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This is a great mod, I use it whenever I'm playing a modded game just because it adds enough to not change the game, just make it better. If you're looking at compatibility with different mods, could you consider Enviromine? It would be great to have some extra animations for going insane, getting hypothermia, and the other status effects that enviromine adds. Even just making the animation that activates when you are hungry activate when thirsty/insane/hot/cold would work too, it could be a better indication to others than the annoying particles.

Quote from ThatPolishKid99»

Ok, sweet, im just really disappointed with the width of the rivers in Vanilla... i use Archimedes Ship Mod, and i want to be able to bring my ships inland damnit!

It's not a perfect fix, but if you are using 1.8, you can go to customized world gen and move the little river size slider up. The maximum setting makes some pretty decent rivers in vanilla.



For the flowing rivers, do you have any plans for magma rivers in caves and the nether?

Quote from Click_Me»

I like the teletubby hills but also like the distorted terrain, well I'll see

Can you make it so that harder blocks like stone are rougher, possibly with multiple pyramids and triangles on a surface to make a single block surface more rock-like, and make softer blocks like grass and sand smoother?

Ok, thanks for the quick reply! I think I found another bug serious this time where using any of the friend/party/guild stuff in LAN crashes the client of whoever pushed the button. Here's a crash report when I try to create a party:


And here's when I try to send a friend request to another person:


Again, this is with LAN. The two reports may be the same, I haven't completely looked through them.

EDIT: Also, I think the bubbles around the character somehow relate to skills. From a quick google search of sao ui, i can see that one of the 12 bubbles is highlighted whenever a skill is highlighted. However, another image shows those bubbles with lines connecting to locations on the person. I've only ever gone to the fourth episode of the show, so I'm not sure.. :/

Wow, this is a great mod! I immediately wanted to watch more SAO! I noticed there are tabs for parties, guilds, etc. Do you plan on adding functionality for those, making this a full SAO mod, or just keep it as a UI mod? Also, I found a bug: the logout button isn't disabled joke.

The mountains seem a bit lumpy.. Could you possibly make them more jagged? Also, while the rivers look great, their placement on the map is a bit too frequent, it reminds me of the twilight forests old river generation, where it was almost grid-like. I wish there was some way they could actually run off mountains, between valleys, and into the ocean, but that seems near impossible for the scale of the world...

Quote from NMcCoy

I'm not planning "magic songs" specifically, like the Zelda games have, at the moment - if I do add some, they'll probably be of my own creation, or perhaps it would be more minecrafty to let people build them on their own.

instead of making specific songs, you should make a block that gives a Redstone signal when a song is played. The block could have a GUI like command blocks, where you enter a note combination like ADFADF (song of time). Then the block could activate a command block. This could do things such as teleporting, changing time of day, opening doors, toggling rain, and lots of other stuff.

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Table of Contents:

Overview
Changes in how things work
Frequently Asked Questions
[WIP] The Cubic Chunks Mod!
Gallery
Supporting this suggestion
Special thanks

[spoiler=Tl:dr]Q: Won't this increase lag?
A: Absolutely not. The title of this suggestion and big red letters at the top of this post aren't lying. If you want to know how, then I suggest you actually read this post.

Q: Will this change terrain? Will this break existing worlds?
A: No. Terrain change is not necessary. Existing worlds can be converted fairly easily with a process described later in this post.

Q: How can sunlight or rain work with infinite vertical space?
A: I suggest you read Coping with sunlight, because it's too complex for a tl;dr.

Q: I have a different question but still don't feel like reading this post. What do I do?
A: Too bad, read the FAQ. I put way too much work into this for the entirety of it to be ignored.[/spoiler]

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Overview:

In Minecraft, the sky is the limit - literally. It doesn't matter how many thousands of blocks a player has traveled, or what dimension they're in, or even if they're playing in creative or survival, the highest they can ever build is up to a height of 256. Why is that? If Minecraft can have a world that's infinite in the north, in the south, in the east, and in the west, why can't that world be infinite up and down too?

