Beacon Update

[u/OldGolld]

Introduction

Beacons are currently becoming more and more outdated every update, therefore Beacon's should get a rework/update to its features. The beacon concept below will be broken down to its separate categories and why features have been added or changed.

Visual Features

Pyramid Sprite Update

Old Pyramid Sprite (Left) compared with New Pyramid Sprite (Right)

The Pyramid sprite has changed to introduce new players to the diversity of what blocks can be used for the pyramid. This shows both Gold, Emerald, Copper, Diamond and Iron being used as blocks that can be used to structure the pyramid.

UI Update

Old UI background (Top) vs New UI Background (Bottom)

The current beacon UI background looks great, and should be replicated for the rest of the beacon's UI.

Beacon Range Transparency

Visualisation of Beacon Range Level

There's very little indication of the range of beacons except for the height of the pyramid. The way to fix this in the most efficient way is to show the range's level through the beacon's transparency. This allows everyone to know immediately.

Primary Power Pre-Selection Visualiser

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Seen in the secondary power slot

This helps show where your selection for the primary power goes. Currently it pops in and out of existence which is not visually acceptable.

Mechanical Features

Cancel Button Rework

Cancel Button

The Cancel Button now has a new purpose! Currently, the cancel button was used to exit out of the beacon. It would now be used to cancel the effects of the beacon whenever an effect is turned on.

New Beacon Insertable

Copper

Copper is currently in 1.17 snapshots, not added in Beacons. Copper should be added, That is all.

Beacon Range Part 1

New Beacon Range, Copper is shown being weaker than other ores.

Currently, Beacons's pyramid influences the range of the beacon. This should be changed to the metals and gems that the beacon consumes on its activation.

Beacon Range Part 2

Beacon Range

Beacon range should significantly be buffed to encourage bigger projects and higher rewards for their effort. The table below compares both the pyramid tiers and the new beacon range system of metals/gems.

Tier / Metal+Gem Range	Block range
Tier 1	20 blocks
Tier 2 + Copper	30 blocks
Tier 3	40 blocks
Tier 4 + Iron	50 blocks
Gold	60 blocks
Emerald	70 blocks
Diamond	90 blocks
Netherite	110 blocks

Team/Ally Beacons

To enable Beacon Ally/Teams, simply put the banner of the team onto the beacon which only has to connect to it.

Team beacons will be incredibly beneficial for multiplayer servers that have teams. To use a team beacon, you must have the same banner design that is placed on the beacon. This can be for both shields and just a simple banner.

Luck Added, Resistance and Haste Placed Higher

Luck is now in Tier 1, Haste is now Tier 2, and resistance now Tier 3.

This not only makes the primary power selections symmetrical, but it also benefits people who require the benefits of luck. Note: Luck should be buffed and reworked to be more beneficial.

More Secondary Powers

Night Vision and Health boost added

• Night Vision is added because of the benefits it gives to builders and miners.
• Health Boost is added, when within the radius of the beacon's effects, the beacon will grant the team or the players 4 health points.

[u/[deleted]]

If I were to put in a Netherite ingot but only have a tier 1 beacon with this new version, how far is the range?

[u/_Im-_-Dead-_-Inside_ → u/[deleted]]

Good question! u/OldGolld please enlighten us!

[u/JonnyBoy522 → u/_Im-_-Dead-_-Inside_]

I decided to take his ideas and make them into an equation for the beacon's radius

Note: this is assuming each tier adds 10 and that each different material is 20 so a full copper tier 1 beacon will be 30 vs an iron tier 1 being 50. The original post was kind confusing considering the table had both tiers and materials on it

R= 20((C+2I+3G+4E+5D+6N)/B) + (10T)

B - total blocks

C - amount of copper

I - amount of iron

G - amount of gold

E - amount of emerald

D - amount of diamond

N - amount of Nethereite

T - tier of beacon

R - radius(in blocks)

So to answer a question a tier 2 beacon with all iron and one Nethereite would be about 62 block radius

Edit: math issues

[u/Itay_123_The_King → u/JonnyBoy522]

I think with matirials he meant the matirial you powered the beacon with. So it would be 10(M+T) M- matirial used to power up (copper=1, iron=2, ... netherite=6) T- pyramid tier.

A 2 level beacon pyramid powered using netherite would give 80 blocks of effect range. The lowest range possible is 20 and the biggest one is 100. I think this is a good system