Galacticraft: Arc lamps are only able to be placed in one direction

[define-evil]

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Minecraft version: 1.12.2
Galacticraft version: 4.0.1.156

Single player (SSP), Multiplayer (SMP), or SSP opened to LAN (LAN)?
Occurs on both SSP and SMP
Galacticraft add-ons and other mods installed?
No
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Arc lamps are only able to be placed in one direction if placed on the top or the bottom of a block. However, they work perfectly if placed on the sides of a block.

[MJRLegends]

I believe using a GC wrench on them rotates them

[EzerArch]

In a perfect world: someone code a way to detect the direction the player is facing to and place the block accordingly.

[radfast]

@EzerArch we can probably do that - which way should the lamp face if the player is placing it on the ground? Towards the player?

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Also: it looks like there is an issue when placing arc lamps on the ground in positions where there was tall grass before - it picks up the facing of the lamp from the way the player's mouse strikes the side of the tall grass, even though the grass will be deleted...

[EzerArch]

we can probably do that

Eh... that was an indirect invitation to a non-radfast person to code that, as in a less imperfect world where other "someones" also code _(c'mon people)_. Hence the "someone code this" instead of "radfast/someone would code this" ;)

Towards the player?

If we follow the same rules for containers (furnace, dispensers etc), yes. But I think the intuitive way is the opposite way because the player will want to see what is being lit in front of him/her.

[TheQuadShot]

I just want it placed the way I want it, not the way it does ;-) (link for continuity/context https://github.com/micdoodle8/Galacticraft/issues/3335)
/remove tongue from cheek/
I'm in the camp of "it all depends" but I think that is way to much overhead to start checking for surrounding blocks (bulkheads(walls)/fences/structures interior-exterior/overhead(ceiling/deck(floor/ground))) to determine which direction to face. I think that placing it on a wall/vertical surface should always point down and on horizontal overhead(ceiling) it should face the player, however I could make an argument for both directions when placing on a horizontal deck(floor/ground), combat/warfare dictate always face away because I don't want to be blinded and I already know what's behind me (I hope) and pushing into caverns and dungeons I want to see what's in front of me so I don't turn my back to the enemy. I can also see this as an advantage in that I don't have to figure out light level range and having to count blocks to place the next one.

[SteveKunG]

Maybe I can implemented this? Probably easy one.

[BigDrewskii]

1/26/20 playing crackpack 3, cant rotate them still lol

[TheQuadShot]

@BigDrewskii Are you whacking it with a wrench? Using a GC Wrench should rotate it, using the Yeta Wrench will also rotate it, but not how you think.