Okay, bear with me on this.. This is probably a terrible and poorly thought through idea. But ahh well.
After reading the hiding chests thread I had a few ideas, so I decided to create my own thread about it.
First of all, I believe all locks should be build able out of different materials, with the rarer materials being more difficult to pick/destroy.
Number codes:
I believe the simplest method to create and protect your Chests/Doors should be a number lock.
Players would assign a 4 digit code to a device. Such as..
### ### ### ###
#4# #2# #3# #1#
### ### ### ###
This would allow you to share the numbers out, or leave clues and such in order to create treasure and dungeons.
And also, just allow you to secure your own belongings.
Also, to make Trial and error less viable after a certain number of wrong attempts you might be locked out for a small time, or you might set off a trap?
I also feel that depending on the materials, the amount of numbers could be increased.
For example.
Stone
4 Boxes.
1-4 numbers.
Iron
4 Boxes
1-6 Numbers.
Gold
6 Boxes.
1-6 Numbers.
Diamond
8 Boxes.
1-8 Numbers.
Silly Mock up
If that makes any sense?
And of course these numbers aren't definite or anything. So feel free to discuss what you believe would be better.
Also it would be possible to use things other than numbers in this method.
Such as Runes or other kinds of methods that aren't as mundane as numbers.
I'm way to tired to carry this on..
So, possibly coming tomorrow..
Keys! Switches! And more!
Oh ****, you just suggested basically the same thing that was suggested, and shot down a few hours ago. [Link]
But still no, 6-bit combination key-lock.
You make keys, so it costs iron ingots to make, very discouraging when you have to make SO MANY KEYS to unlock one lock if you are lucky.
Keys don't deteriorate if used on the correct lock, each key can only survive around 64 misuses.
After reading the hiding chests thread I had a few ideas, so I decided to create my own thread about it.
First of all, I believe all locks should be build able out of different materials, with the rarer materials being more difficult to pick/destroy.
Number codes:
I believe the simplest method to create and protect your Chests/Doors should be a number lock.
Players would assign a 4 digit code to a device. Such as..
### ### ### ###
#4# #2# #3# #1#
### ### ### ###
This would allow you to share the numbers out, or leave clues and such in order to create treasure and dungeons.
And also, just allow you to secure your own belongings.
Also, to make Trial and error less viable after a certain number of wrong attempts you might be locked out for a small time, or you might set off a trap?
I also feel that depending on the materials, the amount of numbers could be increased.
For example.
Stone
4 Boxes.
1-4 numbers.
Iron
4 Boxes
1-6 Numbers.
Gold
6 Boxes.
1-6 Numbers.
Diamond
8 Boxes.
1-8 Numbers.
Silly Mock up
If that makes any sense?
And of course these numbers aren't definite or anything. So feel free to discuss what you believe would be better.
Also it would be possible to use things other than numbers in this method.
Such as Runes or other kinds of methods that aren't as mundane as numbers.
I'm way to tired to carry this on..
So, possibly coming tomorrow..
Keys! Switches! And more!
Suggestions. Whatever.
Or y'know constructive Critisism.
[Link]
But still no, 6-bit combination key-lock.
You make keys, so it costs iron ingots to make, very discouraging when you have to make SO MANY KEYS to unlock one lock if you are lucky.
Keys don't deteriorate if used on the correct lock, each key can only survive around 64 misuses.