Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
REPORT - "Top 10 Netherly Bringings"
10. Emergency Obsidian
9. Items to make Brewing Stand and potions
8. Crafting Table
7. Mining Tools
6. Flint n' Steel
5. Spare Blocks
4. Food
3. Weapons
2. Armor
1. Chests (for prolonged time in the Nether)
9. Items to make Brewing Stand and potions
8. Crafting Table
7. Mining Tools
6. Flint n' Steel
5. Spare Blocks
4. Food
3. Weapons
2. Armor
1. Chests (for prolonged time in the Nether)
Sunday, February 26, 2012
REPORT - "Mobsters Everywhere"
Q: What happens when you come across a monster and have no weapons, potions, or tools with which to dispose of them?
A: Run. Run as far away as you can as fast as you can until you know you lost them and set up a temporary shelter until the morning comes.
That is the first basic rule of minecraft, if you have just started. If you do have weapons, you still need to be cautious, because creepers don't like you and swords don't work that well.
1. Zombies: zombies are the most basic mean mob on the street and becuase they are easy to kill, you can probably engage and not be put into jeopardy. The only way to die at the hands to a zombie is if there are other mobs around to make the easy kill more difficult.
2. Spiders/Cave Spiders: climbing to the tops of buildings to escape spiders will not help, because they can climb walls just like regular real world spiders. They are lower in elavation and can swim, but are not fun in closed and confined spaces in dungeons and things when you have to fight them head on. They are easier to fight than others, but are difficult if you get stuck in a spider web.
3. Creepers: bows and arrows work the best for the most part. There is no way to kill a creeper unless you have a diamond enchanted sword (really risky with creepers). Your best chance if you have none of these is to just run.
4. Enderman: the most annoying and baffling enemies of all time, enderman need to be taken out quickly and silently, because they vanish and reappear right behind you most times and beat you about the head profusely with whatever it is they happen to have mined before you decided to attack them.
5. Skeletons: this enemy has bows and arrows and can shoot you from a very long distance away. They are not easy to run from but are slower while shooting at you, since they cannot technically sprint. So, the best thing to do is to catch up with them and kill them before they have the chance to kill you.
And that just about does it for upperworld monsters. Different rules apply for the monsters in the Nether, so be very careful about how you handle those, becuase they cannot be any more fun than the ones in the upper world.
A: Run. Run as far away as you can as fast as you can until you know you lost them and set up a temporary shelter until the morning comes.
That is the first basic rule of minecraft, if you have just started. If you do have weapons, you still need to be cautious, because creepers don't like you and swords don't work that well.
1. Zombies: zombies are the most basic mean mob on the street and becuase they are easy to kill, you can probably engage and not be put into jeopardy. The only way to die at the hands to a zombie is if there are other mobs around to make the easy kill more difficult.
2. Spiders/Cave Spiders: climbing to the tops of buildings to escape spiders will not help, because they can climb walls just like regular real world spiders. They are lower in elavation and can swim, but are not fun in closed and confined spaces in dungeons and things when you have to fight them head on. They are easier to fight than others, but are difficult if you get stuck in a spider web.
3. Creepers: bows and arrows work the best for the most part. There is no way to kill a creeper unless you have a diamond enchanted sword (really risky with creepers). Your best chance if you have none of these is to just run.
4. Enderman: the most annoying and baffling enemies of all time, enderman need to be taken out quickly and silently, because they vanish and reappear right behind you most times and beat you about the head profusely with whatever it is they happen to have mined before you decided to attack them.
5. Skeletons: this enemy has bows and arrows and can shoot you from a very long distance away. They are not easy to run from but are slower while shooting at you, since they cannot technically sprint. So, the best thing to do is to catch up with them and kill them before they have the chance to kill you.
And that just about does it for upperworld monsters. Different rules apply for the monsters in the Nether, so be very careful about how you handle those, becuase they cannot be any more fun than the ones in the upper world.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
REPORT - "Shelter Strategy"
When building a shelter, you need to be seriously thinking about all your options and some of the things that can go on in your current game mode.
1. There is always a plan B when making a house. Plan B's are essential to luxury and survival in the vast and endless wilderness we all know and love as minecraft. An escape hatch that can be blocked by a falling block of some kind like sand or gravel would be suitable if a creeper comes searching for you to explode. Have it stretch on for a while and make sure that you know where you are going for sure. You can have it let out underground to another secret lair, and if you know there might be monsters chasing after, build another escape hatch or a bed to rid yourself of the troubles of night time. Just make sure that you can escape after a chase - losing valuable resources is not a very fun thing to do.
