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Waterfall Biomes

Although waterfalls can spawn in Minecraft, they are undetailed and need an upgrade. It could start by a fairly wide (about 10) river on a large mountain and instead of finishing the other end of the mountain it should just suddenly stop and have a flat face where the water will come cascading down. It can have a bit of terrain but where the water flows should be flat. It will then meet up with a river and continue going. Some features is that Salmon can be seen climbing up the waterfall sometimes. There could be a new structure called the Watermill. It can only generate when the waterfall is near a village, it will be a water wheel with a rustic style building on the side sitting on a small ledge. It could have a stair case going down. Inside will be a villager (this is why its near a village) with some chests which will contain similar things to what you find in a village blacksmith.

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    This could be a nice variant of the River beside the Frozen River, it should start from Extreme Hills biome...

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    Me gusta, pero creo que sería difícil poner el molino de agua sin un modelo 3D complejo y creo que si fuera así sería malo en Minecraft

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    I want actual Waterfalls in Minecraft! I hope this becomes a thing.

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    Maybe have a chance of there being a cave behind the waterfall with a temple in it? The temple might be made of prismarine and it's varients?

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    yes i like this and maybe in the nether there could be a "lavafall"

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    Don't go chasing waterfalls. Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.

    (Kidding aside, this is an excellent idea.)

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    That would be a great spot for a house and fishing dock!

     

     

  • 21
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    It would honestly add so much liveliness to the game.

  • 27
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    Oooh there could also be secret caves behind them! 

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    I want rivers to have mini water fall too. Something like the rapids

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    Great idea. You have my vote.

    Maybe waterfalls could occasionally connect into giant cascades and pools to make the biome more three-dimensional. There could also be a new 'mist' particle effect that generates around these falls.

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    For these waterfalls to make sense, rivers would also need to generate at different heights, and coding this without these rivers overflowing could be a challenge. If this can be done though, it could be a very welcome change to terrain generation, you have my vote :)

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    We need more people to vote for this because it feels like something that should have always been in the game.

    Also a waterfall like the one here was in the 1.15 trailer

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    Would love to see waterfalls that look like the ones from the “bugs and bees update trailer” Mede me very inspired to build close to a river

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    The mill can have a millstone who transform wheat in bread(1 bread a second)

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    Maybe have waterfalls in extreme hill biomes

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    Waterfalls could start from lakes and generate river biomes at the bottom -- this would avoid the need for river biomes at higher elevations.

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    i like that idea, it would be fun.

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    Me encanta es muy buena idea

  • 5
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    Yes. Right now waterfalls are not in Minecraft so that makes rivers a bit boring. (aesthetically, that is)

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    this fits perfectly with the caves AND CLIFFS update theme! Imagine jagged rocks at the bottom, waterfalls pooling into a soothing hidden spring, 

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    this deserves a lot more attention! hopefully for 1.18. I would love to see more biomes being upgraded/added.

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    I like waterfalls

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    This is perfect for the caves and cliffs update, waterfalls are basically cliffs with water.

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    There should be a frozen version of waterfalls as well.

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    Waterfall structures are a great idea, and fits well with the mountains update. There could be caves and loot hidden behind the waterfall!

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    Perhaps in this biome there may be ducks, geese or swans

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    Up

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    I think it's a good idea to add different types of waterfalls. Some like the Niagara and Iguaçu, with giant cascades with little isles cutting through it. It would be leading to a huge lake or river, and because of that, the rivers should have rapids. Like this one 

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    what about a dried up water fall in the desert biome and the filled variant would be near a desert village.