Showing posts with label ice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ice. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

TU9 Seed & Map: tropicofcancer

Total Score
15.7 / 30.0 ( 52.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL 3.7 INT 8.2 MAG 3.8


Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 158 307 0288
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

The sun is often portrayed in movies and such as being directly overhead. However, in actuality that is quite rare and happens only near our equator. In fact, because the Earth has a weird orbit around the sun, the lines that indicate the furthest distance north and south from the equator that you could experience a moment when the sun was directly overhead change. This year, the Tropic of Cancer (the north one) will be at 23° 26′ 15.143″ north of the Equator.

Notes

Ironically, this one is full of snow and ice. There are also plenty of trees and lots of pumpkins. This seed has all the makings of a snow-golem invasion!

Villages

  • [20.75.52] village, x9 buildings, guard tower, water well

Underground

  • [-49.28.209] ender portal, x1 eye

Above Ground

  • [-268.77.-300] pumpkins
  • [-265.70.-347] pumpkins
  • [-309.71.-384] medium cave
  • [-353.64.-353] large ravine, awesome waterfall
  • [-334.66.28] medium flatland grass/desert
  • [-309.68.387] cave down to massive open ravine
  • [-190.64.74] large flatland desert
  • [70.65.-226] lava pit
  • [33.67.195] medium ravine

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Seed: sqrt(-1) love you!

Special Achievements

  • Rolling! Higher than 8 out of 10 in hills and mountains.

Rating

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

Spawn and Version

Spawn: 145.73.20
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score
MH 8.7
DW 3.1
C 4.2
W 3.9
SP 4.2
VR 4.4
AF 6.9
    35.4

Etymology

Occasionally, when a message comes on top of the main menu screen, I'll plug it in just to see if it gives me anything. Nine times out of ten, I get nothing. However, in this case, I struck gold. Well, rock... actually. Anyway, thanks Minecraft for your thoughtful suggestion.

When typing in this seed name, don't forget the spaces and the exclamation point.

My Review

If I only had three words to describe this level, they would be: very tall mountains. And I would put emphasis on the word "very" to make sure you knew I was serious. From the top of any of several mountain peaks cresting well above Y=100, you can see many caves and large overhangs throughout the central section of the map. This map does have it's fair share of icy areas, so don't think this seed is going to make it easy on you. Quite the contrary, you should expect a pleasant welcome for advanced users and a kick in the shins if you're a noob.

Items of Interest

  • [163.109.20] tallest peak on the seed
  • [160.72.-1] large coal
  • [242.72.18] medium waterfall and two large tabletop land bridges
  • [251.82.38] large tabletop overhang
  • [249.101.129] sound of skeletons
  • [278.73.128] cave full of zombies and some pumpkins
  • [286.71.127] large overhang/land bridge
  • [317.65.128] medium waterfall

Images

From the top of this mountain peak, you can get a clear view of the large tabletop overhang below and a small cave system that scratches the surface of a neighboring mountain. At right, even though the level has a lot of snow, there are plenty of green spots to break up the monotony.

Seed & Map: moonbeam

Rating

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

Spawn and Version

Spawn: 101.65.39
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score
MH 4.7
DW 1.6
C 4.9
W 1.8
SP 1.2
VR 2.1
AF 4.9
    21.2

My Review

This is not a seed; this is a depressing frozen ice box that the Devil uses to store his frozen foods. Most of the caves are flooded and there are very few trees. You know that a seed is suicidal when, while backing up to take a photograph of a massive shaded land bridge full of creepers you are descended upon by creepers -- holding the Devil's fish sticks -- living in the massive shaded cave behind you, who want to know if you have a permit to film in this location. If you insist on seeing this carnage, the southeast corner has all the formations. Avoid.

