Ancient Sheet Music - A use proposal for the Goat Horn in tandem with Archeology
Since Archeology is being delayed likely PAST 1.18, and the Goat Horn hardly has a function yet. I thought I'd get my idea in early. I've seen a lot of people suggest that the goat horn functions like a musical instrument and I think I have a solid way to build on that. Let me know what you think.
🎼Ancient Sheet Music
In archeological dig sites, it is possible for you to excavate ancient sheet music. It would function like a map and you could read it in your main hand, offhand, or place it on a lectern and read it like that. The music would be in a very simplified format and only use five or so notes.
📯Goat Horn Instrument
While holding a goat horn or any other instrument, a little display will appear on your screen. The little note will move upwards or downwards, following the tilt of your head. Tilt your head up to play higher notes, down to play lower notes, and right-click to "tune" the instrument, re-centering the note where your head is tilted.
Playing Ancient Music
When you find Ancient Sheet Music, use the Goat Horn to play the music at the location you found it. And this can trigger events. Ocarina of Time style. The simplest thing I could imagine is that it gives you a one-time large EXP reward. But there can also be challenges.
Just off the top of my head, I can imagine it being used to battle a new type of boss. Play the music at a certain dig site in a desert and summon a King Cobra. As you play, it shows you more music and you keep playing. If you mess up the song, he will be displeased leave you with a hoard of hostile Cobras. But if you played the song well, he will leave you with a reward. Maybe another instrument?
Other Uses
I imagine the functionality wouldn't stop there. It seems we already have a basis for a Musical Update so lets drive it home with two more blocks to expand the functionality.
- Music Printer: A block that allows you to write, edit, and copy your own sheet music. You're allowed to get a little more complex with it.
- Listener Block: Insert sheet music and the listener block will listen to anyone playing an instrument, outputting a redstone signal if they played it correctly.
Discussion
As you can see, this is an idea as bare bones and open ended as they come. And if you like it and have your own ideas of expanding on it, you can join the discussion in the Subreddit's Discord. See you there.
Posted Jun 14, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC