The Minecraft Thread

Go to that page and click Home Generator. Minecraft isn't just blocks any more.

As of this post, I have more diamonds than Gold. Whyyyyyyy I just need to make some more powered rails

Oh well, I guess I'll just make more Fortune III Unbreaking III Efficiency IV Diamond pickaxes.

anybody been to M Cserver UK and seen elmo114's creations?

404.

It was working earlier today.

The website should be back up now.

So the newest java is preventing me from playing minecraft.

I need to convert one of my Zombie spawners into an EXP dispenser. I recall there being designs with water source blocks and signs to funnel the zombies along a tunnel into a 22-block drop, making them easy prey.

That still works? You should be able to find tutorials easily. The only modification from the old designs need to be to dump the zombabies in lava.

The one I remembered was to use water source blocks to funnel mobs into a hole dug under the spawner, then use the flow of water to funnel them through a tunnel, using signs to space source blocks to force them upwards vertically, then dropping them down to weaken them with fall damage so I can finish them with one hit, possibly with a Looting weapon for more drops.

That design still works, it's the one I always use. This is the guide I follow, then add whatever piston powered killing things at the bottom.

The idea is to funnel the mobs under and over the spawner chamber so they drop to your feet half-dead while within that green zone where the spawner is active.

add: Got lost while caving and ended up finding a Stronghold with 1 diamond, 2 apples, some Iron armor, and 2 whole libraries :D. I plan to wall up a mini-camp inside there and then climb out by digging stairs up and out, then link the stair end to a minecart rail for easy access. Will return with that Silk Touch pickaxe for the shelves of books. The Ender Portal has but a single lone Eye set in it, so I'll need to farm.

edited 30th Mar '15 6:09:49 PM by AceOfScarabs

So, about that giant bookshelf idea I mentioned a few pages earlier...

This is what I meant.◊

One of these days, I'm going to build that.

Oh, you meant you wanted to make a city in a bookshelf.

That's cool too, but I still like my idea about making a city out of multiple bookshelves so that it's a library city.

Eww.

Not in Minecraft, no. The bookshelves hardly do anything and they require killing too many cows.

I mean in some kind of speculative fiction story.

Suddenly inspired...

I always need to set up a massive breeding system and wheat farm just to make a decent library. Gets annoying.

Activated a map I found in the library and reached the surface, the place is around the shoreline due southeast of my spawnside basecamp and dotted with torches from a previous exploration trip. I might link the stronghold to my rail network using the south (sea-side moutain basecamp aimed towards the Jungle and an Ocean Monument) rail line junction. Also refilled on lumber stockpiles using some spruce and oakwood since I still haven't returned to my main basecamp.

edit: Reached Experience Level 30 again. Going to see if I can make another high-tier item through enchants, I have some heavily-enchanted diamond armor waiting for my next excursion. Might take some Water Breathing pots and Milk and head to the Ocean Monument.

Just built a new house in a Savanna biome, with one of the upper floors intersecting with my rail network. Will have to bring a Brewing stand and set up a new Enchanting table out here since I like this house enough for that.

edited 1st Apr '15 5:56:19 PM by AceOfScarabs

Who's a moron? I'M a moron. It turns out java 8 works perfectly with minecraft. I just wasn't using the latest launcher somehow.

I eat almost exclusively beef because I grind cows. Zillions of them. For sweet, delicious, book-making leather.

For a second I forgot what thread this was and I thought "Can a person LIVE solely on beef?"

Well it wouldn't be the most balanced diet, for sure.

Maybe throw in some raw organ meats at least.

So I was watching the yogscast minecraft april 1st video and they mentioned how the real 1.9 will be the combat update. Picture here.

edited 3rd Apr '15 10:09:54 AM by bennusmagnus

Minor as it is, the pressed dirt block will be awesome for added village aesthetics. Don't think I've seen something like that even among modpacks.