This block would look something like glass, but when you place it and look through it from one side, everything appears bigger. When you look through it from the other side, everything looks smaller. You could use it to craft telescopes, which could then be crafted into binoculars. They would both increase how far you can look, but binoculars would increase it more. When the block is placed and a light source shines through it, it will make the light shine brighter in one direction and further in that direction. Players could use these magnification blocks to make things like lighthouses, observatories, and whatever else they can come up with. I would love to see this in the game!
Sorry, I'll clear things up. You would take the actual magnification blocks and place them in the world surrounded by some other material. That would be the big observatory telescope. You could craft handheld ones for carrying around on a crafting bench, and same with binoculars. Also, maybe if you have them placed correctly and have the sun shine through them, it would be able to set animals and players on fire.
Probably not a good idea unless the code for minecraft is SERIOUSLY optimized. Looking farther would mean loading more chunks, meaning more lag, which most people already have enough of. It could also cause more strain on servers when they have to load more chunks.
Yes, I'm pretty sure mine was posted first. Anyways, I came up with the idea and posted it on a youtube video. It got lots of likes and comments, so I told people that they should also post it on minecraft forums, so more people will see it. < that's the link to the video with my comment on it.
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magnifying glasses would be cool - i'd build a massive-**** one on a hill and focus the suns raws on passing piggies and chickens! muhahaha
Yes, I'm pretty sure mine was posted first. Anyways, I came up with the idea and posted it on a youtube video. It got lots of likes and comments, so I told people that they should also post it on minecraft forums, so more people will see it. < that's the link to the video with my comment on it.