2. High or Low is something you should always put into consideration when building a house. Valleys are ideal if you like building homes onto the mountainside, but unfortunately, it makes things easier for you enemies. Mountains are all fine and good until a monster of some kind sneaks up on you and you are unable to see it coming, so that is probably not a good idea either. Some place in between those two would be ideal for your current situation. And if you are in a rare snowy biome, don't hang around too long messing with snow golems - just move on and go frolicing later.
3. Water and other resources are kind of important for getting by in minecraft - mainly because trees and wood are you best materials to start with. Actually, a forest surrounding you and a small island of some kind might be a good idea to start off with. Over time, gradually remove the trees so that you can see your enemies without having to build a wall and block the way to other resources inefficiently. Water is also your main resource and is essential for building potions and keeping more water for yourself and others in your world. If you are far from water, bring it to you and make a lake, then use only the corners to fill your bucket (corners have an infinite store of water for some reason - they never get empty)
And that's all there is to it! Just use these simple and easy steps to understanding the way to choose a location for your base and you will be prepared, happy, and safe in the world of Minecraft.
1. There is always a plan B when making a house. Plan B's are essential to luxury and survival in the vast and endless wilderness we all know and love as minecraft. An escape hatch that can be blocked by a falling block of some kind like sand or gravel would be suitable if a creeper comes searching for you to explode. Have it stretch on for a while and make sure that you know where you are going for sure. You can have it let out underground to another secret lair, and if you know there might be monsters chasing after, build another escape hatch or a bed to rid yourself of the troubles of night time. Just make sure that you can escape after a chase - losing valuable resources is not a very fun thing to do.
2. High or Low is something you should always put into consideration when building a house. Valleys are ideal if you like building homes onto the mountainside, but unfortunately, it makes things easier for you enemies. Mountains are all fine and good until a monster of some kind sneaks up on you and you are unable to see it coming, so that is probably not a good idea either. Some place in between those two would be ideal for your current situation. And if you are in a rare snowy biome, don't hang around too long messing with snow golems - just move on and go frolicing later.
3. Water and other resources are kind of important for getting by in minecraft - mainly because trees and wood are you best materials to start with. Actually, a forest surrounding you and a small island of some kind might be a good idea to start off with. Over time, gradually remove the trees so that you can see your enemies without having to build a wall and block the way to other resources inefficiently. Water is also your main resource and is essential for building potions and keeping more water for yourself and others in your world. If you are far from water, bring it to you and make a lake, then use only the corners to fill your bucket (corners have an infinite store of water for some reason - they never get empty)
And that's all there is to it! Just use these simple and easy steps to understanding the way to choose a location for your base and you will be prepared, happy, and safe in the world of Minecraft.
Friday, February 24, 2012
WEEKLY UPDATE - "2-24 through 2-29"
Friday 2/24/2012
WEEKLY UPDATE - "2/24 through 2/29" a mash-up of the week's events and postings with a comprehensive report on what to expect in the coming days.
Saturday 2/25/2012
REPORT - "Shelter Strategy" a report of something to always be taken into account - what happens when you walk home to find a creeper in your lair.
Sunday 2/26/2012
REPORT - "Mobsters Everywhere" information about what the mobs you want to avoid or how to take care of them in a quick and decisive manner.
Monday 2/27/2012
REPORT - "Top 10 Netherly Bringings" a report about somethings you seriously need to consider packing when you decide to take a trip to the Nether.
Tuesday 2/28/2012
ACHIEVEMENT GUIDE - "Time to Farm!" a guide for getting one of the achievements in minecraft to get closer to the end.
Wednesday 2/29/2012
WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY - "Shovel" the latest in enchantments with tools, armor, and weapons to give you your maximum minecrafting potential.
Thursday 3/01/2012
TOO MUCH SPARE TIME - "Landmarks" something fun to do for those of us with nothing better to do on Minecraft than experiment a little.
WEEKLY UPDATE - "2/24 through 2/29" a mash-up of the week's events and postings with a comprehensive report on what to expect in the coming days.
Saturday 2/25/2012
REPORT - "Shelter Strategy" a report of something to always be taken into account - what happens when you walk home to find a creeper in your lair.
Sunday 2/26/2012
REPORT - "Mobsters Everywhere" information about what the mobs you want to avoid or how to take care of them in a quick and decisive manner.
