Seed & Map: fenderstratocaster

Special Achievements

• Abyssal! Higher than 8 out of 10 in deep water.

Rating

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• ++ Advanced ++
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Spawn and Version

Spawn: 0.64.-40
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score MH 3.8 DW 8.9 C 4.8 W 6.9 SP 4.6 VR 3.1 AF 4.2     36.3

Etymology

The Fender Stratocaster was the guitar of choice for Jimi Hendrix. He used it, among other places, when he performed his rendition of the national anthem at Woodstock.

My Review

The center of this map has one gigantic mass of mountains. You're going to find a ton of gravel as you travel around; no worries finding flint on this one. But the biggest feature (and the reason that travel is such a bear) is the epic quantities of water. The central island has few trees, so you either have to waste time planting more or head to one of the satellite islands. This means swimming... far! This seed is not for noobs.

Map

The center of the map has your mountains. The southwest corner is 90% flat with a single massive mountain making up the other 10%

Items of Interest

• [208.68.292] massive alluvial gravel
• [386.78.240] nice medium cove
• [320.69.73] large hidi-hole with large coal
• [200.65.-7] large clay
• [165.66.-40] medium alluvial gravel
• [128.66.-354] large hidi-hole with lava
• [125.61.-338] deep pitfall cave
• [-232.82.384] medium waterfall and medium butte
• [-215.65.340] tall spire

Images

In the distance, you can see a collection of spires and buttes past the large crater that's in the foreground. At right, two sailfin arêtes spring up out of the flatland prairie.

Seed & Map: codthumb

SEED MAP PIXEL COUNTS Classification: Waterworld water 39.1% trees 15.1% plains 21.1% sand 6.6% ice/snow 8.4% * margin of error +/- 1.9%

Rating

• ++ Beginner ++
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Spawn and Version

Spawn: 312.65.0
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score MH 5.8 DW 4.8 C 4.1 W 7.5 SP 3.3 VR 4.7 AF 3.9     34.1

Etymology

COD thumb is a condition in which you play so much Call of Duty that it begins to effect your Minecrafting. This happens most often when a creeper appears suddenly and you either a) click the left thumbstick to sprint and it changes your perspective destroying any chance you have of getting away, or b) click the right thumbstick to knife the bastard and nothing happens so you die.

My Review

This seed consists of two large landmasses divided by a meandering river. The almost constant feature of this map is the heavy forests that blanket all but the most extreme northwest corner. Even where there's snow you'll find heavy foliage. All parts of the map are easily accessible -- even the northeast island is a short swim if you use the ice patches. A smattering of mountains, some mountaintop dead drops, and a deep cave or two round out this rather nice seed.

Items of Interest

• [337.65.-21] medium floaters
• [332.65.-256] small underwater clay
• [287.76.-354] large hidi-hole
• [261.70.-381] skeleton cave
• [78.65.-346] large clay
• [70.65.-300] large clay
• [49.67.-269] clay and iron hidi-hole
• [-91.109.-339] medium gorge
• [-102.95.-302] dead drop through mountain
• [-139.108.-325] dead drop through mountain #2
• [-211.73.-350] medium spire
• [-255.71.-354] deep spider cave
• [-314.73.-379] collapsed flooded cave (not spawn)
• [-371.73.-227] pumpkins and nook
• [-310.72.-138] lava pit
• [-300.71.-98] deep dead drop cave
• [-365.68.63] falling sand
• [-348.72.103] open air hidi-hole with small land bridge
• [-330.67.173] medium hidi-hole
• [-256.65.305] sugar
• [-109.65.117] medium clay
• [-138.66.56] medium alluvial gravel deposit
• [-164.76.-175] waterfall cave complex with large coal deposit
• [103.65.-139] large lava pit near water: obsidian generator
• [149.65.-77] sugar
• [244.60.-44] huge hidi-hole
• [172.71.157] medium land bridge with small waterfall
• [111.65.323] sugar
• [164.68.352] large, deep lake
• [363.68.282] fortified island
• [256.70.147] deep cave
• [228.75.127] pumpkins
• [211.74.132] deep cave complex

Images

At top, this sandy valley cuts through the center of an interesting mountain range. Even on the extreme hills and mountains, you're going to find a lot of trees.

At right (top), this is a fairly large cave complex with two sister waterfalls waiting at the entrance to greet you. The other image is of a small alluvial gravel deposit surrounded by forest -- a great spot to set up camp.

Seed & Map: aabbaac

Special Achievements

• Anseled! Higher than 8 out of 10 in awesome features.

Rating

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• ++ Suicidal Expert ++

Spawn and Version

Spawn: 26.65.61
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score MH 6.8 DW 2.8 C 6.3 W 1.9 SP 5.8 VR 5.1 AF 8.3     37.0

My Review

Curiosity is an ugly bandito. He comes to your house and slaps your mother around and then, when she can't take any more, he shampoos your father with the leftover grease from the deep fryer of a Mexican restaurant. Why, you ask? Exactly my point. Curiosity leads to more curiosity and then to horrific and dangerous things like the death of your beloved cat, Mr. Belvedere. My point is, you should not be curious about this seed -- or anything else for that matter. You should let this absurd, treeless bastard die in your mind and never revisit it. Ever!

Floaters

• [276.87.102] three medium floaters
• [164.88.-79] small floater
• [141.72.249] medium spire with nearby medium floater
• [-194.84.-399] large floater
• [-332.86.-180] massive floater
• [-348.87.-228] medium floater

Items of Interest

• [106.69.19] epic land bridge
• [-62.73.-358] two shortcut caves
• [-93.71.-395] an awesome overhang henceforth known as "The Pruning Knife"
• [389.65.-239] medium waterfall and hidi-hole
• [312.80.-91] small sinkhole
• [309.72.-45] medium lava fall and large tabletop land bridge
• [318.72.194] huge flatland
• [319.69.332] small butte
• [253.67.291] deep cave
• [232.13.296] diamonds, gold, crap-load of obsidian
• [-56.78.316] erosion
• [-332.65.255] medium clay
• [-274.73.-2] large overhang
• [-351.84.-34] medium flatland
• [-280.84.-209] pumpkins
• [-222.74.-181] wolves
• [-84.65.-185] medium waterfall and nearby cave
• [-69.71.-145] pumpkins
• [-89.66.-2] small alluvial gravel, nearby medium gravel pit
• [-69.65.213] erosion with small coal
• [175.72.205] small spire
• [32.71.7] medium overhang and medium waterfall
• [152.65.-89] cave

Images

This massive overhang/land bridge combo hides a dark crater within. This thing was absolutely swarming with bad guys. At right, the Riddler himself couldn't have constructed a more twisty tabletop overhang.