I know what you're thinking, "NO SOPPORT WE DONT NEED OP FOOD OR RIDEABLE SQUIDS GO AWAY U PIECE OF UNCREATIVITY"... well, you're probably not thinking like that but you get the idea...
This suggestion doesn't really adds, it changes the squids.
Better AI.
C'mon, we can all agree squids are pretty... dumb, even tho the wiki says "if attacked, squid will attempt to swim away from the player.", I can easily kill a squid in a few seconds.
What am I suggesting is, when hit, squid will not attempt, but really swim away from the player, and swim a bit faster than normal, squids would also spray ink on the player's face, the "ink" being simply black particles, like those when a mob dies.
Squids would also swim away from Guardians, for obvious reasons.
Another thing, when on land, squids would slowly "slide" to the nearest water block.
Sounds.
I think they could add sounds to the squids, when they get hit, and when they're swimming... I don't know how I can describe those sounds but... they could be like the sounds made by the guardians.
Or, as suggested by DesinitDraco"For swimming noises, maybe the noise it makes when you run your hand through water (that watery swooshing sound), and it plays every time the squid closes its tentacles while swimming. Possibly a underwater version of the slime's sounds for just about everything else. A sort of squishing noise since that is basically what irl squids are, giant boneless slimebags.".
BABIES!
Squids have a 15% of chance of spawning with baby squids, I think they could look like this:
They would have the same AI as squids, but would swim a bit faster and have 5 health points instead of 10.
Why add this you ask? To make oceans more alive of course.
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I don't think baby Squids should grow up after twenty minutes. I'd rather have them as a seperate mob since I'd definitely fill an aquarium with them if they were ever implemented.
Good suggestion, Support.
A little aesthetic change to the squids wouldn't be so bad. For swimming noises, maybe the noise it makes when you run your hand through water (that watery swooshing sound), and it plays every time the squid closes its tentacles while swimming. Possibly a underwater version of the slime's sounds for just about everything else. A sort of squishing noise since that is basically what irl squids are, giant boneless slimebags.
Also, baby squids would be a nice thing to see swimming around the ocean (not even Skydoesminecraft could resist a baby squid)! Full Support!
I personally think the baby squids would be extremely AWESOME, but I thought, if you right-clicked a baby squid with a bucket, could you collect it, to transport it? (this wouldn't work on adult squid.) Also, the texture is adorable
Suppose there's Smoke Particle A (normal)and Smoke Particle B. Smoke Particle B looks exactly like Smoke Particle A, but is exclusive to squids. Smoke Particle B creates a paint-like black splat on your screen. This would allow smoke particles that are ejected out of squids to create a splat effect on your screen, as if they were squirting ink in your face.
Suppose there's Smoke Particle A (normal)and Smoke Particle B. Smoke Particle B looks exactly like Smoke Particle A, but is exclusive to squids. Smoke Particle B creates a paint-like black splat on your screen. This would allow smoke particles that are ejected out of squids to create a splat effect on your screen, as if they were squirting ink in your face.
Sounds a bit lazy though, two particles that are exactly the same would be the same file.
I might go head and make my own ink particle...
EDIT: Finally got the ink texture done. Took me a while though. NOTE: Every 16x16 pixels comes the next stage for the particle. So, in that case to not get you confused, a 32x16 particle would have two stages.
2 problems with your suggestion:
1. Why not add calimari? It's the most delicious thing ever, and Mojang has already ruined the food system, so it won't hurt the game. If AI is changed how you say it would be, then it's probably balanced anyway.
2. Baby mobs use the same texture as adults. There are no exceptions to this in the game right now, so why should it be the case for squids?
I know what you're thinking, "NO SOPPORT WE DONT NEED OP FOOD OR RIDEABLE SQUIDS GO AWAY U PIECE OF UNCREATIVITY"... well, you're probably not thinking like that but you get the idea...
This suggestion doesn't really adds, it changes the squids.
Better AI.
C'mon, we can all agree squids are pretty... dumb, even tho the wiki says "if attacked, squid will attempt to swim away from the player.", I can easily kill a squid in a few seconds.
