I like it, but shouldn't it be something a little more menacing? Maybe a play on words? You could call her "Cinder", people would dub her Sin or Cinderella all the time when referring to her. And the name works! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinder
Either way, they're YOUR dragons, and they are AWESOME. If you say 'hey, forget that guy flatironsreddit, I like Jean' then I will still love the name, you, and your awesome hats. Those hats hide some beautiful brains under there.
Apparently someone immediately disagrees with my sentiments.
RexBox · -27 points · Posted at 18:18:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch... I hope you won't make the Ender useless like you did with the Nether :P! Perhaps the ender drops schubs to make armor of? And you could make them gatch you and let you fall to dead!
xNotch · 136 points · Posted at 18:34:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What Mr RexBox is trying to say, is that the Ender should be more interesting, and he is suggesting you achieve this by making dragons pick you up and dropping you all the way to dead. ALL THE WAY TO DEAD!
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 20:39:38 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
FALL TO DEAD!
hommIII · 11 points · Posted at 21:15:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
He said schubs, could make them gatch you.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:02:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I don't GET IT!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:58:00 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Actually I believe they foolishly went with "The Ender" instead of "The End."
I might be alone on this, but "The Ender" sounds like a joke. "The End" would be much more intimidating. I just can't be worried about anything that comes from a place called "The Ender."
How did you know I copypasa'd that from TVTropes? :P
crakk · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:23 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm gonna go out on a limb here but I think Notch and the team did a fantastic job animating the dragon.
xb4r7x · 21 points · Posted at 16:58:10 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm curious to see what kind of hardware that's being tested on as well... I have a feeling it won't be that smooth when i boot up the game.
oobey · 142 points · Posted at 17:39:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's nothing unusual, Notch develops Minecraft on a "Recommended Spec" machine to keep things playable: a dual six-core Xeon 5600 rig with 48 gigs of RAM and a three-way Geforce GTX 590 SLI for video.
If you have anything close to that you should be able to run Minecraft with no issues.
Skithy · 18 points · Posted at 17:51:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm still uncertain as to why certain people have issues, and certain people dont. My old laptop, a C2D/8600GT-M/2GB DDR2 ran it with render distance on 'far' at 25+FPS. Both my current machines, a low-end and a high-end quad core with a 5770 and a 6770 respectively, run at 60+FPS. Both have six gigs of RAM.
I've got a friend with a high-end Core 2 Duo, GTX 260, and four gigs of ram that gets 20-25FPS. Another of my friends has an i5, GTX 460, and 4GB DDR3, gets 'out of memory' all the time. Yet another has a Toshiba/Radeon Integrated, and a low end AMD processor, and with render on Medium he gets a pretty solid framerate.
Computers are weeeeird.
oobey · 9 points · Posted at 17:56:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It is probably 32/64-bit issues. Make sure all of your friends (if you care) are running the appropriate jre, and only the appropriate jre, on their system. People with 64-bit CPUs shouldn't even have the 32-bit jre on their system at all.
I have never heard this before and I've tried everything I can think of to boost Minecraft's FPS (and I still only get about 15-20 frames per second at best).
TEACH ME YOUR WAYS, QUADATOMIC. EXPLAIN IT TO ME LIKE I AM 5. I AM NOT VERY GOOD WITH COMPUTER.
Wrong dude, but here a short version: Some laptops have both, a slow-as-fuck integrated graphics solution, most likely from Intel, and a faster but power hungry graphics card, most likely a NVidia thing, which can be switched on demand. On desktop/office/browsing etc., you use the simple Intel graphics saving tons of time on your battery. When you switch to a game, you (should) automatically switch to the more powerful second card. Problem is, Java games are not recognized, and you stay on aforementioned slow-as-fuck integrated (Intel) card. If this is the case, you will have to force switching to the more powerful card by hand. Not literally, tough.
For NVidia, the software for switching is called Optimus. Not sure about Ati.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:18:05 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I've already Optifine'd that shit, and have been tweaking with the settings, but the best I can seriously get is 15-20 fps. This just about what I used to get in Alpha (if not slightly less), but in the past few months, my game has been running at 5-10 fps on average.
I've already ensured that I have the 64-bit version of Java, have tried both allocating more memory and reducing the amount used on startup, and have been playing around with Optifine for a bit now. I think I'm basically fucked with this laptop.
Upon looking up reviews and exactly what hardware I have for my laptop, I've come to the conclusion that this is as good as it gets. My laptop (an HP dv6-1230us) is not designed for gaming, or really any sort of stressful loads. Which is fine, since save for Minecraft, I really don't use it to play online games. Still though, Minecraft is not really a graphics intensive game. It's disappointing. =/
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:20:56 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
If it is running Minecraft through the Intel integrated graphics, nothing else in the computer will help it. It isn't called a hardware bottleneck for nothing...
We have detected you may be viewing this page in a 64-bit browser. If you use 32-bit and 64-bit browsers interchangeably, you will need to install both 32-bit and 64-bit Java in order to have the Java plug-in for both browsers.
oobey · 2 points · Posted at 18:38:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I agree with this. When I built this 64-bit system back last November, I didn't consider Java versions at first. I just went to Sun with Firefox, which of course was running as a 32-bit app, and it autosuggested regular 6 and I got that. Minecraft wouldn't stay up, so I wondered if it had anything to do with 64-bit Windows since I was using the exact same .minecraft folder so it couldn't be anything else. Looked around, saw it advised specifically to have both and not remove the 32-bit. You could need bits of that depending, like what Java plugin will a 32-bit browser such as Firefox be able to use?
Anyhow, 64-bit Java went in its own folder in Program Files, while 32-bit Java remains in Program Files (x86). It's almost November again and no Java issues here.
Torlen · 2 points · Posted at 22:37:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
64bit jre doesn't function at all with 32bit browsers. There's not problem with running both simultaneously. Minecraft will pick up the appropriate one.
If you're having java problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but an object-oriented, cross-platform language ain't one. Just uninstall and reinstall if you're having problems.
Skithy · 1 points · Posted at 18:28:16 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Noted! All my systems are 64-bit, as is the Toshiba friend's. I should hope the other two are, as they both have 4+GB of RAM, but I didn't set those two up D:
IIRC, you'll need the 32-bit JRE if you have a 32-bit browser. Correct me if I'm wrong. I believe I'm running both right now since I have 32-bit firefox.
TyIzaeL · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:18 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
People with 64-bit CPUs shouldn't even have the 32-bit jre on their system at all.
No. Your browser is likely 32-bit and thus still needs the 32-bit JRE.
oobey · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:28 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Your browser, maybe. Mine isn't.
BDGLZ · 2 points · Posted at 00:38:59 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Macbooks seem to run minecraft without any lag... is... is this what it feels like to be a gamer? :D
Skithy · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:43 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah, my old laptop was a 2008 Macbook Pro (the one with only two gigs of RAM.) I only really played games in Windows 7 via Boot Camp, but it ran Minecraft like a beast. In fact, it ran most games really well for being a dated Mac. After it met its untimely demise at the hands of sugary beverages, I picked up the new MBP (the i7/4GB/6750 [I misspoke in my last post, it's not a 6770]) and that runs every game I've thrown at it above 40FPS, maxed+AA... Other than The Witcher 2.
As a die-hard PC fanatic, I'm incredibly impressed with Apple laptops when it comes to gaming prowess.
Yeah some of it is the 64bit stuff and some is just plain optimizing your system for games. I have a quad core AMD 3.10ghz, 4 gig of ram and a nvidia 9800+ graphics processor. I plan one everything maxed. View, opengl, textures, all of that. I get anywhere from 80-250 fps. 80 if I start running fast and loading far distances and if i'm just sitting still in open area ill get around 120. In caves I can reach to 250.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
My laptop plays it better than my previous work desktop did.
It's practically impossible to tell how well any computer will run minecraft. It has very strange requirements, which I hope are things that can be optimized later.
Indeed. I'm imagining my laptop burning a hole in my desk.
renadi · 1 points · Posted at 18:13:27 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
oh man, that's simply beautiful, Good job Notch!
but yeah, this seems like something that I should be concerned of, given 1.9pr3 already seems to want to burn everything within 10 feet after a few minutes.
Especially when someone makes a Zoidberg skin out of them
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 21:05:55 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I was alone in the cave, but that didn't bother me.
While mining out ores I fought countless undead, that didn't bother me.
I faced giant sized spiders and slime beasts, pig men and flying ghosts which could breath fire, and that didn't bother me either.
But then I heard it... that awful, dreaded sound...
Like a banshee in the night, it came for me.
I ran and ran but I couldn't escape that terrible beast, eventually I holed myself up so that I might be safe until it goes away. I left a hole in the bottom of the wall so I might be able to see the creatures feet, but then I heard it... that horrible noise you only hear about from hushed whispers and terrified children...woopwoopwoopwoop
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:35:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
the gems you find when clicking "load more comments" never cease to amaze me.
The concept of a Zoidberg Enderman reminds me of Monster Rancher. You could breed two monsters, one would determine the model of their offspring, and the second would determine the skin, so you could breed a Dragon with a Golem (A rock monster) and it would yield a dragon made of stone. There were tons of combinations. One of my favorite was a creature with a "water skin," so it looked as if they were made of water.
Yeah and a animation for when they are climbing things would be neat.
renadi · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:09 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'd love if creepers had like 20 segments and wiggled when they walked... also, yeah, spiders need better animations, and zombies, and ... well idk about skeletons, they don't have muscles so we can say whatever magic moving them keeps them stiff and I wouldn't mind.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 18:02:50 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Well now, everything else needs to be animated better or the dragon needs to be animated worse, after all, this game having consistent aesthetics is important right? Right?! I expect battle stances and complex sword maneuvers for our characters now.
YES. They're not the lost souls of long-dead miners, they're repairmen. That makes so much more sense, with a beast like that always destroying their world.
I actually sympathize with them now. I mean, I spend so much time just patching up little creeper holes and whatnot, but these poor souls have it so much worse.
Hey man, do you have any idea how annoying it is when you've just spent all day getting a hill just right, and some asshole comes along and builds a fucking castle right on top of it?
I don't blame them in the slightest for being pissed enough to kill. Hell, I've killed cows for standing in my way for a second or two, and pushed a pig off a cliff just for looking at me in the wrong tone of voice.
All of this 2nd-hand psychology is making this so interesting but I feel it's so fragile since (unless Notch is even more of a genius than I already feel he is) it's all coincidental and could be overturned with another decision he makes.
True, but one of the cool things about Minecraft is the ability to make up your own backstory.
But on a more practical note, with Enderdragons able to obliterate hundreds or thousands of blocks at once leaving nothing behind, it would make the Ender really suck. Ever watch one of those time-lapses of endermen left unchecked, how they erode the landscape? Imagine that, but several orders of magnitude worse. So it's nice to imagine that there would be some repairs.
I totally agree, it would be awesome if the dragon would fly through and suddenly the endermen would scurry to fix it. The sort of neuroticism adds to their mysteriousness.
Oh that would be fantastic to watch. And way better than some of the previous suggestions that Endermen build some kind of weird hives or nests in the overworld.
Gah. Now I'll be disappointed if they don't do this.
If Enderdragons are antimatter, and Ender Repairmen are constantly stealing blocks from Overworld to repair the End, eventually Overworld will look like swiss cheese.
Exotria · 4 points · Posted at 16:21:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Could be that they have some sort of block generator in the Ender, or that the dragon will end up displacing blocks, having them drop upon flythrough, or something similar.
creepig · 7 points · Posted at 17:31:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Having them drop as entities would lag the everloving fuck out of the game the first time that long pass through the land happened.
Clearly you don't understand what I was talking about. Partly my fault, I guess. If you give me a lot of threads the universe can be simulated definitely faster than the single threaded solution. More threads and more processing tome per thread will mean a faster simulation. Infinite threads on an infinitely large array of processors = perfect.
Edit: so. have one thread which works on "dropping the shit on the ground" and is separate from the main thread and you'll be set.
creepig · 1 points · Posted at 15:36:20 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Threads are not a magic wand. Infinite threads on an infinitely large array of processors will meet diminishing returns according to Amdahl's Law, because eventually there is no more speedup to be had.
Assuming an optimal situation where Minecraft's code can be optimized to 95% concurrent, the maximum speedup you'll get out of multithreading will be 20x, achieved using a whopping 2048 cores. The average quad core system will see a speedup of around 3-4x. Bear in mind that this is the optimal scenario. With a more realistic estimate of 75% concurrency, you're looking at a speedup of 2.5x on a quad core system. That's not even considering the particulars of the entity rendering system, so the actual speed increase will be far lower.
tl;dr Enderdragon dropping all of those blocks will still lag the game to shit.
Please. It'll be no more than at max 64 blocks per frame(And I'm being REALLY safe here) destroyed by a single dragon. We're not talking about speedup, though, we're talking about parallelism. You can add the "blocks to drop" into a queue and then the "dropper thread" can go through 100 blocks per frame. Yeah you could do this within a single thread too, but with multiple threads your rendering thread will do its thing without being affected (other than a single push of the block ids to the shared memory) and then the other thread will process the drops.
Dropping a block is only "set block to empty, generate an entity".
Unless you have a dragon a million blocks wide, you won't even feel it.
creepig · 1 points · Posted at 16:00:18 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
There were a lot more than 64 blocks being destroyed in the pass I was referring to. It's not even the generation of the blocks that lags the fuck out of the game, it's the rendering of those entities. Have you ever been on an SMP server when someone with 10-20 levels of XP died?
Now imagine that if the server is constantly simulating an Enderdragon tearing up the End. The game would be goddamn unplayable.
Also, speedup is related to parallelism. Do you have any clue what you're talking about at all?
Yeah... minecraft's rendering engine is as close as you can get to zero optimisation. Did you know that all blocks in front of you are being processed no matter if they can actually be seen or not? The program sends everything into the graphics card.
I thought we were discussing block generation/destruction (which still doesn't have any kind of real threading going on).
creepig · 1 points · Posted at 16:16:39 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
My point is that with how unoptimized the engine is, threading it is going to accomplish exactly zilch.
Instead of having them drop, maybe have them jump to random locations in the overworld or something? That way none of the blocks actually, vanish, they just... jump.
vhagar · 2 points · Posted at 18:30:55 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What I want to know is: if the Nether is Minecraftia's hell, then is the End a sort of heaven?
I was suggesting that you have no life because you were correcting a grammar nazi who forgot to do all his correcting. I also did it in a style that was similar to yours. Does it make sense now?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nope you should speak down a bit further to me, maybe then I will.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I don't think Notch understands exactly what "phasing" means.
samgaus · 39 points · Posted at 17:35:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Consider this: The Ender is made of sand. As the dragons fly around, they create caves into which the sand falls (by current sand dynamic). This creates hills and valleys which, eventually, will themselves be Enderdragon'd. If we think of the sand as extending downwards infinitely, the dragons would never actually damage the landscape.
The Ender is ever-moving.
Gamoc · 23 points · Posted at 18:31:53 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And ever-melting PCs.
lotsa1s · 3 points · Posted at 18:18:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 16:05:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I can't really tell in 480p, too grainy, I would love it to be a new ore, but I think it's just iron personally :/
Shoden · 21 points · Posted at 16:34:48 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's definitely a new texture, of what is what I want to know. If it's just retooled iron ore that would make sense. What ever it is, it's not the old iron ore texture unless the poor quality can distort it's old color and pattern.
I merely presented an additional hypothesis. I am no more likely to be correct than the next guy. In fact I think it's more likely that it's just iron ore retextured and that I am wrong. but the possibility that it is part of a texture pack still exists.
Why... O.o, why would he? If hes showing off parts of the game I seriously doubt he would use a texture pack, and he's said it before. It's possible it's a re-textured ore but nothing else was so it seems unlikley. What reasons do you have to believe it was a texture pack?
No more reason than anyone has to assume it's just one texture that's been changed. The texture is new. Whether it's a new ore, a single new texture, or a dev's special texture pack is impossible to tell.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 17:14:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that's exactly the issue. RGB is ALWAYS additive (ie light spectrum). Orange definitely falls within it's gamut or you'd not be able to see it on your screen.
Shoden · 6 points · Posted at 16:35:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the screencap, ya, that is some kind of new texture. Hopefully notch and crew will give us a hint or quell speculation by saying it's just an iron ore retexture.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:21:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This subreddit would have to close up shop if we couldn't speculate.
at the other end of that tunnel there is some iron ore, and this looks the same as that. (don't have time stamps, its around 1:00 - 1:30
Nutsle · 6 points · Posted at 17:18:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's iron ore, you can see it more clearly at 1:30.
Shoden · 1 points · Posted at 17:25:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
you are right that you can see it clearer, but it still seems like a new color. They probably just changed the texture since the current color did not match what the bars looked like. Or it is a lighting thing.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:36:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Iron doesn't come out of the ground all shiny. Iron ore is basically iron oxide trapped in the rock. It's gonna be all rusty and brown.
The screencap just looks like a combination of shadows + shitty youtube compression.
Shoden · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Video compression can do odd things to colors. I can't count the times I've paused various players' Minecraft videos to look for something I thought I had seen, but turned out to be something else and disappointingly uninteresting.
Geniva · 13 points · Posted at 16:54:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
C418 has to give sound to all of this.
NikoKun · 12 points · Posted at 15:32:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
hah, interesting.. Wonder how they'll effect the Ender-landscape, with this ability? Would certainly make it unadvisable to build there.. But a little odd if the landscape turns to swiss-cheese over time. lol (Maybe normally it wont go into the ground, but instead would target anything non-ground built in the that dimension.)
Seems like there should be a fire effect for that destruction, but not sure what Notch is getting at.. Maybe Ender-Dragons don't breath fire at all, maybe they're more like Endermen with their purple-y energy.
Side note: I would think the tail should shrink down to a point at the end, instead of being thick the whole length of it. But otherwise it looks AMAZING so far!
If you ask me, Notch just couldn't be assed to figure out proper collision for the dragon.
xNotch · 462 points · Posted at 17:28:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Partly, yes.
I've added the code for multiple segments for larger mobs so each part has its own collisions and physics. It knows if you hit it in the head or the left wing, and each part has individual player collisions, and so on. On a technical level, it works by letting each entity define a bunch of sub entities if it wishes to. The entity is fully responsible for all physics and saving and loading of the sub entities. It's working surprisingly well, and it appears to be working in multiplayer as well, although I haven't started testing the dragon in MP yet.
Originally, it hit walls and couldn't move through them. It awkwardly turned around and changed direction. The player can easily create walls on their own, and trying to make an AI to properly navigate arbitrary terrain before the code freeze next tuesday isn't feasible when there's so much more we need to do.
And since the dragon is going to start out as an overpowered boss enemy (I'm definitely adding less overpowered dragons for the main world after release), we don't want too many easy ways to deal with it, so we had a short design meeting and decided to make it cheat.
I put an AMA request up for you earlier and people called me dumb. The other comments down here seem to imply that it would not be a bad idea. I want your autograph too!
[deleted] · 96 points · Posted at 21:52:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Breaking news: man known only by his online alias 'scurrilous_' has exploded in what eye witnesses say was an 'enormous pile of glitter, rainbows and happiness'. More at ten.
This is the first time I have ever heard the voice of our beloved Notch. I have plugged my ears as to never hear anything else ever again.
Bless the Maker and all His [blocks]. Bless the coming and going of Him, May His passing cleanse the world. May He keep the world for his people.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:20:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is like a average person's version of Neil Armstrong and the moon. Scurrilouses life has reached its highest point, everything else will seem mundane in comparison.
if I were you I would frame that on one of those digital frames. Then attach it to a inferred device that detects anything that gets in front of it. Then when you walk by it would play.
JDst4r · 3 points · Posted at 02:46:38 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Funny that the wadsworth constant applies to this video.
agx · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:18 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
You are so awesome and should feel awesome. Keep it up!
Roland7 · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:08 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Someone deserves the nobel prize for super awesome friend man.
[deleted] · 57 points · Posted at 17:35:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wow thanks for that explanation. Clears things up a bit. So you say you will have dragons in the overworld eventually. Would this be after your first access the End? Like they "break through" the gates, or will they just be rare mobs and around from the get-go?
xNotch · 244 points · Posted at 18:00:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
They will be different dragons. The Enderdragon will probably become larger, and the ones in the main world will be this size, won't go through terrain, and will be red because dragons are red.
Dragons should be able to turn into cows as their second form to spy on us while plotting to steal out gold and diamonds!
:Edit: Also we should be able to find huge mountains with twisting tunnels that lead to the dragon's lair (Maybe that's what strong holds count contain?). Where hes wrapped around a chest full or diamonds and gold, sleeping.
renadi · 2 points · Posted at 05:53:26 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
the original cow sound that wouldn't stop xD
Iratus · 7 points · Posted at 00:43:21 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Something like "raaaaawr" would be appropiate.
TenNeon · 3 points · Posted at 03:58:51 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
No sounds. Because most reptiles aren't particularly vocal. Especially if they intend to eat you. If they intend to eat you, they'll just go ahead and eat you.
Mating rituals and territorial displays would be their main kinds of communication, and that would be with other dragons. That would probably involve head-bobbing and displaying brightly-colored sections of wing.
majic13 · 3 points · Posted at 08:55:13 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure that they can bend the rules on vocalisation, given that they're huge six-limbed flying monsters of legend. Which can sometimes breathe fire.
TenNeon · 1 points · Posted at 09:01:11 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I was going to touch on them but decided not to. Easterns are in their own class: usually no wings, usually one set of arms, usually one set of legs. Honestly, I'd just classify them as anything with a serpent body because that's the only constant involved :P
Iratus · 4 points · Posted at 00:45:55 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
The main world dragons should be rare and spawn with a dragons nest!
For inspiration, read The Hobbit!
The great red dragon, living in its mountain home, jealously guarding its hoard of gold, jewels, and treasures. Chest after chest of anything gold. A nice supply of diamonds, a good amount of gold bars and ingots, and a whole bunch of golden swords and armor! Dragons love gold!
GAHH dragon steriotypes here sure dragons love gold and gems but the majority earn it honourably usually by tributing such items the dragons would thendefend the realm for man (for a time) there are the disgraceful ones that do steal but it is rare.
the dragons steal cows lore is created because of the fact milk is like an addiction to them help calm them down just like how warm milk helps some people sleep. they rarely kill them because of this fact. almost as valued to dragons as gems. they will take a wild cow over a domestic one but if not wild are in the area they leave gems or gold in their place (sometimes however people don't find the valuables and hunt the dragon for it).
dragons can come in all colors mainly common to rare green, white, black, red, and white most of the time based on the enviroment
example white is more common in arctic climates where black in caves and red in volcanic areas.
the dragons of skyrim are in fact NOT dragons but the distant more agressive and more territorial cousin (Wyvern) if you were to run into a wyvern and a dragon you should be more aware of the wyvern as dragons will usually attack because a nest is near and they fear for the eggs wyverns attack on sight.
in certain areas of the world the sight of a dragon meant great luck and should someone that is truly pure of heart when they pass may be reincarnated into one of the holy spectrums of the dragon family.
2 fabled dragons one being Tiamat the other bahamut are polar oppisites to each other.
Taimat was a great beast of terror when she was killed her body was torn in two one half made the sky the other the land
Bahamut (usually depected as ether a silver/platnium or black dragon (both with golden horns)) was a holy dragon known to have watched over man.
dragons would often pass their knowledge onto man for service to the dragon although most of the time the dragon can't even get to speak with the person before fear sets in and the guy bolts.
it is very common to see males watching the nest while the females hunts this is because dragons suffer from some gender differances females are faster but weaker making them perfect for hunting prey while the male watches the eggs.
dragons are some of the few being that are willing to raise their young till they are ready to set out on their own similar to birds and humans.
some lone dragons will occationally adopt a human orphan and raise them as their own.
dragons are incredibly smart often hiding how smart they really are.
dragons do breathe fire due to the hydrogen lungs they have this also allows flight the hydrogen is produced chemically in the body from foods the second ingredient in the fire making process is usually flint in the teeth thus the hide in caves lore for the flint is not naturally produced by their body.
dragons have been know to be able to make nests from as little as 3 miles away from a human civilization to watch and learn from them.
dragons are very against allowing to be mounted by man the only time this happens is if the dragon form a close bond see the adopt an orphan fact above.
dragons never stop growing they will even regrow lost tails and teeth tho damaged wings take much longer and forelegs/arms and hindlegs can't regrow.
if a dragon dies it is usually caused by sickness or man the dragon parts are greatly sought after eg. scales for strong armor and hearts as a pancea to most human diseases.
dragons are coldblooded and require heat to maintain their body tempurature but are just as adaptable as humans and use their firebreath to create fires with fallen trees they drag into their nests.
I don't know it i missed anything tho but my basic rundown of my knowledge of dragons for reddit and notch to ponder.
PS i realise most may TLDR this and thats fine just say my 5 cents (or half a dollar is you wanna be that way)
Can we have different kinds of dragons native to different biomes? Long, slender Chinese dragons in deserts, maybe, and Wyverns on mountains? Maybe even some Linnorms? (Lindworms? I never know how to say that one... but it should totally be included. Add a touch of Scandinavian legend to Minecraft!)
I could not be more happy to hear that they're going to be larger! These are great and all, but I was really hoping for Tolkien-style giant beasts of fire and terror. Excellent work, sir!
Someone I was talking to on IRC expressed their disappointment that dragons didn't breathe fire. Breathing fire is rather cliché, don't you think?
Instead of breathing fire, could the red dragons poop flaming netherrack?
Given it tears the terrain to shreds, I'd think so...
You recover the materials needed to make an Eye of Ender or a few from the Nether, set out to a stronghold and find the Ender Gate, defeat the Enderdragon, credits roll as your creations scroll by in the background with a slight Gaussian blur effect, fade to black, and a splash screen appears...
The &e0
BDGLZ · 5 points · Posted at 05:38:06 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
&e=0 is just the second half. e means Ender. the last piece of the puzzel is p=1. "Player, 1 and Ender, 0"
it'd be kindof cool if the dragons in the overworld had their own dens, like big hollowed out half spheres near bedrock.
yes that was a suggestion. forgive me notch for i have sinned.
Will the ender be small? Considering there's only one Dragon, it'd have to be or it would take ages to find it.
Saratje · 1 points · Posted at 16:51:06 on October 14, 2011 · (Permalink)
One at a time or one-only-once? I imagine SMP will have a lot of unamiable interaction if the first slain Enderdragon is also the last.
Having new islands spawn in 'The End realm' when entering a different End-portal may remedy a limitation on the dragons you can fight. Similar to the nether a minimal distance between portals could dictate where in The End the player ends up.
Random brain-fart: Main world dragons should seek out NPC villages.. because well, dragon! (And crunchy villagers go well with ketch-up). A great way to hunt the rare dragon would be to find a NPC village which is not yet razed and wait. The player would defend the village against nasties at night until a circling dragon spots said village and pays a visit.
Would it be hard to give single player and server admins a selection screen to determine which creatures are allowed to spawn? This way, you can add overpowered/destructive critters and let the players decide if they are ready to deal with them.
Will the music become super awesome once you see one? Like Final Fantasy-esque.
Pretty please! :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:30:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
(I suck at reddit formatting, forgive me.)
"..larger mobs.."
mobS!
which means more than one.. Large mobs other than dragons perhaps?
giddy fanboy face
Mutsu01 · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:53 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
There's a formatting help button at the bottom of the text entry box, and a row of helpful things along the top. Click the one you want, and it should work nicely ;)
There's Giants, which had been in the game since infdev (or earlier), but it seems like Notch didn't bother fixing the spawn bug, but instead disabled them from spawning. They could easily be one of the boss mobs (they have 100 HP, and I'm sure I saw one trampling a creeper).
Totally understandable; I felt less "cheated" when I saw that you were planning to add other dragons with proper collision/flying/takeoff/etc., and I definitely understand the difficulty in coding something around completely arbitrary environments. Thanks for the response!
that was actually my first thought. pity you're getting downvoted for it. Minecraft has never seemed that good with collisions for large mobs, judging from ghasts.
I should point out that 'navigating arbitrary terrain' is a very difficult AI problem that is not yet solved. By anyone. In any game.
There are many large monsters, but you know what no other game with big monsters has? Arbitrary terrain. Terrain where the player can build walls and control the entire structure of the world.
In most games designers spend hours, days, and weeks on the design of a level so that their boss monster can move fluidly through it and the player can't confuse the AI somehow... and they still get it wrong often. So don't pretend that Notch is somehow slacking compared to other game programmers... this issue is simply not easy to accomplish at all.
Oh, I know that's a problem. I'm not talking about AI though, just collisions. As in mobs being able to glitch partway through walls, and not acting entirely solid. It's a problem entirely unrelated to AI. Well, at least, mostly. If they had better collision models, they might be a bit more prone to getting stuck, a problem which better AI might help with to a degree.
aminom · 23 points · Posted at 16:38:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yes! Yes! This is exactly the sort of gameplay mechanic I've been hoping for. It's all coming together; there's a very solid design process behind this, not just random stuff added.
How do you navigate a ream made of floating islands with large gaps in between? Ender pearls, of course! This also makes sense for how Endermen move in their native realm. Ender dragons with their destructive capacities place an urgency on the need to move, as one could very well destroy the entire island you are on, especially if they have aggro.
In the Ender, nowhere is safe ever.
What is left is some sort of objective-oriented activity. Item collection perhaps, or fighting the Enderdragons themselves.
lotsa1s · 2 points · Posted at 18:13:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
My Ender objective is to survive indefinitely on hardcore.
c_o_d_a · 23 points · Posted at 16:23:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wow, when I read that dragons would "phase" through terrain this is not what I had in mind. It's so much cooler.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:41 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I think you do not understand the concept of science. Let me explain. If there were magical powers in this world, we could still have scientists, that state hypotheses and test them, and based on the results make theories about the world. Actually, we have a few scientists in Minecraft. Ethos, for example, or that guy who opens all his videos with "hey kids, something-rider here".
Yeah, there would still be science in a world with magic. A universe couldn't exist as far as we know unless its natural laws were internally consistent, and therefore subject to observation and understanding.
What if natural laws were consistent except with relation to sentient beings, for some reason? That is, ordinarily things worked exactly like normal, but something about thinking beings made it possible for them to affect the world around them in complicated ways? In other words, the rules exist, but study of them bears more resemblance to psychology than physics. That would make it very difficult to come up with a "scientific theory of magic" beyond a few generalized principles.
The only way I can think of that science wouldn't work would be if the rules of nature were radically indeterminate. In which case, you're fucked anyway.
Leokins · 13 points · Posted at 16:59:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Erosion is boring. Dragons are magical!
surfimp · 2 points · Posted at 00:44:53 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Like friendship!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[removed]
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
what an interesting thought. imagine there would actually be all those things like magic and dragons and fairies and whatnot... would people read fantasy books about things actually making sense?
surfimp · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:10 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I love the idea of erosion in Minecraft. In fact, they should add "plates" to the chunks and have them shift over each other to cause earthquakes in the game.
theCroc · 6 points · Posted at 19:09:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I like this theory! In ancient time dragons ruled the lands. In those days no civilization larger than a village was able to stand for long. The remnants of the old civilizations built strongholds underground to hide from the dragons while their magicians worked on a way to banish the dragons to a lower plane where they would never pose a threat again.
A number of portals were created and the requisite spells were performed. They succeeded but the price was immense. A shockwave of ender radiation killed everyone in the strongholds and on the surface, but not completely. Instead it changed them. Most became zombies or skeletons etc. Others became horribly disfigured but survived and gathered in the few remaining villages.
Only the magician performing the spell survived unharmed due to being sucked into a space time vortex at the center of the spell and was dropped decades later on a lonely patch of land with no memory of the past.
In the decades between the banishment and the return of the Great Magician the barrier between worlds started eroding and the Endermen, and smaller dragons started coming through into the normal world. It is now up to the Great Magician to discover his purpose and go into the End and slay the great dragon once and for all.
hurlga · 1 points · Posted at 17:07:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is also the first thing that came to mind when I saw the dragon hitting the ground.
Wasn't there a front-page post asking Notch to not NERF enderdragons, now everyone is complaining about them being too powerful. I think this is awesome and look forward to the mods that will put these in the real world (use an endereye to summon one or something). We know nothing about the Ender, perhaps it will simply grow back to repair the destruction. Or the Ender is completely flat and the dragon doesn't fly below ground level (from the one screenshot i've seen of it so far)
Autsin · 21 points · Posted at 15:58:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hopefully certain blocks will be immune to their mayhem and destruction. Ghasts are pretty awful, but being able to build out of cobblestone is nice. I'm not as afraid in the nether when I'm standing on a cobblestone platform. If nether/stone/clay bricks are immune to dragons, it would make the End a whole lot better. Then you could run into your shelter for a quick rest and break from battling the beast.
I'm worried, though, that "The End" will become "The Swiss Cheese" after spending an hour there due to dragons. :-/ Imagine how quickly the ground would be screwed up with multiple dragons flying around like this over the course of a few hours.
Tuqui0 · 14 points · Posted at 16:29:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I suppose the spawn rate of enderdragons will be really low and will surely not be more than 1 at a time, surely they wont ram against the terrain unless they see you.
Jeran · 7 points · Posted at 17:24:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
ah but you ignore mods like Single Player Commands spawning 50 of them for fun.
Tuqui0 · 2 points · Posted at 17:29:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Actually That was exactly what I though after posting it, I wanted to keep it cannon, no mods :P
It's what I was thinking while I watched the video. To be fair, though, they shouldn't have to worry about stuff like that while balancing. It'd be like nerfing diamonds because you can get them for free with commands.
If you have any chance to take a break while a dragon is around, it will be too easy. The dragon is the real beef and an impossible challenge. I hope it's the most overpowered bastard there ever was in video games.
I vote to leave it as is. Exploring dragon tunnels looks fun.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 15:31:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 16:34:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 15:26:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's a little nonsensical, I'm guessing I won't be able to set up shop in the enderworld then.
I somehow imagine that it might make more sense if it was burning through that much earth with some kind of fire breath.
Shoden · 106 points · Posted at 15:28:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It is made of pure destruction, it doesn't need fire to plow through mortal world stone and flesh. ENDERDRAGON.
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 15:33:16 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
lol, upvote for pure destruction and your reddit cake day.
Shoden · 16 points · Posted at 15:42:27 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Thanks! I do hope it breathes fire or something cool, like Ender Juice. Dragons always have a breath attack.
ttsci · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:05 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
At first I laughed, and then I thought about it and this is actually a pretty good explanation. Enderdragons are made of some kind of strange, otherworldly material that simply obliterates "normal" matter! Perhaps you need to enchant your weapons or craft Nether-items to harm it.
That would be interesting—if everything dragons destroyed in the main world appeared still intact in the End. You could lose your entire base in a fight with a dragon, only to find it waiting for you again in another dimension.
Tactful · 2 points · Posted at 19:17:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Interesting in theory, shitty in practice. For my primary evidence I put forth endermen.
I'm pretty sure that they destroy terrain because Notch couldn't figure out how to make them avoid the ground yet. So obsidian will probably not be immune.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 16:15:21 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It must be tough for Ender dragons to make their own roost
0Simkin · 3 points · Posted at 16:51:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Why not make them only spawn (and stay) above a certain level. They would only come down to ground level if provoked. That way you can prepare a staging ground to fight it.
And you guys had been complaining about endermen griefing...
odirroH · 3 points · Posted at 14:06:14 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
OH GOD ANOTHER DRAGON JUST HIT THE SECOND TOWER
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 16:42:00 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
At 1:06, what is that ore on the right?
vibro · 2 points · Posted at 17:13:35 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The animation looks really nice. But somehow I imagined a dragon to be much larger and even more intimidating. He could also be more or less passive, unless you cross him, when he would open up a block of whoopass.
That dragon makes all other mobs look lifeless. It really gives the game a fresh appeal.
Killing blocks in it's path in any world.... doesn't make much sense. A mob doing this would eventually render any world unsuitable to travel to, much less build in. And you can be sure that someone will want to build structures within them.
The Creeper itself is more than destructive enough and is a pain to repair their damage.
Just sayin....
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I suddenly feel sorry for the Endermen. No wonder they come to steal blocks. A few dragons and there won't be much left of their homeland.
rewster · 2 points · Posted at 19:01:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
"matter cannot be created or destroyed"
Enderdragon says screw that
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:35 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Modding community, you know what to do.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Am I the only one who thinks it would be too awesome to have this guy breach the ender realm once per game month and appear randomly in your world, madly hurling fireballs.. setting Forrest's on fire.. for an ingame day or so. who cares if your home gets a little fucked up? Rebuild! There's one thing missing from minecraft: natural disasters.
I disagree. I want dragons in the main world. I want them to be extremely rare and live in extreme locations. But I want to possibly track them (maybe they fly overhead like airliners for the most part) and I want to piss them off, probably by stealing their treasure, and I want them to exact revenge by razing your shit.
I've never submitted a whiny IDEA! post, but this is just too important. It sounds like Notch will be adding a version to the main world, I will sit squirming in my chair until then.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:35:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Replace what used to be the Far Lands with "Here There Be Dragons"
That was pretty damn awesome. I know the plowing through land thing probably won't stay, but that looks cool as shit. I'd love to see that in a world where the entire ground is just sand.
Holy shit...he could make a sandworm mob...
JJE37 · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
One could simply ride an ender dragon into Mordor.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
After seeing the chickens in this video I was thinking it'd be awesome if mob behavior was a way of telling when dragons are near. If they all start acting crazy, making a lot of noise or all running away you know there is a dragon near even if it isn't in your sight lines yet.
laiika · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:16 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Damn that Dragon is very well done, it puts the mod to shame.
Oh my that is fantastic. The animation is spot on. Pixar needs to higher this guy. The whole brick demolishing thing the dragon does scares the crap out of me. He isn't even phased by anything. That is crazy.
what if, instead of destroying blocks, enderdragons made them transparent. for a small amount of time, you could potentially phase through material, and if you arent fast enough... well...
I'm going to "that guy" everything up, but this seems like something that may make the Ender itself undesirable in terms of exploration. I generally stay away from the Nether because ghasts blow up the area around my portals before I have a chance to reinforce them. Having something that can pass through all blocks, destroying them in the process, just seems worse than that.
Maybe do things where it can "phase" through most normal environment blocks, doing massive damage if it catches a player in it? Generally just noclip hacks with a visual effect? Maybe even give it some rudimentary pathfinding and course correction when it starts doing this so it doesn't just fly through the world and tries to arc away?
The whole point of the Ender seems to be that it's a 'boss realm'. You don't go there to build. You go there to fight.
Shoden · 16 points · Posted at 15:46:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ya, I think that way they can have a world with the real dangers like this that can't affect your home fort. People would be mad if a mob could really plow through their whole mage townfort in one go.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 15:58:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hmm... good point. Still, part of the fun was hoping that we might be able to build stuff there. At the very least, hopefully we get some interesting blocks we can bring back to the main world.
Shoden · 14 points · Posted at 16:01:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Well you can probably build things in the End, but it will be a real fight to keep it :).
So you enter the Ender clad in the greatest enchanted diamond gear with an inventory full of the strongest potions, ready to face what challenges await you. Bravely you stand outside of your portal and stare down the landscape, your mighty armored form gleaming in the limeli-The land under you is eaten by a dragon. You fall to your death and lose your entire inventory. Your portal is destroyed. Attempts to reestablish a connection just drop you to your death again. GG.
caranha · 12 points · Posted at 18:00:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nintendo-hard, as it should be!
Mad-Dee · 3 points · Posted at 22:52:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Man up, bitch. This is how we rolled pre-alpha.
drury · 1 points · Posted at 16:13:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
To me it seems like "chaos realm"
Everything that would fuck stuff in real world goes there.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 18:42:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oh, great, so it will be even more useless to me than the Nether :/ (I play Minecraft to mine and build/craft stuff in SMP).
It's probably like Ghasts in that stronger materials won't be affected. Instead of building out of stone and dirt, you'll have to build out of iron blocks or obsidian. Not sure how the collision will work in that case. Maybe they'll get the dragon to land on the walls like spiders cling.
I bet it will destroy all the things, since the whole purpose is to avoid having to deal with pathing issues. IF blocks are unbreakable, it will have to avoid them, and will still have pathing issues
How about this. The Ender Dragon is immune to damage in the end, with weapons passing right through it. It must be "summoned" to the real world in order to be fought. A huge series of quests to gather the tools and items needed to bring it back to your home realm, and then you still have to fight it. Huge damage caused by the fight, with a enormous payout when you (maybe) win. A unique set of "god" armor that lessens damage but does not take damage itself, or maybe a custom cape enabled in multi? Something really good. If you fail, the dragon goes back to the end while you respawn, and you start all over again.
msbunky · 1 points · Posted at 16:59:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I really wish they would. Maybe a very rare neutral dragon that you can't interact with. I think it would be amazing to come across one and just stand there watching it fly around. Surely they can be made to avoid blocks? If they can attack you in the main world.. I'd say only let them fly through and destroy blocks if they are chasing you. I'd think a chase wouldn't last long so they would destroy too much. I almost never go to the nether, I doubt I'll be going to the ender? I want to see these guys though! Peaceful Dragons Please!!!
lotsa1s · 3 points · Posted at 18:16:34 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Helel · 1 points · Posted at 17:23:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I hope there's some sort of rare block that would keep them away, so if one reeeeeaaally wants to they can build a small fort or something in the enderplace
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:33:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'd really love Enderdragons in the real world. You could set up something to keep them away from your villages/houses, but until you did, your roof would be clipped off or whatnot. I think it would have to be tweaked so you wouldn't run into dragons who wandered down to bedrock level..
So Notch, do the Endermen build things in The End? Maybe little edge-of-reality houses?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:24:53 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm amazed at how far Minecraft has come since Alpha, dragons are finally a reality, very excited for this. It would be really cool to have an optional setting when generating a new world to allow dragons to spawn in the main world, it would add a new level of unpredictable difficulty.
unia · 1 points · Posted at 18:26:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I really like all the destruction it causes, but I wish it didn't delete water blocks. It just looks strange to have channels of slightly lower water level. A possible fix could be if the Enderdragons, instead of destroying water blocks, took damage from them, like the Endermen. This would eliminate the silly water sculptures and give the player a weapon against the dragons, albeit an unwieldy and mostly ineffective one. Obviously that would only work if the pathfinding were changed so the dragon would avoid water, since one would think they would be smart enough not to damage themselves. Anyway, just a suggestion.
Pre-posting edit: It just occurred to me that I don't even know if The End will have water in it, considering it seems to be harmful to the inhabitants. If not, I suppose the issue is moot anyway.
Guesty_ · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nice to see you're doing a great job with Jean. Very smooth animation!
You should make dragons spawn in the world. When a dragon spawns let it create a very large territory around itself in which no dragons can spawn or enter, and let the spawned dragon stay close to its spawn point. If it prefers mountainous terrain to spawn in, you get self-generating dynamic EPIC dragon lairs to explore, potentially with a dragon at the bottom.
biga29 · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
Kazumo · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Because they eat blocks!? :O Ow...no...okay then :(
Davaned · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The dragon should have a blight effect. Since Jean is from the end, grass and flowers wither around her, leaving naught but barren earth.
What about adding a tainted earth aspect? A way to make dirt unable to grow anything. That way the area around Jean's lair because a twisted wasteland =D
*watches as Jean sucks the harness into the black hole that is her interior, before performing a roll and sweeping you into her vast and infinitely dense jaws.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Looks like lazy path finding to me.
ajleece · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That looks so awesome.
Although I don't like how it turns so much.
Constam · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That actually looks pretty awesome. I know I'd have a conniption the first time it flew through my fortress, but it still looks cool and could make some really interesting terrain.
Venonat · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I couldn't stop laughing when it just made a cave without even slowing down :D
I hope they won't be able to destroy bedrock, and maybe obsidian? That would make an interesting mechanic for adventure map builders, where the world (excluding critical parts made of unbreakable material) crumbles around you during your last boss fight.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If someone on a server had the ability to spawn these griefing could be taken to a whole new level ಠ_ಠ
Was I the only one confused by the character's skin? It looks like the normal Steve arm was reversed with the sleeve where hands should be, and vice versa. Tripped me out when I saw it.
Hey notch! I gots an idea for yah! :3 Ghost animals that spawn in the end. White eyes,black and gray bodies,Odd staticy effect similar to that of an old movie done in the same way as the armor effect. They vanish when you get withing 10 blocks of them,making the effect ender-eyes do when they vanish and dont drop themselves. Either that or an effect like dust blowing away in the wind. After all,You DID say that enderman were meant to be creepy as hell. Therefore,Make The End CREEPIER! :D
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 16:30:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
People complain about endermen moving 1 block at a time. So they were gimped. Expect the same to happen to dragons. Minecraft is never going to do anything unexpected or challenge the player if MoJang keeps catering to the whiners who want an easy and predictable game.
The endermen changed people's structures that were created under the belief that it was a safe environment to build in and didn't leave anywhere safe to build. This adds a new area and is as such different.
lingnoi · 2 points · Posted at 16:57:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
and yet looking through the comments the whining has already begun.
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If they want to play creative then play in creative. Survival at the moment is just TOO safe in my opinion.
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If they want to play creative then play in creative. Survival at the moment is just TOO safe in my opinion.
Some people want the challenge of having to fight monsters to gain resources and expand but not having to do so to constantly maintain their creations
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I don't call it a challenge when there is nothing to risk. Since death in Minecraft is incidental I disagree with your claim that they want the 'challenge' from fighting monsters. The challenge IS in the building and collecting, but as Notch makes it easier and easier to build and collect he is killing the fun of the game.
Endermen don't make it harder to build or collect. They aren't hard, They don't impede you when you're building. They are just a damn annoyance. Boring goddamn maintenance.
And "easier and easier"? He just reset it back to how it was.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It was Notch's own call to nerf endermen, the Endermen were an annoyance at best.
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Had Notch decided to nerf the endermen without the community complaining about them I'd agree. But that didn't happen. People complained, Notch caved in to the complaints.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I seriously doubt he caved. You get "OMFG CHANGE THIS OR I WILL BURN YOUR FUCKING HOUSE DOWN!" and perfectly reasonable complaints about certain things being unbalanced.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 16:32:57 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Awesome! I hope that the Ender realm is mostly obsidian and it's these guys who make the paths that you can explore.
Mindle · 1 points · Posted at 16:07:48 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
What is this?. It isn't grass. It doesn't look like a mob. The video quality is too low to tell.
So, uh, does this mean modders can code GIANT SUBTERRANEAN WORMS!!!!?
C250585 · 0 points · Posted at 17:23:08 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
that doesnt make sense. Am I the only person who is dissappointed? I was really hoping these would be some kind of rare occurance that would be difficult to kill, highly aggressive, and HIGHLY rewarding. Think Smaug coming down from the Lonely mountain to destroy lake town... THATS what a dragon should be. Elusive, dangerous, highly aggressive, but highly rewarding.
As it stands, they are just pretty, which wears off rather quickly.
What? It can obliterate huge amounts of terrain just by flying through it and you think it's too passive?
C250585 · 1 points · Posted at 18:02:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
not too passive... too stupid. maybe destroy terrain in like ghasts do (only creeper sized holes), but huge swaths of terrain... that just doesnt make any sense whatsoever.
The point of destroying terrain like that is so that the player can't box them in, and so that they don't have to worry about dealing with pathing for a big, quickly moving thing. Based on the screenshots of the Ender, it looks like in practice they won't have much to run into over the pretty level ground.
C250585 · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Great, dragon shows up.. destroys my town, sweet. I would rather have real world dragons that do lots of damage and are super hard to kill than invulnerable dragons that destroy everything.
Check the title of the thread "why ender dragons won't spawn in main world" I think your town is safe. Also notch plans to add less destructive dragons to the main world someday, when he has time to figure out the rather difficult issue of keeping them from stupidly flying into things and getting stuck.
C250585 · 0 points · Posted at 18:57:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yea fair enough... just kinda negates the whole idea of dragons.
Either way, notch has seriously done an incredible job on the dragon models, behaviour and animation... looking froward to seeing them, just hope they turn out to be more intricate to the game than just eye candy.
You're not thinking how horrible that would be to actually find one when you're ready and want to. I can't even find wolves or sheep when I need them.
C250585 · 1 points · Posted at 18:10:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Im thinking more like strongholds. if Dragons had a lair, like a stronghold, and had a radius around that lair (and didnt despawn), it would make a lot of sense. Hard to find, but findable.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 15:50:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
RexBox · -1 points · Posted at 18:22:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch, please don't make the ender usless! Perhaps the dragon drops skin to make armor of that decreases fall damage? And you could also let it pick you up and let you faal to death?
aperson · -2 points · Posted at 19:17:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
No! Enough with the mobs that have no regard for the landscape. Creepers are fine, you can defend against those. Endermen are ok with their limited amount of blocks they can pick up. But these dragon just being able to fly through anything, leaving destruction everywhere at random? Hell no! Unless the landscape somehow starts healing itself from ender dragon damange, I am not sold on this and will avoid this dimension like the plague.
boweruk · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Which is why they won't spawn in the main world. Don't like destroying landscapes? Don't go to the End/Ender.
aperson · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
But I want to be able to go there. I don't want some silly mob dynamic to prevent it.
Saved comment
Shoden · 576 points · Posted at 15:27:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That is animated much smoother than I expected, awesome.
[deleted] · 173 points · Posted at 15:55:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Up till now, all we've seen are flailing limbs. Markus can animate stuff fairly well, it seems.
1Skyline · 92 points · Posted at 16:32:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I had my doubts, but it looks great.
JinHit · 107 points · Posted at 17:29:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I like how the dragon screws up the laws of physics for the water.
xNotch · 414 points · Posted at 18:02:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
She's from the end. She doesn't care about physics.
Le_Madmaxxx · 91 points · Posted at 18:05:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And I, for one, am so glad she stays there. What's her name?
xNotch · 387 points · Posted at 18:10:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Jean?
SuperBlooper057 · 124 points · Posted at 18:16:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Jean the Enderdragon it is!
Le_Madmaxxx · 46 points · Posted at 18:20:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ye shall tremble fellow minecrafters, for Jean is approaching in anger!
LocalMadman · 84 points · Posted at 18:36:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
"So last night Steve was riding Jean and...Why are you all looking at me like that? THIS IS A MINECRAFT STORY!"
dearwitts · 11 points · Posted at 18:39:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Some will tremble, others will... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtgaQA8FTao
vhagar · 3 points · Posted at 18:52:10 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oh man, if something like this plays when you encounter an Enderdragon, I would be so happy. :'D
Jean_The_Enderdragon · 11 points · Posted at 21:33:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And so, another An_Endermen/A_Testificate account was formed...
gunnar120 · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Don't forget the password! I made up a novelty account named Zoidberg long ago, but unfortunately forgot the password. Sadface.jpg
Jean_The_Enderdragon · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Don't worry, the password is Ab3cd@e. I won't be forgetting it, I wrote it down.
vhagar · 3 points · Posted at 18:28:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The Mighty Jean will rain her destruction from the End! All shall bow before Jean!
VWSpeedRacer · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ignores physics... Named Jean... You got the color wrong; should be grey...
conman16x · 0 points · Posted at 20:21:08 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Lived by the sea?
conman16x · 0 points · Posted at 20:48:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Lived by the sea?
vhagar · 7 points · Posted at 18:40:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Does Jean lay eggs?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:03:52 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Where do you think Creepers come from.
CaptainNibbles · 2 points · Posted at 00:19:00 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wouldn't enderdragons lay something...ender?
ShaunRW91 · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:39 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Like endermen?
Sobek · 5 points · Posted at 18:20:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm in love.
MundaneHymn · 4 points · Posted at 19:34:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
JEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!
echeese · 2 points · Posted at 00:26:45 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
AHHH! JEAN!
saachi · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
When she's in in the main world does she become Trans-Jeander Dragon?
drury · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Jean is french for John I think.
Jean_The_Enderdragon · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:03 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And so, another An_Endermen/A_Testificate account was formed...
Schlessel · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
so female Jens?
davidarcila · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:42 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
The dragon is also known as "24601"
slowmyrole19 · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:59 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
thats my moms name... This just got weird.
Spennyb100 · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:22 on October 14, 2011 · (Permalink)
How did you come up with that?
flatironsreddit · 2 points · Posted at 18:27:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I like it, but shouldn't it be something a little more menacing? Maybe a play on words? You could call her "Cinder", people would dub her Sin or Cinderella all the time when referring to her. And the name works! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinder
Either way, they're YOUR dragons, and they are AWESOME. If you say 'hey, forget that guy flatironsreddit, I like Jean' then I will still love the name, you, and your awesome hats. Those hats hide some beautiful brains under there.
flatironsreddit · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:00 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Apparently someone immediately disagrees with my sentiments.
RexBox · -27 points · Posted at 18:18:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch... I hope you won't make the Ender useless like you did with the Nether :P! Perhaps the ender drops schubs to make armor of? And you could make them gatch you and let you fall to dead!
xNotch · 136 points · Posted at 18:34:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
wat
JoelMontgomery · 10 points · Posted at 21:20:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What Mr RexBox is trying to say, is that the Ender should be more interesting, and he is suggesting you achieve this by making dragons pick you up and dropping you all the way to dead. ALL THE WAY TO DEAD!
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 20:39:38 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
FALL TO DEAD!
hommIII · 11 points · Posted at 21:15:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
He said schubs, could make them gatch you.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:02:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I don't GET IT!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:58:00 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
do they speak english in wat?!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snW3cM1KipQ
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:24:20 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
The schubs are gonna gatch you, notch. Don't you understand? THE SCHUBS WILL GATCH YOU UNTIL YOU FALL TO DEAD!
wordstealingenderman · 2 points · Posted at 12:29:24 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
h
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 19:12:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
[removed]
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:59:08 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Thank you for the translation.
flatironsreddit · 11 points · Posted at 18:25:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
wat
dahud · 7 points · Posted at 18:49:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
wat
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:33 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Good sir, how old are you?
wheresmyhouse · -1 points · Posted at 18:50:35 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
wat
Kickawesome · -2 points · Posted at 18:44:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
wat
beager · -1 points · Posted at 19:05:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
wat
PterionFracture · -4 points · Posted at 18:45:03 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
wat
Schlessel · 0 points · Posted at 23:02:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
so female Jens?
invalid_arg · 2 points · Posted at 18:10:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Saesenthessis :)
Loorlgh · 1 points · Posted at 18:19:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I killed her my first run through, unknowingly. I will never make that mistake again.
DJ-Anakin · 3 points · Posted at 18:43:57 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oooh.. the new dimension is called The End. I didn't get that before.
WTrouser · 2 points · Posted at 18:49:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Actually I believe they foolishly went with "The Ender" instead of "The End."
I might be alone on this, but "The Ender" sounds like a joke. "The End" would be much more intimidating. I just can't be worried about anything that comes from a place called "The Ender."
indirect_storyteller · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:49 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Is.. is this the actual Notch? I haven't been on r/minecraft but two days it seems and I'm already seeing the actual Notch, this simply cannot be.
Taconighteverynight · 0 points · Posted at 19:14:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
LOL
MrSmite · 43 points · Posted at 20:38:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Looks like Mojang just kicked it up a Notch.
Okay, I'm embarrassed. That one was pretty bad.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:28:14 on November 30, 2011 · (Permalink)
That was awesome.
EternalDensity · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
You forgot the sunglasses.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
EternalDensity · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
FTFY
posts_the_epilogue · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:36 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Three weeks later, EternalDestiny was sued for copyright infringement.
The ones who didn't regret their actions, didn't survive.
EternalDensity · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:36 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
How did you know I copypasa'd that from TVTropes? :P
crakk · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:23 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm gonna go out on a limb here but I think Notch and the team did a fantastic job animating the dragon.
xb4r7x · 21 points · Posted at 16:58:10 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm curious to see what kind of hardware that's being tested on as well... I have a feeling it won't be that smooth when i boot up the game.
oobey · 142 points · Posted at 17:39:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's nothing unusual, Notch develops Minecraft on a "Recommended Spec" machine to keep things playable: a dual six-core Xeon 5600 rig with 48 gigs of RAM and a three-way Geforce GTX 590 SLI for video.
If you have anything close to that you should be able to run Minecraft with no issues.
Skithy · 18 points · Posted at 17:51:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm still uncertain as to why certain people have issues, and certain people dont. My old laptop, a C2D/8600GT-M/2GB DDR2 ran it with render distance on 'far' at 25+FPS. Both my current machines, a low-end and a high-end quad core with a 5770 and a 6770 respectively, run at 60+FPS. Both have six gigs of RAM.
I've got a friend with a high-end Core 2 Duo, GTX 260, and four gigs of ram that gets 20-25FPS. Another of my friends has an i5, GTX 460, and 4GB DDR3, gets 'out of memory' all the time. Yet another has a Toshiba/Radeon Integrated, and a low end AMD processor, and with render on Medium he gets a pretty solid framerate.
Computers are weeeeird.
oobey · 9 points · Posted at 17:56:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It is probably 32/64-bit issues. Make sure all of your friends (if you care) are running the appropriate jre, and only the appropriate jre, on their system. People with 64-bit CPUs shouldn't even have the 32-bit jre on their system at all.
