I figured I should break the news here, I seem to have forgotten about this.
My flattening map was lost in a freak Minecraft update.
This, of course, means no more flattening.
I will, however, be starting a generalised blog due to these events, and may post some more Minecraft items in the process.
So... Yeah, check it out.
Cheerio.
-Cheftoad
30.3.11
16.2.11
Day 8: Work work.
Working long and slow days. This is going to take much longer than I first predicted.
I decided to keep out of the dig site for the night. It was lucky I did. There's a swarm of skeletons there now.
I decided to keep out of the dig site for the night. It was lucky I did. There's a swarm of skeletons there now.
They don't look friendly.
Day 7: Deathday.
I died last night. Twice, in fact. Once as a spider got the better of me, and then as I returned to my base after respawn a jittery creeper ignored his fuse and popped right next to me.
I spent half the day rebuilding what the bitch had destroyed, and the rest was spent continuing the dig.
At least I'm up to the stone layers now.
No picture today. I'm not in the mood for it.
I spent half the day rebuilding what the bitch had destroyed, and the rest was spent continuing the dig.
At least I'm up to the stone layers now.
No picture today. I'm not in the mood for it.
Day 6: Dirtfest
I started work on that large section I cut out yesterday.
I've got enough dirt to fill a small chest and I haven't reached the stone layer yet.
If only I had diamond tools.
I've got enough dirt to fill a small chest and I haven't reached the stone layer yet.
If only I had diamond tools.
So much dirt.
So much time.
Day 5: Can't think of a name for the day.
Today I set out the full section of my next flatten. It's pretty big, but that means I may actually get it done. For the next few days I'm going to be digging this section out non stop, so it's going to be slow news for a while.
In other news, I could probably start a retirement fund on all the dirt that I've been getting.
EDIT: When I say 'non stop,' I mean 'I wont stop unless there is a skeleton riding a spider nearby.'
Looks like I'm spending the night inside.
In other news, I could probably start a retirement fund on all the dirt that I've been getting.
The cut out section that I will be flattening.
It looks a lot bigger than I thought it was.
EDIT: When I say 'non stop,' I mean 'I wont stop unless there is a skeleton riding a spider nearby.'
Looks like I'm spending the night inside.
Day 4: Lazy day.
Didn't get jack squat done today. I sorted all my resources into seperate categorised chests, and I started marking out the next section to dig out, which I didn't even finish.
Hopefully I'll get some decent work in tomorrow. Until then, I need some damn sleep.
Hopefully I'll get some decent work in tomorrow. Until then, I need some damn sleep.
I think I may need a few more dirt chests.
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I found it hilarious and awesome and omigosh lawl.
Credits to VermilionLimit. You are a great, great man.
Day 3: The Frost
There was actually no frost, I just felt like making a John Marsden reference.
The overnighter went well, there wasn't too many catastrophes, however there was a few times where some mobs decided to come check out my work.. and then blow up on it.
Safe to say I will not be inviting those guys to the after work dinner.
I didn't end up filling in the pool. When I had finished there were several animals happily swimming in it, and I couldn't bare to see the look on their faces if I covered it up. One of the chickens even laid an egg for me. <3
After finishing the hill dig I went and brutally slaughtered some innocent animals to regain my strength and I made some cool new threads with the cow hide.
I also decided to bring down a tower of land which was mocking the rest of the lower class earth.
Your shenanigans will no longer be an issue, Mister 'Tower!'
The overnighter went well, there wasn't too many catastrophes, however there was a few times where some mobs decided to come check out my work.. and then blow up on it.
Safe to say I will not be inviting those guys to the after work dinner.
I didn't end up filling in the pool. When I had finished there were several animals happily swimming in it, and I couldn't bare to see the look on their faces if I covered it up. One of the chickens even laid an egg for me. <3
After finishing the hill dig I went and brutally slaughtered some innocent animals to regain my strength and I made some cool new threads with the cow hide.
I also decided to bring down a tower of land which was mocking the rest of the lower class earth.
Your shenanigans will no longer be an issue, Mister 'Tower!'
Me with my new clothes and new pool.
You can also see where the meanie tower used to stand in the background.
Day 2: The flattening commences.
OKAY. SO. It turns out you don't always need coal to make torches. You can actually make charcoal which has the same use by smelting wood blocks. Kinda cool. Never knew.
I also upgraded my house overnight. Looks nice, I like it.
Anyway, today was my first day of solid flattening. I started with the small hill next to my base, it seemed a shame for it to continue blocking my new windows.
After using around 10 stone shovels and reaching sea level with the layers upon layers of dug dirt, I found underneath was a small pool. Kinda cool but I may fill it in depending on my mood when I've dug the rest of the hill.
I'm going to have to start working into the night if this is going to go anywhere.
I'm also going to need more shovels.
I also upgraded my house overnight. Looks nice, I like it.
Anyway, today was my first day of solid flattening. I started with the small hill next to my base, it seemed a shame for it to continue blocking my new windows.
After using around 10 stone shovels and reaching sea level with the layers upon layers of dug dirt, I found underneath was a small pool. Kinda cool but I may fill it in depending on my mood when I've dug the rest of the hill.
I'm going to have to start working into the night if this is going to go anywhere.
I'm also going to need more shovels.
The dug up hill, plus my new house.
Nice pool, ya?
Day 1: Deforestation
Wood: Arguably the most useful resource in Minecraft and of course, it comes from trees.
I figured the best thing to start on was to gather plenty of wood for A) The ability to make tools and such, and B) To get rid of those Pesky trees blocking up the landscape.
So, I did exactly that. I made myself a few axes and went to chop down some trees.
