Minecraft Maps (item) need a true update

Minecraft's map system, while iconic, suffers from numerous flaws inherited from its age.

🎨 Color Inconsistencies

The main issue is the illogical management of colors. They don't come from block textures, but from a predefined ID table. This causes multiple problems:

• Illogical Groupings: Blocks are assigned to colors that don't visually match them (e.g., calcite is pink, all workstations have the color of oak).

• Inefficient Palette: Some colors are so close they are nearly identical, wasting precious space in the limited palette.

• Orientation Inconsistency: The color of the same block, like wood, can change illogically depending on its orientation.

🛠️ Technical & Display Limitations

• System is Nearly Full: The color storage system is almost full, offering only two slots for future colors, which blocks any evolution.

• Problematic Lighting: The light source is fixed to the north for performance reasons, which can create optical illusions (hills appearing as craters).

• Inefficient Shade Calculation: The calculation method creates uneven brightness gaps between the different shades.