Adding these two block types would make creating Medieval style towns much more aesthetically pleasing.
Thatch blocks would be constructed from wheat or long grass (if it were able to be harvested. Alternatively, a Thatch block could be made from leaf blocks. Perhaps a 4 to 1 conversion like sand to sandstone. The Thatch block would look like a hay bale, basically. It would be used mostly as a roofing material -- maybe it could have some effect on livestock, too? I could see a mechanism like dog taming -- keep feeding a critter hay bales and with each one there is a chance that the animal might spawn another of its own type.
Packed Earth would be a darker, more uniform, more durable version of dirt. Created on a 4 to 1 like sandstone and with similar durability. Used for simple huts and, most importantly, for dirt roads. Packed Earth will NOT convert into grass -- thus making a permanent dirt road is possible for those who think gravel roads look derpy.
I like both of these. For thatch I've been using a kind of clumsy workaround so far: grass roofs with bonemeal-induced tall grass. But it doesn't really look much like thatch.
Dyed yellow wool is also a viable substitute, visually, but doesn't draw on the same resources.
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I really like both of these block ideas.
The thatch one should be a bit generic, so it can be used for multiple purposes. I am seeing it useful for roofing, floors in barns now that farming and animal husbandry have been given some updates, plus as a decoration, kinda like hay bales you can stack near a fence or lay out around a field. It would be cool if using shears on tall grass gave a new item that could be combined to create one of these blocks.
The packed earth would also be a great addition, I would really like some dirt roads around my new animal pens. It would be cool if it had a dynamic texture, where if it is next to a grass block, there is a bit of bleeding over onto that edge, to give it a more rough and rustic appearance. I also like the idea of combining 4 dirts for this, as dirt is one of those things that tend to build up surplus fast.
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Thatch blocks would be constructed from wheat or long grass (if it were able to be harvested. Alternatively, a Thatch block could be made from leaf blocks. Perhaps a 4 to 1 conversion like sand to sandstone. The Thatch block would look like a hay bale, basically. It would be used mostly as a roofing material -- maybe it could have some effect on livestock, too? I could see a mechanism like dog taming -- keep feeding a critter hay bales and with each one there is a chance that the animal might spawn another of its own type.
Packed Earth would be a darker, more uniform, more durable version of dirt. Created on a 4 to 1 like sandstone and with similar durability. Used for simple huts and, most importantly, for dirt roads. Packed Earth will NOT convert into grass -- thus making a permanent dirt road is possible for those who think gravel roads look derpy.
Just my 2 cents!
Dyed yellow wool is also a viable substitute, visually, but doesn't draw on the same resources.
The thatch one should be a bit generic, so it can be used for multiple purposes. I am seeing it useful for roofing, floors in barns now that farming and animal husbandry have been given some updates, plus as a decoration, kinda like hay bales you can stack near a fence or lay out around a field. It would be cool if using shears on tall grass gave a new item that could be combined to create one of these blocks.
The packed earth would also be a great addition, I would really like some dirt roads around my new animal pens. It would be cool if it had a dynamic texture, where if it is next to a grass block, there is a bit of bleeding over onto that edge, to give it a more rough and rustic appearance. I also like the idea of combining 4 dirts for this, as dirt is one of those things that tend to build up surplus fast.