Rapids should flow farther than regular water

[williams_482]

I think it makes intuitive sense that the special "rapids" water flows, being more powerful than "regular" water and also much less able to spread out, should flow further along it's one block wide rivulets. Doubling the current five block flow distance seems reasonable off the cuff.

My motivation for this change is to make aqueducts a viable way to convey rapids across longer distances, at the obvious cost of needing to build the aqueduct. Aqueducts are cool and should be encouraged, so that's a perk by itself. This would also allow more (but not infinite!) flexibility in where one can put a water powered base, and increase the chances of connecting two or three rapids in one place to set up a double or triple water wheel power train. 

[Snarrlord]

This is a great suggestion!

While I don't have much to add to what you've said in favor of the increased flow distance, I will say this has made me realize how useful aqueducts could be in general. Instead of needing to establish a base or outpost near a rapid to properly utilize it, one can transport it long distances to use it where one might prefer to build a base. Though, if rivers are implemented with rapids, it might decrease the usefulness of aqueducts since one can just park next to a river and use that for power rather than the transported water.

I will need to look into how feasible they are now since the source of the rapids tend to be high up which would aide in constructing an aqueduct already but the potentially long distance one would need to transport the water might make the five block flow distance quite anemic. 

Thanks for posting this!