The Spawn Chunks 401: Positive Sandbox Role Models
Jonny, and Joel explore the new sulfur cafe generation in Snapshot 6 for the next Minecraft drop, answer listener email about shoulder mounted mobs, then discuss what sandbox games do right, and how Minecraft could take inspiration.
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Joel
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- The Citadel | Mushroom Island
- Spent the week working in the Level 4 landing bay of the command center which is taking longer than anticipated, but there are a lot of variables to consider, and designs to repeat.
- Working on filling in the angled walls, trying out various different colour, and detail combinations. Difficult to find the balance between detailed, and sleek.
- Made a final decision on the landing pads design using an ochre frog lights, orange stained glass, a lit copper bulb in the center, and red sandstone accents.
- Built up the center column with ceiling supports, and four honey elevators going to what will be a control room for a yet to be designed sensor array on the roof.
- Spent the week working in the Level 4 landing bay of the command center which is taking longer than anticipated, but there are a lot of variables to consider, and designs to repeat.
Jonny
- The Minecraft Survival Guide, Season 3
- Gathered up a bunch of supplies for the next wave of David. (Copper Aging Facility)
- Chewed through a lot of red stone stockpiled in storage, and a reasonable amount of stone saved from the beacon mine.
- Big Ol’ Stockpiling Stream – Minecraft Survival Guide LIVE
- New farms will be needed to supplement to heavy use of materials!
- A witch farm for more red stone.
- A gold farm to get quartz crystals from Piglin bartering.
- A shulker farm to make moving all of these resources a lot easier.
- Gathered up a bunch of supplies for the next wave of David. (Copper Aging Facility)
- Minecraft Bingo
- One can’t have a giant to-do list without a means to procrastinate, so Minecraft Bingo is back in the Twitch rotation.
Minecraft News
- Minecraft: Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 6 (Minecraft.net)
Chunk Mail
FROM: Dovid (DUH-vid)
SUBJECT: Sulfur Oxidizing Copper
Hi Pix and Joel,
In Episode 365 Travisplo sent an email with ideas for oxidizing copper faster, noting how sulfur is used for this process in real life. Now that sulfur is being added to the game, do you think this should be implemented as a feature? If so, how do you think it would best be integrated into the gameplay?
Dovid dropped dead on the spot when he realized that he could have simply clicked on his copper with some sulfur rather than waiting for hours for it to oxidize.
FROM: Fainterbeast
SUBJECT: Minecraft Needs Better Shoulder Pads
Hi Pix and Joel,
Long-time Survival Guide watcher, recent Spawn Chunks listener here.
Your recent conversation in Ep. 399 about chameleons acting like canaries to warn players about nearby mobs got me thinking about parrots already filling a similar role when they sit on a player’s shoulders and alert them to danger.
That made me wonder: why don’t we have more utility mobs that can ride on a player’s shoulders as companions?
If you could add a couple of shoulder-carry mobs to Minecraft, which ones would you choose, and what unique utility would they bring?
Thanks for the great show and congrats on 400 episodes!
FainterBeast was slain by a spider while their shoulder mob provided emotional support only.
FROM: RiuPhane
SUBJECT: Other Games?
Hey guys,
Long time listener, first time emailer. You mentioned in Episode 400 (Which was a ton of fun!) playing other sandbox games that are well established, and it got me thinking.
Minecraft is often compared to Terraria, Portal Knights, and more recently Enshrouded and Hytale to name a few. Each of these have their own unique mechanics and approach to the genre that sets them apart. Before Minecraft, I was very into Terraria and Starbound (if you’re familiar). Other than the obvious third dimension in the case of Terraria and Starbound, what are some of the key differences for you guys between these games that make them stand out in a positive way that could influence Minecraft in the future?
RiuPhane went through a portal to another dimension, but never came back…
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Minecraft Influences In The Sandbox Space
Jonny, and Joel expand RiuPhane’s email into an in depth discussion on how Minecraft an take inspiration from modern sandbox building games and improve, and how new games in the genre could also look to Minecraft for successful gameplay, mechanics, and design that have stood the test of time.