In Minecraft's earliest days, in Classic and Indev, the world was not infinite in any direction. This was because the entire world needed to be generated at the same time, and the entire world needed to be simulated at the same time as well. This led to a conundrum - the bigger the world, the more it lagged.
Notch didn't like this. He knew his players liked to explore and build large creations, so he found a way to make the world truly infinite. When the Minecraft '' class='bbc'>Infdev came out, it brought with it truly infinite worlds. Suddenly, players could travel hundreds of thousands of blocks in any direction, and never encounter a barrier, or become too laggy.
The Infdev update brought about a very large change to Minecraft worlds to accomplish this feat. For the first time, instead every world being just a single huge piece, they were broken up into a two-dimensional grid of pieces, called chunks. Through breaking the world up into pieces, this 'chunk system' enabled infinite worlds by letting Minecraft create new pieces and simulate them only when it needs to.

Why does that not apply to the vertical axis? Because the type of 'chunk system' Minecraft uses right now is a linear one, which, by using only a two-dimensional grid to map out chunks, means that it is impossible for chunks to stack on top of one another, and by extension, meaning that a single chunk must cover the entire vertical space. This brings back the problem that the Infdev update was supposed to eradicate, now only with chunks, instead of an entire world; the bigger a chunk is, the more laggy it is. You can't just increase the height limit and make chunks taller, because it will become laggier, and laggier, and laggier to do it.
That's why, to fix this, Minecraft must change over to a cubic chunk system. Under this system, 16³ block chunks are aligned on a three-dimensional grid, completely eliminating maximum height as an aspect of lag.

The immediate benefits:
•Minecraft worlds become as virtually infinite vertically as they are horizontally: The absolute limit being Y = ±30,000,000.
•A large FPS increase: Alpha testers report an FPS increase of 100~200%.
•Increase in running capability: Computers running Minecraft on Tiny render distance will handle only 30% the blocks they do now.

The possible features:
•Spherical render/load distance: Reduce handled blocks by up to 30% by cutting corners made of unneeded chunks.
•Server chunk occlusion/exclusion: Reduce bandwidth usage and defeat hackers by only sending data for visible chunks.
•Three-dimensional biomes: Save biome data per chunk rather than per block column, create volcanoes with magma chambers, underground rivers, tropical skylands floating over icy taigas, and more.

The disadvantages:
•Unloaded gravity-pause: Falling non-player entities and fluids will be forced to pause their fall if they reach unloaded chunks, but will resume falling when those chunks are loaded.
•Slow falling-pause: Players with slower computers and smaller render distances will have falling occasionally paused as they fall into unloaded chunks, until new chunks can be loaded.

The problems:
•Current sunlight and rain calculation methods cannot work with infinite vertical space: The solution to this is described here.
•Current BiomeDecorator cannot work with multiple vertical chunks simultaneously: The BiomeDecorator code must be altered to function correctly with this, or removed.
•Current cave generation method is executed an extra time for each vertical chunk created simultaneously, leading to lag spikes on world generation: Cave generation's method must be altered to suit this system more.
•Current grass/dirt generation algorithm forces additional chunk requests when chunks are loaded, causing chunks to load slower than they should: This algorithm must be replaced with something else.

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Changes in how things work:

Obviously, the implementation of this new chunk system will change quite a few things. These changes are mostly either necessary or in the interest of increased efficiency. Such changes are categorized and explained below.

How worlds will be stored:
[spoiler]How the current storage works, and what changes:
Interestingly enough, the current method of storage, the Anvil format, is derived from the storage method that the original Cubic Chunks mod used. The Anvil format stores individual chunk as a series of 16³ quasi-cubic chunks. These 'fake' cubic chunks allow for easier reference of specific data, but they still can't be separated from each other, meaning that it fails to reap the full benefits of this system. Even so, the change allowed Mojang to double the maximum height with no performance hit. Chunks are stored in groups of 32², inside 'MCRegion' files, for a total of 1024 chunks.
By nature, cubic chunks does away with the 'quasi-cubic' nonsense. In terms of chunk grouping, instead of using groups of 32³ chunks, new "3DRegion" files would contain groups of 16³. This means each 3DRegion file contains 4096 chunks, four times as many as MCRegion files. However, each 3DRegion contains only one fourth the amount of blocks. For per-chunk positional metadata, 3DRegion files would use the same number of bits as MCRegion files, after compression. Calculations show that the same area encompassed by a single MCRegion file would consume 64 kilobytes of extra space with 4 3DRegion files, which is nothing.

Converting existing worlds:
Most people are probably wondering something like "But won't this totally destroy all existing worlds?". Absolutely not; conversion could not be simpler. When a non-cubic world is loaded after the implementation of this system, a conversion process will begin and convert the entire world at once(To avoid making chunk loading take longer during play). First, all existing MCRegion files will be divided into quarters to create 3DRegion files. Then, all existing chunks are divided into sixteenths using the quasi-cubic properties to identify boundaries. After that, conversion is done.

