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when do you predict (if ever) transparency will become possible? I've made a spiderman 2099 skin and I want that awesome web cape, but don't want to use the full length and want to be able to make it fringed :biggrin.gif:

To me, minecraft is about pure creativity in terms of engineering and ingenuity. All mere powered-rails provide is a quick fix - they don't let you think for yourself. To boost a minecart, systems had to be carefully and methodically crafted. With the formation of these systems, more complex and useful ideas began to surface thus fuelling the gamers' hunger for effective and efficient design. When I would finish one of my own systems, I would be filled with a unique sense of accomplishment that cannot be satisfied with a simple block.

As a lesser note, though still one of importance, you can't get nearly as much speed within a given space using powered-rails as compared to the "glitch" boosters.

Frankly, I think they should remain part of the game as, despite being a glitch, they spawned an entire race of minecraft technology. We should dictate what we build in minecraft, not the other way around.
If you're against reimplementing them, you probably never got a chance to fully realize their potential. Don't let this update preemptively stifle your creativity.

Redstone, pressure plates, etc are able to be placed on half blocks.

David

The only concern I have so far is with the area of effect of the minecart plates. I have a system in which many plates are side-by-side, now including a minecart plate. Previously I had used a normal pressure plate for the minecart plate with no troubles (except all the general hassle), but now that I'm using the minecart plate, it insists on firing all redstone near it. (The redstone wiring runs two blocks underneath, and instead of lighting just the square directly below, it lights the four immediately touching the initial square as well.) Please fix this.

Please fix this because it is such an awesome idea.