lizzy

@lizzyapp.bsky.social

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she / her | I'm just trying my best :) Programmer, Artist and Musician I like talking to people

I could probably go on about how I don't really agree with the design philosophy of the new mob and how I think that making something with "creative use" in mind makes for substance-less features that will be forgotten about in a few months, but I think that might be a bit harsh. Just think back to every "creatively empowering" staple in Minecraft, at some point they were used to solve a problem with a low skill floor. Anyone can figure out how to use Redstone to harvest their crops with water, for example, or use Villagers for trading. The intrinsic aspect of them is secondary to this. Even building, to an extent, the foundation is laid as useful in survival, and you learn how to engage with it out of necessity or as an option to solve a problem you might have, whether it's a need for resources, or a need to survive. Everything sort of snowballs into this greater whole, where even when you're intrinsically motivated by another feature, you have to engage with others to make it to your goal. I think that's the true magic of Minecraft. Adding a feature that's sole purpose is to be engaged by through intrinsic motivation, like making a Minigame or something, leads to a pretty substance-less feature. I think a good example of this is my friend built a Happy Ghast powered elevator when they first dropped. Totally goes against the intended use case, yet it was fun and stylish. The feature can be remembered for its intended use, alongside its additional creatively driven uses. The feature that was first and foremost a gameplay mechanic, lend itself to being used as something else. When people figure out how to creatively push the boundaries of something, it becomes more memorable and interesting than when something is added solely for the sake of "being used creatively." But legitimately my only ask is that sulfur can be used as non-renewable gunpowder.