Dynamic Terrain

[kunke 1]

So this is just an idea (obviously ) that im not even sure if would be possible to code or run on typical computers . IRL water carries rock and mud downstream, wind and rain erode rock and extreme heat from lava can cause rock to crack or melt, glaciers can rip through mountains, and you see where I'm going with this. Erosion and other forces of nature cause our planet to constantly shift and change. I don't see why Minecraft isn't the same. Im not sure how you would go about with wind erosion but I can see water being fairly simple the only hard part would be to make it so that finite water still worked. To give you a better idea of what I'm suggesting I suggest you go to this link if [CAUTION: what this link goes to is very intensive on your computer. I may crash you. You have been warned.] http://codeflow.org/webgl/craftscape/ That is a basic demonstration of what I'm thinking of. Though I would like to see this much more in depth. also kinda random but I'd like to see rivers come from mountains in spring

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

I like the idea, but I don't think it's very feasible as a game concept. I don't know how many computers would be able to handle it (other than eternal's) so I don't think it's going to happen. Sorry

[kunke 1]

I completey understood that it would be intensive on the mechine at hand but as long as you made it a toggleable setting i could see it as a good path to take for future devlopment

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

I completey understood that it would be intensive on the mechine at hand but as long as you made it a toggleable setting i could see it as a good path to take for future devlopment

well yes, but should we spend so much time developing a feature for a handful of people? There are only around 3 coders on the team and if we all devote our time to making this, everyone who can't use it (me included =P) well kinda get the short end of the stick.

[abculatter_2 21]

I completey understood that it would be intensive on the mechine at hand but as long as you made it a toggleable setting i could see it as a good path to take for future devlopment

That would also mean that it's a setting very few people would use and see, thus making it also a rather unused and thus pointless path of development.

I like the idea too, and if it can be made to run on a somewhat decent computer, then I'd be all for it. But that's really something only the coders could tell us if it's feasible or not.

EDIT: Ninja'd

[Srgnoodles 1,030]

extreme heat from lava can cause rock to crack or melt

well the entire underground will be fucked from one lava pool then

[antimattergizmo 41]

It would at the very least require being generated beforehand, as in a world generated with biomes (I know you don't like that term for what the future hold) forming around erosion.

[kunke 1]

well the entire underground will be fucked from one lava pool then

Off topic: Your avatar is epic

[abculatter_2 21]

Off topic: Your avatar is epic

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[kunke 1]

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Off topic: good to know

[Jed1314 420]

I like the idea, but I don't think it's very feasible as a game concept. I don't know how many computers would be able to handle it (other than eternal's) so I don't think it's going to happen. Sorry

Maybe mine