Here's an idea for a block that you can make ascend or descend through the air.
A balloon block would be created by crafting 8 pieces of leather around a hollow empty center.
Balloon blocks would not be affected by gravity and would hang in midair like most blocks...most of the time. In two circumstances they could be made to fall up or down.
If a balloon block is exposed to fire or lava it would immediately begin falling upwards. Once it hits a barrier it would simply stop, and would remain hanging hanging in midair even if the barrier is removed. If it doesn't hit a barrier and flies into the sky it would simply pop and be destroyed once it reaches maximum altitude.
If a balloon block is exposed to water it immediately begins falling downward, just like sand or gravel. If it hits a barrier it would simply stop, and would remain hanging in midair even if that barrier is removed.
If a rising balloon block hits water, or a falling balloon block hits fire or lava, it would immediately change directions and fall the other way. Balloons would treat fire, lava, and water as impassible barriers and would not replace those squares.
Using balloon blocks you could create automated platforms and elevators capable of rising as high or falling as low as you want. No doubt there would be many other uses as well. Although balloon blocks cannot move blocks, they can carry players/mobs and items.
This is a fairly good idea! Especially now that we can control water and lava with pistons. Thanks you for elaborating on your idea. I hope this gets support!
If it's a few blocks away from fire or lava rising makes sense, but if the block is DIRECTLY over either of the two it would be more likely to burst, wouldn't it?
If it's a few blocks away from fire or lava rising makes sense, but if the block is DIRECTLY over either of the two it would be more likely to burst, wouldn't it?
True, but minecraft pretty much ignores the rules of heat convection. Otherwise you'd die just by being within 10 feet of lava. It'd be much easier to use if you just have fire or lava in an adjacent square, rather than worrying about keeping it a minimum number of blocks away.
However it would make sense, and wouldn't be that inconvenient for most purposes, if balloon blocks are destroyed if lava flows on top of them. But only on top, not below or on the sides.
Interesting idea: what if sand/gravel being placed on a balloon or falling on a balloon caused the balloon to start to drop? It would kind of parallel the use of sandbags to weigh down hot air balloons.
A balloon block would be created by crafting 8 pieces of leather around a hollow empty center.
Balloon blocks would not be affected by gravity and would hang in midair like most blocks...most of the time. In two circumstances they could be made to fall up or down.
If a balloon block is exposed to fire or lava it would immediately begin falling upwards. Once it hits a barrier it would simply stop, and would remain hanging hanging in midair even if the barrier is removed. If it doesn't hit a barrier and flies into the sky it would simply pop and be destroyed once it reaches maximum altitude.
If a balloon block is exposed to water it immediately begins falling downward, just like sand or gravel. If it hits a barrier it would simply stop, and would remain hanging in midair even if that barrier is removed.
If a rising balloon block hits water, or a falling balloon block hits fire or lava, it would immediately change directions and fall the other way. Balloons would treat fire, lava, and water as impassible barriers and would not replace those squares.
Using balloon blocks you could create automated platforms and elevators capable of rising as high or falling as low as you want. No doubt there would be many other uses as well. Although balloon blocks cannot move blocks, they can carry players/mobs and items.
Creepers with balloons.
Either I should be amused or terrified.
Demon ponies...they're out to get me...
True, but minecraft pretty much ignores the rules of heat convection. Otherwise you'd die just by being within 10 feet of lava. It'd be much easier to use if you just have fire or lava in an adjacent square, rather than worrying about keeping it a minimum number of blocks away.
However it would make sense, and wouldn't be that inconvenient for most purposes, if balloon blocks are destroyed if lava flows on top of them. But only on top, not below or on the sides.