(Chi) HighJump improvement

MikaDoooo · Jul 9, 2015

Hey all, this is my first post and thereby my introduction. I'm MikaDo, mainly a Chi blocker or Water bender and that's all you need to know about me

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Now onto the suggestion. Highjump is arguably the least powerful skill in a Chi blockers skillset. It is completely inferior to Acrobatstance, which gives the same jump height without the cooldown. My idea is to make Highjump more easy to use and more distinctive.

1: The jump is triggered by a left click > The jump is triggered by the space bar.

I don't know is this is technically possible, but just throwing it out there. Everyone in minecraft jumps with the spacebar and has generally mastered timing it to jump large distances and cliffs. It would make it more fluent, in my opinion.

2: Jumps a large height with a short cooldown > Jumps a larger height with a medium cooldown.

This change sets it apart from Acrobatstance. It allows to Chi blocker to jump 5 blocks instead of 4 (Acrobatstance & current HighJump height). This opens up many more possibilities, such as reaching areas normally unreachable or knocking water- and airbenders out of their respectieve spouts.
In exchange for power, a significantly higher cooldown only seems fair.

3: Fall damage > No fall damage on landing 5 blocks or lower

Jumping higher means higher fall damage. This issue can be fixed, but might be able to seperate the good Chi blockers from the great.
My proposal is that if you land 5 blocks or less below your highest point (which means jumping on a flat ground grants no fall damage, but jumping 1 block below your starting point does). It opens up counters for flying / spouting enemies and doesn't enable you to jump off a mountains without a scratch.

If you guys remember the Boiling Rock fight on the gondola, when the guards are cutting the line, Azula and Ty Lee make their escape. Azula blasts herself of with some fire, but Ty Lee jumps a considerable distance and lands without damaging herself. This is what I want the skill to be, a situational but powerful tool to be able to adjust to your surroundings.

What do ya'll think? If you don't like the idea, please give your reasons so I can think of a solution.
Thanks for reading!

Sorin · Jul 9, 2015

I like this, this could really improve high jump by a lot.

MikaDoooo · Jul 9, 2015

Soarinsorin said:
I like this, this could really improve high jump by a lot.

Thank you, I really felt it needed some love!

Hero · Jul 9, 2015

MikaDoooo said:
Thank you, I really felt it needed some love!

<3

AlexTheCoder · Jul 9, 2015

1) Can't trigger with spacebar
2) We cannot measure how far a person falls

Finn_Bueno_ · Jul 10, 2015

What about double space.

Simplicitee · Jul 10, 2015

AlexTheCoder said:
1) Can't trigger with spacebar
2) We cannot measure how far a person falls

Alex just use your mlg coding hacks.

Simplicitee · Jul 10, 2015

AlexTheCoder said:
1) Can't trigger with spacebar
2) We cannot measure how far a person falls

Can you measure how far a person falls upwards?

Simplicitee · Jul 10, 2015

Finn_Bueno_ said:
What about double space.

Like what some servers have, the double space launch thingy? That's always cool, would love to see it implemented

MikaDoooo · Jul 10, 2015

AlexTheCoder said:
2) We cannot measure how far a person falls

That's too bad, but is it possible to lower/negate fall damage at all? (without the sand thing Earthbender have)

Finn_Bueno_ · Jul 10, 2015

MikaDoooo said:
That's too bad, but is it possible to lower/negate fall damage at all? (without the sand thing Earthbender have)

Chi blockers already negate fall damage.

MikaDoooo · Jul 10, 2015

Finn_Bueno_ said:
Chi blockers already negate fall damage.

But that is only triggered by running and Acrobatstance :/
Do you think it's necessary to add the fall damage negate to the jump as well, or do you think players should just run/be Acrobatic?

Also, what is y'all opinion on the higher jump/higher cd thing? It's more of a balance issue, but adjusting it can really seperate the skill from Acrobatstance.

MikaDoooo · Jul 10, 2015

Finn_Bueno_ said:
What about double space.

Forgive me for replying to this so late, but I think this is a wonderful suggestion. It also allows the Chiblocker to jump normally with this ability selected, and press space twice to jump twice (kinda) as high in a pinch!
Great idea!

