TU12 Seed & Map: jux717

Total VRIM Score
24.0 / 40.0 (60.0%)
Individual Scores (MAX: 10.0)
VIS	7.3	REAL	4.4	INT	8.0	MAG	4.3

Photos
Map

1.8.2 Seed & Map: 2002

Total Score
68.3 / 170.0 ( 40.2% )
Ratings*
FLAT	2.8	V	2.1	M/H	6.6
RAV	5.3	C	6.2	AMS	4.7
HOLD	--	DW	3.8	OH	4.2
LB	4.1	FLOAT	1.1	SHADE	5.2
W	5.3	CLAY	3.2	LAVA	5.7
WF	4.7	LF	3.3

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Rating

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

Technical Details

Seed Number: 2002
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

Etymology

It's my cousin's favorite number. I don't know why, but she's quite passionate about it. I suspect it's because it's a palindrome. My favorite number is an irrational number that can't be properly expressed here, but is so complex it requires two Greek letters (theta and omega) to represent it in scientific equations.

In case you were wondering, my favorite palindrome is "Was it a car or a cat I saw". Ha! Gets me every time.

My Review

While this seed failed to distinguish itself with a high score in any one area, it came in second today because across the board it scored well in almost every category. There was a little bit of everything -- as evidenced in the laundry list of landmarks and resource coordinates I found. This seed has a high amount of visible diamonds; I found nineteen without breaking a sweat. The northwest corner is covered with trees; so much so that they provide shade for day-walkers. There are a lot of amazing features like we used to get before the update. Your personal experience will depend entirely on where you spawn, but I still think this seed is good for beginners.

Villages

• [52.70.69] village, x5 buildings, blacksmith, water well

Underground

• [-387.12.-298] x5 diamonds
• [-195.12.258] x4 diamonds
• [-224.15.264] x5 diamonds
• [111.13.-321] x5 diamonds
• [1.31.250] abandoned mineshaft, x1 chest, seeds
• [79.26.221] abandoned mineshaft
• [26.31.221] abandoned mineshaft, x1 chest, awesome!
• [142.13.-131] lava lake
• [-111.15.-159] x4 gold, x4 red stone
• [-152.43.-129] huge underground ravine
• [-370.29.-326] dead drop

Above Ground

• [190.77.207] ugly overhang
• [296.120.342] large butte, tallest point on the map
• [378.73.365] shadowy land bridge
• [371.76.254] medium land bridge
• [273.86.93] small overhang, medium overhang
• [340.66.20] sister waterfalls, one small, one medium
• [21.77.-340] dig down for three cave systems
• [-400.66.-317] underground dead drop
• [0.65.366] pumpkins
• [16.58.256] deep cave under erosion
• [-68.65.168] pumpkins
• [-100.65.131] large ravine, Y=39
• [143.50.144] small T-shaped double ravine
• [296.91.67] pumpkins
• [286.67.102] crater lake
• [276.98.96] epic cliff dive
• [231.100.-66] small floater
• [247.80.-196] medium sinkhole
• [276.72.-148] tall waterfall, nook, and dead drop
• [-56.66.-140] wolves; medium ravine, Y=42
• [-99.68.-108] erosion with coal

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.

Seed & Map: cipie=-1

Special Achievements

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

Rating

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

Spawn and Version

Spawn: 3.68.7
Version: XBL 1.1.1 (equiv Beta 1.7.3)

Seed Score MH 6.9 DW 1.2 C 5.3 W 2.2 SP 1.8 VR 4.9 AF 8.1     30.4

Etymology

This seed is part of the math-inspired seed series. The actual equation "e*i*pi=-1" failed me, so I re-branded it "cipie=-1" and came up with a much better seed. In mathematics, this famous equation was put together by a Swiss mathematician named Leonhard Euler. It links the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (e), pi, and the square root of -1 (i).

My Review

FYI, I don't care about giving Euler credit in this equation; it's all about finding a good X-box Minecraft seed. And I did. This seed is a frosty no-man's land. Almost the entire map is a complete frozen waste except for the very far north of the map where a few intrepid sprigs of grass have taken hold. Trees are as easy to find on this level as luggage at an airport in Cameroon. Don't even consider trying this level if you haven't got a degree in terraforming.

