Okay First of all, I know someone has already made a thread about this, but I just wanted to talk about it more in depth. Okay so anyway. The April fools snapshot had a secret, when it snowed it made a qr code, you scan it and it says some stuff about that 1.9 will be the combat update. You all know that. Anyway what things are you hoping to see or think we will see? I am hoping to see a new use for emeralds, probably not to make the usual tools or armour but mabye a new weapon? I also would like to see new enchantments, because nobody really uses enchantments anymore. Mabye we could get some new USEFULL ones? And I sure hope (and pretty much know) there arent gonna be any GUNS. That would just ruin everything.
No. If you read Dinnerbones tweet, he says "The snapshot was an april fools joke, but the combat update was not" or something around those lines at least. Anyway we kinda need a combat update. 1.9 beta -_- Yes of coarse because it makes sense to just refer back to beta, right? I mean come on, theres gonna be a combat update. Edit- sorry for being a boob, I just know there is gonna be a combat update
Sorry, I was just stating my opinion, If this is for real though, I hope they do it right. Pvp is one of the most famous parts of minecraft, and this update can change that, for better or for worse.
April Fools is already over, just saying. I really don't understand what's the point of this thread if there's already an open discussion about it, but I'll just go with it. ---- I remember Dinnerbone saying something about hidden special weapons in mineshafts, which can be cool. Anyway, I don't want emeralds to be used as weapons. In my opinion, having new types weapons is better than having new materials for the same old ones. I'm hoping for things like daggers, long-bows, cannons or maybe even shields - Things that the Minecraft community will use to make new mini-games and improve the old ones. "Nobody really uses enchantments anymore"...? Lol.
Hopefully its for the better. Remember when Dinnerbone added the "ding" sound when you hit a player with an arrow? I kinda liked that. Also when they added it so arrows would stick on to players? I liked that too. That didnt really effect how people fought in minecraft but it was still a nice addition. Mabye we will see something like that? I can see where you are coming from about the emeralds. But I really think emeralds need a new use for something besides horrible trades with villagers. I mean they are the most rare ore in the game, cant they find something to do with them? I like the idea of a dagger. And mabye they can be exlusive to things like mineshafts and stuff like that? I honestly like the idea of a machete. Ya know, just knives in general. Long Bows? I can kinda see it happening. But yes we do need more weapons we can use to throw, shoot, ya know just a long distance weapon. A crossbow sounds like a good idea, but like the long bow, I think they should think of a whole new type of long distance weapon. Cannons. Mh. That sounds like it could be a nice idea but then again we still have dispencers we can put flame charges in, and use those. Some kind of sheild would be great. I can see that happening. Wood sheild, stone sheild, iron sheild, diamond sheild. It would be kinda cool. Mabye they could make some sort of way so you cant just cheat using the sheild. Mabye like a certain amount of seconds at a time? And of coarse whenever they get hit they would start to break just like every other tool and weapon. Mabye they could even add it so it looks cracked after you have used it alot. The possibilities are endless. I cant wait to see what they add.
Yea Spears are like almost a definate. Like if I could think of one weapon they would probably add it would be a spear. And mabye they could add an exlusive feature to it so that when you are battling the guardians or whatever they can mabye take more hits from a spear?
What i would like to see in the Combat update are New Overworld Hostile mobs that come out during the day, like Bears, Foxes and Predatory birds like hawks and condors A vast selection of Different swords and weapons like Halberds, Bludgeons, Katanas, War axes and hammers, Lances and Rare weapons you find in dungeons. I would also like Poison tipped arrows, Explosive tipped arrows that take time to explode. And even enchantments like being able to draw back your bow faster and shoot faster as well, and i would also like to see a enchantment where you ican shoot 2 to 3 arrows at once. The ability to grab onto blocks on cliffsides so you can pull yourself back up by pressing the right mouse button repeatedly, but it would also be vulnerable to players hitting you again to knock you off. A couple of new bosses, Like an overworld boss. a Boss thats only in the nether and Even the rumored Red dragon probably.
I completely agree with the day time Hostile mobs. I would LOVE to see a bear or a fox. Mabye the fox would be neutrel like a wolf? Mabye the drops from the bear could be used to make some type of armour (weaker than leather probably). Hostile birds, well I like the idea of nice birds sitting on trees and flying around, like cardinels, but birds sound like something that would be hard to fight, especially since they can fly and have tiny hit boxes. On to the next part. Katanas would be weird though, unless they could think of some way to make it significant from the regular old sword. War Hammers sound great, they could be more powerfull then regular hammers (obviously) but just a tad less powerful then the sword. I like the ideas of hammers most. I feel like it should have a special move other weapons dont have. Too bad they dont have a ground pound option in minecraft xD Yes, mabye like a grappling hook? Or some kind of thing that gives you ability to climb. If they did have a grappling hook they should have them like they do in Wind Waker, you can only grapple on to things you are supposed to. Like a little hook mabye. Overworld bosses could be tons of fun. Honestly the one I would want the most is if they just said hell with it and brought back the "giant" as a boss. That would be sweet. They would be like ultra rare. And the loot they would drop would have to be like wicked rare. The red dagon. Werent we supposed to get that like five years ago? I dont think they will be adding it. But if they do they should make a biome exlusive to it.
