For everybody who has the basic thinking of "I wouldn't use it, therefore it's unnecessary" or something similar to that- Do you use every item in Minecraft? Are the ones you don't use unnecessary or do they just add more building options? What is so bad about having options?
There's nothing wrong with having options at all. But if I'm not interested in something why should Isupport it's inclusion?
If other people are interested, and clearly some are, then let them support it. If enough people are interested in an idea (including Mojang staff) then it will come to pass. I'm not against the idea being added if other people like it.
It's not like I'm going to get all grumpy about it and quit minecraft the moment teleporting rails get added, that would be ridiculous. But I'm not going to support something suggested to get added Minecraft just because "it adds options." Almost all suggested ideas "add options," even terrible ideas.
I'm only going to support an idea if I like it and think it would be a good addition to Minecraft. Something "adding options" is not enough of a reason.
Not sure you read the OP correctly. It isn't so much a portal rail as it is a teleporter rail. So many quirky applications you could use this for it's sad that people instantly think "oh this would just replace large chunks of a normal rail system."
Think of crazy roller-coaster designs you could create with this. In my current world I have a rail system that cuts through a mineshaft making it ugly now. I would use this to keep my rail system hidden by skipping some of the mineshaft tunnels. (My plan was to clean it up a bit and restore it.)
I once built a maze that you navigated with a mine cart. If I had this type of rail it would have made my designs much more interesting.
Not sure you read my post correctly? The second part was in response to a completely different concept of a "portal rail" rather than just a teleporting rail.
I understand the original concept quite well, it's basically like throwing an enderpearl to go from one track to another and taking the minecart with you without having to throw an enderpearl or having the limitations of the destination track being in a place that a thrown enderpearl can't land (like if a wall was in the way).
Sure, it could be used for all sorts of things. Anything in Minecraft can be used in very creative ways. That's pretty much the best thing about Minecraft. It's also why command blocks exist which can do what a teleporting rail can and more, granted it requires a give command to be made.
Alright, I think I'm done defending my opinion. Not that there aren't plenty of holes in my arguments or whatever but I just don't feel like putting any more effort into this right now.
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Sure, it could be used for all sorts of things. Anything in Minecraft can be used in very creative ways. That's pretty much the best thing about Minecraft. It's also why command blocks exist which can do what a teleporting rail can and more, granted it requires a give command to be made.
Alright, I think I'm done defending my opinion. Not that there aren't plenty of holes in my arguments or whatever but I just don't feel like putting any more effort into this right now.
Oh man you just blew my mind. I'm that guy who's never used command blocks and barely uses redstone. I honestly think differently about this now. I still like the idea but if we can already achieve the same effect, then I dunno..
Would you really use an Ender pearl from a minecart? O_0
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My Avatar is a Dalek, therefor your argument is... EXTERMINATED!!!
You know who can tell me something I already know? Me. All the time. I'm really good at telling me stuff I already know. I don't need help in that department. I don't know about others, but I can't imagine I'm alone here.
Oh man you just blew my mind. I'm that guy who's never used command blocks and barely uses redstone. I honestly think differently about this now. I still like the idea but if we can already achieve the same effect, then I dunno..
You can use portal rails without cheats and less complication
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Yes. cause I totally spread gold bars on my toast...
Not really. By that logic, cavemen would have a base IQ of 1,200 from the start, and we'd have a base IQ of 3.
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My Avatar is a Dalek, therefor your argument is... EXTERMINATED!!!
You know who can tell me something I already know? Me. All the time. I'm really good at telling me stuff I already know. I don't need help in that department. I don't know about others, but I can't imagine I'm alone here.
Not sure you read my post correctly? The second part was in response to a completely different concept of a "portal rail" rather than just a teleporting rail.
I understand the original concept quite well, it's basically like throwing an enderpearl to go from one track to another and taking the minecart with you without having to throw an enderpearl or having the limitations of the destination track being in a place that a thrown enderpearl can't land (like if a wall was in the way).
Sure, it could be used for all sorts of things. Anything in Minecraft can be used in very creative ways. That's pretty much the best thing about Minecraft. It's also why command blocks exist which can do what a teleporting rail can and more, granted it requires a give command to be made.
Alright, I think I'm done defending my opinion. Not that there aren't plenty of holes in my arguments or whatever but I just don't feel like putting any more effort into this right now.
That's why I said "not sure" because you started talking about something else that wasn't a part of the original idea jumping from one discussion to another.
Oh man you just blew my mind. I'm that guy who's never used command blocks and barely uses redstone. I honestly think differently about this now. I still like the idea but if we can already achieve the same effect, then I dunno..
Unless you have cheats enabled, you cannot use command blocks in survival. So no, you wouldn't be able to achieve the same functionality already in-game.
I'm just blown away by how many people immediately think that others would just use this in a regular rail system. Couldn't a server admin just make it 'illegal' to use these rails in that manner?
support!
If that's what your trying to build then yes.
Yes. cause I totally spread gold bars on my toast...
There's nothing wrong with having options at all. But if I'm not interested in something why should Isupport it's inclusion?
If other people are interested, and clearly some are, then let them support it. If enough people are interested in an idea (including Mojang staff) then it will come to pass. I'm not against the idea being added if other people like it.
It's not like I'm going to get all grumpy about it and quit minecraft the moment teleporting rails get added, that would be ridiculous. But I'm not going to support something suggested to get added Minecraft just because "it adds options." Almost all suggested ideas "add options," even terrible ideas.
I'm only going to support an idea if I like it and think it would be a good addition to Minecraft. Something "adding options" is not enough of a reason.
Not sure you read my post correctly? The second part was in response to a completely different concept of a "portal rail" rather than just a teleporting rail.
I understand the original concept quite well, it's basically like throwing an enderpearl to go from one track to another and taking the minecart with you without having to throw an enderpearl or having the limitations of the destination track being in a place that a thrown enderpearl can't land (like if a wall was in the way).
Sure, it could be used for all sorts of things. Anything in Minecraft can be used in very creative ways. That's pretty much the best thing about Minecraft. It's also why command blocks exist which can do what a teleporting rail can and more, granted it requires a give command to be made.
Alright, I think I'm done defending my opinion. Not that there aren't plenty of holes in my arguments or whatever but I just don't feel like putting any more effort into this right now.
Oh man you just blew my mind. I'm that guy who's never used command blocks and barely uses redstone. I honestly think differently about this now. I still like the idea but if we can already achieve the same effect, then I dunno..
~yoshi9048
My best suggestion:
Mobs actually being varied???
I would use an enderpearl instead of a portal rail
Does an ender pearl let you tp with your minecart from track to track through walls...
Yes. cause I totally spread gold bars on my toast...
You can use portal rails without cheats and less complication
Yes. cause I totally spread gold bars on my toast...
Come on man. The simpler things are the dumber we get. (Ex: Firefly Tech on the Fire Phone)
~yoshi9048
My best suggestion:
Mobs actually being varied???
That's why I said "not sure" because you started talking about something else that wasn't a part of the original idea jumping from one discussion to another.
Unless you have cheats enabled, you cannot use command blocks in survival. So no, you wouldn't be able to achieve the same functionality already in-game.
I'm just blown away by how many people immediately think that others would just use this in a regular rail system. Couldn't a server admin just make it 'illegal' to use these rails in that manner?
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