And there's void fog in 1.8, you can clearly see that in areas We all burn and The nest.
That's kind of interesting, since the wiki explicitly mentions that void fog was removed in one of the 1.8 snapshots and doesn't say that it was readded at any point...
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Now that I've finished Waking Up, I've had the chance to watch the speedrun above. A fairly impressive run, though a few things were odd:
1. Massive lag spikes at various parts, especially at the beginning and at some parts where you were breaking glass. An earlier version of Minecraft might have actually helped here - it seems like the more recent versions have gotten laggier in places.
2. Too dark - some post-processing would've made it easier to see where you were going, especially in the dark areas (which you didn't light up)
3. Apparently, invisible ladders aren't invisible anymore, but instead show up as black/purple checkered blocks.
Bad luck with Hissing Sands, though. Also, that derp at the end with placing the Diamond block in the wrong slot and having to go back for a pick.
As for the void fog, I see you were actually playing this in 14w20c rather than 1.8 - 14w34d is when void fog was removed from the game. Doing the speedrun in a snapshot may have also contributed toward the lag.
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*sigh* it's sad, seeing this once bustling thread all but die out by now. Though I guess there are perfectly understandable reasons for it.
However, I wish to play through one of the maps that I said I wanted to, because I am not satisfied with it: Spellbound Caverns. I'm thinking of, if I'm not going to power through in one go, to do commentary on my progress in the same vein that I did my commentary before (look for my old posts to get an idea). Of course, at this point there's no guarantee that anyone would read it, but it's something I want to do, for my own sake and for the sake of my track record.
Part one: "A deadly dance with demons".
Starting off in the Cenote of the apprentice, I decide that, with my previous experience with this place, I'd rather get out as fast as possible. So I charge straight for the waterfall where I had to dance with some creepers. Thankfully, I avoided having any detonate on me, otherwise it would have ended...badly. One cave later, and I'm at the first intersection, where the VM awaits. Quickly creating a wall, a crafting table and a door with the few resources I have, alongside a pick and sword, I use up all of my wood, and I have no saplings. But it's okay: I know of a stash of wood in the Tenuous Crystals, under the stairs. What I forgot, though, was that it was near the bottom of the stairs, past a few areas of darkness. Some more careful moving and killing (Remember, I'm practically unarmored aside from some feather falling boots), I manage to, eventually, get down and locate the 2 stacks of wood logs, which, carefully managed, can last the entire map. My management, I suspect, will not be as careful, but it's a nice amount for the moment. While in the Tenuous Crystals I also grab a stash of cobblestone, not quite as valuable for the moment. And...that's where I ended off this run. My next step is to locate and mine the veins of iron located in the water of the Tenuous Crystals while steering clear of the ghast spawners, lack of bow preventing me from detonating them from afar.
Spellbound Caverns part 2: "An explosive reminder".
Returning to where we left off, I toss most of my items into a chest, leaving with only some basic tools. First priority: Coal for torches. Mining sky-high, I snag over half a stack of coal, good for lighting up the immediate area around the stairs. Then I get to the ghast spawner near the middle...I decide to look around the sides to see if I can find a bow or something to blow it up from afar. Alas, all I find, alongside a bunch of skeletons, none of which dropped a bow, were 2 stacks of coal. So I decide to rush straight towards the spawner and blow up the ender crystal from melee range. It went about as well as expected, in which the ender crystal blew up and I was killed by the explosion. It gets worse: I respawned in the Cenote. At night. I made it back to where I blew up where, thankfully, my gear was still lying on the ground. There was also another spawner there, but it got broken immediately before it could spawn anything. Ghast threat removed, I focused on locating the iron vein, which I found. Mining the vein from underwater was a bit of a pain, but eventually I dug out...most of the vein, leaving a bit of iron behind. Still, I left with over a stack of iron, the armor of which should last me for a while. That's where I stopped. Next time: I armor up and return to the Cenote and accompanying caves, ready to tell it exactly how I feel.
Death Count:
1.
1) Point-blank Ender Crystal explosion.
