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.
You are absolutely correct.
On the other hand, Minecraft diamonds are clearly different from real diamonds. For one thing, you can't just hit a cubic meter of 'diamond ore' with a pickaxe and get shiny, cut gems.
If we're going to start being realistic, you should have to cut them, at least.
Starmetal (iridium-iron alloy found in meteorites) would work nicely.
Cool! But I can already hear people complaining, "Notch stole that from Terraria!"
On the other hand, Minecraft diamonds are clearly different from real diamonds. For one thing, you can't just hit a cubic meter of 'diamond ore' with a pickaxe and get shiny, cut gems.
If we're going to start being realistic, you should have to cut them, at least.
I know that this isn't dwarf fortress, but I have seen someone break a diamond microtome* blade before. Not fun to replace.
*it's a tool for cutting extremely thin slices of things for slides.
Cool! But I can already hear people complaining, "Notch stole that from Terraria!"
Tereria does it so unrealistically, though! Starmetal (or Iridium-steel? there's probably a better name for it.) would be found like it is real life- a small chunks in dirt blocks in and around crater depressions in the landscape that could look like little holes, valleys, and lakes. It would probably require a special furnace to smelt, because of the high melting point of the alloy, or need to be mixed with iron and re-smelted.
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.
I think there should be a lot more tiers to minecraft tools. And definitely diamonds should have better magical capabilities, since theres a lot of mysticism about it.
This is actually quite brilliant. I'd love to see this in the game. Running around with gold tools could finally serve more of a purpose than just for the style factor lol.
I think there should be a lot more tiers to minecraft tools. And definitely diamonds should have better magical capabilities, since theres a lot of mysticism about it.
That would make diamonds OP, right now diamond armor and tools blow the others out of the water, and if you mine a lot thats all you use. I think that the original post is right, wood and gold should be the most enchant able.
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Good post Mystify, I remember this as well and have long theorized, with increasing confidence, that this would eventually come around. I think you're right that it is finally going to happen. I've been waiting quite some time for alchemy and enchanting. Now where are our prefix monsters!
but it was never an 'oh yes, we're having volcanoes' thing, it was always a that's a cool idea thing. lol
on topic, this is sort of what I'd assumed was coming.
I had forgot about the wood thing, I'd thought that I was just thinking of that on my own because it seemed cool.
You are absolutely correct.
On the other hand, Minecraft diamonds are clearly different from real diamonds. For one thing, you can't just hit a cubic meter of 'diamond ore' with a pickaxe and get shiny, cut gems.
If we're going to start being realistic, you should have to cut them, at least.
Cool! But I can already hear people complaining, "Notch stole that from Terraria!"
I know that this isn't dwarf fortress, but I have seen someone break a diamond microtome* blade before. Not fun to replace.
*it's a tool for cutting extremely thin slices of things for slides.
Tereria does it so unrealistically, though! Starmetal (or Iridium-steel? there's probably a better name for it.) would be found like it is real life- a small chunks in dirt blocks in and around crater depressions in the landscape that could look like little holes, valleys, and lakes. It would probably require a special furnace to smelt, because of the high melting point of the alloy, or need to be mixed with iron and re-smelted.
Diamonds could still be the best equipment.
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That would make diamonds OP, right now diamond armor and tools blow the others out of the water, and if you mine a lot thats all you use. I think that the original post is right, wood and gold should be the most enchant able.
volcanoes? what? Notch or jeb never said anything about volcanoes.
Edit: shoot keep double posting >_>
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http://notch.tumblr.com/post/123343045/my-vision-for-survival (follow this link if you need proof)
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Curse Premiumbut it was never an 'oh yes, we're having volcanoes' thing, it was always a that's a cool idea thing. lol
on topic, this is sort of what I'd assumed was coming.
I had forgot about the wood thing, I'd thought that I was just thinking of that on my own because it seemed cool.
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Curse PremiumBut they have still said quite a bit about it. He said they never said anything about it.
Diamond would still have higher base damage, but it would make gold at least useful.