I can tell that many players miss the capabilities of the Piston mod...especially being able to launch entities into the air!
Meet the Powder Piston!
How does it work?
You see, TNT can be activated by redstone, because redstone has the ability to make gunpowder explode. A whole block of TNT would destroy the terrain, but a small, contained explosion inside the base of a piston can send the head of the piston flying out into the extended position.
When a redstone wire activates the gunpowder in a Powder Piston, just that happens, because there is gunpowder inside the piston. It takes 1 second after ignition to explode, and when it does explode, it destroys nothing.
The powerful force causes entities (players, mobs, minecarts, fireballs, arrows, boats, items, etc.) to be sent flying. The force would be a little stronger than in the mod.
Crafting Recipe
Powder Pistons have a very simple recipe. The redstone is replaced with gunpowder, and the cobblestone is replaced with Obsidian so the piston doesn't explode.
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You should have to reload the piston as a drawback though. Gunpowder ignites and disperses, so you would need to put more into the piston to keep it functioning.
Not bad. Can it push Obsidian? Or at least push Jack-O-Lanterns without dropping them?
Maybe there could be a fire piston that uses fire to push, with a stone "arm".
Not bad. Can it push Obsidian? Or at least push Jack-O-Lanterns without dropping them?
Maybe there could be a fire piston that uses fire to push, with a stone "arm".
The problem with having it push obsidian is that you would need a version without, so you can make more redstone contraptions. I believe it's better to just have a separate piston for pushing obsidian, even if there were any.
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Meet the Powder Piston!
How does it work?
You see, TNT can be activated by redstone, because redstone has the ability to make gunpowder explode. A whole block of TNT would destroy the terrain, but a small, contained explosion inside the base of a piston can send the head of the piston flying out into the extended position.
When a redstone wire activates the gunpowder in a Powder Piston, just that happens, because there is gunpowder inside the piston. It takes 1 second after ignition to explode, and when it does explode, it destroys nothing.
The powerful force causes entities (players, mobs, minecarts, fireballs, arrows, boats, items, etc.) to be sent flying. The force would be a little stronger than in the mod.
Crafting Recipe
Powder Pistons have a very simple recipe. The redstone is replaced with gunpowder, and the cobblestone is replaced with Obsidian so the piston doesn't explode.
How do I show my support?
You can show your support by clicking the
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Maybe there could be a fire piston that uses fire to push, with a stone "arm".
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The problem with having it push obsidian is that you would need a version without, so you can make more redstone contraptions. I believe it's better to just have a separate piston for pushing obsidian, even if there were any.