While I am still debating the usefulness of my own idea for this tool, I thought I would at least share it to get feedback. It may have a use or appeal that I have not considered, so I present for your careful consideration the hand-held diamond drill.
First of all, what is the special feature of the diamond drill that would make it worth using two valuable diamonds for when other tools are available? Glad you asked!
The diamond drill will break two (or maybe even 3) blocks at a time in the direction pointing (with air considered a second block), with the speed equal to (or maybe greater than a diamond pickaxe. This would speed up the mining of halls, stairways, and the like.
It could likewise be enchanted perhaps with the same enchantments as a pickaxe. A new enchantment, if acceptable, would allow it to break 4/8 blocks in a 2x2 pattern either 1 deep (4 blocks) or 2 deep (8 blocks) for massively faster main hallway mining.
Durability could be configured as drill is reduced by 1 use no matter the block type, or it could act like the pickaxe in this regard with different materials wearing it at different rates.
The pattern for the drill that I think might make sense is below, with diamond for the drill, red stone for the power, string for the pull rope (grin), sticks for the handles, and iron for the engine.
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May I suggest this for a better recipe?
Make a diamond drillhead like this:
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And then have the drill be crafted like you said but switching the diamonds for diamond drillheads?
That way it'd be more balanced
I have never heard of Tekkit. I just started playing Minecraft this past week, so I have been simply thinking about real life objects that would make sense. I did search for drill and didn't see anything that seemed like this, so I suggested it. I certainly apologize if it is the same idea. Out of curiosity is Tekkit a MOD for Minecraft?
Two diamonds for the drill....but three for the inferior pickaxe? [sarcasm] That sure seems balanced. [/sarcasm]
As I said I was still thinking about the idea. You are certainly correct about the diamond count. I simply didn't think about it, but there is no reason to be rude about. Simply make your suggestion/point and I'm glad to hear it.
First of all, what is the special feature of the diamond drill that would make it worth using two valuable diamonds for when other tools are available? Glad you asked!
The diamond drill will break two (or maybe even 3) blocks at a time in the direction pointing (with air considered a second block), with the speed equal to (or maybe greater than a diamond pickaxe. This would speed up the mining of halls, stairways, and the like.
It could likewise be enchanted perhaps with the same enchantments as a pickaxe. A new enchantment, if acceptable, would allow it to break 4/8 blocks in a 2x2 pattern either 1 deep (4 blocks) or 2 deep (8 blocks) for massively faster main hallway mining.
Durability could be configured as drill is reduced by 1 use no matter the block type, or it could act like the pickaxe in this regard with different materials wearing it at different rates.
The pattern for the drill that I think might make sense is below, with diamond for the drill, red stone for the power, string for the pull rope (grin), sticks for the handles, and iron for the engine.
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|.........|.........|.........|
|.........| Diamond |.........|
|.........|.........|.........|
|.........|.........|.........|
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|.........|.........|.........| |.........|
| Red ...| Diamond | String | ---> | Diamond |
| Stone |.........|.........| | Drill .|
|.........|.........|.........| |.........|
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|.........|.........|.........|
| Stick | Iron | Stick |
|.........|.........|.........|
|.........|.........|.........|
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(Sorry for the lousy grahics, but the HTML edit view seems to be gone.)
I look forward to reading your feedback - positive or negative - as well as reading the creative ideas you have based on this starting point.
Make a diamond drillhead like this:
With
And then have the drill be crafted like you said but switching the diamonds for diamond drillheads?
That way it'd be more balanced
As I said I was still thinking about the idea. You are certainly correct about the diamond count. I simply didn't think about it, but there is no reason to be rude about. Simply make your suggestion/point and I'm glad to hear it.