More Geodes

This is probably the biggest update for More Geodes since its release.

A Note about NeoForge

These changes are currently only implemented on Fabric/Quilt. I will get these onto Forge when I have time, though More Geodes Reforged will likely move exclusively to NeoForge for >1.20.1.

Geode Placement Overhaul

Many mod packs make use of cave biome mods that dominate the underground and make the appearance of many geodes very rare. Therefore, this update allows emerald and lapis geodes, which previously generated exclusively in a selection of surface biomes, to now generate in any biome. However they generate with a greater frequency in their 'home' biomes. The specific changes are as follows:

• Emerald Geodes now generate at high elevations in all overworld biomes
• Emerald Geodes now generate much more frequently in Mountains-type biomes
• Lapis Lazuli Geodes now generate in shallow depths in all overworld biomes
• Lapis Lazuli Geodes now generate much more frequently in Desert-type biomes

Crystal Locator and Echo Locator Overhaul

The Echo Locator was a fairly janky and not particularly helpful block. It has now been reworked into an item that provides a more useful function for its late-game status, and its old geode-locating functionality has been given to a new Crystal Locator.

• Added the Crystal Locator
  • The Crystal Locator is crafted from Gypsum Shards, and must be tuned to the frequency of a particular Geode.
  • The Crystal Locator takes damaged when it detects a geode
  • The tunings for Crystal Locators are data-driven, and can be defined for geodes in other mods.
  • More Geodes provides tunings for Spectrum out of the box.
• Reworked the Echo Locator
  • Removed the Echo Locator 'variants' entirely from the game code
  • Removed the Echo Locator block and block entity
  • The Echo Locator is no longer used for finding Geodes.
  • The Echo Locator now detects all ores, buds, and clusters within a 6-block radius of the player when used, and takes damage for each ore found.
  • This is to allow you to get those sneaky little ores just hiding behind a couple of blocks of stone.
• The Echo Display no longer has weird z-fighting with the block it is highlighting
• Replaced the echo sound with something a little more charming
• The Echo Display now delays its time to glow based on the distance it was spawned from the player. This has the effect of the glow outlines 'pulsing' out like a radar wave when using the Crystal or Echo Locator.

Gypsum Block Set

A new desert-themed decorative block set has been added for Gypsum

• Added Polished Gypsum Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall
• Added Smooth Gypsum Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall
• Added Chiseled Gypsum
• Added Gypsum Pillar

Other changes and fixes

• Bismuth Geodes will now generate in the Crystal Gardens if Spectrum is installed.
• Added the cluster and bud blocks added by More Geodes to the respective Fabric conventional tags
• Fixed Gypsum Roses and Large Gypsum Buds not dropping Gypsum Shards when mining the top half of the blocks (#49)
• Fixed Piglins rapidly consuming entire stacks of Pyrite after their first barter (#52) -- Piglins now ignore Pyrite if they have seen it before.
• Fixed the 'Is there an Echo in here?' advancement not working due to a broken tag (by kingkuys2123 #39)
• Added Ukrainian translations (by unroman #36)
• Added Russian translations (by Tefnya #42)
• Added Norwegian translations (by Bloodaxe95 #41)
• Note that while these translations are just being released in this update, they were all made before the implementation of the above features and as such are already a bit out of date! Fun!