I built the entire thing out of half-blocks.. Double-stacked half blocks are still ender-proof, use them for the walls, ceiling (1 thick so you don't have to light the top), floors, drop chute if you make one, landing pad.. Everything..
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GAH! It started to snow on my island, how annoying!!!! Can you try and move the island in worldedit? Into desert chunks?
Note: 1.9 PR will set you in a snow biome (1.8 will not). When it starts snowing the snow can cover your exposed saplings, seeds, torches, etc.. Make sure you make some sort of ceiling/roof to protect the item. If it's a sapling, or a seed make sure there is also room for it to grow. You will lose the item if you do not do so.
Like Noobcrew said, just place blocks over crops, water source blocks, etc :wink.gif:
When the creators of a map make a point of saying that 'CaptainSparklez' played their map, you know that map probably isn't very good. This map is terrible, I don't understand why so many people have downloaded it... If you want a GOOD floating world map, go download Solar Survival made by 'Reshif'. I'd say it's similar to this map, but that would be insulting.
Having more than 2000 replies to a map and over 200,000 downloads in about a week, I'd say this is pretty successful. Instead of hating on it, why not give constructive criticism to Noobcrew about how he can maybe make it better. The simplicity of its design but the possibilities you can do with it (build a huge livable island, for example) is probably what got it so popular.
At what point did I say I find the map too hard? I was just saying that this map is inferior when compared to most other maps, which is why I cannot understand why it has so many downloads.
Because it is a challenge. On maps like Solar Survival you start in a huge area, there's no real challenge to that for an experienced minecrafter. Survival when you're given a ton of resources, and room to move is just normal play. I cut my teeth on Vechs' maps, for a survival map to even peek my interest a little bit it's going to have to limit me a LOT. This one gave me a solid 3 hours of play, that's pretty good for what is essentially minecraft at it's easiest. Every other survival map bored me to death.
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When the creators of a map make a point of saying that 'CaptainSparklez' played their map, you know that map probably isn't very good. This map is terrible, I don't understand why so many people have downloaded it... If you want a GOOD floating world map, go download Solar Survival made by 'Reshif'. I'd say it's similar to this map, but that would be insulting.
CaptainSparklez played this map after it was posted on the homepage of minecraftforum, minecraft.fr and reddit, So does that make it better for you? Reshif says, "I have been seeing some very blatantly obvious copies of the new map "Skyblock". I decided to take my shot at a floating Survival map in an original way." I guarantee you that map would of never existed if this map wasn't very good...
I do agree that Reshif probably had some inspiration from Skyblock, however that is not what I am saying. I just want to know how people can enjoy such a basic, uninteresting map.
Yeh, any ideas on how I can add more dirt and sand? Cobble stone/stone you can make with water and lava. and such should I just add sand and dirt to the chest?
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IDEAS Make a large dirt island about 50 blocks away from spawn make random parts of it going through so its not a build take situation. to add challenge. and as for sand.. Make a sqare (The dirt island being similar to planetoids planet) Out of sand and put dirt along the bottom and it 100 blocks away from spawn cause its easier to obtain. Im gonna do it, but ima spawn in 64 ghast tear 64 magma cream 64 blaze rods 54 blaze powder 4 brewing stands 2 cauldrons and 1 table (The one with the book on it) Since I use pre-release 3 and theres otherwise no way to obtain those items with this map. And I like messing with potions (Dont worry ill end of with a chest full of potions of weakness. But since I spawned them before going into any battling or hard situations ill punish myself by drinking 5 nasty poisin/weaknes/fatigue or whater potions. Also ill ad in enough obsidian to make a econamy portal to get more items when I run out. Anyways. I might make videos later on. Hope you find my ideas helpfull.
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Well well well, welcome, to my lair, chell, and a potato, huh? Ohhh i'm really scared. So you're the one's who wanna take me down, ahaha, good luck. You're joking, you are joking!? I can't believe my eye! You're kidding me, you've gotta be, why won't you just die!
how do you get wheat if there is not possible to get seeds
Uhm... It is possible to get seeds, use bone meal on the grass.
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Yeh I did, what exactly do you need to know HOW people can enjoy a map? And why does it matter? Like You said "I just want to know how people can enjoy such a basic, uninteresting map." What am I suppose to say? How about...They enjoy the map because its entertaining/challenging/fun/and different then other maps?
Yeh I did, what exactly do you need to know HOW people can enjoy a map? And why does it matter? Like You said "I just want to know how people can enjoy such a basic, uninteresting map." What am I suppose to say? How about...They enjoy the map because its entertaining/challenging/fun/and different then other maps?
More to the point, I think the rookie builders seem to enjoy it because they can steal the idea easily. Think I've seen more maps inspired by this one this week than anything else...
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urgh! i like this map but i keep messing up :tongue.gif: i always get soo close to what i want to do for ex:
Making a bigger cobblestone generator made obsidian instead.
Making the island bigger (underneath) fell off with my bucket soo yeah its fun but i keep messing up lol
and btw very good map makes me think
I ran into a problem, when I place it in my saves folder and play it I only get 3x3 area instead of the 30 block area
Did you download 1.1? It's larger than 1.0.
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Okay! I saw this and decided to give it a try. My first couple of tries were all derps, failing, falling, and burning though every single one. On about my 6th try, I managed to make a stable area.
Anyways, for some reason that one ended up with this.
I then raged and stopped trying for that day.