The "isEmpty" flag optimization:
A 1-bit flag is added to each chunk, named "isEmpty". If the chunk consists of 100% air blocks, this bit is 1, any other case makes it 0. When the bit is 1, all data for the chunk besides the isEmpty flag is deleted and ignored, which reduces filesize. Empty chunks are never loaded, and locations where they occur are merely simulated as entities reside in them. The chunk will only load when something requires saving inside it.[/spoiler]

Changes to terrain, ores, etcetera:
[spoiler]Terrain:
By default, nothing will change. Small bits of terrain generation code need to be reconfigured to work properly with Cubic Chunks.

Biomes:
By default, nothing will change.

Ore generation:
By default, nothing will change.

Structures:
By default, nothing will change.

The Void:
After conversion to Cubic Chunks, the void and bedrock layer will still exist and generate as they always have. However, the void(Not the bedrock layer!) will not exist as a hard limit and is able to be moved, but not removed, by editing an associated NBT data tag inside a world's level.dat. This feature, that allows for increasing the maximum depth, is intentionally disabled without external programs, to prevent terrain change of any sort. It is intended to be used by experienced mapmakers and world generation mods only.

Superflat settings:
Existing superflat worlds will not change. However, new superflat worlds will gain a new decoration parameter, 'void'. Inclusion of this parameter will cause the void to form below the lowest defined layer. Exclusion of it will cause all layers below the lowest defined layer to copy the settings of that layer.[/spoiler]

Coping with sunlight:
[spoiler]There used to be a solution here, but it wasn't deemed good enough by Jeb. Suggest solutions in this thread.[/spoiler]

Changes to servers:
[spoiler]Settings:
There's a setting inside the Server.properties file called 'max-build-height'. The setting makes it impossible for any player to place or remove blocks above that height.
With the implementation of Cubic Chunks, a new setting named "maximum-generation-depth" would be added. The void, bedrock layers, and magma layers will generate normally at and above the Y level designated by the value of this setting.

Chunk occlusion/exclusion:
Using the raytracing methods already available in the code and used for explosion calculations, servers can identify which chunks are visible to a player, within safe assumptions, and only send the data for those chunks. This both reduces bandwidth usage, and cripples the usefulness of X-Ray cheats.[/spoiler]

Render/Load distance alterations:
[spoiler]After the implementation of Cubic Chunks, view distances' radii will apply to the vertical axis too. This reduces handled blocks in the cases of tiny and short render distances, and increases them in the cases of normal and far render distances. This can be optimized by utilizing a spherical render distance instead of a cubic one, which would reduce handled blocks in all distances except Far.[/spoiler]

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Frequently Asked Questions:

[spoiler=FAQ]Q: This is impossible.
A: No it's not. See below.

Q: Is this available as a mod?
A: Not yet! But it will be!

Q: I like X-ray! What if I don't want it to be broken?
A: First of all, breaking X-ray hacks will only be possible to do in multiplayer. That said, the system that would break X-ray would be possible to disable by the server owner. If the owner doesn't disable the system, then they don't want you using X-ray, and you should not be doing what the server owner doesn't want in the first place.

Q: I play on a PvP/Anarchy/Raid/Faction server. Won't this system let people pillar up into the sky and create a base thousands of blocks in the air and never be found?
A: No.

Q: I like Minecraft's current height limits. What if I don't want to have an infinite sky or infinite underground?
A: If this system is added, all worlds will not automatically gain an infinite underground. As stated below, the Void will remain in all worlds, even after the conversion to Cubic Chunks. The ability to remove the Void will simply be there. As for infinite space in the sky, the current build limit is over one hundred blocks above any terrain that vanilla Minecraft can possibly generate. It is ENTIRELY your decision on whether or not you take advantage of this height. If you play on a server, like stated above, the server owner can set a maximum build height. If s/he doesn't, then don't play on their server - you don't play on servers where the server owners allow things you don't like. Why would you play on an anarchy server if you hate being stolen from and killed?

Q: Will this affect Redstone at all?
A: No. This system will simply make it possible to make larger redstone circuitry than before.

Q: Won't this break existing worlds?
A: No. Existing worlds can be easily converted by dividing each MCRegion file into 4 pieces, then slicing the existing 256 block-high chunks inside them into 16 individual chunks.

