Hello! I made this thread because Emeralds are really rare, and all they are useful for is trading. Honestly, Emeralds are not worth it. So, I think at least 1 of these ideas should be implemented...
1. More drops
This idea would implement Emeralds dropping a range of Emeralds, like Glowstone, or a set amount, like Lapis and Redstone Ores. Emeralds would be a bit easier to get, helping the fact that Emeralds often appear in (I believe) small patches.
2. Increased population
This would make Emeralds spawn more often. Some ways are to increase the patch sizes that Emerald can come in, and allow it to spawn in more biomes.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. New tool tier
This implementation would add an entirely new tier of armor and tools, the Emerald tier. Diamond tools would also be necessary to mine Emerald ore. This is what the effects would be...
TOOL AND SWORD EFFECTS...
Uses = 1.5x diamond
Mining Speed = 2x diamond
Pickaxe DMG = 6 HP (3 hearts of damage)
Shovel DMG = 5 HP (2.5 hearts of damage)
Axe DMG = 11 HP (5.5 hearts of damage)
Sword DMG = 12 HP (6 hearts of damage)
ARMOR EFFECTS...
Armor Defense is equivalent to Diamond, since Diamond maxes out the armor bar. Instead, Emerald includes some positive buffs (does not include potion effect). I shall not say the number for the effects. Any alts are another option I came up with for that Emerald Armor piece.
Helmet Buff = Night Vision (Made to work proper, if not already)
Helmet Buff ALT = Water Breathing
Chestplate Buff = Strength
Chestplate Buff ALT = Haste
Leggings Buff = Speed
Boots Buff = High Jump
Other players' ideas...
DwarfishMiner...
3. Armor Buffs
- No armor buffs
- Negation of damage until x amount of damage has been taken
- (from Pikadex) Negation changed to minigation?
The effects may be a bit overpowered, but I cannot be sure, since Emerald is SO damn rare. But considering it would be buffed to make Emeralds require Diamond Tools, I think it would be a bit more fair. What do you think?
I like the tool tier, minus the armour buffs. Perhaps negation of all damage until x amount of damage has been taken.
Emerald is supposed to be on diamond tier, so having it more common/drop more would be kind of over powered.
I like it only being common in extreme hills, because it gives you something to search for.
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I like the tool tier, minus the armour buffs. Perhaps negation of all damage until x amount of damage has been taken.
Emerald is supposed to be on diamond tier, so having it more common/drop more would be kind of over powered.
I like it only being common in extreme hills, because it gives you something to search for.
If you like these things, then why don't you add your votes to the poll?
Emeralds aren't intended to be mines as a way to get them, you're supposed to get them through trading. Finding them when mining are just supposed to be a nice find.
They aren't for tools, weapons, or armor either. They aren't supposed to be for anything other than trading.
Emerald is very common, I can find infinite emerald spawners in villages. Emerald isn't supposed to be mined. Trade for it. Emerald ore may even need to be removed because of stupid threads like this. IT'S A CURRENCY, AND NOTHING ELSE.
Emeralds spawning only in extreme hills makes them really rare, but it gives you some reason to go to there. All other biomes have something unique that makes the player go there. But extreme hills have some drawbacks: deadly overhangs, travelling is WAY slower, and it obstructs your view. To compensate that, emeralds can only be found there. However, emeralds are so rare that no one wants to mine there just for the emeralds, it dont compensates the drawbacks. So i agree emeralds should be more common and able to generate in veins (currently they cant), but still only generated in extreme hills.
Emeralds are never going to be used for tools, they are a currency and that's the way it is. Emerald blocks are for storing large quantities of emeralds for rich people. I especially dislike YOUR idea of emerald tools because you have suggested them to be more effective than diamond.
Emeralds are never going to be used for tools, they are a currency and that's the way it is. Emerald blocks are for storing large quantities of emeralds for rich people. I especially dislike YOUR idea of emerald tools because you have suggested them to be more effective than diamond.
Yes, if they were for some reason added, and still just as rare as they are right now, why wouldn't they be better than diamonds? I have multiple suggestions to make Emerald easier to find (as I don't think finding it and mining it is worth it). Emerald, yes, was meant to be currency, and this topic was not meant to focus on Emerald items, but rather making Emeralds more worth searching for.
I don't understand why people are focusing on Emerald tools and armor, but not other shtuff.
Yes, if they were for some reason added, and still just as rare as they are right now, why wouldn't they be better than diamonds? I have multiple suggestions to make Emerald easier to find (as I don't think finding it and mining it is worth it). Emerald, yes, was meant to be currency, and this topic was not meant to focus on Emerald items, but rather making Emeralds more worth searching for.
I don't understand why people are focusing on Emerald tools and armor, but not other shtuff.
Emeralds are worth much less than diamond, and can be bought for 18 paper. Emeralds are definitely not worth searching for, nor are they meant to be. You're supposed to trade for them.
Just by going off of the topic title. Nothing needs to be changed. They're supposed to be rare (as a mineral). You don't just mind dollar bills by digging a hole in your backyard (well it's possible, but you have a better chance of winning the lottery). You can either trade for them for mass amounts (not hard) or you can go mining for them and get maybe 1 an hour since they're 40x rarer than diamonds (not an exaggeration. 1 emerald per 40 diamonds).
The ore is rare. Emeralds themselves are laughably easy to acquire enough of to make a few tools with. A whole set including armor wouldn't take much longer.
