DovahCraft Official Topic

Update 1.0 Beta ("The Explore Update") News:

The next big update for DovahCraft will be releasing soon (looking for a Friday 19 release date, but could be pushed to Saturday 20). Most of what this update has in store consists of:

• New Blocks with textures dating back to the Infdev/Indev days of Minecraft, with Slabs.
  • These include Wooden Planks (the off texture one), Cobblestone, Brick, Stone, and Grass/Dirt Blocks.
• Dyed Planks with Slabs.
  • These have a slightly higher resistance to damage and explosions.
• Hardened Glass.
  • These, when broken, don't just break -- They will drop as a normal Block, allowing you to re-place them.
• Compacted Cobblestone.
  • Fill the normal MATTIS Crafting Table (vanilla Crafting Table) with Cobblestone to obtain this.
• Underwater TNT.
  • Currently under some work, so it doesn't really do much, except for looking pretty.
• Uncarved Pumpkins.
  • What Mojang intended for the Pumpkins originally, without that Jack-O-Lantern face carved in it.
• Lecterns.
  • It's not exactly the same model as what it is originally was, but it's close enough. Purely a decor block.
• New model for the Transmogrifier.
  • Looks a *Blam!* of a lot better than what I had before.
    • (if you understood the reference I just made, you have my respect.)
• Transmogrifier (again).
  • New plans are made for this new Crafting Block, but as of right now it does nothing.
• Material Reducer.
  • New Crafting Block that is unusable as of this post. What is intended for use is to break down tools/armor for bare materials, hence the name.
• Gears.
  • Intended to be used with the Material Reducer.
• Plate Armor.
  • Only the Helmet and Chestplate, as Minecraft originally had way back in the day.
• Alphazar Dimension.
  • Not a new addition, but a change. All blocks from the Alpha/Infdev/Indev period in this Dimension will be left behind if a player chooses to go back through the portal.
    • This can be counteracted by using an Ender Chest.
      • Unfortunately, it is possible to obtain new Ores in this Dimension. There's no way (that I know of) to not have this happen.

There's some more that I want to try to cram in before the scheduled date, however after this big update, I'll be working on the mod to bring out updates slowly. (Gotta make sure there's no bugs in there, right Bethesda?)

~xDovah
 - Creator / Solo Editor of DovahCraft

Hey guys!

So, just to let anyone who has viewed / downloaded my mod -- This mod is NOT dead. I have been really busy as far as work goes, and I'll hopefully be able to get back into working on DovahCraft very soon. I've got some ideas in mind (like bringing 1.13 assets into 1.12.2 and so on), but if you all have an idea, please let me know!

~xDovah
- Creator / Solo Editor of DovahCraft

There will be a hotfix released in the next few hours that will fix some noted issues within Update 1.5 Beta. (Official changelog will also be posted here when the hotfix is available.)

This hotfix will change the following, but not limited to:

• Fixes for Pickaxes being in the wrong Creative Tab.
• Fixes for Pickaxes not having an ability, or have no sound.
• Buffs/ nerfs to certain abilities.
• Fixes for some mob AI.

If there are any other issues, please let me know!

Thanks!

~xDovah

Creator / Sole Editor of DovahCraft

DovahCraft Update 1.5 Beta HOTFIX

1/14/2019 3:40AM EST

Fixes:

- Fix for Pickaxes being in the wrong Creative Tabs.
- Fix for certain Pickaxes not being able to use their respective abilities.
- Tweaked certain Pickaxe's stats.
- Fix for Tungsten Pickaxe's ability activating 100% of the time. (Will now activate at 35% rate.)
- Changed certain Pickaxe ability audio cues.
- Palladium Pickaxe's ability now rewards players with XP when using its ability.

Mobs:
- Added Medieval Zombie.
- Revamped Deathskull Spider mob to a scorpion model, renamed Dreadskull Scorpion.
- Dreadskull Scorpion's leap range is now extremely short.
- Tweaked mob AI.

Items:
- Added Transmogrifier recipe book. Can only be obtained when placing a Transmogrifier.
- Added Stonecutter recipe book. Can only be obtained when placing a Stonecutter.

Update Version 1.5 Beta
1/12/2019 4:00AM EST

DovahCraft Changelog:

Update Version 1.5 Beta

- Updated DovahCraft's workspace to MCreator v1.8.1.

Additions
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Items:
- Life Totem, Rose Quartz Gem, Nether Gold Ingot, Nether Iron Ingot, Chainlink, Uncooked Bacon, Bacon.
- Nether Golden Sword, Nether Golden Pickaxe, Nether Golden Axe, Nether Golden Shovel, Nether Golden Hoe.
- Nether Iron Sword, Nether Iron Pickaxe, Nether Iron Axe, Nether Iron Shovel, Nether Iron Hoe.
- Rose Quartz Sword, Rose Quartz Pickaxe, Rose Quartz Axe, Rose Quartz Shovel, Rose Quartz Hoe.

