Lightning pole

Discussion in 'Archived: Plugin Requests' started by msw1, Apr 24, 2011.

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    msw1

    Well, we all know lightning in minecraft. It burns stuff down, and it kills you. Though there is Plagues wonderful coldlightning, this doesn't seem very realistic. So what I am asking? Lightning is drawn to iron blocks. I would love to see giant iron poles on peoples wooden homes to have the lightning strike the pole and not the house. It would seem like mining iron when you have diamond is actually important. Maybe this could be done by the iron block cancelling out lightning in a 10x10 radius except for a invisible 1x1 beam above it, and increasing the chance of lightning in that 1x1 beam. I am no coder, I have no idea if this is possible or not, but if it is, some coder, please make it!

    So, is this possible?

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    Plague

    sk98g said he wants to do it, but he has little time.

    I did look into the new weather stuff and can't think of a way to disable lightning in an area.
     
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    anon

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    DannyDog

    This would end most of the player house fires and forest fires. Great idea and would make a good mod.. eg
    lightning pole attracts lightning. machine converts lightning into useable electricity... used to run machinery or just charge batteries lol... im sure there is a mod like this besides the lightning...
     
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    Plague

    PlgColdLightning protects forests and homes from fires.
    Lightning rod couln't protect whole forests anyway, this plugin would be good only for houses.
     
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    msw1

    Is it possible to make it invisible and harmless in that area? That wouldn't be as cool, but maybe its more possible. That way it would "look" like the iron block summoned it.
     
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    Plague

    harmless yes, invisible no
     
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    Tmidog69

    Redstone torches already provide an infinite power source though?
     
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    ikkyblob

    Maybe make it conduct to gold instead, it a good conductor and would give it a use!
     
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    Plague

    Well platinum is not in game, so gold is the next best thing ;)

    Anyway gold has use since 1.5 - booster rails.
     
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    msw1

    Off topic: WTH is the blue creeper? Link to post in my sig.
     
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    Plague

    Okay, since 729 lightning poles are possible :)
     
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    Raphfrk

    Well, in theory, you can send an enable/disable rain packet to specific players.
     
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    Plague

    since 729 you can just catch the appropriate event
     
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    Raphfrk

    That's what I get for only half reading posts :).
     
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    DannyDog

    oo 729 came out.. i never knew. i was sleeping i think -.-

    oh crap... 730 just came out when i downloaded 729 lol

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    Plague

    use 730 at least since it does put out fires in rain...
     
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    DannyDog

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