too much assist

- add a configurable range to placement helpers i.e. the pole helper specifically

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/bearing/SailBlock.java

@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.bearing;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
-
-import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ProperDirectionalBlock;
@@ -16,18 +8,13 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Iterate;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementHelpers;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementOffset;
-
 import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
-import net.minecraft.item.BlockItem;
+import net.minecraft.item.*;
-import net.minecraft.item.BlockItemUseContext;
-import net.minecraft.item.DyeColor;
-import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
-import net.minecraft.item.ShearsItem;
 import net.minecraft.util.ActionResultType;
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.util.Hand;
@@ -40,6 +27,13 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShape;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
 public class SailBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock {
 
 	public static SailBlock frame(Properties properties) {
@@ -71,7 +65,7 @@ public class SailBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock {
 
 		IPlacementHelper placementHelper = PlacementHelpers.get(placementHelperId);
 		if (placementHelper.matchesItem(heldItem))
-			return placementHelper.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, (BlockItem) heldItem.getItem(), player, hand, ray);
+			return placementHelper.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, (BlockItem) heldItem.getItem(), player, hand, ray);
 
 		if (heldItem.getItem() instanceof ShearsItem) {
 			if (!world.isRemote)
@@ -209,7 +203,7 @@ public class SailBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
+		public PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
 			List<Direction> directions = IPlacementHelper.orderedByDistanceExceptAxis(pos, ray.getHitVec(), state.get(SailBlock.FACING).getAxis(), dir -> world.getBlockState(pos.offset(dir)).getMaterial().isReplaceable());
 
 			if (directions.isEmpty())
@@ -218,11 +212,5 @@ public class SailBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock {
 				return PlacementOffset.success(pos.offset(directions.get(0)), s -> s.with(FACING, state.get(FACING)));
 			}
 		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void renderAt(BlockPos pos, BlockState state, BlockRayTraceResult ray, PlacementOffset offset) {
-			//IPlacementHelper.renderArrow(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos), VecHelper.getCenterOf(offset.getPos()), state.get(FACING));
-			displayGhost(offset);
-		}
 	}
 }

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/piston/PistonExtensionPoleBlock.java

@@ -1,20 +1,13 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.piston;
 
-import static com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.piston.MechanicalPistonBlock.isExtensionPole;
-import static com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.piston.MechanicalPistonBlock.isPiston;
-import static com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.piston.MechanicalPistonBlock.isPistonHead;
-
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
-
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.piston.MechanicalPistonBlock.PistonState;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.piston.MechanicalPistonBlock.*;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.wrench.IWrenchable;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ProperDirectionalBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementHelpers;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.util.PoleHelper;
-
 import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
@@ -41,6 +34,10 @@ import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorld;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
+import static com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.piston.MechanicalPistonBlock.*;
+
 public class PistonExtensionPoleBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock implements IWrenchable, IWaterLoggable {
 
     private static final int placementHelperId = PlacementHelpers.register(PlacementHelper.get());
@@ -119,7 +116,7 @@ public class PistonExtensionPoleBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock implements
 
         IPlacementHelper placementHelper = PlacementHelpers.get(placementHelperId);
         if (placementHelper.matchesItem(heldItem) && !player.isSneaking())
-            return placementHelper.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, (BlockItem) heldItem.getItem(), player, hand, ray);
+            return placementHelper.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, (BlockItem) heldItem.getItem(), player, hand, ray);
 
         return ActionResultType.PASS;
     }

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/advanced/GantryShaftBlock.java

@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.advanced;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
-
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
@@ -15,7 +11,6 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementHelpers;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementOffset;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.util.PoleHelper;
-
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockRenderType;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
@@ -44,6 +39,10 @@ import net.minecraft.world.IWorld;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorldReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
 public class GantryShaftBlock extends DirectionalKineticBlock {
 
 	public static final IProperty<Part> PART = EnumProperty.create("part", Part.class);
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ public class GantryShaftBlock extends DirectionalKineticBlock {
 		if (!placementHelper.matchesItem(heldItem))
 			return ActionResultType.PASS;
 
