Posts by Sebra

  • Suggestion: Advanced Jetpacks

    Quote from MatLaPatate

    I agree with you for the first quote. But I think we should have juste 2 modes: 1 Travelling mode (a very fast one, as already suggested, but not divided in Horizontal/Vertical modes) and 1 "Creative" mode, to build.

    Switch it by "Boost" (Ctrl) key, used by quantum also.

    Quote from Alec White

    To jet off I prefer a button, with that we'll have more manoeuvrability

    "Boost+Jump" (Ctrl+Space) can be used for instant jet-off, "Boost+Sneak" (Ctrl+Shift) to turn Jet off, while simple "Jump" (Space) to Jump only.

    Quote from Vurp

    Some other mods already use the ctrl key. I dont know about what mods other people use but my minecraft has ctrl for both zoom (could be added by optifine?) and "boost"(no idea). I dont see any reason to crowd the ctrl key even more.

    IMHO "Boost" is a IC2's key, used for speed up Quantum suit and fits well. Also it can be changed.

  • Suggestion: Advanced Jetpacks

    Quote from SpwnX

    New Modes
    Creative flight : While in this mode it sustains your actual height. This mode consumes 1.5x Energy/Fuel than normal. [Press Space to go up, Shift [Sneak] to go down]

    To distinguish it from creative slight slow position instability can be added.
    I hope this mode will be on NukeJet to come.

    Quote

    Rocket mode: Quadruples vertical flight speed, but consumes 5 times Energy/Fuel. [This is like an elevator jetpack]
    Horizontal mode: Press Ctrl while in air to give a decent boost in horizontal. [Like using Quantum Legs speed while in air]. This mode consumes 2.5x Energy/Fuel than normal.

    Those modes do not interfere. Just fast in all directions.

    Quote

    Safe Landing mode: This mode Makes jetpack sets off a small/big burst when landing, depending on fall speed, effectively nullifying fall damage. Energy/Fuel usage is 1.2x than normal.

    Not need to be a mode. Should be auto on advanced tool.


    Summary: no need for modes.
    Double Jump -> Jet on;
    Touch ground -> Jet off.
    When on:
    Jump -> increase speed up;
    Sneak -> increase speed down (calculate landing speed, auto decrease vert/hor speed in danger);
    Ctrl -> increase horizontal speed;
    Arrows -> move in selected direction;
    no controls pressed -> decrease any speed, slow random movement (not ideal "creative" fixed in air position).

  • Energy-Source Upgrade

    Why not simple "take from all sides, give to all sides" ?
    Any machine can behave as an insulated wire. Wire material based on EU quantity it can "swallow". EU per tick based on Transformer upgrade.
    This way easy for players.


    Or in case developers would like more effective variant:
    "Output Upgrade" applicable to machine side, not the slot inside. Make this side capable to release excess EU instead of take EU. Drop by Wrench or Machine detach.
    Additionally if this Upgrade used on any generator if will not output EU on side without it. So Solars and others can be chained without wires and reduce lag radically.
    This way EU flow is determined and should not demand much calculations.
    Also this variant can be unified with Upgrade application as in ThaumCraft.

  • [Suggestion] Natural gas power generation

    Quote from passinglurker

    you could add a gassifier that turns charcoal into woodgas allowing us to get more eu out of our logs at the cost of an extra step


    Gasogenerator - combination of forge and generator:


    insert wood (log, plank, sticks, chest, ... wood dust if added) and some fuel to warm up.
    When pyrolyze starts, gas is used to provide heat and EU output, wood consumed, charcoal and liquid fuel produced.
    If cans or empty cells not provided, liquid fuel spent to heat/EU too.


    Pro:
    1.efficient wood consuming,
    2.giving EU, fuel, light...
    Contra:
    1.need to be hot (biome dependent?),
    2.burn while has wood and place for charcoal even if EU/fuel is lost.

  • [Suggestion] Radioisotope thermoelectric Battery

    After analyzing code can say: Gem ores still added as valuable, just in not easily looking way. Also there are efforts to add any ore, properly mentioned.


    Quote from GregoriusT

    But his last Line is right, trust me, i'm an Informaticstudent.


    Remembering unar precedence and not counting equality sign as operation I can agree. Mislook something. ;)
    p.s. Probably he is informaticsteacher.

  • [Suggestion] Natural gas power generation

    Quote from Alblaka

    I considered coding "gas"-blocks once, moving on their own (upward), exploding upon contact with fire and being harvestable by properly placing a harvesting device which will suck in gas block from below it, turning them into a possibly fuel source.

    Would torch be considered "a fire"? Because before harvesting, anything should be found. Probably with pickaxe and torch in hands.

  • [Suggestion] Rebreather

    Quote from Alblaka

    If I ever bother to code it, this feature will come as the Hazard Suits helmet, given you free air whilst diving in water or lava.


    Come to think of it, can one actually DROWN in lava, assuming you don't take fire damage?


    Why FREE air?
    When Hazmat Helmet sense you out of air it should consume water/lava/other liquid to empty cell from inventory to give you a sip of air.
    If you head is in nonsource block of liquid, you have a sip of air, but cell is lost.
    If you have air above head, when you can have "free" air.


    I think player should spend some resource to breath. Empty Cell is good for this.

  • Quantum- and Nano-Helmet suggestion.

    Virtual reality suggested already.
    Also if you want HUD on non-dedicated armor, some switch needed to toggle it.
    Data shown should be provided by some "sensors" so no bird-view maps. Coords are no problem.
    May be some telescope ability. May be with chunk loading properties.
    How about visible pointer to the sound source. Configurable to avoid lag.