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Oceans are pretty empty with the exception of the occasional Ocean Monument. Beaches aren't really that... beachy. Well, seagulls will fix that issue.

Seagulls will spawn over any ocean or on the edge of a biome that borders an ocean. They spawn in groups of 2-5. Seagulls have 3 hearts of health. They are completely passive, but they are often scared of anything that moves or makes noise. Normally they glide in the air, but they will often land on the ground for short periods of time. If they are scared by anything, (i'll get into more detail on that) they will fly back into the sky like the majestic creatures they are :P. If killed, they drop 3 xp, 0-1 raw seagull (cooked if burned to death, both have the same properties of chicken meat), and occasionally a seagull feather or two (very important part of the concept).

What startles seagulls? A LOT of things. Moving pistons, any quickly-moving mob, potions, noteblocks/jukeboxes, and thrown potions. You might be wondering, "how on earth am I gonna kill these things?" There are a few ways: 1. Use a bow. 2. Throw bread or fish on the ground and stay very still... and wait. Seagulls are attracted to bread and fish that are on the ground and many will soon swarm around any that they find. But act quickly, because they'll eat it fast, and they may or may not stay there.

As suggested by Retic, you can breed seagulls by using fish. This will create adorable baby seagulls that have 2 hearts of health and drop no feathers when killed. Their appearance is the same size but with a different texture.

As suggested by Kazo10, seagulls will randomly lay eggs while on the ground only, similarly to chickens. These can be used to possibly spawn new seagulls (again, like chicken eggs).

So what are the gull feathers for? An amazing new arrow type! *hears groans* Hear me out.
We all know (or should know) that in the 1.8 update, arrows no longer work underwater. These new types of arrows will. Use the feather in crafting like you would any arrow, and you have an underwater arrow! However, this does not mean you can just snipe guardians from a safe distance. Underwater arrows only travel 2/3 of the distance that a guardian can attack at. This means they can still attack you, but you don't have to be right in front of them to do any damage. The reason behind this new arrow type is that seagulls naturally live by oceans. Their feathers have a special oil that helps keep them dry. So using these feathers in arrows would help them travel farther underwater (but not too far).

But wait: What if I have both kinds of arrows? How will the game choose which arrows to use? Easy. The game can already tell whether the player is underwater or not. IF you have both kinds of arrows, then the game will use up your water arrows if you're underwater. If you are above water, it will use the normal ones. However, if you only have one kind, it will automatically use up that kind of arrow, regardless of whether you're in or out of water.

Here is a model I came up with for seagulls. I'm not very good with modeling, so it's not the best. If someone can make a better model, please do so and post it here. I'm sure that whatever you make will be a lot better ^_^.

Lemme know if I forgot something or if you have any questions (No, seagulls will not poop everywhere :lol:)

Thanks for reading!

Thanks to Mart_b77 for this awesome banner! Copy it into your signature to spread the word... the word about the bird

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Quote from DrWeegee123»

Actually seems pretty cool. Support!

Will they occasionally spawn above oceans, a bit far away, in the air, flying?

EDIT: I suggest 2 multi-option polls rather than 3.
"Which features do you like?"

Which features do you dislike?"

Quote from DesinitDraco»

I'd be very happy to make you a new model, but I do have to say that the one you've made is pretty nice!

This is a very nice idea, and I'd like to see this implemented in some way, be it vanilla or in a mod!

Quote from CobaltPhoenix27»

Thanks! I'm trying to gain enough knowledge of java to at least implement this into a mod, but that may take a while
If someone else wants to use this idea for their mod, I'd be more than happy to see that happen
That being said, (sorry for the double post I didn't think of this till after) thanks for your support everyone! I just have one question... where do I go from here? Do I just post a similar, if not identical, suggestion on reddit? Or should I wait a while longer?

I dunno. I don't usually get this far into an idea

Any suggestions would be appreciated (I realize the irony in that statement)

PS: Would anyone be interested in making a banner for this? I don't really know how... yeah, kinda sad

Thanks once again!

Quote from CobaltPhoenix27»

PS: Would anyone be interested in making a banner for this? I don't really know how... yeah, kinda sad

Quote from Mart_b77»

Can you take a print screen more close to right in front? Here's the look at the moment, like or no like let me know your thoughts ^^

Quote from CobaltPhoenix27»

Thanks for the banner, it's great! I just don't quite understand what you mean about the print screen.
I've added a neat new banner into the OP now guys, check it out!

