While the addition of maps is pretty neat, I noticed it was quite hard to find any structure I made other then my main base where I made the map (because for one, its pretty big, and two, the place where the map is made is always at the center). I had this idea when i was filling in my map. the sun started going down, so i made a little place where i could rest for the night, just a bed and a crafting table inside (so i could make my bed at the last minute :tongue.gif:). After I finished it, I started to walk off, then, after my big fat cursor was no longer covering up the building, I noticed that my roughly 5X5 safehouse only appeared as a little dot on my map (1 pixel if you want to get all technical), I added a second room slightly larger then the first on the side, and it was barely any bigger. After I got back home, I couldn't remember where it was anymore! Then I thought up a "beacon" block. It would be made involving either a compass, a map, or both, and placing one would create a bright red
pixel on the map (red would stand out the most as it is not created by any other block). It would be used to mark buildings, mines, and pretty much anything else that sticks out. They COULD be "tuned" to a certain map, but I dont think that would be necessary. It would be a lifesaver when its almost night, and you're looking for one of your previously built safehouses, but really don't want to waste resources on building some gigantic compound for a little bed and a crafting table when you build it. Tell me what you think about it!
Crafting:
= redstone = map or compass
it'd look like an antenna sort of thing when placed, thats my concept.
(thats just my idea of how to craft, which goes along with the antenna concept, if you have a better crafting recipe [if it looks different, include the concept, if your feeling artistic you can include a picture], please put that in a reply!)
lavulman
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Surface lava does the same thing.
Just carry a bucket of lava, dig a hole, and drop the lava in.
Well, I have quite a large amount of lava in 1X20-ish strips (so I don't have to find some crazy cave or use a portal)right outside my home, and I havent seen anything strange in that area on my map :dry.gif:
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I'm afraid that this has already been suggested, and that is against the rules.
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Hello, and Welcome to the Forums!
I'm afraid that this has already been suggested, and that is against the rules.
To read the full rules, go here and here.
Thank you, and have a good day!
Well, I'm sorry if I did, would you please post a link to this? I'd like to see it.
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"I-I didn't know you could do that!"
"I could write a BOOK about what you don't know!" ~Skeletor
Hello, and Welcome to the Forums!
I'm afraid that this has already been suggested, and that is against the rules.
To read the full rules, go here and here.
Thank you, and have a good day!
You can't just waltz in and tell somebody that their idea has been suggested and provide no proof.
pixel on the map (red would stand out the most as it is not created by any other block). It would be used to mark buildings, mines, and pretty much anything else that sticks out. They COULD be "tuned" to a certain map, but I dont think that would be necessary. It would be a lifesaver when its almost night, and you're looking for one of your previously built safehouses, but really don't want to waste resources on building some gigantic compound for a little bed and a crafting table when you build it. Tell me what you think about it!
Crafting:
it'd look like an antenna sort of thing when placed, thats my concept.
(thats just my idea of how to craft, which goes along with the antenna concept, if you have a better crafting recipe [if it looks different, include the concept, if your feeling artistic you can include a picture], please put that in a reply!)
lavulman
Just carry a bucket of lava, dig a hole, and drop the lava in.
Well, I have quite a large amount of lava in 1X20-ish strips (so I don't have to find some crazy cave or use a portal)right outside my home, and I havent seen anything strange in that area on my map :dry.gif:
Because that would make it not show up.
I'm afraid that this has already been suggested, and that is against the rules.
To read the full rules, go here and here.
Thank you, and have a good day!
Well, I'm sorry if I did, would you please post a link to this? I'd like to see it.
No, I didn't cover it up. No walls around it either.
You can't just waltz in and tell somebody that their idea has been suggested and provide no proof.
DARN TOOTIN' :biggrin.gif:
actually, ur half-right, if theres is an 8x8 pool of lava, then it shows up red on the map. But not just a 1x1 pool