Game Mechanics [Sprites] Fluorescent light beams
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SzGamer227
Spazmatism
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Yesh.
I think this is also the coolest way of wireless wiring. Definitely support.
Congrats! It seems this (or something similar) might be in the game!
MegaMage314 🌳
Living Tree
She said that they were discussing uses for lenses, she didn't say that anything has been done with them yet.
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Devalaous
Terrarian
@Snickerbobble, question.
How would the other glass blocks affect beams? (Lavafall block, honeyfall block, confetti block, midnight confetti block)
What would happen if it hit a crystal shard or a gem?
How would the other glass blocks affect beams? (Lavafall block, honeyfall block, confetti block, midnight confetti block)
What would happen if it hit a crystal shard or a gem?
Strix Midnight
Terrarian
I support your suggestion ! It would be cool to make light beam.
This make lens more important in my opinion !
This make lens more important in my opinion !
Jakly
Terrarian
I think the ability to make quick and easy wiring across the map as soon as you have the mechanic is a bit too good, I think it would be better if there was a specific beam detector that you place to do that. You could even make it only detect certain colors of light.
That aside this is a pretty good idea with both practical, and decorative uses.
Some ideas as to what the other blocks could do:
Confetti Blocks should obviously make the beam rainbow.
Midnight Confetti Blocks could make it different shades of gray.
Lavafall Blocks could make it do damage.
That aside this is a pretty good idea with both practical, and decorative uses.
Some ideas as to what the other blocks could do:
Confetti Blocks should obviously make the beam rainbow.
Midnight Confetti Blocks could make it different shades of gray.
Lavafall Blocks could make it do damage.
Snickerbobble
The Painter
Update! New effects with the different glass blocks:
Water makes wavy, honeyfall (new block) makes a honeycomb pattern (or more of a loopy one), lavafall makes a lavalamp-like effect (I tried), confetti makes glitter, and midnight confetti.. I decided to call it a twilight beam. Waterfall's wavy effect is compatible with the others. To reverse an effect, have the beam pass through the corresponding block again.
Next: How beams interact with crystal shards, and maybe gems, too.
Right now, it has a use for wiring, but I'll try to think of something more.
Yes.
Gray: Maybe.. though granite seems too plentiful in comparison to the gems. Though it could use that.
Those are good ideas! However I went with some others:
Confetti: As we seem to be getting a rainbow torch in 1.3, I was thinking beams that pass over them would cycle through the rainbow, as the other torches change the beam's light to their color.
Midnight Confetti: A gray beam? There could be a gray gemspark block for this, maybe. I just wanted to give another fun pattern to play with, as it would cover all colors, but a gray beam effect would turn everything gray.
Lavafall: I actually considered this at first, but it would probably be too powerful, as you could have beams all over the screen save for a small part for you to sit in and wreck everything.. all available as soon as you find lava and gems. I'd love for a damaging beam trap, but maybe that's better as a new lihzahrd trap: a heat ray kind of trap?
Water makes wavy, honeyfall (new block) makes a honeycomb pattern (or more of a loopy one), lavafall makes a lavalamp-like effect (I tried), confetti makes glitter, and midnight confetti.. I decided to call it a twilight beam. Waterfall's wavy effect is compatible with the others. To reverse an effect, have the beam pass through the corresponding block again.
Next: How beams interact with crystal shards, and maybe gems, too.
I'll see what can be done with discos.
Yeah, or have an overlay effect like torches. I wish I was better at spriting lights/fire/lasers..I take it the beam sprites will be actual light beams in-game? Yeah, dumb question probably. Just wanted to be sure.
I'm still worried about performance issues, but...
I do think there could be more to do with this than just something pretty. Hmm...
Right now, it has a use for wiring, but I'll try to think of something more.
Yes.Without an actuator, it turns off their light. I was hoping for at least 100 blocks, but it may be less.. seeing how small waterfalls are. I hope they can make some improvements to let these special effects reach further with less lag. Also, thanks!
They're sort of sub-suggestions, probably either underground or through extractinator like amber.
Gray: Maybe.. though granite seems too plentiful in comparison to the gems. Though it could use that.
As gemsparks all seem to paint the same, aside from diamond, I'd think not.
Thanks! I hope this could be implemented in the game somehow, or something similar.
Hopefully. Thanks!
*points above*
I could make a new item for that, but what would you use the beam to power up at that point of the game? It would definitely help with teleporters, but those come later.
Those are good ideas! However I went with some others:
Confetti: As we seem to be getting a rainbow torch in 1.3, I was thinking beams that pass over them would cycle through the rainbow, as the other torches change the beam's light to their color.
Midnight Confetti: A gray beam? There could be a gray gemspark block for this, maybe. I just wanted to give another fun pattern to play with, as it would cover all colors, but a gray beam effect would turn everything gray.
Lavafall: I actually considered this at first, but it would probably be too powerful, as you could have beams all over the screen save for a small part for you to sit in and wreck everything.. all available as soon as you find lava and gems. I'd love for a damaging beam trap, but maybe that's better as a new lihzahrd trap: a heat ray kind of trap?
This actually started out as a wiring suggestion with this being a sub-suggestion for it. I became too interested with all the possibilities with light beams that I focused on that, and will work on the wiring suggestion later. Once I finish that up, I may be adding more to this topic as well with the new wiring stuff.Holye, amazing 18/10
Would be even better if there was some block to make the lasers deadly.
Also detectors for specific light colors to output a wire signal, for delicious wiring shenanigans. (Maybe that's going a little too far.
Sharanga Duck
Plantera
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(I want to make a concert scene. This would be perfect.)
(I want to make a concert scene. This would be perfect.)
Sharanga Duck
Plantera
Challenge Accepted.
Not really because I'm bad at spriting and probably at making laser art
DemonSword
Steampunker
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If the Queen is watching, then this could easily happen!
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