My take on this has always been a bit different whenever I need some cobblestone. I prefer to mine out large squares horizontally. I'll go down to around y 12-16 and then hollow out a large room, usually with a neat pattern of columns left behind or something like that. I don't get ores quite as quickly as branch mining, but I get more ores for the time I spend mining the cobble anyway. Plus, large underground catacombs are super cool. They can also be turned into horizontal mob grinders with a little extra effort.
Dude, this is nice. The designs are simple, but cool looking, and they way you show them makes it easy to follow and/or copy. Keep it up. I look forward to seeing more of these.
No, no modifications. Its up to you to play by the rules as you see fit. If you are playing on a new world, i suggest either hacking in the starting items, or delaying the challenge until you are able to collect everything. The challenge begins the first time you put on the space suit. Or, you can also download TheNosteraru's custom map, in which you do spawn with everything you need.
Does this require some modifications before you even start?
I ask because of some of the rules, for instance you can't ever go outside without your suit on.
And you start outside with nothing so.... :unsure.gif:
No, no modifications. Its up to you to play by the rules as you see fit. If you are playing on a new world, i suggest either hacking in the starting items, or delaying the challenge until you are able to collect everything. The challenge begins the first time you put on the space suit. Or, you can also download TheNosteraru's custom map, in which you do spawn with everything you need.
As for a map, would anyone be interested in making one? I don't have any experience with map editors and the area would need to be too large to do by hand.
The Challenge: You are on the moon. Mine all the resources you can and build a rocket ship to get back home.
The Backstory: You have been selected for a first of its kind, solo mission to prospect and mine the moon. Unfortunately your employer, CutRate Excavations Inc., has sent you to this desolate landscape with nothing more than the spacesuit on your back. You must survive the harsh environment, the perilous moon beasts (who knew?) and the cold, unbreathable atmosphere as you mine your way across the landscape and eventually build your own spaceship to bring you and your precious cargo back to terra firma.
To begin:
All you need are the parts for your space suit.
Iron Boots
Iron Leggings
Iron Chestplate
Pumpkin (which serves as your space helmet)
The Goals:
Survive (I suggest playing on Hard dificulty. Lets face it, the moon is a hostile place)
Accumulate minerals (Points are calculated at the end based on the ammount brought "home" on your spaceship)
Construct a working spaceship and launch
The Rules:
Never, EVER go outside without a full working spacesuit (including helemt). If a part gets damaged beyond repair, you may not leave your base until you have replaced it.
You may not plant anything outside. (Who know how they go there, but this is the moon for Herobrine's sake)
You only have limited oxygen. You must limit yourself to 12 minecraft hours outside before you must return indoors to refill your oxygen supply.
If you die, you lose, and your bones will fade away into moon dust. (*optional)
A working spaceship must contain:
A cargo hold with two double-chests (no more) for storing ores
A living space containing a bed, crafting bench and stove
A chest containing at least 100 hearts worth of food for the return journey
A cockpit with captains chair and working launch button
4 engines built with at least 12 obsidian block each
4 blocks of TNT to be used a rocket fuel (connected to the cockpit via redstone)
Beyond this, the design and size of the ship is totally up to the player.
Winning: The challenge is won when a player successfully detonates the TNT from the cockpit of their spaceship, signifying a successful launch back to earth.
Points: The challenge would only be half as fun without a scoring system. Points are based on the minerals found in your cargo hold at the time of launch.
Stack of redstone (25 points)
Stack of coal (35 points)
Iron Ingot (10 points)/Iron Block (90 points)
Lapis Lazuli Block (150 points)
Gold Ingot (25 points)/Gold Block (225 points)
Diamond (30 points)/Diamond Block (270 points)
Stack of Obsidian (500 points)
*Add 250 points if you make your spaceship out of smooth-stone.
Other things to note:
* I highly recommend this texture pack to really make the experience moon-like: (your pumpkin actually becomes a space helmet!)
* This challenge requires some start-up materials. Players are allowed to hack in the starting materials, or play from an existing world in a new map location. All other materials must be found as a part of the challenge, however.
