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Dark Torches

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 3:43 pm
by Toguno
Ever make a grinder and its too light? ever want one area to be dark and another area really close to be light? Solution: Dark torches. Instead of making areas light this torch would make areas dark. This would be VERY helpful with grinders and spawners as well as creating mazes, ETC.

Re: Dark Torches

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:04 pm
by Robman533
Nice. +1

Re: Dark Torches

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:34 pm
by FallOutAdam
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Re: Dark Torches

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:41 pm
by pig001
Im not sure how the lighting system for torches works nor if it would allow this to work, but it seems like an ok idea

Re: Dark Torches

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:19 pm
by Slash
This would certainly be interesting.

Re: Dark Torches

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:26 am
by Adam
Pig001 wrote:Im not sure how the lighting system for torches works nor if it would allow this to work, but it seems like an ok idea
nidefawl wrote: THE LIGHTING WORKS ON A STATIC BLOCK BASED LEVEL AND IS PRECALCULATED WHENEVER A BLOCK CHANGES. IN GARRYS MOD THE LIGHTS GET CALCULATED EVERY FRAME
It seems as though this may work Toguno. When Nidefawl posted this, he said lighting works on a static based block, so making a torch with a negative light value wouldn't be too difficult.

Re: Dark Torches

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:46 am
by YT_Rivenful
+1 Great idea Tog! This will help even out the lighting making dungeons and what not alot nicer! Crafting recipe: Coal or Ash on top below it Iron gate makes 2 dark torches

Re: Dark Torches

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:52 am
by Faker
Lumberlord wrote:
Pig001 wrote:Im not sure how the lighting system for torches works nor if it would allow this to work, but it seems like an ok idea
nidefawl wrote: THE LIGHTING WORKS ON A STATIC BLOCK BASED LEVEL AND IS PRECALCULATED WHENEVER A BLOCK CHANGES. IN GARRYS MOD THE LIGHTS GET CALCULATED EVERY FRAME
It seems as though this may work Toguno. When Nidefawl posted this, he said lighting works on a static based block, so making a torch with a negative light value wouldn't be too difficult.
A torch gives a light level of 14 and decends the farther you get from it. Maybe dark torches start at 0 and slowly gets brighter the farther you go. Btw hostile mobs spawn at light level 7 (I think)

Re: Dark Torches

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:26 pm
by Robman533
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Re: Dark Torches

Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:36 am
by Fightface
+1 This seems awesome.