Banners are great for decoration. They are one of the first in-game blocks you can customize, with millions of patterns to add. Capes are also appealing, but they are offered to only a select group of people. There has been many arguments whether they should be used by the public. Using banners as capes may be the solution.
Any banner could be worn by the player as a cape, meaning you could have your own custom design. In order to equip them, a slot would have to be added. Across from the chestplate slot, there would be one with the faint outline of a banner in it. Placing a banner here would equip it.
Since it is possible to create a mojang cape with banner patterns, the Mojangstas might want to make a modification or add a seal of authenticity to the official cape. This might be a balanced way to add capes to Minecraft! Here's what one would look like:
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If you mean survival mode, I am not so sure. What would it do to people with normal capes?
Their capes would be replaced until they took the banner back off
And also, what I didn't consider was that my idea was for survival, so I officially take back that faceplant.
I don't think the /replaceitem command even lets you wear it on your back. Last time I checked it only lets you wear it on top of your head in some bazar balancing act or something.
Other than that, GREAT idea, this should definitely be a feature. And I'm not sure about this idea, but perhaps if you put a mojang symbol on your cap you can't wear it. And maybe you could equip the cape from the website?
ooo me want cape i like this idea its simple and easy i support it
and as you said make the official cape have something special so it can't be faked
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If you wore a banner as a cape, it would actually look quite different, plus most capes are just giveaways for participating in minecon. It's not my fault minecon didn't come to Arizona. Plus, the ones that were given out for something truely special can't be re-created with banners, so I don't see how that would decrease it's worth, the only Minecon cape that seems re-creatable is the red Creeper one, even then it looks totally different, I would love to support this, and if the above mentioned problem is a true problem, make it available with the same /replaceitem method, but have it on your shoulders.
If you mean survival mode, I am not so sure. What would it do to people with normal capes?
It would add more Customization to the game. I could see it being useful on a PVP server so you know who is who Support: I would really like the Idea, it would add more customization and would add more things to do in Minecraft
Capes are MEANT to be a rare and exclusive item, that's the whole point of them! AMking them obtainable through gameplay in any way immeadiatly devaluates them, making it practically pointless to carry a cape at all.
I actually like this idea. However, I think it should be single-player exclusive or an option in the server properties. I don't see why capes should be so special on single player. On multiplayer the original capes would be less special and everyone would be wearing capes, which would be annoying.
I would like to be able to hold banners in my hand, so it is facing forward and people can actually see the pattern on it. Especially while riding a horse.
I would like to be able to hold banners in my hand, so it is facing forward and people can actually see the pattern on it. Especially while riding a horse.
That's a good idea, perhaps a horse could have a slot that holds a banner.
Capes are MEANT to be a rare and exclusive item, that's the whole point of them! AMking them obtainable through gameplay in any way immeadiatly devaluates them, making it practically pointless to carry a cape at all.
Umm, first, 'Making', 'immediately', and 'devalues'. Secondly, there is no possible way to recreate the capes (Except for Mojang's, but that was INTENTIONAL) using banners. Secondly, they wouldn't be CAPES, so capes would still be exclusive. Next, There are tons of servers, PvP or otherwise, that this would make a HUGE difference on, for the better.
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The fact that they're exclusive. Only Minecon visitors and Mojang employees have them. Aside from a few special capes (the milionth buyer of Minecraft for example.)
The intention of this idea is for there to be certain patterns that are exclusive, such as the 1,000,000th buyer cape, which has a patter uncreateable with banner patterns. This idea allows capes for everybody, and exclusive capes for exclusive people.
The fact that banners should be capes is a long waiter for me. I've been wishing I'd have a banner cape but just doesn't well exist. Good idea mate. =D
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I like this idea, however, I don't think this should use a new slot. Instead, the banner should be placeable in the chestplate slot (just as mob heads are placeable in the helmet slot) I agree
Any banner could be worn by the player as a cape, meaning you could have your own custom design. In order to equip them, a slot would have to be added. Across from the chestplate slot, there would be one with the faint outline of a banner in it. Placing a banner here would equip it.
Since it is possible to create a mojang cape with banner patterns, the Mojangstas might want to make a modification or add a seal of authenticity to the official cape. This might be a balanced way to add capes to Minecraft!
Here's what one would look like:
photo courtesy of DrWeegee123
Even if you take the poll, please take the time to post why or why not you like the idea below.
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Their capes would be replaced until they took the banner back off
And also, what I didn't consider was that my idea was for survival, so I officially take back that faceplant.
Other than that, GREAT idea, this should definitely be a feature. And I'm not sure about this idea, but perhaps if you put a mojang symbol on your cap you can't wear it. And maybe you could equip the cape from the website?
So basically, I'm stupid.
and as you said make the official cape have something special so it can't be faked
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Oh BTW, here's how it would look as a cape:
It would add more Customization to the game. I could see it being useful on a PVP server so you know who is who
Support: I would really like the Idea, it would add more customization and would add more things to do in Minecraft
What makes capes so special?
That's a good idea, perhaps a horse could have a slot that holds a banner.
Umm, first, 'Making', 'immediately', and 'devalues'. Secondly, there is no possible way to recreate the capes (Except for Mojang's, but that was INTENTIONAL) using banners. Secondly, they wouldn't be CAPES, so capes would still be exclusive. Next, There are tons of servers, PvP or otherwise, that this would make a HUGE difference on, for the better.
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My supports:
The intention of this idea is for there to be certain patterns that are exclusive, such as the 1,000,000th buyer cape, which has a patter uncreateable with banner patterns. This idea allows capes for everybody, and exclusive capes for exclusive people.
The fact that banners should be capes is a long waiter for me. I've been wishing I'd have a banner cape but just doesn't well exist. Good idea mate. =D
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Good Idea!
SUPPORT
I would want to wear armor and capes
I do not agree
Why don't you agree?