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Ahh, it feels good to get iron armor. With it, I return to finally clean out the Cenote. First the enchanting table, then the wool, then the chest near the top of the Cenote. It was still quite dangerous, but at least now I can take the hits. After that it was off to the Blackened Library with me. Entered, took a look down towards the submerged wool box and decided "Nope.png", and I decide to leave that for when I have more mobility and survivability options (read: ender pearls and fire resistance potions). Instead, I go along the edges and enter the library maze. Nothing much happens in there, I just grab the wool and the potions in there. Finally, it was time to properly do the Tenuous Crystals. Finally with a bow, I was able to take out the ender crystals from a safe place. Using one of the glowstone spires, I was able to get up to the fortress level, which was easy to clear courtesy of the skeleton spawners being at minimum charge. After that, I entered the top level, cleaned the enemies there and grabbed the stacks of coal before returning down, claiming the combat supplies (including golden apples) and, of course, the light blue wool. With that, I returned to the VM and am getting ready to clear out the Tenuous Crystals a bit more before entering Intersection 2.
Wools Claimed:
White, Magenta, Light Blue.
Death Count:
1. 1) Point-blank Ender Crystal explosion.
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Starting off back at the VM, it was off to the Tenuous Caverns to finish clearing out the bottom, lighting the outpost and entering the second intersection. Not much happens at that point and, soon enough, I'm in Intersection 2. First of all, I needed to take some small detours into all three areas to light up the near-entrance areas, grabbing a small chest in the Rumbling Cavern. Then it was off to where I spend most of my time: the University of Arcane Enchants. First of all, the blaze-infested courtyard. I'll say this much: It feels good to have a good ranged option. Then it was a case of clearing out the inside. Despite the relatively low amount of resistance, the treasures inside were amazing: Loads and loads of brewing supplies, ender pearls, enchanted iron equipment and a diamond sword that, sadly, got Smite I when enchanted. Blech. Having claimed the wool from the Arch-mage's Tower, it was off back to the Blackened Library to put the ender pearls to good use to grab the wool that is submerged in lava. While it did not go quite as planned (I underestimated how far the platforms were), I was able to get away with the orange wool. Then I went off to claim another wool in the University: A secret room in the cave wall, containing a wool box inside a wool box inside a wool box. Yeah. In fairness, the first chamber was quite dangerous, given the sheer amount of enemies. Still, it was easy to get up to, and claim, the rewards. And now, to do some equipment managing before heading off into the Grove of Dark Willows, or whatever it's called, I forgot.
Spellbound Caverns part 5: Let's get ready to Rumble!
After some rearming back at base, it was off to the Grove of Dark Willows. I decided not to waste time in there, and went for the wool in the ceiling and the wool at the end guarded by creepers, which didn't accomplish much. After returning to the VM, it was off to finish up the university, for why is it monster-infested and abandoned? Because of a nether portal breach. So I counter-breached it, cleaned house on the other side and left with both the Cyan wool and Rockbane, albeit not without a fair amount of trouble when I was swarmed from all directions by skeletons, blazes and creepers at the very end. Only one place remained: The Rumbling Cavern. After a bit of hilarity involving me expecting a wall-trap in the pillar of the entrance of the Rumbling Cavern, it was off to bridge my way to the far wall of the cavern, stopping off in a side pocket to mine some more iron, iron that I can now use for the VM itself. More careful bridging, wall sidling and proximity bomb activation later, I managed to get to the glass wall and platform containing the wool. The return journey, once again, is nothing special. Next time: A bridge quite far, all the way to what, if I'm not mistaken, is the Grey Wool, submerged in lava and right next to a heavily-defended intersection 3 entrance. The rough parts are coming up, and I expect to have a rough time moving forward. I desperately need a slime ball for Magma Cream for Fire resistance potions.
HEY- I was wondering if anyone could help... i'm doing a survival world for 1.8... and i thought- does the semi-automatic mushroom farm used in HE Training map still work in 1.8? or atleast the general idea?
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As far as I remember the mushroom farm in that map, it seems it should still work. The biggest change as far as that goes is that mushroom stew is no longer the "wonder-food" it used to be. But the farm should still function.
