A quick question about bricks.

[Wedge]

I know that transparent blocks are destroyed a lot easier then normal blocks. How are transparency and color related though? Will a 90% transparent block be destroyed faster then a 10% transparent? Also, are certain colors stronger then others?

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[(MoA) Shaun]

:O never knew this

[-=>RR<=-MasterCE]

I'm guessing he's talking about how many vertex's or something are deleted...pixels....I'm confused @ Wedge

[Flea]

90%, and 10% refer to the transparency of the brick. I never knew there were stronger bricks then others. My guess is color (hue value not transparent/opaque) doesnt effect brick strenght because you can edit the collors of the bricks. Speaking of that mabey someone should make a script to change transparency of collors aswell. I probubly wouldnt allow 0% transparency, but more then 10% is good.

[Wedge]

Unless Badspot changed the way brick health was calculated, then yeah, transparency actually has an effect on brick health. Also, applying a light effect to a brick makes it possible to break it with a pistol.

I think I'll go test this now...

EDIT: Light effects turn off when you break their plate. For best effect, use a 1x1 flat or round.

Also, I was able to make something that had an opacity of 254 that didn't break, but I haven't been able to find the cut-off point.

If I can figure this stuff out, be on the look out for a mod that should put an interesting spin on death matches.

[Flea]

Cool i never new that pistols could shoot light bricks. Makes sence that they would.

[Wedge]

Yeah. Just a quick correction to my post, the brick has to be 1x1 plate or round plate to be breakable by pistol shots.

[Slezak]

My guess is the reason transparent bricks are easier to break is because they're supposed to resemble glass.
I didn't know about the pistol shooting out lights thing, but it really makes sense.

[Wedge]

I know how health is calculated, I was just wondering if the calculations are partially dependent on block opacity or color. Its really a question only Badspot can answer until the mod development kit comes out.

[Wedge]

No help for Wedge?

[Badspot]

Transparent bricks are easier to destroy.  It's an on or off thing, the degree of transparency does not matter.

[Digmaster]

cool. very good idea. who ever though of this was VERY SMART!