Q: Won't this affect mods? Won't mod authors have a hard time updating their mods?
A: The answer to this question depends solely on the answer to the following two questions: Do parts of the modification code rely on chunk data/metadata? Does the mod author want to take advantage of the features of the new chunk system? If the answers to the first and second question are both "No", then updating a mod to this system should be very easy and quick. If the answer to the first question is "Yes", then those parts of the code will need to be rewritten somewhat, but in most cases, the changes should be fairly quick and easy. The only time that it should be hard to update a mod to this system, is if the answer to the second question is "Yes".

Q: Won't this require a total rewrite of the mod API if that's released first?
A: No. Whether or not even a small part of the mod API needs to be rewritten depends on the way that it is implemented and whether or not there are API inclusions for chunk handling and other chunk-related behavior.

Q: Could a player fall into unloaded chunks if chunks aren't loaded fast enough?
A: No, they could not, and for several reasons. Minecraft has a terminal velocity, though it might not seem like it. This velocity is slower than it should take to load new chunks below the player. In cases with exceptionally slow computers, even if the player did manage to reach an unloaded chunk, their fall would be paused until that chunk can be loaded.

Q: What would happen when water, sand, or a mob falls into an unloaded chunk?
A: Nothing. The water/sand/mob would freeze in place until the chunk is loaded and it can continue moving. You can already see this same thing happening on the horizontal axis.

Q: What will happen to the Void?
A: It will still exist, along with all its effects. The only difference is that the Void is no longer a hard limit and it can be moved. After the conversion to Cubic Chunks, the Void's location will be stored in a world's ' class='bbc'>level.dat, and this location can be changed with NBT editing tools. When and where the Void exists, chunks will cease to generate.

Q: Will this affect terrain?
A: No. However, terrain generators will gain the ability to use infinite height.

Q: Will this affect ore generation?
A: No. Ore is a part of terrain generation. As stated above, terrain will not be changed.

Q: Won't all current terrain generators be incompatible with this system and need to be rewritten?
A: No. Terrain generators work independently of chunks. When a chunk is generated for the first time, it calls the terrain generator and receives a specific section of the resultant terrain to save inside itself. Because of this, some custom terrain generators can generate steep terrain all the way to Y256, where you can experience a large, flat cut-off. Since there are no chunks above Y256 to call the terrain generator for terrain, no terrain exists there.

Q: What would happen if there's a huge solid ceiling so far above you that it is unloaded? Wouldn't you just see the sky, just with everything being completely dark?
A: Yes. This already happens on the horizontal axis, and it is an issue with sky rendering, not this chunk system. As such, this has nothing to do with this suggestion. Please do not post about this.

Q: If you go deep underground, will your plants grow/ores smelt/animals grow?
A: No, because those chunks would be unloaded, just as if you had walked far away. This is a flaw with any chunk system, regardless of shape. It is a necessary evil that allows Minecraft to have infinite worlds. The only way to fix this would be to introduce a separate new system that works with chunks as they are loaded and unloaded. This suggestion deals with the chunk system itself, and not sister processes. Because of that, that is outside of the scope of this suggestion. Please do not post about this.[/spoiler]

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[WIP] The Cubic Chunks Mod! (Tall Worlds Mod):

Cuchaz has taken it upon himself to bring us the glorious Cubic Chunks, since Mojang refuses to do so.

Cuchaz is using a API of his own creation to help assist in the making of this mod, and he's quite far along, as seen in these two tech demo videos:
[spoiler=T-Demo 1: Vertical chunk loading][/spoiler]
[spoiler=T-Demo 2: Broken height cap and no lag!][/spoiler]
With the basic functionality in place - a complete overhaul of the basic chunk system, and height limit removed - this whole concept can already be considered proven. What remains is making sure everything else functions correctly under the new chunk system. In any case, stay tuned for future updates if it interests you(If it doesn't, then you are the weakest link - goodbye!).

You can follow the mod's development in much more depth in its very own topic!

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Gallery:

[spoiler=A mountainside with an experimental engine using Cubic Chunks designed by Nocte. 960 block view radius, and 30 FPS.][/spoiler]
[spoiler=A different view of the mountainside with the same engine by Nocte. This time, with 1600 block view radius and 15 FPS.][/spoiler]
[spoiler="A video demonstrating Nocte's engine."]