AlexTheCoder · Jul 10, 2015

Double jump works with flying, so no

Finn_Bueno_ · Jul 10, 2015

AlexTheCoder said:
Double jump works with flying, so no

I don't see why it wouldn't be possible

AlexTheCoder · Jul 10, 2015

Finn_Bueno_ said:
I don't see why it wouldn't be possible

It would negate all fall damage, for one thing

Finn_Bueno_ · Jul 10, 2015

AlexTheCoder said:
It would negate all fall damage, for one thing

Erm, no it wouldn't I believe

. I once made a double jump thing, not sure if it's the best way but I did this.

Code:

@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.NORMAL)
   public void toggleFlight(PlayerToggleFlightEvent e){
     Player player = e.getPlayer();
     if(player.getGameMode() != GameMode.CREATIVE){
       e.setCancelled(true);
       player.setAllowFlight(false);
       player.setFlying(false);
       player.setVelocity(player.getLocation().getDirection().normalize().multiply(jumpboost).setY(1));
       ParticleEffect.VILLAGER_HAPPY.display(0.5F, 0.5F, 0.5F, 1F, 100, player.getLocation(), 256D);
       Methods.playFoliaSound(player.getLocation());
     }
   }
   
   @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.NORMAL)
   public void move(PlayerMoveEvent e){
     Player player = e.getPlayer();
     if((player.getGameMode() != GameMode.CREATIVE)
         && (player.getLocation().subtract(0, 1, 0).getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR)
         && !player.isFlying()){
         player.setAllowFlight(true);
     }
   }

MikaDoooo · Jul 10, 2015

AlexTheCoder said:
It would negate all fall damage, for one thing

Maybe that isn't so bad after all.

My idea was mainly to make Highjump a skill for itself, which it isn't atm.
A higher jump and a safe fall, in exchange for a long cooldown was my first idea. Now that I see customizable fall damage (more than 5 blocks gives dmg etc.) is not an option, we can make 2 Combat uses for jumps into 1

1: The Chi blocker jumps very high and is able to climb steep terrain or hit opponents in the air. (which I guess it's currently meant for, but fails its purpose)

2: The Chi blocker gains a safe landing.

With a high cooldown, this (now) very powerful skill forces players to think about the tradeoff, do I get to safety with a safe landing, or do I use it offensively for a high jump?

Just throwing out some ideas

AlexTheCoder · Jul 10, 2015

MikaDoooo said:
Maybe that isn't so bad after all.

My idea was mainly to make Highjump a skill for itself, which it isn't atm.
A higher jump and a safe fall, in exchange for a long cooldown was my first idea. Now that I see customizable fall damage (more than 5 blocks gives dmg etc.) is not an option, we can make 2 Combat uses for jumps into 1
1: The Chi blocker jumps very high and is able to climb steep terrain or hit opponents in the air. (which I guess it's currently meant for, but fails its purpose)
2: The Chi blocker gains a safe landing.

With a high cooldown, this (now) very powerful skill forces players to think about the tradeoff, do I get to safety with a safe landing, or do I use it offensively for a high jump?

Just throwing out some ideas

In this situation if the chiblocker has nothing bound and jumps off a mountain, s/he still takes no fall damage

AlexTheCoder · Jul 10, 2015

Finn_Bueno_ said:

Erm, no it wouldn't I believe

. I once made a double jump thing, not sure if it's the best way but I did this.

Code:

@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.NORMAL)
   public void toggleFlight(PlayerToggleFlightEvent e){
     Player player = e.getPlayer();
     if(player.getGameMode() != GameMode.CREATIVE){
       e.setCancelled(true);
       player.setAllowFlight(false);
       player.setFlying(false);
       player.setVelocity(player.getLocation().getDirection().normalize().multiply(jumpboost).setY(1));
       ParticleEffect.VILLAGER_HAPPY.display(0.5F, 0.5F, 0.5F, 1F, 100, player.getLocation(), 256D);
       Methods.playFoliaSound(player.getLocation());
     }
   }
  
   @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.NORMAL)
   public void move(PlayerMoveEvent e){
     Player player = e.getPlayer();
     if((player.getGameMode() != GameMode.CREATIVE)
         && (player.getLocation().subtract(0, 1, 0).getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR)
         && !player.isFlying()){
         player.setAllowFlight(true);
     }
   }

That is basically how its done, but if player.getAllowFlight() is true, they take no falldamage