In all seriousness, Satellite dishes won't make sense unless we actually launch satellites into some kind of blocky orbit. We could try ionospheric reflection but does Minecraft even have an ionosphere?
Minecraft does have an ionosphere. The troposphere is from y = 0 to y = 255, so 256 x 3 = 768, and 256 x 4 = 1024, so the ionosphere goes from y = 768 to y = 1024.
Minecraft does have an ionosphere. The troposphere is from y = 0 to y = 255, so 256 x 3 = 768, and 256 x 4 = 1024, so the ionosphere goes from y = 768 to y = 1024.
The only reason I say that is because satellite dishes in particular are designed to communicate with... well... satellites. More specifically those dishes focus a signal over here on a point over there, but, with the mountainous terrain of Minecraft and whatnot in between, direct communication between satellite dishes is only plausible in a flatgrass, hence the... y'know... satellite and/or exploitation of ionospheric reflection.
Especially if one transmitter can be paired to multiple receivers, like, a single transmitter turns on an entire large bulky piston contraption with multiple sealed redstone areas, you may want to just stick with a regular transceiver antenna design. Like, y'know, a box with a pointy thing sticking up. Lest you anger the nerds.
I'm not a big fan of the whole "Satellite dish" thing, maybe a wireless signal block? Or something along the lines of that. But the satellite would be cool.
While I love the idea for it's ability to conserve space and create wireless transmissions of redstone signals, a satellite dish doesn't fit within Minecraft's theme.
Full support ifthe device is changed from a satellite dish to something more fitting.
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This could save some redstone but other than that wouldnt be much help
Really? It wouldn't help anything at all? What if you didn't have enough space in one of your builds for a redstone timer? You could just hook it up to a satellite a distance off.
This is frowned upon here in the forums and is grounds for starting unnecessary argument. We all play Minecraft, we all enjoy games, and we all are "nerds". Insulting someone who is using their time to discuss your suggestion for means of improving it will in no way help your suggestion be improved. Most people who have commented have mentioned they dislike the idea of it being a satellite dish, this does not mean the suggestion is bad, nor is it personal, they simply believe as fellow Minecrafters that it would not fit well with Minecraft's theme.
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“You have made a place in my heart where I thought there was no room for anything else. You have made flowers grow where I cultivated dust and stones." - al'Lan Mandragoran
"Sene sovya caba'donde ain dovienya" - Matrim Cauthon
This is frowned upon here in the forums and is grounds for starting unnecessary argument. We all play Minecraft, we all enjoy games, and we all are "nerds". Insulting someone who is using their time to discuss your suggestion for means of improving it will in no way help your suggestion be improved. Most people who have commented have mentioned they dislike the idea of it being a satellite dish, this does not mean the suggestion is bad, nor is it personal, they simply believe as fellow Minecrafters that it would not fit well with Minecraft's theme.
While I agree with the fact that the insult he intended is uncalled for and counterproductive I have difficulty taking "nerd" as an insult. It's like, my second defining character trait next to my arrogance. He's fine. For now.
The concept of it is fine. Like you said it really doesn't fit the the theme. But if they were to add it in i'm pretty sure it wouldn't cause that many problems.
How about simplifying a bit and making it more 'minecraftish'
RED = Redstone Entanglement Device
RED Sender: craft recipe to be determined. Upon crafting, it is assigned an id#, similar to how used maps get one. Sender can also be renamed in an anvil.
RED Receiver: craft recipe similar to sender except for one component. On crafting has blank id.
Crafting receiver and sender together sets receiver id/name to same as sender. Process similar to map/banner copying. Optional: make it an anvil process requiring xp levels. Receiver tuned to one sender can be retuned to another (potentially at standard anvil rework cost)
Placed sender looks like repeater but with a single largish torch. When powered, torch lights up and emits red particles. Placed receiver looks like daylight sensor with red 'windows'. If same id sender within range is powered, receiver powers up, glowing, and appears to 'suck in' red particles. Powered receiver powers adjacent dust and devices with same signal level as that which powers the sender. (Or signal can be made to degrade over distance)
I like the idea because of the following:
• It could be used to transfer signals between redstone circuits with great differences in height (it would be more compact than a tower of redstone torches)
• You wouldn't need to build bridges between mountains or across rivers in order to successfully transfer redstone signals between two circuits
• It could be used with Morse code generators to send secret messages over great distances
I also like that this very versatile block is expensive... You craft it with 36 lapis lazuli, 36 redstone, and 1 diamond. While you may spend less redstone, you end of spending 2 diamonds and 72 lapis lazuli in order to transfer a signal between just 2 points. This means that this block will not completely replace redstone wire in survival mode.
The only issue is the name... It just doesn't sound right. What about Lapis Lazuli Transmitter or Redstone Transmitter?