Monday 2/27/2012
REPORT - "Top 10 Netherly Bringings" a report about somethings you seriously need to consider packing when you decide to take a trip to the Nether.
Tuesday 2/28/2012
ACHIEVEMENT GUIDE - "Time to Farm!" a guide for getting one of the achievements in minecraft to get closer to the end.
Wednesday 2/29/2012
WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY - "Shovel" the latest in enchantments with tools, armor, and weapons to give you your maximum minecrafting potential.
Thursday 3/01/2012
TOO MUCH SPARE TIME - "Landmarks" something fun to do for those of us with nothing better to do on Minecraft than experiment a little.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
TOO MUCH SPARE TIME - "Games and Fun"
The games of Minecraft that have been created through the use of mods or just creative mode never cease to amaze me. Rock 'em Sock 'em (the red and blue guy in the toy ring punching each other until their heads pop) was the most recent one I have seen, created by a user with just the right idea for how to make cool things on Minecraft.
"Click Here!" to watch the video.
Other games have come and gone, like games between players in which maps are created to look like battle zones or just places to hide out. Maybe for a zombie appocalypse or to just beat up your friends in the virtual playing field to mix things up a little bit.
"Click Here!" to watch the video.
Sometimes people machinimate their favorite-i-est video games and make a minecraft version. One of my personal favorites is the one where Assassin's Creed Revelations meets the game.
"Click Here!" to watch the video.
Anyway, the point is games are fun, and fun is all in the games. So if you are too bored to do anything else and you want to do something cool with your friends, try something like what was shown in the videos above.
"Click Here!" to watch the video.
Other games have come and gone, like games between players in which maps are created to look like battle zones or just places to hide out. Maybe for a zombie appocalypse or to just beat up your friends in the virtual playing field to mix things up a little bit.
"Click Here!" to watch the video.
Sometimes people machinimate their favorite-i-est video games and make a minecraft version. One of my personal favorites is the one where Assassin's Creed Revelations meets the game.
"Click Here!" to watch the video.
Anyway, the point is games are fun, and fun is all in the games. So if you are too bored to do anything else and you want to do something cool with your friends, try something like what was shown in the videos above.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY - "Axe"
Some interesting things to know about the Pickaxe before you begin:
1. Axes are only efficient when chopping down trees.
2. Enchantments work on any kind of axe, not just the diamond and gold ones.
3. You do not need a top notch state of the art super awesome kick butt axe to be the best lumber jack in minecraft on your server or just in your world.
So, since you don't need to use diamonds to chop down to get other things, it is highly recommended that you keep using your iron or cobblestone to build axes and save the precious minerals for another day. Obviously, you don't have that many resources to begin with, so why use up something you could be using to construct a sword, enchanter's table, jukebox, and etc.?
Since the axe is so essential in chopping trees, there are a few different enchantments you can place on it to make it a better tool in general (shown below)
- EFFICIENCY - you get a faster chopping rate from the tool.
- SILK TOUCH - the blocks you chop will drop by themselves (they will assume the spinning cube on the ground position/state of being)
- UNBREAKING - each time you use a tool, the durability (green bar) may not decrease as fast as it normally would without this enchantment.
- FORTUNE - you get more items from a block than you normally would have (good for getting more wood than normal)
With these enchantments you can get more bang for your buck and seriously score big down in the lumber jacks's domain. Happy minecrafting!
1. Axes are only efficient when chopping down trees.
2. Enchantments work on any kind of axe, not just the diamond and gold ones.
3. You do not need a top notch state of the art super awesome kick butt axe to be the best lumber jack in minecraft on your server or just in your world.
So, since you don't need to use diamonds to chop down to get other things, it is highly recommended that you keep using your iron or cobblestone to build axes and save the precious minerals for another day. Obviously, you don't have that many resources to begin with, so why use up something you could be using to construct a sword, enchanter's table, jukebox, and etc.?
Since the axe is so essential in chopping trees, there are a few different enchantments you can place on it to make it a better tool in general (shown below)
- EFFICIENCY - you get a faster chopping rate from the tool.
- SILK TOUCH - the blocks you chop will drop by themselves (they will assume the spinning cube on the ground position/state of being)
- UNBREAKING - each time you use a tool, the durability (green bar) may not decrease as fast as it normally would without this enchantment.
- FORTUNE - you get more items from a block than you normally would have (good for getting more wood than normal)
With these enchantments you can get more bang for your buck and seriously score big down in the lumber jacks's domain. Happy minecrafting!
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