Oct 12, 2025, 10:32 PM

User request: The Cognisphere is a floating, semi-sentient alien orb that bonds to the player. It hovers near you (slightly offset to the side), analyzes threats, and fires energy pulses at nearby hostile mobs. It’s not a normal pet — it learns, reacts, and occasionally disobeys. 🔮 Acquisition Spawn Method: Rarely found inside crashed “neural pods” — small, biome-dependent structures (think metallic meteorites with floating fragments). Activation: Right-clicking the dormant orb. The orb “awakens,” scans the player, and binds to you permanently. Visual: glowing neural lines connecting you and the orb briefly. 🧠 Core Behaviors Hover System: Always floats near your right shoulder at a fixed offset, moving smoothly with player motion. Occasionally drifts closer or farther when “thinking.” Targeting: Automatically detects hostile mobs within 12–16 blocks. Fires slow-moving energy bolts (custom particle and sound). Each shot costs small “energy” from its internal charge meter. Friendly Fire Logic: Recognizes your tamed mobs and avoids damaging them. May occasionally misfire when “corrupted” (if it’s low on charge or glitching). ⚙️ Stats & Upgrades Attribute Base Value Scales With Notes HP 20 Player XP level Repairs over time or via charged amethyst Damage 4–6 Orb evolution stage Basic energy pulse damage Fire Rate 1 shot / 1.5s Orb temperament Faster if more aggressive personality Energy Capacity 100 units Crafting upgrades Energy slowly recharges from ambient light ⚡ Unique Mechanics 🧩 Temperament System Each Cognisphere develops a personality type based on player actions: Protector – Follows commands strictly, shields you occasionally. Aggressor – Chases targets farther, attacks first. Observer – Doesn’t attack often, occasionally scans terrain or mobs, giving “intel.” Unstable – Erratic movement and firing pattern, powerful but unpredictable. 🧬 Determined by how you behave: Fight constantly → Aggressor Avoid fights → Observer Stay near home base → Protector Die often or damage orb → Unstable 💥 Neural Pulse Overload (Special Ability) When charged (100%), it can unleash an AoE burst of energy that stuns or knocks back enemies nearby. Activated by sneaking + right-clicking the orb. Cooldown of 60 seconds. Visual: quick blue shockwave with digital crackle sounds. 🪞 Empathy Link The orb “feels” your condition: Glows red when you’re low on health. Blue when enemies are nearby. Green when passive. Occasionally whispers data fragments (text or sound) like: “Heart rate… rising.” “Hostile entities detected.” “...I remember... before the crash.” 🧩 Progression Ideas Upgrade Modules: Crafted from rare materials — inserted using a special interface block (“Cognitive Interface”). Targeting Core → Faster firing. Energy Matrix → More charge capacity. Empathic Lens → Shares damage taken with player. Phasic Core → Can teleport short distances. Multiple Orb Types: Amber Cognisphere → Fire-based, burns targets. Verdant Cognisphere → Heals player slightly when attacking. Abyssal Cognisphere → Applies Wither but glows faintly purple. Edit v2: when placed in game, does not protect player/attack mobs, does not follow player fast enough. Does not look like orb when placed. Edit v3: The sphere needs to shoot energy blasts at any hostile mob within 10 blocks of the player and be righclick charged by consuming redstone Edit v4: make the sphere use 5 redstone charge per shot, make each shot do 20 dmg to mobs. If a mob doesn't die within 1 shot the sphere enters rapid fire mode; shooting till the mobs dies or the sphere runs out of charge.

