1.8 Updates: Endermen or Farlanders?

By Sacheverell Aug 2, 2011
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A new image of the new creature - commonly referred to as "Endermen" - was released recently (enhanced here, for light levels). This image is much more up-close-and-personal than the first, giving us a good look at the new creatures. It would seem that wearing a pumpkin prevents the new mob from seeing you, although this is unconfirmed at present.

Additionally, Notch mentioned a possible name-change for the newly minted mob, "Farlander" being suggested and, apparently, already in heavy use.

We have a poll for the creature's name, check it out! Response to the poll was so overwhelming that it actually overflowed what the poll was capable of storing! We have fixed the poll - however, any previous votes will have to be re-cast. We apologize for the inconvenience!

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Sir_Veillance
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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Anyone else notice the arrows sticking out of the zombie?

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
It seems that (In the Tweet) Notch was giving them a kind of relation to the Far Lands (Whether this be an in-game bonus to the famous terrain generation cluster-****, or a name/story relation). I don't like the idea of changing the name of the Far Lands to "The End," and I'm sure it won't catch on if it happens (I am aware that the Far Lands aren't there to serve a purpose, and that it's mainly a name given by the community.).

Why don't we just call them Enders? Why call them Ender-Men" if they bear more resemblance a brainwashed Frankenstein monster than a sentient being?

Plus, "Ender" just sound pretty kick-ass.

Edit: I'm just interested to see how it comes out. I'm not really that into it, but I'm leaning toward Far-Landers just because I want to see the myths, fan art, videos, Minecraft "Movies", mods, etc. that come out featuring an actual relation between them and the Far Lands. Community explosion, so to say.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Holy crap if there gonna be in dungeons were screwed...

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Endermen....nice. Farlander makes me think i'm talking about aliens.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
he was being sarcastic about them being related to the far lands.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
go farlanders

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
does anyone else see the endermen in the bottom right corner carrying a grassblock?

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Farlanders make no sense.

People who picked it probably are picky and greedy and don't enjoy the game.

LEAVE Enderman THE WAY IT IS

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
its fixed view now.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Everyone's just voting for Endermen because then they can call them "Slenderman/men". I don't want any of that... Farlanders ftw.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Are those arrows stuck in that zombie? Notch said he was making combat cooler... I hope that's actually what's going on there.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Farlander is by far (please excuse the pun) the better choice. because "the far lands" are an existing (and very mysterious) region that is incredibly hard to get to.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
enderman

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
endermen sound awesome becuase it sounds like the end when it finds you and farlanders sound like farmlanders and that doesn't sound threatening

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Quote from sm4LL

Both pretty cool names. but from what i read notch doesn't have any intention of changing the name to farlanders

but if the petition shows a strong community preference for "farlander" than Notch may reconsider

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
farladner, cuz they would come from the farlands :smile.gif:

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
People here of picky as hell.Why change the name?Just go with Enderman you greedy bastards.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
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endermen sound awesome becuase it sounds like the end when it finds you and farlanders sound like farmlanders and that doesn't sound threatening

you're argument sounds suspiciously similar to semantics.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Go Endermen (crowd of supporters cheers.)

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Quote from Teba352

does anyone else see the endermen in the bottom right corner carrying a grassblock?

old news. everyone knows they can pick up and move blocks. it was in the first endermen photo

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