shallow waters

[mobius187]

The first (i think, correct me if i'm wrong) reason to need to go to a volcanic island.

Well I guess it just depends on what you consider a "good reason". For example, I originally suggested that volcanic islands, while highly dangerous, could erupt to spew forth new boulders. This would give the players access to a potentially unlimited supply of them, and therefore a limitless supply of rocks and flint (and gold, but we both know that's already "limitless" for the right price). Of course, as I stated, the island would be dangerous so harvest/mining these resources would come at considerable risk.

Pools of tar could be another resource found only on volcanic islands, along with obsidian shards (i.e. "advanced" flint).

Tar could be used on advanced torches to make them burn longer. hmm, actually, maybe the sap would be better for that since it was actually used for that lol.

In my mind I keep combining: tar + pot + fire => enemies below wall = lots of screaming.

speaking of volcanic islands, would there be a use for lava? or maybe volcanic rock use for better arrow heads etc..

Yes, obsidian was suggested by another forum member a while back and I believe it was also the first time I suggested the volcanic island (in response to their suggestion). As for lava itself... no. You could carry buckets of lava in Minecraft, so yeah, I just don't want to see the same thing repeated here. But if anyone has a better idea...

I don't see anything that could possibly go wrong with ideas like this.

Exactly. Of course while I keep calling is a volcanic island I assume there wouldn't actually be a volcano, due to the restrictions on elevation. It would actually be more of a "lava island", but that just didn't sound as cool.

The more exploration and things to explore on your own i think the better. I was fairly disappointed that fishing poles were not to get me into the ocean. But to get me into the swamps.

I was disappointed that my guess, that the ponds were actually pools of oil, was totally wrong. It just seemed so odd that ponds were inside a swamp. Were we fishing in ponds or the swamp? It would have been nicer if the ponds were in other areas, like the forest. Also, maybe the ponds could be larger... say 200% larger. Yes, they would become an obstacle at that size... but so what, we could still run around them and I assume there wouldn't be that many of them.

Oddly enough I never once tried to fish in the ocean.

I'll do you one better, Every season it should erupt giving us an infinite supply of rocks on a long counter.

That solution would still allow for "inifinite" boulders (i.e. rock/flint resources), while not causing the volcanic island to be filled to maximum capacity as quickly.

[Excess]

what´s some other uses for tar people? not, tar-people.. haha

1. You can make slowing-down traps.
   
2. You can use tar and feathers to disguise as a gobbler in order to approach and kill the bastards once and for all.
   
3. You can use grass, paper and tar to make cigarettes and horribly die of cancer (I'm not even making this up, cigarettes have TAR in them).
   

*PSST* ZaCormyr... this was a trap from Mobius to make you talk about volcanic islands and caves. It's too late now, he got you. If you want to come out alive, make a suggestion and slowly walk away without braking eye contact while he types his response. Like so...

We can get Obsidian from the volcanic island and make better tools!

*walks backwards slowly*

[EDIT]

DAMNIT, IT'S TOO LATE, HE NINJA'D ME. RUUUUUUUUUN!

Edited December 7, 2012 by Excess

[Joyousterror]

Actually, i don't mind obstacles. I think this game would benefit from having a few extra structures to make the island feel alive. You shouldn't feel less hopeless, But you should feel like the place you are stranded upon is "real". Giant ponds would be perfectly fine. Not too giant mind you, but enough to get a feeling that this island has some life to it left. I would be fine with 2-3 bigger ponds per map than 4-5 tiny ones only in the swamp.

I like the ideas of tar. For the record i stole your idea of volcano island. But i did it teasingly

*Whistles nonchalantly*

[mobius187]

We can get Obsidian from the volcanic island and make better tools!

DAMNIT, IT'S TOO LATE, HE NINJA'D ME. RUUUUUUUUUN!

We all just need to talk about this more... you start.

I like the ideas of tar. For the record i stole your idea of volcano island. But i did it teasingly

*Whistles nonchalantly*

First it's forum time travellers, stealing my 100% original miner's hat idea... and now this. What is the world coming to?

[ZaCormyr]

*PSST* ZaCormyr... this was a trap from Mobius to make you talk about volcanic islands and caves. It's too late now, he got you. If you want to come out alive, make a suggestion and slowly walk away without braking eye contact while he types his response. Like so...

hehe thanks i needed a good laugh! well lets have a deal... if volcanic islands and caves are still topics, then so are TOOL BELTS and SNOW SHOES! oh, and shallow waters!

About the ponds thing. I´d like to see small ponds and larger wetlands in the swamps. could have it´s own island with a toad king (i´m sure a frog or toad king has been mentioned..), he could have a blow dart made from reeds with poison tadpole ammo! maybe nasty dragonflies around the bodies of water similar to bees (but without the honey..), or nasty mosquitoes which latch on and suck your blood and drain health.

For the forest and plains, small lakes or even large ones. What´s wrong with having a large lake? another use for the boat or raft. could have a beaver king (no doubt it´s been brought up), around the lake the beavers would chop down trees, forcing the player to plant more.