AndrewNeo · 9 points · Posted at 18:29:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Some of us have to :( (Android SDK doesn't work with 64-bit Java, but fortunately both can be installed)
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:08:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It also has to do with integrated graphics switching on laptops not recognizing Java as a game.
Cure_Tap · 2 points · Posted at 23:47:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I have never heard this before and I've tried everything I can think of to boost Minecraft's FPS (and I still only get about 15-20 frames per second at best).
TEACH ME YOUR WAYS, QUADATOMIC. EXPLAIN IT TO ME LIKE I AM 5. I AM NOT VERY GOOD WITH COMPUTER.
AngrySnail · 2 points · Posted at 04:49:37 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wrong dude, but here a short version: Some laptops have both, a slow-as-fuck integrated graphics solution, most likely from Intel, and a faster but power hungry graphics card, most likely a NVidia thing, which can be switched on demand. On desktop/office/browsing etc., you use the simple Intel graphics saving tons of time on your battery. When you switch to a game, you (should) automatically switch to the more powerful second card. Problem is, Java games are not recognized, and you stay on aforementioned slow-as-fuck integrated (Intel) card. If this is the case, you will have to force switching to the more powerful card by hand. Not literally, tough.
For NVidia, the software for switching is called Optimus. Not sure about Ati.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:18:05 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Also optifine that shit.
Cure_Tap · 1 points · Posted at 07:01:36 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I've already Optifine'd that shit, and have been tweaking with the settings, but the best I can seriously get is 15-20 fps. This just about what I used to get in Alpha (if not slightly less), but in the past few months, my game has been running at 5-10 fps on average.
I've already ensured that I have the 64-bit version of Java, have tried both allocating more memory and reducing the amount used on startup, and have been playing around with Optifine for a bit now. I think I'm basically fucked with this laptop.
Upon looking up reviews and exactly what hardware I have for my laptop, I've come to the conclusion that this is as good as it gets. My laptop (an HP dv6-1230us) is not designed for gaming, or really any sort of stressful loads. Which is fine, since save for Minecraft, I really don't use it to play online games. Still though, Minecraft is not really a graphics intensive game. It's disappointing. =/
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:20:56 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
If it is running Minecraft through the Intel integrated graphics, nothing else in the computer will help it. It isn't called a hardware bottleneck for nothing...
freeforall079 · 2 points · Posted at 18:32:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It is fine to have both installed on 64-bit systems.
oobey · 2 points · Posted at 18:38:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Tell that to Minecraft.
freeforall079 · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:10 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I have both installed but have it set to use the 64-bit version.
feanturi · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:30 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I agree with this. When I built this 64-bit system back last November, I didn't consider Java versions at first. I just went to Sun with Firefox, which of course was running as a 32-bit app, and it autosuggested regular 6 and I got that. Minecraft wouldn't stay up, so I wondered if it had anything to do with 64-bit Windows since I was using the exact same .minecraft folder so it couldn't be anything else. Looked around, saw it advised specifically to have both and not remove the 32-bit. You could need bits of that depending, like what Java plugin will a 32-bit browser such as Firefox be able to use?
Anyhow, 64-bit Java went in its own folder in Program Files, while 32-bit Java remains in Program Files (x86). It's almost November again and no Java issues here.
Torlen · 2 points · Posted at 22:37:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Never had a single issue with Windows 7 64.
RaindropBebop · 2 points · Posted at 02:25:16 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
64bit jre doesn't function at all with 32bit browsers. There's not problem with running both simultaneously. Minecraft will pick up the appropriate one.
If you're having java problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but an object-oriented, cross-platform language ain't one. Just uninstall and reinstall if you're having problems.
Skithy · 1 points · Posted at 18:28:16 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Noted! All my systems are 64-bit, as is the Toshiba friend's. I should hope the other two are, as they both have 4+GB of RAM, but I didn't set those two up D:
Noobinabox · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
IIRC, you'll need the 32-bit JRE if you have a 32-bit browser. Correct me if I'm wrong. I believe I'm running both right now since I have 32-bit firefox.
TyIzaeL · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:18 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
No. Your browser is likely 32-bit and thus still needs the 32-bit JRE.
oobey · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:28 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Your browser, maybe. Mine isn't.
BDGLZ · 2 points · Posted at 00:38:59 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Macbooks seem to run minecraft without any lag... is... is this what it feels like to be a gamer? :D
Skithy · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:43 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah, my old laptop was a 2008 Macbook Pro (the one with only two gigs of RAM.) I only really played games in Windows 7 via Boot Camp, but it ran Minecraft like a beast. In fact, it ran most games really well for being a dated Mac. After it met its untimely demise at the hands of sugary beverages, I picked up the new MBP (the i7/4GB/6750 [I misspoke in my last post, it's not a 6770]) and that runs every game I've thrown at it above 40FPS, maxed+AA... Other than The Witcher 2.
As a die-hard PC fanatic, I'm incredibly impressed with Apple laptops when it comes to gaming prowess.
asharwood · 2 points · Posted at 02:31:55 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah some of it is the 64bit stuff and some is just plain optimizing your system for games. I have a quad core AMD 3.10ghz, 4 gig of ram and a nvidia 9800+ graphics processor. I plan one everything maxed. View, opengl, textures, all of that. I get anywhere from 80-250 fps. 80 if I start running fast and loading far distances and if i'm just sitting still in open area ill get around 120. In caves I can reach to 250.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
My laptop plays it better than my previous work desktop did.
Laptop: Core2duo 2.53ghz, 4gb ram, Radeon 4670, Win7x64 = 200+ FPS
Desktop: i5 2500, 8gb ram, Geforce 460, Win7x64 = 60ish FPS
It's practically impossible to tell how well any computer will run minecraft. It has very strange requirements, which I hope are things that can be optimized later.
ch4os1337 · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:21 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Is that the $16000 computer from buildapc? Wait nevermind that one had 4 Geforce GTX 590's.
Max settings @1920x1080 I get 80-120fps on my 6970, people who play games on a laptop shouldn't expect to run games as well as a desktop can.
RaindropBebop · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:48 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Don't be so overbearing, that rig falls under the "Minimum Spec" machine.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:48:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
You fool! You get negative returns with 3-way-sli, dual SLI is the highest you can go!
slowy · -3 points · Posted at 17:45:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Lol
oobey · 7 points · Posted at 17:57:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Just so you know why people are downvoting you: Around here, we use the up arrow for that sort of thing.
slowy · 0 points · Posted at 21:53:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I know, it was a sarcastic Lol to convey my computer was a good bit less nice than that.
Daemon_of_Mail · 10 points · Posted at 17:17:37 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Indeed. I'm imagining my laptop burning a hole in my desk.
renadi · 1 points · Posted at 18:13:27 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
oh man, that's simply beautiful, Good job Notch! but yeah, this seems like something that I should be concerned of, given 1.9pr3 already seems to want to burn everything within 10 feet after a few minutes.
the_great_ganonderp · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's a seriously low-poly model and animations like this are not computationally expensive.
If your computer can run minecraft now, you'll be fine.
xb4r7x · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:30 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
my gaming rig can run crisis 2... im not worried about it. My comment was mostly in jest. :)
grimdeath · 44 points · Posted at 16:01:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is what I noticed immediately. I'd love to see that level of fidelity given to all mobs!
Shoden · 119 points · Posted at 16:03:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Well, most mobs do have smooth animation, but only like 5 blocks to animate!
Dragon_DLV · 41 points · Posted at 16:52:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Good point.
I'd love spiders to have more of a leg animation, like bendy legs, but giving creepers more blocks might add too much to the nightmare fuel...
Oh, and Happy Birthday.
Zanhana · 40 points · Posted at 17:00:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry but more realistic spiders wouldn't add to the nightmare fuel for you?
yoho139 · 44 points · Posted at 17:05:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Some people (points at self) aren't scared of spiders, so no.
T-Fro · 22 points · Posted at 17:12:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What about that scuttle feature for Endermen that wasn't even mentioned by Mojang, but everyone still pissed their pantsuits about?
THAT is some nightmare fuel.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 17:35:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
Until someone makes a Zoidberg skin out of it
deathsythe · 13 points · Posted at 17:50:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 21:05:55 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I was alone in the cave, but that didn't bother me.
While mining out ores I fought countless undead, that didn't bother me.
I faced giant sized spiders and slime beasts, pig men and flying ghosts which could breath fire, and that didn't bother me either.
But then I heard it... that awful, dreaded sound... Like a banshee in the night, it came for me. I ran and ran but I couldn't escape that terrible beast, eventually I holed myself up so that I might be safe until it goes away. I left a hole in the bottom of the wall so I might be able to see the creatures feet, but then I heard it... that horrible noise you only hear about from hushed whispers and terrified children...woopwoopwoopwoop
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:35:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
the gems you find when clicking "load more comments" never cease to amaze me.
theslyder · 2 points · Posted at 03:23:52 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
The concept of a Zoidberg Enderman reminds me of Monster Rancher. You could breed two monsters, one would determine the model of their offspring, and the second would determine the skin, so you could breed a Dragon with a Golem (A rock monster) and it would yield a dragon made of stone. There were tons of combinations. One of my favorite was a creature with a "water skin," so it looked as if they were made of water.
deathsythe · 1 points · Posted at 05:45:32 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Upboated just for making me nostalgia hard for Monster Rancher.
ShallowBasketcase · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
... they scuttle now?!
Theon · 1 points · Posted at 18:53:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm not afraid of spiders, I'm afraid of poison, the fact that they can climb, leap and run as fast as you do.
yoho139 · 1 points · Posted at 19:02:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nightmare fuel for me tends to make things realistic yet terrifying...
asharwood · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:39 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
yeah, that is a NONONONO to more life like spiders. Plain and simple no. if that happens ill mod them out.
ch4os1337 · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah and a animation for when they are climbing things would be neat.
renadi · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:09 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'd love if creepers had like 20 segments and wiggled when they walked... also, yeah, spiders need better animations, and zombies, and ... well idk about skeletons, they don't have muscles so we can say whatever magic moving them keeps them stiff and I wouldn't mind.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 18:02:50 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Availible since 0.30
PLOVAPODA · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah, you have to remember that minecraft mobs are blocky and simple because it fits the blocky world they live in.
Mutsu01 · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
There has got to be a mod with those mobs in...
tommycooperssoul · 2 points · Posted at 19:35:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Happy reddit birthday bro!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:21:48 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
[deleted]
Monsty · 1 points · Posted at 03:37:27 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
WoW Quality graphics?
ShadowLink10 · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Indeed, what a majestic beast.
sushihamburger · 1 points · Posted at 05:49:45 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)*
Well now, everything else needs to be animated better or the dragon needs to be animated worse, after all, this game having consistent aesthetics is important right? Right?! I expect battle stances and complex sword maneuvers for our characters now.
jokubolakis · -2 points · Posted at 16:37:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
happy reddit birth day :)
Exotria · 272 points · Posted at 15:57:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I hope the Ender realm regenerates when people aren't looking, via lots of ender repairmen. Would explain why they pick up blocks all the time.
dotlizard · 200 points · Posted at 16:05:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
YES. They're not the lost souls of long-dead miners, they're repairmen. That makes so much more sense, with a beast like that always destroying their world.
Wolomago · 80 points · Posted at 16:36:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And some of them venture to our world to find blocks to take back for repairs.
dotlizard · 86 points · Posted at 16:44:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I actually sympathize with them now. I mean, I spend so much time just patching up little creeper holes and whatnot, but these poor souls have it so much worse.
WTrouser · 38 points · Posted at 18:54:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
"Oh, you have a piece of my house? Well... I guess that's okay."
Black_Ash_Heir · 7 points · Posted at 19:50:00 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Sympathize? They try to kill you for looking at them.
Shaper_pmp · 32 points · Posted at 20:11:21 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hey man, do you have any idea how annoying it is when you've just spent all day getting a hill just right, and some asshole comes along and builds a fucking castle right on top of it?
I don't blame them in the slightest for being pissed enough to kill. Hell, I've killed cows for standing in my way for a second or two, and pushed a pig off a cliff just for looking at me in the wrong tone of voice.
TenebraeOmega · 5 points · Posted at 00:09:35 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
You, sir, are just that epic. Have an upvote.
dotlizard · 4 points · Posted at 19:55:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Aww, they're just socially awkward. Extremely,* psychotically* socially awkward, but hey, we all have our issues.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:59:05 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Reminds me of The Langoliers.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:09:21 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
SCARING THE LITTLE GIRL!?
thegreatuke · 5 points · Posted at 19:21:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
All of this 2nd-hand psychology is making this so interesting but I feel it's so fragile since (unless Notch is even more of a genius than I already feel he is) it's all coincidental and could be overturned with another decision he makes.
dotlizard · 5 points · Posted at 19:36:35 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
True, but one of the cool things about Minecraft is the ability to make up your own backstory.
But on a more practical note, with Enderdragons able to obliterate hundreds or thousands of blocks at once leaving nothing behind, it would make the Ender really suck. Ever watch one of those time-lapses of endermen left unchecked, how they erode the landscape? Imagine that, but several orders of magnitude worse. So it's nice to imagine that there would be some repairs.
thegreatuke · 5 points · Posted at 20:18:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I totally agree, it would be awesome if the dragon would fly through and suddenly the endermen would scurry to fix it. The sort of neuroticism adds to their mysteriousness.
dotlizard · 3 points · Posted at 20:26:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oh that would be fantastic to watch. And way better than some of the previous suggestions that Endermen build some kind of weird hives or nests in the overworld.
Gah. Now I'll be disappointed if they don't do this.
Priapus_Unbound · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
They first saw the world before erosion had time to take much of a toll. And that's why they build mountains.
slayerhk47 · 1 points · Posted at 07:49:31 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
They're 'Repairmen-men-men-men...'
Ecksearoh · 22 points · Posted at 16:19:27 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If Enderdragons are antimatter, and Ender Repairmen are constantly stealing blocks from Overworld to repair the End, eventually Overworld will look like swiss cheese.
Mysteryman64 · 19 points · Posted at 17:47:00 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Need to learn how to do tech trading so we can tech them the ways of cobblestone generation.
GalacticNexus · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Trade them cobble generation for the power to teleport.
MassesOf · 0 points · Posted at 21:27:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Dey tuk ar lava!
Exotria · 4 points · Posted at 16:21:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Could be that they have some sort of block generator in the Ender, or that the dragon will end up displacing blocks, having them drop upon flythrough, or something similar.
creepig · 7 points · Posted at 17:31:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Having them drop as entities would lag the everloving fuck out of the game the first time that long pass through the land happened.
toxicFork · 0 points · Posted at 19:05:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Threading
davvblack · 3 points · Posted at 19:33:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That's not a magic wand.
toxicFork · 0 points · Posted at 21:22:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Give me enough threads and I shall simulate the universe.
creepig · 1 points · Posted at 14:39:53 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Clearly you don't understand how multithreading works.
toxicFork · 1 points · Posted at 15:01:04 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)*
Clearly you don't understand what I was talking about. Partly my fault, I guess. If you give me a lot of threads the universe can be simulated definitely faster than the single threaded solution. More threads and more processing tome per thread will mean a faster simulation. Infinite threads on an infinitely large array of processors = perfect.
Edit: so. have one thread which works on "dropping the shit on the ground" and is separate from the main thread and you'll be set.
creepig · 1 points · Posted at 15:36:20 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Threads are not a magic wand. Infinite threads on an infinitely large array of processors will meet diminishing returns according to Amdahl's Law, because eventually there is no more speedup to be had.
Assuming an optimal situation where Minecraft's code can be optimized to 95% concurrent, the maximum speedup you'll get out of multithreading will be 20x, achieved using a whopping 2048 cores. The average quad core system will see a speedup of around 3-4x. Bear in mind that this is the optimal scenario. With a more realistic estimate of 75% concurrency, you're looking at a speedup of 2.5x on a quad core system. That's not even considering the particulars of the entity rendering system, so the actual speed increase will be far lower.
tl;dr Enderdragon dropping all of those blocks will still lag the game to shit.
toxicFork · 1 points · Posted at 15:49:50 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Please. It'll be no more than at max 64 blocks per frame(And I'm being REALLY safe here) destroyed by a single dragon. We're not talking about speedup, though, we're talking about parallelism. You can add the "blocks to drop" into a queue and then the "dropper thread" can go through 100 blocks per frame. Yeah you could do this within a single thread too, but with multiple threads your rendering thread will do its thing without being affected (other than a single push of the block ids to the shared memory) and then the other thread will process the drops.
Dropping a block is only "set block to empty, generate an entity".
Unless you have a dragon a million blocks wide, you won't even feel it.
creepig · 1 points · Posted at 16:00:18 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
There were a lot more than 64 blocks being destroyed in the pass I was referring to. It's not even the generation of the blocks that lags the fuck out of the game, it's the rendering of those entities. Have you ever been on an SMP server when someone with 10-20 levels of XP died?
Now imagine that if the server is constantly simulating an Enderdragon tearing up the End. The game would be goddamn unplayable.
Also, speedup is related to parallelism. Do you have any clue what you're talking about at all?
toxicFork · 1 points · Posted at 16:05:25 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah... minecraft's rendering engine is as close as you can get to zero optimisation. Did you know that all blocks in front of you are being processed no matter if they can actually be seen or not? The program sends everything into the graphics card.
I thought we were discussing block generation/destruction (which still doesn't have any kind of real threading going on).
creepig · 1 points · Posted at 16:16:39 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
My point is that with how unoptimized the engine is, threading it is going to accomplish exactly zilch.
toxicFork · 2 points · Posted at 16:23:56 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
you're damn right on that one.
jetpacktuxedo · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Instead of having them drop, maybe have them jump to random locations in the overworld or something? That way none of the blocks actually, vanish, they just... jump.
vhagar · 2 points · Posted at 18:30:55 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What I want to know is: if the Nether is Minecraftia's hell, then is the End a sort of heaven?
SocialIssuesAhoy · 8 points · Posted at 18:45:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nope, just a second Hell!
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:00:40 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
We need seven hells!
theCroc · 5 points · Posted at 18:53:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The end is Limbo, or purgatory. Cold, lifeless and without emotion. Only silence and sudden death from above.
badasimo · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:27 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHmBLbk_jyY
rathat · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:21 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'M REPAIRMANMANMANMANMANMANMAN
spookyhappyfun · 128 points · Posted at 15:27:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's movement is gorgeous. At least no we know what he meant about them phasing through the landscape. Creepers got nothing on these guys.
wordstealingenderman · 154 points · Posted at 18:21:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
w
GigaAteMyNeighbours · 29 points · Posted at 19:47:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This pleases me.
spookyhappyfun · 17 points · Posted at 18:27:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I knew I typed that 'w' in there before.
No one look at it!
Daemon_of_Mail · 20 points · Posted at 17:29:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Its*
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 17:35:08 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
TheBigBear · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
no, we know
judokalinker · 0 points · Posted at 22:14:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
You forgot to have a life*.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:17:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That makes less than no sense.*
judokalinker · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I was suggesting that you have no life because you were correcting a grammar nazi who forgot to do all his correcting. I also did it in a style that was similar to yours. Does it make sense now?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nope you should speak down a bit further to me, maybe then I will.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I don't think Notch understands exactly what "phasing" means.
Barbarossa6969 · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yea, that's what I was thinking... dragon is definitely doing it wrong...
Pikabob · 44 points · Posted at 16:31:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If the ender is made of sand, occasionally one of these will go underneath you and the sand will fall out from beneath you. That would be awesome.
andash · 6 points · Posted at 22:01:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah two or three times :p
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 18:21:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's funny how the "Ender-" prefix sort of just means something that will grief you.
Icalasari · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So instead of griefers, we should call them Enderplayers?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:43:45 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I endorse this suggestion
omnilynx · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Just like in the books!
EternalDensity · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What about creepers?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
EternalDensity · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
nreeders? I think you missed a step.
jackcatalyst · 85 points · Posted at 15:35:37 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It looks really great. Blocks in the way? Enderdragon doesn't give a fuck, it just flies right through.
[deleted] · 64 points · Posted at 15:55:20 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Enderdragon doesn't give a shit.
MotharChoddar · 43 points · Posted at 16:44:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Eww! It's that a slime? That's gross!
TheDreadGazeebo · 3 points · Posted at 00:51:29 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Enderdragon don't care.
samgaus · 39 points · Posted at 17:35:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Consider this: The Ender is made of sand. As the dragons fly around, they create caves into which the sand falls (by current sand dynamic). This creates hills and valleys which, eventually, will themselves be Enderdragon'd. If we think of the sand as extending downwards infinitely, the dragons would never actually damage the landscape.
The Ender is ever-moving.
Gamoc · 23 points · Posted at 18:31:53 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And ever-melting PCs.
lotsa1s · 3 points · Posted at 18:18:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That's awesome.
Twitch89 · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I love this idea so much.. lol
MotharChoddar · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:50 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
There is not sand in the released screenshot of The Ender. The ground is a spongy like block.
samgaus · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:52 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure it's referred to as Ender Sand somewhere.
tiggerxplur · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Looks like the obsidian texture inverted to me.
mortalized · 143 points · Posted at 15:43:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
Pause at 1:06 and look to the right, new silver ore?
edit: Screencap - http://i.imgur.com/cQNm2.png
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 16:05:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I can't really tell in 480p, too grainy, I would love it to be a new ore, but I think it's just iron personally :/
Shoden · 21 points · Posted at 16:34:48 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's definitely a new texture, of what is what I want to know. If it's just retooled iron ore that would make sense. What ever it is, it's not the old iron ore texture unless the poor quality can distort it's old color and pattern.
palindromereverser · 8 points · Posted at 17:26:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Could it be silver?
Shoden · 12 points · Posted at 17:30:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Maybe, it would be nice to see more ores. Maybe we will get confirmation soon.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:16 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
H.264 Ore.
SteelCrow · -7 points · Posted at 16:48:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Or a texture pack.
yoho139 · 21 points · Posted at 17:06:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch doesn't play with texture packs.
SteelCrow · -2 points · Posted at 17:59:27 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And you work at Mojang and know this for a fact?
yoho139 · 2 points · Posted at 18:49:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
He has publicly stated it before.
SteelCrow · -4 points · Posted at 19:14:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And people don't change?
yoho139 · 4 points · Posted at 19:19:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
You want to be right that desperately? Fine. Yes, he has a texture pack, why not?
EDIT: I accidentally a word.
SteelCrow · 0 points · Posted at 20:18:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
I merely presented an additional hypothesis. I am no more likely to be correct than the next guy. In fact I think it's more likely that it's just iron ore retextured and that I am wrong. but the possibility that it is part of a texture pack still exists.
ch4os1337 · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:37 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Why... O.o, why would he? If hes showing off parts of the game I seriously doubt he would use a texture pack, and he's said it before. It's possible it's a re-textured ore but nothing else was so it seems unlikley. What reasons do you have to believe it was a texture pack?
SteelCrow · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
No more reason than anyone has to assume it's just one texture that's been changed. The texture is new. Whether it's a new ore, a single new texture, or a dev's special texture pack is impossible to tell.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 17:14:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That changes 1 block?
SteelCrow · 0 points · Posted at 19:17:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Sure. I use essentially the default with the just the glass texture made streakless.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:18:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but the creator of the game using a texture pack that changes one thing?
SteelCrow · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:00 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Only one that we saw. Could be more we haven't seen.
horsepie · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
At 1:30, the same group of blocks is coloured the same as iron ore. I'd say it's just YouTube's compression being too aggressive.
asharwood · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:27 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
could just be video recording error.
Woobie1942 · 12 points · Posted at 16:04:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
Also at 1:12 on the left
biga29 · 7 points · Posted at 20:33:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
These are those same blocks when he turns around.
Vectoor · 9 points · Posted at 01:45:23 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure that is iron.
asharwood · 2 points · Posted at 02:35:03 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
looks like iron.
Shoden · 7 points · Posted at 16:06:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Can you or someone screencap it, I am too dumb to see it.
mortalized · 3 points · Posted at 16:10:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Sorry guys, I'm retarded. I meant right! not left
Shoden · 42 points · Posted at 16:14:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
DAMN YOU, I spent SECONDS of my precious time looking at the left. You will rue this day.
grimdeath · 54 points · Posted at 16:03:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Maybe a new block texture for iron ore? I'd always wondered why it was copper colored.
cptqwashi · 184 points · Posted at 16:12:50 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
because iron oxide is orange ?
arabidopsis · 24 points · Posted at 16:31:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
its actually red/brown
IAMBollock · 343 points · Posted at 16:35:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
otherwise known as orange
Adrian_Sutil · 42 points · Posted at 16:42:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange is red + yellow if pre-school painting taught me anything.
frozenfire · 107 points · Posted at 16:46:55 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange is red and green, if the RGB colour model taught me anything.
silverhydra · 122 points · Posted at 17:00:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange is a good source of carbohydrates, fiber, and potassium; if nutrition has taught me anything.
YUNoLetMeHaveName · 71 points · Posted at 17:05:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oranges can get you out of anything, If League of Legends has taught me anything.
Anguirel · 29 points · Posted at 17:18:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oranges are actually green if QI taught me anything.
svullenballe · 3 points · Posted at 18:41:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange you glad I combobroke this thing?
Icalasari · 3 points · Posted at 20:44:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange will drive a person to greed if the Green Lantern comments taught me anything
MotharChoddar · 2 points · Posted at 18:28:57 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
TIL about orange.
boomfarmer · 0 points · Posted at 19:41:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
*oranges.
MotharChoddar · 2 points · Posted at 19:43:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I learned about the color, and the fruit. That's why I said orange.
Prcrstntr · 1 points · Posted at 07:50:22 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
ZzllzZ · 2 points · Posted at 23:59:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oranges are pretty annoying if youtube has taught me anything.
darthjoey91 · 2 points · Posted at 00:41:39 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Gonorrhea is the strongest living thing if QI taught me anything.
Mutsu01 · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Linky? I believe all of the QI episodes are somewhere on youtube...
Kaghuros · 8 points · Posted at 17:12:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
YARHARHARHAR
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 17:05:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange doesn't rhyme with any other word, if the internet taught me anything.
bbacher · 27 points · Posted at 17:10:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
my rhyming dictionary says orange rhymes with "door-hinge"
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 17:19:57 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That one's a stretch.
Duh_Ambalamps · 3 points · Posted at 19:22:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
so is this one!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:23:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[removed]
Captain_Sparky · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Depends. If you're from a region (like parts of the snow belt for instance) that pronounces it "or-inge" it rhymes perfectly.
PittStateGuerilla · 2 points · Posted at 19:35:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
or "sporange- a basket used during the gathering of mushrooms" to be fair only a handful of dictionaries i've seen actually have this.
Power5 · 2 points · Posted at 17:55:37 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Florange is a place in France, it's a proper noun so a bit of a cheat but technically valid.
Arminas · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:40 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Eminem says otherwise. I can't find the video but he rhymed it with four-inch and door-hinge.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:13:26 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Door-hinge is two words, though?
kerrystratton · -3 points · Posted at 17:36:55 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wrong, hinge
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 17:59:53 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange does not rhyme with hinge. Unless you say Oringe? Or Hange.
musicnerd1023 · 3 points · Posted at 17:07:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange you glad I stopped this thread about oranges?
. . . wait
ಠ_ಠ
rabidsi · 2 points · Posted at 18:48:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This orange is a small, off-duty, Czechoslovakian traffic warden.
neonerz · 1 points · Posted at 18:29:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I can eat 100 oranges...
EternalDensity · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange is the color of the Dutch Royal Family, if foreign nobility taught me anything.
marshall007 · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:09 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Bananas are also a good source of potassium; if "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" has taught me anything.
calinet6 · 0 points · Posted at 17:07:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Orange you glad I didn't say banana?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 18:19:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lol
oobey · 8 points · Posted at 17:43:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Therefore we can conclude that Green is Yellow.
longshot · 2 points · Posted at 17:59:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Only on reddit will an argument about the color orange net it's users 250+ comment karma.
Duh_Ambalamps · 7 points · Posted at 19:23:08 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
because reddit is the only website to use karma as a form of points.
skelterjohn · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:16 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Colors mix differently in paint and light. In paint it's red and yellow. In light it's red and green.
MertsA · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:52 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
255, 128, 0 should be about right.
deltagear · -1 points · Posted at 17:19:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That produces a color closer to brown than orange. If you want orange you may want to use CMY instead of RGB.
davvblack · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
...what? I think you don't know what additive colors are.
deltagear · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Are you talking in term of light spectrum or as in terms of mixing paints?
davvblack · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that's exactly the issue. RGB is ALWAYS additive (ie light spectrum). Orange definitely falls within it's gamut or you'd not be able to see it on your screen.
deltagear · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Then you are correct, I went to college for art so I was in paint mixing mind set.
GrantOz44 · 2 points · Posted at 05:22:42 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
And if you add green plus white you get the colour of your car! Yay
IAMBollock · 0 points · Posted at 18:59:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
You're right, but I would call 'reddy brown' orange, nothing to do with the colours you mix ;)
crypticthree · 6 points · Posted at 17:21:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Actually iron oxide can be any number of warm earthy colors between red and yellow.
mostly relevant
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:09:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
http://www.brazilbrand.com/images/iron_ore_1.gif
grimdeath · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:21 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Cool TIL
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 16:58:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
RightReverendJA · 0 points · Posted at 20:46:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
oh please oh please.
Shoden · 6 points · Posted at 16:35:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the screencap, ya, that is some kind of new texture. Hopefully notch and crew will give us a hint or quell speculation by saying it's just an iron ore retexture.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:21:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This subreddit would have to close up shop if we couldn't speculate.
Mr_Arban · 2 points · Posted at 22:53:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Or complain. We're pretty good at that too.
MyRealNameIsTwitch · 2 points · Posted at 17:32:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
at the other end of that tunnel there is some iron ore, and this looks the same as that. (don't have time stamps, its around 1:00 - 1:30
Nutsle · 6 points · Posted at 17:18:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's iron ore, you can see it more clearly at 1:30.
Shoden · 1 points · Posted at 17:25:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
you are right that you can see it clearer, but it still seems like a new color. They probably just changed the texture since the current color did not match what the bars looked like. Or it is a lighting thing.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:36:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Iron doesn't come out of the ground all shiny. Iron ore is basically iron oxide trapped in the rock. It's gonna be all rusty and brown.
The screencap just looks like a combination of shadows + shitty youtube compression.
Shoden · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I WANT TO BELIEVE
disengaged1925 · 2 points · Posted at 15:59:50 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It seems as so yes... If it is I hope it has unique crafting recipes instead of just a different form of tool
shoebo · 2 points · Posted at 18:31:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I could see using silver and gold to trade with testificates.
katosjoes · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Video compression can do odd things to colors. I can't count the times I've paused various players' Minecraft videos to look for something I thought I had seen, but turned out to be something else and disappointingly uninteresting.
alienman911 · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
at around 1:23 we see it again but closer up.
Meezor · 0 points · Posted at 17:01:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Well, maybe that's the dragon's weakness : a sword crafted with silver.
tomblifter · -6 points · Posted at 16:27:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Looks like tin from the technic mod pack. It'd be pretty funny if it was, and notch published an official video where he uses mods.
blackpandemic · 12 points · Posted at 16:33:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
But seeing as he's testing new mobs he wouldn't want to run a modded client.
tomblifter · 1 points · Posted at 17:03:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Of course. Just saying it'd be funny, not saying he's actually doing it.
HoltHaven · -1 points · Posted at 16:03:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Looks like it.
im_not_greg · 0 points · Posted at 19:18:40 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I got goosebumps seeing new ore.
ultrafetzig · -1 points · Posted at 16:49:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nice find!
spoonsandswords · 13 points · Posted at 15:55:37 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So they are immortal, unstoppable, flying monstrosities. I love them.
cephaloponics · 8 points · Posted at 19:34:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Sounds like it's time for an Enderdragon cult.
cynognathus · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Where do I sign up?
Geniva · 13 points · Posted at 16:54:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
C418 has to give sound to all of this.
NikoKun · 12 points · Posted at 15:32:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
hah, interesting.. Wonder how they'll effect the Ender-landscape, with this ability? Would certainly make it unadvisable to build there.. But a little odd if the landscape turns to swiss-cheese over time. lol (Maybe normally it wont go into the ground, but instead would target anything non-ground built in the that dimension.)
Seems like there should be a fire effect for that destruction, but not sure what Notch is getting at.. Maybe Ender-Dragons don't breath fire at all, maybe they're more like Endermen with their purple-y energy.
Side note: I would think the tail should shrink down to a point at the end, instead of being thick the whole length of it. But otherwise it looks AMAZING so far!
theheyway · 208 points · Posted at 15:50:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If you ask me, Notch just couldn't be assed to figure out proper collision for the dragon.
xNotch · 462 points · Posted at 17:28:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Partly, yes.
I've added the code for multiple segments for larger mobs so each part has its own collisions and physics. It knows if you hit it in the head or the left wing, and each part has individual player collisions, and so on. On a technical level, it works by letting each entity define a bunch of sub entities if it wishes to. The entity is fully responsible for all physics and saving and loading of the sub entities. It's working surprisingly well, and it appears to be working in multiplayer as well, although I haven't started testing the dragon in MP yet.
Originally, it hit walls and couldn't move through them. It awkwardly turned around and changed direction. The player can easily create walls on their own, and trying to make an AI to properly navigate arbitrary terrain before the code freeze next tuesday isn't feasible when there's so much more we need to do.
And since the dragon is going to start out as an overpowered boss enemy (I'm definitely adding less overpowered dragons for the main world after release), we don't want too many easy ways to deal with it, so we had a short design meeting and decided to make it cheat.
scurrilous_ · 477 points · Posted at 17:37:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is how I feel right now: Hi notch
[1][1]
Hi Kevin
dedicated to my idol, kevin tu
xNotch · 1023 points · Posted at 17:59:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-fuwsWTL_8
scurrilous_ · 184 points · Posted at 01:54:09 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm at a loss for words, and my girlfriend said I'm giggling like a schoolgirl.
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 02:08:23 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Can you get Notch's autograph for me? Actually, screw it, I'll take your autograph.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 02:09:16 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Can I have your autograph? It's like, worthwhile by association now.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 00:10:46 on October 14, 2011 · (Permalink)
6 degrees of Notch?
Offyerrocker · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:46 on November 22, 2011 · (Permalink)
We need to go deeper.
Gman1012 · 9 points · Posted at 02:44:15 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm giggling along with you for no apparent reason.
MundaneHymn · 0 points · Posted at 05:07:43 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I put an AMA request up for you earlier and people called me dumb. The other comments down here seem to imply that it would not be a bad idea. I want your autograph too!
[deleted] · 96 points · Posted at 21:52:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Breaking news: man known only by his online alias 'scurrilous_' has exploded in what eye witnesses say was an 'enormous pile of glitter, rainbows and happiness'. More at ten.
asharwood · 14 points · Posted at 02:39:17 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Spontaneous unicorn combustion.
repkam09 · 12 points · Posted at 02:50:43 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Thank you, I laughed root beer out of my nose. ಠ_ಠ
puckhead73 · 12 points · Posted at 23:00:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Take my upvote you shameless asshole. My coworkers think i am really weird now because i literally lol'd.
shelldude · 76 points · Posted at 18:11:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I think a guy called scurrilous_ just had his best nerdgasm. ever.
EternalDensity · 24 points · Posted at 22:09:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch didn't pronounce the underscore!
Phoenixone · 63 points · Posted at 23:33:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
He's Swedish, he doesn't have to.
EternalDensity · 17 points · Posted at 23:57:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I cannot comprehend that level of awesome.
[deleted] · 245 points · Posted at 18:11:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
NOTCH used GREETING!
It's super effective!
SCURRILOUS pooped his pants...
pancakehiatt · 12 points · Posted at 02:33:13 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Shorts full of bricks
A_Wild_Abra · 9 points · Posted at 03:05:29 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Woah, woah, woah, don't be stepping on /r/pokemon's territory with that comment, buddy.
Andy_1 · 8 points · Posted at 04:41:53 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
But they were so comfy and easy to wear before they filled up with bricks.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:36:33 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Why aren't you wearing shorts?
Andy_1 · 3 points · Posted at 06:15:38 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I was, but then my neighbour became the champion of the Elite Four and well, you know...
Mlmurra3 · 103 points · Posted at 18:07:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is the most adorable thing I've ever seen.
biffhausen · 11 points · Posted at 01:58:17 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Time to make notch masks
MundaneHymn · 42 points · Posted at 19:41:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
How has scurrilous_ not responded to this yet?
Icalasari · 65 points · Posted at 20:46:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
He died of a heart attack upon realizing that Notch made a greeting video just for him
RightReverendJA · 11 points · Posted at 20:49:35 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The catatonia hasn't worn off yet.
And when it does, he's going to be busy setting a new video ringtone on his phone.
BiscoBoy165 · 17 points · Posted at 20:37:20 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
He had a heart attack from the reply.
schwerpunk · 3 points · Posted at 23:13:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Third time's the charm, eh? Happens to the best of us.
BiscoBoy165 · 4 points · Posted at 00:04:49 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah... I'm on my phone and it kept crashing for some reason and gave up after the third try. Oh well, thanks for pointing it out.
ishbuggy · 58 points · Posted at 18:16:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch you are the best dev.
Eustis · 79 points · Posted at 18:08:40 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I never thought something as simple as a YouTube video would generate such fiery jealousy within me.
RidePlanet · -4 points · Posted at 21:46:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch! You need to individually say hi to every subscriber of /r/minecraft now. I might just stop playing the game if I don't feel some love.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:25:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Too bad you already bought it.
RidePlanet · 7 points · Posted at 22:48:48 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah, serious oversight on my part. I should have requested the love before I discovered it was so good.
On that note, it'll be hard to give it up regardless.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 02:32:43 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
People on this subreddit don't recognize a good circlejerk when they see it. :(
RidePlanet · 3 points · Posted at 02:37:44 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I feel somehow violated.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 02:40:03 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
You should.
rangerthefuckup · 7 points · Posted at 18:10:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hehehe, I think you just opened pandora's box. Good stuff however :D
wahonez · 8 points · Posted at 18:12:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That is ridiculously awesome sir.
jrhop364 · 16 points · Posted at 19:32:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I have never heard his voice before. I was kinda expecting some sort of mix of Morgan Freeman, Sean Connery, and God all booming at the same time.
