S3 Mincraft: Styxx Ep: 7 "River of Gold"

Season 3 Styxx

Episode 7 "River of Gold"

I came back down from the Cistern because the pathway continued near the steps I had created. It wasn't long before I heard the sounds of zombies and water came from below. I waited and waited for the zombies to come, but they didn't, so I edged my way and found that the water was blocking them.



Afterward I explored and found the source of the water, but it went way back and WAAAY up. I tried to find the top, but soon it became flush and strait, and I didn't want to ruin such a perfect waterfall. So it was time to head back up and make some ladders.



Upon reaching the top, I found out why steel armor is so useful. I had the false assumption that sun = safe, and as soon as I got on the surface I heard a hissssss. Over the top of the wall I could see this hopping up to get a look at me.



What was even more stupid was to think that was the only one around. I soon got a stereo chorus of dynamite to both ears... I have no idea how I survived.



I made my ladders and I went up the waterfall. I found an open cavern quite a bit above the source, and while I was there I heard a cow doing his cow thing and going "mooo". I decided to look around and near the ceiling was some dirt, I opened up the dirt and found myself looking at my tower.



Another exit, but far too inconvenient to ever actually use. I went back down the waterfall to find many skeletons down there, but also a lavafall coming down from the ceiling.



On one side was some water, so I decided to take a ride down it. It deposited me into a room with yet another waterfall, and I was feeling adventurous so I hopped in and rode that one far far down into the earth.

At the bottom I found a room, and all around the room the floors sparkled. This water must go strait through a gold vein or something. I went home a richer man.

S3 Ep3 Minecraft: Styxx "Boo Update"

It was around this time that the "Boo" or "Holloween" update came into the game. I know many of you come from the Minecraft Forums(Blogger tells me such), but I know a handful of you are from my Facebook page. The game is still being made, so every so often we get updates, Holloween was a huge update.



In my last adventure I had actually found some gold! At the time there was nothing useful or practical to make with such a rare commodity, but in the Boo update they added this!



This my friends is a watch! If you have not made one, or you think gold might be too precious to waste on something like this, I say you are WRONG! I had my doubts, but now that I have it, I love it. It is a simple circle where 1 half is black for night, and one half is blue for day. The best part is that if you're waiting on one or the other, you have a good estimate on the time left... in case you weren't watching the clocks in real life.



I figured while I was at it, I would make one of these as well, a Compass that always points to your spawn point. Your spawn point is where you go when you die. By sheer luck my spawn point right outside the utility shack near Fort Lookout. So I did not think I would want this... I don't make mile high towers or beacons to help me navigate, I like that I can get lost. I may find another function for it later though, so I feel good having one.


You may have also noticed a richer green in the grass in my latest photos. The Boo update added "Biomes" to the game, and one of those changes is that grass is many different shades of green depending on the climate of the area. I can now find things like tropical rain forests, deserts, tundra and iced over blizzard terrain. I plan on exploring soon and seeing what I find.

Speaking of terrain, I worked a bit more on my river. Its kinda boring to talk about, so I'll spare you and just show you 3 progress images. The last image is of "cane" or "papyrus" that I started growing. From 3 little reeds near Fort Lookout, I eventually grow a nice size stretch of the stuff... use for it revealed later.



Another weird addition in the Boo update is a parallel world called "The Nether". Seeing as I do not yet have any diamond, I can not really get to this new dimension of horror yet. In an update much much later, I am sure I will, but we're talking a long long time.

Something I will show you is this!



The fishing poles have been updated to work! And now there is a fishing game! Fishing is mainly for food at the moment. The line and hook is a physical thing you throw out and it sticks to something or drifts in the water. When it is in the water, it might bob and jump under the water. You click to pull it in and you might have caught yourself a fish!



Another fun thing you can do is catch creatures by throwing it out and hooking them. You can also tug them toward you. This sets up some fun stuff for the deviant minded of us to do. Like... make a pit full of fire.







Good fun.