
-        *targetMob = links[closestTargetIdx];
+        *targetMob = links.at(closestTargetKey);
         *targetPoint = (*targetMob)->pos;
 
         return true;
@@ -1591,6 +1606,7 @@ void Mob::focusOnMob(Mob* m2) {
 }
 
 
+
 /**
  * @brief Makes the mob start following a path. This populates the pathInfo
  * class member, and calculates a path to take.
@@ -3296,10 +3312,10 @@ Mob* Mob::spawn(const MobType::SpawnInfo* info, MobType* typePtr) {
     }
 
     if(info->linkObjectToSpawn) {
-        links.push_back(newMob);
+        push_anonymous_link(newMob);
     }
     if(info->linkSpawnToObject) {
-        newMob->links.push_back(this);
+        newMob->push_anonymous_link(this);
     }
     if(info->momentum != 0) {
         float a = game.rng.f(0, TAU);

diff --git a/source/source/content/mob/mob.h b/source/source/content/mob/mob.h
@@ -255,8 +255,11 @@ class Mob {
     //-Interactions with other mobs-
 
     //Mobs it is linked to.
-    vector<Mob*> links;
+    map<string,Mob*> links;
 
+    //How many Anonymous Links there are
+    size_t link_anon_size=0;
+
     //If it's being held by another mob, the information is kept here.
     HoldInfo holder;
 
@@ -375,6 +378,7 @@ class Mob {
     void becomeCarriable(const CARRY_DESTINATION destination);
     void becomeUncarriable();
 
+    void push_anonymous_link(Mob* linkPtr);
     void applyAttackDamage(
         Mob* attacker, Hitbox* attackH, Hitbox* victimH, float damage
     );

diff --git a/source/source/content/mob/mob_utils.cpp b/source/source/content/mob/mob_utils.cpp
@@ -1272,9 +1272,9 @@ void deleteMob(Mob* mPtr, bool completeDestruction) {
                     m2Ptr->chompingMobs[c] = nullptr;
                 }
             }
-            for(size_t l = 0; l < m2Ptr->links.size(); l++) {
-                if(m2Ptr->links[l] == mPtr) {
-                    m2Ptr->links[l] = nullptr;
+            for (const auto& [identifier, link] : m2Ptr->links) {
+                if(link == mPtr) {
+                    m2Ptr->links[identifier] = nullptr;
                 }
             }
             if(m2Ptr->storedInsideAnother == mPtr) {

diff --git a/source/source/content/mob/pikmin.cpp b/source/source/content/mob/pikmin.cpp
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ void Pikmin::tickClassSpecifics(float deltaT) {
     bumpLock = std::max(bumpLock - deltaT, 0.0f);
 
     //Forcefully follow another mob as a leader.
-    if(mustFollowLinkAsLeader && !links.empty()) {
-        Mob* leader = links[0];
+    if(mustFollowLinkAsLeader && !link_anon_size == 0 && links["0"]) {
+        Mob* leader = links["0"];
         fsm.runEvent(
             MOB_EV_TOUCHED_ACTIVE_LEADER,
             (void*) (leader),

diff --git a/source/source/content/mob_script/bouncer_fsm.cpp b/source/source/content/mob_script/bouncer_fsm.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ void BouncerFsm::handleMob(Mob* m, void* info1, void* info2) {
     Mob* toucher = (Mob*) info1;
     Mob* targetMob = nullptr;
 
-    if(!bouPtr->links.empty()) {
-        targetMob = bouPtr->links[0];
+    if(!bouPtr->link_anon_size ==0 && bouPtr->links["0"]) {
+        targetMob = bouPtr->links["0"];
     }
 
     if(!targetMob) {

diff --git a/source/source/content/other/mob_script_action.cpp b/source/source/content/other/mob_script_action.cpp
@@ -440,9 +440,12 @@ bool MobActionLoaders::loadMobTargetType(
         call.args[argIdx] = i2s(MOB_ACTION_MOB_TARGET_TYPE_FOCUS);
     } else if(call.args[argIdx] == "trigger") {
         call.args[argIdx] = i2s(MOB_ACTION_MOB_TARGET_TYPE_TRIGGER);
-    } else if(call.args[argIdx] == "link") {
+    } else if(call.args[argIdx].find("link")==0) {
+        call.args.resize(17,"");
+        call.args[16]= call.args[argIdx].substr(4);
         call.args[argIdx] = i2s(MOB_ACTION_MOB_TARGET_TYPE_LINK);
-    } else if(call.args[argIdx] == "parent") {
+    }
+    else if(call.args[argIdx] == "parent") {
         call.args[argIdx] = i2s(MOB_ACTION_MOB_TARGET_TYPE_PARENT);
     } else {
         reportEnumError(call, argIdx);
@@ -1349,8 +1352,12 @@ Mob* getTargetMob(
         return getTriggerMob(data);
         break;
     } case MOB_ACTION_MOB_TARGET_TYPE_LINK: {
-        if(!data.m->links.empty() && data.m->links[0]) {
-            return data.m->links[0];
+
+        if(data.args[16] == "" && !data.m->link_anon_size ==0 && data.m->links.find("0")!= data.m->links.end() && data.m->links["0"]) {
+            return data.m->links["0"];
+        }
+        if(data.args[16] != "" && data.m->links.find(data.args[16]) != data.m->links.end()){
+            return data.m->links[data.args[16]];
         }
         break;
     } case MOB_ACTION_MOB_TARGET_TYPE_PARENT: {
@@ -1441,14 +1448,17 @@ void MobActionRunners::linkWithFocus(MobActionRunData &data) {
         return;
     }
 
