[Neuromancer]

Here's my first screenshot. Does anyone know if you can take screenshots without uploading them to Facebook? I hate to spam my friends with countless screenshots from a game they don't even bother.

No it's the only way. You can set up a dummy account though, that's what I use for stuff like this and promotions.

[Linius]

Thanks, guess I'll do that.

Do you experienced Minecraft players have some tips for exploring the world and trying to craft new stuff like metals and stuff? Because right now I am a bit afraid to go too far away from my house because I need shelter at night for monsters :P

Also really enjoying the game so far. It's far more entertaining to build stuff then I tought before I bought it.

[frontieruk]

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Mobs can't get near my front door any longer. Woo.

People who live in glass houses...

[Neuromancer]

Thanks, guess I'll do that. Do you experienced Minecraft players have some tips for exploring the world and trying to craft new stuff like metals and stuff? Because right now I am a bit afraid to go too far away from my house because I need shelter at night for monsters :P Also really enjoying the game so far. It's far more entertaining to build stuff then I tought before I bought it.

I keep a bed and some torches with me at all times, it shouldn't be too hard to gin up a safe place to sleep in the side of a cave or under ground if need be. Also once you're In a cave there will be monsters in there no matter what time of day it is.

[goldenpp72]

Do enemies spawn in holes you dig if you block off the top part? And how do you make roofs anyways.. do you need to build from the bottom up and then remove the bottom parts?

[saunderez]

And how do you make roofs anyways.. do you need to build from the bottom up and then remove the bottom parts?

You use slabs to build unsupported roofs.

[Papercuts]

Do enemies spawn in holes you dig if you block off the top part? And how do you make roofs anyways.. do you need to build from the bottom up and then remove the bottom parts?

Yeah, enemies spawn in the darkness, so they can keep coming out of dark holes until you light them up.

I make roofs by standing at a corner, aiming downward a bit and placing a block. You can place them all without building up, you just need to get it to highlight properly. You can crouch for extra help since it will prevent you from falling.

[-Yeti]

Yeah, enemies spawn in the darkness, so they can keep coming out of dark holes until you light them up. I make roofs by standing at a corner, aiming downward a bit and placing a block. You can place them all without building up, you just need to get it to highlight properly. You can crouch for extra help since it will prevent you from falling.

Part I bolded is very useful for creating roofs and bridges. Don't really even need scaffolding. While crouched, just aim almost all the way down and as you walk backwards, place the blocks.

[Linius]

I went exploring a little bit further away from my beach house and chose a cave to stay for the night. I placed some torches in the corners (wasn't a very big room). Too bad a zombie came to wake me up anyways. So that plan didn't work too well :P

For now finally going to sleep (it's the middle of the night in The Netherlands) to go explore some more tomorrow. This game really got me hooked. According to raptr I already spent six hours today with only a small beach house as visable result :P

[Neuromancer]

I went exploring a little bit further away from my beach house and chose a cave to stay for the night. I placed some torches in the corners (wasn't a very big room). Too bad a zombie came to wake me up anyways. So that plan didn't work too well :P For now finally going to sleep (it's the middle of the night in The Netherlands) to go explore some more tomorrow. This game really got me hooked. According to raptr I already spent six hours today with only a small beach house as visable result :P

For some reason it seems like monsters are more likely to attack when your bed is against the wall so try moving it one block away.

[trinest]

Mushrooms don't grow right in this version?


Man I hate how everything I want to do is not in this version. It's so barebones too what I'm used too. IMO I would of been SOOOO happy with just 1.8 as the start (or 1.9).

[Letters]

You can crouch for extra help since it will prevent you from falling.

Mindblown. I've been using crouch exclusively to pull off a dryhump move on other players.

[Neuromancer]

Can anyone give me a quick and dirty primer on how to get a powered minecart up and running?

[Rapstah]

Can anyone give me a quick and dirty primer on how to get a powered minecart up and running?

I was going to describe the recipe but isn't it just in the list for this version? You'd put coal in it to make it run automatically. They're really slow and kind of boring.

[Neuromancer]

I was going to describe the recipe but isn't it just in the list for this version? You'd put coal in it to make it run automatically. They're really slow and kind of boring.

I made one but how do you get in? Or don't you?

I'm just curious, there's an achievement for riding 500m in a minecart and I thought it could help me but maybe not.

[Rapstah]

I made one but how do you get in? Or don't you? I'm just curious, there's an achievement for riding 500m in a minecart and I thought it could help me but maybe not.

Put another mine cart in front of it on the tracks, it'll work as a locomotive.