Armors:
- Nether Gold, Nether Iron, Rose Quartz, Studded Leather.†

Dimensions:
- Nightmare, travel via Soul Sand portal.

Blocks:
- Fake Redstone, Nether Iron Ore, Nether Iron, Nether Gold Ore, Nether Gold, Rose Quartz Ore and Rose Quartz.
- Nightmare Sand, Nightmare Brick, Nightmare Lantern and NightStone.
- Soggy Brick, Iron Brick, Iron Stone Brick, Cracked Iron Stone Brick, Chiseled Iron Stone Brick, Iron Cobble, Iron Quartz, Chiseled Iron Quartz, Iron Quartz Pilar, Bricked Iron, Dried Kelp (crafted using Sugar Cane), Piston Head Blocks, Scaffold, Nuclear Bomb and Glowing Obsidian†.
- Crying Obsidian†, Tanning Rack, Trash Cans.

†Removed/Exclusive features from Minecraft.

Mobs:
- Creeper Spider -- Explodes when killed, be careful with melee damage!
- Deathskull Spider -- does severe damage when leaping.

Mechanics:
- Crying Obsidian, when Right-Clicked, sets the player's Global Spawnpoint.
- Spawn Gem, when Right-Clicked, sets the player's Spawnpoint to where they're standing.
- Tanning Racks are currently the only way to obtain Bacon. Place Porkchop into the first slot and press Use to obtain Bacon.
- Trash Cans features a large inventory space with ther option to completely remove every item in the inventory.
- Life Totems can be crafted using the Transmogrifier. (Totem of Undying in the middle, surrounded by Nether Stars.)
- Heat Blocks convert Ice to water if in contact with the block. Can be crafted using the Transmogrifier using Obsidian and Magma blocks.
- Glowing Obsidian can be crafted using the Transmogrifier using Obsidian and Redstone Lamps.
- Wither Sword can now be crafted using the Transmogrifier by using an Obsidium Sword and four Eye of Ender.
- Mining Fake Redstone will occasionally spawn Redstone Bugs.

Changes:
- Added the new tools to Materializer's recipies.
- Added recipes for the new plants.
- Improved Mob AI.
- Slightly tweaked Tool/Armor stats.

Advancements:
- Currently added Advancements for each material Ore and Lightsaber progress.

Fixes:
- Fix for Compact Cobblestone not having a recipe for Cobblestone.
- Fix for Mineral Ore not having a smelting recipe.
- Fix for Rose Quartz having an incorrect Harvest Level.
- Fix for Pickaxes being in the wrong Creative Tab.
- Fix for Adamantite Pickaxe's ability not having an audio cue.
- Fix for converted locked items from MCreator workspace 1.8 to 1.8.1.
- Fix for a crash when breaking Wither Roses.
- Other various fixes.

Known Issues:
- Dusty Logs no longer rotate. Due to 1.8.1's structure, it will give the block a compile error.
- Tanning Racks leave the tops of blocks completely black. This will be corrected in the next update.
- Breaking the Ore blocks in Creative Mode still triggers the Advancement for the respective Ore.

For all recipes, please use an Inventory mod such as JEI or NEI.

Update Version 1.6 Beta Confirmed Additions / Changes:
Workspace updated to MCreator 1.8.2.

Additions:

• Added Magma. Flows slower than Lava and only generates in the Nether.
• Added Liquid Nitrogen. Flows much faster than Water and, when in the liquid, causes "Frostbitten" effect. Does not generate naturally. (Yet)
• Added Blast Furnace. This Furnace is only used for smelting Ore blocks using Coal-type items (Coal, Charcoal, Block of Coal). Does not give XP, however the block stores XP and can be retrieved at anytime through intervals of 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 5000.

Changes:

• Removed Tanning Rack.
• Pigs now drop Bacon.
• Dusty Logs now rotate based on player. (Still working on this)
• All custom Tool material blocks can now be used for Beacon bases.
• Removed glint effect from Obsidium Ingots and Nuggets.
• Removed Nazarr Grass's particle effect.
• Increased spawn chance of Nightmare Castles and Nightmare Pillars.
• Updated Scaffold texture.
• Updated block textures of Adamantium, Enderium, Obsidium, Titanium and Wurtzite.
• Updated Creative Tab titles.
• Osmite Ingots no longer need Crystals for crafting.
• Enderium Pickaxe's ability now lets you float over the ground for a few seconds.
• Emerald Pickaxe's passive ability now has the chance of repairing itself with 5 durability points.
• Emerald Pickaxe's "Money Wise" ability now costs 125 durability points. (Was 50)
• Adamantite Pickaxe's "Fire Strider" ability now costs 200 durability. (Was 150)

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where a Pickaxe's respective ability did not break the Tool after durability runs out.

