Idea Guidelines For Posting An Item Idea

First off, my inspiration for this thread came from @BrawlerAce_ 's thread about Guidelines For Posting A Gun Idea. I felt like WarZ Server Ideas could use something like this, so I have created this thread. It is still very much in Beta mode and any constructive criticism is appreciated

And so, without further ado, here is a list of questions you should probably answer if you posting an idea for a new item for WarZ. This does not apply to new guns or other forms of ideas. Some of these questions may be unnecessary, depending on your item.

First off, the most important question:

What does it do?

This is fairly straight-forward, if you don't understand what to put here, I think you need a large blunt instrument to the head
It is basically asking you, what are the effects of your item? If I press a certain button, what does it do? If you still don't understand, you might want to click here.

What button does it use?

This is also a very straight-forward question, just put here what button do you need to click to get it to do what it does? This may be multiple buttons. Just some guidelines: It would be best if this button is right click, left click, or Q because those are buttons that are currently being used by guns and items in this game. The more different buttons you have to click, the more complicated it gets and the more confused people get. It also can definitely not be E or T because those buttons are already in use by Vanilla Minecraft.

What Zone is it found in?

All items in WarZ except some spawning items like coloured leather armor and maps spawn in chests, so we need to know for your idea, where does it spawn? You need to take into consideration how Over-Powered or Under-Powered your item is, what type of player would use it most? Then make an educated decision. If you are unsure about what items spawn in what Zones then click here.

What is its Area of Effect?

This question may not be necessary for your item, but for something like grenades, molotovs, flashbangs, you need to tell us what is the radius of its Area of Effect? Basically, how many blocks does this item's effect cover?

What is its range?

This is another question that might not be necessary for your item, but once again, it is necessary for throwables like grenades and molotovs. You just need to put here, how far can your item go if you throw it, or how far does its effect go when you use it?

Does it have a durability?

Another question that only applies to certain items, this one would be for items which you retain after use such as a Parachute. Most items currently don't have durability, only armor, but if have durability fits with your item, then maybe that might change. If it does have a durability, it would also be useful if you tell us exactly how much.

What is the Vanilla Minecraft item?

All items and guns in WarZ needs a corresponding item in Vanilla Minecraft, so what will yours be? All tools (wooden, stone, iron, gold and diamond) have been used so far, except the golden hoe. If at all possible, it might be a good idea to make the block something that relates to your item or even just looks like it for example: Torch- Glowstone, Grenade- Slime Ball, Molotov- Magma Cream.

How rare is it?

As I said above, all items except some spawning items are found in chests and so they all have a certain chance to be found, you need to consider all the factors and once again, make an educated decision. If you are unsure of an item's spawning chance, you could ask an experienced player like myself or perhaps @nicolecacola. When it comes to knowing how often things spawn, experience is the best way to go, unless of course, you have access to the game's coding.

Stackable? If so, by how much?

You might think this a silly question, but some items such as pistol ammo have an odd stacking amount (16) and some items such as armor don't stack at all. You need to think about how people will use it and (yes I know, again) make an educated decision.

What will this item provide to the gameplay of WarZ?

An item that doesn't add anything to the gameplay of this server is well... pointless. You might want to actually ask yourself this question first before you go to the trouble of making a thread. Examples:

Grappling Hook: More tactical fighting in places with tall buildings and can also just be a lot of fun to play around with.
SMGs: More versatility in the gun department, players have a much wider array of guns to choose from now.
Golden Apple: If you are lucky, this item can give you a chance to possible do something amazing like kill @LuckyPop in full diamond armor if you use it correctly. I don't know about you, but I am always really happy when I find one or kill someone with one.