Pistons can push Obsidian/or Bedrock

I don't think anyone posted any requests like this, I went pretty far back.

So basically, I was building a city, that would be able to push obsidian up and block any tnt. Imagine, to my dismay, when I flip the lever to activate the obsidian shields, they wouldn't move.

I know, I know, noob move. But could someone possibly help me with this, and create a plugin which allows obsidian to move?

c:

 

i can try to whip one up but it wont be supported and may not work well...no promises

actually it doesnt seem that bad, give me a few days

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Sounds good, thank you!

(I might be able to update it if you don't feel like it, if I take a look at it. I don't know )

 

well i mite end up supporting it, its not actually that bad

first i need to set up a redstone change event
then i need to check if the block effected is a piston or stickey piston
then i need to check the blocks around the piston (using getBlockFace)
then i need to change the obsidian/bedrock to air
then i need to change the block 2 above the piston arm to bedrock/obsidian

simple in concept, a little trickier in code...

 

So, I am hoping that since the durability will still be the same, unless TNT is blown up in huge amounts right next to it, it will still not disappear?

Also, are you trying to get his out before or after 1.8? I'm not updating until the new RB anyway, but I was just wondering.

 

Yeah it should be durable as long as u protect the piston base...and yes I want it our b4 1.8, is there a release date yet for 1.8?

 

Personally, and among my local MC community, we have a lot of reason to believe that it (or at least half of it according to some people,) will come out later today or tomorrow. A lot of people disagree, because they think there are a lot of glitches and bugs to be fixed, because Notch doesn't want something like 1.7, 1_7_2 and 1.7.3 again.

But I think it's today and tomorrow I heard it was in August, after PAX Prime

 

1) If one block of TNT reliably does not destroy something, no amount of TNT can. Blocks will forget their damage before the next explosion is computed.
2) I think 1.8 will come out next week, since notch wants to tweak something and tweaking takes 72 hours.
3) Pistons can push IIRC up to 16 blocks. It ain't that easy.
4) Maybe you can change the obsidian to black wool while pushing? I'd expect a number of error cases, though (timing with explosions/player interaction).

HTH

 

The amount is fine, and I wouldn't be surprised if you were right about 1.8

With the tnt, I would like to disagree. I foolishly exploded the atomic bomb's worth of tnt, (its like 25x25x25) and, yes, it crashed the server, but when the server came back up, there was a hole in the obsidian. not only the obsidian, but unless it was lag, the bedrock itself was missing in some places.

 

wats IIRC?

all breaks break at some point...its just CRAZY high for obsidian and bedrock!

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I am assuming that IIRC is the amount of blocks that a piston can push. I as well have heard this, and actually saw some requests for the pistons to be able to push something.
I know, I saw it with my own eyes! *grins*
I'm counting on the fact that someone won't be stupid enough to use that much tnt, because they'll just end up blowing up my town...

(if I get people on the server -3-'' )[/quote]

 

well i think its coming along well...

 

Good! I saw on Notch's twitter that he is putting some finishing touches and such, (I believe)

 

Actually, bedrocks durability is -1 making it impossible to break, but obsidians is quite high

 

Really? So would you just say it was like, major lag that made the bedrock disappear or something? 'Cause, I had to replace the bedrock, so I could build. (Didn't want to fall through c

 

Most likely, or the tnt just exposed a hole that was randomly generated there.

 

So I was right! The bottom of the world isn't one flat layer of bedrock!

I mean, I know that without hacking, it isn't one flat layer, its like random columns of it, but I mean under it, in the void. I've seen weird patterns, like I once saw a checker-board made of bedrock, xD

 

YES I GOT IT TO PUSH 1 BLOCK OF OBSIDIAN! now i have to make it work for stickies...and see how many blocks a piston can push and incorporate that...its almost done!!!

 

-.- lolwut

thank youu

 

should it work with bedrock too?

they push 12 blocks. For the first version only, pistons that start with an obsidian block can only push other obsidian blocks (up to 12 in total)
ex. (=| is a piston)
=|
would work but
=|
or
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or anything thats not 100% obsidian WILL NOT WORK IN VERSION 1!!!

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sounds good. Is it already working? *goes to plugins list*

 

well kinda...rite now it only pushes one and sticky pistons dont pull it back. Maybe version 1 will only push one block...

 

and not pull it back?

*grins*

 

Let's remain optimistic

 

Well of course!

By the way, I believe 1.8 is coming September eighth

 

Can't wait too!
(For this mod to work )

 

its almost done...for version 1 it will only be able to push/pull 1 block pushing works fine...its just pulling back thats proving difficult

 

i believe the bottom of the world consists out of 5 layers of bedrock.....
the 5th level is flat no jokes, but the 1st to 4th layer can stil be randomly placed with other types of stones or ores between them.

 

Stupid thing is ccoming out September 12th now.

And that sounds good. Sort of..

 

lol its been coming out since 1.7 was announced. then it was moved to 1.8 and now i think its split between 1.9 ROFL i'll hurry up and finish this though. sry for the delay schools been busy