Acknowledged [VMR Server Suggestion] Shorten Requirement Lava Chicken Disc

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by Wazupbutrcup, Jul 10, 2025.

  1. Wazupbutrcup

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    What part of EcoCityCraft is this suggestion for:
    VMR Server​
    Short title for your suggestion:
    Shorten Requirement 4 Lava Chicken Disc​
    What are you suggesting:
    I am suggesting that the looting requirement for the Lava_Chicken_Music_Disc be reduced from 10 to 5. Currently, players must collect 10 of this rare item, which is tied to chicken jockeys, a very rare mob configuration in Minecraft. Given how difficult it is to naturally encounter and farm these mobs, reducing the required amount would make this item more reasonably obtainable within a VMR reset cycle.​
    Why is this a good addition for EcoCityCraft?:
    This change would bring balance and fairness to the VMR experience without devaluing the disc. Here are some key points supporting the change:
    • Extremely Low Spawn Rates:
      • Chicken jockeys have a 0.2375% chance of spawning in chicken-free environments, and 0.4875% in areas with chickens. These rates are derived from a chain of conditions:
        • 5% of zombies are babies.
        • Of those, only 5% may attempt to ride an existing chicken, and if that fails, another 5% may generate a new chicken to ride.
    • Jockeys Are Naturally Despawnable:
      • These mobs despawn quickly, limiting the window for obtaining loot. Also, chickens used as jockeys do not lay eggs and cannot be bred, meaning they cannot be easily farmed.
    • Mob Stacking Issues:
      • On EcoCityCraft, mob stacking mechanics can interfere with the correct spawning or identification of jockey variants, making this already rare mob even harder to reliably locate and kill.
    • XP Clue Suggests Intended Rarity:
      • Jockey chickens drop 10 XP, compared to the usual 1–3 XP from normal chickens, signaling Mojang already recognizes their rarity and value.
    Reducing the looting requirement from 10 to 5 preserves the rarity and challenge of obtaining the disc but makes it feasible for players to realistically collect within a weekly VMR reset.​
    Other information:
    This is a VMR-exclusive change request. No plugin link needed—would be handled through custom loot config/server-side logic.​
    Plugin or custom addition:
    Custom addition (server-side configuration)​
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    I Understand.​
     
    #1 Wazupbutrcup, Jul 10, 2025
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  2. Jdawger

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    +0 I honestly think they should be reduced to 3 like the other super rare items like deepslate emerald ore & other items.

    I would also believe we should add them to the rare crate as well, just like how we added the vex armor trim, just because of mob stacking alone.
     
  3. romper83273

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    they are not that hard t o get just time consuming just find a zombie spawner put chickens near it and farm away i seem to have one spawn every 250 to 300 zombies spawn
     
  4. Jdawger

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    How are you avoiding the mob stacker issue, which is severely limiting them spawning?
     
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    I WILL TELL U THIS OUT OF SIGHT NO STACK
    and i did more testing in 7 hours we had 17 spawn doing another test now

    i got 10 in 2 hours for sparx
     
    #5 romper83273, Jul 12, 2025
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