[Suggestion] Fuel-based propulsion for elytra flight
vectorwing opened this issue · 4 comments
It would be pretty cool to have some form of wearable "rocket/jet" that allows you to boost the Elytra continuously by holding the Jump key, at the cost of liquid fuel.
Given the Elytra already takes the chestplate slot, there are some possible takes:
- Jet Boots: Either no defense or Leather defense. Could run out quick, or be upgradable;
- Jet Glider: An elytra combined with a fuel rocket, and perhaps padded with fabric. Would allow tank upgrades to make more "sense", as tanks are likely heavy.
- Chemical Thrower: A bit more outlandish and silly, but what if the player could somehow use the thrower to burn a flammable fluid like a rocket, boosting themselves during flight?
I imagine a fuel rocket isn't terribly high-tech, but it depends on the take.
A simple rocket isn't that hard, but getting a good one that's reliable, doesn't explode, and is safe to strap on your back is different. I'd actually suggest a jet turbine instead of a rocket pack, because carrying oxidizer makes the pack heavier than it needs to be. Jet engines were developed throughout WW1 which makes them roughly on the IE timeline. The problem here is the fuel, not the tech itself. Ethanol fueled rockets exist, biodiesel ones don't. The fuels that the propulsion systems run on are normally pretty high tech, with RP-1 being extremely pure kerosene and LOX and jet fuel being a whole host of additives on top of kerosene. Since it doesn't need to be realistic, ethanol is probably your best bet on fuel.
I'd think that the simplest thing to do would to just make an alternate firework item that consumes fuel. Something like a "Handheld Rocket". A jet engine, especially a miniature one, might be a little to complex for the scope of IE. How would it be crafted? Would it fit the theme of the mod? etc.
"roughly on IE's timeline", except about 50 years later.
IE is settled at around 1885. And yeah, obviously, we're not sticking to historical accuracy.
I'll file this one has a hard maybe, leaning towards no, because it kinda takes away from the goofyness of using fireworks for this...