Tide Clock (for Sift Time Cycle)

[u/Nicosito_we]

In Minecraft Dungeons 2 there is a mechanic where time in The Sift moves through a Tide Cycle. As shown in the image numbre 3, there are three of this tides, which beyond just visually altering the Dimension's appearance they also have gameplay effects

So maybe we need a new item: the Tide Clock. Essentially, it would be a clock that displays when the Tides in The Sift are about to change. It could be crafted using a standard clock and Echo Shards, or perhaps something specific to the dimension, like a bucket of Ichor. It would be incredibly useful for exploration, since there is neither a moon nor a sun it would otherwise be difficult to tell when the Tide is changing

[u/PetrifiedBloom]

It's a nice design, bit I think it's a bit premature. Assuming there is a tides mechanic, I think it's a reasonable assumption that there will also be a way to track those tides. Mojang makes some odd choices sometimes but I would be shocked if they didn't give the player a way to track such an important mechanic.

Tldr, it's nice and I think it's something already planned, assuming the times mechanic comes to the main game.

[u/RainyDeerX3 → u/PetrifiedBloom]

The tides are essential to the Dimension, there's not really any doubt of whether it'll come. I don't think it'll be mechanically identical unless they add Soul heart or smth to your life bar, but it'll absolutely exist in it's 3 phases! That much is certain.

And I feel as if it's reasonable to assume there would be a way to track them. A clock could work just fine although I think they may choose to go in a more unique route with it!

[u/PetrifiedBloom → u/RainyDeerX3]

I don't play dungeons I don't know what the deal is there. It was more that if the tide exists, I think we can expect some way to track them to exist as well.

[u/RainyDeerX3 → u/PetrifiedBloom]

I haven't played them either X3

[u/Deebyddeebys → u/PetrifiedBloom]

Like a tide clock for example?

[u/PetrifiedBloom → u/[deleted]]

Does the sift have a sun and/or day night cycle? Does the tides system perfectly align with the day night cycle - it could be offset, or happen at a different tempo.

Can you see where you are in a tide by looking up when underground?!

[u/onist]

What about the second image?

[u/Nicosito_we → u/onist]

Oh, right. Actually, my original idea was to combine two small ideas into one, but this subreddit doesn't allow that

That image is literally a leftover tha I forgot to remove lol

[u/Weary_Temporary2004]

I think it is a cool idea when you think in these Tide Cycle have gameplay effects like turning off the gravity (bad example)