- Joined
- Dec 18, 2019
I wasn't aware of the fact that it provides Redstone power until I was doing research while on break at work today. While technically a use, I'm not sure as to what device you could possibly create that would rely on random lightning strikes during a fairly rare weather event, nor how it would be a better solution than alternatives.
I've been playing long enough to remember when Powered Rails were implemented as a replacement for "Minecart Boosters," which made gold a valuable material beyond making watches. Personally, I would never use gold for tools, especially since Efficiency enchantments on Netherite Pickaxes vastly outclass it in terms of practicality. Although, gold armor has technically always been useful even before the addition of live Pigmen, as it provides better defense and durability than leather, but not as much as iron or chainmail. Pigmen being friendly towards you if you wear gold just gives it the niche it needed.
While Pandas may possess the ability to produce slime balls, I don't see why you would ever use them for slime ball farming as opposed to creating a Slime farm. Granted, creating a Slime farm requires some fairly in-depth knowledge of mob spawning mechanics, which may not be available to you depending on what platform you're playing on.
I'll give Foxes the fact that they're a hazard to chicken farms in Taiga biomes. However, I would find their ability to hold items less reliable than alternatives. For instance, while you could build an entrapment and give a Fox a Flame Aspect-enchanted sword to create a Cooked Chicken farm, why would you go through all that trouble when you can just build one of these for no upkeep costs?
Chickens lay eggs, eggs get shot by dispenser, spawning baby chickens. Baby chickens grow up, get instantly killed by lava. Hoppers auto-collect the rewards. Now you can AFK feathers and cooked chicken.
And perhaps it's just my playstyle, but I find parrot's ability more of a detriment than a boon. I'm very much attuned to using my own ears to alert me to incoming threats than relying on the parrot's mimicry. I hear human footsteps? I instantly check my surroundings because I know that means a Creeper is nearby.
Even if you aren't good enough to MLG Water Bucket, you can still lay the water down on a wall and allow it to seep down a ravine, giving you a permanent elevator for you to swim up and down upon. Chorus Fruits always teleport you onto the ground, and are therefore a good counter to Shulkers' projectiles.
That's why good ol' Librarian Scumming exists. Kidnap two Villagers, give them some beds, food, and some job sites to declare it a "village" Find an unemployed Villager, then give him a lectern. If he doesn't become a Librarian with a Mending enchantment on his level 1 trade, smash the lectern and try again.