[CrAzYLeGzLU]

I made one but how do you get in? Or don't you? I'm just curious, there's an achievement for riding 500m in a minecart and I thought it could help me but maybe not.

Powered minecarts are broken and obsolete in minecraft. Just use 3 boosters to get you going pretty fast. Place 3 boosters against a 2 high wall with a button on the top block for a good launch station.

[Neuromancer]

Ok thanks guys. I'll give it a shot tonight. Almost out of iron though. =/

Any idea how far 500m is in terms of the total map size?

[ckohler]

http://i.imgur.com/s63Xm.jpg

If you build your doors from the outside (inverted), then you can stand in the space behind your door and hit enemies through the door's little window if you're careful. I only mention this because you built your doors inside out.

The only and most important thing I'm missing right now is a roof over my head. Anyone who can give me some tips on how to build a roof? I feel pretty terrible not begin able to build that :P

I noticed you built your house out of sand. Sand and gravel have physics (will fall) while most other blocks do not. You should build your roof out of a non-physics block like wood, dirt, cobblestone, etc. Non-physics blocks can stick to the side of other blocks without falling.

[equil]

Ok thanks guys. I'll give it a shot tonight. Almost out of iron though. =/ Any idea how far 500m is in terms of the total map size?

I'm pretty sure its a little more than half the map in length.

[Haunted]

Ok thanks guys. I'll give it a shot tonight. Almost out of iron though. =/ Any idea how far 500m is in terms of the total map size?

If the old Alpha sizes are still valid, 1 block is 1m³.

[ckohler]

My world is CRAZY EPIC! Like, I'm not joking. The landscape is wild. I'll try taking some screenshots after dinner. It's definately a way cooler world than the worlds I played on the Mac version. The corner I've explored is composed of mostly cliffs that reach above the clouds.

Also, I found one of the corners of my world and I started to ponder... you guys think it would be smart to build my home right on the corner of the map? Seems like there might be some advantages to this although I'm not sure what exactly.

[Haunted]

My world is CRAZY EPIC! Like, I'm not joking. The landscape is wild. I'll try taking some screenshots after dinner. It's definately a way cooler world than the worlds I played on the Mac version. The corner I've explored is composed of mostly cliffs that reach above the clouds. Also, I found one of the corners of my world and I started to ponder... you guys think it would be smart to build my home right on the corner of the map? Seems like there might be some advantages to this although I'm not sure what exactly.

No one is going to sneak up on you from behind, at least. :lol Then again, if you want to expand, you're limiting your directions/options right off the bat.


Half the fun about Minecraft for me is the architectural planning. :D

[JambiBum]

People who live in glass houses...

Oh that isn't my house lol. My house is made out of stone with a glass roof. That's just the bridge I made to get to my house. I'll take a picture of my house when I get home.

[ckohler]

Half the fun about Minecraft for me is the architectural planning. :D

I know! When I played for like six months on the Mac, I created a massive complex using careful planning. However, now that I'm staring from scratch again I'm having a hard time deciding where to build this time. LOL.

Maybe the very center of the map makes the most sense? I might have to go locate that. Hmm.

[iratA]

Loving the hell out of this game. Exploring, gathering resources and then using those resources to build. Rinse and repeat. The formula is simple but almost infinite and super addictive. Also slowly tranforming this baron world into your own virtual playground, just works.

[a Master Ninja]

Pretty good deal for this game over at Best Buy.

[DidntKnowJack]

Played the crap outta the game today, but early on I'm having some trouble finding coal or charcoal. Anything to use as fuel for my furnace. Any tips as to where to look? (I imagine underground primarily?)

At any rate, wow this is addictive as hell. If you have even a touch of OCD, forgeddaboutit. I find myself needing things to be perfect in my house or as I'm digging.

[MThanded]

Found my first diamond. Was mining around some lava. Turning it into obsidian. Only found one piece of diamond though. I spent forever down there and could not find more diamond.

Played the crap outta the game today, but early on I'm having some trouble finding coal or charcoal. Anything to use as fuel for my furnace. Any tips as to where to look? (I imagine underground primarily?) At any rate, wow this is addictive as hell. If you have even a touch of OCD, forgeddaboutit. I find myself needing things to be perfect in my house or as I'm digging.

You can make charcoal by burning wood. You can use raw wood in the furnace as fuel.

[-Yeti]

Ok thanks guys. I'll give it a shot tonight. Almost out of iron though. =/ Any idea how far 500m is in terms of the total map size?