-		return placementHelper.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, ((BlockItem) heldItem.getItem()), player, hand, ray);
+		return placementHelper.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, ((BlockItem) heldItem.getItem()), player, hand, ray);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -283,12 +282,10 @@ public class GantryShaftBlock extends DirectionalKineticBlock {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
+		public PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
-			PlacementOffset offset = super.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray);
+			PlacementOffset offset = super.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray);
-			if (!offset.isSuccessful())
+			offset.withTransform(offset.getTransform().andThen(s -> s.with(POWERED, state.get(POWERED))));
-				return offset;
+			return offset;
-			return PlacementOffset.success(offset.getPos(), offset.getTransform()
-				.andThen(s -> s.with(POWERED, state.get(POWERED))));
 		}
 	}
 

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/advanced/SpeedControllerBlock.java

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.advanced;
 
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
-
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
@@ -12,7 +10,6 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ITE;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementHelpers;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementOffset;
-
 import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
@@ -31,6 +28,8 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShape;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
 public class SpeedControllerBlock extends HorizontalAxisKineticBlock implements ITE<SpeedControllerTileEntity> {
 
 	private static final int placementHelperId = PlacementHelpers.register(new PlacementHelper());
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ public class SpeedControllerBlock extends HorizontalAxisKineticBlock implements
 		ItemStack heldItem = player.getHeldItem(hand);
 		IPlacementHelper helper = PlacementHelpers.get(placementHelperId);
 		if (helper.matchesItem(heldItem))
-			return helper.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, (BlockItem) heldItem.getItem(), player, hand, ray);
+			return helper.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, (BlockItem) heldItem.getItem(), player, hand, ray);
 
 		return ActionResultType.PASS;
 	}
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ public class SpeedControllerBlock extends HorizontalAxisKineticBlock implements
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
+		public PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
 			BlockPos newPos = pos.up();
 			if (!world.getBlockState(newPos)
 				.getMaterial()
@@ -107,15 +106,6 @@ public class SpeedControllerBlock extends HorizontalAxisKineticBlock implements
 
 			return PlacementOffset.success(newPos, s -> s.with(CogWheelBlock.AXIS, newAxis));
 		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void renderAt(BlockPos pos, BlockState state, BlockRayTraceResult ray, PlacementOffset offset) {
-			//IPlacementHelper.renderArrow(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos), VecHelper.getCenterOf(offset.getPos()),
-			//	Direction.getFacingFromAxis(Direction.AxisDirection.POSITIVE,
-			//		state.get(HORIZONTAL_AXIS) == Axis.X ? Axis.Z : Axis.X));
-
-			displayGhost(offset);
-		}
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/elementary/CogwheelBlockItem.java

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary;
 
-import static com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.RotatedPillarKineticBlock.AXIS;
-
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
-
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.DirectionalKineticBlock;
@@ -15,7 +10,6 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Iterate;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementHelpers;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementOffset;
-
 import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
@@ -31,6 +25,11 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockRayTraceResult;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
+import static com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.RotatedPillarKineticBlock.AXIS;
+
 public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 
 	boolean large;
@@ -56,14 +55,14 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 		PlayerEntity player = context.getPlayer();
 		BlockRayTraceResult ray = new BlockRayTraceResult(context.getHitVec(), context.getFace(), pos, true);
 		if (helper.matchesState(state) && player != null && !player.isSneaking()) {
-			return helper.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, this, player, context.getHand(), ray);
+			return helper.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, this, player, context.getHand(), ray);
 		}
 
 		if (integratedCogHelperId != -1) {
 			helper = PlacementHelpers.get(integratedCogHelperId);
 
 			if (helper.matchesState(state) && player != null && !player.isSneaking()) {
-				return helper.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, this, player, context.getHand(), ray);
+				return helper.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, this, player, context.getHand(), ray);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
+		public PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
 			if (hitOnShaft(state, ray))
 				return PlacementOffset.fail();
 
