Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 86 i Minecraft World Magazine

WHEN WILL IT BE READY? The question on everyone’s lips! Well, you shouldn’t have to wait long–in fact, by the time you read this, it might even be out already. Either way, you should expect the new version to be out some time this year, and hey, there isn’t a lot of this year left! WORLD GENERATION The tweaks to the world generation are what delayed this release for so long, but everything is running smoothly now–and in some cases, we mean that literally, because the latest update ensures that new terrain generates as smoothly as possible where it connects to old terrain. Caves are also added under existing portions of the map, meaning deep, dark biomes are found everywhere, not just in newly generated terrain. In the Java Edition,…

BRICKS! ABOUT BRICKS Bricks are a decorative building block that can be used to make houses and other modern-looking buildings. They are stackable in the inventory in groups of 64 blocks, and have a high blast resistance of 6 and a hardness of 2, making them quick to place and rearrange–but also very effective at stopping explosions. Their blast resistance is the same as most stone-style blocks, and likewise they can be crafted into some of the same variants, though note that the hardness is slightly higher than regular stone! GETTING BRICKS Brick blocks are crafted on any compatible crafting grid out of four individual bricks, and individual bricks can be created by smelting clay balls. Once crafted, brick blocks cannot be turned back into bricks by any process! One…

Dear Ask Us Anything, My name is Matthew and I play Bedrock Edition. I have a few questions for you and would love it if you put me in your magazine. ■What are the chances of finding a blue axolotl? ■ Is there a such thing as a screaming goat? ■ When will the Caves &Cliffs Part 2 update come out? ■ If you died next to a zombie and you had armour on, would the zombie take it? Thank you! Matthew, aged 9 Hello Matthew! We loved getting your questions, so now we’re even! ■ The chance of finding one is nil! They can only appear through breeding. However, the chance of BREEDING a blue axolotl is an ultra-rare 1 in 1200. That means if you bred 1200 of…

WHAT ARE BOOKS FOR? Minecraft’s books are surprisingly powerful. You can use them to share information with players, you can use them to keep notes for yourself–you can even use them to trade with! There are lots of reasons you might want to make a book inside Minecraft, and if you want to, it all starts the same way everything in Minecraft starts: crafting. CRAFTING BOOKS First, craft or find a book. You can either break the bookshelf blocks in a library (you get three books this way) or craft a book yourself using one leather and three paper. When you have a book, you need a feather (easily obtained by killing a chicken or parrot) and an ink sac (kill a squid). You can then craft these items together–the…

CATS Cats are found in villages and witch huts. Every witch hut houses a single black cat, while the other ten skins can be found randomly in villages. A village spawns one cat for every four beds, and one village can contain up to ten cats. A pet cat is really useful–it’ll scare away creepers and phantoms! To tame a cat, you have to feed raw cod or raw salmon to it. Stand very still, don’t make any quick movements, and hold the fish out–you can only move very slowly forward, while sneaking. When the cat gets close enough, you can use the fish on it to feed it. Hearts will float above the mob to indicate that it has been tamed (it might take a few fish!) and it…

10 CHRISTMAS SKI RESORT Looking at those ski slopes just makes us want to zip up warm, pull on some goggles, and get stuck into those snow-covered hills. Coming complete with three ski lifts and a lake, designer arendsoogg has also included an Easter egg–out of season, yes, but this one lets you explore a secret room in a big house. Time to open those presents… tinyurl.com/mcw86topten10 9 DISNEYLAND CHRISTMAS EDITION If you are anything like us then you will be settling down with plenty of Disney films this Christmas. But why not take a break and visit Disneyland, specially decorated by Bubbaflubba2 so that it has the Christmas vibes. It’s a nice, colourful piece of work with a fair bit for you to explore. tinyurl.com/mcw86topten9 8 HOT ROD SLEIGH…

CRAFTING A CONDUIT The first thing you need to do is collect raw materials. To build a complete conduit, you need one heart of the sea, eight nautilus shells and up to 42 prismarine-type blocks. Here’s where you can find all of these items: ■ Collecting a heart of the sea is fairly simple–they’re found only in buried treasure chests, so find a shipwreck, get a treasure map, and go find the chest! Nautilus shells are the hardest part of the conduit to get hold of. You can collect one by killing a drowned that is carrying one, as a treasure item when fishing, from treasure chests, or by trading with a wandering trader. ■ The prismarine blocks can be any type of full-block prismarine variant–regular, dark, bricks, or even…

ABOUT FEATHERS Feathers are a fairly common item to find in the game, and on the surface they also se em fairly useless. But the reality is that there are multiple ways to use feathers, and collecting–even actively farming them–is always a good idea when you spot one! Feathers by themselves are largely useless, and they only become a great item to have around when you use them as part of a crafting recipe. We’ll go into that on the next page! The only other use for them outside of crafting is as a trading item–expert-level fletchers will buy 24 feathers in exchange for one emerald. COLLECTING FEATHERS As for where you can get feathers… Chickens drop 0–2 when they die, while parrots drop 1–2. Foxes can occasionally spawn holding…

Thank you to so many of you for taking the time to write in and tell us all about your fantastic Minecraft creations, collections, cakes, and ideas! We love receiving all your interesting letters, so be sure to get in touch about anything Minecraft related! You can write to us via email. Our address is: incoming@everythingmw.com We look forward to hearing from you! Here’s the latest collection of letters… JOSEPH’S PICTURE I like your mags and this is my picture of a village with an iron golem and a mineshaft and cave underneath. JosephAged 9 That’s a lot to pack into one picture, Joseph, and fortunately you’ve done a wonderful job! Thanks for sending it into us! ELLIOT’S COLLECTION This is one of the best magazines I’ve ever read! Please…

BUILD SPECS We spend a lot of time in Minecraft making houses and other buildings, but what about if you want some time out side? This month, your challenge is to create a small, peaceful, outdoor space to relax in–after all, you don’t have to stay inside all the time! Here are the things your build needs to have to qualify: ■ To be surrounded by a fence or bushes, with one entrance ■ A path to follow ■ A small pond ■ A place to sit, such as a bench ■ Other than that, you’re free to try whatever you want! HINTS AND TIPS Using mossy vers ions of cobblestone and/or stone bricks will give your garden an aged appearance–though if you don’t want that, use slabs or smooth…