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Am i not seeing a graphic or something? if not than the post could be far more descriptive to make up for the lack of graphic.

Like the content, or not, at least a mindless debate keeps the post "alive"

it would open a new world of level creation, and in a sandbox game, that is good. it would help with quests for various paths. maybe a gatekeeper blocks your path, but giving him an item (switch #___) would make him leave, or a ladder maker is out of wood, find some wood (switch #___) and he makes a ladder to a higher area. Only problem is that there will likely be a need for some sort of indicator for a changing brick for players. It should not work on gates or doors, but as long as it switches between nothing and the key/switch, but not the reverse, that shouldn't be a problem for switches and keys. Maybe attach # to a block that toggles as an "id number"...

The extra layer for shadows could work, but with the fall of potions and the rise of effects, maybe instead, a "blind" effect would work better. Pass through to trigger the same darkness effect until passing through an effect that would negate it (light, the reverse dark effect, and healing). Certain light blocks could be added to provide a see-able area without removing the effect. Things like fire, lava, lava glow(decoration) and torch (i would bundle torch, miner smiley, and blind effect together) would give off light at various strengths. Fire could be 5 radius, torch (customize-able) default between 3-5 radius, lava 3 radius, lava glow 1-2 radius. Using an effect helps convenience and eases the pain of creators(placing shadow everywhere) and development (programming a third layer). A light radius around your character would at default be 2-4 blocks, with certain light object (collectibles?) improving your range (possibly for a limited time).

i built a hide and seek level the moment i realized the potential of the april fools gag (2016) and it would be a shame if it only worked properly for a short period of time every year. i suggest adding a "block mode" option to world creation, as i could see this game mode rising in popularity even to the point of rivaling HvZ maps. even on my hide and seek world it seems to be gaining attention faster than most of my other worlds. MAKE "BLOCK MODE" A THING!!! i can support it's addition as an effect, but i would prefer a full time block mode instead.:D

even though I think your sarcastic (even though you can't tell online without the use of *sarscasim*), ill explain for the few out there that don't get it, what about zombies! slightly slower and less of a jump.

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I like the idea but I agree that getting free block sets shouldn't work. some people have more than others, getting one free set yearly can result on a dependence on it and a support for inactivity, and some of the stuff offered is a little to valuable to get for free. for blocks I could except getting one free pack of checkpoints(1)/spawnpoints(1)/coin (or blue coin) doors(10)/gates(10). they are cheaper items that stack like potions and are quite common and "useful" (world factors dependent). Gems are a rare, mainly buy only, currency for getting block packs without time or energy, and getting them for free on a regular/common basis would naturally result in gem price inflation. so while I like the idea of free birthday gems, it should not be a lot, so that inflation shouldn't be an issue. As for energy refills, as others have mentioned, are useless pains in the but if auto received at full energy, so to avoid the issue, they would be consumable items used in the energy shop or lobby. (I got annoyed at the free energy refill that came with the removal of magic classes, because I hadn't played for a while and my energy was maxed out when I got it.) rarity should be refill (half) (dirt cheap), checkpoint/spawnpoint (common), refill (full) (semi-common), coin doors or gates(semi-uncommon), 1-5 gems (uncommon), blue coin doors or gates (semi-rare) , 6-10 gems (rare), 25 gems (xtra xtra rare).   (most common-rarest)
The rarity scale could also be transferred into a "daily spin" instead of a birthday gift. whether it's birthday gifts or a scaled down daily spin, it is a good idea and may keep interest in the game peaking longer.

an interesting idea, and eve may get people to start buying potions. it does seem very troll like and annoying in the form you chose. I think the idea of making the "controlled" player die when you do is more reasonable, if you wanted the use as you described it, it should be world owner only, the other alternative is to add a dummy cpu (townsperson) that could be controlled with the potion, similar to the mind control in lego marvel. if the player got near a controllable cpu while under the effects of the "potion" they could control a generic avatar (lessened jump, basic smileys, different block effects like the inability to "gravity jump", etc.) to activate a switch or open a path. I put it as "potion" because I think a special brick to activate the effect would work better with the switch goal deactivating the effect or the controlled character leaves the area of effect possibly determined by a special ID'd backdrop connected with the effect brick. the controlled cpu is only seen moving to the players controlling it, so that everyone can solve the puzzle at the same time instead of waiting for the previous player to be done hording or solving the puzzle. as I mentioned, the controlled cpu can be a new puzzle solving/making mechanic for new experiences and rpg/puzzle based levels. (maybe so it's like your avatar is controlling a different avatar, a videogame within a videogame. this could add a new layer to human v zombie levels by allowing the zombie team to control a permanently infected cpu that could only die by touching hazards or getting hurt by a player if they add an aggressive state powerup, although infected humans would play as normal)

it's not, but then again, how many topics have only "on topic" posts. I bet you could find at least one off topic post in most if not all. My question has been answered, so I can end this short, off topic series of posts.

It seems potion bricks are getting even more complicated now, even if you could set potion duration, certain potions, like zombie or curse, would not be useable in them without having a default setting.

update? It seems some of those are in the game now. it gets confusing!