Hello, my suggestion is to have certain types of trees upgrade certain weapons. For example, jungle tree sticks will make a slightly more powerful and cooler looking bow. Here is a list of the upgrades.
Jungle Tree Sticks - More Powerful and Better Looking Bow
Regular (Oak) Tree Sticks - The best sticks for tools
Pine Tree Sticks - More Powerful and cooler looking swords.
Birch Tree Sticks - Makes torches shine just a couple light levels brighter.
Keep in mind, these can be switched around and changed, I realize some of them may not make sense and Im hoping this thread is though provoking.
I like the idea, provokes a need to go out and get other wood. But like the others said, the birch wood use would have to change from make torches brighter. I don't have any ideas of what it can be changed to, though.
It's impossible for torches to shine 'a couple blocks brighter'. They are currently one away from the cap.
Excuse me? The OP said 'a couple blocks brighter'. Not a couple light levels birgther. You even quoted the comment yourself.
Anyway, on topic...
THIS IS A FRIGGIN GREAT IDEA! But I think all kinds of woods should upgrade all kinds of things, for example...
Birch Bow = Longer Ranged
Oak Bow = More Powerful
Pine Bow = More Durable
Jungle Bow = Saves arrows
And the same for tools, torches and swords. they were just examples, though, for example the 'saves arrows' one was a bit OP, btu still. Anyway, great idea!
I like the idea, provokes a need to go out and get other wood. But like the others said, the birch wood use would have to change from make torches brighter. I don't have any ideas of what it can be changed to, though.
Like I said, Birch Torches were said to burn FURTHER, not BRIGHTER. Seriously, some people.
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Excuse me, but that was my comment you just read there, bub.
No, there has never, ever been a sandbox game with a story or ending... except Grand Theft Auto... and Saints Row... and Red Dead Redemption... and Crack Down... and Assassins Creed...
I think all kinds of woods should upgrade all kinds of things, for example...
Birch Bow = Longer Ranged
Oak Bow = More Powerful
Pine Bow = More Durable
Jungle Bow = Saves arrows
And the same for tools, torches and swords. they were just examples, though, for example the 'saves arrows' one was a bit OP, btu still. Anyway, great idea!
The different plank types are aesthetic only, and should probably stay as such. Matching slabs and stairs are all we really need to go alongside them.
Look at it this way:
There are 5 tools crafted using sticks and one other material (Axe, hoe, pick, shovel, sword)
Ignoring wood for the moment, there are 4 tool tiers (Stone, gold, iron, diamond)
There are currently four types of wood and one type of stick. You suggest adding 3 more types of sticks.
5 * 4 * 3 (Five tool types times four tool tiers times three new handles) = 60 new items.
But that's not all. There are also 3 other tools/weapons made from sticks (Fishing rod, bow, and arrows)
3 * 3 (Three tools/weapons times three new sticks) = 9 new items.
But that's still not all. Remember how we skipped the wooden tool tier?
So that's another 5 tools. (Again, the axe, hoe, pick, shovel, sword)
And the 3 new types of sticks for handles.
And the 3 other types of wood for the "main" portion of the tool.
5 * 3 * 3 (Five tool types time three new handles times three new planks) = 45 new items.
60 + 9 + 45 = 114 new items! That's a lot of new items just to implement a slight boost to durability or harvesting speed/damage!
Although I now also believe that since fences and gates match the original plank colour there should be different fences for the new planks, but there's no elegant way to do that without also including extraneous sticks.
IMO, the things that should and shouldn't be affected by wood color are:
Yes:
Slabs, stairs
Perhaps:
Doors, ladders, bookshelves, signs
No:
Stick-based and tools
Excuse me? The OP said 'a couple blocks brighter'. Not a couple light levels birgther. You even quoted the comment yourself.
Anyway, on topic...
THIS IS A FRIGGIN GREAT IDEA! But I think all kinds of woods should upgrade all kinds of things, for example...
Birch Bow = Longer Ranged
Oak Bow = More Powerful
Pine Bow = More Durable
Jungle Bow = Saves arrows
And the same for tools, torches and swords. they were just examples, though, for example the 'saves arrows' one was a bit OP, btu still. Anyway, great idea!
Like I said, Birch Torches were said to burn FURTHER, not BRIGHTER. Seriously, some people.
Sorry for misunderstanding something. And I agree with you, all woods upgrade all things.
My opinion on this is that sticks can be in different colors, but lose color when made into tools. I really want different colored wood to cover all wooden blocks, but not tools. I also want no functional differences with the blocks.
I like the idea of upgrades and variety, and I thought this does not overpower anything, but adds the need to get all types of woods for other than decorative purposes.
Excuse me? The OP said 'a couple blocks brighter'. Not a couple light levels birgther. You even quoted the comment yourself.
Anyway, on topic...
THIS IS A FRIGGIN GREAT IDEA! But I think all kinds of woods should upgrade all kinds of things, for example...
Birch Bow = Longer Ranged
Oak Bow = More Powerful
Pine Bow = More Durable
Jungle Bow = Saves arrows
And the same for tools, torches and swords. they were just examples, though, for example the 'saves arrows' one was a bit OP, btu still. Anyway, great idea!
Like I said, Birch Torches were said to burn FURTHER, not BRIGHTER. Seriously, some people.
You can't make light go further without increasing the source.
Jungle Tree Sticks - More Powerful and Better Looking Bow
Regular (Oak) Tree Sticks - The best sticks for tools
Pine Tree Sticks - More Powerful and cooler looking swords.
Birch Tree Sticks - Makes torches shine just a couple light levels brighter.
Keep in mind, these can be switched around and changed, I realize some of them may not make sense and Im hoping this thread is though provoking.
The Sun rises in the North!Now these points of data make a beautiful line...
Excuse me? The OP said 'a couple blocks brighter'. Not a couple light levels birgther. You even quoted the comment yourself.
Anyway, on topic...
THIS IS A FRIGGIN GREAT IDEA! But I think all kinds of woods should upgrade all kinds of things, for example...
Birch Bow = Longer Ranged
Oak Bow = More Powerful
Pine Bow = More Durable
Jungle Bow = Saves arrows
And the same for tools, torches and swords. they were just examples, though, for example the 'saves arrows' one was a bit OP, btu still. Anyway, great idea!
Like I said, Birch Torches were said to burn FURTHER, not BRIGHTER. Seriously, some people.
1) I never quoted anything.
2)
Neither of us has modified our posts as of the time of writing this.
The Sun rises in the North!Now these points of data make a beautiful line...
From a previous topic of this ilk:
Although I now also believe that since fences and gates match the original plank colour there should be different fences for the new planks, but there's no elegant way to do that without also including extraneous sticks.
Yes:
Slabs, stairs
Perhaps:
Doors, ladders, bookshelves, signs
No:
Stick-based and tools
You can't make light go further without increasing the source.