Teh Mine

From: Oscarvarium (OZGUR)12 Jul 2011 02:35
To: ALL2159 of 3934

I did some things! I dug a couple of mines, but both times I ended up hitting lava and it looked things were about to kick off so I got out of there. I went down a mine that was already there and found Obsidian but it was over lava and so burnt as soon as I mined it. I suspect I was being trolled. :-@

 

I built a house out of cobblestone, which looks like a giant grey brick right now but I promise I will make it prettier and/or move it.

 

I get very lost underground.

EDITED: 12 Jul 2011 02:36 by OZGUR
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)12 Jul 2011 03:08
To: Oscarvarium (OZGUR) 2160 of 3934
Obsidian is formed from lava, and I think can only ever be 1 deep (naturally) - so if the original lava was more than 1 deep (it often is, except perhaps at edges) then there will be lava under obsidian.

So in summary you'll need to replace the lava below it with something else before mining it - place a solid block and it removes the lava in that square.


Use torches and/or signs to mark your way underground, and help keep track of where you are.

Though some of the cave systems are so large and sprawling you'll still get lost, but that's half the fun sometimes. :P
From: Rich (RICARD00)12 Jul 2011 08:08
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2161 of 3934
It is, we've already had the conversation!
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)12 Jul 2011 12:39
To: Rich (RICARD00) 2162 of 3934
Thanks. :)
From: Oscarvarium (OZGUR)13 Jul 2011 00:01
To: ALL2163 of 3934
I'm playing again, anyone else coming on?
From: Oscarvarium (OZGUR)15 Jul 2011 01:13
To: ALL2164 of 3934
I found a room underground with a load of mossy stone, which I thought was rare, but there were also two chests containing a few little stacks of random stuff and a pig spinning in a cage (really). Is this normal?
From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)15 Jul 2011 01:20
To: Oscarvarium (OZGUR) 2165 of 3934
That, sir, is a dungeon. If we weren't playing on Peaceful then that weird thing in the middle would be spawning monsters. It is called a spawner. It has a pig in it, rather than a monster, because we are on peaceful.

The chests (and the stuff in them) are your reward for finding/neutralising it!

If it weren't on peaceful, you can stop a spawner from spawning by placing torches near it after fighting your way in.

And yes, they are quite rare :D
From: Oscarvarium (OZGUR)15 Jul 2011 01:37
To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) 2166 of 3934

Then I shall plunder its bounty. :]

 

You should see my new house, it is significantly less cuboid.

From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)15 Jul 2011 01:42
To: Oscarvarium (OZGUR) 2167 of 3934
I shall do sometime soon. I want to get back into Minecraft.
From: ANT_THOMAS15 Jul 2011 04:24
To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) 2168 of 3934
You better, I'm back later today.
From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)15 Jul 2011 06:03
To: ANT_THOMAS 2169 of 3934
wtf, you're still in foreign?
From: ANT_THOMAS15 Jul 2011 13:09
To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) 2170 of 3934
Not now, just got back.
From: ANT_THOMAS16 Jul 2011 23:53
To: ALL2171 of 3934
Amazing lighthouse.
From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)16 Jul 2011 23:59
To: ANT_THOMAS 2172 of 3934
Where?
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)17 Jul 2011 00:00
To: ANT_THOMAS 2173 of 3934
:D


Just need to hook up a long bit of redstone so it turns on as people reach the corner.

Oh, and replace the pumpkins with lava, which I think will make it brighter (assuming I can do it safely).
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)17 Jul 2011 00:04
To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) 2174 of 3934
South West of the under-construction docks, South East of the partially-built railway station, North-by-NorthWest of the island which looks like a chopped-in-half christmas tree.
From: ANT_THOMAS17 Jul 2011 00:05
To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) 2175 of 3934
East of my house. There's a track to it near my track it seems.
From: ANT_THOMAS17 Jul 2011 00:06
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2176 of 3934

Also, since you've used bricks does this mean the map is generating clay in new areas of map?

 

Another thing, how much blue wool?!?!

From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)17 Jul 2011 00:13
To: ANT_THOMAS 2177 of 3934
Yes - it's still relatively rare, but not nearly so much as before.
I think I needed two and a half deposits worth to get enough.


Not quite enough. There's a lot of naked blue sheep wandering around, but I still need at least five times more than what I've got so far. :P
(So if anyone has any Lapis Lazuli they don't need...)
EDITED: 17 Jul 2011 00:15 by BOUGHTONP
From: Oscarvarium (OZGUR)17 Jul 2011 00:16
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2178 of 3934
How much do you need? I have a few lying around although I want to use some blue wool myself at some point.