Pending Fundome Diamond Sword Aura/Outline

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Hi.
I like jondome/dinkledome/fundome. I like the diamond sword. I don't like walking over a body, stubbing my toe on a blade unseen, and spontaneously game-over'ing.

A change I saw in a past server I played on, was making the diamond sword visible through walls and other solid matter.
I believe it was visible only when you were within a certain range. Memory fails me, so it may have been global - I don't recall.
I think within a short range is best though, so consider that the core suggestion.

This greatly reduced the risk of stepping on lego diamond swords - not without it at least being a direct result of being inattentive.
It also meant you didn't randomly run into it when turning a corner or going down/up stairs.

It's not a priority tweak, but one I would like to see implemented, because it addresses some pain points I have with the funny rdm sword as an insta-kill prop.
It is a minor-but-significant nerf to the diamond sword as a weapon/trap due to making it very clear where it is currently.
But it also makes for fewer mysterious body piles and unpleasant surprises, which I think is neat.
 
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I agree with this idea. Normally I'd just +1 but I must also farm forum messages so actual feedback:

I would definitely much rather it be visible through walls/props/bodies in short range. It'll look jarring to have the omnipresent floating sword on the other side of the map.

In addition to this being a comfy QoL change, it also just reduces the likelihood of rdm caused by people hiding the sword on stairs/around corners/below the portal/under bodies.
 
pigeon said:
it also just reduces the likelihood of rdm caused by people hiding the sword on stairs/around corners/below the portal/under bodies.
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Me when I leave the diamond sword on the nether portal teleport as a T.

Yeah just make it visible up to a couple steps
 
they should make it so if you get hit by the sword you have to fill out a 9 tile captcha and then confirm a prompt asking you if you want to die with the only two options being yes and yes


+1
 
I think having the aura ruins the opportunity for t's to utilise it for cheeky/sneaky kills which is a massive draw to the diamond sword as is. I also get that rdming with it is prolific. Could there be a way that maybe it's only outlinned when an inno enchants the sword? That way if it is still enchanted by the T's they can still use it to terrorise the server. This also will help mitigate frustrations because if someone is killed by the sword and they didn't see it, they know it was at least a T kill and that they weren't rdmed.

Idk if this is even possible to code it or not but just throwing out some ideas.
 
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