In the upcoming 1.5 update there will be a lot of improvements to redstone, simplifying many mechanisms and making redstone easier to use in general. Pistons have yet to see this treatment however and yet are in desperate need of it, so without further ado I present to you the Extender block. This block would behave like a piston but extends up to 15 blocks based on the amount of power it is receiving. It could also move multiple blocks (unless of course this would result in moving un-moveable blocks or pushing blocks outside of the world. This will allow for much simpler construction mechanisms like lifts, as well as hidden doors and traps. Of course like regular pistons it would have a sticky variant in order to return blocks to their normal position. It's appearance and operation could be something similar to a scissor lift, or perhaps a regular piston with a telescopic arm.
I dont acctually like idea of piston being able to go soo far. Maybe for a mod it would be okay but this isnt for vanilla. Even 3 blocks seems too much In vanilla... No support
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15 blocks is a bit much...why not put it down to at least 3-5. Sorry, this is off topic here but instead of creating a new block completely, why don't you just make an extension arm for a piston. Each arm would be half a block long and you'd only be able to add 6 half arms to a normal piston or a sticky piston. To do this, simply craft an arm, then put that in a crafting table with a piston and there you have it. Back on topic, I'd probably support this if the reach wasn't 15 blocks and maybe some crafting recipes and images if you can.
It seems a little overkill to have 15-block pistons. I've always wanted a 2-3 block piston, though.
However, altering piston speed and length depending on the red stone input is a great idea, but I was thinking more along the lines of faster red stone rails and brighter red stone lamps.
Overall, I've wanted longer pistons, I support this.
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Maybe 5 blocks? 4?
However, altering piston speed and length depending on the red stone input is a great idea, but I was thinking more along the lines of faster red stone rails and brighter red stone lamps.
Overall, I've wanted longer pistons, I support this.