Sure, I'd like to see what you mean. I really want to create the sort of experience where I have no pit or other trap, mobs use the Zombie Awareness AI but wander freely instead of getting stuck in a hole. Then in the morning I can grab my cowboy hat and go creeper hunting with my needlegun. xD
Unfortunately, item render distance is the main detractor from collecting drops at dawn. Is there really no mod out there to increase it? :<
Exactly. It's the ease of use that matters. I keep my dust in a barrel for the very same reason. One quick double-click to dump a whole day's digging into it at once. I don't even need to open my inventory GUI.
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Iskandar Keep your eye on this mod. When Crash landing hits 1.7.10, this has serious potential.
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding/minecraft-mods/2198533-storage-drawers