When you're writing books in Minecraft, I know it's a huge pain to re-write them over and over for multiple copies. Well, I was thinking a sort of medieval way to fix that, to fit with the theme of Minecraft, as my brother stresses is extremely important. So, I thought of the printing press. If for some reason you don't know what this is, it's a machine that makes multiple copies of books, newspapers, etc. by arranging letter stamps in a way that it spelled whatever it was that you wanted to write, and they would be covered in ink and pressed on a sheet of paper. I don't see why this is possible in Minecraft, as we have wood, a recipe for letter stamps could be added, we have ink (ink sacs), we have paper, and we have basic mechanics, which is really all that's needed to make a printing press. This could be easily used to make libraries in multiplayer maps and/or custom maps, or even just simply to use the multiple copies of the book as decoration, for example, putting good books on a bookshelf, displaying it in your living room, and never reading any of the books. They're just there to look pretty, and that could also be exploited in Minecraft. As a writer, this would be immensly useful to me, and any other writers that write books in minecraft and want to have them widely recognized. Think of the possibilities. Newspapers, books, fliers, invitations, so many things that can be made with a printing press. Many possibilities were added with the addition of the boook and quill, and this could multiply them tenfold.
Stamps
While you were reading that, maybe you thought, "Well how would i get the stamps for this?" I did too, and it's simple.
Here's the recipe: They could vary from language to language, but that's an issue I'd like to address later. These stamps would be used in the crafting of the press.
Crafting of the Press
I realized I haven't told you how the press is crafted. This it it, where the clay would be the set of stamps.
Mechanics
To make another copy of whatever it was you wanted to copy, you would place a book in the slot, ink in the slot, and flip the lever. This would lower the ink-slathered stamps onto the new book's pages, and it would spell out the text. Another copy of the book or flier, or whatever the player needed to print. Whatever amount of copies you wanted to make, put that many books and ink sacs in the press, and each time you flip the lever, another copy is made. Each time a copy is made, it will add to a stack of copies in the printing interface, which will only stack up to 64, like all other stackable items in Minecraft. However, when the player puts the book into the inventory, it will take up one slot for every book, as a book normally would if you wrote it by hand. The press cannot make copies of a book if a stack of any other book is in the result slot. If attempted, the copy would be ejected from the back end and would despawn in five minutes, like any other sprite in the game. When placed in a chest, though, copies of a book will stack, for storage purposes. This will make it immensly easier to sell books in a book store, to ship them (I'll think of a method for that soon),or even supplying the local library with multiple copies of a popular book, so one copy of it isn't fought over, sword to sword (I wish people were that into literature). This would make all forms of writing easier, and I know some people out there would thank me for this if it was added to the game and I was given credit, though even if it was added, I probably wouldn't get credit.
Thanks alot for reading, this is my first post. I hope you guys out there have a great day, or night, or whatever time it is. I'll have more ideas out soon if you guys like this, most likely pertaining to books.
Bye!
I like this idea, adds quite a bit more to Minecraft in the book aspect. I am assuming the 'stamps' are not postage stamps?
It would be cool if you could provide what this contraption or even what the GUI would look like, although that may end up being a bit complex.
How big is this block when placed? 1x1? 2x2? 1x2?
Would there be an animation for all of this print pressing, or something like a brewing stand?
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This sounds like a good idea, but a little too complex for Minecraft. I don't think you should craft multiple parts for one object. Maybe take out the stamp.
I like this idea, adds quite a bit more to Minecraft in the book aspect. I am assuming the 'stamps' are not postage stamps?
It would be cool if you could provide what this contraption or even what the GUI would look like, although that may end up being a bit complex.
How big is this block when placed? 1x1? 2x2? 1x2?
Would there be an animation for all of this print pressing, or something like a brewing stand?
Addressing all of your issues, the press would be 1x2, the only reason I decided to call them stamps are because I was tired and couldn't think of another name. What I'm visualizing is little cubes of metal with letter protruding from them, and they're covered with ink and lowered. As for the animation, there would be one like a piston where a wooden pole pushed the stamps down. As for the GUI, I have a faint idea, but not to complex. Remember, I just thought of this while watching a documentary on the American colonial times. Thanks for the support, though.