@@ -145,16 +144,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 				return PlacementOffset.fail();
 			}
 
-			return super.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray);
+			return super.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray);
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void renderAt(BlockPos pos, BlockState state, BlockRayTraceResult ray, PlacementOffset offset) {
-			//IPlacementHelper.renderArrow(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos), VecHelper.getCenterOf(offset.getPos()),
-			//	Direction.getFacingFromAxis(Direction.AxisDirection.POSITIVE, state.get(AXIS)),
-			//	((CogWheelBlock) state.getBlock()).isLarge ? 1.5D : 0.75D);
-
-			displayGhost(offset);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -167,7 +157,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
+		public PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
 			if (hitOnShaft(state, ray))
 				return PlacementOffset.fail();
 
@@ -190,7 +180,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 				return PlacementOffset.fail();
 			}
 
-			return super.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray);
+			return super.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -203,7 +193,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
+		public PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
 			// diagonal gears of different size
 			Direction closest = IPlacementHelper.orderedByDistanceExceptAxis(pos, ray.getHitVec(), state.get(AXIS))
 				.get(0);
@@ -227,14 +217,6 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 			return PlacementOffset.fail();
 		}
 
-		@Override
-		public void renderAt(BlockPos pos, BlockState state, BlockRayTraceResult ray, PlacementOffset offset) {
-			//IPlacementHelper.renderArrow(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos), VecHelper.getCenterOf(offset.getPos()),
-			//	Direction.getFacingFromAxis(Direction.AxisDirection.POSITIVE, state.get(AXIS)), 1D);
-
-			displayGhost(offset);
-		}
-
 		protected boolean hitOnShaft(BlockState state, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
 			return AllShapes.SIX_VOXEL_POLE.get(state.get(AXIS))
 				.getBoundingBox()
@@ -284,7 +266,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
+		public PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
 			Direction face = ray.getFace();
 			Axis newAxis;
 
@@ -321,15 +303,5 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 
 			return PlacementOffset.fail();
 		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void renderAt(BlockPos pos, BlockState state, BlockRayTraceResult ray, PlacementOffset offset) {
-			//IPlacementHelper.renderArrow(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos), VecHelper.getCenterOf(offset.getPos()),
-			//	Direction.getFacingFromAxis(Direction.AxisDirection.POSITIVE, offset.getTransform()
-			//		.apply(AllBlocks.LARGE_COGWHEEL.getDefaultState())
-			//		.get(AXIS)));
-
-			displayGhost(offset);
-		}
 	}
 }

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/elementary/ShaftBlock.java

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary;
 
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
-
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
@@ -10,7 +8,6 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.advancement.AllTriggers;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementHelpers;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.util.PoleHelper;
-
 import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
@@ -26,6 +23,8 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShape;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
 public class ShaftBlock extends AbstractShaftBlock {
 
 	private static final int placementHelperId = PlacementHelpers.register(new PlacementHelper());
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ public class ShaftBlock extends AbstractShaftBlock {
 
 		IPlacementHelper helper = PlacementHelpers.get(placementHelperId);
 		if (helper.matchesItem(heldItem))
-			return helper.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, (BlockItem) heldItem.getItem(), player, hand, ray);
+			return helper.getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray).placeInWorld(world, (BlockItem) heldItem.getItem(), player, hand, ray);
 
 		return ActionResultType.PASS;
 	}

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/curiosities/tools/ExtendoGripItem.java

@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.curiosities.tools;
 
-import java.util.UUID;
-
 import com.google.common.collect.HashMultimap;
 import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllItems;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.advancement.AllTriggers;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.networking.AllPackets;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AnimationTickHolder;
-
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.entity.player.ClientPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
@@ -36,24 +33,25 @@ import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod.EventBusSubscriber;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 @EventBusSubscriber
 public class ExtendoGripItem extends Item {
 
