This is a very simple idea. Add natural formations of obsidian blocks to the Nether world generation. For example, massive obsidian spikes jutting out of seas of lava, or sticking out of netherack.
Benefits:
-It would add diversity to the dimension by adding a new material (that isn't red).
-Obsidian already exists in the game (cutting down work needed to add this feature).
-Could make mining in Nether interesting (as players would more often dig around than through obsidian structures).
-It makes sense in that setting.
Possible problems:
-Obsidian Structures could make navigation/mining too difficult if it is everywhere.
-Material imbalance? Could having material to make more portals in the Nether cause problems?
-figuring out the right shapes and scale of the shapes to look good/right could be tricky.
That's pretty much it. It wouldn't add more function to the Nether I admit, but it would give it more character and wouldn't be exceptionally hard to add.
Well, obsidian is basically cooled off lava. Water in game just stimulates the cooling process. I think the logic that obsidian could exist in the Nether is based on the idea that where there is lava it is reasonable to expect obsidian.
The idea of natural spike formations jutting out of lava seas just seems like it would greatly enhance the dark and creepy feel of the world. Unnatural natural formations if you will.
Benefits:
-It would add diversity to the dimension by adding a new material (that isn't red).
-Obsidian already exists in the game (cutting down work needed to add this feature).
-Could make mining in Nether interesting (as players would more often dig around than through obsidian structures).
-It makes sense in that setting.
Possible problems:
-Obsidian Structures could make navigation/mining too difficult if it is everywhere.
-Material imbalance? Could having material to make more portals in the Nether cause problems?
-figuring out the right shapes and scale of the shapes to look good/right could be tricky.
That's pretty much it. It wouldn't add more function to the Nether I admit, but it would give it more character and wouldn't be exceptionally hard to add.
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The idea of natural spike formations jutting out of lava seas just seems like it would greatly enhance the dark and creepy feel of the world. Unnatural natural formations if you will.
Yea but all of those are red
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