Caves

• [-237.71.324] shortcut cave
• [-303.64.62] small cave
• [-217.71.-289] deep cave
• [375.70.-278] deep cave
• [374.62.-211] deep cave
• [356.75.-242] small cave complex with iron and coal
• [-125.64.370] deep hole
• [311.69.209] deep hole

Overhangs

• [-343.71.-335] waterfall under overhang
• [-338.70.-335] massive overhang
• [-324.70.-135] two medium overhangs
• [-309.70.-276] really cool large overhang
• [-222.74.-153] large overhang
• [-236.72.-248] large overhang and large floater
• [-118.70.-123] massive overhang
• [-107.72.-385] small overhang
• [11.68.30] medium overhang
• [49.71.37] small overhang
• [41.82.9] large overhang and hidi-hole
• [332.74.-155] medium overhang and shortcut cave
• [365.71.-165] small overhang

Other Items of Interest

• [-212.78.310] floater
• [-367.65.226] medium hidi-hole
• [-291.71.-121] lava fall and water fall
• [-247.73.-103] medium floater
• [-235.91.-236] four small floaters
• [-207.80.-370] hidi-hole with coal
• [124.65.-294] large clay
• [301.83.-283] two small spires
• [336.65.284] frozen cove

Images

This mountain was the last thing I found as I was unlocking the map. It almost seems to smile at you if you squint. At right, sister spires stretch upwards towering over this shady overhang. You can find them at 301.83.-283. There's one tiny tree in the background -- good to know since it's the only one for kilometers.

Seed: flash456

Special Achievements

• Treemium! Higher than 8 out of 10 in wood.

Rating

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

Spawn Coordinates

70.65.-20

Seed Score MH 6.1 DW 3.8 C 5.9 W 8.3 SP 5.8 VR 2.1 AF 1.3     33.3

My Review

A tiny island full of plenty of wood. A good spawn point makes this an interesting board that, while probably a bit out of reach for beginners, could make for an enjoyable experience for more seasoned players. Lots of squid and visible resources like coal. Most of the caves are submerged in water -- which can be a challenge. There's also an interesting set of sister caves (A+B, see below) that promises some good hunting.

Items of Interest

• [336.71.-222] a resource quarry
• [243.67.-393] entrance to cave A
• [175.65.-383] entrance to cave B

Image Coordinates

The image at top is an interesting island full of sugar cane, overhangs, interesting trees, and other fascinations. The image at right is an example of the many pockets of visible coal.

Seed & Map: wq8mt

Special Achievements

• Born Free! Higher than 8 out of 10 in spawn point.

Rating

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Spawn Coordinates

96.74.-65

Seed Score MH 2.5 DW 6.0 C 6.0 W 4.0 SP 8.0 VR 2.2 AF 6.8     35.5

My Review

This is the first board of the day that I can say is truly balanced in most respects. Most important of all the things I like about this board is the spawn point -- which is just epic. There is a nearby massive cave with a lake in it that's easily convert-able into a hidi-hole. Lots of craters and sugar. The edges of the map are covered in interesting and rare formations; you have to walk to get there, but it's worth it. A great starter board for noobs, yet still interesting for veterans.

I would also like to mention that while this seed does have some truly interesting rock formations, it is 90% flat -- a great seed for building small towns.

Items of Interest

• [8.68.345] exposed stone with coal and iron
• [-180.64.336] medium cave with coal
• [-289.68.378] pumpkins and a red flower patch
• [-397.71.-165] massive overhang, two land bridges, a medium waterfall, and gravel
• [-309.66.-304] large clay
• [-397.79.-372] lone pumpkin
• [-330.69.-378] deep cave complex with iron
• [-321.65.-342] medium clay
• [-243.71.-335] deep dead drop cave
• [364.89.-319] large overhang/land bridge combination
• [332.65.77] medium clay
• [206.68.-111] lava pit with coal and iron nearby

Update - August 24, 2012

Due to the immense popularity of this particular seed, I have gone back and updated this blog post with additional photographs, a full map, and the above abbreviated list of landmarks.

Images

Above (top) is from a rocky outcrop due north of the spawn. It's a great little landmark spire and you can see the balance of the level in this one shot. Coordinates: -6.85.-191. Next (above, bottom), is a huge table-top overhang/land bridge combo sitting on top of a mountain. You can find this one at 364.89.-319.

At right (top), you'll see a lone sandy spire in the middle of the ocean in the northwest corner. I'd be careful digging on this thing because it looks like it could go at any second. The other photo at right is a shot from the prime attraction of this level: at -397.71.-165 there is a massive overhang/land bridge (shown) and a very nice waterfall.