You know, if you want you can just join my world. I already have a rail setup. I can understand if you would like to earn it yourself though. ;)

[Lyphen]

You know, if you want you can just join my world. I already have a rail setup. I can understand if you would like to earn it yourself though. ;)

I am definitely taking you up on this!

[-Yeti]

I am definitely taking you up on this!

Alright dude. I'm about to get off, but if you want we can try setting something up tomorrow. My GT is RebornYeti.

Anyone else can join!

[blazinglazers]

I'd dropped out several versions back, so there's a lot new here that I haven't seen. I sat down today to fool around and already sank two hours into it.

Minecrack is back.

I know! When I played for like six months on the Mac, I created a massive complex using careful planning.

Holy wow, that's amazing! Wonderful work!

[MThanded]

I know! When I played for like six months on the Mac, I created a massive complex using careful planning. However, now that I'm staring from scratch again I'm having a hard time deciding where to build this time. LOL. Maybe the very center of the map makes the most sense? I might have to go locate that. Hmm.

[Coldsnap]

sorta burned out in my mine. Found like 3 diamonds than nothing for four hours.

[-Yeti]

sorta burned out in my mine. Found like 3 diamonds than nothing for four hours.

Try digging 2x2 hallways at like 8 blocks above bedrock. That's where the sweet spot is... At least in my world.

[Neuromancer]

Pretty good deal for this game over at Best Buy.

:lol

You know, if you want you can just join my world. I already have a rail setup. I can understand if you would like to earn it yourself though. ;)

I appreciate the offer but yeah I'd like to try to get it myself just for fun. Thanks though! =)

[MThanded]

sorta burned out in my mine. Found like 3 diamonds than nothing for four hours.

Found 1 diamond then nothing.

Pretty good deal for this game over at Best Buy.

preowned

[Baller, PhD]

Ugh, I wish this had persistent servers. That's the only thing that kept me away from the PC/Mac version... I don't want to be relying on some shmuck to keep a server up, and I don't want to play this by myself. I was really hoping for persistent servers in the 360 version.

So disappointed. :(

[Neuromancer]

I have yet to find a single diamond. >=(

[MThanded]

Ugh, I wish this had persistent servers. That's the only thing that kept me away from the PC/Mac version... I don't want to be relying on some shmuck to keep a server up, and I don't want to play this by myself. I was really hoping for persistent servers in the 360 version. So disappointed. :(

I know there are a lot of free updates coming to the xbla version.

I can envision a persistent world where everyone in the world has their own version and the host migrates depending on who is on etc.

Worlds are persistent here though. When you log into someone elses game your inventory is persistent through multiple logoffs.

[Markew001]

I know! When I played for like six months on the Mac, I created a massive complex using careful planning. However, now that I'm staring from scratch again I'm having a hard time deciding where to build this time. LOL. Maybe the very center of the map makes the most sense? I might have to go locate that. Hmm.

That .. is.. amazing. I bow to you.

[Darkgran]

Played until 2 am last night and had to force myself to quit. Woke up at 8 and jumped right back in.

Game is amazing.

[celebi23]

Alright dude. I'm about to get off, but if you want we can try setting something up tomorrow. My GT is RebornYeti. Anyone else can join!

Thanks! I might take you up on this too :D I'm eisnerguy. Adding you now.

[Tunavi]

Playing minecraft with my roommate all night!

never played with more than 4 people so join my game, people!

GT = Tunavi

[rangersfan414]

I am willing to give out the "On A Rail" achievement to anybody in here for a little bit while i'm onilne.

Me and my friend just built a rollercoaster going in one direction for 500 blocks, so if anybody wants to join my session in progress and ride to get the achievement, you can.

Gamertag: rangersfan414

[AbsoluteZero]

Tried the trial today...I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the UI and controls. That and it times out before I get a decent idea of how the game places.

[celebi23]

Playing minecraft with my roommate all night! never played with more than 4 people so join my game, people! GT = Tunavi

I am willing to give out the "On A Rail" achievement to anybody in here for a little bit while i'm onilne. Me and my friend just built a rollercoaster going in one direction for 500 blocks, so if anybody wants to join my session in progress and ride to get the achievement, you can. Gamertag: rangersfan414

I just added you guys. I'm going to hop on tomorrow at some point.

[ckohler]

I decided to map my entire world before starting any major construction. It's turning out to be mostly oceans, islands, and lots of crazy cliffs. Once I get the whole thing mapped I'll post some screenshots.

[trinest]

My world has 0 lava. Seriously its so rare to find. Every time I find it I end up stuffing it up to try and get obstiaden.