๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 210 points ยท Posted at 04:15:54 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
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๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 04:22:22 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
More Portal stuff, episode 8.
With the riseheh of 1.9's levitation, I decided to make a smooth excursion funnel. It can go in any of the 6 typical directions (NSEWUD), and holds you in place just like in the real game. The upward one pulls you up, the downward one slowly drifts you down.
It's really as simple as that. Aside from the super basic particles, I'd say it looks and feels pretty nice.
If you run this command in your world, you can try it out. Use the "Create Funnel Start" armor stand to define the starting point, then do a /scoreboard players set @e[name=FunnelStart,c=1] funneldir X, where X is the direction it should go. 1-2 is +-X, 5-6 is +-Z, 7-8 is +-Y. It will travel until it hits a wall, and then your funnel will be done.
Enjoy <3
Ersatz_77 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:47:19 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
I was wondering when someone would make a system for Excursion Funnels. Now I just need to make something similar to this to work with my current portals. nice job!
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:01 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)*
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Yeah, the main issue is that in this system funnels can't go through portals at all because they're static, but with some work it could be fixed.
It would be simple in theory. You could have a armor stand to mark where the start of the funnel is and then from the start armor stand you could teleport the funnel armor stand in the direction you need it to go. For the portals you would have to adjust the direction the armor stands are teleporting based on the direction the portal is facing.
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:33:36 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)*
Yep, that's very similar to how I handled light bridges in some of my old Portal stuff.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with for your final version.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:51:18 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Levitation has gotta be my favorite potion effect now.
Ah, can't wait to see the maps that will have this mechanics paired up with my resource pack. It's kind of exciting. I should probably update it to 1.9
Is it possible to make the one that pulls you into the funnel have orange particles and the one that pushes you away have blue particles, just like the game?
This could make for a great way to get around in a server hub; like a rail system but without having to use tons of minecarts. It's slower, but the one-directional nature of it offers unique design opportunities that would prevent player interference (like jumping out of a minecart and clogging up the track when other players collide). Would be good as a method to put players into an arena: they could be raised up from below like an elevator and then have a door shut beneath them, or be ejected from a wall opening that's too high to reach.
Edit: yes, I know that in a command-block server you could just use the teleportation commands to accomplish the same results, but to me, that always feels like taking the easy way out, and breaking player immersion. If you have to ride a "transport tube" to your destination, it makes it a bit more magical; use the effects to work with the lore of your server environment.
Neseux-E ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:19 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
A little too fast imo. If you want to stay. Accurate to the game I think you should make them slower. Pretty neat though!
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:30:48 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
The gfy was sped up slightly to fit the time limit, so it appears faster than it is. Also, it needs to be fast enough so that the player can't fight back, which isn't affected by slowness.
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 04:22:22 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
More Portal stuff, episode 8.
With the riseheh of 1.9's levitation, I decided to make a smooth excursion funnel. It can go in any of the 6 typical directions (NSEWUD), and holds you in place just like in the real game. The upward one pulls you up, the downward one slowly drifts you down.
It's really as simple as that. Aside from the super basic particles, I'd say it looks and feels pretty nice.
If you run this command in your world, you can try it out. Use the "Create Funnel Start" armor stand to define the starting point, then do a
/scoreboard players set @e[name=FunnelStart,c=1] funneldir X, where X is the direction it should go. 1-2 is +-X, 5-6 is +-Z, 7-8 is +-Y. It will travel until it hits a wall, and then your funnel will be done.Enjoy <3
Ersatz_77 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:47:19 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
I was wondering when someone would make a system for Excursion Funnels. Now I just need to make something similar to this to work with my current portals. nice job!
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:01 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)*
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Yeah, the main issue is that in this system funnels can't go through portals at all because they're static, but with some work it could be fixed.
Ersatz_77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:57:57 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
It would be simple in theory. You could have a armor stand to mark where the start of the funnel is and then from the start armor stand you could teleport the funnel armor stand in the direction you need it to go. For the portals you would have to adjust the direction the armor stands are teleporting based on the direction the portal is facing.
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:33:36 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)*
Yep, that's very similar to how I handled light bridges in some of my old Portal stuff.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with for your final version.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:51:18 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Levitation has gotta be my favorite potion effect now.
MrMakistein ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:56:16 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, one command creations are so much cooler in 1.9! :D No fills clocks at all!
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:41:35 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)*
Isn't it great? Searge is amazing!
I did make a program for making 1.9 one-click stuff (which was used for this gfy) and posted it here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/3invah/i_made_a_oneclick_command_generator_using_the_new/
There's a download link if you feel like using it.
wiresegal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:33:38 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
shudders at the block of repeat blocks
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:36:47 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
May I ask what you find wrong with repeat blocks?
wiresegal ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:44:00 on September 6, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing wrong with the blocks themselves, but the fact that you rely on xyz order using them exclusively makes me shudder.
robotthunder500 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:24:25 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Will you be adding in the orange ones?
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:01:47 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, in fact that's trivial to add. I could even do those buttons that dynamically switch the color on the fly.
The reason they aren't in this system is that I forgot about them ;P
robotthunder500 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:51 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, can't wait to see the maps that will have this mechanics paired up with my resource pack. It's kind of exciting. I should probably update it to 1.9
metarmask ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:33:16 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Does anyone know what that means?
TheMinecraft13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:24 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Fun nel
metarmask ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:59 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Ahhh... Thanks! :)
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:39:23 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
First jetpacks, then fans, and now this.
Kylesmomabigfatbtch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:42:39 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Does the command compactor work with chain command blocks being in it?
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:57 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
It builds the main system out of blue ones, but if you type "con" before a command it will make it a conditional chain command block.
It will also reposition chain blocks to always work as intended by the user, even if they would have been placed at the front of the system.
Kylesmomabigfatbtch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:40 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Awesome.
falloffcliffman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:42:52 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
Is it possible to make the one that pulls you into the funnel have orange particles and the one that pushes you away have blue particles, just like the game?
Meatslinger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:27:29 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)*
This could make for a great way to get around in a server hub; like a rail system but without having to use tons of minecarts. It's slower, but the one-directional nature of it offers unique design opportunities that would prevent player interference (like jumping out of a minecart and clogging up the track when other players collide). Would be good as a method to put players into an arena: they could be raised up from below like an elevator and then have a door shut beneath them, or be ejected from a wall opening that's too high to reach.
Edit: yes, I know that in a command-block server you could just use the teleportation commands to accomplish the same results, but to me, that always feels like taking the easy way out, and breaking player immersion. If you have to ride a "transport tube" to your destination, it makes it a bit more magical; use the effects to work with the lore of your server environment.
Neseux-E ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:19 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
A little too fast imo. If you want to stay. Accurate to the game I think you should make them slower. Pretty neat though!
๐๏ธ tryashtar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:30:48 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
The gfy was sped up slightly to fit the time limit, so it appears faster than it is. Also, it needs to be fast enough so that the player can't fight back, which isn't affected by slowness.
calvin_teh_3pic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:42:59 on September 5, 2015 ยท (Permalink)
What superflat preset did you use to have alternating sections of color?