Alight sooo, there have been posts on airships, but are waaaay too complex for Minecraft,
All aside,
Let me introduce to you a simpler, non-OP flight method.
The Hot Air Balloon.[/b]
Crafted like so:[/i]
Flying the Hot Air Balloon:[/b]
The Blimp cannot fly unless you are manning it and it is fuelled.
how do I man it?[/b] by right clicking it just like a boat, horse or mine craft, and can get out by pressing shift.
Note: it may only be manned by one player.[/i]
how do I fuel it?[/b] by pressing E once manned, will open up a furnace inventory, however, the furnace inventory will only have a fuel spot (none of the others), from their you must put fuel (such as coal and such) into that slot to activate the Hot Air Balloons flight mode, however once that fuel is depleted the flight mode will shut off, and if in the air resulting in gentility drifting downwards. Note: fuel lasts just as long as cooking or smelting something and the only thing being produced is the ability to fly.[/i]
How can I fly it?[/b] once the flight mode is active you may now use these controls to fly the blimp:
- Space Bar = Slowly moves upwards[/i]
- Double Tapping Space Bar = Toggles altitude (meaning locking/unlocking you at hight so you don't drift downwards)[/i]
- "W" Key = slowly moves forward. (if not on ground) [/i]
- "A" Key = Slowly turns right.[/i]
- "S" Key = Breaks.[/i]
- "D" Key = Slowly turns right .[/i]
- nothing = Gentility float downward (unless altitude is toggled)[/i]
- Shift = jumping out.[/i]
Hot Air Balloons appearance:[/b]
however the balloon would be much relatively smaller in comparison to the carriage basket.
the carriage basket would be the size of a boat.
the balloon would be two blocks high and one block higher then the carriage basket, this means the Hot Air Balloon itself would be 4 blocks high.
The colour of the balloon will be light brown, however may be dyed a colour by putting the hot air balloon with a dye while crafting (such as red or blue like in the pic), exactly like how dying leather armor goes.
one it's flight mode is active a small light appears from a small burner close to the base of the balloon appears, this is how a hot air balloon works in real life.
Spawning the Hot Air Balloon:[/b]
The Hot Air Balloon is actually an item, just like the boat which may be right clicked on a surface to spawn, once spawned a little animation will occur: First you will see a basket then the balloon will inflate from it which takes 10 seconds, this is so in a PVP situation they can't just "up and go", however the hot air balloon must meet certain criterias before it can spawn (much like how a boat only spawns on water), which is that there must have room for the hot air balloon to grown into it's area (much like how a sapling wont grow if blocks are just above it.
Benefits[/b]:[/b]
easy transportations to in mountains environments.
a beautiful view when in the air.
a safe haven for nights on survival.
a way to fly without creative or cheats.
Many of the comments and suggestions there will also be applicable here. [And the one about crafting the thing out of banners the pattern of which would be show on the envelope deserves special notice ]
The altitude cap (and some of the other limitations mentioned in that thread) may also be food for thought.
You've picked a different set of controls, notably your version has a default movement of descent; defaulting to level flight (as long as there is fuel) would be more intuitive. [It would also free the space bar double tap for use as an emergency descent (ie. rip panel equvalent)]
" - "S" Key = Breaks. " seems rather dangerous, breaking the balloon to turn it back into a item being done as for a boat would be safer.
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Great, but I think the "double space" isn't a good idea ; in my opinion it would be more interesting if the lift was depending on the fuel inside the furnace, like in real life : if there is fuel the balloon goes up, if not it goes down.
Also, that would be funny if ennemy arrows could destroy it, but it's up to you to see if you like it !
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I think this would be better as a mod. Generally new additions are only good ideas if they add to a part of Minecraft that is lacking. Since the elytra was just added it doesn't make sense to add another method of air transportation.
All aside,
Let me introduce to you a simpler, non-OP flight method.
The Hot Air Balloon.[/b]
Crafted like so:[/i]
Flying the Hot Air Balloon:[/b]
The Blimp cannot fly unless you are manning it and it is fuelled.
how do I man it?[/b] by right clicking it just like a boat, horse or mine craft, and can get out by pressing shift.
Note: it may only be manned by one player.[/i]
how do I fuel it?[/b] by pressing E once manned, will open up a furnace inventory, however, the furnace inventory will only have a fuel spot (none of the others), from their you must put fuel (such as coal and such) into that slot to activate the Hot Air Balloons flight mode, however once that fuel is depleted the flight mode will shut off, and if in the air resulting in gentility drifting downwards. Note: fuel lasts just as long as cooking or smelting something and the only thing being produced is the ability to fly.[/i]
How can I fly it?[/b] once the flight mode is active you may now use these controls to fly the blimp:
- Space Bar = Slowly moves upwards[/i]
- Double Tapping Space Bar = Toggles altitude (meaning locking/unlocking you at hight so you don't drift downwards)[/i]
- "W" Key = slowly moves forward. (if not on ground) [/i]
- "A" Key = Slowly turns right.[/i]
- "S" Key = Breaks.[/i]
- "D" Key = Slowly turns right .[/i]
- nothing = Gentility float downward (unless altitude is toggled)[/i]
- Shift = jumping out.[/i]
Hot Air Balloons appearance:[/b]
however the balloon would be much relatively smaller in comparison to the carriage basket.
the carriage basket would be the size of a boat.
the balloon would be two blocks high and one block higher then the carriage basket, this means the Hot Air Balloon itself would be 4 blocks high.
The colour of the balloon will be light brown, however may be dyed a colour by putting the hot air balloon with a dye while crafting (such as red or blue like in the pic), exactly like how dying leather armor goes.
one it's flight mode is active a small light appears from a small burner close to the base of the balloon appears, this is how a hot air balloon works in real life.
Spawning the Hot Air Balloon:[/b]
The Hot Air Balloon is actually an item, just like the boat which may be right clicked on a surface to spawn, once spawned a little animation will occur: First you will see a basket then the balloon will inflate from it which takes 10 seconds, this is so in a PVP situation they can't just "up and go", however the hot air balloon must meet certain criterias before it can spawn (much like how a boat only spawns on water), which is that there must have room for the hot air balloon to grown into it's area (much like how a sapling wont grow if blocks are just above it.
Benefits[/b]:[/b]
easy transportations to in mountains environments.
a beautiful view when in the air.
a safe haven for nights on survival.
a way to fly without creative or cheats.
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Recipe pictured is
three leather across the top;
leather | furnace | leather in the middle;
empty | boat | empty in the bottom row.
steam66 posted an idea "The Airship" last December [2017], that is broadly similar: https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-java-edition/suggestions/2878079-the-airship
Many of the comments and suggestions there will also be applicable here. [And the one about crafting the thing out of banners the pattern of which would be show on the envelope deserves special notice ]
The altitude cap (and some of the other limitations mentioned in that thread) may also be food for thought.
You've picked a different set of controls, notably your version has a default movement of descent; defaulting to level flight (as long as there is fuel) would be more intuitive. [It would also free the space bar double tap for use as an emergency descent (ie. rip panel equvalent)]
" - "S" Key = Breaks. " seems rather dangerous, breaking the balloon to turn it back into a item being done as for a boat would be safer.
Great, but I think the "double space" isn't a good idea ; in my opinion it would be more interesting if the lift was depending on the fuel inside the furnace, like in real life : if there is fuel the balloon goes up, if not it goes down.
Also, that would be funny if ennemy arrows could destroy it, but it's up to you to see if you like it !
I think this would be better as a mod. Generally new additions are only good ideas if they add to a part of Minecraft that is lacking. Since the elytra was just added it doesn't make sense to add another method of air transportation.