As you probably know, pistons cannot push or pull containers. When you try to push it, the piston does not extend and when you try to pull it, it leaves it behind. However, while exploring NBT Data for these containers, I noticed they had a Coordinates tag. By adding some code, it would be possible to make the game update the Coordinates tag whenever a piston pushes or pulls a container so that it matches it's new position. This would allow for many new things in redstone such as to push a chest with items above a hopper until at has a certain amount of items in it andthen when it gets below to set number of items, it gets refilled again.
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So? Like with all mechanical aspects of the game one must be cautious due to lag caused by each unit. This is nothing new.
Most redstone contraptions don't cause lag, but this, this would cause atleast a bit of lag constantly. Using a Minecart with a chest or hoppers would be way easier, with no lag.
As you probably know, pistons cannot push or pull containers. When you try to push it, the piston does not extend and when you try to pull it, it leaves it behind. However, while exploring NBT Data for these containers, I noticed they had a Coordinates tag. By adding some code, it would be possible to make the game update the Coordinates tag whenever a piston pushes or pulls a container so that it matches it's new position. This would allow for many new things in redstone such as to push a chest with items above a hopper until at has a certain amount of items in it andthen when it gets below to set number of items, it gets refilled again.
GENERATION 36: The first time you see this, copy it into your signature
on any forum and add 1 to the generation. This is a Social experiment.
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I wish they would have done this to begin with.
Build Planes, Boats, Cars, Airships and fight!
Great idea! This would improve the already great redstone mechanisms.
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding/resource-packs/2128869-ragecraft-faithful-64x64
They can't, well, they can. But it would be very glitchful and buggy.
This could lead to a LOT of lag,.. depending on how many entities the container is holding...
So? Like with all mechanical aspects of the game one must be cautious due to lag caused by each unit. This is nothing new.
Build Planes, Boats, Cars, Airships and fight!
Most redstone contraptions don't cause lag, but this, this would cause atleast a bit of lag constantly. Using a Minecart with a chest or hoppers would be way easier, with no lag.
Options.
Build Planes, Boats, Cars, Airships and fight!
Yeah, maybe it could be a togglable option in the game settings.
GENERATION 36: The first time you see this, copy it into your signature
on any forum and add 1 to the generation. This is a Social experiment.
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