I had an idea. I know notch had an idea to make enchanting a possibility later in the game, and I thought, with the addition of lightening, of a nice way to implement it:
Build a lightening rod!
Essentially, it would be two blocks high, the bottom being a storage unit, and the top being the rod itself. It would have a tendency to draw electricity to it during a thunderstorm. Now, right clicking the bottom block would open up a menu, with one open space and nothing else. Here, you could put certain items: Golden Swords, Arrows, (maybe other golden tools, maybe for a performance boost). When lightening would strike the rod, it would charge the item in the storage unit with lightening power. Of course, this could add electric damage to any attacks. Also, maybe you could use it as an insta-furnace. Put in a stack of 64 clay, lightening strikes, instantly 64 bricks. Of course, lightening is still rare, and it would take a while to have it strike your lightening rod, but when it does... It pays off!
I thought about using a lightning rod thingy to charge batteries crafted from iron and gold, which would be another source of fuel that lasts longer, but I like this idea more!
Build a lightening rod!
Essentially, it would be two blocks high, the bottom being a storage unit, and the top being the rod itself. It would have a tendency to draw electricity to it during a thunderstorm. Now, right clicking the bottom block would open up a menu, with one open space and nothing else. Here, you could put certain items: Golden Swords, Arrows, (maybe other golden tools, maybe for a performance boost). When lightening would strike the rod, it would charge the item in the storage unit with lightening power. Of course, this could add electric damage to any attacks. Also, maybe you could use it as an insta-furnace. Put in a stack of 64 clay, lightening strikes, instantly 64 bricks. Of course, lightening is still rare, and it would take a while to have it strike your lightening rod, but when it does... It pays off!
I dunno how to craft it. Maybe:
Feedback?
I thought about using a lightning rod thingy to charge batteries crafted from iron and gold, which would be another source of fuel that lasts longer, but I like this idea more!
Support from me!