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Maps based on different elevations

Suggestion: Make maps able to capture different elevations.

Motivation: Currently maps only capture the view seen from the sky however now that caves have been improved a lot of people are building cave bases. Tracking base progress using maps is a fun way to see how much the area has changed.

Method: Use the cartography table to create a specialized map type that creates map that used your Y level as "Sky Level" and shows anything with an air block above it. If the block on your same Y level is anything other than an air block then it would be blacked out. This means maps can be used to locate large cave systems but not used to find ores that are covered by stone. Having it be a separate type of map will stop any player confusion.

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• April 04, 2022 17:35
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  • April 05, 2022 08:46
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  Yes, to display the relief and height, it's just worth making the map monochrome with darkening / lightening as the depth / height increases.

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  • April 05, 2022 20:55
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  The maps could be like the Dwarf Fortress that's coming to steam. Treasure maps could be on sea level.

  Cave maps could be a possibility. 

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  • April 07, 2022 18:11
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  Better link:https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/community/posts/360019520312-Cave-Maps.