Since the Halloween Update, I always wanted a craft-able light source that didn't look dorky like jack-o-lanterns and didn't require a Nether portal. And with the incorporation of the colored lighting system, lanterns could provide players a means to utilize color lights in the game.
RECIPES (Up to debate)
Glass being glass panes.
In a 2x2 crafting grid, put the lantern with dyes to create Stained Lanterns.
Stained Lanterns can be reverted to regular lanterns with White Dye.
The recipe effectively uses 2 logs (4 planks, 1 stick), 6 glass (1/4 of the panes produced), and 1 charcoal/coal.
FUNCTIONALITY
Lanterns and Stained Lanterns provide 15 level of light.
Only harvest-able by hand. Breaks when using anything else (unless it has 'Silk Touch')
Uses the 'glass' sounds.
The lantern only requires 2 slots in the texture.png: one for the base normal lantern (all six sides will have same texture) and second for the color-glass area.
The color-glass of the stained lanterns will hue changes of the color-glass area of the png, much like the grass-sides. Depending on the value of the lantern, determines what hue to change the glass.
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If were to have lanterns then they would be better as dynamic light sources we can hold while were moving and provide light. But the idea of dying them is great.
If were to have lanterns then they would be better as dynamic light sources we can hold while were moving and provide light. But the idea of dying them is great.
I don't see them being holdable source of light. Due to the programming, dynamic/moving light sources sorta break the engine to a snail pace.
It's simply another light source for aesthetic reasons.
2. I am definitely getting bored of the whole "prehistoric" look of torches and would love a cooler-looking version.
3. I think that the crafting recipe should involve cobblestone for some reason. And wouldn't the torch technically light the wood on fire? I know that normal wood doesn't get burned by torches, but still. How about this for a crafting recipe:
The iron represents the handle. This recipe would create 4 lanterns.
4. I also think that lanterns should be immune to water damage and should be placeable on ceilings.
EDIT: Alternative recipe:
This would also make 4 lanterns at a time.
The end result would have a similar shape as this:
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I love the dye idea! I've been getting very sick of torches lately in my base and been trying to use mostly glowstone and only a few torches where needed. It would be a nice additional light source to use plus different colors!
RECIPES (Up to debate)
Glass being glass panes.
In a 2x2 crafting grid, put the lantern with dyes to create Stained Lanterns.
Stained Lanterns can be reverted to regular lanterns with White Dye.
The recipe effectively uses 2 logs (4 planks, 1 stick), 6 glass (1/4 of the panes produced), and 1 charcoal/coal.
FUNCTIONALITY
Lanterns and Stained Lanterns provide 15 level of light.
Only harvest-able by hand. Breaks when using anything else (unless it has 'Silk Touch')
Uses the 'glass' sounds.
The lantern only requires 2 slots in the texture.png: one for the base normal lantern (all six sides will have same texture) and second for the color-glass area.
The color-glass of the stained lanterns will hue changes of the color-glass area of the png, much like the grass-sides. Depending on the value of the lantern, determines what hue to change the glass.
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I don't see them being holdable source of light. Due to the programming, dynamic/moving light sources sorta break the engine to a snail pace.
It's simply another light source for aesthetic reasons.
2. I am definitely getting bored of the whole "prehistoric" look of torches and would love a cooler-looking version.
3. I think that the crafting recipe should involve cobblestone for some reason. And wouldn't the torch technically light the wood on fire? I know that normal wood doesn't get burned by torches, but still. How about this for a crafting recipe:
The iron represents the handle. This recipe would create 4 lanterns.
4. I also think that lanterns should be immune to water damage and should be placeable on ceilings.
EDIT: Alternative recipe:
This would also make 4 lanterns at a time.
The end result would have a similar shape as this:
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