Needless to say, I was not disappointed.
debman3 · 16 points · Posted at 18:22:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm so jealous right now.
Tipper213 · 3 points · Posted at 21:04:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Great. You killed the poor thing.
monkeyfett8 · 3 points · Posted at 21:53:05 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is the first time I have ever heard the voice of our beloved Notch. I have plugged my ears as to never hear anything else ever again.
Bless the Maker and all His [blocks]. Bless the coming and going of Him, May His passing cleanse the world. May He keep the world for his people.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:20:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is like a average person's version of Neil Armstrong and the moon. Scurrilouses life has reached its highest point, everything else will seem mundane in comparison.
Notch, what have you done?
rockerode · 5 points · Posted at 23:51:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I... EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
sibelliuz · 3 points · Posted at 00:58:32 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I am literally wet with jealousy.
gayouj · 4 points · Posted at 16:43:28 on October 14, 2011 · (Permalink)
You might be the coolest damned web celebrity I've ever witnessed.
Ninjabackwards · 6 points · Posted at 19:46:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I think I have a crush on Notch now.
acedrow · 3 points · Posted at 20:56:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Why do the Swedes get such sexy accents? It's unfair.
asharwood · 3 points · Posted at 02:37:55 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
if I were you I would frame that on one of those digital frames. Then attach it to a inferred device that detects anything that gets in front of it. Then when you walk by it would play.
JDst4r · 3 points · Posted at 02:46:38 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Funny that the wadsworth constant applies to this video.
agx · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:18 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
You are so awesome and should feel awesome. Keep it up!
Roland7 · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:08 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Someone deserves the nobel prize for super awesome friend man.
Svelemoe · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:20 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I possibly love you more than Gabe Newell. But not if ep3.
Gman1012 · 3 points · Posted at 02:46:34 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Of course Gabe is not as fluffy as Notch is. Gabe always looks kinda sweaty and gross, unlike notch here.
MelonHeadMonStar · -2 points · Posted at 18:08:34 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
i love you. so so much!
TheDreadGazeebo · 0 points · Posted at 00:48:51 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
wadsworth constant applies.
Roboticide · 47 points · Posted at 18:10:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch just replied to you personally...
I think you win. You can leave Reddit, knowing that you won.
Guard01 · 3 points · Posted at 04:35:13 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch once said, on IRC, that my website for Minecraft was "beautifully designed" and now sits on the Minecraft community links. Can I leave reddit?
doweling · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
He replied to my tweet and called me hard core, once. Nerdgasms are awesome.
Edit; Proof,
http://mobile.twitter.com/#!/notch/status/89808222990516224
[deleted] · 57 points · Posted at 17:35:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wow thanks for that explanation. Clears things up a bit. So you say you will have dragons in the overworld eventually. Would this be after your first access the End? Like they "break through" the gates, or will they just be rare mobs and around from the get-go?
xNotch · 244 points · Posted at 18:00:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
They will be different dragons. The Enderdragon will probably become larger, and the ones in the main world will be this size, won't go through terrain, and will be red because dragons are red.
GrammarBeImportant · 141 points · Posted at 18:53:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
But your Skyrim trailers showed different colored dragons!
boomfarmer · 101 points · Posted at 19:39:50 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Stop confusing the lawyers.
N00Bish_Legend · 23 points · Posted at 22:30:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Awww look at their confused faces. they don't know what's goin' on.
xNotch · 85 points · Posted at 22:11:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Dragons have six limbs.
NightsWatch · 9 points · Posted at 22:27:10 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What sort of sounds do you want these to have? Giant, ridiculously loud, and scary screeches and screams?
YesImSardonic · 44 points · Posted at 01:01:56 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Just use the cow noises.
JRX · 62 points · Posted at 01:50:51 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
"Moo"
"Fuck, is that a cow or a dragon outside?"
HandBanana22 · 10 points · Posted at 03:05:21 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Dragons should be able to turn into cows as their second form to spy on us while plotting to steal out gold and diamonds!
:Edit: Also we should be able to find huge mountains with twisting tunnels that lead to the dragon's lair (Maybe that's what strong holds count contain?). Where hes wrapped around a chest full or diamonds and gold, sleeping.
ronald_rager · 8 points · Posted at 03:19:27 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
That will make interesting play. Everyone would be afraid of cows and jump whenever they hear them moo.
geesegeese · 3 points · Posted at 05:28:36 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
You sir, are a genius.
renadi · 2 points · Posted at 05:53:26 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
the original cow sound that wouldn't stop xD
Iratus · 7 points · Posted at 00:43:21 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Something like "raaaaawr" would be appropiate.
TenNeon · 3 points · Posted at 03:58:51 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
No sounds. Because most reptiles aren't particularly vocal. Especially if they intend to eat you. If they intend to eat you, they'll just go ahead and eat you.
Mating rituals and territorial displays would be their main kinds of communication, and that would be with other dragons. That would probably involve head-bobbing and displaying brightly-colored sections of wing.
majic13 · 3 points · Posted at 08:55:13 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure that they can bend the rules on vocalisation, given that they're huge six-limbed flying monsters of legend. Which can sometimes breathe fire.
TenNeon · 1 points · Posted at 09:01:11 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
So they'd make these sounds when they're horny?
stevesy17 · 1 points · Posted at 08:09:46 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Way to suck the magic right out of it... Mr, uhh... Mr Biology.. man. Over here.
GrammarBeImportant · 10 points · Posted at 00:33:32 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wait, those middle two aren't penises?
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 00:57:03 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Tail counts as 1.
JCelsius · 3 points · Posted at 00:47:23 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
As the Beloved Dragon King of Elrand, I proclaim thee Notch, Master of Dragon Lore!TM
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 23:15:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Since when?
OneTripleZero · 13 points · Posted at 00:01:25 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Since forever. Two arms, two legs, and two wings. Dragons without arms (two legs, two wings) are Wyverns.
Iratus · 6 points · Posted at 00:44:49 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
And dragons with no legs are Wyrms.
wipeout4wh · 2 points · Posted at 11:51:08 on November 26, 2011 · (Permalink)
And dragons with no wings are lizards.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:35:54 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I was thinkin arms & legs, but yeah I guess you're right.
Then again, what if we had something like this?
OneTripleZero · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:33 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I was going to touch on them but decided not to. Easterns are in their own class: usually no wings, usually one set of arms, usually one set of legs. Honestly, I'd just classify them as anything with a serpent body because that's the only constant involved :P
Iratus · 4 points · Posted at 00:45:55 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
And a dragon with no limbs is a Wyrm.
OneTripleZero · 2 points · Posted at 00:49:06 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ah yes, forgot about them.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 18:03:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Very cool! This is pretty exciting! Even larger Enderdragons and red dragons for mainworld... Count me in. Thanks for the answer!
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 18:12:37 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Can we ride them? Totes Aegon The Conqueror-style all up in this world?
BerryGuns · 19 points · Posted at 21:11:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Get out.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:15:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oh, you. Words are wind, silly!
BerryGuns · 3 points · Posted at 21:19:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
You're going to need to explain what you mean.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
A song of ice and fire. I'll let you figure that one out.
BerryGuns · 6 points · Posted at 21:23:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Some novels? Does the author say totes a lot?
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:29:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Naw, Aegon The Conqueror and 'words are wind' are from it. The totes is just my trashy brain puking onto my keyboard.
BerryGuns · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Okies. :>
rednukleus · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:02 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Starbs
isleepinahammock · 3 points · Posted at 19:30:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The main world dragons should be rare and spawn with a dragons nest!
For inspiration, read The Hobbit!
The great red dragon, living in its mountain home, jealously guarding its hoard of gold, jewels, and treasures. Chest after chest of anything gold. A nice supply of diamonds, a good amount of gold bars and ingots, and a whole bunch of golden swords and armor! Dragons love gold!
Kurai-Hi · 0 points · Posted at 13:59:15 on January 30, 2012 · (Permalink)*
GAHH dragon steriotypes here sure dragons love gold and gems but the majority earn it honourably usually by tributing such items the dragons would thendefend the realm for man (for a time) there are the disgraceful ones that do steal but it is rare.
the dragons steal cows lore is created because of the fact milk is like an addiction to them help calm them down just like how warm milk helps some people sleep. they rarely kill them because of this fact. almost as valued to dragons as gems. they will take a wild cow over a domestic one but if not wild are in the area they leave gems or gold in their place (sometimes however people don't find the valuables and hunt the dragon for it).
dragons can come in all colors mainly common to rare green, white, black, red, and white most of the time based on the enviroment example white is more common in arctic climates where black in caves and red in volcanic areas.
the dragons of skyrim are in fact NOT dragons but the distant more agressive and more territorial cousin (Wyvern) if you were to run into a wyvern and a dragon you should be more aware of the wyvern as dragons will usually attack because a nest is near and they fear for the eggs wyverns attack on sight.
in certain areas of the world the sight of a dragon meant great luck and should someone that is truly pure of heart when they pass may be reincarnated into one of the holy spectrums of the dragon family.
2 fabled dragons one being Tiamat the other bahamut are polar oppisites to each other.
Taimat was a great beast of terror when she was killed her body was torn in two one half made the sky the other the land
Bahamut (usually depected as ether a silver/platnium or black dragon (both with golden horns)) was a holy dragon known to have watched over man.
dragons would often pass their knowledge onto man for service to the dragon although most of the time the dragon can't even get to speak with the person before fear sets in and the guy bolts.
it is very common to see males watching the nest while the females hunts this is because dragons suffer from some gender differances females are faster but weaker making them perfect for hunting prey while the male watches the eggs.
dragons are some of the few being that are willing to raise their young till they are ready to set out on their own similar to birds and humans. some lone dragons will occationally adopt a human orphan and raise them as their own.
dragons are incredibly smart often hiding how smart they really are.
dragons do breathe fire due to the hydrogen lungs they have this also allows flight the hydrogen is produced chemically in the body from foods the second ingredient in the fire making process is usually flint in the teeth thus the hide in caves lore for the flint is not naturally produced by their body.
dragons have been know to be able to make nests from as little as 3 miles away from a human civilization to watch and learn from them.
dragons are very against allowing to be mounted by man the only time this happens is if the dragon form a close bond see the adopt an orphan fact above.
dragons never stop growing they will even regrow lost tails and teeth tho damaged wings take much longer and forelegs/arms and hindlegs can't regrow.
if a dragon dies it is usually caused by sickness or man the dragon parts are greatly sought after eg. scales for strong armor and hearts as a pancea to most human diseases.
dragons are coldblooded and require heat to maintain their body tempurature but are just as adaptable as humans and use their firebreath to create fires with fallen trees they drag into their nests.
I don't know it i missed anything tho but my basic rundown of my knowledge of dragons for reddit and notch to ponder.
PS i realise most may TLDR this and thats fine just say my 5 cents (or half a dollar is you wanna be that way)
RightReverendJA · 3 points · Posted at 20:51:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Can we have different kinds of dragons native to different biomes? Long, slender Chinese dragons in deserts, maybe, and Wyverns on mountains? Maybe even some Linnorms? (Lindworms? I never know how to say that one... but it should totally be included. Add a touch of Scandinavian legend to Minecraft!)
sixpackabs592 · 3 points · Posted at 23:09:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
s0o the main world will have charizards?? excellent.
krues8dr · 2 points · Posted at 18:35:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I could not be more happy to hear that they're going to be larger! These are great and all, but I was really hoping for Tolkien-style giant beasts of fire and terror. Excellent work, sir!
Neocrasher · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:08 on October 21, 2011 · (Permalink)
Would suck to run into Glaurung in Minecraft..
TheoQ99 · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:34 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I've stated this in a previous thread, but it would be awesome if dragons on the main world had secret lairs and hidden treasure.
edit: and oh yeah, fire breathing!
PureAdrenallen · 1 points · Posted at 18:55:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Better yet, can we put them on chains and leave them outside our homes for protection?
Macr0phage · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Aww, there's only going to be one type of dragon? I loved how in DND there were many dragons, my favorite being chromatic dragons.
Taconighteverynight · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So cool.
boomfarmer · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Someone I was talking to on IRC expressed their disappointment that dragons didn't breathe fire. Breathing fire is rather cliché, don't you think? Instead of breathing fire, could the red dragons poop flaming netherrack?
EternalDensity · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
How about sleeping dragons? If you mine too close to them, they awaken...
scottsdots · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I hope they're red because they're fire dragons and burn down forests.
Xenumason · 1 points · Posted at 08:17:58 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
YOU'RE LYING NOTCH! Dragons are only red after you boil them!
DMNWHT · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
dude dragons are green
DMNWHT · 0 points · Posted at 20:23:48 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
dude dragons are green
Duh_Ambalamps · 0 points · Posted at 19:19:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
uh, i beg to differ sir! Dragons are in fact, green!
GalacticNexus · 0 points · Posted at 19:41:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I respectfully disagree.
Mr_Arban · 42 points · Posted at 17:35:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Will these be rare in the Ender? I imagine running into a few at once would be stressful.
xNotch · 129 points · Posted at 18:07:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Just one.
RedGunner93 · 40 points · Posted at 18:37:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So it's like a final boss or something? Does this mean that The End is going to be... well... Endgame?
EDIT: Cause' I could totally see me going "It's time... This dragon is going down..."
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 23:08:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If it's the Ender Game I've got me some buggers to kill.
keiyakins · 3 points · Posted at 01:19:57 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Every block exploded by the dr device explodes like the dr device :P
BDGLZ · 3 points · Posted at 05:35:45 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
You would have to build a sky house to escape that blast, It would destroy all of minecraftia
keiyakins · 3 points · Posted at 05:43:32 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
... that's the point.
BDGLZ · 2 points · Posted at 05:45:56 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
technically the dr device was built to destroy individual ships very far apart.
keiyakins · 2 points · Posted at 06:07:30 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
... But... remember what Ender did with it?
BDGLZ · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:51 on October 17, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ender was really smart, I would never have thought of that.
keiyakins · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:57 on October 17, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yep. Smart, and more importantly ruthless. But I don't want to spoil the entire story.
netcrusher88 · 10 points · Posted at 02:25:56 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Given it tears the terrain to shreds, I'd think so...
You recover the materials needed to make an Eye of Ender or a few from the Nether, set out to a stronghold and find the Ender Gate, defeat the Enderdragon, credits roll as your creations scroll by in the background with a slight Gaussian blur effect, fade to black, and a splash screen appears...
The &e0
BDGLZ · 5 points · Posted at 05:38:06 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
&e=0 is just the second half. e means Ender. the last piece of the puzzel is p=1. "Player, 1 and Ender, 0"
Not_On_My_Watch · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:17 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I hardly think so. It's probably just that the spawn limit is "one."
Chionophile · 9 points · Posted at 18:36:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So what happens if you kill it? Does it disappear forever? Or is it impossible to kill?
neo7 · 3 points · Posted at 19:07:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah, they - or better: it - can't be killed. It is invincible. (Right?)
And just look at the video.. imagine, what would happen if the dragon flies towards you..?
TheCyberGlitch · 3 points · Posted at 19:32:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'd assume Notch means just one can spawn at a time.
Gemini4t · 2 points · Posted at 18:36:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Just one forever, or just one per Ender Portal activated?
Tipper213 · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ooo! So than it would be like an End Boss?
What will it drop?
MrAsymo · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:05 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Haha.. END boss.
samtheman578 · 2 points · Posted at 22:40:53 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
it'd be kindof cool if the dragons in the overworld had their own dens, like big hollowed out half spheres near bedrock. yes that was a suggestion. forgive me notch for i have sinned.
Kylinator · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Will the ender be small? Considering there's only one Dragon, it'd have to be or it would take ages to find it.
Saratje · 1 points · Posted at 16:51:06 on October 14, 2011 · (Permalink)
One at a time or one-only-once? I imagine SMP will have a lot of unamiable interaction if the first slain Enderdragon is also the last.
Having new islands spawn in 'The End realm' when entering a different End-portal may remedy a limitation on the dragons you can fight. Similar to the nether a minimal distance between portals could dictate where in The End the player ends up.
Random brain-fart: Main world dragons should seek out NPC villages.. because well, dragon! (And crunchy villagers go well with ketch-up). A great way to hunt the rare dragon would be to find a NPC village which is not yet razed and wait. The player would defend the village against nasties at night until a circling dragon spots said village and pays a visit.
atomfullerene · 18 points · Posted at 17:44:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hahaha, my first thought was "well, that's one way to solve a pathing problem"
My second thought was "TIL where caves come from"
marshall007 · 5 points · Posted at 01:02:12 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
TIL you read YouTube comments.
atomfullerene · 3 points · Posted at 01:50:29 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
To my shame, I do sometimes. Although I don't remember if I read them on this video....am I repeating something? Could be coincidence.
asharwood · 1 points · Posted at 02:44:50 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
that is exactly what I was thinking. Just create a whole world filled with nothing but blocks. Let the enderdragon loose on it and voila.
guitrhr0 · 14 points · Posted at 17:33:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Thanks for taking time to respond to another fan. I love you for this, just saying.
threesecondrule · 3 points · Posted at 00:43:41 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Would it be hard to give single player and server admins a selection screen to determine which creatures are allowed to spawn? This way, you can add overpowered/destructive critters and let the players decide if they are ready to deal with them.
SooperValar · 2 points · Posted at 17:40:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I love it this way. Sort of a simple way to produce the mass amounts of destruction you would expect from a dragon!
DJ-Anakin · 2 points · Posted at 18:50:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
FUCK. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any ideas? Defending an clutch of eggs or a princess or something?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Make it so they can smash certain blocks but not others? Being able to keep one in a huge cage would be awesome.
zarrel40 · 2 points · Posted at 03:04:42 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Will the music become super awesome once you see one? Like Final Fantasy-esque.
Pretty please! :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:30:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
(I suck at reddit formatting, forgive me.)
"..larger mobs.."
mobS!
which means more than one.. Large mobs other than dragons perhaps?
giddy fanboy face
Mutsu01 · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:53 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
There's a formatting help button at the bottom of the text entry box, and a row of helpful things along the top. Click the one you want, and it should work nicely ;)
arahman81 · 1 points · Posted at 18:16:56 on October 15, 2011 · (Permalink)
There's Giants, which had been in the game since infdev (or earlier), but it seems like Notch didn't bother fixing the spawn bug, but instead disabled them from spawning. They could easily be one of the boss mobs (they have 100 HP, and I'm sure I saw one trampling a creeper).
theheyway · 1 points · Posted at 18:42:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Totally understandable; I felt less "cheated" when I saw that you were planning to add other dragons with proper collision/flying/takeoff/etc., and I definitely understand the difficulty in coding something around completely arbitrary environments. Thanks for the response!
Malsententia · 3 points · Posted at 16:25:52 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
that was actually my first thought. pity you're getting downvoted for it. Minecraft has never seemed that good with collisions for large mobs, judging from ghasts.
