Apples are very iconic in Minecraft. Notch dropped them as a legendary trophy in days of old, and the Mojang logo itself has one in it. Drumsticks, however, have no resemblence to anything in Minecraft.
Make sure the Apple has a BIG GREEN LEAF on top, so that it doesn't look like 10 more hearts.
I recommend using the Painterly Pack sprite. Here it is
I think using apples is a good idea. I don't think that vegetarians would be too offended by the fact that it's meat, seeing as you can eat meat in the game, I just think the apples look better than those "things" that are supposed to be meat.
Its fine how it is, I don't think any vegetarians would sue Mojang over it. If they don't like the texture, they can change it themselves. Mojang isn't going to do something only some people may like.
It really makes no difference to me what it looks like, but this is sort of one of those times where the rule against saying "Use a texture pack." is a bit of a hindrance. It isn't that I want to be unhelpful, but rather that this is one issue where changing the vanilla of the game doesn't do anything that a texture pack couldn't do. Yes, some vegetarians might be offended by having hunger represented by meat, but Minecraft already has a built-in customization that allows them to fix this. Now, yes, I can see how it might be a pain to have to find a pack that changes that aspect, that way, and also is visually appealing, but let me ask you something.
If implied cruelty to digital entities bothers you so much, should you be playing a game that includes killing things as an essential part of its gameplay? Both for enchantments and the ending of the game, killing things is required. So if the idea of pixel-creatures being harmed is that big a deal, shouldn't you not be playing this "violent" game to begin with?
However, let me finish by playing the Devil's Advocate for a moment. Replacing the meat with apples might be less offensive to vegetarians. What about carnivores, however? Making the food icon an apple could offend people of the opinion that "rabbit food" is for the weak, and that "real men eat meat". So, if this were implemented, should it not be a toggle? Hunger: Herbivore/Carnivore
I am a meat eater, ad I would find it highly offensive if Mojang did this. All of the little plants that have to suffer and die everyday. Viciously pulled from their stems, and eaten, without a chance of survival. Especially since the seeds are like unborn babies, making the fruit the womb....You sick ****!
I am a meat eater, ad I would find it highly offensive if Mojang did this. All of the little plants that have to suffer and die everyday. Viciously pulled from their stems, and eaten, without a chance of survival. Especially since the seeds are....
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I was thinking along the lines of how apples used to basically be a mythical fruit: found rarely in strongholds, dropped by Notch upon his death, and then there's the once-fabled Golden Apple...
And there's also a stylized apple as a part of Mojang's logo, making them literally iconic.
...Come to think of it, I could actually get behind this idea. But not for the reasons given in the OP.
Edit: Except now that the OP has magically altered itself, my last sentence is now false.
I think using apples is a good idea. I don't think that vegetarians would be too offended by the fact that it's meat, seeing as you can eat meat in the game, I just think the apples look better than those "things" that are supposed to be meat.
Those "things" are called chicken legs or "drumsticks". Seriously? You have never eaten chicken?
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Make sure the Apple has a BIG GREEN LEAF on top, so that it doesn't look like 10 more hearts.
I recommend using the Painterly Pack sprite. Here it is
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If implied cruelty to digital entities bothers you so much, should you be playing a game that includes killing things as an essential part of its gameplay? Both for enchantments and the ending of the game, killing things is required. So if the idea of pixel-creatures being harmed is that big a deal, shouldn't you not be playing this "violent" game to begin with?
However, let me finish by playing the Devil's Advocate for a moment. Replacing the meat with apples might be less offensive to vegetarians. What about carnivores, however? Making the food icon an apple could offend people of the opinion that "rabbit food" is for the weak, and that "real men eat meat". So, if this were implemented, should it not be a toggle? Hunger: Herbivore/Carnivore
I like the painterly apple sprites, but . . . eh.
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I was thinking along the lines of how apples used to basically be a mythical fruit: found rarely in strongholds, dropped by Notch upon his death, and then there's the once-fabled Golden Apple...
And there's also a stylized apple as a part of Mojang's logo, making them literally iconic.
...Come to think of it, I could actually get behind this idea. But not for the reasons given in the OP.
Edit: Except now that the OP has magically altered itself, my last sentence is now false.
...But that's just my opinion.
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I agree. While the apple was a rare item at times, I don't really see it anywhere near as iconic as porkchops, punching trees, or even pigs.
I feel as though Mojang used the Food bar with meat was random. Apples are iconic to MC and should be more prominent.
Ofcourse using a texture pack would be the easy option but it's a nice idea for Jeb to think about.
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Am I the only one who doesn't see an apple in Mojang's logo?
If anyone wants to port/remake this, feel free to do that! Or don't. It's up to you, really.
Those "things" are called chicken legs or "drumsticks". Seriously? You have never eaten chicken?