So this idea has been fumbling around in my head for a while now, I think I'll share it.
A fan / blower block. I'll have several images in the spoiler, that assist in my explanation.
What is it?
This block, when powered, will produce an air current that can push the player, mobs,
and free flowing items away from it's face, similar to how water flow forces you to move
with it's flow. The block can be placed in any direction, so movement can be achieved in
any direction.
How does it work?
When the Fan / Blower block receives a redstone input, It creates an air current that is proportional
to the power of the input. A full input would allow for a 15 block air flow. If the player, any mob, or an
item falls within the gust zone, it/they would be swept to the end of the gust zone at a moderate speed. The air flow, or "gust zone", also displaces water and lava. The gust zone can be obscured by solid blocks, but
is not obscured by iron bars or fences.
Okay, so? Why is this good?
The reason this block is good is because it opens a whole new mode of transportation.
This block would allow for rapid, continuous movement that can be applied in any direction.
What's more, the power of the Block can be adjusted, allowing for more customization with the
block.
Alright, but what could we use it for?
Here are several ideas.
Elevators
Mob grinder transport
item transport in sorter machines
"levitating stairs" - one could hook several fans in a line facing up at varying intensities and 'walk' up the gusts
blocking water/lava flow
I don't know, other things, I can't be expected to think of everything
I think that this block could really change the way minecraft devices are built, and we could
really benefit from its inclusion. This block isn't meant to replace or nerf the functions of other blocks,
It's meant to collaborate with them to make new cool gadgets and doohickies for all of us to play with,
and isn't that what new blocks are supposed to do?
How would we make one of these blocks?
I suppose that this would work
The cobble forms the frame, the signs would be the fan blades, and the comparator would be the motor for the block.
This block couldn't be crafted immediately in survival, what with comparators requiring nether quartz, but I
don't think that would be a problem. By the time you've reached the Nether, you've stockpiled plenty of redstone dust and blocks and the like, so a comparator would be cheap.
Besides, it would give you an opportunity to alter or improve devices you had already made early in your survival, before you reached the nether.
Seems good enough and I find this useful for traps and it should be able to interact with hoppers for factories.
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It would lend itself the same basic recipe for the dispenser, but a comparator would be added to the top of the recipe. this would explain the fan's ability to vary its output.
This block couldn't be crafted immediately in survival, what with comparators requiring nether quartz, but I don't think that would be a problem. By the time you've reached the Nether, you've stockpiled plenty of redstone dust and blocks and the like, so a comparator would be cheap.
Besides, it would give you an opportunity to alter or improve devices you had already made early in your survival, before you reached the nether.
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I hadn't even considered traps, yes I suppose it could be used to fashion some nasty little surprises
I have an idea for a recipe. Five iron in a plus sign makes a fan item. Then arrange seven cobble and one redstone in a ring, surrounding the fan in the middle, similarly to dispensers. Makes sense.
But a bow in the recipe for a fan doesn't make much sense...
The idea is good it's like a conveyor belt, but conveyor belts are too advanced for minecraft
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There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers what the Universe is for, it will be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
This makes a little more sense, I think. The cobble forms the frame, the signs would be the fan blades, and the comparator would be the motor for the block. Still a relatively cheap recipe that requires a trip to the nether first.
Yes, that is basically the idea behind my "levitating stairs" idea in the description.
You would float on top of the breeze doing a little bob motion, kind of like when you
swim on the surface of water. You wouldn't be able to jump while being propelled upwards, though.
A very good idea. Support. Maybe it puts out fires if it blows into them?
Another idea: You give it a gui, into which you can put coal or something else flammable. It only burns if you power it (if an item has been burned, the "fire" will still go down, but it doesn't consume a new item), and if there is a fire lit in it, it lights all mobs or players in its way on fire. You could make an oven with this, burning animals to get the cooked meat, or a very nasty trap; remember, you still are pushed away from it...
Of course, it wouldn't put out fires if it is hot. And the recipe could be changed to something like this:
The only reason I wouldn't want an actual Fan item added in is because the item
itself would have no purpose beyond creating a blower block. It seems a little redundant
to include such a specific item just for the purposes of crafting another item,
especially if it has no practical application on its own.
example:
guy1- hey, how do i make that blower block again?
guy2- Thats easy! First you craft a Fan Item, then you
use that to craft a blower block. Easy, Right?
guy1-Uh, I have to.. make a fan.. then put it in a box..
to make a fan? Why can't I just use the first fan?
guy2-..... uh.. because thats how it works man, jeez
A fan / blower block. I'll have several images in the spoiler, that assist in my explanation.
What is it?