Unfortunately, there were no trees where I had put my shelter, so I had to go back to my spawn area to find them. Once I had cut down enough tree's I'd gotten lost and took a while to find my way back home, but I eventually got there near sunset. I should probably make a landmark or something to know when I'm near.
Or I could just know where I'm going. That might also help.
I also took the liberty to flatten a small island not too far off shore from my home base. A man's got to start somewhere, right?
Also also, I had a run-in with a giant spider this morning I found frolicking on my roof. Nothing too serious. I ate some pigs to make up for the lost health.
Tomorrow I'll get started on some actual flattening.
I figured the best thing to start on was to gather plenty of wood for A) The ability to make tools and such, and B) To get rid of those Pesky trees blocking up the landscape.
So, I did exactly that. I made myself a few axes and went to chop down some trees.
Unfortunately, there were no trees where I had put my shelter, so I had to go back to my spawn area to find them. Once I had cut down enough tree's I'd gotten lost and took a while to find my way back home, but I eventually got there near sunset. I should probably make a landmark or something to know when I'm near.
Or I could just know where I'm going. That might also help.
I also took the liberty to flatten a small island not too far off shore from my home base. A man's got to start somewhere, right?
Also also, I had a run-in with a giant spider this morning I found frolicking on my roof. Nothing too serious. I ate some pigs to make up for the lost health.
Tomorrow I'll get started on some actual flattening.
A decent days takings. I've made my first chest and put it in my roof.
I'm so proud.
Day 0: Shelter
Spawn point: Not a bad place to start, a few trees and a little water, but the coast was nowhere to be seen around, and I needed to be there if I wanted to properly flatten this world, So I punched a few trees, got some wood for a much needed shelter, and set off to the shoreline.
A few things that anyone will find useful to survive the first night in Minecraft:
Shelter
Tools/Weapons
Light
Luckily, the first two can be made from wood, which is easily gathered, but the second requires either fire or lava, which are both hard to find, or torches, which are made from coal. Therefor, my next project was to find some coal, and possibly a small amount of stone if bothered.
So after I reached the coast, I built a squalid shelter, crafted a pickax and a shovel and set off to find some coal. This was actually a rather simple task, as I found coal and stone in a watering hole nearby. However I did hear some... mortifying sounds in the caves above.
By the time I had gotten the coal and returned to my tiny home, it was time for sunset. This means night was immanent, which of course leads to night creatures. The night creatures (let's call them 'mobs' from now on, shall we?) in Minecraft are... Well, let's just say they aren't to be messed with.
I crafted some torches to keep my house lit overnight, hopefully not to attract the nearby mobs, as it became night, and then locked myself inside.
It's going to be a long night.
A few things that anyone will find useful to survive the first night in Minecraft:
Shelter
Tools/Weapons
Light
Luckily, the first two can be made from wood, which is easily gathered, but the second requires either fire or lava, which are both hard to find, or torches, which are made from coal. Therefor, my next project was to find some coal, and possibly a small amount of stone if bothered.
So after I reached the coast, I built a squalid shelter, crafted a pickax and a shovel and set off to find some coal. This was actually a rather simple task, as I found coal and stone in a watering hole nearby. However I did hear some... mortifying sounds in the caves above.
By the time I had gotten the coal and returned to my tiny home, it was time for sunset. This means night was immanent, which of course leads to night creatures. The night creatures (let's call them 'mobs' from now on, shall we?) in Minecraft are... Well, let's just say they aren't to be messed with.
I crafted some torches to keep my house lit overnight, hopefully not to attract the nearby mobs, as it became night, and then locked myself inside.
It's going to be a long night.
My house at nightfall, created with minimal resources.
Hopefully it's good enough to keep away the mobs.
It begins
I assume that most of you have heard of the ever growing sandbox game known as 'Minecraft.'
To those that don't; Minecraft is an ever-growing sandbox game, in that it involves an infinite map in all horizontal directions with a world made of square meter blocks. You use these blocks to dig and build things, craft items and tools etc and just generally have a jolly good time. There is also a multiplayer version, similar to playing with Lego using your best friend as an observer.
Anyway, I'm making this blog because I decided to flatten a Minecraft map. The days I use to distinguish between posts are days in Minecraft, not in real life. For this reason, you may see 999999 posts in one day and none in the next.
I'm going to do it on Hard, I'll do my best not to die, and there shall be a death count on the blog main page. I will also store resources in separate, sorted chests. Who knows? Maybe I'll actually use the area to build something.
Screenshots etc will be posted every 'day' to show progress, and everything else will happen as it does.
Please follow if you enjoy this. I know I will be.
tl;dr version: HAI MAH NAEMS CHEFTOAD AND I GUN FLATTEN LAND KAY?
To those that don't; Minecraft is an ever-growing sandbox game, in that it involves an infinite map in all horizontal directions with a world made of square meter blocks. You use these blocks to dig and build things, craft items and tools etc and just generally have a jolly good time. There is also a multiplayer version, similar to playing with Lego using your best friend as an observer.
Anyway, I'm making this blog because I decided to flatten a Minecraft map. The days I use to distinguish between posts are days in Minecraft, not in real life. For this reason, you may see 999999 posts in one day and none in the next.
I'm going to do it on Hard, I'll do my best not to die, and there shall be a death count on the blog main page. I will also store resources in separate, sorted chests. Who knows? Maybe I'll actually use the area to build something.
Screenshots etc will be posted every 'day' to show progress, and everything else will happen as it does.
Please follow if you enjoy this. I know I will be.
tl;dr version: HAI MAH NAEMS CHEFTOAD AND I GUN FLATTEN LAND KAY?
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