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Discuss Minecraft's Redstone systems, including automation, circuits, components, and technical gameplay. Share ideas and feedback on Redstone mechanics across Minecraft. Because Java Edition and Bedrock Edition use different Redstone systems, some behaviors will differ between versions. Please tag your posts with Java, Bedrock, or Both where applicable.

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Upgrade the REDSTONE SYSTEM to ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

The redstone system in Minecraft, while powerful, still falls short when compared to real-world circuit design. Redstone can arbitrarily generate energy through redstone blocks, switches, buttons, and more, whereas real-world electrical systems must adhere to the laws of physics. Additionally, apart from lightning, Minecraft lacks almost any other elements related to 'electricity.'

It is recommended to upgrade and replace the redstone system to a more realistic electronic circuit system, utilising newly added 'copper' and quartz (silicon) to create electronic circuits and semiconductors.

Introduce realistic electronic components and circuit design, and enhance the depth of circuit and engineering gameplay. This would involve introducing fundamental electronic components such as:

  • resistor
  • capacitor
  • inductor
  • transistor
  • diode

Providing a more intuitive way to connect circuits. Furthermore, the inclusion of template circuits and integrated circuits would allow players to design more complex circuit systems, further enhancing the engineering and creative experience of the game.

In addition, you can also create new pixel levels to express artistic styles in more detail and miniaturise circuits.
https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/community/posts/34738125178125-Add-blocks-of-DIFFERENT-SIZE-LEVELS-to-improve-flexibility 

This could also attract more players interested in engineering and logical design. 

 

 

 

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    touching current designs could have very big backlash as it would rework the entire redstone system

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    No it is not recommended and not needed to replace the redstone system - this suggestion seems to stem from the misunderstanding that redstone power is based on electricity. There's a real possibility that Redstone instead is based of concept of radioactivity - low levels of background radiation on it's own, in concentrated forms produces enough radiation that it radiates to nearby stuff - it's not to say that said radioactivity is not later converted to electricity or something else by individual components.
    Moreso, proposed new components do not really fit vanilla Minecraft's style.

    Above all, you're trying to apply real world logic and physics to a game where nearly all matter can levitate, where gravity does not make sense, where pistons can without any slowing move massive amounts of mass by 1m in 0.1 seconds and then stop them with no acceleration, just a constant speed.
    Who ever said that Redstone is trying to adhere to electricity and other irl stuff?

    Sorry if this comment sounds angry or something, but it's just that this kind of suggestion has already been suggested many, many times - and those suggestions do not take off that well for many reasons.

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    I agree with the above comments. This would not work. And what do you suggest using redstone for then? The reason it was added was to create circuits and contraptions, and if it's completely changed, it has no real use other than brewing.