Hey there, I came up with an extremely simple modular enchantment room for the new enchanting system in 1.3.
It utilizes the fact that bookshelves require a direct line of sight to the enchanting table in order for them to have any effect. By obstructing them with pistons we can control what level enchantment we want to put on a tool.
It is extremely small, requiring only a 5x5x3 area to build in.
So here's how it works: for each piston, there is a bookshelf diagonal to it, with a lever. Those of you familiar with BUD switches, you should know what this mean. It means that when the diagonal block is powered, and a block update happens at a block adjacent to the piston, the piston extends.
Anyway directly below the piston is a redstone lamp. This causes that necessary block update to extend the piston. The opposite happens when you turn off a lever.
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Controlled levels can be achieved by controlling which piston is extended. Each piston can (when extended) subtract 2 or 6 levels from your maximum enchantment.
The levers circled in outlined subtract 2, and the levers outlined in red subtract 6. By using simple math, you can choose basically any level you can get with this system.
For 2, trigger a side piston. For 4 trigger both sides. For 6, trigger only a corner. Add those, then you can get 8 and 10. Add another 6, you get 12, 14, and 16. So on, and so forth.
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Please watch this video showcasing it. It includes the concepts involved and a tutorial on how to build it.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2kUq0
the average script-follower/lack of common sense: http://www.techtales.com/tftechs.php?m=200504#8418
windoge 8 has the saddest excuse for a BSOD, it just tells you the type of error, no stop code, no nothing, just "something went wrong, all your unsaved work has now been lost to the void that is volatile memory"
It utilizes the fact that bookshelves require a direct line of sight to the enchanting table in order for them to have any effect. By obstructing them with pistons we can control what level enchantment we want to put on a tool.
It is extremely small, requiring only a 5x5x3 area to build in.
So here's how it works: for each piston, there is a bookshelf diagonal to it, with a lever. Those of you familiar with BUD switches, you should know what this mean. It means that when the diagonal block is powered, and a block update happens at a block adjacent to the piston, the piston extends.
Anyway directly below the piston is a redstone lamp. This causes that necessary block update to extend the piston. The opposite happens when you turn off a lever.
--
Controlled levels can be achieved by controlling which piston is extended. Each piston can (when extended) subtract 2 or 6 levels from your maximum enchantment.
The levers circled in outlined subtract 2, and the levers outlined in red subtract 6. By using simple math, you can choose basically any level you can get with this system.
For 2, trigger a side piston. For 4 trigger both sides. For 6, trigger only a corner. Add those, then you can get 8 and 10. Add another 6, you get 12, 14, and 16. So on, and so forth.
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Please watch this video showcasing it. It includes the concepts involved and a tutorial on how to build it.
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Plus modular enchantment rooms are just another way of making the game fun.
Lots of things in Minecraft are a waste of time and/or resources. That doesn't mean it's not still fun to build and use them.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2kUq0
the average script-follower/lack of common sense: http://www.techtales.com/tftechs.php?m=200504#8418
windoge 8 has the saddest excuse for a BSOD, it just tells you the type of error, no stop code, no nothing, just "something went wrong, all your unsaved work has now been lost to the void that is volatile memory"
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I like the idea, especially for someone who wants a wide variety of options.