The mob-head decoration thingy will be a very rare mob drop
Putting three skeleton heads together (in some sort of ritualistic way) will create the Wither (which is the official name for the mob).
The 1.4 update is officially going to be called the "Pretty Scary" update, because it involves lots of pretty stuff, and apparently lots of scary stuff (since the plan is to make it something of a Halloween release).
Dinnerbone has, for the time being, removed the mob spawner XP nerf.
Minecraft for XBox will likely diverge with Minecraft for PC in terms of the features in updates.
Confirmed in the snapshot, Sethbling got the Wither Effect while playing around with the Wither, and it looked like you were dead. It's like, when you lose a heart it turns black; all of your hearts turn black. And you get poisoned. :3
There was also a suggestion about using a "Necro Doll" item to resurrect mobs you've killed/destroyed. Maybe by re-summoning the Wither you could get more of them? This could also be a good way to balance that idea. That way you could easily make a new Music Disk once in a while guaranteed, but not just make an army of Creepers and spam them all over the place. A rare and exclusive item could make going through the Wither's nasty fight worth it to repeat as a sort of quest. The experience is currently low even for a repeatable fight and needs to be upgraded. Anybody think 1000 if renewable and 15000 if not sounds good? (The Ender Dragon will always be worth more since e's a one-shot.) That would make it either 1000xp and a special usable item or 15000xp and something to hang on your wall with those nifty new Item Frames.
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If regular is Vanilla then what flavor is your Minecraft?
You create the Wither by arranging skulls in a certain formation. You create Snow Golems by arranging snow and pumpkins in a certain formation. You create Iron Golems by arranging iron blocks and pumpkins in a certain formation.
See what i'm getting at?
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Did something happen to you in your childhood to give you this unreasonable fear of rutabaga?
You create the Wither by arranging skulls in a certain formation. You create Snow Golems by arranging snow and pumpkins in a certain formation. You create Iron Golems by arranging iron blocks and pumpkins in a certain formation.
See what i'm getting at?
All of which will never attack you no matter what the heck you do to them.
The wither, on the other hand, is destructive and murderous.
Definitely golem like... -.-
You create the Wither by arranging skulls in a certain formation. You create Snow Golems by arranging snow and pumpkins in a certain formation. You create Iron Golems by arranging iron blocks and pumpkins in a certain formation.
See what i'm getting at?
Yes, but really, this turn of events was inevitable. As soon as we realized that this boss was more difficult than the Enderdragon, we knew it would have to be summoned. In fact, Notch said (a LONG time ago) that you would have to summon bosses, as in Terraria. And then, when Jeb revealed the skull item, it was obvious how we would summon the Wither.
Yes, but really, this turn of events was inevitable. As soon as we realized that this boss was more difficult than the Enderdragon, we knew it would have to be summoned. In fact, Notch said (a LONG time ago) that you would have to summon bosses, as in Terraria. And then, when Jeb revealed the skull item, it was obvious how we would summon the Wither.
Really? Everyone was talking about it's aesthetic purposes and other mob heads. I never saw anything about using skulls for the Wither. Not even in the suggestions forum.
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Did something happen to you in your childhood to give you this unreasonable fear of rutabaga?
Really? Everyone was talking about it's aesthetic purposes and other mob heads. I never saw anything about using skulls for the Wither. Not even in the suggestions forum.
Okay, maybe that was all me. Yeah, that was probably all me.
Anyway, it may not be exactly like a golem... You build the golems out of blocks, while "summoning" sounds as if you place the items in the correct formation, and then the Wither spawns in the area. I guess we will have to wait and see.
If you create something like in the below pic and it spawns a Wither, I will not be amused. (Just imagine the pumpkins are skeleton heads.)
If you create, say, a bunch of totems involving the skeleton heads in a pentagram and it creates an area in which the Wither can spawn in, i'll be pleased and take back what I said. (:P)
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Did something happen to you in your childhood to give you this unreasonable fear of rutabaga?
I really like the sound of that "Pretty Scary" in the name of the upcoming update. Are we actually getting some scary stuff other than the Wither I wonder? Because I always wanted something of that nature to be more than just 'a little' in minecraft.
You create the Wither by arranging skulls in a certain formation. You create Snow Golems by arranging snow and pumpkins in a certain formation. You create Iron Golems by arranging iron blocks and pumpkins in a certain formation.
See what i'm getting at?
You create the Nether by arranging obsidian in a certain fashion.
You create the Ender by arranging eyes-of-ender in a certain fashion.
Yeah, I see what you mean. All of those are terrible and should be removed...
If you create something like in the below pic and it spawns a Wither, I will not be amused. (Just imagine the pumpkins are skeleton heads.)
If you create, say, a bunch of totems involving the skeleton heads in a pentagram and it creates an area in which the Wither can spawn in, i'll be pleased and take back what I said. ( )
A pentagram is a bit controversial for an E-Rated game. Not to mention that it would require 5 skulls.
I'm expecting that you'll just place the skulls on the ground, with torches.
Like thus.
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In all honesty, I don't like it. :/ Doesn't seem very creative (oh the irony). It's essentially another golem.
Confirmed in the snapshot, Sethbling got the Wither Effect while playing around with the Wither, and it looked like you were dead. It's like, when you lose a heart it turns black; all of your hearts turn black. And you get poisoned. :3
He's meaning you might be able to brew a "Potion of Decay" which would give you the wither effect.
If regular is Vanilla then what flavor is your Minecraft?
You create the Wither by arranging skulls in a certain formation. You create Snow Golems by arranging snow and pumpkins in a certain formation. You create Iron Golems by arranging iron blocks and pumpkins in a certain formation.
See what i'm getting at?
Hope this means we still get the same stuff just at different times (enchanting on 1.8 for xbox for example)
not that we'll get less stuff or completely different? (depends if it's better?)
Hm, then that means...
Splash potion of decay= drain health from enemies
All of which will never attack you no matter what the heck you do to them.
The wither, on the other hand, is destructive and murderous.
Definitely golem like... -.-
Yes, but really, this turn of events was inevitable. As soon as we realized that this boss was more difficult than the Enderdragon, we knew it would have to be summoned. In fact, Notch said (a LONG time ago) that you would have to summon bosses, as in Terraria. And then, when Jeb revealed the skull item, it was obvious how we would summon the Wither.
Really? Everyone was talking about it's aesthetic purposes and other mob heads. I never saw anything about using skulls for the Wither. Not even in the suggestions forum.
Okay, maybe that was all me. Yeah, that was probably all me.
Anyway, it may not be exactly like a golem... You build the golems out of blocks, while "summoning" sounds as if you place the items in the correct formation, and then the Wither spawns in the area. I guess we will have to wait and see.
If you create something like in the below pic and it spawns a Wither, I will not be amused. (Just imagine the pumpkins are skeleton heads.)
If you create, say, a bunch of totems involving the skeleton heads in a pentagram and it creates an area in which the Wither can spawn in, i'll be pleased and take back what I said. (:P)
You create the Nether by arranging obsidian in a certain fashion.
You create the Ender by arranging eyes-of-ender in a certain fashion.
Yeah, I see what you mean. All of those are terrible and should be removed...
A pentagram is a bit controversial for an E-Rated game. Not to mention that it would require 5 skulls.
I'm expecting that you'll just place the skulls on the ground, with torches.
Like thus.