Caves

  • [156.65.177] short cut cave with zombie sounds
  • [120.65.227] deep cave
  • [207.74.51] medium cave
  • [210.72.-320] medium cave with underground waterfall
  • [-363.73.202] medium cave

Other Items of Interest

  • [22.65.-110] small flat snow
  • [95.65.-331] large flat beach
  • [321.71.54] lava pit
  • [317.70.213] pumpkins
  • [320.70.13] small basin
  • [337.73.-300] lava pit
  • [374.73.249] deep hole pit
  • [-21.79.274] pumpkins
  • [-19.65.-303] medium clay
  • [-49.65.332] large clay under snow
  • [-69.73.210] lava pit
  • [-212.80.-359] medium coal
  • [-249.78.349] massive land bridge/overhang, pumpkins
  • [-338.67.343] large shadowy overhang
  • [-300.75.235] pumpkins
  • [-332.71.137] deep dead drop hole
  • [-394.77.36] two small floaters
  • [-326.65.-92] deep cave and tiny flatland
  • [-344.65.-161] medium sugar

Images

The scar that rips through this rock formation is full of shadows and creepers. It's actually a series of land bridges that act as one umbrella above the terrain. You can find it at -249.78.349. At right, this is a less imposing but equally scenic overhang.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Seed & Map: joeypouch

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-78.66.0

Seed Score
MH 3.7
DW 5.8
C 4.2
W 4.2
SP 2.8
VR 3.1
AF 1.9
    25.7

My Review

Well, the good and bad of this level is that you're trading trees for lava pits. There are no less than three lava pits on this level. The trees are located in the extreme south and east parts of the map; the rest of the map is barren and mostly made of ice. Patches of snowy wasteland and dried-up desert make this a seed that's best left to experienced adventurers looking for a challenge.

Items of Interest

  • [-2.73.-89] skeleton cave
  • [36.71.-144] hidden cave
  • [82.65.-180] large sugar
  • [34.65.-274] yellow flower patch and sugar
  • [-67.65.-361] medium coal
  • [-109.65.-344] small flatland
  • [-236.71.336] pumpkins
  • [-262.70.-322] lava pit
  • [-249.65.-53] hidi-hole with iron
  • [-207.75.338] two hidi-holes with coal
  • [-64.77.323] thick forest
  • [148.72.339] small overhang with waterfall
  • [273.74.125] lava pit
  • [318.76.-237] deep pitfall hole with lava fall and waterfall; access down to Y=41
  • [340.71.-368] pumpkins
  • [222.70.-393] coal and small overhang
  • [157.65.-330] small lava pit
  • [202.75.26] pumpkins
  • [88.65.166] small gravel and sugar
  • [-152.73.150] huge flat grassland

Images

At top, this small cove has eroded away some of the neighboring hillside. As for the image at right, this is a very interesting cave. Firstly, there's a waterfall that will take you all the way to the bottom -- past, as it turns out, a lava fall. Conveniently, you can make it all the way to the bottom and then back up by swimming the waterfall. However, the bottom is just a hole. There's no cave. So you'll need tools and stuff to make this thing useful.

Seed & Map: alicesprings

Special Achievements

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

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-49.65.23

Seed Score
MH 1.7
DW 8.4
C 2.9
W 1.8
SP 1.6
VR 1.4
AF 1.7
    19.5

My Review

In the grand sport that is "Suicidal Minecraft", this seed has a real chance of making it into the hall of fame. The sixth worst seed I have ever found, this map is a flat, icy, barren disaster. If your mother told me she was an active member of the Nazi party, I would still not recommend this seed to her. You have to swim... everywhere. There is one island, due east, that is full of trees. If you quarantined yourself to this island you may have a chance to eek out a miserable existence. Leave the island and you'll find nothing but tears.

Items of Interest

Warning: the following list contains coordinates and descriptions of the majority of resources and other features in this seed. If you prefer to discover these things on your own, skip ahead to the final paragraph.

