This happens to much in minecraft. You find yourself on top of a steep mountain. You could climb, and risk falling to your death. Or you could give my new idea a try.
Gliders
My idea is pretty simple: Add gliders to the game. Now wait, before you just judge this topic know that I gave some deep thought and consideration to make this as minecrafty as I possibly could....
Uses
Like the screenshot I took, gliders could be useful for getting down steep areas. NOT JUST MOUNTAINS.
Ravines, abandoned mines, jungles, the Nether, and anywhere else that could be difficult to navigate through
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Ravines are usually a straight drop. So gliders could be used to, safely glide down. Then add your ladders going back up.
Abandoned mines usually have a part that's either super steep or a straight drop. (Its usually in the heart if it. Next to lava and such.) But yeah, use your glider to safely glide down then either put ladders going up or find another way.
Jungles have tons on trees, tons of tall trees. Maybe your on top of a tree and you want either down or to the top of another tree. Use your glider. Its pretty simple.
The Nether is hellish. Even the rugged terrain seems like something you wouldn't want to visit. (With all the lava and mountains.) Just use your glider and glide to where you want to go/safety.
Like idea so far?
How To Navigate/Use
Using the glider may be easier than you thought. You simply equip it (like a sword) and then hold the right-click button. After that, just walk off the edge. (Still holding the right-clicker. If you let go of it you will start to fall, and will need some momentum to start back up.) Then just move your mouse around to move. (Remember, your going down.) The controls arnt inverted or anything weird so you should have no difficulty controlling it. Oh, and keep mouse still to glide straight down. And since the glider is only a bit bigger than the player, it can fit anywhere the player can.
Lets say you hit a mountain/tree/wall. You will start to fall, but briefly. Lets say you hit it again, you will fall a little bit longer, and if your a real klutz, and hit the area a third time, well your glider breaks. Much like a boat. If turns into three pieces of fabric, and three sticks. I'll explain what fabric is once I get to crafting.
So yeah, be carful. Also, lets say your traveling in the nether or underground, if you hit lava/fireball/mobs your glider will break and fall. If you hit waterfalls then your glider will be stuck inside.
Crafting
Before you start crafting know that fabric is new.
Its crafted like this. (S=string.)
S S S
S S S
S S S
That will give you three pieces of fabric. You can dye fabric by adding dye plus fabric. Dyed fabric can be used to customize gliders. Let me show you. (Plain fabric=white fabric.)
White fabric, Red fabric, White fabric.
White fabric, Red fabric, White fabric.
White fabric, Red fabric, White fabric.
That will give you a design that will look like a plain white glider with a red streak going through it. See what I'm saying? Anyways, once you have six fabric, you just craft like so: (F=fabric and S=stick.)
There also many dangers:
Hitting a wall
Lava (and falls) in nether
Waterfalls
Ghast fireballs while gliding.
and more.
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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.
Yeah, the nether is terrible to travel in. I would definitely want something like this, but I feel it should be a bit more expensive. I mean if everyone was flying around in a pvp server everything would go to hell, and well flying in itself is kinda a game changer.
Support.
Hate to break it to you brother, but this is already a part of a mod. Called like the moving armour mod? Something along those lines. I'm afraid that this will not be implemented. Good idea though, already been done.
I do believe there's a rule in this forum that makes your comment invalid. As he said, he wants it in the game.
Yeah, the nether is terrible to travel in. I would definitely want something like this, but I feel it should be a bit more expensive. I mean if everyone was flying around in a pvp server everything would go to hell, and well flying in itself is kinda a game changer.
Support.
I do believe there's a rule in this forum that makes your comment invalid. As he said, he wants it in the game.
well that makes a point, infinite gliding till you hit a wall may ruin PVP's
I think you should only be able to glide for like 5 seconds then you will fall, so you must glide on your own risk if you know you will land on a spot before falling.
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Leafeon used Magical Leaf!
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 happens to much in minecraft. You find yourself on top of a steep mountain. You could climb, and risk falling to your death. Or you could give my new idea a try.
Gliders
Uses
Ravines, abandoned mines, jungles, the Nether, and anywhere else that could be difficult to navigate through
.
Ravines are usually a straight drop. So gliders could be used to, safely glide down. Then add your ladders going back up.
Abandoned mines usually have a part that's either super steep or a straight drop. (Its usually in the heart if it. Next to lava and such.) But yeah, use your glider to safely glide down then either put ladders going up or find another way.
Jungles have tons on trees, tons of tall trees. Maybe your on top of a tree and you want either down or to the top of another tree. Use your glider. Its pretty simple.
The Nether is hellish. Even the rugged terrain seems like something you wouldn't want to visit. (With all the lava and mountains.) Just use your glider and glide to where you want to go/safety.
Lets say you hit a mountain/tree/wall. You will start to fall, but briefly. Lets say you hit it again, you will fall a little bit longer, and if your a real klutz, and hit the area a third time, well your glider breaks. Much like a boat. If turns into three pieces of fabric, and three sticks. I'll explain what fabric is once I get to crafting.
So yeah, be carful. Also, lets say your traveling in the nether or underground, if you hit lava/fireball/mobs your glider will break and fall. If you hit waterfalls then your glider will be stuck inside.
Crafting
Its crafted like this. (S=string.)
You can dye fabric by adding dye plus fabric. Dyed fabric can be used to customize gliders. Let me show you. (Plain fabric=white fabric.)
Anyways, once you have six fabric, you just craft like so: (F=fabric and S=stick.)
F S F
F S F
Supporter Ideas
There also many dangers:
Hitting a wall
Lava (and falls) in nether
Waterfalls
Ghast fireballs while gliding.
and more.
Support.
I do believe there's a rule in this forum that makes your comment invalid. As he said, he wants it in the game.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
well that makes a point, infinite gliding till you hit a wall may ruin PVP's
I think you should only be able to glide for like 5 seconds then you will fall, so you must glide on your own risk if you know you will land on a spot before falling.
Man this would be epic, gliding off a mountain like so.....
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