Merurino wrote:I think considering all the trouble everyone is having to try to fix this, maybe my evaporator idea (a few replys ago) is not such a bad idea anymore. I have no idea about how easy would be to program such device though.
A minecraft sponge scans for water source blocks with in a few blocks around it, and it prevents flowing water blocks from forming in that radius. Xanadu has an 80 block view radius or diameter (can't remember which) around the player. A block that could remove all water the player sees would need to scan 500,000 to 4 million blocks and prevent flowing water in them. That would lag the server. Now imagine all players having access to that block, and placing them everywhere. Only allowing each player to place one at a time wouldn't help either because: just place, cause massive lag, break and repeat.
It would need to be a moderator/admin only block. But moderators and admins can fly, so an item or command that scans a short range around them and removes water blocks would be better. Just turn it on and chase the water flow... This would also make it easier to clean up flowing water in mid-air where blocks can't be placed.
