Quote from JustSarah
Another idea I've been tossing around, is a mod where you or places catch on fire, if a flaming mob touches you
I think this would require editing the EntityLiving class so that in the check where fire damage is applied you would just set the air block on fire that the mob is occupying. This is an important class and would cause incompatibilities. Someone else might know a less intrustive way of doing it though.
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