Quote from Mart_b77»

Ack it was not ready yet lol
What I mean is to take a picture of your seagull from the front, but if you're happy with the result including Nemo-seagulls why not ^^
Here's a newer version with minecraft ocean for background.
Just take off the three tildes:
[~url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/2371232-seagulls-birds-with-a-purpose][~img]http://media-minecraftforum.cursecdn.com/attachments/89/689/635611804592551152.jpg[/img][/url~]
And for the 240/80px version:
[~url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/2371232-seagulls-birds-with-a-purpose][~img]http://media-minecraftforum.cursecdn.com/attachments/89/693/635611816618408858.jpg[/img][/url~]

Quote from Retic»

Nice idea! Full Support! I also would like to know if there baby seagulls?

Quote from CobaltPhoenix27»

Oceans are pretty empty with the exception of the occasional Ocean Monument. Beaches aren't really that... beachy. Well, seagulls will fix that issue.

Seagulls will spawn over any ocean or on the edge of a biome that borders an ocean. They spawn in groups of 2-5. Seagulls have 3 hearts of health. They are completely passive, but they are often scared of anything that moves or makes noise. Normally they glide in the air, but they will often land on the ground for short periods of time. If they are scared by anything, (i'll get into more detail on that) they will fly back into the sky like the majestic creatures they are :P. If killed, they drop 3 xp, 0-1 raw seagull (cooked if burned to death, both have the same properties of chicken meat), and occasionally a seagull feather or two (very important part of the concept).

What startles seagulls? A LOT of things. Moving pistons, any quickly-moving mob, potions, noteblocks/jukeboxes, and thrown potions. You might be wondering, "how on earth am I gonna kill these things?" There are a few ways: 1. Use a bow. 2. Throw bread or fish on the ground and stay very still... and wait. Seagulls are attracted to bread and fish that are on the ground and many will soon swarm around any that they find. But act quickly, because they'll eat it fast, and they may or may not stay there.

NEW!: As suggested by Retic, you can breed seagulls by using fish. This will create adorable baby seagulls that have 2 hearts of health and drop no feathers when killed. Their appearance is just like their older counterparts, only half as big.

So what are the gull feathers for? An amazing new arrow type! *hears groans* Hear me out.
We all know (or should know) that in the 1.8 update, arrows no longer work underwater. These new types of arrows will. Use the feather in crafting like you would any arrow, and you have an underwater arrow! However, this does not mean you can just snipe guardians from a safe distance. Underwater arrows only travel 2/3 of the distance that a guardian can attack at. This means they can still attack you, but you don't have to be right in front of them to do any damage. The reason behind this new arrow type is that seagulls naturally live by oceans. Their feathers have a special oil that helps keep them dry. So using these feathers in arrows would help them travel farther underwater (but not too far).

But wait: What if I have both kinds of arrows? How will the game choose which arrows to use? Easy. The game can already tell whether the player is underwater or not. IF you have both kinds of arrows, then the game will use up your water arrows if you're underwater. If you are above water, it will use the normal ones. However, if you only have one kind, it will automatically use up that kind of arrow, regardless of whether you're in or out of water.

Here is a model I came up with for seagulls. I'm not very good with modeling, so it's not the best. If someone can make a better model, please do so and post it here. I'm sure that whatever you make will be a lot better ^_^.

Lemme know if I forgot something or if you have any questions (No, seagulls will not poop everywhere :lol:)

Thanks for reading!

EDIT #1: Thanks to Mart_b77 for this awesome banner! Copy it into your signature to spread the word... the word about the bird

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EDIT #2: Here's a new and improved banner! It even comes in a small size!
[img]http://media-minecraftforum.cursecdn.com/attachments/89/689/635611804592551152.jpg[/img]


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Here's the url's for your signature:
Just take off the three tildes:
[~url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/2371232-seagulls-birds-with-a-purpose][~img]http://media-minecraftforum.cursecdn.com/attachments/89/689/635611804592551152.jpg[/img][/url~]
And for the 240/80px version:
[~url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/2371232-seagulls-birds-with-a-purpose][~img]http://media-minecraftforum.cursecdn.com/attachments/89/693/635611816618408858.jpg[/img][/url~]