Mojang is planning to upgrade villagers, and provide incentives for helping them thrive. Wouldn't it be nice if you could assist villagers by creating redstone machinery that only they can activate, and not wandering zombies and animals?
I suggest adding a new block to the game: The Villager Button.
The villager button acts exactly the same as a regular button, except when a villager gets within 10 spaces curiosity gets the better of them and they walk over to press it. The player can still press it too.
Once a villager presses a button they lose all interest in button pushing for a random period between 1-5 minutes, so that way you don't need to worry about villagers pushing a button non-stop all day.
What if you don't want villagers to push buttons until a certain time? Simple. Just have a piston hooked up to a timer hold a block in front of the button until it's ready to be pressed. If villagers can't see the button they won't try to press it.
Aside from being useful in redstone machinery, the button can act as an effective villager lure, even if it doesn't actually do anything if pressed.
Since the power to move around villagers is pretty potent, I suggest making the button have the relatively expensive crafting cost of 2 gold ingots, producing two golden villager attracting buttons at the cost of an ingot each. Villagers: "Oooh, shiny...."
Another advantage of adding a golden button is that it would look nicer than stone buttons in many situations, even when just used as a regular button for only players to press. Making it gold isn't really a crucial part of this suggestion though, and the button could easily be made of something else instead.
What if you don't want villagers to push buttons until a certain time? Simple. Just have a piston hooked up to a timer hold a block in front of the button until it's ready to be pressed. If villagers can't see the button they won't try to press it. Dude its called a clock, basic redstone
What if you don't want villagers to push buttons until a certain time? Simple. Just have a piston hooked up to a timer hold a block in front of the button until it's ready to be pressed. If villagers can't see the button they won't try to press it. Dude its called a clock, basic redstone
It doesn't make sense to rewrite the code of the villager, and then add in a new item as well..
Because pressure plates detect everything. Using a button like this you could for example have a two way Jeb door that lets villagers out of a castle in the morning and brings them home at night. And that way you don't need to worry about zombies or cows opening it.
If villagers can be rewritten to open doors, and mate when doors are nearby (not making that up), they can be programmed to push a button.
What if you don't want villagers to push buttons until a certain time? Simple. Just have a piston hooked up to a timer hold a block in front of the button until it's ready to be pressed. If villagers can't see the button they won't try to press it. Dude its called a clock, basic redstone
I'm not sure what you're trying to say. What is the difference between a timer and a clock? Or do you mean a clock generator?
Because pressure plates detect everything. Using a button like this you could for example have a two way Jeb door that lets villagers out of a castle in the morning and brings them home at night. And that way you don't need to worry about zombies or cows opening it.
If villagers can be rewritten to open doors, and mate when doors are nearby (not making that up), they can be programmed to push a button.
Well for one they have no hands(or arms), but then again we are talking about minecraft physics.. so I'm sure you'd point out that its an invalid argument. If you were to point out some of the benefits of villagers having the ability to activate pistons, redstone creations, etc... then maybe I could start to see where you're coming from. Till then I still think its kind of pointless.
Well for one they have no hands(or arms), but then again we are talking about minecraft physics.. so I'm sure you'd point out that its an invalid argument. If you were to point out some of the benefits of villagers having the ability to activate pistons, redstone creations, etc... then maybe I could start to see where you're coming from. Till then I still think its kind of pointless.
Not much now, since villagers don't do anything at the moment besides spawn iron golems.
Once the AI is improved, and there's a reward for helping them thrive (which Mojang has stated they want to add), then allowing them to use redstone contraptions might have more of a purpose.
And even if there isn't a purpose, it's still fun to make a machine designed for a mob.
So... why add a new item when you're already adding the ability for villagers to press a button? Why not just code them to press buttons? You don't need a new block for that.
I do like the idea of villager curiosity, though (that may even mess with your redstone contraptions if your base is too close to a village).
So... why add a new item when you're already adding the ability for villagers to press a button? Why not just code them to press buttons? You don't need a new block for that.
I do like the idea of villager curiosity, though (that may even mess with your redstone contraptions if your base is too close to a village).
Yes, villagers actually interacting with things (other than doors) would be neat. I'd like to see testificates observe and copy player behavior, including making items, chopping trees, etc.
To be honest, I'd rather have Jeb work on having testificates chop tress, mine, and etc, other than play with doors. This idea also doesn't seem to have a lot of uses for some people, but testificates doing something such as chop trees and putting them in chests is.
So... why add a new item when you're already adding the ability for villagers to press a button? Why not just code them to press buttons? You don't need a new block for that. I do like the idea of villager curiosity, though (that may even mess with your redstone contraptions if your base is too close to a village).
