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An (admittedly not so minor) tweak to Elytra mechanics to try and make things a bit more balanced. Originally, I was going to implement Mojang's idea of only damaging Elytra when boosting with fireworks. This proved more complicated than expected, so instead, Elytra will now consume a (configurable) amount of EXP while the user is in flight, and will only take damage if the user's EXP is fully depleted. (At which point they'll take damage fairly rapidly.)
This has some pretty big impacts for gameplay, which I may or may not have tested thoroughly. Namely:
- By default, Elytra consumes EXP at a rate of about 2 orbs per second of flight. This can be changed using gamerules.
- When the player's EXP runs out, Elytra occasionally make hissing noises and produce bursts of soul fire particles to warn the player that their wings are taking damage.
- When Elytra is very low on durability, it makes an incessant hissing noise, and emits a trail of soul particles, giving about a 10-15 second warning before breaking.
This has some pretty big impacts for gameplay, which I may or may not have tested thoroughly. Namely:
- Elytra can still be overpowered if you happen to have an EXP farm- however, (unlike their current state), they thus still require some form of infrastructure as a mode of transportation: you either need sources of EXP at other destinations, or a big enough supply of Sculk/Experience Bottles to always ensure you have enough fuel. This is my biggest qualm with Elytra- with sufficient enchantments, they essentially allow the user creative flight, with next to no downsides.
- Enchantments such as Mending, Unbreaking, etc; are now largely pointless for Elytra, as they'll only repair already damaged wings/slow the breaking process respectively. ...However, I might be convinced to add some enchantments specifically for Elytra. It wouldn't be too hard, for example, to add some form of boost enchantment that consumes extra-large amounts of EXP for a powerful thrust; or an enchantment that could rapidly burn through EXP to increase the Elytra's speed, similar to fireworks.
Progress | 100% complete |
Game Version | Minecraft 1.20 |
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Update #1 : by Mindthemoods 09/19/2023 2:42:47 pmSep 19th, 2023
- Updated to version 1.20.1
- Miscellaneous fixes with gamerules and configuration.
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