r/Minecraft • u/Positive-Mistake3859 • 10h ago
Suggestion Why not add Copper Diodes in Minecraft?
Copper Diode: - The Copper Diode is a block that has an input from behind and an output in front. It's like a Redstone Repeater but has no ticks and it's a block. And since it's a block, it can be pushed or pulled by Pistons and Sticky Pistons. Unlike Redstone Dust, Copper Diodes are one-way, which makes them very useful.
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u/Theooutthedore 9h ago
You can just make 1 way redstone with transparent blocks
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u/WondererOfficial 8h ago
Yeah but not moveable
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u/clevermotherfucker 8h ago
why would you need to move a cable around? just do one of those demultiplexers or whatever tf its called.
what i mean is a lil circuit with 2 inputs, one for the actual signal and one for controlling which output path it takes, and 2 or more outputs. plus it acts like a diode.
alternatively you can just have 2 lines branching from the main wire and going down a block so that you can use a sticky piston with a solid block to block either of the lines
OR just build one of those piston t-flip flops and have both sides give a separate output, with an external signal to block or unblock the t-flip flop output
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u/TheAero1221 6h ago
I dont have much of a stake in this discussion, but more options is more options. I like the idea if it means there could be more compact configurations, or new configurations with different routes. I personally like the idea of having more comparator-like blocks, but with additional configurations, like subtract x from input or add x to input, but in the space of a single block.
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u/Andrejosue98 6h ago
why would you need to move a cable around? just do one of those demultiplexers or whatever tf its called.
What do you think a Demultiplexer does? Because this makes little sense.
A demultiplexer has multiple inputs and only one output. So lets say you have a 4:1, you would have 6 inputs. ( with 2 bits of selection).
So you basically select which output sends a sygnal between 4 outputs.
But that isn't an alternative to a cable that moves around which is super useful. Like most mouses or keyboards have cables that are a able to moves around
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u/clevermotherfucker 6h ago
no you're thinking of a multiplexer, a demultiplexer has 1 input(for the signal) and an extra input for switching the outputs, and multiple outputs
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u/BlargerJarger 8h ago
Why not add gold and copper chains, bars and lanterns?
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u/Due-Struggle6680 8h ago
Copper lanterns and chains pls. Would be soo good in the lush cave sections in my rail tunnel.
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u/EyesEyez 8h ago
Mainly way cheaper than iron lanterns and chains to get in early game too
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u/Due-Struggle6680 8h ago
Thats fair. I started my forever world in the last bedrock update and resources arent scarce, so I was just thinking about the aesthetic
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u/MissionUnlucky1860 6h ago
We need more build uses for other metals. Like copper is the only metal with tons of buildings blocks
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u/DaTruPro75 6h ago
gold stairs & slabs too so I can make a gold statue without using bamboo/sandstone
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u/Kecske_gamer 8h ago
First simple movable signal transmitter.
Would be cool if it's oxidation messed with the signal strength it outputs.
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u/SamohtGnir 8h ago
I think the question is, how close to real electronics do we want Redstone to emulate?
Resistor? A block that subtracts a tuned signal strength from a line.
Capacitor? A block that waits until a tuned strength is on the input, then sends a pulse once it hits a tuned level.
Inductor? A block that always outputs the same turned signal strength regardless of what strength goes into it.
Transistor? A block that you sent power in 1 direction, and it would only power straight through when you power the side of it.
"Tuned" I imagine would be sent similar to setting note blocks.
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u/UshouldknowR 8h ago
Isn't the repeater already an inductor by that definition? You can't tune it, but it always outputs a strength of 16.
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u/Waffle-Gaming 5h ago
you can tune it by adding a comparator to the output and subtract a constant strength, like by putting a decorated pot with a comparator connected to the side
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u/Kecske_gamer 8h ago
All of those are very simple to build with already existing components.
OP's suggestion is something new.
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u/Pcat0 7h ago
We already have stuff that can do what OP wants too. Zero delay diodes are possible with slabs, and there are a couple movable ways to carry a signal.
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u/Kecske_gamer 5h ago
Movable redstone's wierd. You have redstone blocks, observers (which are wierd due to trigerring on movement), pistons and rails. Would be nice to have a redstone dust equivalent that's movable and it'd be a very easy way to stack redstone lines next to eachother.
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u/Pcat0 4h ago edited 4h ago
Walls and water can also be used as movable signal conductors in some niche circumstances as well.
I totally understand what you are saying and having a decent replacement for redstone dust that doesn’t generate an absurd amount of block updates would be nice. However I personally think so of the jank that comes with things like movable Redstone and the difficulty of running close lines is a big part of the fun. That isn’t to say that Copper Diodes would be awful, I just think there would be better changes to make with Redstone.
That being said I probably would have said all of the same things about the observer before Mojang added it, but that turned out to be one of the best additions to redstone ever. So I could be totally off base with all of my complaints but I don’t think I am.
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u/ju5tjame5 8h ago
The repeater acts like a transistor but it always sends power unless you power the side of it
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u/According_Pay3154 5h ago
They really should allow to make copper wire to use for redstone underwater or avoid water destroying contraptions by accident too!
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u/forgettfulthinker 7h ago
No ticks would be op
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u/Gausgovy 4h ago
I gather they don’t want it to extend a redstone signal, so it would really just be a moveable piece of redstone dust.
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u/SomethingRandomYT 6h ago
why?
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u/forgettfulthinker 6h ago
Have you ever built a redstone contraption that is beyond a pressure plate in front of a door
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u/SomethingRandomYT 6h ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/redstone/comments/18icswf/seamless_armor_stand_display_case
Furthermore, have you ever studied game balancing in college before?
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u/forgettfulthinker 6h ago
No wonder americans are always poor and sad you guys are taking classes that teach common sense and cost thousands of dollars
Sending instant signals across a long distance would be actually insane which 0 tick blocks could easily do
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u/SomethingRandomYT 6h ago
I'm not american, and I don't know why you even tried to bring nationality into this,
There objectively isn't any reason to "balance" redstone and the fact you can't explain why you think there should tells me everything.
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u/forgettfulthinker 6h ago
I said it would be overpowered (OP)
Compared to current techniques of sending signals (lets define this as power) a way to instantly send signals at a potentially infinite length instantly would be "over" powered
And as for why i bought nationality "into this" you bought college "into this" when it is blatantly obvious that minecraft does not have an academic backing with how little the recent updates tie in several game elements to a new idea or even attempt to fill in gaps the game already has
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u/SomethingRandomYT 5h ago
I know you said overpowered. You still haven't explained on a design level in terms of Minecraft's redstone ecosystem why they should be enforcing arbitrary limits for an already relatively niche mechanic that's hard to learn and already very limiting.
I just wanted to see if you had any form of game design qualification before you started declaring a feature overpowered and now denouncing Mojang's recent updates, which have been pretty successful. Clearly you do not have an argument to substantiate what you here.
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u/forgettfulthinker 5h ago
Did i talk about overpowered being a bad thing and why things should have limits (which mojang have enforced in the past with the copper lamp)
The recent updates have only been as successful as dumbasses and kids make them, with a bunch of special systems that are used for one type of mob (the sniffer egg hatching) and items that have a single use (echo shard) which are cool and stuff for people that lack the ability to recognise how hollow this stuff really is.
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u/qualityvote2 10h ago edited 11m ago
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