Gunpowder/Redstone as Mana Regen and Idling Kick?

[s3nse]

Since TNT is disabled and gunpowder is essentially useless (unless there's something I don't know about), i feel like it should be used as a form of mana regeneration.

I think redstone should be used as a form of mana regeneration as well since it's so abundant yet unused (especially because of wireless transmitters). Even with recall and all the circuits and mechanisms people create there's still a shitton of redstone left over. Of course, redstone would have to give significantly less mana than gunpowder.

On another subject, I think there should be an automatic kick for anyone who is idle for a certain amount of time. I see a lot of people mentioning how the server is always full, and this would free up space since a lot of people AFK on the server.

 

[Kainzo]

Since TNT is disabled and gunpowder is essentially useless (unless there's something I don't know about), i feel like it should be used as a form of mana regeneration.

I think redstone should be used as a form of mana regeneration as well since it's so abundant yet unused (especially because of wireless transmitters). Even with recall and all the circuits and mechanisms people create there's still a shitton of redstone left over. Of course, redstone would have to give significantly less mana than gunpowder.

On another subject, I think there should be an automatic kick for anyone who is idle for a certain amount of time. I see a lot of people mentioning how the server is always full, and this would free up space since a lot of people AFK on the server.

We'll be wanting to implement some use for some of the unused items to bolster the economy and such. We are not doing an idle kick at this time, due to some pre-existing issues with the timers on them.

We're trying to stream line things and not add more weight.
Also - not a lot are AFK online - perhaps in the past - but this point - theres pretty much 95% activity (I monitor players while they're online)

 

[eisbaerBorealis]

Do you have plans for the slimeballs as well? I would understand if you didn't, I was just wondering if they fell under the category of "unused items" since they're unused in normal Minecraft as well.

 

[Spwizzard2]

In Beta 1.7 they are used for sticky pistons, which is better than nothing. But of course the timeframe for when they can be used depends on when 1.7 is released/the server is updated.

 

[eisbaerBorealis]

Hmm... citation needed? Also, don't you mean they will be used, not "are"?

 

[Spwizzard2]

Around 0:18 you can see him using slimeballs to make sticky pistons. I'm aware that this is a work in progress but pretty sure that If they get tweaked, the recipe will not. Or I could be plain dead wrong as I have been known to be at some times.

As for the gunpowder/redstone subject, I was thinking about that myself. Maybe we could just sell gunpowder to certain shops as "prestige points" for killing creepers?