  • [-110.71.40] some icy pumpkins
  • [-217.70.172] pitfall shortcut cave
  • [-364.69.301] small cave, zombie sounds from behind rear wall, and a waterfall
  • [-370.74.-56] pumpkins
  • [-292.65.-134] hidden lava pit
  • [-343.66.-208] hidden lava pit with iron
  • [-283.73.-358] hidi-hole and shortcut cave
  • [-234.71.-327] mushrooms
  • [210.66.-365] large spire and sugar
  • [289.65.-349] small gravel and wolves
  • [337.71.-39] pitfall hole
  • [302.65.175] wolf pack
  • [67.71.326] pumpkins
  • [58.66.-159] medium clay

Images

You know what grows here? Rocky, barren spires.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Seed: [27]

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

129.65.-137

Seed Score
MH 4.5
DW 4.1
C 3.9
W 1.3
SP 4.4
VR 5.8
AF 2.1
    26.1

My Review

Continuing with my ground-breaking series of bracketed number seeds, "[27]" turned out to be something of a letdown until I found the obsidian generator featured in the above photo. Then, I felt vindicated. Assume that "[28]" will be coming shortly. Most of this level is an ice world, though it has more trees, caves, and visible resources than the other two ice worlds I posted earlier so it's a little easier and not so barren. Still, this world is probably best left to the experts.

Items of Interest

  • [207.70.-89] deep cave with iron
  • [359.70.-53] the obsidian generator lava pit with nearby sugar
  • [272.72.77] skeleton cave
  • [192.65.96] iron
  • [155.65.144] medium cave

Images

This lava pit, located at 359.70.-53, has a large quantity of nearby water to generate plenty of obsidian for all your nether needs.

Seed: somethingawful

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

0.65.-9

Seed Score
MH 3.7
DW 2.9
C 3.5
W 3.2
SP 1.2
VR 5.7
AF 1.4
    21.6

My Review

When I dreamed up this seed name, I thought maybe I'd find a level with lots of day-creepers in it. I did not think I'd find Ireland in January. This is an icy, frozen world with only the occasional patch of green. In fact, in looking at the map, I would say that this world is half frozen icy barren nothing and half grassy flowered barren nothing. An awful spawn with nothing to see, this seed is only suitable for people with serious mental instabilities.

Items of Interest

  • [-49.75.72] medium cave
  • [-135.74.58] large hidi-hole
  • [-155.78.53] medium cave complex
  • [-196.75.33] waterfall cave
  • [-300.73.34] shortcut cave
  • [-372.74.234] skeleton sounds and hidi-hole

Images

Look at this image: this is not the kind of place where you want to spend the afternoon; this is the kind of place where you want to send your excess prisoners.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Seed: blowyourtop

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

58.75.17

Seed Score
MH 3.3
DW 5.2
C 3.7
W 1.9
SP 4.9
VR 2.8
AF 4.4
    26.2

My Review

This is a seed I would recommend to groups of friends who are looking to play together and start a village or a massive castle. There are large areas of flat land that are just waiting for construction. Beyond that, wood is incredibly sparse, though the few trees that exist are conveniently placed near hidi-holes. The northeast corner of the map is all ice, so I would head south and west if I were you. The big attraction that kept this seed out of the dog house is the underwater spider spawn that I found. It takes twenty to thirty minutes to a) kill the spiders and b) get the water out of the pit (bring 64x2 sand), but it's worth it.

Items of Interest

  • [164.64.-119] sugar and iron
  • [186.67.-101] small cave with mushrooms
  • [244.72.-33] medium cave complex
  • [245.65.-16] iron and coal
  • [304.65.68] sugar and good flatland for village
  • [325.67.299] medium clay and squid
  • [183.58.328] collapsing sand around an underwater spider spawn; bucket, gunpowder, and lots and lots of string.

Images

You're going to see a lot of these flat expanses as you travel around this map. These are great places for parties looking to set up towns.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Seed: -29632

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

0.72.40

Seed Score
MH 3.2
DW 4.8
C 5.9
W 3.1
SP 1.6
VR 4.2
AF 2.1
    24.9

My Review

Dead last for a reason: this flat, baron ice-world offers very little in the way of shelter or trees, so is definitely not for beginners. However, this isn't a suicidal expert level either because there are actually a significant amount of caves around, making this a level that some people may enjoy because of the underground exploration. Something to consider. My spawn was pretty sparse, though there were pumpkins there. I did find a deep hole and a cave complex to the east.

