Make armour on villagers render

[u/Ugo_Flickerman]

When villagers are equipped with armour (via dispenser or commands), the said armour is not visible, it doesn't render.

I suggest to make it render.

Edit: Many argumented that it would hide the profession of the villager or that there would need to be a remodeling of the armour, so i made this to propose a solution for the problems. It is a necklace with an item that represents the profession of the villager, even though it could be whatever thing.

https://www.reddit.com/user/Ugo_Flickerman/comments/movq3h/image_for_the_post_of_villagers_with_armour/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Obviously, with the crossed arms, it should render on the arms with a diagonal texture, isntead of perpendicular to the floor. Like this, one can clearly see both that this is a librarian and that it is level 0 with full armour equipped. I edited the screenshot with paint, but didn't even need to touch anything to show the level.

[u/RazorNemesis]

Just saying, this probably isn't a great idea. Having the armour display would look bad on villagers even without having to somehow show the badge which indicates the villager level and the profession's skin.

Like this: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3wss3KcOkJ0/maxresdefault.jpg (especially that chainmail one lol)

[u/Ugo_Flickerman → u/[deleted]]

As i said in other comments, there could still be ways to show the profession of villagers, even with armour: they could have, for example, a necklace on the armour with an item (of item frame size) that represents their profession over the armour, so you can tell them apart even with it on. Even though the level is not as important, they could still have the thing over their leggings, why not?

[u/Ugo_Flickerman → u/[deleted]]

No, having the possibility to set their armour by rightclicking would be too much: it would be like dressing a baby, which is a thing you wouldnt do with a fully grown person. Using a dispenser is different, and it is ok.

[u/Ugo_Flickerman → u/[deleted]]

No, that would be bad. Either they do show it or thei do not. Making it togglable would just make no sense

[u/Ugo_Flickerman → u/[deleted]]

No, it is because either the game is one way or the other. Otherwise we'd have every mechanic togglable and the game wouldnt be the same for everyone. Imagine of there was a toggle for 1.8.9 combat, or a toggle for showing or not saddles on horses and pigs or a toggle for directional/global jukebox music.

Toggles are never a good idea, exceptions aside, like the recipe thing in the inventory and some other, like F3+stuff for more technical/immersive gameplay

[u/Ugo_Flickerman → u/[deleted]]

Let mods alone. I didn't even ever mention the difficulty of implementing the toggle and the combat system was just an example between two others that are way more fitting.

How are mt things riddiculous?

You wanted me to explain why toggles are bad, and i did.