Minecraft does have an ionosphere. The troposphere is from y = 0 to y = 255, so 256 x 3 = 768, and 256 x 4 = 1024, so the ionosphere goes from y = 768 to y = 1024.
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Ok we don't need to get into the science of it.
Not a fan of the name.
Other than that, from what little knowledge of redstone I have, I say Support.
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The only reason I say that is because satellite dishes in particular are designed to communicate with... well... satellites. More specifically those dishes focus a signal over here on a point over there, but, with the mountainous terrain of Minecraft and whatnot in between, direct communication between satellite dishes is only plausible in a flatgrass, hence the... y'know... satellite and/or exploitation of ionospheric reflection.
Especially if one transmitter can be paired to multiple receivers, like, a single transmitter turns on an entire large bulky piston contraption with multiple sealed redstone areas, you may want to just stick with a regular transceiver antenna design. Like, y'know, a box with a pointy thing sticking up. Lest you anger the nerds.
Like yourself?
I'm not a big fan of the whole "Satellite dish" thing, maybe a wireless signal block? Or something along the lines of that. But the satellite would be cool.
When minecraft: story-mode was announced
"Satellite Dish" to me, at least, sounds like there'd be a satellite itself to go with it, but in general, the idea is spot-on.
The crafting recipe is definitely fair as far as I'm worried. Not only that, but it also gives lapis another use besides decoration and enchanting.
Full Support.
Heck yeah.
While I love the idea for it's ability to conserve space and create wireless transmissions of redstone signals, a satellite dish doesn't fit within Minecraft's theme.
Full support if the device is changed from a satellite dish to something more fitting.
pretty neat, partial support
because the range of 40 can be exceeded....
i don't know how. but i know it has been done to where the device has incredibly ridiculous range to where i begin to question, how is this possible?
and im not certain if the idea of a satellite dish was an april fools prank from jeb or notch.
but i know it happened.
Wait...what are you even talking about?
This could save some redstone but other than that wouldnt be much help
Really? It wouldn't help anything at all? What if you didn't have enough space in one of your builds for a redstone timer? You could just hook it up to a satellite a distance off.
This is frowned upon here in the forums and is grounds for starting unnecessary argument. We all play Minecraft, we all enjoy games, and we all are "nerds". Insulting someone who is using their time to discuss your suggestion for means of improving it will in no way help your suggestion be improved. Most people who have commented have mentioned they dislike the idea of it being a satellite dish, this does not mean the suggestion is bad, nor is it personal, they simply believe as fellow Minecrafters that it would not fit well with Minecraft's theme.
While I agree with the fact that the insult he intended is uncalled for and counterproductive I have difficulty taking "nerd" as an insult. It's like, my second defining character trait next to my arrogance. He's fine. For now.
The concept of it is fine. Like you said it really doesn't fit the the theme. But if they were to add it in i'm pretty sure it wouldn't cause that many problems.
When minecraft: story-mode was announced
How about simplifying a bit and making it more 'minecraftish'
RED = Redstone Entanglement Device
RED Sender: craft recipe to be determined. Upon crafting, it is assigned an id#, similar to how used maps get one. Sender can also be renamed in an anvil.
RED Receiver: craft recipe similar to sender except for one component. On crafting has blank id.
Crafting receiver and sender together sets receiver id/name to same as sender. Process similar to map/banner copying. Optional: make it an anvil process requiring xp levels. Receiver tuned to one sender can be retuned to another (potentially at standard anvil rework cost)
Placed sender looks like repeater but with a single largish torch. When powered, torch lights up and emits red particles. Placed receiver looks like daylight sensor with red 'windows'. If same id sender within range is powered, receiver powers up, glowing, and appears to 'suck in' red particles. Powered receiver powers adjacent dust and devices with same signal level as that which powers the sender. (Or signal can be made to degrade over distance)
I like the idea because of the following:
• It could be used to transfer signals between redstone circuits with great differences in height (it would be more compact than a tower of redstone torches)
• You wouldn't need to build bridges between mountains or across rivers in order to successfully transfer redstone signals between two circuits
• It could be used with Morse code generators to send secret messages over great distances
I also like that this very versatile block is expensive... You craft it with 36 lapis lazuli, 36 redstone, and 1 diamond. While you may spend less redstone, you end of spending 2 diamonds and 72 lapis lazuli in order to transfer a signal between just 2 points. This means that this block will not completely replace redstone wire in survival mode.
The only issue is the name... It just doesn't sound right. What about Lapis Lazuli Transmitter or Redstone Transmitter?
So I could be a "Hacker" and hack into people's redstone signals? Count me in!
Support
Well to be honest all you could really do is intercept their signals. And you'd have to be pretty close to them. x3