Mandala
The Mandala and dimension travel in Gamemode 4D is made possible by a plugin created by MatrixTunnel with the help of SpiderRobotMan.
Details
When first joining the Gamemode 4D server, players will have a book titled "Dearest Audrey." In this book, the author explains to Audrey that he has discovered a "a new method of traveling that will take us far from home." The last page of the book is a mysterious note with the crafting recipe of the Mandala.
Crafting
The Mandala is crafted in a normal crafting table with 6 pieces of flint and any dye in the center.
<INSERT RECIPE>
Usage
The Mandala is used to travel across dimensions in Gamemode 4D. To use it, there are specific places that allow teleportation to specific dimensions. These teleport locations are called links. When players are at a Link Location, colored smoke particles will appear. A yellow message will appear in the action bar: "Right click to teleport". Sometimes there is more than one link available at a location. In that case, the player must click the particle with the correct corresponding color to teleport to the desired dimension.
Technical Information
Teleporting via the Mandala is 1:1 in the x and z directions. That means players will be teleported to the same coordinates when they cross dimensions. The Mandala will place players in a viable spot, adjusting the Y value of the teleport if needed. If the Mandala cannot find a viable spot, you will be teleported to a nearby area.
Discovering links can be done usually by going to extreme Y values. Once a player has discovered a link, the travel conditions change to be less extreme. e.g. when unlocking the link to Upper Caves, a player has to go to the very bottom of the Overworld at Y=40, but after that, they only need to go below Y=50.
Teleportation Limitations
The player will not be placed on top of blocks which can potentially damage them. The list of blacklisted blocks include:
- Air
- Buttons
- Cactus
- Fences
- Fence gates
- Fire
- Ladders
- Lava
- Magma Blocks
- Pressure plates
- Signs
- String
- Torches
- Trapdoors
- Water
Dimensions
Below is a list of dimensions in the Gamemode 4D server.
| Name | Link Discovery Conditions | Link Location 1 | Link Location 2 | Link Location 3 | Particle Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landings | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Overworld | Craft the Mandala | Anywhere in
Landings |
Above Y=200
in Upper Caves |
Anywhere
in Aether |
Yellowish
Green |
| Upper Caves | Bottom of Overworld (Y=41) | Below Y=50
in Overworld |
Below Y=45
in Lush |
Above Y=200
in Lower Caves |
Gray |
| Lush | Stand on wheat seeds in Upper Caves | Anywhere in
Upper Caves |
Anywhere in
Dark Forest |
(none) | Bright
Green |
| Dark Forest | Throw a Zauber Orchid into a Zauber Cauldron in Lush | Anywhere in Lush | (none) | (none) | Bright
Purple |
| Lower Caves | Bottom of Lower Caves (Y=5) | Below Y=20 in
Upper Caves |
Nether portal in
the Nether* |
(none) | Black |
| Nether | Create a Nether Portal in Lower Caves | Nether portal in
Lower Caves (At lava level)* |
(none) | (none) | (none) |
| Aether | Top of Overworld (Y=250) | Above Y=200
in Overworld |
Anywhere on
the Moon |
Above Y=160
in Mountains |
Aqua |
| Mountains | Bottom of Aether (Y=20) | Below Y=30
in Aether |
Anywhere in
Paths |
(none) | Dark
Red |
| Paths | Mine 1562 blocks of stone in Mountains | Anywhere in
Mountains |
(none) | (none) | Yellowish
Green |
| Moon | Above build limit of Aether (Y=270) | Above Y=250
in Aether |
Exit End Portal
in the End* |
(none) | Pinkish
Gray |
| End | Find an End Portal on the Moon | End Portal on
the Moon* |
(none) | (none) | (none) |
*Cannot be teleported via Mandala; uses vanilla portals
History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2017 | Mandala is released on Gamemode 4D |
| 12 Nov 2017 | Bugfix to prevent dying when teleporting across dimensions |