What this mod would basically about would be making Wood types to make more sense. I REALLY would appreciate if this mod were to be created for it to be something like "Download ModLoader and this mod, delete META-INF, Put in ModLoader, drag all the files into minecraft.jar, run Minecraft." Also, I would like to see if this mod (if and when created) to be compatible with most (or better, all) mods.
I want to say that this mod would have no real purpose. This "wood" support in-game aesthetics. There was once Premium Wood, which had different colored planks (as well as doors, workbenches...). Now though we DO have new planks, we don't have a lot of features Premium Wood had. This mod would have some features of it... plus more.
The first feature would be what got me the idea for this mod. Spruce (what most people call pine) wood planks would create "Spruce Crafting Table", "Spruce Wooden Door", "Spruce Boat", et cetera. Birch, "Birch Chest", "Birch Stick", et cetera. Jungle is pretty straightforward, Oak would have no texture change. There would also be some customization with the tools. For an example, let's use a wooden pick. The sticks would be Birch, and the top 3 planks would be Spruce. You would get what is still called a "Wooden Pickaxe", but with a darker "head", and a lighter handle. This has NO effect on the tool's durability, mining speed, et cetera. With a diamond pick, you could use any of the 4 new sticks for the handle, and get different looking tools. The possibilities are epic. However, unless somebody REALLY wants to get into detail, they could allow multi-colored handles and heads. Any blocks or items that directly require wood or a wooden item (in Vanilla Minecraft) would be effected by this mod.
As a little bonus feature, this mod would include different bed colors. The wool leftmost would be the sheet, the wool in the middle would be the designs on the sheet, and the wool rightmost would be the pillow. The base could be multi-colored as well, perhaps. The wool feature is just because the base of the bed is changed, so why not the main part, too?
The second feature would be to change the top of the logs. For example, a Birch log would have the outer rim for the top to be a white-ish texture like the actual log and the middle to be lighter than an Oak's (around the shade of the birch plank), Oak would be the same as in Vanilla. You can probably tell Jungle and Pine log tops' looks by now.
EDIT: I would actually like this to be made in 1.3. Any 1.3 features mentioned here, disregard.
I would gladly try my hand at this but I must warn you I am very new to modding and it will most likely be minecraft forge.
I would love that, but likely not use it until a non-forge version came out. Though if you would like to, try your very hardest! I support if you want to make this (though I assume it would require quite a large amount of coding)!
I'd be happy to have a go at this, and I would be using ModLoader (I'll start once ModLoader is updated for 1.3). It would require a lot of coding and it would take quite a while but im up for it.
I'd be happy to have a go at this, and I would be using ModLoader (I'll start once ModLoader is updated for 1.3). It would require a lot of coding and it would take quite a while but im up for it.
Yea that's not gonna be very easy pretty much all mods will have to be smp in 1.3 because of that client server merge
This would require a LOT of modification to original game files. Now, I'm not saying it's impossible, but it would cause incompatibility with a couple of mods.
Yea that's not gonna be very easy pretty much all mods will have to be smp in 1.3 because of that client server merge
Oh yeah, I forgot that they did that. If you're still thinking about giving it a go, I might just wait and see what the update brings in terms of modding changes. Then I might have a go a bit later if you don't end up finishing it.
This would require a LOT of modification to original game files. Now, I'm not saying it's impossible, but it would cause incompatibility with a couple of mods.
That's why I wanted to use minecraft forge because of its ore dictionary.
I will help with the textures for the different colored tools and chests and stuff. I will be using Gimp 2, if it makes any difference to you, and I have a good amount of experience with editing small .PNG picture files, like these will be. Also, I am a friend of Alphadawg555.
I want to say that this mod would have no real purpose. This "wood" support in-game aesthetics. There was once Premium Wood, which had different colored planks (as well as doors, workbenches...). Now though we DO have new planks, we don't have a lot of features Premium Wood had. This mod would have some features of it... plus more.
The first feature would be what got me the idea for this mod. Spruce (what most people call pine) wood planks would create "Spruce Crafting Table", "Spruce Wooden Door", "Spruce Boat", et cetera. Birch, "Birch Chest", "Birch Stick", et cetera. Jungle is pretty straightforward, Oak would have no texture change. There would also be some customization with the tools. For an example, let's use a wooden pick. The sticks would be Birch, and the top 3 planks would be Spruce. You would get what is still called a "Wooden Pickaxe", but with a darker "head", and a lighter handle. This has NO effect on the tool's durability, mining speed, et cetera. With a diamond pick, you could use any of the 4 new sticks for the handle, and get different looking tools. The possibilities are epic. However, unless somebody REALLY wants to get into detail, they could allow multi-colored handles and heads. Any blocks or items that directly require wood or a wooden item (in Vanilla Minecraft) would be effected by this mod.
As a little bonus feature, this mod would include different bed colors. The wool leftmost would be the sheet, the wool in the middle would be the designs on the sheet, and the wool rightmost would be the pillow. The base could be multi-colored as well, perhaps. The wool feature is just because the base of the bed is changed, so why not the main part, too?
The second feature would be to change the top of the logs. For example, a Birch log would have the outer rim for the top to be a white-ish texture like the actual log and the middle to be lighter than an Oak's (around the shade of the birch plank), Oak would be the same as in Vanilla. You can probably tell Jungle and Pine log tops' looks by now.
EDIT: I would actually like this to be made in 1.3. Any 1.3 features mentioned here, disregard.
I would love that, but likely not use it until a non-forge version came out. Though if you would like to, try your very hardest! I support if you want to make this (though I assume it would require quite a large amount of coding)!
Yea that's not gonna be very easy pretty much all mods will have to be smp in 1.3 because of that client server merge
Oh yeah, I forgot that they did that. If you're still thinking about giving it a go, I might just wait and see what the update brings in terms of modding changes. Then I might have a go a bit later if you don't end up finishing it.
That's why I wanted to use minecraft forge because of its ore dictionary.