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me and my sis found a really nice map seed, it had tons of clay, a great cave system and really anything that you could imagine. but then i remembered how the adventure update is apparently having some major world updates (i think) but since i really like the seed itself [rather then just the world] if i scrap my world when the update comes out when i input the same seed will it look different?

Quote from Damien4004

It will look different when the 1.8.2 update comes out because of the changes to terrain generation.

This ^

I wouldn't worry too much though the changes will give you seeds with tons of clay and loads of great caves and ravines nearly everytime.

Quote from Damien4004

It will look different when the 1.8.2 update comes out because of the changes to terrain generation.

oh okay thanks lol so when everybody is saying ''USE THE GARGAMEL SEED'' almost every update will change it, right?

Quote from Grove1990

This ^

I wouldn't worry too much though the changes will give you seeds with tons of clay and loads of great caves and ravines nearly everytime.

good point, what would be the point in downloading the update if i wouldn't get any of the good stuff! and thank for you guys replying so quickly

Try This...... Start a new world with the seed, Enter the world then save and exit. Just sit on it until the 1.8 update... Now, in theory it will be the same seed but, all the new items will be added after the update. The trick is to NOT explore any of the world until after the update but, generate the seed before the update. I'm not sure if this will work but, it's worth a shot. Good Luck!!! BTW, I have a few unexplored worlds just waiting for 1.8

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Try This...... Start a new world with the seed, Enter the world then save and exit. Just sit on it until the 1.8 update... Now, in theory it will be the same seed but, all the new items will be added after the update. The trick is to NOT explore any of the world until after the update but, generate the seed before the update. I'm not sure if this will work but, it's worth a shot. Good Luck!!! BTW, I have a few unexplored worlds just waiting for 1.8

I agree this is probably your best option.

Quote from BongKaos

Try This...... Start a new world with the seed, Enter the world then save and exit. Just sit on it until the 1.8 update... Now, in theory it will be the same seed but, all the new items will be added after the update. The trick is to NOT explore any of the world until after the update but, generate the seed before the update. I'm not sure if this will work but, it's worth a shot. Good Luck!!! BTW, I have a few unexplored worlds just waiting for 1.8

It won't be the same seed. The area where he spawned will be the same, but everything outside of that will be 1.8.2 terrain, not 1.7.3 or earlier terrain.

For example, if he were to use gargamel or Glacier, spawn, then save the world until 1.8.2, the rest of the map would be different than gargamel or Glacier created pre-1.8.2. Your idea works, but it's basically like just generating a new world when 1.8.2 comes out. The terrain will all be 1.8.2, none of it will be the current versions terrain except the spawn.

Ok, So knowing what I do now, (thanks again Guy) Maybe explore a seed in full and pay attention to key features...... Awesome mountains, water/lava falls, whatever terrain you maybe interested in etc...... Now start a new world and only explore the main features you really want. Leave the rest unexplored until the 1.8 update...... This revised theory may just give the details of a specific seed you want but, leave room for improvement after the update.... I Hope I explained it well enough.... Basically just check out the areas you know ya wanna keep then, leave the rest to explore afterwards......... this may work so long as unexplored areas do generate new features after the update.... Kind sucks the old seeds wont work anymore again Good luck All!!!! Have fun mining.....

Quote from BongKaos

Ok, So knowing what I do now, (thanks again Guy) Maybe explore a seed in full and pay attention to key features...... Awesome mountains, water/lava falls, whatever terrain you maybe interested in etc...... Now start a new world and only explore the main features you really want. Leave the rest unexplored until the 1.8 update...... This revised theory may just give the details of a specific seed you want but, leave room for improvement after the update....         I Hope I explained it well enough.... Basically just check out the areas you know ya wanna keep then, leave the rest to explore afterwards......... this may work so long as unexplored areas do generate new features after the update.... Kind sucks the old seeds wont work anymore again Good luck All!!!! Have fun mining.....

thanks for the new ideas il test them and see how it turn out but untill then its time to lose my life in minecraft