*While the challenge can be played on a regular map, the user TheNosferatu has kindly created a custom, moon-like map that comes complete with starting materials and a list of rules. It can be found here: http://johandam.com/etc/MoonCraft.7z Much thanks to him!
Hope you find this challenge fun and enjoyable!
As people start completing the challenge, post your scores on the thread or send me a PM and I'll compile a High Score List!
Here are some screenshots from my trial run:
The Lobby of my Moon Base
The Main Chamber (Access to mines, etc)
The Airlock to the Outside
My Spaceship (Yes, it is ugly. My design skills are...lacking)
This is nice. I'm sure it can be improved a little by some people. (More speed etc,) but the concept is fantastic. I need to install something like this in my mine so I can move ore blocks around.
This is a great design, one that i plan to construct and work on. Do you have plans on making it work going down? I can see that the video creator prefers water jumps, but it would be cool to see this thing travel up AND down.
This is super sweet, especially the interior. You've done a great job with the lighting. The one thing that bothered me a little was the monotony of the stone on the outside. Your inside is so beautiful and spacious but without any accents to break up the grey, the outside comes off a bit flat.\
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No, no modifications. Its up to you to play by the rules as you see fit. If you are playing on a new world, i suggest either hacking in the starting items, or delaying the challenge until you are able to collect everything. The challenge begins the first time you put on the space suit. Or, you can also download TheNosteraru's custom map, in which you do spawn with everything you need.
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This is quite relevant. I'm totally going to have to check it out.
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As for a map, would anyone be interested in making one? I don't have any experience with map editors and the area would need to be too large to do by hand.
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The Backstory: You have been selected for a first of its kind, solo mission to prospect and mine the moon. Unfortunately your employer, CutRate Excavations Inc., has sent you to this desolate landscape with nothing more than the spacesuit on your back. You must survive the harsh environment, the perilous moon beasts (who knew?) and the cold, unbreathable atmosphere as you mine your way across the landscape and eventually build your own spaceship to bring you and your precious cargo back to terra firma.
To begin:
All you need are the parts for your space suit.
The Goals:
The Rules:
A working spaceship must contain:
- A cargo hold with two double-chests (no more) for storing ores
- A living space containing a bed, crafting bench and stove
- A chest containing at least 100 hearts worth of food for the return journey
- A cockpit with captains chair and working launch button
- 4 engines built with at least 12 obsidian block each
- 4 blocks of TNT to be used a rocket fuel (connected to the cockpit via redstone)
Beyond this, the design and size of the ship is totally up to the player.Winning: The challenge is won when a player successfully detonates the TNT from the cockpit of their spaceship, signifying a successful launch back to earth.
Points: The challenge would only be half as fun without a scoring system. Points are based on the minerals found in your cargo hold at the time of launch.
- Stack of redstone (25 points)
- Stack of coal (35 points)
- Iron Ingot (10 points)/Iron Block (90 points)
- Lapis Lazuli Block (150 points)
- Gold Ingot (25 points)/Gold Block (225 points)
- Diamond (30 points)/Diamond Block (270 points)
- Stack of Obsidian (500 points)
*Add 250 points if you make your spaceship out of smooth-stone.Other things to note:
* I highly recommend this texture pack to really make the experience moon-like: (your pumpkin actually becomes a space helmet!)
* This challenge requires some start-up materials. Players are allowed to hack in the starting materials, or play from an existing world in a new map location. All other materials must be found as a part of the challenge, however.
*While the challenge can be played on a regular map, the user TheNosferatu has kindly created a custom, moon-like map that comes complete with starting materials and a list of rules. It can be found here: http://johandam.com/etc/MoonCraft.7z Much thanks to him!
Hope you find this challenge fun and enjoyable!
As people start completing the challenge, post your scores on the thread or send me a PM and I'll compile a High Score List!
Here are some screenshots from my trial run:
The Lobby of my Moon Base
The Main Chamber (Access to mines, etc)
The Airlock to the Outside
My Spaceship (Yes, it is ugly. My design skills are...lacking)
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Sweet Idea! Could also be part of secret exit route.