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Yeah I am taking a break of my Portaltest and I started make this mod maybe the first of it, kind.

Tools Blocks is a mod that makes tools spawn in blocks heres a peview I made.

So that happens with the picks I accidentally drop on redcrab...

As far as I know there isn't a mod giving tools from blocks, so a fresh idea.

You can go a lot of directions with it. Maybe PVP-direction, by putting firearms and such in blocks or adventure-direction.

With blocks that are 'naturally' visible on more sides, you might consider making it look as if it has only 1 tool in the block.

It drops 1 item it shows but right now I think it be great, for PVP and, all above. but I am making a tool you use, to get the, item since I don't like players just easy, mine it with there, hand so I am making a tool called TBG it stands for Tool Block Glove if, you like you can, come up with a better name, or idea have, it since I don't know what do, but I can add your's tools if made any, in a block.

Oh and, I am trying to make it theres only 1 per chunk so how I, do that everytime I do so it come up with 4, like it showing. in 1 & 2 Imgs.

Oh and is there anyway I, can make the Block shows one pickaxe so it don't be, like all 4 sides?

You can try out with the chest format, which has 6 .png's, for every side one:

From the default, init.lua:
tiles = {"default_chest_top.png", "default_chest_top.png", "default_chest_side.png", "default_chest_side.png", "default_chest_side.png", "default_chest_front.png"},

You can choose to paste a tool upon it using this format (default, init.lua):
tiles = {"default_stone.png^default_mineral_iron.png"},

For example, putting the mese pick on the top side:
tiles = {"default_chest_top.png^default_tool_mesepick.png", "default_chest_side.png", "default_chest_side.png", "default_chest_side.png", "default_chest_front.png"

Edit: typo and color.

Ok.
Hey Since I making this for game modes do you think I should have it a way, craft the TBG? maybe or you start of, with it?

I think you should try to make it.

Start with the TBG a texture for it and just put the standard tools in stone (although putting them in desert_sand will make it easier to try out the results). Replace the stones with your 'stones' that can only be dug with the TBG. It will be a very small mod, but a finished one, with potential to build it out.

My time for now is limited. RL is catching up on me. Furthermore I want to use my spare time to gain a bit more knowledge of LUA, which truly is limited (see the sea-mod code).

Ok but I will, allow users have there own tools, or what ever like in blocks.

Ah, now this adds an interesting element to "Hunger Games" style and the afore mentioned PvP. Also like the idea of being able to config what the blocks contain (Minetest Easter Eggs). Random code snippets to unlock access to new areas of the map perhaps? or new levels or new maps? Maybe not possible yet, but something to contemplate for the future of Minetest.

Kudos!

Yeah sure can make easter eggs to you what, I ask my other CEO if is it fine, we can do a easter egg in, his and, mine game. maybe like Borderlands 2 MC but have, it on a planet...

If you asking, what me and, him making? well you will see the beta soon.