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Please help us get word out of this suggestion! Share this with your friends, with Minecraft celebrities if you're familiar with them, or even with Mojangsters like Jeb or Dinnerbone! (Do not share this with Notch. Notch doesn't work with Minecraft anymore.)

The purpose of this suggestion is to have Cubic Chunks implemented in Vanilla. Being available as a modification does not fulfill that purpose. The modification featured in this suggestion is to act as a proof-of-concept only(Note: Its being featured here is to act as a proof-of-concept. The modification itself is on its way to becoming a fully fledged modification).

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Special thanks:
Cuchaz, for taking Barteks' proof and running with it, to give us a truly functional Cubic Chunks mod.
Barteks2x, for updating the Cubic Chunks mod to 1.6.2, proving that it is possible.
Azraile, for posting the original suggestion and allowing me to take ownership of it.
Nocte, for helping resolve flaws and designing Hexahedra.
MineCrak, for a large amount of valuable insight and enthusiasm into the topic of Cubic Chunks.
aaronfranke, for helping resolve flaws.
PanJouda, for creating the original banner.
Flexico, for creating the predecessor to the current banner.
laz2727, for creating the current banner.
Robinton, for creating the original Cubic Chunks mod.
The_Watchman13, for answering all those stupid questions so I don't have to.

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Note: Many calculations and information can be found among the many posts of this topic. There are too many for me to cite here, but if you wish, you can search for them yourself.

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LegendGear is a mod inspired by The Legend of Zelda and other classic games, providing new weapons, consumables, and accessories, as well as adding a couple new plants to world generation. LegendGear is a Forge mod; once you've got Forge set up, just drop LegendGear in your mods folder and you're good to go.

READ THE FAQ BEFORE ASKING ABOUT MODPACKS.

Changelog - Last update April 12, 2013

Videos

Frequently Asked Questions/Requested Features/Demanded Explanations (Read this!)
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Hearts and Shards

Mystic Shrubs

Bombs and Bomb Flowers

Quiver and Bomb Bag

Magic Mirror

Magic Boomerang

Phoenix Feather

Medallions Updated!

Augmented Swords Updated!

Sugar Cubes and Rock Candy

Milk Chocolate New!

Jars

Caltrops

Sword Pedestal Updated!

Hookshot

Star Pieces, Starstone, and Stardust

Magic Powder

Skybeam Block

Starbeam Torch

Chained Blocks, Locks, and Keys

Enchantments New!

Headband of Valor and Whirlwind Boots New!

Reed Pipes Newish!

Secrets!

Known issues

License and Distribution

Special Thanks

[Other Media]

[Features]

[1] Adds shields and guarding mechanics to Minecraft. *Optional SmartMoving Exhaustion System*
[2] Four shields can be Crafted, Upgraded, and fully Enchantable -Totaling 8 shields-
[2.1] Zed Swords, Slash n Guard and fully Enchantable -Totaling 5 giant swords-
[+] Addons:
-Nether-Ender, two new tiers of equipment -Totaling 4 shields & 2 giant swords-
-Hallowed, three new tiers of equipment- Totaling 6 shields & 3 giant swords-
-Harken Scythe, a new tier of equipment- Totaling 2 shields & 1 giant sword- *Forge Only*
[3] SSP and SMP Support.
[4] Future Content.
[5] Special Thanks.

[~] Item ID's
Forge:

Asgard Shield: Forge: Default Ids 24500-24512. Changeable Config file included.
Addon: Nether-Ender: Forge: Default Ids 24513-24518. Changeable Config file included.

Addon: Hallowed: Forge: Default Ids 24519-24524. Changeable Config file included.
Addon: Harken Scythe: Forge: Default Ids 24525-24533. Changeable Config file included.


Special Supported Mods: -SmartMoving, Harken Scythe, Back Tools-

Those who use Back Tools Mod: Please place this line of code in your mod_BackTools.cfg file found in your Config Folder.
----> classSupport=mod_AsgardShield.common.ItemAsgardShield:3:0 <-------


[Downloads]
*If your updating, please delete your old Config files*

Forge Version:
1.5.2 Asgard Shield Core v2.0.4

Older Forge:

1.5.1 Asgard Shield Core v2.0.1
1.4.7 Asgard Shield Core v1.1.4
1.4.6 Asgard Shield Core v1.1.3
1.4.5 Asgard Shield Core v1.1.3
1.4.4 Asgard Shield Core v1.0.8
.4.2 Asgard Shield Core v1.0.7
1.3.2 Asgard Shield Core v1.0.7