+	public static final AttributeModifier singleRangeAttributeModifier = new AttributeModifier(UUID.fromString("7f7dbdb2-0d0d-458a-aa40-ac7633691f66"), "Range modifier", 3, AttributeModifier.Operation.ADDITION);
+	public static final AttributeModifier doubleRangeAttributeModifier = new AttributeModifier(UUID.fromString("8f7dbdb2-0d0d-458a-aa40-ac7633691f66"), "Range modifier", 5, AttributeModifier.Operation.ADDITION);
+
 	static Multimap<String, AttributeModifier> rangeModifier;
 	static Multimap<String, AttributeModifier> doubleRangeModifier;
 
 	static {
 		// Holding an ExtendoGrip
 		rangeModifier = HashMultimap.create();
-		rangeModifier.put(PlayerEntity.REACH_DISTANCE.getName(),
+		rangeModifier.put(PlayerEntity.REACH_DISTANCE.getName(), singleRangeAttributeModifier);
-			new AttributeModifier(UUID.fromString("7f7dbdb2-0d0d-458a-aa40-ac7633691f66"), "Range modifier", 3,
-				AttributeModifier.Operation.ADDITION));
 
 		// Holding two ExtendoGrips o.O
 		doubleRangeModifier = HashMultimap.create();
-		doubleRangeModifier.put(PlayerEntity.REACH_DISTANCE.getName(),
+		doubleRangeModifier.put(PlayerEntity.REACH_DISTANCE.getName(), doubleRangeAttributeModifier);
-			new AttributeModifier(UUID.fromString("8f7dbdb2-0d0d-458a-aa40-ac7633691f66"), "Range modifier", 5,
-				AttributeModifier.Operation.ADDITION));
 	}
 
 	public ExtendoGripItem(Properties properties) {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CCuriosities.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.simibubi.create.foundation.config;
 public class CCuriosities extends ConfigBase {
 
 	public ConfigInt maxSymmetryWandRange = i(50, 10, "maxSymmetryWandRange", Comments.symmetryRange);
+	public ConfigInt placementAssistRange = i(12, 3, "placementAssistRange", Comments.placementRange);
 //	public ConfigInt zapperUndoLogLength = i(10, 0, "zapperUndoLogLength", Comments.zapperUndoLogLength); NYI
 
 	@Override
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ public class CCuriosities extends ConfigBase {
 
 	private static class Comments {
 		static String symmetryRange = "The Maximum Distance to an active mirror for the symmetry wand to trigger.";
+		static String placementRange = "The Maximum Distance a Block placed by Create's placement assist will have to its interaction point.";
 //		static String zapperUndoLogLength = "The maximum amount of operations, a blockzapper can remember for undoing. (0 to disable undo)";
 	}
 

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/utility/placement/IPlacementHelper.java

@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement;
 
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Comparator;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-
 import com.simibubi.create.CreateClient;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Iterate;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Pair;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.VecHelper;
-
 import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.block.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.item.BlockItem;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
@@ -22,6 +16,12 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockRayTraceResult;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 @MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault
 public interface IPlacementHelper {
 
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ public interface IPlacementHelper {
 	 * @return PlacementOffset.fail() if no valid offset could be found.
 	 * PlacementOffset.success(newPos) with newPos being the new position the block should be placed at
 	 */
-	PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray);
+	PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray);
 
-	//overrides the default ghost state of the helper with the actual state of the held block item, this is used in PlacementHelpers and can be ignored in most cases
+	//sets the offset's ghost state with the default state of the held block item, this is used in PlacementHelpers and can be ignored in most cases
-	default PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray, ItemStack heldItem) {
+	default PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray, ItemStack heldItem) {
-		PlacementOffset offset = getOffset(world, state, pos, ray);
+		PlacementOffset offset = getOffset(player, world, state, pos, ray);
 		if (heldItem.getItem() instanceof BlockItem) {
 			BlockItem blockItem = (BlockItem) heldItem.getItem();
 			offset = offset.withGhostState(blockItem.getBlock().getDefaultState());
@@ -60,11 +60,10 @@ public interface IPlacementHelper {
 
