You've read my mind sir at making this as I myself wanted to make this but I have alternative ideas from what you presented.
First off the ranks of which the gauntlets should go like this (from lowest at top and strongest at bot);
Cactus spike leather gauntlet (does less damage than stone but lasts longer)
Stone spike (breaks easier due to being just stone, also not cobblestone. Smooth stone)
Iron spikes (reliable, can have poisons set on them)
Diamond spikes (can be enchanted but no poison otherwise its to OP)
Obsidian spikes maybe?
Second off none of these should be indestructible, that's ridiculous. Even swords and diamonds themselves can break. Also none should be an instant kill, maybe the diamond or obsidian could be a 2 hit but still, it should have its limits
Third, you did get the spike idea right about making them in a triangle for one spike, but to make the gauntlet the top row should be spikes, and the rest should be leather or the middle square a gold nugget or red stone powder for extra power and looks. Oh the red stone can illuminate the surroundings a small bit so you don't have both fists raised in the darkness.
Fourth, I liked your ideas for the coal gauntlet and gold ones that can hoe but these should be for fighting and although those would be handy to have, its just not very good or necessary to have.
Fifth, They gauntlets should not work as an inventory item. They should either leave a space on bottom inventory space for using gauntlets with nothing in hands or have extra boxes on far sides for dual wielding the gauntlets.
Sixth I do like the flint idea but it should not just light everything forever only the mobs. I say it should be used with the iron or obsidian gauntlets as an added bonus, but to make it you would do all the same but on top 2 spikes on sides and 1 flint in middle the rest being leather except for the exact middle piece being gold nugget or obsidian.
In my minecraft games I don't use swords, I just don't They're big, clanky and I like my fists much better. I would like to help you as much as I can on this mod but I am not an expert at making mods or anything like that.
This mod was coded entirely by: Me!
Special thanks to: lion miner for giving ideas
Bugs:
Jumping on beds: yes really
Requires:
Modloader
Download:
1.8.1 Client
http://www.mediafire.com/?xooa0rm1a096wwo
Here is what this mod does:
adds:
Gauntlet:
Does NOTHING but is used to craft
Diamond Gauntlet:
instant mines and instant kills,
never breaks!
Diamond Spike:
Does Nothing,
used to craft diamond tri-spike
Diamond Tri-Spike:
Does nothing,
Used to make a Diamond Gauntlet
Iron Gauntlet:
Unbreakable sword same as Diamond
(will make it send baddies flying like a sprint puch need help)
Iron Spike:
Same as Diamond Spike
Iron Tri-Spike:
Same as Diamond Tri-Spike
Gold Gauntlet:
Infinite Hoe
Gold Spike
Same as Iron Spike
Gold Tri-Spike
Same as Iron Tri-Spike
Coal Gauntlet:
Infinite Hoe
(will make it infitely place non-retrivable torches need help)
Coal Block
Used for storing coal and making coal spikes
Coal Spike
Same as Iron Spike
Coal Tri-Spike
Same as Iron Tri-Spike
Flint Gauntlet:
Same as Iron Gauntlet
(Will make it infinitly lite stuff on fire including mobs need help)
Flint Spike
Same as Iron Spike
Flint Tri-Spike
Same as Iron Tri-Spike
Crafting:
Gauntlet:
were:
is Leather
Iron Ingot
Iront Chestplate
Better gauntlet:
were:
Any Tri-Spike
Gauntlet
Tri-Spike
were:
is any spike
Spike:
Were:
the material for your respective spike
IE iron for Iron Spike Flint for Flint Spike ect
Coal Block:
used in coal spike
Gravel to GP:
= 5 Gunpowder
If you're a small map maker, send me a PM and if it's good enough I'll advertise it in my sig.
cant get my pics to work and ther is a download at the top
First off the ranks of which the gauntlets should go like this (from lowest at top and strongest at bot);
Cactus spike leather gauntlet (does less damage than stone but lasts longer)
Stone spike (breaks easier due to being just stone, also not cobblestone. Smooth stone)
Iron spikes (reliable, can have poisons set on them)
Diamond spikes (can be enchanted but no poison otherwise its to OP)
Obsidian spikes maybe?
Second off none of these should be indestructible, that's ridiculous. Even swords and diamonds themselves can break. Also none should be an instant kill, maybe the diamond or obsidian could be a 2 hit but still, it should have its limits
Third, you did get the spike idea right about making them in a triangle for one spike, but to make the gauntlet the top row should be spikes, and the rest should be leather or the middle square a gold nugget or red stone powder for extra power and looks. Oh the red stone can illuminate the surroundings a small bit so you don't have both fists raised in the darkness.
Fourth, I liked your ideas for the coal gauntlet and gold ones that can hoe but these should be for fighting and although those would be handy to have, its just not very good or necessary to have.
Fifth, They gauntlets should not work as an inventory item. They should either leave a space on bottom inventory space for using gauntlets with nothing in hands or have extra boxes on far sides for dual wielding the gauntlets.
Sixth I do like the flint idea but it should not just light everything forever only the mobs. I say it should be used with the iron or obsidian gauntlets as an added bonus, but to make it you would do all the same but on top 2 spikes on sides and 1 flint in middle the rest being leather except for the exact middle piece being gold nugget or obsidian.
In my minecraft games I don't use swords, I just don't They're big, clanky and I like my fists much better. I would like to help you as much as I can on this mod but I am not an expert at making mods or anything like that.