The day after, I decided to tackle it again. I got a pretty sweet thing going! I had done all but 3 of the challenges, when I looked over at my mob platform...
(I used a different texture pack, and I tweaked the contrast and brightness a little so you can see during the night)
Um.. Does this normally happen? I don't think ive ever seen that many mobs in one place. :/
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(I used a different texture pack, and I tweaked the contrast and brightness a little so you can see during the night)
Um.. Does this normally happen? I don't think ive ever seen that many mobs in one place. :/
The reason there are so many mobs in one spot is because there's no where else they can spawn, so they always spawn there.
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The reason there are so many mobs in one spot is because there's no where else they can spawn, so they always spawn there.
Alright, cool. But I still don't know how I am going to get any loot without being slaughtered. Also, I just noticed the endermen are slowly dismembering the platform. ugh.
Alright, cool. But I still don't know how I am going to get any loot without being slaughtered. Also, I just noticed the endermen are slowly dismembering the platform. ugh.
Yeah endermen can get very annoying :dry.gif: I've created a 2 block high monster spawner room so endermen can't spawn.. everywhere else on my island is lit up
Your map looks great from what CaptainSparklez is doing. I played a bit too. I wanted to ask your permission to make another version of this with a few biomes out in the distance that the player can reach and harvest resources from. I'll post a link here when I'm done if you approve.
I built the entire thing out of half-blocks.. Double-stacked half blocks are still ender-proof, use them for the walls, ceiling (1 thick so you don't have to light the top), floors, drop chute if you make one, landing pad.. Everything..
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Like Noobcrew said, just place blocks over crops, water source blocks, etc :wink.gif:
Think of it as an extra challenge =).
It's doable with snow - you should still be able to make all 22 challenges. Just remember to build roofs over everything.
Having more than 2000 replies to a map and over 200,000 downloads in about a week, I'd say this is pretty successful. Instead of hating on it, why not give constructive criticism to Noobcrew about how he can maybe make it better. The simplicity of its design but the possibilities you can do with it (build a huge livable island, for example) is probably what got it so popular.
Because it is a challenge. On maps like Solar Survival you start in a huge area, there's no real challenge to that for an experienced minecrafter. Survival when you're given a ton of resources, and room to move is just normal play. I cut my teeth on Vechs' maps, for a survival map to even peek my interest a little bit it's going to have to limit me a LOT. This one gave me a solid 3 hours of play, that's pretty good for what is essentially minecraft at it's easiest. Every other survival map bored me to death.
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CaptainSparklez played this map after it was posted on the homepage of minecraftforum, minecraft.fr and reddit, So does that make it better for you? Reshif says, "I have been seeing some very blatantly obvious copies of the new map "Skyblock". I decided to take my shot at a floating Survival map in an original way." I guarantee you that map would of never existed if this map wasn't very good...
Why is it terrible? It is a pretty original design to some survival maps, has a great challenge, and has gotten a huge positive reply
What do you need to know...?
two sections for this.
IDEAS Make a large dirt island about 50 blocks away from spawn make random parts of it going through so its not a build take situation. to add challenge. and as for sand.. Make a sqare (The dirt island being similar to planetoids planet) Out of sand and put dirt along the bottom and it 100 blocks away from spawn cause its easier to obtain. Im gonna do it, but ima spawn in 64 ghast tear 64 magma cream 64 blaze rods 54 blaze powder 4 brewing stands 2 cauldrons and 1 table (The one with the book on it) Since I use pre-release 3 and theres otherwise no way to obtain those items with this map. And I like messing with potions (Dont worry ill end of with a chest full of potions of weakness. But since I spawned them before going into any battling or hard situations ill punish myself by drinking 5 nasty poisin/weaknes/fatigue or whater potions. Also ill ad in enough obsidian to make a econamy portal to get more items when I run out. Anyways. I might make videos later on. Hope you find my ideas helpfull.
Uhm... It is possible to get seeds, use bone meal on the grass.
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Yeh I did, what exactly do you need to know HOW people can enjoy a map? And why does it matter? Like You said "I just want to know how people can enjoy such a basic, uninteresting map." What am I suppose to say? How about...They enjoy the map because its entertaining/challenging/fun/and different then other maps?
More to the point, I think the rookie builders seem to enjoy it because they can steal the idea easily. Think I've seen more maps inspired by this one this week than anything else...
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Making a bigger cobblestone generator made obsidian instead.
Making the island bigger (underneath) fell off with my bucket soo yeah its fun but i keep messing up lol
and btw very good map makes me think
Did you download Hardcore Pro? It lacks items like that.
Did you download 1.1? It's larger than 1.0.
Anyways, for some reason that one ended up with this.
I then raged and stopped trying for that day.
The day after, I decided to tackle it again. I got a pretty sweet thing going! I had done all but 3 of the challenges, when I looked over at my mob platform...
(I used a different texture pack, and I tweaked the contrast and brightness a little so you can see during the night)
Um.. Does this normally happen? I don't think ive ever seen that many mobs in one place. :/
The reason there are so many mobs in one spot is because there's no where else they can spawn, so they always spawn there.
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Alright, cool. But I still don't know how I am going to get any loot without being slaughtered. Also, I just noticed the endermen are slowly dismembering the platform. ugh.
Yeah endermen can get very annoying :dry.gif: I've created a 2 block high monster spawner room so endermen can't spawn.. everywhere else on my island is lit up