Alright, I realize that pretty much no one at mojang actually reads this forum anymore but with the Adventure update coming I figure that I'll make one last bid for getting spears added.
I could probably go into a whole essay on why historically spears were much better than swords and why they would make far more sense in Minecraft, but we'll skip that for now and move straight to my latest idea.
First off, the recipe, fairly standard
for cobblestone you can also substitute wood planks, iron, diamond ect.
First off, spears basically replace the current swords in the game, they have the same attack reach swords would normally have and are given the same damage chart (wood does 2 hearts, stone does 3 hearts, etc.). Swords instead have their range reduced to the same distance as a zombie or spider has but their damage is doubled from it's current level (diamond swords now insta-kill) which means you can do a lot of damage, but it is next to impossible to attack without also being hit yourself.
So your choices are slow and steady, keeping the enemy away with a spear until they finally die, or charge in hacking and slashing but risking life and limb.
Additionally it might be a good idea if spears could be thrown as well by right clicking doing the same amount of damage. They shouldn't be stackable and aren't as economical as arrows but would provide a good option if you need a little more damage from range. If 3 iron ingots or 3 diamonds is to expensive for a single use weapon, then perhaps one or both should actually do 10 hearts or more when thrown.
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Well, after enjoying Minecraft for a long time I finally broke down and contributed back: exactly one adventure map. TRY IT NOW! YAY! Fall of Kingdoms
i would like spears, infact i'd LOVE spears in the game, its just that, bows and arrows are in the way, they would be better, because i often see some noobs shooting 100 arrows at a mob ALL THE TIME!
I could probably go into a whole essay on why historically spears were much better than swords and why they would make far more sense in Minecraft, but we'll skip that for now and move straight to my latest idea.
First off, the recipe, fairly standard
for cobblestone you can also substitute wood planks, iron, diamond ect.
First off, spears basically replace the current swords in the game, they have the same attack reach swords would normally have and are given the same damage chart (wood does 2 hearts, stone does 3 hearts, etc.). Swords instead have their range reduced to the same distance as a zombie or spider has but their damage is doubled from it's current level (diamond swords now insta-kill) which means you can do a lot of damage, but it is next to impossible to attack without also being hit yourself.
So your choices are slow and steady, keeping the enemy away with a spear until they finally die, or charge in hacking and slashing but risking life and limb.
Additionally it might be a good idea if spears could be thrown as well by right clicking doing the same amount of damage. They shouldn't be stackable and aren't as economical as arrows but would provide a good option if you need a little more damage from range. If 3 iron ingots or 3 diamonds is to expensive for a single use weapon, then perhaps one or both should actually do 10 hearts or more when thrown.
I wish you good luck with getting it implemented.
Have you considered making / made a mod? Or is there one?
Yes, there is