So guys, in my desire to play skyblock 2.1 and my frustration at not being able to find a server that had the "true" skyblock 2.1 map (50 challenges), I decided to re-create the map myself. I did it on my 360 in creative mode in a superflat world. I know it would have been easier to just download the original 2.1 map for PC, but with 1 computer, 3 kids, and a wife, all who "need" the PC most of the day, well you do the math.
Anyway, after playing for about a week on my map and knocking out quite a few of the challenges, I decided to tackle the 10 grey wool and 10 black wool. I have the wool, but needed the ink sacs. Since I needed to build a lake to catch fish anyway, I checked squid spawning conditions and made my lake accordingly to kill two birds with one stone.
Well, after three attempts, a thread here asking for help, and several hours of work, not one single squid spawned. After more Googling, it appears that the spawn rules were changed for squid in the console version several updates ago. Because of this squid will not spawn in a superflat world, even if all other conditions are met. Either that, or they won't spawn in player made structures. I couldn't find a concrete answer on this, but they both amount to the same thing.
Sorry for the long winded intro, but given my current situation, and wanting to keep with the spirit of skyblock, what would be some good replacement challenges?
I'm not much for building, but I was thinking that if I gave myself a blaze rod I could make a brewing stand. Then make splash potions of weakness, cure two zombie villagers, then eventually make an iron farm to get 10 blocks of iron.
So guys, in my desire to play skyblock 2.1 and my frustration at not being able to find a server that had the "true" skyblock 2.1 map (50 challenges), I decided to re-create the map myself. I did it on my 360 in creative mode in a superflat world. I know it would have been easier to just download the original 2.1 map for PC, but with 1 computer, 3 kids, and a wife, all who "need" the PC most of the day, well you do the math.
Anyway, after playing for about a week on my map and knocking out quite a few of the challenges, I decided to tackle the 10 grey wool and 10 black wool. I have the wool, but needed the ink sacs. Since I needed to build a lake to catch fish anyway, I checked squid spawning conditions and made my lake accordingly to kill two birds with one stone.
Well, after three attempts, a thread here asking for help, and several hours of work, not one single squid spawned. After more Googling, it appears that the spawn rules were changed for squid in the console version several updates ago. Because of this squid will not spawn in a superflat world, even if all other conditions are met. Either that, or they won't spawn in player made structures. I couldn't find a concrete answer on this, but they both amount to the same thing.
Sorry for the long winded intro, but given my current situation, and wanting to keep with the spirit of skyblock, what would be some good replacement challenges?
I'm not much for building, but I was thinking that if I gave myself a blaze rod I could make a brewing stand. Then make splash potions of weakness, cure two zombie villagers, then eventually make an iron farm to get 10 blocks of iron.
I dunno, what do you think?