Notch revealed a screenshot of one of the new monsters for 1.8!
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Seen here is a screenshot of a new monster in the works for 1.8. While Notch didn't specify exactly what it was, it seems fairly apparent that this new arrival in Minecraft isn't especially friendly-looking. What is it? What can it do? We will keep you updated as this information becomes available!
Update - Thanks to Nyanners and KSMF, respectively, for the following two enhanced images!
Here is a quote from Notch:
"I made the Endermen freeze and turn towards you when you look at them. As long as you look straight at them, they stand perfectly still and look straight at you. As soon as you look away, they will run (very fast) towards you."
My point: If you see one, DON'T RUN!!
http://notch.tumblr.com/post/8208212863/the-psychology-of-the-reticle-and-the-feeling-of
:Flint and Steel:
http://notch.tumblr.com/
1. The sound needs to be distinct. Notch and crew seem good at this, though, as each mob has a rather distinct sound. For Endermen, I imagine something deliberate, slow and sturdy. Perhaps the sound of stilt-walking?
2. Their death animation should be distinctly ominous. They should stand there and fade away. They should be creepy in death, as they are in life.
But everything else about this sounds excellent. A mob that changes the way the game is played and carves its own path in the mob pallet(pun intended).
The Doctor would be horrified.