You got it in the section I bolded. I don't want them to press regular buttons since that could interfere with machines you only want players to use.
Well for one they have no hands(or arms), but then again we are talking about minecraft physics.. so I'm sure you'd point out that its an invalid argument. If you were to point out some of the benefits of villagers having the ability to activate pistons, redstone creations, etc... then maybe I could start to see where you're coming from. Till then I still think its kind of pointless.
you moron, they have hands, they r folded in to hold their own hands
you moron, they have hands, they r folded in to hold their own hands
First of all, don't call someone a moron and then go on to make a statement with spelling and grammar so bad, even a five year old would probably face-palm at it.
Second, let me put my previous post into logic that you can understand. Can the villagers hold swords.. or any tools for that matter.. no? Thats what I thought. Its for this reason the iron golem was implemented into the game, so that villagers could retain their look but still have a method of defense.. because they sure can't do it themselves with those hands that are "folded in to hold their own hands". I advise you try thinking before making an asinine comment next time. Now I know there are probably a lot of big scary words in this post that you aren't necessarily familiar with, so why don't you take some time to go search their meaning and learn something. mkay? =]
I can think of some really neat uses of this, such as villager-operated cannons, emergency Iron Golem machines, and so on, but villagers would have to not press any button they see... :P.
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I suggest adding a new block to the game: The Villager Button.
The villager button acts exactly the same as a regular button, except when a villager gets within 10 spaces curiosity gets the better of them and they walk over to press it. The player can still press it too.
Once a villager presses a button they lose all interest in button pushing for a random period between 1-5 minutes, so that way you don't need to worry about villagers pushing a button non-stop all day.
What if you don't want villagers to push buttons until a certain time? Simple. Just have a piston hooked up to a timer hold a block in front of the button until it's ready to be pressed. If villagers can't see the button they won't try to press it.
Aside from being useful in redstone machinery, the button can act as an effective villager lure, even if it doesn't actually do anything if pressed.
Since the power to move around villagers is pretty potent, I suggest making the button have the relatively expensive crafting cost of 2 gold ingots, producing two golden villager attracting buttons at the cost of an ingot each. Villagers: "Oooh, shiny...."
Another advantage of adding a golden button is that it would look nicer than stone buttons in many situations, even when just used as a regular button for only players to press. Making it gold isn't really a crucial part of this suggestion though, and the button could easily be made of something else instead.
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If anyone wants to port/remake this, feel free to do that! Or don't. It's up to you, really.
couldn't have said it better myself..
It doesn't make sense to rewrite the code of the villager, and then add in a new item as well..
Because pressure plates detect everything. Using a button like this you could for example have a two way Jeb door that lets villagers out of a castle in the morning and brings them home at night. And that way you don't need to worry about zombies or cows opening it.
If villagers can be rewritten to open doors, and mate when doors are nearby (not making that up), they can be programmed to push a button.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say. What is the difference between a timer and a clock? Or do you mean a clock generator?
Hidden pistons under them drop him into lava.
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Well for one they have no hands(or arms), but then again we are talking about minecraft physics.. so I'm sure you'd point out that its an invalid argument. If you were to point out some of the benefits of villagers having the ability to activate pistons, redstone creations, etc... then maybe I could start to see where you're coming from. Till then I still think its kind of pointless.
Not much now, since villagers don't do anything at the moment besides spawn iron golems.
Once the AI is improved, and there's a reward for helping them thrive (which Mojang has stated they want to add), then allowing them to use redstone contraptions might have more of a purpose.
And even if there isn't a purpose, it's still fun to make a machine designed for a mob.
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I do like the idea of villager curiosity, though (that may even mess with your redstone contraptions if your base is too close to a village).
Yes, villagers actually interacting with things (other than doors) would be neat. I'd like to see testificates observe and copy player behavior, including making items, chopping trees, etc.
You got it in the section I bolded. I don't want them to press regular buttons since that could interfere with machines you only want players to use.
But that would be fun! :3
First of all, don't call someone a moron and then go on to make a statement with spelling and grammar so bad, even a five year old would probably face-palm at it.
Second, let me put my previous post into logic that you can understand. Can the villagers hold swords.. or any tools for that matter.. no? Thats what I thought. Its for this reason the iron golem was implemented into the game, so that villagers could retain their look but still have a method of defense.. because they sure can't do it themselves with those hands that are "folded in to hold their own hands". I advise you try thinking before making an asinine comment next time. Now I know there are probably a lot of big scary words in this post that you aren't necessarily familiar with, so why don't you take some time to go search their meaning and learn something. mkay? =]