Items of Interest

  • [80.76.57] land bridge
  • [99.77.58] pumpkins
  • [195.71.129] deep cave
  • [354.66.38] hidi-hole
  • [404.69.38] sugar
  • [335.65.-41] sugar

Images

This level doesn't have much life above ground, but the situation changes once you crack the surface... with a pickaxe!

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Seed & Map: megamountain

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-36.65.-21

Seed Score
MH 5.5
DW 4.2
C 3.7
W 0.3
SP 2.1
VR 3.2
AF 1.7
    20.7

My Review

This is quite possibly the hardest level you could play. Why? Because if you look closely at the map, there are about three trees in the northeast corner, two trees in the southwest corner, and NOTHING in between but snow and death. I can't imagine the horror that would be this level on anything other than creative. This was second worst of the day only because the vast frozen gulf is easy to walk across and the resources (coal, iron) are easily found. This is the kind of level where even torches are a waste of good wood. My advice: make one torch and just keep moving it around with you. The only person who could be happy in a place like this would have to be related to Jor-El.

Items of Interest

Warning: The following is a list of landmarks located around this map. If you prefer to discover these things for yourself, do not read this list and skip ahead to the final paragraph.

  • [-312.67.-17] OMG, there's color! It's a red flower patch
  • [-336.65.47] dead drop, careful where you step
  • [-224.65.180] hidden cave with coal and an underground waterfall
  • [-263.76.283] wolf cave
  • [-278.70.338] lava pit
  • [377.65.275] wolf pack
  • [369.73.237] pitfall
  • [359.67.218] multi-cave system with underground waterfall
  • [274.70.197] shortcut cave
  • [204.65.113] lava pit
  • [354.74.-43] red flowers
  • [344.67.-102] coal
  • [364.69.-166] hidi-hole
  • [323.69.-184] overhang
  • [315.79.-229] shortcut cave X2 with coal
  • [345.83.-400] huge pumpkin patch
  • [230.70.-307] waterfall
  • [7.74.-398] red flower patch
  • [-18.70.-407] hidi-hole
  • [-64.73.-376] coal cave
  • [-339.70.-342] deep cave with lava, iron surrounded by a huge collection of cattle and sheep
  • [116.65.-61] coal hidi-hole

Images

At top, an interesting overhang formation in the middle of this mountain range. You can find it at 323.69.-184. At right, this is the view from where I spawned. I was looking... at this. I didn't even realize the board had loaded yet until I started looking around for something else. AND THERE WASN'T ANY ELSE!

Friday, August 3, 2012

Seed: boozeoverice

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-12.88.122

Seed Score
MH 4.1
DW 2.4
C 7.9
W 2.3
SP 3.1
VR 4.8
AF 2.4
    27.0

My Review

What are the odds that a seed with the word "ice" in the name would be a frozen world devoid of fun and charm? Ironically, this was not at the bottom of the list today because it scored quite highly in the caves department. I didn't find many caves, mind you, but the ones I did find exceeded my expectations. This is clearly a level with many deep holes that you might find while digging just in random places. This is not a level for beginners.

Items of Interest

  • [57.70.117] massive hole, bring many ladders
  • [91.67.159] hidi-hole
  • [119.65.245] I don't know why, but this completely frozen lake just kind of struck me as interesting.
  • [155.71.278] a shortcut cave
  • [178.63.263] a nice iron deposit
  • [175.65.137] a sugarcane patch you could see from across the board
  • [169.68.95] a medium cave
  • [143.66.60] hidi-hole

Images

The image at top is of a frozen river running through the level past the only overhang I was able to find.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Seed: yourgargantuanhomie

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-12.103.14

Seed Score
MH 6.2
DW 4.7
C 4.1
W 5.1
SP 3.6
VR 1.8
AF 2.9
    28.4

My Review

Cold, barren, and icy. This level has few trees but some conveniently place frozen water for getting around and some good caves to have a look at. This seed is basically two main islands, one to the northeast and the other to the southwest. Even though the majority of the world is flat, I rated this level high in hills because the few hills it has are epic, interesting, and hard to traverse. Incidentally, in the photo above, you can see a clay deposit in addition to the interesting formation.

