The Mountain Piercer

Adds drills of varying efficiency, with a chain of crafting recipes. Now you can dig the Nether with your hands on your head.
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Description

(Check the gallery for a video demonstration [v2.0.3])

Last release   

V4.0- for 26.3 only

Added a new interface that allows players to easily manage which blocks are kept or deleted as the drills advance.

Previously, the list of allowed blocks was shared by all players and controlled by the server administrator. Now, each player can manage their own block lists independently, while still respecting any restrictions set by the administrator.

⚠️If you allow breakable blocks like ice, you need silk touch on your drills to get the drop.

 

 

What this mod does

  • Adds drilling machines
  • Automatically mines large straight tunnels
  • Controlled mining in all directions

How to use?

  • Place a drill
  • Fill the tank with right click + redstone in hand
  • ON/OFF with right click without nothing in hand
  • Repair with right click + diamants in hand
  • Retrieve your drill with Shift + right click without nothing in hand (or "mine" it)
  • Limited of 1 drill active per player configurable with command (1-64)
  • A drill placed with fuel in the tank is active and follow UUID of the last player who filled the tank
  • "V" key to manage list of kept/deleted blocks

Drills

  • Drill prototype: mines 3x3 with normal drops (t1)
  • Advanced excavator: mines 5x5 and only whitelisted blocks drop (t2)
  • Mountain piercer: mines 7x7 with the same whitelist logic and higher durability (t3)
  • Can be upgrade with somes Enchanted Books (Unbreaking, Fortune, Silk touch, Mending)
  • All the drills get now fire immunity

Drill behavior

  • Moves forward in the direction it is facing
  • One step equals one block forward and one full layer mined
  • One step every 2 seconds
  • Various visual and sound effects 

Fuel and durability

  • Powered by redstones, use them directly on the block to fill the tank
  • Fuel is consumed with each step directly from an integrated tank 
  • A fuel gauje has been added and visible on the textures 
  • Durability is consumed every step
  • Repairable with diamants, use them directly on the block (33%, 20% and 12.5% respectively, depending on drill efficiency)

Block and terrain handling

  • Unbreakable blocks stop the drill
  • Whitelisted blocks drop normally
  • Other blocks will be deleted
  • Fluids are solidified before mining 
  • Drill stop and drop when open air is detected ahead (3 "air" blocks in a raw)

Configuration

  • Recipes can be modified in a .jar data/mountainpiercer/recipes
  • You need to use correct item IDs if you do any change! (ex: minecraft:diamond)
  • The .jar can be opened by any decompression software (7zip, WinRAR, etc.)

Somes configs commands , use /drill and autocompletion in the game log 

 

⚠️Some functions may vary slightly depending on the version.

⚠️If you notice any bugs, please let me know in the comments section.

 

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