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I've been thinking about this since "the dripping" was announced.

This could be bad in some ways, but would be good for exploring in caves etc.

Basically, when lava is under a block, the block starts to glow and steam rises.


I dont really know why I made the image so small. But I dont want to make a new one. Just zoom in or something :tongue.gif:

Hopefully you'll get the point.

This is a really great idea! It's nice to be warned of lava and would give some extra ambiance to caves. I doubt it would be too hard to mod in, too

Good someone else likes the idea :tongue.gif:

A mod would be cool, but much easier if it was in the game already.

Is anyone adverse to the idea of 'hotblocks' dealing a bit of per second damage?

Wow! This is a great idea!

Yes, and:

Steam + Water = Geyser!

I assume the steam will appear at random times, like the dripping. If so, the geysers could be random. :3

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No, since the lava dripping doesn't damage you either...

Which could just as easily be changed...

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Which could just as easily be changed...

I like placing lava on my structures. I'd rather have it not drip on me whenever I walk in one of them D:


and I really liek the idea of having steam

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Yes, and:

Steam + Water = Geyser!

I assume the steam will appear at random times, like the dripping. If so, the geysers could be random. :3

How about hotsprings? Maybe it will heal half heart each 5 seconds or less/more?
If i make a lava, then above it a cobblestone, and then a water i can make a Homemade jacuzzi!

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Is anyone adverse to the idea of 'hotblocks' dealing a bit of per second damage?

Maybe 5 hearts of damage a second, so there is still punishment for digging down, but ot as much?

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Maybe 5 hearts of damage a second, so there is still punishment for digging down, but ot as much?

5 hearts? Please. Tell me you're once again trolling.

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I like placing lava on my structures. I'd rather have it not drip on me whenever I walk in one of them D:

You could still do that. Just build your ceilings two blocks thick. One block thick lava ceilings would effectively be another method of defence as well as a minor hazard while spelunking. "Hot" floors would work the same way.

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Maybe 5 hearts of damage a second, so there is still punishment for digging down, but ot as much?

Woah there, buddy, I was thinking half a heart per second, or something more along those lines. Just an extra nudge not to dig up. I don't think even direct contact with lava does five hearts per second.

I don't think there should be steam coming out of blocks that are directly above lava. I think the block should emit level 5 light with smoke coming out instead of steam.

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I don't think there should be steam coming out of blocks that are directly above lava. I think the block should emit level 5 light with smoke coming out instead of steam.

We could make it so if mobs spawn on these hot blocks they become supercharged and have 3x speed health and damage. Just too add a little variety to cave systems.

I really like this idea, I hope it gets implemented some day.

I absolutely love this.
But as long as they adjacent blocks don't deal damage or melt glass.

YES.
And I, once again, disagree with Gypsy's Idea.

Hey, hot stone (and other materials) could deal damage, whereas hot soil (and other materials) could remain safe to walk on.

Somehow I sense that defies logic, but I don't actually know how well these things insulate against heat, and realistically I think lava kind of wins out against both either way.

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We could make it so if mobs spawn on these hot blocks they become supercharged and have 3x speed health and damage. Just too add a little variety to cave systems.

Gypsy, why are you post always overpowered and make no sense?

This idea sounds great! It should definitely be in the game.