23 replies to this topic

[GhostShadow]

The idea would be like (movable) Vanilla pistons. The turtles will be able to just push-pull blocks like (sticky)pistons can do. We can make some nifty little elevators that way.

turtle.push()
turtle.pushUp()
turtle.pushDown()

--
turtle.pull()
turtle.pullDown()
turtle.pullUp()

You might be thinking that you can just place a piston and pulse a redstone signal to get the same effect, right? But pistons are directional blocks, how could I know the piston is facing the right direction?

EDIT: I was planning to make elevators :|
Others might think of making something more creative.

[PixelToast]

so like a piston turtle peripheral?
i like :3

[Dlcruz129]

+1. This would be nice.

[Shnupbups]

I fourth this motion. THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES!

[Sebra]

Piston peripheral suggested already. Sunk in sands of messages.

[ChunLing]

The most significant problem is that turtles can already place and use pistons. They just don't place them very usefully in every case.

[Zudo]

Nice idea! Go on CC modders.

[nutcase84]

This would be nice, but I think it should work like this:

turtle.stick(side, true)
turtle.down/up/left/right/forward/backwards()
turtle.stick(side, false)

It would simplify it a little.

[PixelToast]

nutcase84, on 09 January 2013 - 07:10 AM, said:

This would be nice, but I think it should work like this:

turtle.stick(side, true)
turtle.down/up/left/right/forward/backwards()
turtle.stick(side, false)

It would simplify it a little.

sort of like a block grabber?

[Kingdaro]

I like nutcase's idea. That would be pretty cool.

[ChunLing]

If turtles would consistently place pistons so that they faced away from the turtle, this suggestion would be almost wholly unnecessary. Unfortunately they don't.

[nutcase84]

PixelToast, on 09 January 2013 - 07:21 AM, said:

sort of like a block grabber?

No, a block sticker. It sticks to the turtle until you say turtle.stick(side, false).

[Sebra]

nutcase84, on 09 January 2013 - 07:10 AM, said:

This would be nice, but I think it should work like this:

turtle.stick(side, true)
turtle.down/up/left/right/forward/backwards()
turtle.stick(side, false)

It would simplify it a little.

May be better:

p=peripheral.wrap("right")
p.push("up")
p.pull("forward")

[nutcase84]

Sebra, on 09 January 2013 - 07:33 AM, said:

nutcase84, on 09 January 2013 - 07:10 AM, said:

This would be nice, but I think it should work like this:

turtle.stick(side, true)
turtle.down/up/left/right/forward/backwards()
turtle.stick(side, false)

It would simplify it a little.

May be better:

p=peripheral.wrap("right")
p.push("up")
p.pull("forward")

No, I like the "stick" idea.

[ElvishJerricco]

I came to the forums today specifically to suggest exactly this. Same function names and everything.

One minor thing I just thought of:

The turtle should move forward when pushing so that it looks like the turtle is doing the pushing.

[Cloudy]

I don't like this idea. There's really no point in it. You want a piston, you place a piston.

[Leo Verto]

I agree with Cloudy, I don't really see the point of this, how would you be able to use it? What would make it different from regular pistons?

[Left4Cake]

Leo Verto, on 09 January 2013 - 10:03 AM, said:

I agree with Cloudy, I don't really see the point of this, how would you be able to use it? What would make it different from regular pistons?

It would be a mobile piston? It could push a block then move and push it aging. Other then making Sokoban in Minecraft, I am not sure how useful this is.

[ChunLing]

Really, you can already place pistons in most directions if you get experience with the vagaries of how turtles place them. I still don't know how to get a piston placed so it pushes up, though.

[Sebra]

Left4Cake, on 09 January 2013 - 11:17 AM, said:

It would be a mobile piston? It could push a block then move and push it aging. Other then making Sokoban in Minecraft, I am not sure how useful this is.

Give your Turtle sample of some ore and let it find it and deliver to you.

For Sokoban/Pusher ability to move one block before by moving fit better.

nutcase84, on 09 January 2013 - 07:35 AM, said:

No, I like the "stick" idea.

Just another option. Seems valid too.