LoveSpreader
Terrarian
Now, everyone loves gems. Either for reasons of vanities, colored torches, or just plain old Gemspark Blocks. But unfortunately, gems aren't a renewable source in the game. You can only get them by spelunking or silt extracting. So I'm hoping this will fix that.
The word "Gem" from now on will be interchangeable with the existing gems in the game, barring Amber.
The new item I'm suggesting will be,
Gem Seed
Of course, since planting any old tree on grass and suddenly there are plenty of gems seems a bit.... boring, let's make a few changes.
Let's hear it from you, folks... Whether this idea is a Gem in the making, or just so much broken glass... Since this is my first suggestion on TCF.
Any more thoughts on this will be appreciated.
The word "Gem" from now on will be interchangeable with the existing gems in the game, barring Amber.
The new item I'm suggesting will be,
Gem Seed
Crafting:
3 Gems
1 Acorn
2 Crystal Shards
1 Chlorophyte Ore
At Crystal Ball
So if you use Diamonds, you'll get a Diamond Seed, Ruby Seed for Rubies and so on and so forth. The ore is added to make the Trees post-mech, and with that I also reduced the gems you need to craft it. Also, it should act as a balance for the expensive gems.
3 Gems
1 Acorn
2 Crystal Shards
1 Chlorophyte Ore
At Crystal Ball
So if you use Diamonds, you'll get a Diamond Seed, Ruby Seed for Rubies and so on and so forth. The ore is added to make the Trees post-mech, and with that I also reduced the gems you need to craft it. Also, it should act as a balance for the expensive gems.
Of course, since planting any old tree on grass and suddenly there are plenty of gems seems a bit.... boring, let's make a few changes.
1. The Gem Seeds can only be planted on Stone Blocks rather than grassed dirt.
2. The "tree" will only grow if they are planted in cavern layer or below.
3. Instead of growing upwards, you plant it on the bottom side of the blocks and they will grow downwards.
Apart from these however, they will be subjected to the same RNG process as the other trees, with the cap at 16 blocks for Topaz/Amethyst, 14 blocks for Emerald/Sapphire and 12 blocks for Diamond/Ruby. There shouldn't be that much of a hassle on the coding side either with these.
Also, for further balance, the growth rate of the Trees will slow down exponentially in direct proportion to the number of specific Gem Trees in the world.
Note: You can still have any number of the Trees in a world, however, after a certain number, it will take more time for them to mature. It limits their use as a decorative somewhat, but will prevent the exponential growth of gems obtained.
2. The "tree" will only grow if they are planted in cavern layer or below.
3. Instead of growing upwards, you plant it on the bottom side of the blocks and they will grow downwards.
Apart from these however, they will be subjected to the same RNG process as the other trees, with the cap at 16 blocks for Topaz/Amethyst, 14 blocks for Emerald/Sapphire and 12 blocks for Diamond/Ruby. There shouldn't be that much of a hassle on the coding side either with these.
A new pet summon, the Breathing Geode. This will have a 1/300 chance to drop when you cut down the Gem Trees. It will look like a rough boulder comprised of all 6 natural gems.
Also, for further balance, the growth rate of the Trees will slow down exponentially in direct proportion to the number of specific Gem Trees in the world.
Note: You can still have any number of the Trees in a world, however, after a certain number, it will take more time for them to mature. It limits their use as a decorative somewhat, but will prevent the exponential growth of gems obtained.
Sprites made by @Milt69466
From left to right, according to their rarity: Amethyst, Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby and lastly Diamond.
From left to right, according to their rarity: Amethyst, Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby and lastly Diamond.
Let's hear it from you, folks... Whether this idea is a Gem in the making, or just so much broken glass... Since this is my first suggestion on TCF.
Any more thoughts on this will be appreciated.
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