MyrddinE · 1 points · Posted at 18:40:03 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I should point out that 'navigating arbitrary terrain' is a very difficult AI problem that is not yet solved. By anyone. In any game.
There are many large monsters, but you know what no other game with big monsters has? Arbitrary terrain. Terrain where the player can build walls and control the entire structure of the world.
In most games designers spend hours, days, and weeks on the design of a level so that their boss monster can move fluidly through it and the player can't confuse the AI somehow... and they still get it wrong often. So don't pretend that Notch is somehow slacking compared to other game programmers... this issue is simply not easy to accomplish at all.
Malsententia · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:14 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oh, I know that's a problem. I'm not talking about AI though, just collisions. As in mobs being able to glitch partway through walls, and not acting entirely solid. It's a problem entirely unrelated to AI. Well, at least, mostly. If they had better collision models, they might be a bit more prone to getting stuck, a problem which better AI might help with to a degree.
aminom · 23 points · Posted at 16:38:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yes! Yes! This is exactly the sort of gameplay mechanic I've been hoping for. It's all coming together; there's a very solid design process behind this, not just random stuff added.
How do you navigate a ream made of floating islands with large gaps in between? Ender pearls, of course! This also makes sense for how Endermen move in their native realm. Ender dragons with their destructive capacities place an urgency on the need to move, as one could very well destroy the entire island you are on, especially if they have aggro.
In the Ender, nowhere is safe ever.
What is left is some sort of objective-oriented activity. Item collection perhaps, or fighting the Enderdragons themselves.
lotsa1s · 2 points · Posted at 18:13:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
My Ender objective is to survive indefinitely on hardcore.
c_o_d_a · 23 points · Posted at 16:23:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wow, when I read that dragons would "phase" through terrain this is not what I had in mind. It's so much cooler.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:41 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
When I read that I thought he was joking.
archivis · 1 points · Posted at 04:54:02 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Same here. Notch, however, was not making any jokes about creating the most badass dragon ever.
viscence · 93 points · Posted at 15:54:20 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
OH GOD, THAT'S WHAT MADE ALL THOSE CAVES WE KEEP EXPLORING!
The real world used to have ender dragons in it!
... so... is the ender the real world, long ago? Or do the dragons just sometimes find their way across, to tunnel through our lands?
Leokins · 39 points · Posted at 16:12:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I like this theory.
Scienceman · 82 points · Posted at 16:51:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I personally prefer erosion.
Kiassen · 42 points · Posted at 17:08:03 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, buddy. Science? In Minecraft? A likely story... ಠ_ಠ
palindromereverser · 20 points · Posted at 17:31:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I think you do not understand the concept of science. Let me explain. If there were magical powers in this world, we could still have scientists, that state hypotheses and test them, and based on the results make theories about the world. Actually, we have a few scientists in Minecraft. Ethos, for example, or that guy who opens all his videos with "hey kids, something-rider here".
Shimmybot · 13 points · Posted at 17:49:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Tavi-rider
KazOondo · 2 points · Posted at 18:47:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yeah, there would still be science in a world with magic. A universe couldn't exist as far as we know unless its natural laws were internally consistent, and therefore subject to observation and understanding.
omnilynx · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:38 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What if natural laws were consistent except with relation to sentient beings, for some reason? That is, ordinarily things worked exactly like normal, but something about thinking beings made it possible for them to affect the world around them in complicated ways? In other words, the rules exist, but study of them bears more resemblance to psychology than physics. That would make it very difficult to come up with a "scientific theory of magic" beyond a few generalized principles.
randomsnark · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The only way I can think of that science wouldn't work would be if the rules of nature were radically indeterminate. In which case, you're fucked anyway.
Leokins · 13 points · Posted at 16:59:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Erosion is boring. Dragons are magical!
surfimp · 2 points · Posted at 00:44:53 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Like friendship!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[removed]
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
what an interesting thought. imagine there would actually be all those things like magic and dragons and fairies and whatnot... would people read fantasy books about things actually making sense?
surfimp · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:10 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Like friendship!
DrHankPym · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I love the idea of erosion in Minecraft. In fact, they should add "plates" to the chunks and have them shift over each other to cause earthquakes in the game.
theCroc · 6 points · Posted at 19:09:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I like this theory! In ancient time dragons ruled the lands. In those days no civilization larger than a village was able to stand for long. The remnants of the old civilizations built strongholds underground to hide from the dragons while their magicians worked on a way to banish the dragons to a lower plane where they would never pose a threat again.
A number of portals were created and the requisite spells were performed. They succeeded but the price was immense. A shockwave of ender radiation killed everyone in the strongholds and on the surface, but not completely. Instead it changed them. Most became zombies or skeletons etc. Others became horribly disfigured but survived and gathered in the few remaining villages.
Only the magician performing the spell survived unharmed due to being sucked into a space time vortex at the center of the spell and was dropped decades later on a lonely patch of land with no memory of the past.
In the decades between the banishment and the return of the Great Magician the barrier between worlds started eroding and the Endermen, and smaller dragons started coming through into the normal world. It is now up to the Great Magician to discover his purpose and go into the End and slay the great dragon once and for all.
hurlga · 1 points · Posted at 17:07:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is also the first thing that came to mind when I saw the dragon hitting the ground.
MnkyKing · 1 points · Posted at 18:25:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Reminds me of the anime Eureka 7.
boomfarmer · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:03 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And rifts are when they did a barrel roll?
puppymeat · 5 points · Posted at 18:07:08 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Give me a saddle and I will revolutionize the way I mine.
lifeless2011 · 19 points · Posted at 15:45:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
http://puu.sh/6TpS
Is it me... or is there something below that inventory??
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 17:33:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It just looks like a visual glitch on the YouTube video.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 15:57:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
SurrealMind · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:54 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I definitely think you're right with this one, the black line under the boxes is just slightly shorter than the boxes' width.
Poutingbastard · 1 points · Posted at 18:33:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Might be another set of item bars, so we can toggle through them kind of like world of warcraft?
Mindle · -3 points · Posted at 16:00:27 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
action bar maybe? For spells/ combat moves?
Strangerlol · 9 points · Posted at 15:56:40 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Clearly that dragon does not give a fuck.
caltheon · 8 points · Posted at 16:44:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wasn't there a front-page post asking Notch to not NERF enderdragons, now everyone is complaining about them being too powerful. I think this is awesome and look forward to the mods that will put these in the real world (use an endereye to summon one or something). We know nothing about the Ender, perhaps it will simply grow back to repair the destruction. Or the Ender is completely flat and the dragon doesn't fly below ground level (from the one screenshot i've seen of it so far)
TenebraeOmega · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:05 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hear hear! (That was my post ;D )
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 16:13:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
metaridley18 · 11 points · Posted at 17:40:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And I'll just keep getting rebuilt.
Autsin · 21 points · Posted at 15:58:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hopefully certain blocks will be immune to their mayhem and destruction. Ghasts are pretty awful, but being able to build out of cobblestone is nice. I'm not as afraid in the nether when I'm standing on a cobblestone platform. If nether/stone/clay bricks are immune to dragons, it would make the End a whole lot better. Then you could run into your shelter for a quick rest and break from battling the beast.
I'm worried, though, that "The End" will become "The Swiss Cheese" after spending an hour there due to dragons. :-/ Imagine how quickly the ground would be screwed up with multiple dragons flying around like this over the course of a few hours.
Tuqui0 · 14 points · Posted at 16:29:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I suppose the spawn rate of enderdragons will be really low and will surely not be more than 1 at a time, surely they wont ram against the terrain unless they see you.
Jeran · 7 points · Posted at 17:24:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
ah but you ignore mods like Single Player Commands spawning 50 of them for fun.
Tuqui0 · 2 points · Posted at 17:29:36 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Actually That was exactly what I though after posting it, I wanted to keep it cannon, no mods :P
nothing_clever · 10 points · Posted at 17:32:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's what I was thinking while I watched the video. To be fair, though, they shouldn't have to worry about stuff like that while balancing. It'd be like nerfing diamonds because you can get them for free with commands.
MereInterest · 8 points · Posted at 19:15:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Just one small thing. "Cannon" is a piece of artillery used in sieges. "Canon" is the official statement on a world.
Tuqui0 · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oh thank you, I must pressed the letter twice or simply didn't notice so when I typed.
Boolderdash · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I think an Enderdragon a word in your post there.
mattstreet · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:54 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nope, people doing something crazy should expect a crazy result.
bdunderscore · 11 points · Posted at 16:18:52 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Not a problem if the endermen use their block-carrying powers to repair the ground.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
i would just sit there and watch how the dragons take everything apart while the endermen repair it. for hours.
tehbored · 1 points · Posted at 03:32:33 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
The first screenshot of The End had giant obsidian pillars. Perhaps the dragon can't break through them?
Terrasque · 0 points · Posted at 17:25:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If you have any chance to take a break while a dragon is around, it will be too easy. The dragon is the real beef and an impossible challenge. I hope it's the most overpowered bastard there ever was in video games.
donaldjohnston · 16 points · Posted at 15:36:20 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I want nothing more than to be able to ride that beast.
son-of-chadwardenn · 20 points · Posted at 16:30:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The catch: dragons can plow through any block they wish, you can't. Ride the dragon and you'll be splattered before long.
Aoefanatic · 2 points · Posted at 00:17:27 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
"There is but one inch of clearance between the top of this dragon and the ceiling of that tunnel."
calabazasupremo · 7 points · Posted at 16:11:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
MundaneHymn · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
All I can think of right now
wollawolla · 3 points · Posted at 16:44:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I vote to leave it as is. Exploring dragon tunnels looks fun.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 15:31:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 16:34:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 15:26:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's a little nonsensical, I'm guessing I won't be able to set up shop in the enderworld then.
I somehow imagine that it might make more sense if it was burning through that much earth with some kind of fire breath.
Shoden · 106 points · Posted at 15:28:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It is made of pure destruction, it doesn't need fire to plow through mortal world stone and flesh. ENDERDRAGON.
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 15:33:16 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
lol, upvote for pure destruction and your reddit cake day.
Shoden · 16 points · Posted at 15:42:27 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Thanks! I do hope it breathes fire or something cool, like Ender Juice. Dragons always have a breath attack.
ttsci · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:05 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
At first I laughed, and then I thought about it and this is actually a pretty good explanation. Enderdragons are made of some kind of strange, otherworldly material that simply obliterates "normal" matter! Perhaps you need to enchant your weapons or craft Nether-items to harm it.
Guest101010 · 19 points · Posted at 15:37:35 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I think it's the ender part that's doing the destruction, not the dragon part.
calabazasupremo · 22 points · Posted at 16:02:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So is there a pile of blocks in some other dimension after he flies through the ground?
AbouBenAdhem · 11 points · Posted at 17:07:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That would be interesting—if everything dragons destroyed in the main world appeared still intact in the End. You could lose your entire base in a fight with a dragon, only to find it waiting for you again in another dimension.
Tactful · 2 points · Posted at 19:17:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Interesting in theory, shitty in practice. For my primary evidence I put forth endermen.
TheAtoYourQ · 6 points · Posted at 16:29:27 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That would be awesome
theCroc · 3 points · Posted at 19:12:34 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's an Enderdragon. It ends things.
Brewster-Rooster · 1 points · Posted at 16:19:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure they wont finally be like that, notch tweeted it. he also said they are invincible, and that he was changing those 2 things
Nebris · 7 points · Posted at 15:46:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It looks like its using the explosion animation when it collides with the trees and ground. Perhaps obsidian will be immune? I certainly hope so!
Icalasari · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Enderdragon: WHEE I'M FLY-splat
satiablecurtiosity · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:59 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure that they destroy terrain because Notch couldn't figure out how to make them avoid the ground yet. So obsidian will probably not be immune.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 16:15:21 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It must be tough for Ender dragons to make their own roost
0Simkin · 3 points · Posted at 16:51:31 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Why not make them only spawn (and stay) above a certain level. They would only come down to ground level if provoked. That way you can prepare a staging ground to fight it.
Fuzzclone · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:21 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I wish I could bump this higher, this is a very good Idea.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 17:18:48 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Minecraft Steve meets the Langoliers. Coming this November.
saffer001 · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I would play a langoliers mod.
wrc-wolf · 3 points · Posted at 19:14:52 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And you guys had been complaining about endermen griefing...
odirroH · 3 points · Posted at 14:06:14 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
OH GOD ANOTHER DRAGON JUST HIT THE SECOND TOWER
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 16:42:00 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
At 1:06, what is that ore on the right?
vibro · 2 points · Posted at 17:13:35 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The animation looks really nice. But somehow I imagined a dragon to be much larger and even more intimidating. He could also be more or less passive, unless you cross him, when he would open up a block of whoopass.
FuckCheese · 2 points · Posted at 17:35:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Since when is the arm backward?
xmasterZx · 2 points · Posted at 17:46:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
this?
Shwayne · 2 points · Posted at 17:46:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
or the ai is simply not finished...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:20:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wait, that's the dragon!? It's...it's... beautiful... Manly tears
StevieSmiley · 2 points · Posted at 18:36:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That dragon makes all other mobs look lifeless. It really gives the game a fresh appeal.
Killing blocks in it's path in any world.... doesn't make much sense. A mob doing this would eventually render any world unsuitable to travel to, much less build in. And you can be sure that someone will want to build structures within them. The Creeper itself is more than destructive enough and is a pain to repair their damage. Just sayin....
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The End is meant to be a dangerous hellhole
Dances_with_Sheep · 2 points · Posted at 18:56:53 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I suddenly feel sorry for the Endermen. No wonder they come to steal blocks. A few dragons and there won't be much left of their homeland.
rewster · 2 points · Posted at 19:01:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
"matter cannot be created or destroyed"
Enderdragon says screw that
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:35 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Modding community, you know what to do.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Am I the only one who thinks it would be too awesome to have this guy breach the ender realm once per game month and appear randomly in your world, madly hurling fireballs.. setting Forrest's on fire.. for an ingame day or so. who cares if your home gets a little fucked up? Rebuild! There's one thing missing from minecraft: natural disasters.
Yusaburu · 2 points · Posted at 19:19:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Now all this dragon needs is sunglasses and a voice clip to say "Deal with it."
Ocarina_of_Timelord · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
And we thought Endermen would be the worst thing to happen to the terrain. O.o
Demolish · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch has created the ultimate griefer...
Facehammer · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The way it flies around is awesome as all hell.
RightReverendJA · 2 points · Posted at 20:43:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So, do Enderdragons dissolve the landscape around them because it's cool, or because it was a pain in the ass to make them fly around obstacles?
check3streets · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is the Minecraft dragon of my dreams.
I disagree. I want dragons in the main world. I want them to be extremely rare and live in extreme locations. But I want to possibly track them (maybe they fly overhead like airliners for the most part) and I want to piss them off, probably by stealing their treasure, and I want them to exact revenge by razing your shit.
I've never submitted a whiny IDEA! post, but this is just too important. It sounds like Notch will be adding a version to the main world, I will sit squirming in my chair until then.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:35:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Replace what used to be the Far Lands with "Here There Be Dragons"
roberttl · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:43 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
YES. THIS. NOW
CederDUDE22 · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:26 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Because Fuck Physics.
MassesOf · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Looks like Dragons just blew up the World Tree Center.
Never forget.
nameless88 · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:20 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That was pretty damn awesome. I know the plowing through land thing probably won't stay, but that looks cool as shit. I'd love to see that in a world where the entire ground is just sand.
Holy shit...he could make a sandworm mob...
JJE37 · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
One could simply ride an ender dragon into Mordor.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
[deleted]
Pyro627 · 2 points · Posted at 23:10:50 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Imagine this, but instead of phasing through everything, the dragons sets the trees on fire and causes a fiery apocalypse.
Manonwire · 2 points · Posted at 23:40:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
After seeing the chickens in this video I was thinking it'd be awesome if mob behavior was a way of telling when dragons are near. If they all start acting crazy, making a lot of noise or all running away you know there is a dragon near even if it isn't in your sight lines yet.
laiika · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:16 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Damn that Dragon is very well done, it puts the mod to shame.
loudmaus · 2 points · Posted at 00:13:13 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Blind dragons are the worst dragons.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:58:12 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch, can you make the screen vibrate or have a "warp" effect when the dragon roars near the player?
Anyways, thanks! Keep up the good work on the dragon :D
clyspe · 2 points · Posted at 01:55:27 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch's skin is upside down guy!
nadinengland · 1 points · Posted at 09:26:20 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nice spot! I can't stop giggling now :p
asharwood · 2 points · Posted at 02:26:29 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oh my that is fantastic. The animation is spot on. Pixar needs to higher this guy. The whole brick demolishing thing the dragon does scares the crap out of me. He isn't even phased by anything. That is crazy.
archivis · 2 points · Posted at 05:03:53 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I think she's a dragon-shaped black hole, with the event horizon as her skin. Everything passing through it is never seen again.
NameStollen · 2 points · Posted at 07:25:05 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm having hard time to find my damn jaw from the floor at the moment... I think it fell 2 floors below trough the floor. wp Notch, wp.
Isaac_Shepard · 2 points · Posted at 13:37:25 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
what if, instead of destroying blocks, enderdragons made them transparent. for a small amount of time, you could potentially phase through material, and if you arent fast enough... well...
thedragonsword · 3 points · Posted at 16:41:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Enderdragon just destroys what it wants.
chthonical · 7 points · Posted at 15:27:30 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
I'm going to "that guy" everything up, but this seems like something that may make the Ender itself undesirable in terms of exploration. I generally stay away from the Nether because ghasts blow up the area around my portals before I have a chance to reinforce them. Having something that can pass through all blocks, destroying them in the process, just seems worse than that.
Maybe do things where it can "phase" through most normal environment blocks, doing massive damage if it catches a player in it? Generally just noclip hacks with a visual effect? Maybe even give it some rudimentary pathfinding and course correction when it starts doing this so it doesn't just fly through the world and tries to arc away?
Dragon looks pretty neat, otherwise.
Guest101010 · 48 points · Posted at 15:38:05 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The whole point of the Ender seems to be that it's a 'boss realm'. You don't go there to build. You go there to fight.
Shoden · 16 points · Posted at 15:46:22 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ya, I think that way they can have a world with the real dangers like this that can't affect your home fort. People would be mad if a mob could really plow through their whole mage townfort in one go.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 15:58:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hmm... good point. Still, part of the fun was hoping that we might be able to build stuff there. At the very least, hopefully we get some interesting blocks we can bring back to the main world.
Shoden · 14 points · Posted at 16:01:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Well you can probably build things in the End, but it will be a real fight to keep it :).
bmooney28 · 3 points · Posted at 16:11:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
happy reddit birthday! (can you tell exactly which day is your reddit birthday before it happens? I'm on month 12)
Shoden · 3 points · Posted at 16:14:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Thanks! No idea if you can tell, wasn't even paying attention until someone pointed it out :)
Rahab · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:44 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
you created your account:
Fri Oct 15 00:41:34 2010 GMT
Tolipohs · 2 points · Posted at 16:26:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
RES says you made your account on the 15th, so around then.