-    for(size_t l = 0; l < data.m->links.size(); l++) {
-        if(data.m->links[l] == data.m->focusedMob) {
+    for (const auto& [identifier, link] : data.m->links) {
+        if(link == data.m->focusedMob) {
             //Already linked.
             return;
         }
     }
-
-    data.m->links.push_back(data.m->focusedMob);
+    if (data.args.size() <= 0){
+        data.m->push_anonymous_link(data.m->focusedMob);
+    }else{
+        data.m->links[data.args[0]] = data.m->focusedMob;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -1543,9 +1553,9 @@ void MobActionRunners::moveToTarget(MobActionRunData &data) {
         }
 
         Point des;
-        for(size_t l = 0; l < data.m->links.size(); l++) {
-            if(!data.m->links[l]) continue;
-            des += data.m->links[l]->pos;
+        for (const auto& [identifier, link] : data.m->links) {
+            if(!link) continue;
+            des += link->pos;
         }
         des = des / data.m->links.size();
 
@@ -1671,10 +1681,12 @@ void MobActionRunners::sendMessageToFocus(MobActionRunData &data) {
  * @param data Data about the action call.
  */
 void MobActionRunners::sendMessageToLinks(MobActionRunData &data) {
-    for(size_t l = 0; l < data.m->links.size(); l++) {
-        if(data.m->links[l] == data.m) continue;
-        if(!data.m->links[l]) continue;
-        data.m->sendScriptMessage(data.m->links[l], data.args[0]);
+    string receipient = data.args.size() > 1? data.args[1] : "0";
+    for (const auto& [identifier, link] : data.m->links) {
+        if(link == data.m) continue;
+        if(!link) continue;
+        if(receipient != "0" && identifier != receipient) continue;
+        data.m->sendScriptMessage(link, data.args[0]);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2002,28 +2014,28 @@ void MobActionRunners::spawn(MobActionRunData &data) {
  * @param data Data about the action call.
  */
 void MobActionRunners::stabilizeZ(MobActionRunData &data) {
-    if(data.m->links.empty() || !data.m->links[0]) {
+    if(data.m->links.empty() || !data.m->links.begin()->second) {
         return;
     }
 
-    float bestMatchZ = data.m->links[0]->z;
+    float bestMatchZ = data.m->links.begin()->second->z;
     MOB_ACTION_STABILIZE_Z_TYPE t =
         (MOB_ACTION_STABILIZE_Z_TYPE) s2i(data.args[0]);
 
-    for(size_t l = 1; l < data.m->links.size(); l++) {
+    for (const auto& [identifier, link] : data.m->links) {
 
-        if(!data.m->links[l]) continue;
+        if(!link) continue;
 
         switch(t) {
         case MOB_ACTION_STABILIZE_Z_TYPE_HIGHEST: {
-            if(data.m->links[l]->z > bestMatchZ) {
-                bestMatchZ = data.m->links[l]->z;
+            if(link->z > bestMatchZ) {
+                bestMatchZ = link->z;
             }
             break;
 
         } case MOB_ACTION_STABILIZE_Z_TYPE_LOWEST: {
-            if(data.m->links[l]->z < bestMatchZ) {
-                bestMatchZ = data.m->links[l]->z;
+            if(link->z < bestMatchZ) {
+                bestMatchZ = link->z;
             }
             break;
 

diff --git a/source/source/core/init.cpp b/source/source/core/init.cpp
@@ -1298,6 +1298,7 @@ void initMobActions() {
         nullptr
     );
 
+    regParam("identifier", MOB_ACTION_PARAM_STRING, false, true);
     regAction(
         MOB_ACTION_LINK_WITH_FOCUS,
         "link_with_focused_mob",
@@ -1414,6 +1415,7 @@ void initMobActions() {
     );
 
     regParam("message", MOB_ACTION_PARAM_STRING, false, false);
+    regParam("identifier", MOB_ACTION_PARAM_STRING, false, true);
     regAction(
         MOB_ACTION_SEND_MESSAGE_TO_LINKS,
         "send_message_to_links",

diff --git a/source/source/game_state/gameplay/gameplay.cpp b/source/source/game_state/gameplay/gameplay.cpp
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ void GameplayState::load() {
         for(size_t l = 0; l < genPtr->linkIdxs.size(); l++) {
             size_t linkTargetGenIdx = genPtr->linkIdxs[l];
             Mob* linkTargetMobPtr = mobsPerGen[linkTargetGenIdx];
-            mobPtr->links.push_back(linkTargetMobPtr);
+            mobPtr->push_anonymous_link(linkTargetMobPtr);
         }
     }