Now, keep in mind that he said this years ago, so it may not have any current relevance, but Notch said he wanted to make it so gold and wood were enchant-able, and other materials weren't. Or at least, not to the same degree of potency.
The rational behind this was for several reasons.
First, wood and gold are more magical materials. wood because it was living, and gold because, well, its gold.
This would make stone->iron->diamond the "mundane" progression, with more uses and base power
and wood->gold the enchanted progression, with less durability and uses but magical effects
It was unclear if diamond could also be enchanted, which would make it the unified tier above both of them
The second reason is that it would make wood and gold useful tiers. The wood tier has long been mostly worthless, with 3 uses of a wood pick practically the only use it sees. This has lead people to label it as pointless. This would reverse that, making wooden tools a cheap, maintainable source of enchanted effects.
Now, this theory is supported by 2 facts.
Fact 1: Zombie pigmen now drop gold nuggets. This is suggestive that notch is going to add in a new use of gold to match this new supply.
Fact 2: in his enchantment table picture, he is using a gold sword. If all tiers were equally viable to enchant, gold would be one of the last things you would consider enchanting. If it is better at it, then that becomes a rational choice.
I like this idea! I hope he goes through with it! Sick of gold tools being utterly pointless.
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I was about to say:
"Wouldn't everyone use wooden tools, rather than golden ones, for enchantment?
Gold is much more difficult to acquire than wood, even with the new nuggets."
But then I remembered, golden tools are much MUCH faster than wooden tools.
Wow, great post, OP. I've been around for a while but I've never heard of this. The reasoning behind using wood and gold is simply charming, just like Notch to come up with little details like that.
I really hope this is the case. This alone has gotten me excited for enchantment.
I was about to say:
"Wouldn't everyone use wooden tools, rather than golden ones, for enchantment?
Gold is much more difficult to acquire than wood, even with the new nuggets."
But then I remembered, golden tools are much MUCH faster than wooden tools.
It could also be that gold could be enchanted to a higher tier than wood.
Something that may be interesting is having certain kinds of wood slightly better for enchanting, in particular Ash. Another thing that might be interesting would be allowing lighting that strikes a tree to create an inflammable 'lightning wood' that is particularly powerful for enchanting.
I guess the question would be, then, how would the quality of the material scale the enchanting? It might be that better materials simply cost less to enchant. A wood sword might have -1 cost, a gold one -2 cost.
I agree.
Having enchanted diamond tool would be dumb and OP.
I prefer special effect to be stack to some less powerful item.
Golden pick that could mine anything and smelt them?
Looking at the sword, it appears it's either stone or the items are desaturated before the effect is rendered. I'm not sure, as the parts that aren't purple are distinctly grey.
I always thought that some other metal like Titanium should replace diamond.
Why? Two reasons.
First, diamond is hard, but not very though. That means that scratching a diamond is difficulty, but breaking it is not very hard. So a diamond pickaxe would break rather easily.
Second, diamond are rather 'magical' materials too, used in many spells and enchantments in fiction. So if you want to keep the top tier of materials non enchantable, diamond would have to be used for something else.
Have you ever heard of a magical titanium sword? Not very common, eh?
But diamond has 100x the style points of titanium.
I didn't know about what notch said however when enchanting items came up recently the first thing I thought was I hope gold will be the most useful to enchant hence giving it more life.
I always thought that some other metal like Titanium should replace diamond.
Why? Two reasons.
First, diamond is hard, but not very though. That means that scratching a diamond is difficulty, but breaking it is not very hard. So a diamond pickaxe would break rather easily.
Second, diamond are rather 'magical' materials too, used in many spells and enchantments in fiction. So if you want to keep the top tier of materials non enchantable, diamond would have to be used for something else.
Have you ever heard of a magical titanium sword? Not very common, eh?
Except Titanium is extremely hard to work with even with all that high tech metal working stuff. Plus diamonds are cooler. and notch will never change that.
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Except Titanium is extremely hard to work with even with all that high tech metal working stuff. Plus diamonds are cooler. and notch will never change that.
Diamonds are hard but brittle. As in it takes a large amount of force to start them bending, but they don't handle the bending well.
Starmetal (iridium-iron alloy found in meteorites) would work nicely.
Diamonds are hard but brittle. As in it takes a large amount of force to start them bending, but they don't handle the bending well.
Starmetal (iridium-iron alloy found in meteorites) would work nicely.
people would rage at the new name, besides minecraft is unrealistic so in minecraft, a game with zombies and screaming flying jelly fish, Diamonds are the best item.
OT I always wanted to have wood and gold to have a use so I like this very much.
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Curse PremiumThe rational behind this was for several reasons.
First, wood and gold are more magical materials. wood because it was living, and gold because, well, its gold.
This would make stone->iron->diamond the "mundane" progression, with more uses and base power
and wood->gold the enchanted progression, with less durability and uses but magical effects
It was unclear if diamond could also be enchanted, which would make it the unified tier above both of them
The second reason is that it would make wood and gold useful tiers. The wood tier has long been mostly worthless, with 3 uses of a wood pick practically the only use it sees. This has lead people to label it as pointless. This would reverse that, making wooden tools a cheap, maintainable source of enchanted effects.
Now, this theory is supported by 2 facts.
Fact 1: Zombie pigmen now drop gold nuggets. This is suggestive that notch is going to add in a new use of gold to match this new supply.
Fact 2: in his enchantment table picture, he is using a gold sword. If all tiers were equally viable to enchant, gold would be one of the last things you would consider enchanting. If it is better at it, then that becomes a rational choice.
"Wouldn't everyone use wooden tools, rather than golden ones, for enchantment?
Gold is much more difficult to acquire than wood, even with the new nuggets."
But then I remembered, golden tools are much MUCH faster than wooden tools.
I really hope this is the case. This alone has gotten me excited for enchantment.
It could also be that gold could be enchanted to a higher tier than wood.
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Curse PremiumAnd yes, leather armour would presumably be the equivalent of wood for enchanting, makeing leather armour a reasonable choice as well.
I guess the question would be, then, how would the quality of the material scale the enchanting? It might be that better materials simply cost less to enchant. A wood sword might have -1 cost, a gold one -2 cost.
its leather pants
and iron sword and armor :0
the armor does a bit look yellow tho (chest)
:smile.gif: but hat and shoes are iron and sword
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Having enchanted diamond tool would be dumb and OP.
I prefer special effect to be stack to some less powerful item.
Golden pick that could mine anything and smelt them?
http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=155932
Crates
http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=239467
Item Scrolling
http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=174539
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Curse PremiumBut diamond has 100x the style points of titanium.
Well... you could do something interesting.. Refine Iron Tools with diamond.. THAT would be realistic.
Don't tell me I'm the only one who thought of Scott Pilgrim.
Except Titanium is extremely hard to work with even with all that high tech metal working stuff. Plus diamonds are cooler. and notch will never change that.
Diamonds are hard but brittle. As in it takes a large amount of force to start them bending, but they don't handle the bending well.
Starmetal (iridium-iron alloy found in meteorites) would work nicely.
people would rage at the new name, besides minecraft is unrealistic so in minecraft, a game with zombies and screaming flying jelly fish, Diamonds are the best item.
OT I always wanted to have wood and gold to have a use so I like this very much.