 	//only gets called when placementOffset is successful
 	default void renderAt(BlockPos pos, BlockState state, BlockRayTraceResult ray, PlacementOffset offset) {
-		//IPlacementHelper.renderArrow(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos), VecHelper.getCenterOf(offset.getPos()), ray.getFace());
-
 		displayGhost(offset);
 	}
 
+	//RIP
 	static void renderArrow(Vec3d center, Vec3d target, Direction arrowPlane) {
 		renderArrow(center, target, arrowPlane, 1D);
 	}

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/utility/placement/PlacementHelpers.java

@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
-
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.config.AllConfigs;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures;
@@ -13,7 +7,6 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.InterpolatedChasingAngle;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.InterpolatedChasingValue;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AngleHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.VecHelper;
-
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.client.MainWindow;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
@@ -32,6 +25,11 @@ import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.OnlyIn;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.event.RenderGameOverlayEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @Mod.EventBusSubscriber
 public class PlacementHelpers {
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ public class PlacementHelpers {
 
 			boolean atLeastOneMatch = false;
 			for (IPlacementHelper h : filteredForState) {
-				PlacementOffset offset = h.getOffset(world, state, pos, ray, heldItem);
+				PlacementOffset offset = h.getOffset(mc.player, world, state, pos, ray, heldItem);
 
 				if (offset.isSuccessful()) {
 					h.renderAt(pos, state, ray, offset);

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/utility/placement/util/PoleHelper.java

@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.util;
 
-import java.util.List;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.curiosities.tools.ExtendoGripItem;
-import java.util.function.Function;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.config.AllConfigs;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
-
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementOffset;
-
 import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.entity.ai.attributes.IAttributeInstance;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.state.IProperty;
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockRayTraceResult;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
 @MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault
 public abstract class PoleHelper<T extends Comparable<T>> implements IPlacementHelper {
 
@@ -53,10 +56,19 @@ public abstract class PoleHelper<T extends Comparable<T>> implements IPlacementH
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public PlacementOffset getOffset(World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
+	public PlacementOffset getOffset(PlayerEntity player, World world, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, BlockRayTraceResult ray) {
 		List<Direction> directions = IPlacementHelper.orderedByDistance(pos, ray.getHitVec(), dir -> dir.getAxis() == axisFunction.apply(state));
 		for (Direction dir : directions) {
+			int range = AllConfigs.SERVER.curiosities.placementAssistRange.get();
+			if (player != null) {
+				IAttributeInstance reach = player.getAttribute(PlayerEntity.REACH_DISTANCE);
+				if (reach.hasModifier(ExtendoGripItem.singleRangeAttributeModifier))
+					range += 4;
+			}
 			int poles = attachedPoles(world, pos, dir);
+			if (poles >= range)
+				continue;
+
 			BlockPos newPos = pos.offset(dir, poles + 1);
 			BlockState newState = world.getBlockState(newPos);
 
@@ -67,12 +79,4 @@ public abstract class PoleHelper<T extends Comparable<T>> implements IPlacementH
 
 		return PlacementOffset.fail();
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void renderAt(BlockPos pos, BlockState state, BlockRayTraceResult ray, PlacementOffset offset) {
-		//Vec3d centerOffset = new Vec3d(ray.getFace().getDirectionVec()).scale(.3);
-		//IPlacementHelper.renderArrow(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos).add(centerOffset), VecHelper.getCenterOf(offset.getPos()).add(centerOffset), ray.getFace(), 0.75D);
-
-		displayGhost(offset);
-	}
 }