Islandre · 3 points · Posted at 17:18:05 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
You don't need RES, just mouse over the "Redditor for..." bit.
bmooney28 · 1 points · Posted at 05:24:52 on October 15, 2011 · (Permalink)
birthday testing... 1 2 3....
bmooney28 · 1 points · Posted at 05:25:02 on October 15, 2011 · (Permalink)
still not my birthday :)
Mindle · 3 points · Posted at 15:59:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Kind of like the oblivion gate.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:31:12 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
Mindle · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I was saying that making a boss realm with a portal is very similar to what the Oblivion Gate is to the game Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.
chthonical · 8 points · Posted at 16:13:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So you enter the Ender clad in the greatest enchanted diamond gear with an inventory full of the strongest potions, ready to face what challenges await you. Bravely you stand outside of your portal and stare down the landscape, your mighty armored form gleaming in the limeli-The land under you is eaten by a dragon. You fall to your death and lose your entire inventory. Your portal is destroyed. Attempts to reestablish a connection just drop you to your death again. GG.
caranha · 12 points · Posted at 18:00:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nintendo-hard, as it should be!
Mad-Dee · 3 points · Posted at 22:52:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Man up, bitch. This is how we rolled pre-alpha.
drury · 1 points · Posted at 16:13:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
To me it seems like "chaos realm"
Everything that would fuck stuff in real world goes there.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 18:42:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oh, great, so it will be even more useless to me than the Nether :/ (I play Minecraft to mine and build/craft stuff in SMP).
Guest101010 · 2 points · Posted at 18:44:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Then don't go there.
SlightlyInsane · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:34 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yes, and the game should be specially tailored to your interests alone.
arrrg · 7 points · Posted at 16:29:52 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It’s “The End”. You don’t build there.
Islandre · 5 points · Posted at 17:19:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I will. Possibly just huge wooden dragon effigies to burn.
frozenfire · 3 points · Posted at 16:50:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's probably like Ghasts in that stronger materials won't be affected. Instead of building out of stone and dirt, you'll have to build out of iron blocks or obsidian. Not sure how the collision will work in that case. Maybe they'll get the dragon to land on the walls like spiders cling.
atomfullerene · 4 points · Posted at 17:48:03 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I bet it will destroy all the things, since the whole purpose is to avoid having to deal with pathing issues. IF blocks are unbreakable, it will have to avoid them, and will still have pathing issues
Islandre · 1 points · Posted at 17:17:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is what I love about building in the nether, especially with flammable materials, it makes it so much more satisfying when you manage.
tehbored · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:33 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ever since 1.9pre3 I've been going to the Nether way more often. Mostly to hunt ghasts, but also because the new Nether terrain is pretty cool.
Shazaamism327 · 2 points · Posted at 16:32:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
better stock up on
obsidianbedrock.flukshun · 2 points · Posted at 16:40:35 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
"alright, time to work on the collision detection logic"
"hmm...almost lunch time though...how bought we just call it an Ender dragon?"
:P
JCelsius · 2 points · Posted at 17:24:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I don't like this, but I'll reserve judgement for the final product.
ZeroShift · 2 points · Posted at 17:38:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ender Dragon doesn't give a shit.
sindarinman · 1 points · Posted at 18:48:20 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
IT FLIES BACKWARDS!
Did_I_say_that · 2 points · Posted at 17:49:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
How about this. The Ender Dragon is immune to damage in the end, with weapons passing right through it. It must be "summoned" to the real world in order to be fought. A huge series of quests to gather the tools and items needed to bring it back to your home realm, and then you still have to fight it. Huge damage caused by the fight, with a enormous payout when you (maybe) win. A unique set of "god" armor that lessens damage but does not take damage itself, or maybe a custom cape enabled in multi? Something really good. If you fail, the dragon goes back to the end while you respawn, and you start all over again.
cmojallali · 1 points · Posted at 16:47:16 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Who's youtube channel is this?
vagueabond · 2 points · Posted at 17:07:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch's.
lolWireshark · 1 points · Posted at 16:48:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm sure Notch could hack together a basic collision detection system of some sort.
kmeisthax · 2 points · Posted at 17:29:38 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
He obviously did, considering that in order for the dragon to actually destroy blocks you need to compute collisions with the ground anyway...
lolWireshark · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:52 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Let me rephrase that; a collision avoidance system of some sort.
Nukturnuz · 1 points · Posted at 16:54:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's aliiiiveee!
msbunky · 1 points · Posted at 16:59:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I really wish they would. Maybe a very rare neutral dragon that you can't interact with. I think it would be amazing to come across one and just stand there watching it fly around. Surely they can be made to avoid blocks? If they can attack you in the main world.. I'd say only let them fly through and destroy blocks if they are chasing you. I'd think a chase wouldn't last long so they would destroy too much. I almost never go to the nether, I doubt I'll be going to the ender? I want to see these guys though! Peaceful Dragons Please!!!
lotsa1s · 3 points · Posted at 18:16:34 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch is including lesser, non-block destroying dragons in the main world
Helel · 1 points · Posted at 17:23:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I hope there's some sort of rare block that would keep them away, so if one reeeeeaaally wants to they can build a small fort or something in the enderplace
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:33:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'd really love Enderdragons in the real world. You could set up something to keep them away from your villages/houses, but until you did, your roof would be clipped off or whatnot. I think it would have to be tweaked so you wouldn't run into dragons who wandered down to bedrock level..
Mr_Lobster · 1 points · Posted at 17:52:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Aw man, I can't wait til Flan gets out his planes for release containing dragons. Think of the dogfights. :D
adwhitenc · 1 points · Posted at 17:59:57 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I want one.
Strawcrazyman · 1 points · Posted at 18:07:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hard mode activated. I love it.
Kaygs · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
..I wish it would. That would be so epic! Fighting off a dragon to save your cool buildings from DOOM.
Mantonization · 1 points · Posted at 18:22:15 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So Notch, do the Endermen build things in The End? Maybe little edge-of-reality houses?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:24:53 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I'm amazed at how far Minecraft has come since Alpha, dragons are finally a reality, very excited for this. It would be really cool to have an optional setting when generating a new world to allow dragons to spawn in the main world, it would add a new level of unpredictable difficulty.
unia · 1 points · Posted at 18:26:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I really like all the destruction it causes, but I wish it didn't delete water blocks. It just looks strange to have channels of slightly lower water level. A possible fix could be if the Enderdragons, instead of destroying water blocks, took damage from them, like the Endermen. This would eliminate the silly water sculptures and give the player a weapon against the dragons, albeit an unwieldy and mostly ineffective one. Obviously that would only work if the pathfinding were changed so the dragon would avoid water, since one would think they would be smart enough not to damage themselves. Anyway, just a suggestion.
Pre-posting edit: It just occurred to me that I don't even know if The End will have water in it, considering it seems to be harmful to the inhabitants. If not, I suppose the issue is moot anyway.
Guesty_ · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:13 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nice to see you're doing a great job with Jean. Very smooth animation!
Tetsugene · 1 points · Posted at 18:30:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
You should make dragons spawn in the world. When a dragon spawns let it create a very large territory around itself in which no dragons can spawn or enter, and let the spawned dragon stay close to its spawn point. If it prefers mountainous terrain to spawn in, you get self-generating dynamic EPIC dragon lairs to explore, potentially with a dragon at the bottom.
biga29 · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
1:15 The most jealous chicken I have ever seen.
SophiePorter · 1 points · Posted at 18:51:10 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
At 0:52 seconds, it looks like there are waves in the ocean...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:12:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
No, it destroys water as well. <:O
SophiePorter · 1 points · Posted at 07:18:17 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I did wonder. But waves would be awesome :)
sindarinman · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I dub thee Vermithrax Pejorative. "Jean" for short.
ElliotofHull · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
IT NEEDS TO BREATH FIRE
Kazumo · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Because they eat blocks!? :O Ow...no...okay then :(
Davaned · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:18 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The dragon should have a blight effect. Since Jean is from the end, grass and flowers wither around her, leaving naught but barren earth.
What about adding a tainted earth aspect? A way to make dirt unable to grow anything. That way the area around Jean's lair because a twisted wasteland =D
Twitch89 · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
"her"? Jean is clearly short for Jean-Luc Picard
cogiskart · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:48 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Just waiting for someone to remake the skyrim trailer in minecraft
CoolHandMike · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:00 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Wow, that looks freaking awesome. I mean the dragon flying around, not the ginormous holes through everything.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
huh? Why wont they spawn in the main world? This video didn't answer that question.
Kiel297 · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Because if you build something, that Dragon will fly into it, and it wont be there afterwards.
archivis · 1 points · Posted at 05:01:12 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's quite horrifying really. Damn black hole dragon!
djdontcare · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:51 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Harness. Now.
roberttl · 2 points · Posted at 00:18:02 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
YES
archivis · 1 points · Posted at 05:02:30 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
*watches as Jean sucks the harness into the black hole that is her interior, before performing a roll and sweeping you into her vast and infinitely dense jaws.
SquatsMcGee · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:20 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ender Dragon doesn't give a shit
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Looks like lazy path finding to me.
ajleece · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That looks so awesome.
Although I don't like how it turns so much.
Constam · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
That actually looks pretty awesome. I know I'd have a conniption the first time it flew through my fortress, but it still looks cool and could make some really interesting terrain.
Venonat · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:17 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I couldn't stop laughing when it just made a cave without even slowing down :D
Twad_feu · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Make sure the dragon eat cattle. THen make sure that when you kill all the cattle (sheep, pig, cow).. it begin hunting for human/villager flesh.
Jandklo · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:33 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Is there a new prerelease?
elgraf · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:57 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
...so why exactly does this mean that they won't spawn in the main world...?
kevind23 · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:49 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I hope they won't be able to destroy bedrock, and maybe obsidian? That would make an interesting mechanic for adventure map builders, where the world (excluding critical parts made of unbreakable material) crumbles around you during your last boss fight.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If someone on a server had the ability to spawn these griefing could be taken to a whole new level ಠ_ಠ
treebeard189 · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:34 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Will the dragons be hostile and try to kill you or just go around causing general mayhem
Captain_Sparky · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Is Steve wearing a glove or am I crazy?
nadinengland · 2 points · Posted at 09:27:55 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
It's upside down steve :P
vinniedamac · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Did anyone else watch the "Giselle Mineral Eyeshadow 8-Stack's Review"?
JDst4r · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:42 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Steve's arm is on backwards.
MysticKirby · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Was I the only one confused by the character's skin? It looks like the normal Steve arm was reversed with the sleeve where hands should be, and vice versa. Tripped me out when I saw it.
FrozenLizards · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:31 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Jean is a Langolier! http://www.google.com/search?q=langolier&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=1QU&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=pCqWTtODNdHZiQLA9IzTDQ&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1599&bih=779
Dream4eva · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:17 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
They should make it a world option to spawn dragons in the main world. I like the idea of random destruction.
ajsdklf9df · 1 points · Posted at 00:22:56 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Balerion the black dread.
Spiderbeard · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:04 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
I could watch it fly allday...
revampedassassin · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:10 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
am i the only one that wants dragons like in Avatar?
CodeRedFox · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:45 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Pft, make smaller, slower dragons for the Main world.
asharwood · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:46 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Can they be burned by lava? If so, Imma build a huge lava wall and lure it into the lava. Treasures await this craft crafter.
oinkery · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:43 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ender dragon gives zero fucks.
joemunki · 1 points · Posted at 04:56:13 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Dad: Shows video to son Son: Ohhhh, so that's how ravines are made!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:05:49 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Well, so much for a base in the ender!
williamdb · 1 points · Posted at 07:36:45 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
apart from the water, I actually like that mechanic.
Whilyam · 1 points · Posted at 13:25:43 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Nice. Love the animation.
BlindChocobo · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:25 on October 14, 2011 · (Permalink)
Hey notch! I gots an idea for yah! :3 Ghost animals that spawn in the end. White eyes,black and gray bodies,Odd staticy effect similar to that of an old movie done in the same way as the armor effect. They vanish when you get withing 10 blocks of them,making the effect ender-eyes do when they vanish and dont drop themselves. Either that or an effect like dust blowing away in the wind. After all,You DID say that enderman were meant to be creepy as hell. Therefore,Make The End CREEPIER! :D
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 16:30:46 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
People complain about endermen moving 1 block at a time. So they were gimped. Expect the same to happen to dragons. Minecraft is never going to do anything unexpected or challenge the player if MoJang keeps catering to the whiners who want an easy and predictable game.
freedomgeek · 7 points · Posted at 16:43:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The endermen changed people's structures that were created under the belief that it was a safe environment to build in and didn't leave anywhere safe to build. This adds a new area and is as such different.
lingnoi · 2 points · Posted at 16:57:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
and yet looking through the comments the whining has already begun.
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:25 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If they want to play creative then play in creative. Survival at the moment is just TOO safe in my opinion.
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:43 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If they want to play creative then play in creative. Survival at the moment is just TOO safe in my opinion.
freedomgeek · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Some people want the challenge of having to fight monsters to gain resources and expand but not having to do so to constantly maintain their creations
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I don't call it a challenge when there is nothing to risk. Since death in Minecraft is incidental I disagree with your claim that they want the 'challenge' from fighting monsters. The challenge IS in the building and collecting, but as Notch makes it easier and easier to build and collect he is killing the fun of the game.
freedomgeek · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:38 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Endermen don't make it harder to build or collect. They aren't hard, They don't impede you when you're building. They are just a damn annoyance. Boring goddamn maintenance.
And "easier and easier"? He just reset it back to how it was.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
It was Notch's own call to nerf endermen, the Endermen were an annoyance at best.
Tal-N · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:58 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Had Notch decided to nerf the endermen without the community complaining about them I'd agree. But that didn't happen. People complained, Notch caved in to the complaints.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
I seriously doubt he caved. You get "OMFG CHANGE THIS OR I WILL BURN YOUR FUCKING HOUSE DOWN!" and perfectly reasonable complaints about certain things being unbalanced.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 16:32:57 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Awesome! I hope that the Ender realm is mostly obsidian and it's these guys who make the paths that you can explore.
Mindle · 1 points · Posted at 16:07:48 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)*
What is this?. It isn't grass. It doesn't look like a mob. The video quality is too low to tell.
flukshun · 0 points · Posted at 16:38:21 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
ghost, a lesser-known 1.8 addition
Mindle · 1 points · Posted at 17:00:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Ghosts would be a very cool addition, just phasing up through blocks.
lingnoi · 0 points · Posted at 17:01:07 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
looks like a leaf block
AlastairGV · 1 points · Posted at 18:42:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
i guess it was tto difficult to make it fly AROUND things...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:12:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Is it just me or is that not notch's youtube channel?
export40 · 1 points · Posted at 18:57:47 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
So, uh, does this mean modders can code GIANT SUBTERRANEAN WORMS!!!!?
C250585 · 0 points · Posted at 17:23:08 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
that doesnt make sense. Am I the only person who is dissappointed? I was really hoping these would be some kind of rare occurance that would be difficult to kill, highly aggressive, and HIGHLY rewarding. Think Smaug coming down from the Lonely mountain to destroy lake town... THATS what a dragon should be. Elusive, dangerous, highly aggressive, but highly rewarding.
As it stands, they are just pretty, which wears off rather quickly.
:(
atomfullerene · 2 points · Posted at 17:50:08 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What? It can obliterate huge amounts of terrain just by flying through it and you think it's too passive?
C250585 · 1 points · Posted at 18:02:41 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
not too passive... too stupid. maybe destroy terrain in like ghasts do (only creeper sized holes), but huge swaths of terrain... that just doesnt make any sense whatsoever.
atomfullerene · 1 points · Posted at 18:14:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
The point of destroying terrain like that is so that the player can't box them in, and so that they don't have to worry about dealing with pathing for a big, quickly moving thing. Based on the screenshots of the Ender, it looks like in practice they won't have much to run into over the pretty level ground.
C250585 · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:32 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Great, dragon shows up.. destroys my town, sweet. I would rather have real world dragons that do lots of damage and are super hard to kill than invulnerable dragons that destroy everything.
atomfullerene · 2 points · Posted at 18:53:28 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Check the title of the thread "why ender dragons won't spawn in main world" I think your town is safe. Also notch plans to add less destructive dragons to the main world someday, when he has time to figure out the rather difficult issue of keeping them from stupidly flying into things and getting stuck.
C250585 · 0 points · Posted at 18:57:19 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Yea fair enough... just kinda negates the whole idea of dragons.
Either way, notch has seriously done an incredible job on the dragon models, behaviour and animation... looking froward to seeing them, just hope they turn out to be more intricate to the game than just eye candy.
atomfullerene · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
No arguments there!
penguished · 2 points · Posted at 18:00:57 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
You're not thinking how horrible that would be to actually find one when you're ready and want to. I can't even find wolves or sheep when I need them.
C250585 · 1 points · Posted at 18:10:06 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Im thinking more like strongholds. if Dragons had a lair, like a stronghold, and had a radius around that lair (and didnt despawn), it would make a lot of sense. Hard to find, but findable.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 15:50:09 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
RetroPRO · 3 points · Posted at 16:55:59 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Has there even been any screenshots of the Ender dimension yet?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 15:42:24 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Leave the enderdragon alone! He just wants to be a miner.
Woobie1942 · 0 points · Posted at 16:04:01 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
1:12, bottom right, right before the point where the dragon tunnel hits the water.. retextured iron ore?
KeijidaKilla · 0 points · Posted at 16:16:45 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Everything so far is awesome except his face. it's too derpy
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:00:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
DERPY FACE IS BEST FACE.
ledraps · 0 points · Posted at 18:59:02 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
What skin is Notch wearing in the video? It looks like squidward or steve's arm backwards
facebrick · 0 points · Posted at 20:13:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
This is just begging to be turned into Tremors-style sand worms.
WizTroll · 0 points · Posted at 01:26:45 on October 13, 2011 · (Permalink)
Oh shit son notches animations are on point(i love being a black minecrafter)
QuinsY · -1 points · Posted at 15:30:29 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
They create interesting water structures; if only they were temporary~
Three wooden half slabs = surfboard?
ESPguitarist · -1 points · Posted at 16:51:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
If Minecraft ever adds surfing, that would be the day I blow up my computer.
lukjad007 · -3 points · Posted at 15:55:21 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
But we can't even walk at 45 degrees, how would we surf?
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 16:47:23 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
lotsa1s · 2 points · Posted at 18:15:11 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch says he will include lesser dragons in the main world. They will probably be more conventional, fire breathing, non-antimatter dragons.
RexBox · -1 points · Posted at 18:22:39 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Notch, please don't make the ender usless! Perhaps the dragon drops skin to make armor of that decreases fall damage? And you could also let it pick you up and let you faal to death?
aperson · -2 points · Posted at 19:17:56 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
No! Enough with the mobs that have no regard for the landscape. Creepers are fine, you can defend against those. Endermen are ok with their limited amount of blocks they can pick up. But these dragon just being able to fly through anything, leaving destruction everywhere at random? Hell no! Unless the landscape somehow starts healing itself from ender dragon damange, I am not sold on this and will avoid this dimension like the plague.
boweruk · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:14 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
Which is why they won't spawn in the main world. Don't like destroying landscapes? Don't go to the End/Ender.
aperson · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:04 on October 12, 2011 · (Permalink)
But I want to be able to go there. I don't want some silly mob dynamic to prevent it.