I'm making this mod to improve the way maps work in Minecraft. It's just a simple addition, as it's my first mod.
It basically adds two new items, the Precise Map and the Red Marker (so far)
The precise map works just like the original map, but it shows a 128x128 area, and it's "block perfect" which means you can see each block in the map
The Red Marker is a block that displays on the map as bright red, so you can use it to mark places of interest.
I'm looking for ideas and critiques on this mod
New items:
Quartz and Quartz Block - A mineral that spawns below level 40. It's required to create lens Lens - Used to make the Precise Map Precise Map - A higher resolution map. Works just like the original map Red Marker - Displays as bright red in a Precise Map
This seems like a really cool idea. Since the introduction of maps, I've wanted a way to mark the map. The thing I have a problem with is the requirement of bricks for the marker. Bricks are a bit of a pain to obtain and handle and I'd rather spend them on buildings. I assume the red color is necessary for it to show up on the map? It would be much easier to just place red wool down. Also having a whole block to mark an X is a bit obtrusive. Maybe come up with some way to dye snow red (not snow blocks, the thin snow) and have it be placeable. Then it would break quick and easy and not take up too much space. Also having different color markers would be great for marking different things and locations.
This seems like a really cool idea. Since the introduction of maps, I've wanted a way to mark the map. The thing I have a problem with is the requirement of bricks for the marker. Bricks are a bit of a pain to obtain and handle and I'd rather spend them on buildings. I assume the red color is necessary for it to show up on the map? It would be much easier to just place red wool down. Also having a whole block to mark an X is a bit obtrusive. Maybe come up with some way to dye snow red (not snow blocks, the thin snow) and have it be placeable. Then it would break quick and easy and not take up too much space. Also having different color markers would be great for marking different things and locations.
I'm still working a way to ease the way to mark locations. My initial idea was to have one block that displays an icon in the map, but I'm not sure I'll get this working.
The recipe only uses brick because I wanted to, it could be anything really. I'll change it to some other less rare block
Cool mod! Could you somehow make it so that you can also hang maps and put them on tables? There's already a mod like that, but it's for 1.0 I think.
What about some sort of way to edit maps? You could have a table like the crafting table that you right click with a map, and can then make marks on like you could with the Red Marker?
It basically adds two new items, the Precise Map and the Red Marker (so far)
The precise map works just like the original map, but it shows a 128x128 area, and it's "block perfect" which means you can see each block in the map
The Red Marker is a block that displays on the map as bright red, so you can use it to mark places of interest.
I'm looking for ideas and critiques on this mod
New items:
Quartz and Quartz Block - A mineral that spawns below level 40. It's required to create lens
Lens - Used to make the Precise Map
Precise Map - A higher resolution map. Works just like the original map
Red Marker - Displays as bright red in a Precise Map
Crafting recipes:
Screens:
I'm still working a way to ease the way to mark locations. My initial idea was to have one block that displays an icon in the map, but I'm not sure I'll get this working.
The recipe only uses brick because I wanted to, it could be anything really. I'll change it to some other less rare block
What about some sort of way to edit maps? You could have a table like the crafting table that you right click with a map, and can then make marks on like you could with the Red Marker?