Items of Interest

  • [81.65.4] zombie sound coming from under the ice
  • [99.66.18] a cave full of clay
  • [196.65.-46] a cave full of zombies
  • [288.67.-86] a nice hiding spot
  • [297.73.-160] a massive cave complex

Image Coordinates

A shot from the ice of an interesting island formation that I found near my spawn that contains some clay. The other shot is of an interesting and complex cave system I found at 297.73.-160.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Seed: viking

Special Achievements

  • Spelunked! Higher than 8 out of 10 in caves.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-179.65.-297

Seed Score
MH 7.2
DW 2.4
C 8.5
W 5.1
SP 3.4
VR 3.8
AF 7.1
    37.5

My Review

I would never crow about a level whose only features were gravel and snow -- though both are readily available in this seed. In few other maps do you have to climb this far up just to climb so far down. The caves on this map are quite treacherous. One wrong step can cut your health in half -- or worse. Your whole existence is going to be about producing torches.

Items of Interest

  • [-180.74.-249] hidi-hole with gravel and coal
  • [-218.71.-137] deep cave with a waterfall
  • [-194.69.-150] deep cave; in my notes I have "20M"... I think that's how long it took me to get the hell back out of the thing.
  • [101.77.-105] deep cave
  • [196.72.-14] yet another deep cave (get the drift?)

Image Coordinates

The top image is an island that you have to visit. I heard zombies everywhere I stepped. At right, a really deep cave that -- if you look closely -- contains a naturally illuminated waterfall. It's neat. You can swim back out of the cave at -218.71.-137.

Seed: dontcrossstreams

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-105.65.-303

Seed Score
MH 1.3
DW 1.7
C 3.4
W 0.8
SP 1.9
VR 2.3
AF 6.2
    17.6

My Review

Well, that photo up there says it all. Cold. Very cold. Icy and vast. No wood, no deep water, and no hills. In fact, all the water is frozen -- which is actually convenient because all the land is spread out all over hell so huge frozen ice is a good way to get around. It's a hell of a thing to see -- a vast frozen ocean -- even if you don't stay for the ride. And by ride, I mean caves -- which are basically holes in the ground that literally are only one or two cubes wide through which you can plummet to your death. I spawned in the north and then moved southwest. Nothing improved. Very cold.

Items of Interest

  • [-72.71.-220] this was a really interesting stone complex that almost looks like ruins. Worth checking out. There is also a deep cave here, so be careful where you step.
  • [68.80.183] a nice sized hidi hole
  • [20.66.208] a coal cave
  • [9.69.215] a deep ice hole

Image Coordinates

These three intrepid little bastards were the only source of color in the whole seed. They were right next to the spawn heading southeast. They marked the end of dry land and the start of dry water. At right, a vast plummeting cave I found on one of the islands at 9.69.215.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Seed: chinatown

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-125.65.-160

Seed Score
MH 5.2
DW 4.8
C 2.3
W 3.8
SP 5.4
VR 1.6
AF 3.1
    26.2

My Review

This seed gets a beginner rating because even though there are few trees, most of them are concentrated around the spawn area, so it works out well for noobs. In addition, there are very few caves from whence enemies may launch a sneak attack. Beyond that, if you like caves, swim out to the mini islands. If you like icy gravel, then stay where you are.

Items of Interest

  • [-350.71.236] a deep cave

Image Coordinates

A pyramid mountain on the edge of the map; I'm convinced someone is buried in there. You can find it at -399.79.0.

