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Amethyst Geodes shouldn`'t spawn exposed to caves

Similarly to how some ores always generate hidden behind blocks or lava (like Ancient Debris in the Nether), Geodes should only spawn in isolated areas, without being exposed to cave air. Right now, especially with noise caves, they look too out of place and feel way to common. This change would make discovering a Geode feel a lot more magical and exciting.

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• February 12, 2021 19:09
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  • February 13, 2021 03:03
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  ancient debris doesnt only generate under blocks or lava, its just that its mostly around y=15 and the nether's lava level is y=31. its really uncommon to see it exposed to air because its so rare, but it can happen. i actually like finding the geodes exposed to caves, and i especially like the very rare chance of finding a geode really close to the surface that's exposed since that looks really cool to me. one of the first ones i found was on the bottom of a river and it looked really pretty

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  • February 13, 2021 15:54
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  Ancient debris uses a configured feature called "no_surface_ore", which makes sure that the ore isn't exposed on any side. If it can be done for an ore, it can certainly be done for Geodes!

  Maybe it's just my opinion, but seeing a big round blob of tuff sticking out of a surface or floating in mid air doesn't feel natural and kills the immersion, it kind of feels tacked on to the world's generation. Geodes being so big, if they only spawned in hidden pockets, I think they'd still be a common find but would feel a whole lot more rare and wonderous.