Minecraft’s redstone is one of its best aspects, offering an incredibly in-depth system that’s still seeing new advancements to this day. On the other hand, there’s one thing that Mojang could do to makeMinecraft’s best system more accessible.
Whereother elements ofMinecraftlack depth, with a lack of future-proofing and updates, redstone has maintained a constant quality. Just about every update builds on redstone in some way, facilitating its incredible community. Redstone experts built working phones and computers in-game years ago—and progress has never stopped. New ideas, more compact designs, and fresh ways to use old parts are among the many areas in which the sub-system is consistently advanced.
Minecraft Needs To Help Out New Players With Redstone
There is a drawback tothe complexity ofMinecraft’s redstone, though, and that’s its inaccessibility. Redstone has always been a system with a great deal of depth, and it’s only gotten more advanced. Although this is, again, a great strength, it creates something of a high skill floor. It’s not like basic doors and light systems are impossible for new fans, but getting anywhere further can be a real struggle without online resources. To keep new players coming into this fantastic element ofMinecraft’s design, in-game resources (such as a tutorial map and new tutorial structures) should be brought in and/or brought up to speed.
The Difficulty Of Getting Into Redstone
The depth ofMinecraft’s redstone is always growing, with items like honey blocks, sculk, and crafter blocks bringing sweeping changes in recent years. However, there are few means for redstone to be understood organically; jungle temples are a notable example, but they’re considerably outdated—forcing players to either experiment or go online. There is a smorgasbord of fantastic resources for learning redstone online, as well as tutorials for certain builds if players want to skip the learning experience. However, information still changes with every update, not to mention how dense jargon around redstone systems and components has become.
One of the biggest problems with learning redstone also feeds into the issues around online materials, and that’s a lack of parity.Redstone works differently acrossMinecraft’s Java and Bedrock editions, and there’s been little progress on closing this parity gap. Most tutorials and redstone achievements are based around Java edition, but most players are on Bedrock. This has made the redstone community’s most zealous members somewhat separated from those with a more casual interest, and to a greater degree than in other sub-communities like builders, speedrunners, or even modders. Modders are also vastly more prolific on Java, but the lack of modding support for Bedrock makes this less of a problem.
A Redstone Tutorial Map (And A Tutorial Structure) Could Solve This
Mojang (as well as adjacent studios like 4J) has been releasing tutorial maps for a long time, and continues to do so today. Just about every update is released with a downloadable tutorial map that walks fans through features, and this would be a great measure for redstone. Not only would a general redstone map be useful, one that walks players through basics and terminology, but one that staysupdated withMinecraft’s changes would also be great. This is already done to some extent by those aforementioned free marketplace maps, but much more could be done to go in-depth.
Tutorial structures are also great forteaching newMinecraftplayers specific systems, so a new structure for redstone would be a prudent addition. Something that involves semi-complex redstone circuitry would not only make for a unique challenge, but it would be something new players could use to visualize redstone. New fans could come across these new structures in the wild, crack open their walls, and see what makes them tick.
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Minecraft is a game made up of blocks, creatures, and community. You can survive the night or build a work of art – the choice is all yours. But if the thought of exploring a vast new world all on your own feels overwhelming, then fear not!Minecraft has no set goal and can be played however you’d like! This is why it’s sometimes called a “sandbox game” – there are lots of things for you to do, and lots of ways that you can play. If you like being creative, then you can use the blocks to build things from your imagination. If you’re feeling brave, you can explore the world and face daring challenges. Blocks can be broken, crafted, placed to reshape the landscape, or used to build fantastical creations.Creatures can be battled or befriended, depending on how you play. The world of Minecraft allows for epic adventures, quiet meditations, and everything in between. You can even share your creations with other players, or play in community worlds!
