Lower tier gliders

[Omega Haxors]

The entire game's wordgen was adjusted to justify the use of the glider, but in practice for a vast majority of the time the glider isn't even useful because of how difficult it is to obtain. I don't think there's a problem with the current glider for it is as powerful as it should be at its level, but there should definitely be lower tier gliders which make vertical transportation more fun.

Hand Parachute:
Made from pelts, this handheld parachute allows *extremely* limited gliding. You will take reduced fall damage allowing you to get about 5 or so more blocks before taking damage. Your terminal velocity will be reduced capping the total fall damage taken to something reasonable (5HP worth at worst) so you won't be able to use it to trivialize falling completely. You must hold it in your hotbar and have a free offhand to use it. While actively in use you won't be able to let go of it (preventing accidental dismounts) until it's no longer in use, or you drop it.

Zip Line:
Made from copper and guided by rope. You can set it up at two points and then use it to quickly lower yourself in the future. Similar to the Hand Parachute it requires both hands free to use, and it also goes down a preset path, however you won't take any fall damage when using it and you'll go pretty fast. You should take care not to go TOO fast or you might burn the rope out. You can get around this by using a steel cable which will never break.

Hang Glider:
The deluxe upgrade to the Hand Parachute, this is made out of finely tailored cloth and behaves similarly to the hang glider from OpenBlocks because its physics just feel so nice. You can color it with all sorts of patterns to customize it. It's relatively slow compared to the backpack glider and requires both hands free to use.

Edited November 23, 2023 by Omega Haxors