I was building a TNT cannon for my world, but the TNT I used for the shot exploded in mid-air. I thought through lots of ideas, but only 1 seemed Minecrafty enough. Contact TNT (a better name would be appreciated). What is it? Contact TNT is a special kind of TNT that only explodes when it hits something. What does it do? Contact TNT emits level 3 light when not activated. Once activated, it behaves like TNT, but only explodes when it lands on something (starting on a block doesn't make it explode, it needs to hit something). It looks exactly like TNT and behaves like TNT in all ways except for not primed emits level 3 light and once primed, it needs to hit something to explode. How do you craft it? You craft it by combining TNT and a redstone torch. Some have suggested TNT and a pressure plate. Give me feedback in the pole which way you want it to be. What uses does it have? Contact TNT can be used to make a TNT cannon that isn't limited by the fuse range limit. It could also be used in a puzzle map where you hear activated TNT whenever near a certain puzzle and to bust open the door to the next level, you must destroy the block it rests on with no redstone circuitry. You could also make defenses for your house where if you press a button, TNT falls down and explodes instantaneously. You could probably even drop a working TNT cannon that goes off when it hits something.
Any feedback or ideas for this would be very appreciated.
EDIT: A pressure plat might be better (suggested by nicolb2305, thanks for the idea).
I would say the recipe would have been better if it was crafted with a tnt and a pressure plate. Except for that, cool idea :smile.gif:
OK. I will take that into consideration. My logic was that when it fell, the force upon landing would send the TNT into the redstone torch, but a pressure plate might be better.
What is it?
Contact TNT is a special kind of TNT that only explodes when it hits something.
What does it do?
Contact TNT emits level 3 light when not activated. Once activated, it behaves like TNT, but only explodes when it lands on something (starting on a block doesn't make it explode, it needs to hit something). It looks exactly like TNT and behaves like TNT in all ways except for not primed emits level 3 light and once primed, it needs to hit something to explode.
How do you craft it?
You craft it by combining TNT and a redstone torch. Some have suggested TNT and a pressure plate. Give me feedback in the pole which way you want it to be.
What uses does it have?
Contact TNT can be used to make a TNT cannon that isn't limited by the fuse range limit. It could also be used in a puzzle map where you hear activated TNT whenever near a certain puzzle and to bust open the door to the next level, you must destroy the block it rests on with no redstone circuitry. You could also make defenses for your house where if you press a button, TNT falls down and explodes instantaneously. You could probably even drop a working TNT cannon that goes off when it hits something.
Any feedback or ideas for this would be very appreciated.
EDIT: A pressure plat might be better (suggested by nicolb2305, thanks for the idea).
Why does everyone think I don't have an avatar? Is there anyone who can see the one black pixel.
No need for a whole new mechanic.
No. I waited as long as I could and it exploded in the air.
Thanks
OK. I will take that into consideration. My logic was that when it fell, the force upon landing would send the TNT into the redstone torch, but a pressure plate might be better.
Why does everyone think I don't have an avatar? Is there anyone who can see the one black pixel.