What am I suggesting is, when hit, squid will not attempt, but really swim away from the player, and swim a bit faster than normal, squids would also spray ink on the player's face, the "ink" being simply black particles, like those when a mob dies.
Squids would also swim away from Guardians, for obvious reasons.
Another thing, when on land, squids would slowly "slide" to the nearest water block.
Sounds.
I think they could add sounds to the squids, when they get hit, and when they're swimming... I don't know how I can describe those sounds but... they could be like the sounds made by the guardians.
Or, as suggested by DesinitDraco "For swimming noises, maybe the noise it makes when you run your hand through water (that watery swooshing sound), and it plays every time the squid closes its tentacles while swimming. Possibly a underwater version of the slime's sounds for just about everything else. A sort of squishing noise since that is basically what irl squids are, giant boneless slimebags.".
BABIES!
Squids have a 15% of chance of spawning with baby squids, I think they could look like this:
They would have the same AI as squids, but would swim a bit faster and have 5 health points instead of 10.
Why add this you ask? To make oceans more alive of course.
Here's a texture made by Genlems5Ever:
And I guess that's all... it's not a big suggestion, and it's not supposed to be, if you find any flaws on it, please tell me.
I don't think this suggestion is redundant since most of the threads about "better" squids are "ADD SQUID MEAT COZ THEYRE USELESS".
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Yeah, it often seems like they didn't really put much work into squid AI. Sure, why not, add a little liveliness to the ocean and squids.
Support; adds character to the ocean and to squids.
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people still watch sky?
anyway, I think squids are fine. what we need is more mobs in oceans. it's too lifeless.
Miner's nightmare preset
Miner's nightmare preset (original terrain)
Killing the Ender Dragon, no damage (no armor/potions/enchantments/pumpkin)
No Support, squids should have the AI they had in snapshot-15w14a.
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I like it Pi. Support
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I agree
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Sadly, yes.
I added a poll about that.
I like the idea of squids squirting ink, but I also think it'd be cool if the ink temporarily poisoned the player too.
A little aesthetic change to the squids wouldn't be so bad. For swimming noises, maybe the noise it makes when you run your hand through water (that watery swooshing sound), and it plays every time the squid closes its tentacles while swimming. Possibly a underwater version of the slime's sounds for just about everything else. A sort of squishing noise since that is basically what irl squids are, giant boneless slimebags.
Also, baby squids would be a nice thing to see swimming around the ocean (not even Skydoesminecraft could resist a baby squid)! Full Support!
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Thank you. Finally someone understands me.
Okay serious now, I really like these ideas, and the baby squids are just... So cute! Yes you can have my full support.
According to the top post, they should also add Squ1dys and R0ses to the game too!
But to my full support, this would be the texture I would have if it was added (Whole thing made from scratch)
If you also want a bigger one,
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Squidys and Roses... huh, alternate textures wouldn't be a bad idea.
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I personally think the baby squids would be extremely AWESOME, but I thought, if you right-clicked a baby squid with a bucket, could you collect it, to transport it? (this wouldn't work on adult squid.) Also, the texture is adorable
Support.
My suggestion would be:
Suppose there's Smoke Particle A (normal)and Smoke Particle B. Smoke Particle B looks exactly like Smoke Particle A, but is exclusive to squids. Smoke Particle B creates a paint-like black splat on your screen. This would allow smoke particles that are ejected out of squids to create a splat effect on your screen, as if they were squirting ink in your face.
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Sounds a bit lazy though, two particles that are exactly the same would be the same file.
I might go head and make my own ink particle...
EDIT: Finally got the ink texture done. Took me a while though. NOTE: Every 16x16 pixels comes the next stage for the particle. So, in that case to not get you confused, a 32x16 particle would have two stages.
- Normal Texture
And, who wouldn't love the big texture
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2 problems with your suggestion:
1. Why not add calimari? It's the most delicious thing ever, and Mojang has already ruined the food system, so it won't hurt the game. If AI is changed how you say it would be, then it's probably balanced anyway.
2. Baby mobs use the same texture as adults. There are no exceptions to this in the game right now, so why should it be the case for squids?
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I like the idea of the AI update considering the AI is pretty bad right now.