Oct 8, 2025, 05:15 AM

User request: The Cognisphere is a floating, semi-sentient alien orb that bonds to the player. It hovers near you (slightly offset to the side), analyzes threats, and fires energy pulses at nearby hostile mobs. It’s not a normal pet — it learns, reacts, and occasionally disobeys. 🔮 Acquisition Spawn Method: Rarely found inside crashed “neural pods” — small, biome-dependent structures (think metallic meteorites with floating fragments). Activation: Right-clicking the dormant orb. The orb “awakens,” scans the player, and binds to you permanently. Visual: glowing neural lines connecting you and the orb briefly. 🧠 Core Behaviors Hover System: Always floats near your right shoulder at a fixed offset, moving smoothly with player motion. Occasionally drifts closer or farther when “thinking.” Targeting: Automatically detects hostile mobs within 12–16 blocks. Fires slow-moving energy bolts (custom particle and sound). Each shot costs small “energy” from its internal charge meter. Friendly Fire Logic: Recognizes your tamed mobs and avoids damaging them. May occasionally misfire when “corrupted” (if it’s low on charge or glitching). ⚙️ Stats & Upgrades Attribute Base Value Scales With Notes HP 20 Player XP level Repairs over time or via charged amethyst Damage 4–6 Orb evolution stage Basic energy pulse damage Fire Rate 1 shot / 1.5s Orb temperament Faster if more aggressive personality Energy Capacity 100 units Crafting upgrades Energy slowly recharges from ambient light ⚡ Unique Mechanics 🧩 Temperament System Each Cognisphere develops a personality type based on player actions: Protector – Follows commands strictly, shields you occasionally. Aggressor – Chases targets farther, attacks first. Observer – Doesn’t attack often, occasionally scans terrain or mobs, giving “intel.” Unstable – Erratic movement and firing pattern, powerful but unpredictable. 🧬 Determined by how you behave: Fight constantly → Aggressor Avoid fights → Observer Stay near home base → Protector Die often or damage orb → Unstable 💥 Neural Pulse Overload (Special Ability) When charged (100%), it can unleash an AoE burst of energy that stuns or knocks back enemies nearby. Activated by sneaking + right-clicking the orb. Cooldown of 60 seconds. Visual: quick blue shockwave with digital crackle sounds. 🪞 Empathy Link The orb “feels” your condition: Glows red when you’re low on health. Blue when enemies are nearby. Green when passive. Occasionally whispers data fragments (text or sound) like: “Heart rate… rising.” “Hostile entities detected.” “...I remember... before the crash.” 🧩 Progression Ideas Upgrade Modules: Crafted from rare materials — inserted using a special interface block (“Cognitive Interface”). Targeting Core → Faster firing. Energy Matrix → More charge capacity. Empathic Lens → Shares damage taken with player. Phasic Core → Can teleport short distances. Multiple Orb Types: Amber Cognisphere → Fire-based, burns targets. Verdant Cognisphere → Heals player slightly when attacking. Abyssal Cognisphere → Applies Wither but glows faintly purple. Edit v2: when placed in game, does not protect player/attack mobs, does not follow player fast enough. Does not look like orb when placed. Edit v3: The sphere needs to shoot energy blasts at any hostile mob within 10 blocks of the player and be righclick charged by consuming redstone

Oct 8, 2025, 05:08 AM

User request: The Cognisphere is a floating, semi-sentient alien orb that bonds to the player. It hovers near you (slightly offset to the side), analyzes threats, and fires energy pulses at nearby hostile mobs. It’s not a normal pet — it learns, reacts, and occasionally disobeys. 🔮 Acquisition Spawn Method: Rarely found inside crashed “neural pods” — small, biome-dependent structures (think metallic meteorites with floating fragments). Activation: Right-clicking the dormant orb. The orb “awakens,” scans the player, and binds to you permanently. Visual: glowing neural lines connecting you and the orb briefly. 🧠 Core Behaviors Hover System: Always floats near your right shoulder at a fixed offset, moving smoothly with player motion. Occasionally drifts closer or farther when “thinking.” Targeting: Automatically detects hostile mobs within 12–16 blocks. Fires slow-moving energy bolts (custom particle and sound). Each shot costs small “energy” from its internal charge meter. Friendly Fire Logic: Recognizes your tamed mobs and avoids damaging them. May occasionally misfire when “corrupted” (if it’s low on charge or glitching). ⚙️ Stats & Upgrades Attribute Base Value Scales With Notes HP 20 Player XP level Repairs over time or via charged amethyst Damage 4–6 Orb evolution stage Basic energy pulse damage Fire Rate 1 shot / 1.5s Orb temperament Faster if more aggressive personality Energy Capacity 100 units Crafting upgrades Energy slowly recharges from ambient light ⚡ Unique Mechanics 🧩 Temperament System Each Cognisphere develops a personality type based on player actions: Protector – Follows commands strictly, shields you occasionally. Aggressor – Chases targets farther, attacks first. Observer – Doesn’t attack often, occasionally scans terrain or mobs, giving “intel.” Unstable – Erratic movement and firing pattern, powerful but unpredictable. 🧬 Determined by how you behave: Fight constantly → Aggressor Avoid fights → Observer Stay near home base → Protector Die often or damage orb → Unstable 💥 Neural Pulse Overload (Special Ability) When charged (100%), it can unleash an AoE burst of energy that stuns or knocks back enemies nearby. Activated by sneaking + right-clicking the orb. Cooldown of 60 seconds. Visual: quick blue shockwave with digital crackle sounds. 🪞 Empathy Link The orb “feels” your condition: Glows red when you’re low on health. Blue when enemies are nearby. Green when passive. Occasionally whispers data fragments (text or sound) like: “Heart rate… rising.” “Hostile entities detected.” “...I remember... before the crash.” 🧩 Progression Ideas Upgrade Modules: Crafted from rare materials — inserted using a special interface block (“Cognitive Interface”). Targeting Core → Faster firing. Energy Matrix → More charge capacity. Empathic Lens → Shares damage taken with player. Phasic Core → Can teleport short distances. Multiple Orb Types: Amber Cognisphere → Fire-based, burns targets. Verdant Cognisphere → Heals player slightly when attacking. Abyssal Cognisphere → Applies Wither but glows faintly purple. Edit v2: when placed in game, does not protect player/attack mobs, does not follow player fast enough. Does not look like orb when placed.