couple of turtle suggestions

ok so i thought up these ideas for turtles just randomly. they may not seem any good but i just thought why not post them.

so here are my ideas.

a turtle with like a iron grid on the top that could perhaps electrocute people and maybe set the on fire. if this seems to advanced for computercraft (by that i mean unrealistic(and i agree)) then read my other suggestion below.

why not add flint&steel turtles. where they could place fire, light blocks on fire, set players alight WITH OUT placing a block of fire(obviously the player would have to be on the block next to the turtle), and even have a block of fire placed on top of the turtle so it can be used as a moving torch ete and even possibly be able to put out fire by using functions but if the turtle goes over the fire the fire will stay lit. and if could even use fuel when the turtle has the top lit as well :P/>/>. and also if this does get implemented then the top of the turtle if its lit should not consume fuel when there is a block stopping the fire from been placed.

here are some ideas for some functions

-- fire start functions
turtle.fireLight() -- lights the block in front or the ground in front
turtle.fireLightUp() --lights the block above
turtle.fireLightBack() --lights the block behind the turtle
turtle.fireLightLeft() --lights the block to the left of the turtle
turtle.fireLightRight() --lights the block to the right of the turtle.
turtle.light()-- this lights the turtle its self so it can be a moving torch ete
turtle.fireLightDown() -- lights the block under the turtle
--put out fire functions
turtle.putOut() -- puts out the block in front of the turtle
turtle.putOutLeft() -- puts out the block to the left of the turtle
turtle.putOutRight() -- puts out the block to the right of the turtle
turtle.putOutBack()-- puts out the block to the back of the turtle
turtle.putOutTop()-- puts out the block on top of the turtle
turtle.putOutBottom -- puts out the block under the turtle
turtle.extinguish() --puts out the actual turtle so it does not make a moving torch anymore

with this you can even make house defense systems with turtles lighting up blocks of nether rack using rednet and a turtle underneath. or even for mining by have a mining turtle and a flint and steal turtle going behind it. i personally dont really agree with the electrified turtle but tell me what you thing :)/>/>
thanks -Cheeky

As far as I know, turtles should be able to use flint and steel, right? I may be mistaken but I think this is already possible.

Cranium, on 16 November 2012 - 08:44 AM said:

As far as I know, turtles should be able to use flint and steel, right? I may be mistaken but I think this is already possible.

oh :)/>/> well, there is still the idea for a turtle that can be lit to produce a moving light :P/>/> plus a flint and steel turtle should never run out

cheekycharlie101, on 16 November 2012 - 08:56 AM said:

plus a flint and steel turtle should never run out

erm… why not? they are going to add durability to the turtle tools so why not have durability on the flint?

Most likely they would set fire to things with turtle.attack()/attackUp()/attackDown() and not be able to put them out again.

Edit: You could make it carry a water bucket of course.

You can already use flint and steel so I don't see a use in this. You can probably put fire out by digging with a tool too.

Cloudy, on 18 November 2012 - 02:09 AM said:

You can already use flint and steel so I don't see a use in this. You can probably put fire out by digging with a tool too.

ohw, sorry did not know this as i have not had a chance to use the turtles with tools yet. but now tekkit has updated il have a mess arround with em. keep doing wat you and dan are doing:P