This concept would be very useful to people who like to build with terrain themes in mind, but are unable to find large enough biomes for their needs. It would allow users to expand, or get rid of, snowy areas.
What would be included is:
Mapper - Generates map of existing world and overlays colors assigned to each biome type
(customizable color coding) Map only needs to be a flat image since the Biome change would effect everything from max height to max depth.
Terrain Selection Options - Allows the use to select terrain by:
1. Block(s)
2. Existing Biome (an area defined by the dimensions of the biome currently existing there)
3. All of a particular Biome.
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2.
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The 'Biome Editor' would then allow the user to select what biome they wished to change the selected area to (From max height to max depth) and give the user the option to regenerate the current terrain with the new biome setting.
As good an idea as this is, you need to post it in the right section. If you want your ideas for mods to be heard post them in the Requests/Ideas section.
i too am one who has been dying for the ability to edit biomes... i can't wait until someone makes a mod that allows biomes to change in game, so beaches can form in between plains and oceans, and deserts can shrink if next to a forrest, and maybe even hell can spill out of a nether portal, and start spreading throughout the world, if the player doesn't go on the offensive and push it back.
What would be included is:
Mapper - Generates map of existing world and overlays colors assigned to each biome type
(customizable color coding) Map only needs to be a flat image since the Biome change would effect everything from max height to max depth.
Terrain Selection Options - Allows the use to select terrain by:
1. Block(s)
2. Existing Biome (an area defined by the dimensions of the biome currently existing there)
3. All of a particular Biome.
1.
2.
3.
The 'Biome Editor' would then allow the user to select what biome they wished to change the selected area to (From max height to max depth) and give the user the option to regenerate the current terrain with the new biome setting.
Please consider creating this ^-^
It would be very useful.
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forum/52-requests-ideas-for-mods/
But it is a good idea, personally I find a lot of the landscape to be very grey (the darker green) whereas I love the rainforest and desert biomes.
Former Lead Modeler of Pixelmon
also, keep an eye on Captain Chaos' WorldPainter (http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/231255-worldpainter-new-map-creatorgenerator-work-in-progress/) as he plans to work on adding a biome painter to his world generator next. Should be an easy to use option, and hopefully will be available soon, as he works on WorldPainter pretty regularly it seems.
i too am one who has been dying for the ability to edit biomes... i can't wait until someone makes a mod that allows biomes to change in game, so beaches can form in between plains and oceans, and deserts can shrink if next to a forrest, and maybe even hell can spill out of a nether portal, and start spreading throughout the world, if the player doesn't go on the offensive and push it back.