The Minecraft Arena

NEW SCARY/CREEPY MOB FOR ADVENTURE UPDATE!

2011-07-29T18:58:00.000-07:00

-SPOILERS ALERT-

notch has released yesterday of a new mob! he hasn't given away the new creature fully away, but he gave some spoilers on his blog, this beast is 3 meters tall!! yes that's right your going to be fighting 3 meter tall mobs. but that isn't all he gave away, he mentioned it will be dark, and have narrow limbs, this makes me straight away that notch has decided the best new mob is a 3 meter tall giraffe. but that's obviously not going to be the case if he wants to for fill the scary-ness that he wants in the new mob.

its not going to be like any other mob we have come to know. this thing isn't hostile until l the player puts his/her mouse over the beast. but that's not all. as soon as you place your mouse over the new mob. it will freeze. as soon as you move your mouse OFF the mob. it rampages towards you as high-speed. even teleporting if seen from a distance, this thing will have a teleport cool down of 1 second, so if you see one of these things. get somewhere safe.... FAST.

notch believes that the new mob must be extremely scary and creepy, to add that more powerful element of fear that we have all had experiences of with those damn creepers and spiders. this mob reminds me of the game "amnesia" a little bit, as your aim is not to look at these beasts. and knowing how scared out of my jocks amnesia got me. i am a little anxious to see what he does with this 3 meter.... thing

hopefully this update isn't too far away! because i am getting a little keen!!

comment your thoughts! :)

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2011-07-26T00:56:00.000-07:00

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Show Me Your Piston Creations!

2011-07-25T18:57:00.000-07:00

I would be greatly interested to see what you fellow minecrafters have been making lately. i know since the big piston update, that minecraft is as complex as ever. and already ive seen automated tic tac toe machines, amazing hidden doors, traps, for those who are into watching innocent things gets killed in lava ;).

here is a link to a simply amazing. piston elevator. all credit goes to this guy who put ALOT of effort into this creation, so please give him some feed back and let him know you like it.

anyway, i would love to hear back from you, and what you have made, i can see that minecraft is only goign to get more complex for those who want it to be, and therefor more fun.!! comment below!!

themineduo vs Floating Island custom map!

2011-07-25T17:16:00.000-07:00

themineduo team go up against the floating island custom map! check it out!

The Mine Duo conquer the left 4 dead custom map

2011-07-24T19:27:00.000-07:00

go check em out guys! this is an awesome custom map and fun to play

Addition To The Team!

2011-07-22T17:32:00.000-07:00

The Mine Duo has joined the TMA team! providing videos for the blog of guides, custom maps and more!

go check them out at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMineDuo?feature=mhee !

keep in touch minecrafters

ADVENTURE UPDATE!

2011-07-22T05:50:00.000-07:00

As you all will most likely know by now, the adventure update is well on its way!! and i am getting quite exited as to what else will be in it, NPC villages, half deep glass windows as seen in the picture above, and edible chickens!

notch has also revealed a possible experience bar:
“I’m not entirely sure on how the levelling is going to work because that part isn’t as fun. We’re trying to figure out something that is fun, and kinda lightweight. We’re thinking of getting an automated XP system. It’s not implemented in any way that makes any kind of sense at the moment.”

^^ personally quite keen for this

some more features to be released in the new update that was posted on notches personal blog.

Randomly generated dungeons
New biome code
Fully working Creative Mode (and individual admins can enter Creative Mode on a Survival Mode server if they choose)
Critical hits
Sprinting
More farming options

what else do you guys think will be in the new instalment of minecraft? what do you want to see? or what do you want improved? and a better question is, what can we expect from minecraft, since its not even a full released game yet, and its clocked over 10 million subscribers and almost 3 million buyers already!

minecraft transportation ideas

2011-07-22T05:30:00.000-07:00

this is an old video i made about minecraft transportation ideas, note that the first one does no longer work :(

-TMA-

2011-07-22T04:43:00.000-07:00

WELCOME! to the minecraft arena. the minecraft arena (TMA) will be a blog about everything minecraft related, from the latest patch notes/other interesting information from notch, to exploring ideas of the game. i will keep updated with new minecraft "machines" and devises that you can use yourself. i will also keep you updated with all the new and amazing minecraft creations out there. so sit back, have a browse, and hopefully learn something along the way, most of all. ENJOY MINECRAFT :)