Seed: kotor

Special Achievements

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

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

80.65.-270

Seed Score
MH 5.8
DW 8.2
C 2.9
W 3.1
SP 1.3
VR 2.4
AF 6.3
    30.0

My Review

My homage to the greatest game in history (that's right, I said it!!!) is actually a very nice Minecraft seed -- if you're SUICIDAL! It's really nice that this world has such deep waters because that's where you should spend most of your time... almost drowning. The spawn point (in the extreme north of the map) is horrific -- one of the worst I've seen. There's just nothing. Head due east for wood. Much of the water is covered in ice, so you don't have to swim as often as you would think. Lots of gravel and clay. Now, you'd think I would tell you to avoid this level, but it's actually quite beautiful with many, many interesting features. So, I'd give it a shot -- if you're SUICIDAL! My God, you were actually considering checking this one out, weren't you. You sick bastard!

Items of Interest

  • [200.68.64] a decent cave
  • [235.67.51] a really deep cave
  • [400.70.331] PUMPKINS!!! (and lava)

Image Coordinates

The top image is a really decent cave I found at 200.68.64. The image at right is a deep resource/hidi-hole spot I found, however, I forgot to write down the coords. Sorry.

Seed: offworld

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-3.67.153

Seed Score
MH 4.9
DW 4.2
C 3.7
W 1.3
SP 4.5
VR 1.9
AF 2.4
    22.9

My Review

This seed is about as hospitable as the moon. I spawned in a flooded cave full of iron. That was the last nice thing to happen to me. I was penned in by sheep on a hillside. I was hit with an arrow while passing by the mouth of a cave that I didn't even know was there. The only interesting resource I found was a shitload of gravel. This is a Spartan world with little to look forward to, virtually no wood, and openly hostile caves. Not for the faint of heart.

Items of Interest

  • [47.81.-50] an interesting floater due north of the spawn
  • [80.72.-95] a really deep cave; bring weapons
  • [194.69.-147] a deep cave to the northeast of the spawn

Image Coordinates

Yeah, that's about as lovely as this world gets. At right, this is the cave from which I was attacked while I was walking by completely unaware of its existence. You can find it at 80.72.-95.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Seed: queenbee

Special Achievements

  • Premium! This map has scored higher than 40 out of 70 in the overall score.
  • Spelunked! Higher than 8 out of 10 in caves.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

-5.68.11

Seed Score
MH 6.2
DW 3.3
C 8.3
W 6.0
SP 7.2
VR 5.3
AF 7.9
    44.2

My Review

The seed "queenbee" was a pleasant surprise. At first when I looked at it, I thought it was going to be an icy letdown. However, the cave systems on this map are amazing -- and there are a lot of them. I'm a big fan of floaters -- blocks that aren't connected to anything, they're just hanging in mid-air. As such, this level is interesting because it has clusters of floaters in several locations.

Items of Interest

There is an amazing cave at 158.60.398. There is a second, deep cave at -41.70.-59. There are many deep gorges, floaters, and a lava fall that's pouring into and defrosting a frozen lake. It's really cool.

Image Coordinates

The image at top is a three corner view showing the snow covered trees that dominate this level. The image above is a view of the lava defrosting system they've got going on this level. It can be found at 55.64.55.

Seed: diresta7

Rating

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Expert
  • Suicidal Expert

Spawn Coordinates

142.68.-24

Seed Score
MH 0.5
DW 4.5
C 2.0
W 7.5
SP 5.5
VR 0.5
AF 1.0
    21.5

My Review

Sand mixed with snow. Even though it didn't score very high, I do like this seed. This map would be especially good for someone who had never played before for the simple fact that immediately within sight of where you spawn, there is practically an entire hidi-hole dug out and ready to go. It only needs some mud to protect you from the baddies. In addition, there are plenty of trees -- you will have no problem managing your wood budget.

Items of Interest

There is a cool short-cut cave. This is near the spawn at 151.66.-43.

Image Coordinates

The above view is three of the four corners; the fourth corner was all trees so I didn't include it.