This sounds like a good idea, but a little too complex for Minecraft. I don't think you should craft multiple parts for one object. Maybe take out the stamp.
Well, if you took out the stamps, then what would be actually copying the words on to the new paper? I'll admit, the stamps are a bit expensive for an ingredient, i might have to edit that, or change the material, or something. Actually, I have a new idea.
I'll post it here:
This way is a lot less expensive, and would add the wooden planks to make the boxes, as I explained to the other guy. It is a little complex, but think about it: it's lowering ink-covered leather on to paper. I went really in-depth with the interface stuff, like the stacking of books, but the mechanics are pretty simple. Flip the switch, the stamps push down, and they put letters on the paper. I don't see how that's any more complex than basic redstone wiring (which I barely get at all). I hope you can see my logic. Thanks for the support, though.
Stamps
While you were reading that, maybe you thought, "Well how would i get the stamps for this?" I did too, and it's simple.
Here's the recipe:
They could vary from language to language, but that's an issue I'd like to address later. These stamps would be used in the crafting of the press.
Crafting of the Press
I realized I haven't told you how the press is crafted. This it it, where the clay would be the set of stamps.
Mechanics
To make another copy of whatever it was you wanted to copy, you would place a book in the slot, ink in the slot, and flip the lever. This would lower the ink-slathered stamps onto the new book's pages, and it would spell out the text. Another copy of the book or flier, or whatever the player needed to print. Whatever amount of copies you wanted to make, put that many books and ink sacs in the press, and each time you flip the lever, another copy is made. Each time a copy is made, it will add to a stack of copies in the printing interface, which will only stack up to 64, like all other stackable items in Minecraft. However, when the player puts the book into the inventory, it will take up one slot for every book, as a book normally would if you wrote it by hand. The press cannot make copies of a book if a stack of any other book is in the result slot. If attempted, the copy would be ejected from the back end and would despawn in five minutes, like any other sprite in the game. When placed in a chest, though, copies of a book will stack, for storage purposes. This will make it immensly easier to sell books in a book store, to ship them (I'll think of a method for that soon),or even supplying the local library with multiple copies of a popular book, so one copy of it isn't fought over, sword to sword (I wish people were that into literature). This would make all forms of writing easier, and I know some people out there would thank me for this if it was added to the game and I was given credit, though even if it was added, I probably wouldn't get credit.
Thanks alot for reading, this is my first post. I hope you guys out there have a great day, or night, or whatever time it is. I'll have more ideas out soon if you guys like this, most likely pertaining to books.
Bye!
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Curse PremiumIt would be cool if you could provide what this contraption or even what the GUI would look like, although that may end up being a bit complex.
How big is this block when placed? 1x1? 2x2? 1x2?
Would there be an animation for all of this print pressing, or something like a brewing stand?
Want to follow or tweet me? @thisguy1045
Addressing all of your issues, the press would be 1x2, the only reason I decided to call them stamps are because I was tired and couldn't think of another name. What I'm visualizing is little cubes of metal with letter protruding from them, and they're covered with ink and lowered. As for the animation, there would be one like a piston where a wooden pole pushed the stamps down. As for the GUI, I have a faint idea, but not to complex. Remember, I just thought of this while watching a documentary on the American colonial times. Thanks for the support, though.
Well, if you took out the stamps, then what would be actually copying the words on to the new paper? I'll admit, the stamps are a bit expensive for an ingredient, i might have to edit that, or change the material, or something. Actually, I have a new idea.
I'll post it here:
This way is a lot less expensive, and would add the wooden planks to make the boxes, as I explained to the other guy. It is a little complex, but think about it: it's lowering ink-covered leather on to paper. I went really in-depth with the interface stuff, like the stacking of books, but the mechanics are pretty simple. Flip the switch, the stamps push down, and they put letters on the paper. I don't see how that's any more complex than basic redstone wiring (which I barely get at all). I hope you can see my logic. Thanks for the support, though.