Showing posts with label shadows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shadows. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

TU12 Seed & Map: zaq47

Total VRIM Score
30.2 / 40.0 ( 75.5% )
Individual Scores (MAX: 10.0)
VIS 8.3 REAL 7.2 INT 7.0 MAG 7.7

Photos
Map

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 115 669 558
Version: XBL 1.5 (TU12) (PC equiv 1.2.3)

Notes

Normally, I would tell you about the amazing village next to the ravine that has a bridge ready to go. Except, I also found this BEASTLY SHADOW CAVERN full of zombies and doom. So, goodbye happy perfect village bridge... hello untimely death!

Villages

  • [374.77.-156] village, x5, blacksmith, water well
  • [372.71.117] village, x11, water well, guard tower
  • [-219.74.4] village, x9, guard tower, water well, small ravine running along side with small land bridge

Underground

  • [295.39.94] x-shaped ravine crossing, medium lave fall, tall water fall
  • [100.34.57] ender portal, x1 eye

Above Ground

  • [74.74.270] medium mushroom island
  • [-242.64.335] super-thick jungle, hidden crater
  • [-166.74.-81] dead drop into cave, Y=43
  • [-155.60.-127] stalactite cave entrance
  • [-51.98.63] tall waterfall from small overhang
  • [-77.89.3] hidi hole
  • [-35.66.9] super zombie cave complex in shadow of massive land bridge
  • [214.70.-186] large flat desert

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

TU9 Seed & Map: soubresaut

Total Score
20.2 / 30.0 ( 67.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL 4.4 INT 8.1 MAG 7.7


Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: -199 625 0807
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

When a ballet dancer begins in first, third, or fifth position and then leaps forward and lands again in the same position. If you drop the "u", it becomes a somersault.

Notes

The middle of the map has some great mountains. There are also some great waterfalls and some nice shadows. Very scenic!

Villages

  • [-205.76.-140] village, x9 buildings, blacksmith, water well, guard tower, x1 diamond, x1 gold
  • [4.70.292] village, x7 buildings, water well, blacksmith

Underground

  • [219.52.242] cool waterfall cave
  • [261.18.137] x9 gold
  • [-383.17.43] x7 gold
  • [223.40.17] ender portal

Above Ground

  • [225.59.214] deep dead drop
  • [224.100.88] small valley
  • [339.53.102] large hidi hole
  • [268.79.-228] medium overhang
  • [-6.89.-332] medium lava fall
  • [-297.65.-61] medium flat desert
  • [-393.106.-64] medium overhang
  • [-399.116.6] small floater
  • [-369.85.276] cool medium crater; nearby smaller crater
  • [52.110.128] medium float
  • [5.114.35] large overhang
  • [160.64.-76] cool medium ravine

Sunday, November 4, 2012

1.8.2 Seed & Map: littleblackant

Total Score
96.8 / 170.0 ( 56.9% )
Ratings*
FLAT 4.4 V 5.5 M/H 9.1
RAV 5.2 C 6.6 AMS --
HOLD -- DW 3.1 OH 7.3
LB 9.7 FLOAT 7.8 SHADE 8.3
W 5.1 CLAY 6.2 LAVA 6.8
WF 7.1 LF 4.6    

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Awards

  • Premium! This seed has scored higher than 80 out of 170 in the overall score.
  • Rolling! 8.0 or higher in mountains and hills.
  • Spanned! 8.0 or higher in land bridges.
  • Dark! 8.0 or higher in shadows.

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 1609147006
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

The little black ant, Monomorium minimum, may seem like little more than a common household pest, but it is situated in a unique part of it's ecosystem and fulfills a vital role -- they eat bird crap. Without the black ant (and car washes), the whole of the United States would be covered in bird crap. They are unusual for insects: they have multiple queens and can grow and shed wings for mating purposes.

My Review

Simply put, this is a stunning level that will melt your brain and then compress the resultant goo into diamonds that it will then hide by the massive underground lake of lava. This is without a doubt the longest single mountain range that I have found so far. "Shadow Lake" is gorgeous and situated in a great place to build a castle. For people who like floaters, this level also contains the biggest floater I've found so far (post-update) and a crazy village that is half-situated on a floater. The waterfalls and the shadows are absolutely amazing. If you know how to handle yourself, you have got to check this one out.

Can't Miss

There are tons of things to see and do, but the best of them all is the waterfall-covered triple land bridge. It is a flashback to some of the legendary mountain seeds of the previous Minecraft build. Water flows from everywhere and the shadows are beautiful yet void of bad guys.



