I really need to get playing some more. Busy weekend.

That would probably work, but I doubt the water would end up as smooth. I think.

I like the music on that video :D

Guys, can't we make a multi-level swimming pool? Like, separate it in two planes horizontally and have a glass-enclosed glowstone-lit "lounge" area in the middle, accessible via a glass-enclosed staircase on one or all sides? It'd be far more fun than just a swimming pool :(

 

The glass-enclosed bit could even be only accessible from inside the pool, mysteriously floating in the middle of it. Let me hear you say "ooooh!"

This is an interesting idea! It'd mean all that space wouldn't go to waste, for one thing. There could be all sorts of interesting structures down there!

LET'S MAKE ATLANTIS!

I think someone (drew) should make a submarine

 

with a hatch in the bottom, and air inside

I shall do this if Jon says it's ok.

I think we should hollow out some sea, build it in dry dock, then put the sea back when we're done.

WHERE'S THE CHALLENGE IN THAT?!?!?!?!?!?!!!?!!?

Ok, I challenge you to build a submarine in LAVA :Y

:D

One OUCH block OUCH at OUCH a OUCH time OUCH

Actually, what's the lava equivalent of the word "marine"? lavine? Build a sublavine!

Thank you Caer, I now feel proud of my idea.

 

So secret underwater/underlava layer it is then. I reckon we should build stuff first, then flood the place otherwise it'll become a lil' difficult. Why did Notch remove the usefulness of sponges? :-@

I'd like to know why he changed water - it used to be that you could dig into the sea and water would flow untill it all reached sea level - not anymore

 

I'd also like to to know why I didn't have this information untill after I had dug a big/long aqueduct to flood 'the hole'

I'd guess he changed it because otherwise underwater springs would fill up caverns to their level, basically flooding most of them completely.

It does make filling things with water a bit more awkward now, but on the other hand it also means a leak is much less damaging and annoying to fix.

It's never acted like that since I've played it :-/

Actually as they said, that's a good thing, otherwise things would get filled up everywhere, and personally I'd hate that...

And sponges ffs, they were a great idea :(

That could be solved by only sea water doing it, by which I specifically mean water connected to a big area of sea - all springs, small lakes, and other water would not be sea water, and using a bucket on sea water would result in non-sea water.

So, Jon's aqueduct stuff would still work, but without flooding caverns (except coastal caves, which would be good).

Might still cause some issues with leaks, but that just makes the game a bit more exciting - you have to pay attention and fix things quickly to avoid the damage.

I always thought it /was/ only sea water that could do it