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Before returning to the Rumbling Cave, I made sure to grab a water bucket, which got a reasonable amount of use clearing away the gravel out of my bridging path. Eventually I got over the tower next to the wool box, and I dived down the pillar of water. After a fairly tense encounter with some blazes, I managed to run back to the shore and, despite some fierce defense, I managed to run past it all, break through the glass and block the path back up. It was forward into Intersection 3 or bust. My first priority was to get to, and dig up, the shortcut back to the Blackened Library in Rattle-Bone crypts, the area that caused me no end of trouble the first time I played through the map. This time, thankfully, I have a computer that can run at more than 10 FPS. I restocked, grabbed Rockbane and, one run through the crypts again, going through one of the rows of crypts in search of the wool boxes, made it back to I3. The journey was short-lived, though, as I had to run back for a bucket, specifically, for lava. Back after another back and forth, I made it first to the first of two diamond veins. This is where Rockbane is so valuable, because without it, I would have gotten a total of ~30 or so diamonds. Not enough. Anyway, more digging and, after a bit of a problem with a hole letting cave spiders through and Ragefell's efficiency breaking the silverfish-infested stone, I managed to get to the second diamond vein and the Purple Wool. Finally, on my way back through Rattle-Bone I manage to find the Blue Wool in one of the crypts Back at the VM, I craft some diamond armor and place 5 pieces on the VM: The 3 resource blocks (Iron, Gold and Diamond) as well as the Purple and Blue wools. Now, only three remain, one in Rattle-bone Crypts, two in Black Heart Citadel. The final assault will begin soon...
Soon...
Wools Claimed:
All except Green, Red and Black.
Death Count:
1. 1) Point-blank Ender Crystal explosion.
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Mushrooms are slow. Make sure it's dark enough, and be very patient. That's a big problem with mushroom farms in CTM maps; they take so long to grow they are no longer a real good option IMHO. BUT it would be a fun addition to a vanilla world.
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Btw guys, veches said that he was going to make more maps like a month ago in his videos. Said something about working on them with the 1.9 updates, and not 1.8. So just you know, don't feel like super hostile is over yet.
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Thanks! I read that to spread, the light level has to be under 12... but 12 seems awfly high... also, it is slow... but spreading... the only problem is that only the brown mushrooms are growing, not the red
Edit: Nevermind! It's working perfect now! thanks for all your help
Btw guys, veches said that he was going to make more maps like a month ago in his videos. Said something about working on them with the 1.9 updates, and not 1.8. So just you know, don't feel like super hostile is over yet.
Yup, if anyone was curious here it is
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That's kind of interesting, since the wiki explicitly mentions that void fog was removed in one of the 1.8 snapshots and doesn't say that it was readded at any point...
While 7-zip is good, jZip is simpler and easier to use, IMHO.
Now that I've finished Waking Up, I've had the chance to watch the speedrun above. A fairly impressive run, though a few things were odd:
1. Massive lag spikes at various parts, especially at the beginning and at some parts where you were breaking glass. An earlier version of Minecraft might have actually helped here - it seems like the more recent versions have gotten laggier in places.
2. Too dark - some post-processing would've made it easier to see where you were going, especially in the dark areas (which you didn't light up)
3. Apparently, invisible ladders aren't invisible anymore, but instead show up as black/purple checkered blocks.
Bad luck with Hissing Sands, though. Also, that derp at the end with placing the Diamond block in the wrong slot and having to go back for a pick.
As for the void fog, I see you were actually playing this in 14w20c rather than 1.8 - 14w34d is when void fog was removed from the game. Doing the speedrun in a snapshot may have also contributed toward the lag.
*sigh* it's sad, seeing this once bustling thread all but die out by now. Though I guess there are perfectly understandable reasons for it.
However, I wish to play through one of the maps that I said I wanted to, because I am not satisfied with it: Spellbound Caverns. I'm thinking of, if I'm not going to power through in one go, to do commentary on my progress in the same vein that I did my commentary before (look for my old posts to get an idea). Of course, at this point there's no guarantee that anyone would read it, but it's something I want to do, for my own sake and for the sake of my track record.
