Talk:Lantern/Archive 1

In Notches "Lamps post" and "Lanterns post" tweet he talks about Nether tiles, portal side and yellow stone all pointing to Glowstone so I think he was talking about that instead of a lantern. -MinecraftAddict 16:01, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Do we really need this page right now? When the halloween update actually came out would be a better time in my opinion. Turtleey 16:14, 14 October 2010 (CDT)


 * Actually, yes, we have a page somewhere that actually links to Lantern, this page was created so that the link wouldnt be empty. --WallShadow 21:36, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Why isn't now a good time to start at least? It's better to start with something than nothing at all. --Funkadacious

Can we get a source for the statement that all old torches will be replaced with lanterns? Just a link to the place where he said that would be good. I just feel that it would to site statements like that. Harpuia 03:42, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Check his twitter sometime last week. Gonna post link when I don't feel lazy. Turtleey 02:46, 16 October 2010 (CDT)
 * Thank god all previous torches are being replaced... I seriously wasn't looking forwards to going through my mines relighting everything! --Funkadacious

I heard they are being saved for beta. I forgot where I heard this so I suppose I shouldn't add it to the page. DWdiablo 01:28, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Notch's twitter and lanterns
I would call that highly debatable. It looks to me as if he is just having fun with us, or pointing that lanterns will use lightstone dust. --Fishrock123 09:43, 12 November 2010 (CST)
 * That is very much a possibility. Its hard to get volumes of data from a couple of posts limited to 140 characters ;)  It may not be appropriate for the page, or at least not in the state my edit is currently in.  I just couldn't think of a better way or place to put it, but I thought the information was important.  --XipXoom 09:47, 12 November 2010 (CST)

I believe Notch was saying that in response to people asking where the Lantern was during the Halloween update, since they were not finished or released. So said then, jokingly, that lightstone was the lantern. =P Zetal 10:42, 14 November 2010 (CST)
 * You know, it kinda is. Jaeil 12:06, 14 November 2010 (CST)

I'm thinking that as soon as the slime spawning is fixed up, lanterns could be made of slime balls. It would put good use to the at-the-moment pointless item. GlitchKing 16:16, 20 December 2010 (CST)

You know.... Lanterns were canceled a few weeks after Halloween update, cuz notch says there silly and didn't work out right  KsaRedFx 09/01/2011 7:36 AM +5 EST

Lanterns = oil powered?
I have a suggestion, whales have been confirmed as a future mob, right? Well what if you could right-click on whales with a bucket and get whale oil to power lanterns? It would be easier than getting glowstone dust but not easier than getting coal for torches. It's just a suggestion, so feel free to contradict me.--RoflCake123 22:49, 23 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Maybe Mojang's GetSatisfaction would be a better place for suggestions than the Minecraft Wiki talk pages - these are mainly to talk about how to improve the article and such. Ordona 23:11, 23 January 2011 (UTC)