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(20w07a) Soul Sand Valley Improvements

Currently, the Soul Sand Valley feels largely empty and devoid of many reasons to travel to it. With the introduction of the Basalt Deltas, the Soul Sand Valley is no longer the best place to collect basalt, leaving only soul soil as the only real attraction for most players. 

The Soul Sand Valley could greatly benefit from the introduction of new forms of vegetation, other atmospheric features, and perhaps a new structure to give it a more purposeful feeling. Such features could include:

  • Nether wart (or perhaps a new warped wart) growing in small patches in the soul sand.
  • Blue weeping vines-like vegetation hanging from the ceiling.
  • Unique, deathly ground vegetation other than the crimson roots occasionally found near Crimson Forests.
  • Light-blue particles flying through the air, perhaps representing souls lost in the valley.
  • Ruins leftover from previous inhabitants of the valley, perhaps built of a new brick made by hardened soul sand. 

The possibilities are endless for additions to the Soul Sand Valley, however, it is certain that in its current state it is far too empty to warrant the risk of exploration, especially when compared to the Crimson/Warped Forest and Basalt Delta. 

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    Agreed it kinda just feels like you would only seek it out for soul soil and easy basalt.It would greatly benefit from some vegetation.

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    vegetation is definitely a must in the soulsand valley. plus I am a bit disappointed with the fossils generated in it. Too small and don't look must like skeletons. I thing including maybe including dangerous vegetation along with more fossils remains could be a serious plus to the biome

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    I think with the new two live friendly biomes the Soulsand Valley musst be a hostile place. It just looks cool the way it is right now.

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    I agree.I think is a good idea add a gray kind of grass that when you break has a small chance to drop seeds from a new neather food.

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    I feel like vegetation defeats the purpose of the soul sand valley. It is supposed to be an empty valley full of fossils and dried lava (basalt), not so much a place that would have any vegetation.

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    Isnt it meant to be a valley of the dead sort of thing? Wouldnt make sense for it to have living things

     

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    I like the idea, but it would feel better if you just add the souls particles. If you were to add vegetation it need to do some like a thorn plant, but nether version and it would hurt you. It sort of make sense to have plant in the soul sand valley, but in real life there's plant down there so ok.

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    I think unique structures/mobs is the way to go for this. The soul sand valley is supposed to feel devoid of life but there needs to be a reason to go exploring in it outside of soul soil and the most efficient way to get soil sand/soil for soul campfires, torches and lanterns