The End dimension is supposed to be a mysterious land for players to explore and have adventures in, which is why it contains a boss fight and end cities. However, there isn’t that much to be found here. Shulker shells and elytra, that’s about it.
So, here’s what I propose: Currently, beyond the void surrounding the Main End Island, lie the End islands, stretching on forever, with chorus trees and end cities. It’s all very repetitive, like the old Nether.
Now, the current End islands should stay as they are, but only up to around 10 000 blocks out. Beyond that, the Outlands would begin to generate. Here, the islands would become larger, flatter and much more varied in height, making it an adventure just to travel through them.
The Outlands are a sort of sub-dimension of the end. Out here, the End’s mystery intensifies, with new and unique mobs, structures and items. For example, imagine traveling through this strange land, passing purple lakes that grant magical effects, or finding the ruins of a civilization that once tried and failed to take root here. Occasionally a dark purple fog descends, obscuring the endermen lurking around.
What this adds to the game:
1) It’s an opportunity to add a lot of new content. 2) It gives players reason to explore more, to set up outposts while in search of endgame loot. End cities are great, but they can often be found without a lot of travel, limiting the time players spend in the End. This provides reason to go further.
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This is how I imagine the Outlands would generate. I also put in potential features just to show what's possible.
-Void woods are made up of purple void trees that can be crafted into white planks.
-End lakes give effects, like potions, some could give good effects like night vision or resistance, others debuff the player with slowness, or when entered, enrage all Endermen within a twenty block radius. Best part is, it is impossible to tell what effect it gives until after you've jumped in.
-Chorissian Cliff villages are structures that generate on the side of islands. They could be inhabited by a new End race (which I've decided to name Chorissians, playing around with the word "chorus"). Think, short, grey Endermen wearing wizard robes. They could maybe be traded with to obtain otherwise inaccessible potions or enchantments (for example, a book with Sharpness VI or a potion of healing III).
These are just a few possibilities.
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