Implemented Remove Barrier Blocks from the new lobby

[Matriox]

Hey, 1 thing i loved about the old lobby was flying up high into the ocean and looking at the really great lobby, yet now there's barrier blocks everywhere so i can't even see the lobby

I would like for the barrier blocks to be removed for people to explore easier and take screenshots etc.

Please remove. if you agree vote below.

 

[Story]

We put barriers up to cement the illusion of a larger land, many games do this otherwise players would be able to see the horizon and the void of the game world, it breaks the immersion.

This map here which is Rust from Call of Duty has sand hills outside of the border to cover the horizon, they stop you from going onto it so that your brain thinks the map goes on for longer. We used barriers to create the same illusion.

It was a design decision but if there truly is enough support for barrier removal we will do so, just wanted to explain our thought process.

 

[cristian2259]

We put barriers up to cement the illusion of a larger land, many games do this otherwise players would be able to see the horizon and the void of the game world, it breaks the immersion.

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This map here which is Rust from Call of Duty has sand hills outside of the border to cover the horizon, they stop you from going onto it so that your brain thinks the map goes on for longer. We used barriers to create the same illusion.

It was a design decision but if there truly is enough support for barrier removal we will do so, just wanted to explain our thought process.

Instead of leaving the barriers so close, they can be expanded a bit (Let players explore more, get on top of all builds, explore and play on the beach, small part of the mountains etc), and if the player goes so far, then make a invisible barrier with code that tp you back to spawn (thats how it worked in the old lobby), so players can explore more and don't feel like we are on a massive cage, but at the same time dont see the limit/void so it won't break the illusion. Its a win/win

(Here is an example where barriers aren't necesary, and the beach could be decorated a bit more and make it explorable)

 

[Patsman]

Is this in bedrock too? I haven't checked

 

[Zalie]

The lobby is great, but I agree that the barriers actually detract from the play, as they’re everywhere. So you’re constantly running into invisible barriers when it doesn’t seem necessary as there is still more to explore. Personally I’d much rather have the ability to explore to the very edge of the world, rather than see stuff I can’t get near.

 

[cristian2259]

Is this in bedrock too? I haven't checked

Yes, bedrock also have the barriers

 

[Matriox]

Bump

 

[Zalie]

I've found a ladder leading down to a tunnel (I assume) in the basement of the building next to the hot air balloon. I'd explore further, but there’s an invisible barrier preventing anyone from doing so! Why are we prevented from exploring, when there is obviously stuff right there to explore??

 

[ShinyArrow]

Forwarded! :))

 

[Story]

We will be doing this on Java only once we re-add the world border and place it further out, similar to the original hub.

 

[Story]

This has been implemented for Java only, currently done in the winter hub but will carry over to the regular one when it returns!