Asgard Shield Addons (Forge):
Nether-Ender
1.5.2 AS Addon: Nether-Ender v2.0.0

Older:

1.5.1 AS Addon: Nether-Ender v2.0.0
1.4.7 AS Addon: Nether-Ender v1.0.3
1.4.6 AS Addon: Nether-Ender v1.0.3
1.4.5 AS Addon: Nether-Ender v1.0.3
1.4.4 AS Addon: Nether-Ender v1.0.3
1.4.2 AS Addon: Nether-Ender v1.0.3
1.3.2 AS Addon: Nether-Ender v1.0.3

Hallowed
1.5.2 AS Addon: Hallowed v2.0.0

Older:

1.5.1 AS Addon: Hallowed v2.0.0
1.4.7 AS Addon: Hallowed v1.0.4
1.4.6 AS Addon: Hallowed v1.0.4
1.4.5 AS Addon: Hallowed v1.0.4
1.4.4 AS Addon: Hallowed v1.0.3
1.4.2 AS Addon: Hallowed v1.0.3
1.3.2 AS Addon: Hallowed v1.0.3

Harken Scythe
1.5.2 AS Addon: HarkenScythe v2.0.0

Older:

1.5.1 AS Addon: HarkenScythe v2.0.0
1.4.6 AS Addon: HarkenScythe v1.0.1
1.4.5 AS Addon: HarkenScythe v1.0.1
1.4.4 AS Addon: HarkenScythe v1.0.0
1.4.2 AS Addon: HarkenScythe v1.0.0
1.3.2 AS Addon: HarkenScythe v1.0.0


Texture Addons:
Forge Version: *New*

1.5.1 Jade Knightblazer's 32x32 Dokucraft High

[Install]
-Video-

Forge Install:
Requires: Forge API

Core

Client:

1. Be sure Forge API is installed in your Minecraft.jar and Meta folder is deleted.

2. Place AsgardShield_Core.zip in your .minecraft/mods Folder

3. After first game load, feel free to tweak Item.IDs in your AsgardShield_Core.CFG file as needed. (Found in .minecraft/config folder)

Server:

1. Be sure Forge API is installed in your Minecraft_Server.jar "DO NO DELETE Meta Folder".

2.

Place AsgardShield_Core.zip in your Minecraft_Server/mods Folder.

3. After first game load, feel free to tweak Item.IDs in your AsgardShield_Core.CFG file as needed. (Found in minecraft_Server/config folder) ** Make sure Client and Server Configs are the same **


Addon Install:

Client:

1. Be sure most current AsgardShield_Core version is installed in your .minecraft/mods folder

2. Place ASAddon.zip

in your .minecraft/mods folder

3. Feel free to tweak Item.IDs in your AsgardShield_Core.CFG file as needed. (Found in .minecraft/config folder)


Server:

1. Be sure

most current AsgardShield_Core version is installed in your Minecraft_Server/mods folder

2. Place ASAddon.zip in your Minecraft_Server/mods folder

3. Feel free to tweak Item.IDs in your AsgardShield_Core.CFG file as needed. (Found in Minecraft_Server/mods folder) ** Make sure Client and Server Addon Configs are the same **



Texture Addons:

1. Open AsgardShield(name of texture addon).zip

2. Drag contents into your Texturepack.zip/mod_AsgardShield/AsgardShieldTex folder, located in .minecraft/texturepacks folder
- OR -
2. Drag contents into your AsgardShield_Core.zip/mod_AsgardShield/AsgardShieldTex folder


[1] Asguard Shield name is inspired by the Golem from the Wild Arms Series. Whose name means to "Protect by an impenetrable wall".

Zed Sword name is inspired by the Metal Demon from the first Wild Arms. He wields the massive blade "Doombringer", who at the end becomes an Protector.

[Guarding Mechanics]

Swords have a high priority on the right-side of Action Bar and Shields have a high priority on the Left-side of Action bar.


Shields and giant swords provide a passive protection just by have one selected, however their true defense is activated by holding down the Right Click. Players will raise the shield/sword up and Guard against all forms of hostile damage. * Movement speed will be reduced while in guarding stance *



While the shield or giant sword is raised, players will have a percent chance to block (based on type of shield equipped/ 75% with giant swords), protecting from all damage (besides fire/fall/void/suffocation/drowning). Blocked attacks will lower the shields/swords durability. If Durability reaches Zero the item will break.