This block, when powered, will produce an air current that can push the player, mobs,
and free flowing items away from it's face, similar to how water flow forces you to move
with it's flow. The block can be placed in any direction, so movement can be achieved in
any direction.
How does it work?
When the Fan / Blower block receives a redstone input, It creates an air current that is proportional
to the power of the input. A full input would allow for a 15 block air flow. If the player, any mob, or an
item falls within the gust zone, it/they would be swept to the end of the gust zone at a moderate speed. The air flow, or "gust zone", also displaces water and lava. The gust zone can be obscured by solid blocks, but
is not obscured by iron bars or fences.
Okay, so? Why is this good?
The reason this block is good is because it opens a whole new mode of transportation.
This block would allow for rapid, continuous movement that can be applied in any direction.
What's more, the power of the Block can be adjusted, allowing for more customization with the
block.
Alright, but what could we use it for?
Here are several ideas.
really benefit from its inclusion. This block isn't meant to replace or nerf the functions of other blocks,
It's meant to collaborate with them to make new cool gadgets and doohickies for all of us to play with,
and isn't that what new blocks are supposed to do?
How would we make one of these blocks?
I suppose that this would work
[cobble] [sign] [cobble]
[sign] [comparator] [sign]
[cobble] [sign] [cobble]
The cobble forms the frame, the signs would be the fan blades, and the comparator would be the motor for the block.
This block couldn't be crafted immediately in survival, what with comparators requiring nether quartz, but I
don't think that would be a problem. By the time you've reached the Nether, you've stockpiled plenty of redstone dust and blocks and the like, so a comparator would be cheap.
Besides, it would give you an opportunity to alter or improve devices you had already made early in your survival, before you reached the nether.
Please read these two threads:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/2572194-please-read-this-before-making-a-suggestion-v2-0
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/44180-for-the-critics-ftc
I suppose that this would work
cs=cobblestone || cm= comparator || bw=bow || rs=redstone dust
[cs][cm][cs]
[cs][bw][cs]
[cs][rb][cs]
It would lend itself the same basic recipe for the dispenser, but a comparator would be added to the
top of the recipe. this would explain the fan's ability to vary its output.
This block couldn't be crafted immediately in survival, what with comparators requiring nether quartz, but I
don't think that would be a problem. By the time you've reached the Nether, you've stockpiled plenty of redstone dust and blocks and the like, so a comparator would be cheap.
Besides, it would give you an opportunity to alter or improve devices you had already made early in your survival, before you reached the nether.
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I hadn't even considered traps, yes I suppose it could be used to fashion some nasty little surprises
added this post to my first post.
Would you be able to jump on the wind gust?
Support
But a bow in the recipe for a fan doesn't make much sense...
I know the bow seems strange, but there are no air movement related items in minecraft at this point. hmm
how about this?
[cobble] [sign] [cobble]
[sign] [comparator] [sign]
[cobble] [sign] [cobble]
This makes a little more sense, I think. The cobble forms the frame, the signs would be the fan blades, and the comparator would be the motor for the block. Still a relatively cheap recipe that requires a trip to the nether first.
updating recipe in first post
Yes, that is basically the idea behind my "levitating stairs" idea in the description.
You would float on top of the breeze doing a little bob motion, kind of like when you
swim on the surface of water. You wouldn't be able to jump while being propelled upwards, though.
Please read these two threads:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/2572194-please-read-this-before-making-a-suggestion-v2-0
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/44180-for-the-critics-ftc
Another idea: You give it a gui, into which you can put coal or something else flammable. It only burns if you power it (if an item has been burned, the "fire" will still go down, but it doesn't consume a new item), and if there is a fire lit in it, it lights all mobs or players in its way on fire. You could make an oven with this, burning animals to get the cooked meat, or a very nasty trap; remember, you still are pushed away from it...
Of course, it wouldn't put out fires if it is hot. And the recipe could be changed to something like this:
Where are signs and is a comparator.
I would, technically, make the fire bigger, or blow in that direction.
Please read these two threads:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/2572194-please-read-this-before-making-a-suggestion-v2-0
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/44180-for-the-critics-ftc
itself would have no purpose beyond creating a blower block. It seems a little redundant
to include such a specific item just for the purposes of crafting another item,
especially if it has no practical application on its own.
example:
guy1- hey, how do i make that blower block again?
guy2- Thats easy! First you craft a Fan Item, then you
use that to craft a blower block. Easy, Right?
guy1-Uh, I have to.. make a fan.. then put it in a box..
to make a fan? Why can't I just use the first fan?
guy2-..... uh.. because thats how it works man, jeez
just my 2 cents
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(Sorry for my bad English )
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