There are currently 8 banner patterns which add a symbol of some-sort to the centre of a banner. Three use the word "Charge" at the end. (This is the heraldic term for symbols like these.)
They are "Skull Charge", "Creeper Charge" and "Flower Charge".
Five such patterns ("Thing", "Globe", "Snout", "Flow" and "Guster") are missing this term. (Snout was formerly "Piglin")
To resolve this inconsistency, I recommend adding the term "Charge" to the associated strings (see below).
Alternatively, Charge could be removed from the strings associated with the other three patterns, but as it matches with other heraldic terms, I think Charge is appropriate.
The affected strings are below:
Strings currently using "Charge":
item.minecraft.skull_banner_pattern.desc
item.minecraft.creeper_banner_pattern.desc
item.minecraft.flower_banner_pattern.desc
as well as the matching strings in the form:
block.minecraft.banner.skull.COLOR
block.minecraft.banner.creeper.COLOR
block.minecraft.banner.flower.COLOR
Strings currently missing "Charge":
item.minecraft.mojang_banner_pattern.desc
item.minecraft.globe_banner_pattern.desc
item.minecraft.piglin_banner_pattern
item.minecraft.guster_banner_pattern.desc
item.minecraft.flow_banner_pattern
as well as the matching strings in the forms:
block.minecraft.banner.mojang.COLOR
block.minecraft.banner.globe.COLOR
block.minecraft.banner.piglin.COLOR
block.minecraft.banner.guster.COLOR
block.minecraft.banner.flow.COLOR
Those in the form block.minecraft.banner.piglin.COLOR are not in game yet, but should also be considered. (see MC-177790 )
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To address this, one potential solution could be to append "Charge" to the names of the patterns currently missing this term, aligning all banner pattern names under a consistent naming scheme that reflects their heraldic inspiration. Alternatively, removing "Charge" from all pattern names could also standardize the naming but may detract from the historical and thematic elements they represent.
Here are the specific strings affected that could be updated to reflect this change:
For patterns currently using "Charge": item.minecraft.skull_banner_pattern.desc, item.minecraft.creeper_banner_pattern.desc, and item.minecraft.flower_banner_pattern.desc, along with the color-specific banner blocks.
For those missing "Charge": item.minecraft.mojang_banner_pattern.desc, item.minecraft.globe_banner_pattern.desc, item.minecraft.piglin_banner_pattern, item.minecraft.guster_banner_pattern.desc, and item.minecraft.flow_banner_pattern, including their respective color-specific banner blocks.
Aligning these names might help maintain a thematic consistency and enhance the lore-friendly experience in-game. What are your thoughts on this approach?
This is a polished resubmission of MC-177814 to more succinctly encapsulate the entire problem, and only one problem.
Relates to MC-177790