Totemic Discussion: Magical Totems

[Pokefenn]

So, i want peoples opinion on the concept of the multiblock totems.
Currently how totems stand, they are a magical box that do little cool effects, while thats fine and all, they are planned to become a multiblock totem pole :3

So, the current idea for them is:

Totem intelligence: This is the brain of your totem pole, it goes in the middle and is the centre point of the totem, does all the calculations etc
Totem support: A idea by Machinemuse, this goes under the totem of intelligence, this holds the chlorophyll crystals, the totem intelligence pulls the plant essence from these. There can be at max 5.
Totem sockets: These hold the totems, they go ontop of the totem intelligence, there can be 5. These will be able to be replaced by upgrades in the future.

So in the end you will be creating tall totem pole (or small if you want ) to do the effects.
Thoughts?

 

[Democretes]

So, i want peoples opinion on the concept of the multiblock totems.
Currently how totems stand, they are a magical box that do little cool effects, while thats fine and all, they are planned to become a multiblock totem pole :3

So, the current idea for them is:

Totem intelligence: This is the brain of your totem pole, it goes in the middle and is the centre point of the totem, does all the calculations etc
Totem support: A idea by Machinemuse, this goes under the totem of intelligence, this holds the chlorophyll crystals, the totem intelligence pulls the plant essence from these. There can be at max 5.
Totem sockets: These hold the totems, they go ontop of the totem intelligence, there can be 5. These will be able to be replaced by upgrades in the future.

So in the end you will be creating tall totem pole (or small if you want ) to do the effects.
Thoughts?

How about a totem that can transfer chlorophyll between totems? That way you can have a complex system of totems transfering to each other. I'd be pretty awesome to have one massive totem "tower" powering all your nearby totems.

 

[Pokefenn]

How about a totem that can transfer chlorophyll between totems? That way you can have a complex system of totems transfering to each other. I'd be pretty awesome to have one massive totem "tower" powering all your nearby totems.

Planned for the future, just a big undertaking currently >.>
You will be able to use itemducts, hoppers etc for the mean time :3

 

[Strikingwolf]

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So, i want peoples opinion on the concept of the multiblock totems.
Currently how totems stand, they are a magical box that do little cool effects, while thats fine and all, they are planned to become a multiblock totem pole :3

So, the current idea for them is:

Totem intelligence: This is the brain of your totem pole, it goes in the middle and is the centre point of the totem, does all the calculations etc
Totem support: A idea by Machinemuse, this goes under the totem of intelligence, this holds the chlorophyll crystals, the totem intelligence pulls the plant essence from these. There can be at max 5.
Totem sockets: These hold the totems, they go ontop of the totem intelligence, there can be 5. These will be able to be replaced by upgrades in the future.

So in the end you will be creating tall totem pole (or small if you want ) to do the effects.
Thoughts?

Sounds cool

 

[Pokefenn]

Hey guys, just wanna say, the multiblock totem system IS working.
I have for a little bit of time depricated the totem support, it WILL be coming back in the future, but its a pain to code.
Just need to wait on some models and more testing before I do a release

 

[Pokefenn]

0.0.6a released, this has multiblock totems and is the official "do whatever in modpacks" properly xD

 

[Zein Eizoku]

0.0.6a released, this has multiblock totems and is the official "do whatever in modpacks" properly xD

That should be the build name 0.0.6(dowhateverinmodpacks)

Besides that. I will have to talk to you in a personal convo about coding multi-block structures when you have the time

 

[Pokefenn]

I just done a VERY important update to totemic.
This means that the totems tick less and won't instantly destroy a server with a decently sized totem pole.[DOUBLEPOST=1391632220][/DOUBLEPOST]

That should be the build name 0.0.6(dowhateverinmodpacks)

Besides that. I will have to talk to you in a personal convo about coding multi-block structures when you have the time

Go for it

 

[Pokefenn]

Here's a nice little teaser:
http://puu.sh/6Me7t.jpg
There is no nearby totems.

 

[Adonis0]

Here's a nice little teaser:
http://puu.sh/6Me7t.jpg
There is no nearby totems.

OoooohH~
Handheld charms?

 

[Strikingwolf]

Here's a nice little teaser:
http://puu.sh/6Me7t.jpg
There is no nearby totems.

Handheld charm that makes creepers go no boom nice

 

[DrowElf]

Here's a nice little teaser:
http://puu.sh/6Me7t.jpg
There is no nearby totems.

Sounds awesome, but I hope you plan on making that REALLY expensive. The Feline Amulet from TTKami (does the exact same) requires a Nether Star and a decent amount of essentia.

 

[Pokefenn]

Sounds awesome, but I hope you plan on making that REALLY expensive. The Feline Amulet from TTKami (does the exact same) requires a Nether Star and a decent amount of essentia.

I don't really ever plan for making things balanced at the start
I just put in fun stuff then put a lot config options, make it fun then fix the balance.
Also, it does different things, the Kami one makes the creepers run away, this just stops them from exploding.
And my Totem Beads also require a 'power source' which is the chlorophyll crystals, which it will take a lot
:3

 

[Democretes]

So I see you have an API, modders love APIs.

I think I might have to use that somewhere c:

 

[Pokefenn]

So I see you have an API, modders love APIs.

I think I might have to use that somewhere c:

If you look at the API, it doesn't actually do anything xD
Was just a way for me to check instanceof's of things
I will make totems able to add externally... eventually.
I started face rolling and the code ended up that way....

 

[Democretes]

If you look at the API, it doesn't actually do anything xD
Was just a way for me to check instanceof's of things
I will make totems able to add externally... eventually.
I started face rolling and the code ended up that way....

Hmm... I probably should have looked at the api...
Either way, I'll get my TechnoTotems... just you wait...

 

[Pokefenn]

0.0.8 is released btw
Added in a Blazing Chlorophyll Crystal, it allows you to burn Plant Essence more or less

 

[Zein Eizoku]

Yes I agree this is the totemic thread @Pokefenn haha.

I do not fully understand the difficulty in coding a power net yet. However, I know I will soon since I will be implementing one.

I just thought it would be cool, early tier you have to constantly charge and replace and charge and replace. Then as you "tier" up, you could have it charge within inventory, as you mentioned.

 

[Pokefenn]

http://puu.sh/6PBcd.jpg
Its alive!

 

[Strikingwolf]

http://puu.sh/6PBcd.jpg
Its alive!

Hmm totem, but is that a quarry hole in the distance or a planned totem miner