Villages

  • [-221.73.117] village, x7 buildings, guard tower, water well
  • [-251.88.293] elevated village, x5 buildings, guard tower, water well

Underground

  • [-300.13.-5] lava lake
  • [-333.12.-21] x8 diamonds

Above Ground

  • [-52.122.-40] tallest point
  • [-17.71.-167] three small floaters
  • [-53.68.-78] pumpkins in amazing cave
  • [-46.69.-103] mega overhang
  • [8.82.-49] small land bridge
  • [48.66.-60] sinkhole
  • [131.117.-108] perfect shield mountain
  • [127.99.-62] tall waterfall
  • [186.78.-302] medium land bridge
  • [236.68.-314] "Shadow Lake" monster land bridge
  • [208.115.-340] two gnarly medium overhangs
  • [374.81.-247] medium overhang
  • [-31.95.-101] perfect cliff-side hidi-hole
  • [-110.94.-67] large floater
  • [-105.73.-23] medium overhang
  • [-93.66.90] medium land bridge
  • [-131.76.64] medium cascading waterfall
  • [-303.68.3] hidden lava pit

1.8.2 Seed & Map: relegated

Total Score
66.3 / 170.0 ( 39.0% )
Ratings*
FLAT 4.1 V 3.9 M/H 3.7
RAV 2.5 C 4.8 AMS 1.1
HOLD 6.2 DW 3.9 OH 7.3
LB 4.8 FLOAT -- SHADE 5.5
W 6.2 CLAY 4.1 LAVA 2.8
WF 2.1 LF 3.3    

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 94627213
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

My Review

Though failing to achieve any sort of outstanding achievements, this level is beautiful and a serious consider for those of you who like deep shadows -- something that has become depressingly rare in this new post-update Minecraft. Two dungeons and an eight pack of diamonds help flesh out this advanced map. Oh, and there's pumpkins!



Villages

  • [-389.84.-242] village, x9 buildings, guard tower, water well; on the edge of a cliff dropping off into a small ravine (unique)

Underground

  • [389.12.-19] dungeon, x2 chests, iron, x8 gunpowder, saddle
  • [332.12.-39] obsidian generator, huge lava cavern
  • [-275.14.19] x4 gold
  • [-261.12.45] x8 diamonds
  • [199.12.-421] x3 diamonds, x9 red stone
  • [180.28.-403] medium cavern
  • [173.29.-223] x5 gold
  • [203.17.148] small stronghold
  • [196.20.169] dungeon, x1 chest, x6 red stone

Above Ground

  • [-401.95.396] small butte
  • [-279.68.239] medium open air ravine, Y=35
  • [-215.65.298] shortcut cave
  • [-360.68.103] small cave
  • [-296.72.-178] lava pit
  • [266.75.-156] shadowy epic overhang
  • [256.71.-74] medium sinkhole
  • [249.67.125] pumpkins

Sunday, October 21, 2012

1.8.2 Seed & Map: sergeant

Total Score
67.8 / 170.0 ( 39.9% )
Ratings*
FLAT 2.5 V 3.1 M/H 7.7
RAV 5.9 C 7.8 AMS --
HOLD -- DW 2.1 OH 3.9
LB 6.6 FLOAT 3.1 SHADE 8.2
W 4 CLAY -- LAVA 1.9
WF 7.3 LF 3.7    

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Awards

  • Dark! 8.0 or higher in shadows.

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 1365325689
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

My Review

This level has a lot of awesome overhangs that cast creepy shadows everywhere. Take for instance the image at top, which is of a formation I'm calling "Coiled Snake Rock". Not only is the "head" of the snake casting a shadow, but the interior of the coil (which you can't see) is a sinkhole that also has shadows. This seed is a breeding ground for day-walkers, so consider yourself warned. There's even a Gargamel-style cavern just riddled with zombies.

Beyond that, you're going to find a lot of waterfalls on this level. The ravines are very nice and there's even a dungeon for those of you who like moss stone. All in all, a fine seed.


Villages

  • [341.71.-235] village, x11 buildings, guard tower

Underground

  • [-101.62.247] open air cave complex
  • [-45.49.388] large ravine with huge underground cavern
  • [-22.27.374] x8 gold
  • [145.44.308] large underground cavern
  • [-350.12.-78] obsidian generator, x4 gold
  • [-318.14.-59] x3 lapis, x9 red stone
  • [-349.13.-98] mega red stone deposit
  • [-89.69.189] small pitfall cave
  • [-15.73.366] deep cave, Y=22
  • [-334.64.-131] deep cave, Y=12
  • [-306.58.-382] dungeon, 1 chest
  • [-356.67.-362] medium cave complex

