Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-27991709-20160801171429

Hey guys, today I would like to suggest a new addition for defense.

Back in the day, when the enemy was at the gate, the defenders sometimes poured hot stuff onto them. I doubt they actually used oil, considering it was a rather precious resource, but for the sake of the suggestion, we will stick with oil.

There will be a unsmeltery-like block called an Oil Cauldron. When you place it down, the dispensing face will face towards you like with dispensers and such, so be careful how you place it. It will take one block of coal to fill it up with oil for one use (don't question me, just go with it), which is done by right clicking the cauldron with a block of coal in hand. After filling, it will immediately activate and tilt forward. The way the oil spill would work is that when it detects solid blocks below the cauldron (and one block off to the side), it will generate a 7x7 area of fire, which can damage any mobs that go by it. The fire can go up to one block above the center of the radius, any higher will result in no fire. If feasible, I would like the oil to pass through trapdoors as well.

Feel free to share any thoughts and if your base is made of wood, then you're outta luck. 