Emerald Blocks on the Way?

By Sacheverell May 28, 2012
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Jeb released this teaser image moments ago - it seems that emerald blocks could be a reality in the next big update! Alongside the already highly-anticipated villager trading, slight minecart control, and a host of other features and fixes, 1.3 is already shaping up to be a solid winner.

The most recent snapshot covered some of these features already, including the versatile Ender Chest, which lets you set up a sort of post-box to exchange items between over long distances; stackable buckets, more realistic star textures, dispensers having the ability to eject water or lava from buckets placed within them, and much more.

What else is coming? Well, we can't say just yet, but in the meantime, enjoy this TNT cake, made by Minecraft Chick!

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Posted May 28, 2012
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This thread has been very interesting to read. There are a few points I want to clarify.

Making it more common would make trading too easy, which would get lots of hate (we have people saying that trading is too easy as it is, even without the ore.) In all of my 12w21a/b time, I didn't find one single emerald (although my main world is a few islands in a Large Biomes ocean, so I probably wouldn't have encountered too many Large Mountains.)

Also, jeb said that:

Many complain that emerald ore is too rare. It's intended to be a "nice find," not the main way to gain currency. Will remove it again.
and this:
I'm sorry, but it's really annoying to get the same complaint over and over again. This way it's less confusion; emeralds are only currency.

The "Emeralds are only currency" line is the only one that says that emerald blocks could possibly be removed. As it looks, I don't think that's what it's implying.

I guess I wasn't exactly clear. Hard to put sarcasm into my words on the internet. My point is instead of making it more common Jeb removed the ore completely. My whole argument here today was based on this exact issue. So removing the ore was the best option here. Removing the ore allows for people to not worry about finding the ore. Now people can try out the trading system instead of searching endlessly for the ore. Looking for the ore would not be worth it for me as it would be so much easier to trade. The only reason why people are mad IMO is because they wanted a new ore. They screwed it up. So I think we can expect villages to be a little more common because I'm sure that's the next thing people will complain about.

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Posted May 28, 2012
No I think it was only the ore blocks that are going to be removed. And I think they're still going to be able to be accessed in creative mode. Not like you could get a sizable amount of emeralds without creative mode or lots of trading... But new mobs would be nice. Tree mobs, birds, WHATEVER!

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Posted May 28, 2012
But still that TNT cake looks AWESOME

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Posted May 28, 2012
legal muito bom mesmo

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Posted May 28, 2012
Yes.
YESSSS.
Emerald blocks. Oh my they look awesome.
Very awesome.

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No I think it was only the ore blocks that are going to be removed. And I think they're still going to be able to be accessed in creative mode. Not like you could get a sizable amount of emeralds without creative mode or lots of trading... But new mobs would be nice. Tree mobs, birds, WHATEVER!

Birds.
Yeah, I want them to be implemented into the game. Or at least use the "Bird Screaming" loop thing, or the rest of the ambient sounds, that sounds awesome.
Actually, I liked the Minecraft sounds test one, they sound a bit more better IMO.\

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Posted May 28, 2012
Very smexy... Thats staying in my secret chest.

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Posted May 28, 2012
Skin stealing is bad.

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Posted May 28, 2012
Can't wait!!!!

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Posted May 28, 2012
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Few changes? Let's do a head count.

Cocoa Beans frow on jungle trees.
Cocoa Beans drop from jungle tree leaves.
Large Biomes world type.
The Ender Chest.
Emerald.
Villager Trading.
Villages have different blocks used to make them in different biomes.
Pyramids.
Sandstone Stairs.
The new Golden Apple.
Boats pass through lily pads without breaking.
Passive mobs can be pushed around more easily.

And there's most likely another snapshot coming this week, so who knows what it will add.

You forgot the lovely new gravel texture, and the fact that lava and water can be used in dispensers, as well as boats and minecarts.

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Posted May 28, 2012
looks great! glad to see another ore finally getting added been ages!

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Posted May 28, 2012
Has ANYONE been able to figure out what was meant by, "slight minecart control", yet?

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Posted May 29, 2012
You will now be able to move minecarts along slowly just by sitting in them- much more useful than getting out of it to push it to a booster rail, only to have it speed off into the sunset.

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Posted May 29, 2012
This is amazing!

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Posted May 29, 2012
Wow, I wish we could've made an emerald sword, i think that would look epic, but NO. Ah well, VIllager Trading seems cool enough

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Posted May 29, 2012
Meh. It cools cool and all, but how about redstone blocks now? :3

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Posted May 29, 2012
If there be no emerald ore, then where do emeralds come from?

Also, if emeralds are "currency only" then what the hell are the emerald blocks pictured above?

The only confusion he should be miffed with, is the confusion they create by not having a proper PR department.

"I am gonna remove the emerald ore, but I am going to add blocks you build with emerald ore... Oh and remember, emeralds are just currency!"

Ug

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Posted May 29, 2012
Let's change the currency to rupees.

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Posted May 29, 2012
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Let's change the currency to rupees.

Like india?

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Posted May 29, 2012
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Like india?

Or Legend of Zelda

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Posted May 29, 2012
Do you think the pause menu will wok in this one?

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