[Vanguard System]

Vanguard: Is a special ability that blasts back all visible targets within 5 Blocks of the player and inflicts the following effects.







[Guard Gauge System, Harken Scythe Support, and SmartMoving support]

Asgard Shield Guard Gauge System: Players will drain their Guard Gauge(GG) while guarding and recover when not guarding. If GG hits its cap, the status "Guard Break" will occur.



Guard Break: While under the effect of Guard Break, players can't guard until their Guard Gauge recovers to safe zone *Which is about 70% full GG* During this time the GG will recover at a faster rate and new Icons will appear indicating the player can't guard.

Basic Shield, Gilded Shield and Giant Sword GG drain rate: Depending on what type of item is being used, the GG will drain at different rates. Gilded Shields add a golden Border to the GG.

-Basic Shield and Giant Sword: Drain at a normal rate of 1 unit per second. (Full GG = 10 secs of guarding)
-Gilded Shield: Drain at half the normal rate. 1 unit per 2 second. (Full GG = 20secs of guarding)

Harken Scythe Support: Harken Scythe offers Asgard Shield Shields the Ward Augment.


Ranks (3): 10/20/30% Chance on a successful Block while guarding to gain an extra Vanguard Charge.

Vanguard and Guard Gauge Config: Y_Offset Options: Allow the user to move the HUD up and down per HUD Element unit (a normal displayed distance Minecraft has for its GUIs). 0 is the default.

SmartMoving Exhaustion System: Asgard Shield is able to influence SmartMoving mod's"Exhaustion System". This provides a smooth compatibility between the two mods and delivers more dynamic guarding system.

Players will increase their exhaustion while guarding and recover when not guarding. If exhaustion hits its cap, the status "Guard Break" will occur. SmartMoving Exhaustion System will override Asgard Shield Guard Gauge if enabled*

[Back Tools Support]

[2] Asgard Shields: Four types of shields can be crafted and upgraded. !!Gold can be used to improve stats!!

[2.1] Zed Swords: Five types of giant swords can be crafted. !! Able to Guard attacks however no Vanguard ability !!

[+] Addons: New tiers of equipment can be crafted using materials supported by other mods.

[Nether-Ender]: Two new tiers of shields and giant swords can be crafted, upgraded and enchanted.

Asgard Shields:

Zed Swords:






[Hallowed]: Two new tiers of shields and giant swords can be crafted, upgraded and enchanted.

Asgard Shields:













Zed Swords:






[HarkenScythe]: A 3 new tiers of shields and giant swords can be crafted, upgraded and enchanted.

Asgard Shields:

Zed Swords:




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[3] Asgard Shield is fully SSP and SMP Compatible. Be sure both Client and Server AsgardShieldConfig.txt have the same Item.ID vaules.

[4] As Minecraft continues to shape and grow with new content so will Asgard Shield. New features will be release down the road as coding permits.

[5] Special Thanks to many people who have helped me. Either by textures, code solutions, and support

[Change Log] -Current
05/26/13
1.5.2 Asgard Shield_Core 2.0.4 Released: Added Knockback enchantment effects.

Older

05/6/13
1.5.2 Asgard Shield_Core 2.0.3 and all ASAddons updated for Minecraft 1.5.2.
-Polished SMP

03/22/13:
1.5.1 AsgardShield_Core and ASAddons Released: 1.5.1 Updates for all
04/7/13
1.5.1 Asgard Shield_Core 1.1.6 and ASAddon Harken Scythe 2,0,6 Released. Livingmetal and Biomass Update.

03/22/13:
1.5.1 AsgardShield_Core and ASAddons Released: 1.5.1 Updates for all
01/10/13:
1.4.7 AsgardShield_Core and ASAddons Released: 1.4.7 Updates for all, Added a HUD config options.

12/14/12:
1.4.6 AsgardShield_Core and ASAddons Released: 1.4.6 Updates for all.

12/1/12:
1.4.5 AsgardShield_CoreV1.1.3 Released(Forge): Guard Gauge Adjustments.
-GG is now only visible while player is guarding or when gg is not full.


[Legal Stuff]
*** Asgard Shield (and all future addons) is protected by its Author- Jade Knightblazer. ***
Do not redistribute any form of this mod with other download links. Any shared links must be from the Official download addresses found on "http://www.minecraft... asgard shield". All unauthorized links will be reported!

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