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Update: 12/29/12

1.4.6 Chainz v1.0.1 Released. Added Slingshots to the mod.

What is new? Well its time to reach down down and uncover the Dennis the Menace side of you. Introducing Slingshots.

Slingshots are much weaker then their range counterpart, The bow. However what they lack in strength they make up in passive abilities and different ammo.







What kind of ammo can the Slingshot use? The list below is the current ammo pool for Slingshots. Note ammo is automatically selected in the players inventory based on best quaility.

-In order from weakest to strongest-
Seeds: Ammo damage: 1 heart.
Melon Seeds: Ammo damage: 1 1/2 heart.
Pumpkin Seeds: Ammo damage: 1 1/2 heart.
Cocoa Beans: Ammo damage: 1 1/2 heart
Spider Eye: Ammo damage: 1 heart. Special perk: Inflicts poison on living targets, and wither on undead targets for 5 sec.
Netherwart: Ammo damage: 1 heart. Special perk: ignites targets on fire for 5 seconds.


The damage seems quite low.... why? I have balanced out the Slingshots in many ways. Check to see how slingshots become very powerful tools!

1. Just like bows they can crit if fully charged.
2. They are fully enchantable with bow enchants
3. The passive on hit confusion/slow is very annoying if target is under consent bombardment (test it out )
4. Slingshots are cheap to make, and are great for starting new worlds
5. A special Harken Scythe Augment may very well find its way to Chainz.

Last note, I am fully aware the Slingshots and Asgard Shields encounter an odd switch thingy. Asgard Shield will be updated with a fix later on.

Hey dude! Awesome mod u got there and i made a more review! Sadly it was before the update so slingshots werent covered! Hope you would still put it on the post though! Thx!

Wow, nicely done! I am a huge fan, sir.

I play with a lot of mods, so I recognize me some quality

Your ideas are very solid. I'll do some playing with your mod to see if I encounter any bugs, but if not then you sir are now on my list of modders to watch!

Another idea (not sure if in mod yet, only just about to update.... DivineRPG took so long, lol.

Perhaps add a block that allows chain to pass though it, purely for design purposes for an elevator, to allow you to have one elevator block in one cornor, and the other corners be chains.

^--- I could add support allowing chains that are on the elevator platform to leave behind chains as the elevator moves. This would allow elevators to have that multi chain look.

Just wanted to give a +1, this looks like a lot of fun and I will be using it on my server (presuming I can get it running right!)

Were you in creative? Testing it out.

I can't repeat the error you encountered. Try deleting your Chainz.CFG file (Config). Only other thing might be an entity id error... which next update will be customization in the Config.

I made sure the slingshot can not fired unless the player has ammo in their inventory. This goes for creative mode and Infitity enchant. The reason for this is to ensure the slingshot knows what ammo type to fire. However no ammo will be consumed.

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Hrm. Maybe it's a problem with Player API? I had that installed as well. And I did delete the config.

Hmm... once I add the Entities Config, try changing that to a higher number. Till then I guess Inf Cocoa Beans your slings will shot @_@

Yeah that is what I believe aswell.. =/

Great video, adding to OP

Quote from charcharmunro

Maybe it's a bad version of Forge, maybe it's one of my other mods (thinking maybe the Ancient Warfare mod?) or maybe it's Player API. No idea, but, oh well. Slingshots aren't terribly used, anyway.

I believe I found your problem Char. Take a look in your inventory, do you have any "Dye" related items carrying with you?

Atm I have a strange problem with Cocoa Beans and other dye type items taking the Sling Shots firing Cocoa Beans. (This is due to Cocoa Beans not being a normal item, because of its sub numbers...)

I believe the problem was caused by you carrying some sort of dye on you at the time of firing your Slingshot. Since Cocoa Beans is 3rd on the priority list, the slingshot would try to use this ammo above others.

Working a fix as we speak.

Edit: Fixed

Update: 1/1/13

1.4.6 Chainz v1.0.2 Released: Elevator Layer Customization Addition, Adjustments, bugfixes.

What is new? There isn't much that is "new" with this release, mostly adjustments.

First, I have added a new option for Customizing Elevator Layers with Iron Chains to provide "Support Chains" look.


This addition can be use to hide the Main Elevator's Chain (with other blocks, but still have the main Block somewhere for players to click), and give the appearance that other chain(s) are what supports the movment.


Next, I have increased the Crafting output of Iron Chainlink to Iron Chains, from 1 to 2. Now Iron Chains won't be some Iron resource hungry.



Slingshots were having an odd behavior of firing all Dye type Items... there was a chocolaty mess everywhere @_@. This has been fixed, and once again Cocoa Beans are shot correctly.


Lasty, there was a very bad Iron Chain Duping bug. Which has now be fixed

How long does it take for the Threader to recharge?

Threader has a balance mechanic due to how easy it is to get string now. The "recharge" is to slow players down from mass producing goods and encourages them to create more then 1 Threader. (Make a weaving room )

But to answer your question: It can take from 3 secs to 3 mins to recharge.

Quote from Jade Knightblazer

Threader is a balance mechanic due to how easy it is to get string now. The "recharge" is to slow players down from mass producing goods and encourages them to create more then 1 Threader. (Make a weaving room :))

But to answer your question: It can take from 3 secs to 3 mins to recharge.

Cool. Thank you. Weaving rooms are definitely the way to go.:)

I cannot get my elevator to work, it is made out of a 7x7 of Oak Wooden Planks base with an Oak Wooden Plank on the top and bottom to hold the Chainz. The Iron Chain Elevator block is on top of the middle of the base with a lever on it.

Are you clicking on the elevator box without a lever in your hand?

Quote from Jade Knightblazer

Are you clicking on the elevator box without a lever in your hand?

Oops, my bad, I had that that you just needed to flip the lever. It does work after all. Thank you.:)