Adding Horticulture!

[Teranz 37]

So alot of you may not be familiar with this term. I wasnt untill last september when my girlfriend started a course on Horticulture.Horticulture is a close releative to Agriculture, maybe like brother and sister?

So Agriculture is mainly about farming, growing and harvesting crops, and harvesting different fruits of trees and stuff! Were as Horticulture is about plants, flowers, herbs and so on. I'd be nice to see more flowers spawning with different colours (These would be used for decorations and easier crafting od dyes!), more mushrooms (Were some maybe poisons and other could be just fine and eatable.), herbs randomly generated around the world (Could be used in making medicine, e.g to slow down the hunger for some time, to stop poison and if bioxx ever adds stuff like diseases and flues herbs could be used to heal the player.) and also it would be nice to see small hedges and bushes spawn randomly (A bit like in the jungle but on a smaller scale).

Hope I didnt bore you to death! Thanks for reading! Teranz

[daxx367 6]

1+ I like, it just has that feel to it. If you know what I mean. (Which I doubt because I don't really know what I mean.)

[Teranz 37]

1+ I like, it just has that feel to it. If you know what I mean. (Which I doubt because I don't really know what I mean.)

I guess thanks!

[fred da kiko 28]

+1, i love the idea of herbs and easier dyes, considering how dyes are used completely for decoration.

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

Speaking of herbs, milk is currently used as the default cure-all for status ailments. However, there's an herb called All-heal (or 'Woundwort', or any of around 15 other names) that can - as it's name suggests - remedy any number of ailments and maladies, from an upset stomach to respiratory distress.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachys#Properties

It could be found only in certain numbered biomes (plains 2, forest 6, etc...), and when crafted with a bucket of water, would make an Infusion of Allheal. Downing this would cure ailments the same way milk currently does, leaving you with an empty bucket and removing that frankly silly mechanic for milk.

[mrpwase 66]

I like this idea. Adding something like tea leaves would be cool too.

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

Interestingly enough, I actually have some allheal cuttings

I've made tinctures of the stuff in vodka - tastes like a petrified asshole, but damned if it didn't kill my stomache ache dead

[Teranz 37]

Speaking of herbs, milk is currently used as the default cure-all for status ailments. However, there's an herb called All-heal (or 'Woundwort', or any of around 15 other names) that can - as it's name suggests - remedy any number of ailments and maladies, from an upset stomach to respiratory distress.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachys#Properties

It could be found only in certain numbered biomes (plains 2, forest 6, etc...), and when crafted with a bucket of water, would make an Infusion of Allheal. Downing this would cure ailments the same way milk currently does, leaving you with an empty bucket and removing that frankly silly mechanic for milk.

Thanks!

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

Thanks!

... o.o for?

[Teranz 37]

... o.o for?

The complement you kindly gave me..

[Walmart Germaphobe 15]

I like this idea very much. and I think that there should be an herb that makes you temporarily stronger, like one that in real life boosts adrenaline.

Edit: this should function like a strength potion and all these herbs should stand in place of potions

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

The complement you kindly gave me..

...I'm a bit lost here, you may have to walk me through that...

I like this idea very much. and I think that there should be an herb that makes you temporarily stronger, like one that in real life boosts adrenaline.

Edit: this should function like a strength potion and all these herbs should stand in place of potions

2 words: Coffee beans

coffee was being consumed as early as the mid 1500's

Also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate#Chemical_composition_and_properties

[Srgnoodles 1,030]

this is what i've been waiting for mojang to do ever seince they started their silly potion mechanics

so different herbs would be used to make medicines instead of potions and would be used to either cure ailments or give you temporary buffs

maybe coffee could raise the fatigue or sleep bar a bit if one is implemented?

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

this is what i've been waiting for mojang to do ever seince they started their silly potion mechanics

so different herbs would be used to make medicines instead of potions and would be used to either cure ailments or give you temporary buffs

maybe coffee could raise the fatigue or sleep bar a bit if one is implemented?

it would have to have a limit though - otherwise people will just drink coffee and stay awake forever

[Teranz 37]

+1 Speaking of herbs, milk is currently used as the default cure-all for status ailments. However, there's an herb called All-heal (or 'Woundwort', or any of around 15 other names) that can - as it's name suggests - remedy any number of ailments and maladies, from an upset stomach to respiratory distress.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachys#Properties

It could be found only in certain numbered biomes (plains 2, forest 6, etc...), and when crafted with a bucket of water, would make an Infusion of Allheal. Downing this would cure ailments the same way milk currently does, leaving you with an empty bucket and removing that frankly silly mechanic for milk. Great idea! If only i though of that first!

That complement....

[daveboy2000 16]

Perhaps we could implent addictions and other side-effects, to prevent stuff from going overpowered.

Coffee for example, as soon as the coffee rush wears off, one can get depressed. This depression might translate in sluggishness aka: Slower walking and/or mining fatigue. The ways to heal this is either to wait it out or take another coffee. However, over time so much coffee can be resource expensive.

Also on the idea of restoring sleep: Perhaps it should restore sleep over time, on a rate slightly slower than it decreases, and make the effects un-stackable. This way it just slows down the rate you get tired, like in real life.

On a related note: The stronger/more potent the healing/curing/etc item is, the worse the side-effects or addiction rate becomes: for example, this cure-all might make the player quite weak for a while, simulating recovery and numbness. (strong painkillers anyone.).

Also, addictions require one to either try to kick off the addiction or take more of the substance one is addicted to. However, when one is kicking of an addiction, stats will be lowered (faster dehydration, more hunger, need alot of sleep, etc).

Sorry if this stuff is a mess btw.

[bsb23 303]

So we add a sleep bar and coffee raises the level but drops the saturation so you get tired far faster afterwards.

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

Perhaps we could implent addictions and other side-effects, to prevent stuff from going overpowered.

Coffee for example, as soon as the coffee rush wears off, one can get depressed. This depression might translate in sluggishness aka: Slower walking and/or mining fatigue. The ways to heal this is either to wait it out or take another coffee. However, over time so much coffee can be resource expensive.

Also on the idea of restoring sleep: Perhaps it should restore sleep over time, on a rate slightly slower than it decreases, and make the effects un-stackable. This way it just slows down the rate you get tired, like in real life.

On a related note: The stronger/more potent the healing/curing/etc item is, the worse the side-effects or addiction rate becomes: for example, this cure-all might make the player quite weak for a while, simulating recovery and numbness. (strong painkillers anyone.).

Also, addictions require one to either try to kick off the addiction or take more of the substance one is addicted to. However, when one is kicking of an addiction, stats will be lowered (faster dehydration, more hunger, need alot of sleep, etc).

Sorry if this stuff is a mess btw.

Thing is though, Allheal really has no downsides. I'd know, I own some.

Just make it rare to find and don't have it drop seeds - bam, instant game balance

That complement....

Im so confused... how is that in any way a complement to you?

[Teranz 37]

Im so confused... how is that in any way a complement to you?

In my quote just read the first and last line...

[mrpwase 66]

In my quote just read the first and last line...

You're being pretty weird dude, you added those in. And it's compliment, not complement.

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

In my quote just read the first and last line...

...Sorry bro, but I'm pretty sure you've never specifically requested Woundwort... If you have, please link me