Above Ground

  • [258.67.-344] small erosion with coal
  • [154.63.-322] medium ravine, lava fall, water fall
  • [77.83.-340] small floater
  • [-228.90.-243] medium crater
  • [-258.94.-396] tall waterfall, large arête,
  • [-298.99.-383] large dead drop sinkhole, dig down at bottom for cave
  • [-259.77.-219] medium waterfall
  • [-348.87.-57] tabletop land bridge and small overhang
  • [-165.101.-151] tall cascading waterfall
  • [-92.90.-199] Gargamel-style shadow cavern
  • [-118.65.-76] pumpkins and wolves
  • [-66.64.203] lava pit
  • [210.69.338] large ravine cut in half by a river, Y=40
  • [337.72.255] pumpkins
  • [315.92.193] "Coiled Snake Rock"; large sinkhole in coil
  • [346.69.0] epic mountain valley
  • [303.70.109] one medium/one tall waterfall
  • [174.71.-158] pumpkins
  • [175.83.-240] thin, medium spire

Saturday, October 20, 2012

1.8.2 Seed & Map: playwright

Total Score
66.8 / 170.0 ( 39.3% )
Ratings
FLAT 7.8 V 5 M/H 4.2
RAV 4.8 C 3.2 AMS 4.2
HOLD -- DW 6.1 OH 1.8
LB 3.7 FLOAT 2.9 SHADE 3.6
W 3.7 CLAY -- LAVA 4.8
WF 6.8 LF 4.2    

Rating

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

Technicals

Seed Number: -792010129
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

A playwright is someone who writes plays. It combines the words play (a written drama or comedy) and wright (a person who does work on, in this case, plays). Both words a old English, but the first instance of the word playwright dates to the late 1600s.

My Review

This is the seed to play if you want to see all the things that this new update has to offer. There are many villages peppered around the map. I love the flatland desert in this level. It's a really good spot to plant down a castle. There are a lot of waterfalls and floaters on this level. Very scenic. I recommend this seed to all advanced users while I continue my search for something a little more -- legendary.

Map

Well, it doesn't get any simpler than this. The map runs east to west. Dead center is a massive desert with a super thick forest in the west, a nice mountain range in the southwest, and a small bit of ice out east.

Villages

  • [162.71.18] village, 9 buildings plus water well and guard tower
  • [-405.69.-187] village, 7 buildings plus guard tower, coastal
  • [-186.77.-186] village, 1 house, 1 blacksmith, water well
  • [-262.77.-396] abandoned house and water well
  • [90.69.-231] abandoned water well

Underground

  • [237.18.264] gold
  • [254.14.223] gold
  • [339.26.236] dungeon, 2 chests, cocoa beans, iron bars
  • [330.30.260] small underground ravine and cavern
  • [153.27.-333] medium underwater ravine with lava floor
  • [161.12.-335] lapis and obsidian
  • [156.26.-305] abandoned mineshaft
  • [-12.43.-290] dead drop
  • [-48.70.-302] medium ravine, Y=32

Above Ground

  • [-401.75.324] large floater
  • [-334.81.199] medium overhang
  • [-362.84.241] medium waterfall
  • [-382.81.120] large crater, large land bridge with cave, medium waterfall
  • [-372.113.97] medium floater
  • [-294.77.148] large lava fall
  • [164.66.179] twin tall waterfalls
  • [188.70.146] small cave
  • [228.68.171] beautiful shaded lake and small waterfall
  • [268.68.178] medium waterfall
  • [326.68.-18] lava pit in small icy forest
  • [360.59.-31] small shortcut cave
  • [217.66.-336] small flatland island
  • [77.69.-80] small erosion
  • [20.68.-101] small erosion with coal
  • [33.86.-33] desert
  • [59.68.-326] medium cave
  • [-323.65.-365] pumpkins
  • [-329.79.-218] small swamp
  • [-291.74.-158] pumpkins
  • [-328.79.-63] lava pit and forest fire
  • [-349.69.-35] lava pit
  • [-286.73.-39] thick forest
  • [-288.65.-71] medium cave with coal
  • [-163.71.23] small, flat erosion

Images

[TOP] This is a shot from inside one of a medium cavern showing a lava fall that illuminates two nearby waterfalls.

[ABOVE] Keeping with the lava theme, here is a medium lava fall flowing out of the side of a mountain just after twilight.

[ABOVE] Here is a shot of the largest of the villages. I'm pretty sure this is as big as a spawned village can get without player assistance.

[ABOVE] This really scenic lake is being fed by a small waterfall. This lake is actually surprisingly deep.

[ABOVE] This series of medium and large land bridges combine to create a serious shadow across the terrain. No doubt you're going to find some daywalkers hanging out under here.