Especially since villages can spawn with pre-built wheat farms, and the most common villager type will buy wheat from you.
I don't agree with any of the armor buffs. It's too overpowered for any armor to be - diamond protection is enough, in my opinion. Additionally, emeralds are a currency, they were meant to be a currency and will stay a currency. They are not another tier of tools and armor.
We should just get rid of emeralds all together and just use gold coins so people won't be so bloody tempted to give it more uses.
Hell it may even solve our "GOLD IS USELESS!!11one!" problems as well
BAM!
Problem solved.
I never thought of that. I do think gold should have more use, like Gold Coins for trading, but if they removed Emeralds completely, what would happen to the ores in the world? The gems in your inventory? All those trades involving Emeralds? Wouldn't they get bugged out? That is the problem. Once it is in, I don't think it would be that easy to remove.
Emeralds are worth much less than diamond, and can be bought for 18 paper. Emeralds are definitely not worth searching for, nor are they meant to be. You're supposed to trade for them.
Eh, but the thing is, Emeralds are WAY too rare to find in the wild. True, they aren't supposed to be worth searching for, but COME ON, the rarity of Emeralds is ridiculous! You can only find them in 1 biome, and even if you do find Emerald, it is likely to just be a solitary ore.
jeb said that he wanted emerald ore to be a nice surprise to find.
it wasnt really supposed to have any use other than trading.
good solution.. bit late
jeb and notch try to make thier updates not effect player made
things..
anyone with a emerald house is gonna be p***ed
Wellllll.... they don't necessarily have to remove Emeralds, they would just have to make it so Emeralds are replaced in trades, Emerald generation is disabled, stuff like that.
1. More drops
This idea would implement Emeralds dropping a range of Emeralds, like Glowstone, or a set amount, like Lapis and Redstone Ores. Emeralds would be a bit easier to get, helping the fact that Emeralds often appear in (I believe) small patches.
2. Increased population
This would make Emeralds spawn more often. Some ways are to increase the patch sizes that Emerald can come in, and allow it to spawn in more biomes.
NOTE THAT BELOW THIS LINE (STILL IN THE ORIGINAL POST), YOU SHOULD DISREGARD.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. New tool tier
This implementation would add an entirely new tier of armor and tools, the Emerald tier. Diamond tools would also be necessary to mine Emerald ore. This is what the effects would be...
TOOL AND SWORD EFFECTS...
Uses = 1.5x diamond
Mining Speed = 2x diamond
Pickaxe DMG = 6 HP (3 hearts of damage)
Shovel DMG = 5 HP (2.5 hearts of damage)
Axe DMG = 11 HP (5.5 hearts of damage)
Sword DMG = 12 HP (6 hearts of damage)
ARMOR EFFECTS...
Armor Defense is equivalent to Diamond, since Diamond maxes out the armor bar. Instead, Emerald includes some positive buffs (does not include potion effect). I shall not say the number for the effects. Any alts are another option I came up with for that Emerald Armor piece.
Helmet Buff = Night Vision (Made to work proper, if not already)
Helmet Buff ALT = Water Breathing
Chestplate Buff = Strength
Chestplate Buff ALT = Haste
Leggings Buff = Speed
Boots Buff = High Jump
Other players' ideas...
DwarfishMiner...
- No armor buffs
- Negation of damage until x amount of damage has been taken
- (from Pikadex) Negation changed to minigation?
The effects may be a bit overpowered, but I cannot be sure, since Emerald is SO damn rare. But considering it would be buffed to make Emeralds require Diamond Tools, I think it would be a bit more fair. What do you think?
Emerald is supposed to be on diamond tier, so having it more common/drop more would be kind of over powered.
I like it only being common in extreme hills, because it gives you something to search for.
If you're a small map maker, send me a PM and if it's good enough I'll advertise it in my sig.
If you like these things, then why don't you add your votes to the poll?
They aren't for tools, weapons, or armor either. They aren't supposed to be for anything other than trading.
Yes, if they were for some reason added, and still just as rare as they are right now, why wouldn't they be better than diamonds? I have multiple suggestions to make Emerald easier to find (as I don't think finding it and mining it is worth it). Emerald, yes, was meant to be currency, and this topic was not meant to focus on Emerald items, but rather making Emeralds more worth searching for.
I don't understand why people are focusing on Emerald tools and armor, but not other shtuff.
Emeralds are worth much less than diamond, and can be bought for 18 paper. Emeralds are definitely not worth searching for, nor are they meant to be. You're supposed to trade for them.
Hell it may even solve our "GOLD IS USELESS!!11one!" problems as well
BAM!
Problem solved.
But then people will want to craft coins out of gold ingots.
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Though the night vision might be quite spectacular. *who needs night vision when you got torches?*
I never thought of that. I do think gold should have more use, like Gold Coins for trading, but if they removed Emeralds completely, what would happen to the ores in the world? The gems in your inventory? All those trades involving Emeralds? Wouldn't they get bugged out? That is the problem. Once it is in, I don't think it would be that easy to remove.
Eh, but the thing is, Emeralds are WAY too rare to find in the wild. True, they aren't supposed to be worth searching for, but COME ON, the rarity of Emeralds is ridiculous! You can only find them in 1 biome, and even if you do find Emerald, it is likely to just be a solitary ore.
Wellllll.... they don't necessarily have to remove Emeralds, they would just have to make it so Emeralds are replaced in trades, Emerald generation is disabled, stuff like that.