Part one: "A deadly dance with demons".
I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE skeletons!
Death Count:
I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE skeletons!
Does anyone know why my server crashes whenever I am trying to play sunburn islands? I'll get farther out to another island area and it just freezes up and dies, and then I have to end up deleting my player data to get back.
Check out my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8hznd4Oa-SJuv75IWiWtQ
I do a multitude of Minecraft videos,
Current Let's Plays:
Vanilla survival (WARNING- May not be suitable for Children, In calls foul language happens)
Pokécube Survival
Minecraft Skywars
Ragecraft III
Non Minecraft LP's
TerraTech
Kerbal Space Program
Pokémon Ethereal Gates
Planned LP's
Pokémon Fire Red Nuzlocke
War Thunder flights
Pokémon Showdown Battles
What version are you playing the map in?
I wander through CTM maps, getting lost, fighting monsters, and somehow accomplishing things. I'm never too sure how, but I do. Come join me, pets!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1Xey2d-BFWyh6WcPbJeqQ
1.8.7, I think I figured it out being the special mobs.
Check out my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8hznd4Oa-SJuv75IWiWtQ
I do a multitude of Minecraft videos,
Current Let's Plays:
Vanilla survival (WARNING- May not be suitable for Children, In calls foul language happens)
Pokécube Survival
Minecraft Skywars
Ragecraft III
Non Minecraft LP's
TerraTech
Kerbal Space Program
Pokémon Ethereal Gates
Planned LP's
Pokémon Fire Red Nuzlocke
War Thunder flights
Pokémon Showdown Battles
Spellbound Caverns part 3: Armor, made to fit!
Wools Claimed:
Death Count:
I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE skeletons!
Spellbound Caverns part 4: Class is in Session.
Wools Claimed:
Death Count:
I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE skeletons!
These are so fun!
I wander through CTM maps, getting lost, fighting monsters, and somehow accomplishing things. I'm never too sure how, but I do. Come join me, pets!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1Xey2d-BFWyh6WcPbJeqQ
Spellbound Caverns part 5: Let's get ready to Rumble!
Wools Claimed:
Death Count:
I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE skeletons!
HEY- I was wondering if anyone could help... i'm doing a survival world for 1.8... and i thought- does the semi-automatic mushroom farm used in HE Training map still work in 1.8? or atleast the general idea?
As far as I remember the mushroom farm in that map, it seems it should still work. The biggest change as far as that goes is that mushroom stew is no longer the "wonder-food" it used to be. But the farm should still function.
I wander through CTM maps, getting lost, fighting monsters, and somehow accomplishing things. I'm never too sure how, but I do. Come join me, pets!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1Xey2d-BFWyh6WcPbJeqQ
thanks... but yeah, it's been 3 days (in MC) and no mushrooms have grown...
Wools Claimed:
Death Count:
I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE skeletons!
Mushrooms are slow. Make sure it's dark enough, and be very patient. That's a big problem with mushroom farms in CTM maps; they take so long to grow they are no longer a real good option IMHO. BUT it would be a fun addition to a vanilla world.
I wander through CTM maps, getting lost, fighting monsters, and somehow accomplishing things. I'm never too sure how, but I do. Come join me, pets!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1Xey2d-BFWyh6WcPbJeqQ
Btw guys, veches said that he was going to make more maps like a month ago in his videos. Said something about working on them with the 1.9 updates, and not 1.8. So just you know, don't feel like super hostile is over yet.
Need a friend to play Minecraft with? Click me! Lots of players are looking for someone to play with as well!
Need a way to make survival more fun? Click me!
Don't know what to build? Here is a "What should I build?" generator!
Thanks! I read that to spread, the light level has to be under 12... but 12 seems awfly high... also, it is slow... but spreading... the only problem is that only the brown mushrooms are growing, not the red
Edit: Nevermind! It's working perfect now! thanks for all your help
Yup, if anyone was curious here it is