[ABOVE]This is a view from one of the many ravines on this level.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Seed & Map: crowquill

Special Achievements

  • Premium! This seed has scored higher than 40 out of 70 in the overall score.
  • Rolling! Higher than 8 out of 10 in hills and mountains.
  • Anseled! Higher than 8 out of 10 in awesome features.

Rating

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

Spawn and Version

Spawn: 0.72.0
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score
MH 8.1
DW 5.2
C 6.1
W 5.5
SP 5.8
VR 5.9
AF 9.5
    46.1

Etymology

You know when you see an old-fashioned pen in a bottle of ink like they used to use in the old days. That actually has a name: it's known as a crowquill. There is a modern-day version of this same tool that uses inks and a very fine point to allow artists to make detailed illustrations and architects to make powerful line-drawings.

My Review

Just like it's namesake, this seed is very exacting. The mountains here are stunning and very difficult to traverse. Do not play this if you are a beginner. However, this level isn't so difficult that only the best dare venture here. On the contrary, there are many clean caves and easy to find resources making this an ideal seed for someone looking for a challenging day of Minecrafting with yet enough pockets of epic, twisted caves that someone looking to die has a good shot at that as well.

Can't Miss

The large, Gargamel-style cavern at -155.73.-360 is something you definitely need to see. Ironically, if you manage to scale the interior cliff and make it to the far exit, you'll find that you're on top of another cliff and falling off could severely injure or even kill you. So if you're being chased by zombies/spiders, you'll either have to turn and do battle or make some kind of hasty staircase to manage escape.

Map

This seed has almost no snow, a nice chunk of flatland, and plenty of trees. The east side of the map is more tame; the west is more crazy.

SEED MAP PIXEL COUNTS
Classification: Peninsula
water 41.1%
forest 12.7%
plains 33.3%
sand 1.8%
ice/snow 5.1%
* margin of error +/- 1.1%

Overhangs

  • [-254.75.-53] cliff-side double overhang
  • [-176.65.-49] dumbbell overhang
  • [-179.70.-120] monster overhang
  • [-243.73.-112] large overhang
  • [-197.76.-179] epic overhang and deep basin
  • [-226.73.-352] medium overhang
  • [-254.99.-387] medium overhang #2
  • [-102.69.-172] medium overhang and medium waterfall
  • [397.73.59] rail thin overhang

Items of Interest

  • [-53.68.44] small flatland and sugar
  • [-120.66.315] medium clay
  • [-168.80.320] medium floater and medium spire
  • [-364.65.221] underwater lava pit, instant obsidian
  • [-293.65.221] pumpkins and sugar
  • [-249.71.79] medium and small floaters
  • [-317.70.43] small crater
  • [-318.72.-7] large crater lake
  • [-297.65.-65] cool bay and sugar
  • [-134.67.-98] pumpkins
  • [-199.71.-153] medium mesa
  • [-336.80.-249] medium hidi-hole
  • [-155.73.-360] massive Gargamel-style cavern
  • [-108.69.-227] medium lava fall
  • [-88.66.-244] medium alluvial gravel
  • [5.64.-155] massive underwater gravel deposit
  • [50.65.-340] medium floater
  • [198.67.-372] erosion with coal
  • [271.75.-392] large shortcut cave inside butte
  • [346.65.-217] medium clay
  • [346.71.-188] pumpkins
  • [367.69.-97] small flatland
  • [236.69.-97] small beachfront flatland and large clay
  • [219.65.74] small clay
  • [402.69.116] medium arête
  • [348.77.188] medium cliff dive
  • [344.65.305] medium ravine
  • [62.65.308] sugar
  • [77.65.302] small cave with lots of coal
  • [56.70.182] large flatland

Images

The first image is of an overhang I found kind of looks kinda like a fish. It's a member of a pack of four overhangs that live right next to each other around a central valley. The image in the Can't Miss section highlights the most magnificent feature of this map: the Gargamel-style mega cavern. Don't let the fact that you can see sky through this thing fool you -- it's dark in there and both entrance and exit are blocked by a steep climb.

Looking to the images on the right, you'll find first two small overhangs that frame this lovely yet treacherous valley quite nicely. Basically, if you're going to find daywalkers (or rather, they'll find you), then it's probably going to be under one of these trees.

Also at right is a dumbbell-shaped butte with a table-top overhang at the top. There were some pigs up there, but they failed to heed my safety warnings. You can risk the edge at -176.65.-49. Finally, another view of the same fish-shaped overhang and one of it's companions. The valley below is bordered by steep cliffs on all sides with only a thin exit provided by the end of the map and a dangerous, shady entrance under the far overhang.