What is it: The cactus launcher looks kind of like a crossbow, and works similarly to the bow but with a slower firing speed. The player fits a cactus into it and launch it, if the cactus hits something other then a mob it will "explode" in a harmless shower of green particles. If the Cactus launcher hits a mob it temporarily attaches a cactus block to the mob where it was hit.
How is it different then the bow?: The cactus launcher uses cacti instead of arrows (of course), has less drop then the bow but also comes with significantly less range. Better materials would let the cactus launcher throw cacti further, with the wooden one perhaps flopping ~3 blocks, Iron flopping around 5 blocks and so on.
The pros and cons
Pros:
Cheap ammo
Infinite durability like the bow.
Straighter arc
Cons:
Slow firing speed. Accuracy counts.
Missed shots are destroyed
Low DPS.
Bad for PVP. At 20 shots a for an unarmored player, your fist would be better because of its speed.
You need to punch cacti
Uses
Cheap ways to deal with mobs, at a higher risks.
Knocking back mobs.
Hunting
Primitive defense. Very reliable.
A use for cacti.
Other thoughts
Im thinking it would be crafted like this
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[>>-i>] : This represents a bow. : This is just a stick. : This would represent any of the different crafting materials. Better materials give it a longer range. Additionally, dispensers might be able to shoot cacti in a similar manner.
Im thinking it would do around 1/2 or 1 heart of damage. What are your thoughts?
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whut would you actually se them for? other than other implausibkle suggestions?
It's way better than those nooby poison suggestions. The cactus sticks to the enemy and causes continuous damage right?
Also, I don't think it should be a siege weapon. It should be holdable normally, but maybe with an artillery version? Fires an entire cactus >:biggrin.gif:. Impact damage and continuous damage after hitting. Also shooting the three cactus around it if it hits the ground.
It's way better than those nooby poison suggestions. The cactus sticks to the enemy and causes continuous damage right?
Also, I don't think it should be a siege weapon. It should be holdable normally, but maybe with an artillery version? Fires an entire cactus >:biggrin.gif:. Impact damage and continuous damage after hitting. Also shooting the three cactus around it if it hits the ground.
I thought about continuous damage, but because the ammo is so cheap it might be OP. Perhaps continuous damage to mobs, but on a player that could be bad.
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whut would you actually se them for? other than other implausibkle suggestions?
I have witnessed many terrible ideas for another ranged weapon in minecraft, but i have to say that this is not one of them. Well done :biggrin.gif: I can envision it looking something like some kind of slingshot crossbow hybrid that would shoot cactuses instead of arrows and have a greater arch than the bow. Each fired cactus could do, maybe, 2 hearts of damage over time. You would see some kind of cactus sprite attached to the mob that had been hit :tongue.gif: I like your idea of what happens when the cactus misses. I like this idea... Diamonds for you
How is it different then the bow?: The cactus launcher uses cacti instead of arrows (of course), has less drop then the bow but also comes with significantly less range. Better materials would let the cactus launcher throw cacti further, with the wooden one perhaps flopping ~3 blocks, Iron flopping around 5 blocks and so on.
The pros and cons
Pros:
Cheap ammo
Infinite durability like the bow.
Straighter arc
Cons:
Slow firing speed. Accuracy counts.
Missed shots are destroyed
Low DPS.
Bad for PVP. At 20 shots a for an unarmored player, your fist would be better because of its speed.
You need to punch cacti
Uses
Cheap ways to deal with mobs, at a higher risks.
Knocking back mobs.
Hunting
Primitive defense. Very reliable.
A use for cacti.
Other thoughts
Im thinking it would be crafted like this
[] [>>-i>] []
[]
[>>-i>] : This represents a bow.
Im thinking it would do around 1/2 or 1 heart of damage. What are your thoughts?
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Could be, i was picturing it shooting item sized cactus blocks not the 1m^3 blocks. Though, if said siege weapon could be activated by redstone....
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It's way better than those nooby poison suggestions. The cactus sticks to the enemy and causes continuous damage right?
Also, I don't think it should be a siege weapon. It should be holdable normally, but maybe with an artillery version? Fires an entire cactus >:biggrin.gif:. Impact damage and continuous damage after hitting. Also shooting the three cactus around it if it hits the ground.
Thats what I like to see, more people finding more uses for redstone.
I thought about continuous damage, but because the ammo is so cheap it might be OP. Perhaps continuous damage to mobs, but on a player that could be bad.
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The Ammunition:
I can see it now.