New Block / Chisel Types 2021 Survey

[Odeon]

Extra blocks for diagonal building

[DiagonalBlocks_01] [CrossBlocks_02] [CrossBlocks_03] [CrossBlocks_04] Devs, Can we get 24 extra shapes for diagonal building? It would give us a lot more possibilities (and variation) … in combination with the existing bevel shaped blocks. that would be awesome. And, I know … … another 24 block shapes would create a lot more block data to handle for the game.

May I remind you of my earlier request for extra diagonal building blocks

Edited this post - added the diagram again

[CoralSkye]

This for sure too! I can see so many possibilities when looking at the diagrams provided.

[FireAngelDth]

A block like this would be awesome too!

[Rydralain]

I think James’ questions on that thread are pretty valid - what would it look like to use that chisel? Is it possible for those results to come from a logical chiseling away of material, or does it have to be some sort of transform you hit until the shape you want comes up?

My brain isn’t grasping these shapes well right now, but I can’t think of how this would work.

[Odeon]

Suggestion: steep and shallow chisels

@DKPuncherello I assume you want it to be fully rotatable [HalfSlope_Blocks_02_001] [HalfSlope_Blocks_02_004] Then you need 48 new shapes [HalfSlope_Blocks_02_002] Can you imagine what is needed if you also want the matching corner pieces … [HalfSlope_Blocks_02_003] I think @james certainly doesn’t want to know that … It would be fun for us to build with these blocks

And here are some of my remarks at the wedge blocks @Xaldafax is referring to in the OP

Edited the post - added my diagrams again for a better overview

[DKPuncherello]

Seamless metal
Decorative wicker
Decorative marble
Decorative concrete
Liquid gleam that is breathable (perfect for elevators)
Stone panes (non transparent)
Borderless stone signs (non transparent)
Ivy block (more ivy looking than leaves or thorns)

Ability to remove parts (quarters) of glass panes with precise square chisel

And 30/60 degree blocks

The chiseling can be implemented IMO, see earlier thread

Suggestion: steep and shallow chisels

They are the same thing rotated, but you’d have to use different chisels for them. [image] Red circles indicate 6 corners removed (based on the current “8 corners of the cube” system the game currently uses). Blue wedge is the shallow slope If you remove the same 6 corners with a steep slope chisel, you get a different shape (the green Steep slope wedge) [image] Sorry for the poor finger drawing btw. Those wedges should go up to 0.5m max height

Even if it’s only ramps (non precise chisels) it’d still be a game changer

Like if you agree

[Nevioni]

Whatever new chisel types they consider I just hope they are actual crafted chisels and NOT centraforged… personal peev maybe

[DKPuncherello]

Yes I agree
I suggested they use rift, umbris and blink.

It would also be cool if the inventory had a reserved spot for 2 stacks of chisels (added space). It’d make it so people would have no reason NOT to keep every chisel in the game in their inventory. I think if people had every chisel on them for “free” (not taking up inventory space), we’d see a lot more nice chiseling

[FireAngelDth]

Only downside using those is it’s end game non low player friendly. Also energy consumption on those would suck

So maybe new chisels made from two types of mats. Like and iron and copper mixed together? Maybe the chisel part is iron and the handle is copper

Or even metal and gem mixed(gems being significantly cheaper than lucent)

[Nevioni]

Im good with them being later game items but perhaps rift umbris and blink might be bit of a stretch, very hard resources to farm for anyone sub level 50,

[DKPuncherello]

My other idea would be to make them all diamond chisels
And when you craft them, you pick which one to craft
People would have to be careful, but that’s already the case and worse with forge effects

[Odeon]

Pyramid shape blocks

[PyramidShapes_01] Dev’s An extra 9 block shapes would give us Pyramid Blocks to build with The bottom row, these are the basic Pyramid blocks. The middle row, the same blocks chiseled once … … the top row shows the blocks you get after chiseling them twice. Below some examples, we could make [PyramidShapes_02] [PyramidShapes_03] [PyramidShapes_04] [PyramidShapes_05] [PyramidShapes_06] [PyramidShapes_07] try to imagine how these blocks would combine with the existing…

@Xaldafax
Another request for additional block shapes I made earlier …
… Now they are all united in this topic

Edited this post - added the diagrams again for a better overview,

[Ratchel]

Why not sponge growth and mould chisels?

[Xaldafax]

@Simoyd

Do you know how many bits are they considering adding per block? Are they adding a whole new byte? or hijacking an existing bit from some other part (like the unused liquid bits)?

Sorry I won’t have a great answer here… :). I’d leave the full technicals to @James or @lucadeltodecso but based on the context this would come out of the larger block space that is reserved. It wouldn’t remove bits from other things but I’m not sure how they all interact honestly.

The bits used would be based on the type of block added. Like in the example I used (wedge) it was like only 4 or something if we had only 1 side. Then it would scale in use if we added more sides. Also, note, the wedge I proposed is still a single block but needs 2 to complete since it is a 2x1 so it would basically double the side.

One good thing to note is that these blocks can be shaved down a lot so that adds to possible shape options. Basically like we see with the lattice work. So there might be an option of a bunch of angels if we decide for something like that - a lattice idea but across the whole block where you can shave it.

@FireAngelDth

I’d love to take smaller squares out of a block.

I have had some “brainstorm” chat about what I’ll call “macro-pixels” (don’t remember the technical term used) but there were concerns about resolution and pixelation or how it would look in the existing block structure.

But, I do agree that if we had a block that was almost like a lattice but allowed up to trim off a 24th or 16th of the block that would be nice.

[Xaldafax]

@Odeon

Now they are all united in this topi

Thank you VERY much for adding all these. I completely forgot about these. One of the issues will be how chisels can create these, but overall this helps to showcase a bunch of new block types for better builds, etc.

[aprilawesome]

I’d like a chisel that would allow us to change the size of planted flowers and fungi and let us center those on a block. Rather than the off center predetermined sizing that is currently in place. I would also really like to be able to place flowers and fungi on any side of a block, so i could dangle them ceilings or place on walls for decoration. And a new block suggestion would be a new marble type block that incorporates different metal ores with stone to get different colored veins in the marble

[Rydralain]

For new block suggestions - I’d love some aged options like crumbling stone, mossy stone, worn or patina covered metals, etc. I’d like to build dirty steampunk stuff, shoddy pirate villages, and crumbling ruins.
Having brass colored metal stuff would be nice for the steampunk stuff as well.

Partially unrelated, I really want an ornate iron door.

[DKPuncherello]

@Rydralain

ornate iron door.

There isn’t one?

I second the “worn” materials. Weathered wood, weathered concrete and weathered metal please too.

Maybe they could be made with a regular block and gravel in the mixer (or a metal block and water for patina)

• Yes
• No

[Marrash]

If they did manage to get curves working well in the game, I imagine people could do some pretty amazing things with concave and convex curved chisels (You’ll have to forgive my lack of artistic talent).

[Rydralain]

@DKPuncherello

There isn’t one?

I can’t figure out how to make it and can’t find it anywhere, if it is a thing.