There's still plenty more to do, so keep checking in!

Update Version 1.6 Beta should be rolling out within the next week or so. Have a lot of things being added, changed, revamped, and so on and so forth. Looking towards a February 18th - 22nd release date.

Thanks! :D 

With my changelog I try to make it similar to how Minecraft's changelog flows via Gamepedia. It's easier on the eyes to read on what's been modified. 

Maxpingouin --

Yes, I am aware of that. These are all sequential updates, therefore each new update will have its own post. I understand editing just one post to create an astronomical block of text, however, for me and for organization purposes, the format I've chosen is one I plan on keeping. And, if the MCreator forum in the future supports web anchors (which might already be a thing, I don't know), then navigating to certain posts for a certain update would be much easier to view. Otherwise, these separate posts can be used for observation and bug tracking to see if a certain version of a mod element caused an issue, and with what object.

I appreciate the feedback!

Update Version 1.6 Beta

2/23/2019 12:00 AM

Additions:
- Added Knowledge Book.
- Added Spurce Bookshelf, Acacia Bookshelf, Jungle Bookshelf, Dark Oak Bookshelf, and Birch Bookshelf.
- Vanilla Bookshelf is now called "Oak Bookshelf" to accommodate. 

Mobs:
- Added two Mobs: Wither Blaze and Wither Golem.
- Added Border, Allow and Deny blocks, Creative Only.
 

Changes:
- Reducer now has Vanilla tool support.
- Removed Rods. All custom tools that previously needed Rods to craft can now be crafted using vanilla Sticks. All custom tools that needed Rods all have their textures changed to reflect the change.
- Updated Scaffold texture.
- Updated some material block textures.
- Updated Creative Tab titles.
- All custom material blocks can be used for beacon bases.
- Removed glint from Obsidium Ingots and Nuggets.
- Increased spawn chance of Nightmare Castles and Nightmare Pillars.
- All Pickaxes will now break if their respective abilities are used too much.
- Emerald Pickaxe's passive ability now has a 10% chance of adding 5 durability points.
- Emerald Pickaxe's Money Wise ability now uses 125 durability points. (Was 50)
- Adamantium Pickaxe's Fire Strider ability now uses 200 durability. (Was 150)
- Enderium Pickaxe's ability is different.
- Osmite Ingots no longer need Crystals for crafting.
- Pigs now drop Bacon.
- Enderium Nugget texture is now darker so it doesn't look almost like the Gold Ingot.
- Revamped Sky Dimension.
- Removed tooltips for Cobalt and Enderium items.
- Revamped Life Totem.
- Changed mod image.
- Modified all Ore generation values so that more Ore can generate in the Overworld and in the Nether.
- Nether Core structure now spawns in the Nazarr dimension. (placement is a little bugged at the moment, meaning it can spawn in trees)
- Right-Clicking the Nether Core block (given the structure requirement is met), will convert the structure to a Converted structure, with Glowing Obsidian for the frame.
- Converted Nether structure now spawns three Wither Skeleton and one Wither Golem.

Fixes:
- Fix for Materializer and Trash Can for their achievements not popping up.
- Fix for Ender Sword now breaking if its ability is used too much.
- Fixed an issue where the Blast Furnace would consume Coal 100% of the time.
- Fixed an issue where the Human mob would not have any sound.
- BUGFIX: The Materializer now stacks items.
- BUGFIX: Glowing Obsidian now has a light level of 10.

** PLANNED: Add a reforge system that would affect Vanilla-only Swords, Pickaxes and Axes, up to +5. i.e. Diamond Sword +5. **

Download the newest update by clicking here.

As always, if there are any issues, please let me know so I can look in further detail! Thanks!

Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you want to look at it, my updates usually come in random time intervals.

I usually try to stick to only releasing big content updates, meaning updates that actually contain visible changes, such as new items, blocks, mobs, gameplay changes, etc., with the exception for Update Version 1.5 (which that name prefix will be overhauled to something much more friendly).

1.7 Beta's release will probably be far away, given what project I've given myself. Trying to figure out a reforge system, in terms of balance, should be fun, and hopefully a feature that will be very nice to use.

Surprise! No, I am not dead!

I know it's been an extremely long time since I have publicly said anything in regards to DovahCraft's progression, and I apologize for that. Due to summer hours, work has taken a lot of time out of my day. In addition, my computer recently suffered from a hard drive crash, rendering my computer mostly useless. Thankfully, I was able to recover all my data in regards to MCreator and DovahCraft, as well as install a new SSD, so progress will continue. I realize at this point DovahCraft might be dead, but maybe a surprise update will bring it back. And, no, it won't just be a new Reforge System (which is fully working)... This new update will add some new Blocks, Fuels, and a new Ore that, well... Might be a bit touchy.

I plan on having the new update of DovahCraft out anywhere from tomorrow (Saturday June 22) to Monday.